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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why does seeing food you like make your mouth water?

You’ve felt that feeling before. You see, think, or smell a juicy burger or delicious slice of pizza and your mouth instantly starts watering. It might be happening to you right now just reading this. But why?

It’s all because of our reflex system which is essentially preparing our bodies for the food we are about to eat. Nerve signals are sent to our salivary glands to essentially start preparing saliva to assist with chewing, tasting and digestion of the food. Wow. Science! Our bodies are so cool.

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Check Out The New Shirts!

We got some brand new Can’t Beat raven shirts! What do you think? Play Can’t Beat raven every weekday at 8:10am for your shot at a cash prize! You will win a sweet Can’t Beat Raven shirt just for playing!

The Anna & Raven Show: DC Riots; Getting Stuck; Dry-uary

Thursday Jan 7th, 2021

Yesterday was…a lot. Rioting in the capitol over the Presidential election complicated things, but our elected officials eventually got the job done. At 3am. How do you think they stayed up that late? Anna and Raven have some ideas, find out what they are in the podcast!

Are you taking part in Dry-uary? Going booze free for the first month of the year? Anna and Raven have some…feelings about it. Find out in the podcast! (3:29)

Performance art is one thing, but if you do THIS to your face, that’s all I need to know about you! (6:00)

They’re definitely not reporters, but Anna and Raven have three things you need to know about yesterdays news. Find out what they are in the podcast! (9:36)

Have you ever gotten stuck? Car stuck on a snow bank? Fall down a well? Anna get’s stuck frequently in THIS piece of clothing, and you won’t believe the reason why! Get the full story in the podcast. (13:36)

Do you let your kids know what’s going on in the news? With all the drama these days, Anna doesn’t know what the right thing to do with her pre-teen is. Anna and Raven weigh the pro’s and con’s in the podcast! (25:07)

Child psychologist Dr. Joe Schippa discusses how to appropriately address yesterday’s protests with your children. If you missed it, catch up with our podcast. (28:36)

We pretended to “like” a lot of things during 2020, but does anyone REALLY want to have a Zoom cocktail hour with friends? Do we REALLY like working out at home? Can we stop pretending we liked these things about the worst year ever? Anna and Raven discuss it in the podcast. (32:37)

Ryan watches horror films with their six-year-old son as part of their “family bonding time”. Lyla (aka Mom) had no idea they were watching R rated films until their son’s teacher called home to address it. Ryan says it’s no big deal, he’s mature, and loves it! She says it’s humiliating and it has to end. Whose side are you on? (39:01)

Gloria thinks she has what it takes to beat Raven in pop culture trivia! Can she do it, or will Raven’s winning streak continue? (46:14)

Things to Know Thursday January 7th

Trump says his term is ending, transition will be orderly CT Post

Pro-Trump mob storms US Capitol in bid to overturn election WFSB

Woman fatally shot as pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol identified as Air Force veteran CT Post

Lawmakers vow to investigate police after Capitol breach WTNH

Report: Macy’s to close two CT mall stores in February CT Post

Mulvaney joins others in resigning as special envoy to Northern Ireland WFSB

Another 787,000 Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week WFSB

Police: Darien man, 20, had BB gun in Woodland Park The Hour

Stamford police seek help identifying suspect in purse-snatching Stamford Advocate

West Haven PD: Officers hospitalized after being struck by stolen cruiser New Haven Register

I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! Wednesday January 6: Please Pass The Ketchup

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: The average American consumes 3 bottles of this each year.

A: Ketchup

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TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: A Pandemic Love Story That Ended In Marraige

2020 was bad for everyone. Some people even found love!

This is a great pandemic love story. An ex-couple in Canada who were high school sweethearts got back in touch with each other last year after more than 60 YEARS! He’s 84, and she’s 81. She called him last February on Valentine’s Day, and they started talking on the phone keeping in touch all year though the pandemic. They finally met up in person over the summer, and now they’re married. So sweet. Congrats to the happy couple!

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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What do the M’s in M&M’s stand for?

You’ve probably eaten M&M’s a million times, but have you ever wondered what the M’s actually stand for?

Each one stands for one of the two creators of the candy, Forrest Mars and Bruce Murrie. They were the two businessmen who originally created the candy-coated chocolates. The two actually butted heads a lot back in the 1940s. It was then that Mars leveraged Murrie out of his 20 percent share in the company. Then years later M&Ms became the best-selling candy in the country paying Murrie just $1 million for a share of business. Obviously the company went on to eventually be worth billions.

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Attack Squirrels!?

There’s a major problem in Queens, NY. Attack squirrels! Learn about all about these little savage beasts on our podcast BUT the big question is, what animal is harmless but you are afraid of them?!

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Wellness Wednesday: The Benefit of Oranges!

Did you know that oranges have a TON of health benefits? And not just the orange itself, but the entire peel too!

The Anna & Raven Show: Wellness Wednesday; Strange Noises; Charcuterie

Wednesday, Jan 6th, 2021

Can you tell what’s gonna happen in a movie before it happens? Anna and Raven talk about all the rules that every movie follows, and Anna has fun spoiling Raven’s favorite show! Don’t worry, the podcast is spoiler free 😉!

Spencer Sheehan is a man on a mission! A mission to….stop fake vanilla? No really, it’s a thing! Get the full story in the podcast. (3:31)

Cookbooks are a nice gift during the holidays, but would you buy a cookbook that featured THIS as the main ingredient!? Find out what it is in the podcast! (7:24)

Would you eat THIS fruit with the skin still on it? Anna and Raven did, and it may be healthy, but that doesn’t mean it tastes good! Get the full story in the podcast. (11:11)

If you bring food to a party, but nobody eats it, is it ok to take it back home with you? Anna ran into this problem at a holiday party recently, and Raven definitely has some strong opinions about it! Get the full story (and hear Anna struggle to pronounce “Charcuterie”) in the podcast! (15:08)

The Grammy’s have been postponed due to Covid. Not too weird considering what been going on, right? Or is it?! Anna and Raven share their favorite Grammy Conspiracy theories in the podcast! (23:03)

Sometimes animals can be a little scary if they’re in a bad mood, but would you ever expect an attack from THIS little critter? Find out what it is in the podcast! (26:45)

Have you ever heard an explained noise in your house? It’s probably just the wind. But it could be a DEMON! Anna shares a story about a scary noise in her house, and you won’t believe what was causing it! Find out in the podcast! (30:30)

Charlie slipped on ice and fell outside of their house and Becky could NOT stop laughing! She thinks it’s so funny that she wants to share the Ring camera footage on social media. Charlie however thinks it’s disrespectful because he really hurt himself. He is even on crutches for a terrible ankle sprain. She says he’s overreacting and needs to learn to laugh at himself. Whose side are you on? (37:20)

Nikole takes on Raven for a chance at the $100 Jackpot! Can she do it, or will a new streak begin? (45:50)