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Things to Know: Wednesday December 16th

Tom Cruise tears into ‘Mission: Impossible 7’ crew for not following COVID-19 safety protocols CT Post

12-16 inches of snow expected for southern Connecticut, forecasters say CT Post

Bridgeport declares snow emergency. Here’s what that means. CT Post

As the US prepares to green light a second Covid-19 vaccine, officials issue warning for the holidays WFSB

New Haven warns that it may take time to clear every street of snow WFSB

Negotiators near agreement on long-delayed COVID-19 aid bill The Hour

Police: New Canaan woman stole from 4 Norwalk businesses The Hour

Officials: Pandemic magnifies potential challenges of incoming storm Stamford Advocate

Two promoted to sergeant on Stamford police force, including first Asian-American Stamford Advocate

CTDOT hit by COVID-19, calling in backup to help with first major winter storm of the season WTNH

The Anna & Raven Show: Present You Never Got; Tree Animals; Professional Back Scratcher

Wednesday Dec 16th, 2020

Nobody respects our local police officers more than Anna and Raven, but if you arrest THIS guy during Christmas time, that’s all I need to know about you!

Christmas songs are all wholesome, happy tunes right? But have you ever REALLY listened to what the songs are about? Like Winter Wonderland for example, they talk about some WEIRD stuff in that song! Anna and Raven break it down in the podcast. (3:21)

You may have heard of tickle bars, but have you ever heard of a professional back-scratcher!? Lacey is the founder of “I Scratch That”, which is a professional back-scratching service. How does professional back-scratching work? Find out in the podcast! (7:19)

A viral video featuring a raccoon in a Christmas tree has been going around. Have you ever had an issue with an animal (domestic or not!) and a Christmas tree? You won’t believe what happened with a cuddly Koala bear! Get the full story in the podcast (11:27)

The PS5 is nowhere to be found this holiday season! What gift did you really want for Christmas that you never got? You’re never gonna believe what Anna wanted as a pre-teen! Find out in the podcast. (21:16)

The Santa Tip Line is back! Leave Santa a voicemail and let him know who’s been naughty or nice this year! Anna and Raven will play some of the messages on the air! (27:48)

Jeff bought their 10-year-old son a quad for Christmas and Alicia is furious and wants him to return it. They’ve discussed it before, but Jeff claims he isn’t going to back down. He had one as a child and loved it, she said bring it back before Christmas. Whose side are you on? (31:14)

Bryan thinks he has what it takes to beat Raven in pop culture trivia! Will he succeed and win the $1,100 jackpot? (36:42)

I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! Tuesday December 15: Christmas Wrapping

Every afternoon at 4:30pm you’re playing to win a $50 gift card to another store at Stamford Town Center so you can get some holiday shopping done.

Here was today’s question if you missed it. Another chance tomorrow afternoon.

Q: The average person buys nearly three of these every holiday season.

A: Rolls of wrapping paper

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TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Waitress Studying To Be A Nurse Gets Big Surprise During Her Shift

With so many restaurants and their staff struggling it’s always great to hear a story like this.

This one waitress named Gianna DiAngelo who works in Pennsylvania was completely shocked Saturday when a group paid their bill for $206 and then left her a $5,000 tip!!! And the best part of it all… she’s currently studying to be a nurse. What a great story all around.

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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: How do igloos stay warm inside without melting?

When you think about it igloos shouldn’t work. A little hut made out of ice and snow in a very cold place that stays warm? But they do! Here’s how

Igloos are built out of bricks of ice. Unlike solid ice, which is a poor insulator for heat, all the compressed snow has more air pockets, making it a perfect insulator. All the cool air in an igloo goes to the bottom part and stays there. This means the upper area of the igloo remains warm. The heat is generated from body heat of the humans inside the igloo itself. Sometimes a small fire is use for heat as well.

Mind blowing! Eskimo life is the best.

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Is This How You Wrap A Gift?!

Whether it’s for a display or not, Raven isn’t thrilled with Anna’s wrapping job or bow placement…How do you wrap presents?

The Anna & Raven Show: Snow Days; Gift Receipts; Fender Bender

Tuesday Dec 15, 2020

Have you ever realized how weird Christmas songs are? Like, listen to the lyrics, there’s some questionable stuff going on there! Anna and Raven dissect THIS Christmas song in the podcast!

Mispronouncing a word happens to everyone. But if you mispronounce THIS, after being paid $350 to say it, that’s all I need to know about you! (3:39)

Are snow days a thing of the past? With distance learning being so common, a lot of schools have decided that snow days are no longer necessary. But one company is standing up for the rights of Snow-Dayers everywhere! Find out who it is in the podcast. (7:07)

Do you give gift receipts with your gifts? Anna and Raven are torn about what the right thing to do is, so they’ve asked etiquette expert Karen Thomas to help them out! Find out what the proper gift etiquette is in the podcast. (11:07)

The Santa Tipline is back! Leave Santa a voicemail and let him know who’s been naughty and who’s been nice. Anna and Raven play some of the messages on the air! (22:26)

If you witness a fender bender, what are you supposed to do? Call the cops? Leave? Make a citizen’s arrest!? Anna witnessed a minor accident last night and she didn’t know what to do! AAA PR Manager Andy Gross calls in to set her straight. Find out what you should do in the podcast! (25:14)

Kevin & Lila’s 13-year-old daughter is a dancer and wears a leotard in her contemporary dance classes. Kevin is insisting that she wear biker shorts with the leotard because he thinks it’s inappropriate for a teenage girl to be wearing something so revealing. Lila disagrees. Their daughter is mortified and says she’s going to quit if he makes her wear something the rest of her class doesn’t have to wear. Whose side are you on? (32:56)

$1000 would sure come in handy during the holidays! Does Patty have what it takes to beat Raven in pop culture trivia and claim the prize? (38:56)

Things to Know Tuesday December 15th

More than 4 million people in the US traveled for Thanksgiving, new data shows WFSB

Police: Former state Sen. Ed Gomes seriously hurt in Bridgeport crash CT Post

Buddy the beefalo continues to elude Plymouth police CT Post

After leading Frontier into bankruptcy, CEO steps aside CT Post

US vaccinations ramp up as 2nd COVID-19 shot nears WFSB

Winter Storm could bring more than a foot of snow to the state WFSB

Norwalk schools to go full remote until Jan. 4 The Hour

Police: Man stole $1K worth of items from Bed Bath & Beyond in Norwalk The Hour

Superintendent: Darien schools to close until after winter break Stamford Advocate

Pfizer vaccine arrives at Yale New Haven; five to get shots at 1 p.m. New Haven Register

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I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! Monday December 14: Hurtin’ Around The Christmas Tree

Every afternoon at 4:30pm you’re playing to win a $50 gift card to another store at Stamford Town Center so you can get some holiday shopping done.

Here was today’s question if you missed it. Another chance tomorrow afternoon.

Q: This holiday season, men are 3 times more likely than women to get hurt doing this…?

A: Putting up the tree

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TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: First Trucks Carrying COVID-19 Vaccine Have Hit The Road

Of all the “good” stories I’ve done this year, this one might be the most hopeful and inspiring.

The first trucks carrying the COVID-19 vaccine left a Pfizer plant in Michigan yesterday (12/13) and hit the road with a police escort. The scene was nothing short of amazing… a reporter in Detroit captured it on video while onlookers cheered and clapped.

Minutes ago, trucks filled with #coronavirus vaccines departed the @pfizer facility in Portage, Mich., headed for distribution centers and airports. Crowds who gathered outside the facility cheered the departing @FedEx and @UPS trucks. https://t.co/F29rcw6WcV pic.twitter.com/ZsTG2h5vJI

— Detroit Free Press (@freep) December 13, 2020

Locally here in Connecticut, the vaccine arrived this morning at Hartford Hospital. Doctors and healthcare workers there were some of the first to receive the shots. Including Dr. Ajay Kumar who became the first Hartford Healthcare employee to receive the vaccine.

HISTORIC MOMENT: Dr. Ajay Kumar becomes the first Hartford Hospital employee to receive the @pfizer #COVID19 vaccine. @WFSBnews pic.twitter.com/SaVKvN8czA

— Ayah Galal (@ayahgalal) December 14, 2020

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