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TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Pizza Bringing People Together In Our Nation’s Capitol

As a long time pizza lover I’ve always said pizza is the perfect food to bring people together. It’s shareable, everyone likes it, easy to eat. It’s the ultimate food peacemaker.

The latest example coming from a few members of Congress who started a pizza donation movement to bring some delicious pies for the National Guard members who are currently stationed at the Capitol building in D.C. ahead of next week’s Inauguration.

I have a good friend who lives in D.C. and he said the local pizza place they’re getting the pizza from called “We The Pizza”, great name btw, is fantastic. So at least they are getting quality slices.

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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Where did “Pound Cake” get its name?

I always thought it was called pound cake because you “pound” the ingredients to make it. Nope. The real answer is even better.

It’s called pound cake because one of the first ever recipes for it called for a pound of butter, a pound of sugar, a pound of eggs and a pound of flour. That’s A TON of pound cake, ha ha.

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Ravens Report Card

Raven’s wife Alicia wasn’t allowed to eat for 36 hours this week because of a medical procedure. Was Raven kind and understanding, and suffer alongside his wife? Or did he eat tons of greasy food right in front of her? Find out in Raven’s Report Card!

Author, Speaker and Writer for the NY Times Carrie Goldman

Would you let your kids watch Schitt’s Creek? Would you let your children SAY Schitt’s Creek? Turns out, maybe you should! Carrie Goldman is the author of a New York Times article that highlights the benefits of watching more mature content with your kids. Anna and Raven get her perspective in the podcast!

Thursday, Jan 14th, 2021: Raven’s Report Card; Pizza Topping; Excuses

Anna and Raven read a study that said the most popular pizza combination of 2020 was…pineapple and ham? What’s your crazy pizza topping?

Nobody can tell another person who to love, but if you’re a man who finds THIS attractive, that’s all I need to know about you! (6:34)

Do you make excuses on a daily basis? It turns out, most of us do! Anna and Raven found a study that measures how many excuses people make on a daily basis, and you won’t believe how many it is! (14:07)

If your friend got engaged, but you HATED their Fiancé, would you say something? Anna and Raven are torn about what they would do, so they asked people to call in to share their thoughts! (23:41)

Annie and Christian have a deposit to rescue a dog but they just found out that they’re expecting their first child! Annie wants to go through with the pet adoption, Christian says they should cancel; they need to focus on being parents of a real baby, not a fur baby! Whose side are you on? (30:30)

Raven has been on a roll recently! Does Lisa have what it takes to beat him in pop culture trivia and claim the $800 jackpot? (36:50)

Things to Know: Friday January 15th

Biden unveils $1.9T plan to stem COVID-19 and steady economy CT Post

Jets hire 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh as coach CT Post

Bus dramatically plunges off bridge; driver, passengers hurt CT Post

State asks for patience as next vaccination phase will cover 1.3 million people WFSB

CT Vaccine Rollout: Where to register for a vaccine if you’re eligible WFSB

‘Drastic improvements’ to New Canaan’s Kiwanis Park underway The Hour

Norwalk neighborhood says ‘no’ to yearlong Black Lives Matter sign The Hour

Meet the 20 CT dogs featured in this year’s Puppy Bowl The Hour

Darien police: Pair ID’d who smashed windows, broke into middle school Stamford Advocate

CIAC announces student winter sports to begin Jan. 19 WTNH

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I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! Thursday January 14: Cleaning Irony

Welcome to an all new year of “I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT!”. To kick off 2021 I have these really cool LARQ water bottles for you to win this week. If you haven’t heard of them yet the LARQ Bottle is the world’s first self-cleaning water bottle and water purification system. It uses UV-C LED light to eliminate up to 99.9999% of bio-contaminants from your water and bottle. They’re awesome.

Play every day at 4:30pm to try and win. Here was today’s questions if you missed it:

Q: 9 out of 10 people don’t remember the last time they cleaned this household item

A: the vacuum cleaner

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TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Retired Guy Has Been Fixing People’s Bikes For Free During Pandemic

During such a challenging time like we’re experiencing right now with this pandemic it’s always great to see people use their skills to help others.

This one retired guy in Maryland named Ric Jackson has been fixing people’s bikes for free during the pandemic. He started doing it last April and has now fixed over 650 bikes since then. He refuses to accept any cash payment for his services. The only type of payment he’ll accept is baked goods. Love that.

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Your “Go To” Picture Pose

Taking pictures can be pretty awkward! How do you stand? Should you smile? Are you dressed well enough for a photo? Anna & Raven show you their “go to” picture pose, and even mimic each others!

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why do we get goosebumps when we’re cold?

It happens all the time when you get chilly. Those hairs on your arm stand up and you get goosebumps. What causes this though?!

It’s all thanks to something called the Arrector pili muscles. They are fan-shaped muscles at the base of each hair follicle. These cause the goosebumps. The way it works is that these muscles contract when the body is cold. They’re trying to generate heat and cause your hair to “stand up straight” on their skin. Actually a pretty cool way that nature is protecting you.

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