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Wednesday, March 3rd, 2021: Wellness Wednesday; Dumb Reason You Got In Trouble; Weird Thing in Your Car

Are you a cat Person? Anna never has been, and won’t believe the reason why!

Yesterday, Anna talked about how Tupperware Parties were responsible for the rise of Pyramid Scemes. Was she right? Well, kinda. Entrepreneurial expert Liz Dederer talks to Anna and Raven about the pros and cons of multi-level marketing! (2:35)

Breaking into someone’s house is a terrible thing to do, but if you get caught because you did THIS, that’s all I need to know about you! (6:34)

Yesterday, Dr. Seuss’s estate announced that some of his books will no longer be printed due to some controversial content. Which made Anna and Raven remember the time they read a controversial Dr. Seuss book to an entire room of elementary school students! (10:10)

What weird thing do you keep in your car? Our cars are like a second home, and inevitably some odd stuff ends up in there. Anna recently had a tough time explaining to a car wash attendant why she had a large piece of safety equipment in her back seat! (14:00)

On Wellness Wednesday, Anna and Raven usually give you something you can do to improve your life. But this week is a little different! This week, the secret to more health and happiness isn’t what you should start doing, but what you should stop doing! (23:44)

What’s the dumb reason you got in trouble? The son of one of Anna’s friends got sent home from school the other day, and Anna think’s the reason why is hilarious! (27:44)

Clara allows their 14 and 16-year-old children to listen to songs with swear words while she’s driving. Whatever they want to hear, she just plays. Her husband, Rob, thinks it’s terrible parenting, she shouldn’t be endorsing music that’s filled with not only swear words but violence too! She says they’re going to listen to it anyway, isn’t it better that she is there to explain why it’s bad? Whose side are you on? (37:38)

Mary Ann thinks she’s got what it takes to beat Raven in pop culture trivia! Can she beat him and claim the $1600 jackpot? (46:18)

I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! 76% of kids say THIS is the worst thing about being in a car with their parents

All this week win Big Y gift cards! Play every afternoon at 4:30pm to try and win.

Here was today’s questions and answer if you missed it:

Q: 76% of kids say this is the worst thing about being in a car with their parents. What is it?

A: Their singing

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TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Newtown Woman Celebrates Her 110th Birthday

We celebrate a lot of birthday milestones in our lives. 16 you get your license, 18 you become an adult, 21, 30, 40, 60, all big ones. But imagine blowing out the candles for your 110th!

That’s exactly what Antoinette Davis from Newtown did yesterday. She was born on a leap year, February 29th 1911. So this year she celebrated on March 1st.

Our friends over at WFSB did a great feature on her with her great, great, grand-daughter!

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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why is it called a muscle?

If you’re doing “arm day” for your workout you might be wondering how the word “muscle” came about?

According to Merriam-Webster… when you bend your arm to flex your bicep that does it look like? According to the ancient Romans they thought it resembled a tiny rodent like shape. Which is why they named it “muscle” a word that comes from the Latin term musculus, which means “tiny mouse”.

Hilarious!

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What’s in Your Car?

Sometimes we keep thing’s in our vehicles that make perfect sense to have! Other times…not so much. We asked Raven to show us what he keeps in his car that would require some explanation!

Do You Think They’re Mean?, Celebrity Restaurant Edition!

Have you ever wondered which celebrities were nice and which were…less so? A waitress on Tik Tok has spilled all the tea on which celebrities are nice people, and Anna and Raven are here for it! Get ready to play “Do you think they’re mean?, Celebrity Restaurant Edition”

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Things to Know Tuesday March 2nd

6 Dr. Seuss books won’t be published for racist images CT Post

Lamont promotes bill that will require Connecticut home sellers, landlords to provide energy costs CT Post

Senate confirms CT’s Miguel Cardona for U.S. Secretary of Education CT Post

First lady to visit elementary school in Meriden WFSB

Arctic blast brings sub-zero wind chills this morning WFSB

Eversource makes second attempt for rate increase after initial request suspended last summer The Hour

New Canaan police advise residents to keep car doors locked after vehicle stolen The Hour

CT, NY ‘Vaccine hunters’ Facebook group gains more than 7K members in one month The Hour

More COVID vaccine appointments available after Monday rush Stamford Advocate

CT man reunited with high school class ring lost at beach 39 years ago WTNH

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Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021: When Did You Know It Was Over?; Xmas in March; Celebrity Bad Tipper

Do you still have a side part? All these youths on Tiktok are getting in Anna’s head, saying that the side part means you’re old! Anna decided to experiment with a middle part but it…didn’t exactly go as planned.

Have you noticed that everybody seems to be selling something these days? Anna has noticed that everybody seems to be pushing a side hustle, whether it’s in her personal life or on social media, and she thinks she knows why! (2:51)

It’s not easy to come up with funny stuff all the time, but you’re a professional TV writer and you’re still making jokes about THIS, that’s all I need to know about you! (4:48)

Have you ever wondered which celebrities were nice and which were…less so? A waitress on Tiktok has spilled all the tea on which celebrities are actually nice people, and Anna and Raven are here for it! Get the whole story in the podcast. (8:17)

When did you know your relationship was over? A caller had a CRAZY story about something her ex-boyfriend did, and it made Anna and Raven reflect on when they knew it was over with their exes. You won’t believe what happened between Raven and his ex-girlfriend’s Grandma! (15:56)

Would this bother you? It was a perfect evening. Just Anna, her husband and some friends out to dinner. Anna even dressed up for it! And she was enjoying her evening until she noticed THIS! (26:42)

Kelly and Freddy have been dating for a couple of years. Her family is Irish, and her father has never been nice to him. He’s made it obvious over the last two years that he doesn’t like him because he didn’t go to college. The father has planned a St.Patrick’s Day outing at their local bar, he rented out an entire private Covid safe room for family and friends. She says he needs to go, he says no way, it’ll just be awkward, plus he probably doesn’t want him there anyway. Whose side are you on? (33:27)

The winning streak continues, and the jackpot is now $1500! Does Melissa have what it takes to beat Raven in pop culture trivia, or will the jackpot continue to rise? (40:41)

I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! 36% of people believe THIS is the most important thing to keep in your car

All this week win Big Y gift cards! Play every afternoon at 4:30pm to try and win.

Here was today’s questions and answer if you missed it:

Q: 36% of people believe THIS is the most important thing to keep in your car…?

A: An ice scraper

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TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Two Connecticut Coworkers Become Best Friends, Find Out They’re Actually Related

This is one of those family stories that proves the universe works in magical ways.

These two women here in Connecticut met at work eight years ago while they were both working at a bar in New Haven in 2013. They became best friends and bonded over the fact that they were both adopted. As time went on they realized they kind of looked alike. recently they started to do some research and after their DNA tests came back they found out they’re sisters!

How crazy is it?!

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