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The Anna & Raven Show: Anna’s Diary; Thanksgiving Drinks; Butterball

Monday November 23rd, 2020

Raven fixed the WiFi this weekend and nobody thanked him! And no, it wasn’t just unplugging it and plugging it back in, he actually had to call customer service, reconnect wires, there was a lot of work? And instead of thanking him, his wife said THIS! Get the whole story in the podcast!

Anna enjoys a glass of wine on a Friday night while eating some pizza. Nothing wrong with that right? But then she looked at the bottle and she realized she’d made a big mistake! Find out what happened in the podcast! (5:42)

The holidays are a time for family, fun and feasting! But if you do THIS during the holidays, that’s all Anna needs to know about you! (7:58)

St. Patrick’s Day and New Year’s Eve are definitely drinking holidays, but what about Thanksgiving? Chef Plum from the Food Network talked to Anna and Raven and told them 3 quick, easy and delicious Thanksgiving themed drinks you can serve this Thursday! Find out what they are in the podcast! (10:21)

Everyone always talks about why the chicken crossed the road, but what about the Turkey? Anna and Raven talked to a class of 5^th graders and asked them a simple question. Why did the Turkey cross the road? Their answers may surprise you! (13:44)

It’s a problem every parent faces. How do you get your kids out of bed in the morning? Anna and Raven talk to some callers and get some tips on how to get the kids up and moving in the AM. You won’t believe what some people do! (16:31)

Because of Covid restrictions this year, more people than ever are cooking Thanksgiving dinner for the first time. Anna and Raven called the Butterball hotline to get some tips on how to prepare your holiday feast! (22:40)

Tom’s mom gives bad gifts for Christmas, so Jocelyn wants Tom to ask his mother for cash instead of the gifts. Tom doesn’t want to take away the joy his mother gets from giving them gifts so he doesn’t want to ask her for the cash. Whose side are you on? (26:41)

Chris takes a shot at winning $600! Does he have what it takes to beat Raven? (32:06)

SHOOTING STARS COUNTDOWN: Friday November 20: Ariana Takes On Ava For The Number 1 Spot

Here are the top 5 biggest songs in Connecticut this week. Vote for what songs you think should be in the Shooting Stars Countdown by sending a text to 800-330-9999 and what song you want to vote for.

5 Dua Lipa featuring DaBaby – Levitating

4 Harry Styles – Golden

3 24kGoldn featuring Iann Doir – Mood

2 Ariana Grande – positions

1 Ava Max – Kings & Queens

I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! Friday November 20: Slow Down

All this week you’re playing to win a Christmas Tree from Maple Row Tree Farm in Easton. Here was the question from today. Play again every day this week at 4:30pm to win.

Q: Surprisingly, only 11% of Americans have experienced THIS….?

A: Got a speeding ticket

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TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Here’s How Zoom Making Your Thanksgiving Better This Year

I know, I know there’s A LOT of heated debate about Thanksgiving this year because of the pandemic we’re in. No matter what your plans are there is a good chance you’re going to want to zoom with some family members at some point right?

If you have a free zoom account like most of us you’ve noticed they have a 40 minute time limit on zoom calls. If you have a paid account for work or something there is usually not a limit. But most people have the free. In order to help families around the country this Thanksgiving Zoom has announced that as a thank you to their customers they will be waiving the 40 minute time limit on free accounts from midnight November 26 through 6am November 27.

Awesome. Thanks Zoom! My Nana thanks you too.

As a thank you to our customers, we will be lifting the 40-minute limit for all meetings globally from midnight ET on Nov. 26 through 6 a.m. ET on Nov. 27 so your family gatherings don't get cut short. ❤️🏡 #ZoomTogether pic.twitter.com/aubsH0tfxG

— Zoom (@zoom_us) November 10, 2020

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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why are the letters on a keyboard in a random order?

I thought of this one today when I was typing an email earlier. Why are the letters on a keyboard in a random order?

So the first keyboard ever invented was on the typewriter. Originally, the keys were arranged in alphabetical order which makes sense right? But the workers who were typing on them go so good at typing quickly that they would often break the typewriters. Which is hilarious. So the manufacturers of he keyboards decided to randomize the letters to slow them down and keep the machines lasting longer. Then no one ever decided to change it back even to this day with all the technology we have.

Something to think about next time you’re typing really fast.

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Anna’s Tap “Recital”

Anna finished her tap dancing class, and made Raven her audience for her “tap recital”

The Anna & Raven Show: Raven’s Report Card; Anna and Raven’s Shutdown Tips; Serial Winker

Friday November 20th, 2020

It’s a struggle that every parent faces during the holidays, and its likely been the catalyst for an argument or two! Anna and Raven talk about the one thing that is almost guaranteed to cause stress for parents across the country. Find out what in the podcast! (00:00)

Are you a serial winker? Like, do you wink WAY too much? The checkout person at Anna’s grocery store did, and it really freaked her out! And it got Raven thinking, what other behavior is not appropriate in the grocery store? Find out what they think in the podcast! (11:04)

Thanksgiving dinner is coming up, and for a lot of people it’ll be their first time cooking the holiday feast! Chef Plum from the food network talks to Anna and Raven about three sides you can prepare in under 30 minutes. Some of them are easier than you might think! Get some easy cooking tips to make your thanksgiving bougie in the podcast! (18:49)

Have you ever hid money from your partner? Maybe just 50 bucks? $500? Over $2000!? Turns out, its more common then you think! Anna and Raven give you the whole story in the podcast! (22:39)

With rising Covid numbers, another shutdown may be imminent! Anna and Raven found an article on the 8 things you need before the next shutdown. It was…ok, but they think they know how they could improve it! Get Anna and Raven’s tips to prepare for the next shutdown in the podcast! (26:05)

Every Friday, Raven’s wife Alicia gives him a grade based on how good of a husband he was this week! This week, Raven and Alicia started putting up their Christmas trees, but Alicia is very particular about her tree selection, and how she wants everything to look. Was Raven helpful and patient? Or did he get grumpy and try to rush through it? Find out in the podcast! (29:48)

Couple’s Court – Sarah’s sister had Covid but has tested negative in the last few days. Her husband, Wes, still doesn’t want her at their house for Thanksgiving “just in case”. She thinks he’s overreacting, There’s only six of them as it is, and she’s had no symptoms for a week! They can’t shun her for having it in the past! Whose side are you on? (33:53)

CBR – Raven has been on a roll recently and the jackpot is up to $500! Does Sue have what it takes to claim the prize? (39:46)

I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! Thursday November 19: Eat Your Vegetables

All this week you’re playing to win a Christmas Tree from Maple Row Tree Farm in Easton. Here was the question from today. Play again every day this week at 4:30pm to win.

Q: A new survey asked people what foods they hated as kids, but now like as an adult. This came in at #1?

A: Asparagus!

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TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Subway Singer Absolutely Nails Ed Sheeran Song Shocking Bystanders

Today we have a Throwback Thursday feel good story. Think back to pre-pandemic when you were taking the subway either in New York or Boston. Sometimes you’d come across a performer or singer in the subway and throw them a couple bucks. But every once in a while you’d hear a voice that is absolutely amazing.

That’s what people witnessed when they saw Mike Yung singing Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” in NYC. Obviously this was before everyone was wearing masks everywhere…

Holy crap, nice pipes. 🤘🏻💪🔥❤️ pic.twitter.com/NMuKjvc0IZ

— Fred Schultz (@fred035schultz) November 17, 2020

What a voice. Crazy right? You might recognize Mike if you’re a fan of America’s Got Talent. He was a contestant on the show back in 2017.

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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What is that drawer under your oven REALLY for?

With Thanksgiving a week from today you’re probably getting ready to use that oven a whole lot next Thursday. While you’re cooking this year you might ask yourself what that extra drawer under the oven is really for?

Most people just use it to store pans, cookie sheets, pizza stone (that’s what’s in mine!) but it’s not actually meant for that purpose at all. It was ordinally designed by oven manufacturers as a “warming drawer” to keep food warm until you were ready to serve it. Which actually would be VERY useful for Thanksgiving now that I think about it. So clear out those muffin tins and clean that drawer for next week to keep your sides warm while the turkey cooks all day.

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