Monday Feb 8th, 2021:  Credit Due; Streaker; Trick to Remember Something

Monday Feb 8th, 2021: Credit Due; Streaker; Trick to Remember Something

Should the day after the Super Bowl be a holiday?  Raven thinks so, and he’s got some ideas on how to make it happen!

Anna doesn’t know much about football, but luckily Football Expert Tom Rock gave her 3 things she could say during the game to make it look like she knows what she’s talking about!  Anna tried them out last night and it didn’t exactly go the way she expected!  (1:07)

A lot of people take the big game seriously, but if you demand silence during the Super Bowl, but then do THIS during the commercials, that’s all I need to know about you!  (5:06)

A lot of great plays happened last night, but the best run of the night wasn’t done by a player!  Get the full story and hear the hilarious audio in the podcast!  (8:08)

What do you think was the best commercial from last nights Super Bowl?  Anna and Raven share their picks, and Anna’s surprisingly like a commercial that everyone else hated!  ((11:49)

What did you think of last night’s halftime show?  Anna and Raven thought it was good, but The Weeknd didn’t do this ONE thing that could’ve made it great!  (15:49)

Did you do something nice for someone over the weekend, but they didn’t give you any credit?  Or did someone do something nice for you, but you forgot to thank them?  Anna and Raven will give you the credit due!  Last night’s Superbowl MVP was Tom Brady, but Raven thought someone else at the game didn’t get enough credit!  (19:17)

Do you have a trick for remembering complicated thing?  Anna could never remember how many days are in each month until a couple callers showed her THIS trick to figure it out!  (24:35)

Sam thinks his wife, Regina, is “buying into the baby proofing hype”. She wants to put gates at every stairwell, install hideous plastic things all around their furniture corners, and put plastic knobs over all the doorknobs. She even wants to hire a company that comes in and does it all for them. She says she’s baby-proofing, their son is turning one and it’s only a matter of time before he starts walking and putting himself at risk. He thinks it’s stupid. Teach the kid not to go down the stairs, let him learn the hard way. Plus, who pays for a company to do this for them? It’ll make their beautiful home ugly. Whose side are you on?  (31:46)

The jackpot for Can’t Beat Raven is now $2,400!  Does Danielle have what it takes to beat Raven and win the prize?  (38:30)

I Should Have Known That

I Should Have Known That

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TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Finally Some Good Stats About The Coronavirus Pandemic

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Finally Some Good Stats About The Coronavirus Pandemic

It’s almost been a full year of this awful pandemic. Crazy that it was1 year ago when this was all ramping up. Every day since it feels like the news has been worse and worse. Until now! Finally some good numbers and stats to report.

  • 42 states saw their COVID-19 rates drop last week. The combination of vaccines and getting past the holidays has definitely helped this.
  • The number of new U.S. cases was down 16% overall, and new hospitalizations dropped 26%.
  • Locally here in Connecticut the positivity rate (as of 2/4/21) was 3.14%.Gov. Lamont said it was the lowest positivity rate the state has seen since Halloween.
  • Hospitalizations also decreased by 37 on on Thursday 2/4/21

This is all good news, but be sure not to let your guard down. It’s still a dangerous pandemic, but it’s nice to get some good stats for a change!

 

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MUDANE MYSTERIES: Why is the Super Bowl always in the same cities?

MUDANE MYSTERIES: Why is the Super Bowl always in the same cities?

If you follow where the Super Bowl is always played each year you may have noticed that it’s always the same handful of cities. Miami, New Orleans, LA, this year is Tampa. Notice a trend yet?

Turn out the NFL actually has a policy against holding Super Bowl games in stadiums that have a climate of less than 50 degrees Fahrenheit. The only exception being if is an enclosed stadium or dome. Which I totally get. You don’t want the biggest, most important game of the year being played in a blizzard or 10 below temps. Have to have that sun and fun!

Now, I’m not sure what happened a few years back when they had the game in New York at MetLife. Maybe they took a gamble on the weather forecast.

 

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Raven’s Report Card!

Raven’s Report Card!

Every Friday, we do Raven’s Report Card! Raven’s wife Alicia calls into the show and gives Raven a grade on how good a husband he was this week Raven loves to eat on Super Bowl Sunday, but you’ll never believe what random food he asked his wife to make for him! Find out what it was, and what grade he gets, in the podcast!

Friday Feb 5th, 2021:  Raven’s Report Card; Super Bowl; What You Forgot

Friday Feb 5th, 2021: Raven’s Report Card; Super Bowl; What You Forgot

Are you a big football fan who knows everything about the game?  Or are you more like Anna, who has no idea what’s going on?!  No matter what kind of fan you are, Anna and Raven have some fun Super Bowl facts that anyone can appreciate!

Wanna sound smart at your Super Bowl party, but don’t know anything about Football?  Never fear, Anna and Raven spoke to football expert Tom Rock, and he has 3 things you can say to make yourself sound knowledgeable!  (3:44)

Being a porch pirate is bad enough, but if you get caught being a porch pirate and you try to say THIS as an excuse, that’s all I need to know about you!  (7:44)

Every Friday, Raven’s wife Alicia calls into the show and gives Raven a grade on how good a husband he was this week!  Raven loves to eat on Super Bowl Sunday, but you’ll never believe what random food he asked his wife to make for him!  Find out what it was, and what grade he gets, in the podcast!  (11:06)

Guacamole is a staple of any Super Bowl meal, but it’s surprisingly easy to mess up!  Luckily,  Anna and Raven spoke to Chef plum who has one secret trick to make sure your guac tastes amazing!  (15:05)

Its late at night, you’re ready for bed, but your guests just won’t leave!  How do you get your guests to leave after a party?  Ann and Raven asked callers what they do to clear out their house, and one woman’s folding chair strategy was genius!  (18:31)

Have you ever forgotten something so important that you had to turn around and go back for it?  Anna forgot her purse at the gym, and didn’t realize until she got home, but you wont believe where Raven left his laptop!  (29:36)

Luis and Jane have been dating a year and a half. Jane hates that Luis still wears his “favorite hoodie” that was given to him by his ex-girlfriend. She wants him to get rid of it because she says it is a “memento from his ex”. He thinks she’s being ridiculous, it’s just a sweatshirt and it’s his favorite! Would you make your significant other stop wearing something that was a gift from an ex? Whose side are you on?  (36:32)

Anna loves it when Raven loses on a Friday!  Does Rose have what it takes to beat him and win the $2300 prize?

Things to Know Friday February 5th

Things to Know Friday February 5th

Stamford Health reports hundreds of COVID-19 vaccine appointments available through the weekend Stamford Advocate

NWS: Parts of CT could see snow on Sunday CT Post

Police: Group denied COVID vaccine at CT CVS after taking ferry from NY CT Post

Paid COVID leave for teachers, commuter lot testing: Lamont order contains a host of changes CT Post

Senate approves budget bill as Harris casts tie-breaker vote WFSB

Norwalk gives OK to winter sport matches The Hour

Darien police: Shovel sidewalks or face $90 fine The Hour

Wolcott PD: Chunk of ice flies off truck, crashes through windshield, hits driver The Hour

Two Connecticut players to appear in Super Bowl LV Stamford Advocate

CDC warns people not to turn Super Bowl parties into super spreader events WTNH

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