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The Anna & Raven Show: Never Without, Embarrassing Kids And Ravens Report Card

Friday October 9^th, 2020

While at the grocery store, Raven witnessed a woman with a step ladder in her shopping cart and was using it to reach higher shelved items. What is the thing you can never leave home without? (0:00)

Taking off your bra in the middle of an open house Zoom meeting for your child’s school, that’s all I need to know about you! (9:58)

Anna’s daughter Dakota was in rare form while Anna and her family were eating at a restaurant. She threw her little minion doll across the room into another customers dish! What embarrassing thing has your child done that you’ve had to apologize for? (14:08)

Google has been trending because of the entertainment it provides, like asking what a fart sounds like, and Google plays you a fart for you. A listener had texted us and asked us about asking Google how Cornflakes were invented, and you won’t believe the answer. (25:10)

Every week we check in with Raven’s wife Alicia to see how Raven behaved as a husband during the week. It’s time for Raven’s Report Card! (28:59)

Couples Court: Spouses, Brian and Georgia, are putting an addition on their home. Georgia has a good relationship with her ex-husband who is a contractor and thinks they should hire him to do the job. She knows he does quality work and would probably give them the best price. Brian thinks it’s a bad idea to get her ex involved, plus he thinks that her ex-husband always looks down on him because he isn’t very handy. (33:09)

David is up in Can’t Beat Raven! Can he take home $1,200 and reset the jackpot or will we continue to add to it for Monday? (40:43)

Anna & Raven had a talk with Governor Ned Lamont about what phase three looks like while we push forward on re-opening Connecticut! (43:49)

Can’t Beat Raven!

David has a shot at $1,200 today! Can he win the jackpot or will another $100 be added to the total jackpot for Monday?!

Things to Know Friday October 9th

Police: $20K in drugs, $100K in fake money found in Bridgeport raid CT Post

Bridgeport police recovered nearly 30 guns in September CT Post

Attorney charged in Jennifer Dulos homicide will be released to see dying father in Florida CT Post

Waterbury Mayor Neil O’Leary tests positive for COVID-19 WFSB

‘Much needed laugh’: Danbury officially names ‘John Oliver Memorial Sewer Plant’ The Hour

Lamont to let cities and towns roll back Phase 3 reopening The Hour

Westport police make arrests in threatening signs case The Hour

Police ID man wanted in Stamford homicide Stamford Advocate

Trinity College suspends in-person classes after ‘significant increase’ of COVID-19 cases WTNH

New Mexico added to CT’s travel advisory list; no states removed this week WTNH

Photo: PR Photos

I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! Thursday October 8th: Halloween Meals

All week listen at 4:30pm to play I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! This week you are playing to win four passes to Legends of Fear Haunted Hayride in Shelton.

Here was today’s question…

Q: Halloween is the third largest holiday for eating this meal… what is it?

A: Pizza

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Tell Me Something Good: Dad Jokes Make Everything Better

As a dad I can 100% relate to this story. Even if you’re not a dad, you could probably use a little light humor in this crazy year that is 2020.

At the beginning of the year right around when the Pandemic started a guy in New York named Woody started hanging posters outside his house with cheesy dad jokes on them. His reasoning was to life people’s spirits as they walk by. Such a great idea. He’s been posting them on Facebook. Here’s one he did the other day…

Posted by Woody Latour on Wednesday, October 7, 2020

Keep it up Woody! We could all use some more dad jokes in 2020.

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Mundane Mysteries: Why Are Tic Tac’s Called Tic Tac’s?

We’ve all been there before. Waiting in line to checkout at the grocery store perusing the tabloids and candy. Then decide, “hey I haven’t had tic tac’s in a while. Why are they called that anyway?”

Turns out back in 1970 Ferrero, the company who owns the product, wanted to change the generic name they already had which was “Refreshing Mints”. I get that. Super boring. Need something that will catch their eye in the checkout line. So instead of going with yet another stale predictable name they put their heads together to think. The light bulb moment was when they realized that the sound of the little plastic container tab opening and closing is “tic.. tac… tic… tac…”.

That’s it! meeting over “tic tac” it is!

Next time you buy some of those little mints, now you can tell the person behind you in line that fun story. I’m sure they will be impressed by your checkout line trivia knowledge.

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Where Is All The Fall Foliage?!

Ann & Raven are a bit upset at all the green that is still on the trees! Where is all the fall foliage?! Is it getting colorful in your neighborhood yet, or do you still see nothing but green?

The Anna & Raven Show: The Fly, The Debate And Commercials

Thursday October 8^th, 2020

Another debate happened last night, and there was a detail that Anna could not take her eye off of…Did you notice the fly as well? (0:00)

It’s time for Anna & Ravens Facebook theater! We read back some comments you had left for us on our Facebook. (3:14)

It’s time for the Great Anna & Raven Debate! Discussing the real important issues we really care about. Who’s got your vote? (6:44)

If you see a fly land on the Vice President’s head and make a twitter account FOR the fly, that’s all I need to know about you! (10:47)

It’s time to translate the debate with Anna & Raven. Find it difficult to keep up with what was going on during the debate? Anna & raven simplify it for you. (13:06)

A university put out a comparison chart for men’s bodies, comparing them to vegetables. What veggie are you relative to? (20:50)

Anna & Raven placed bets yesterday on which company would have the final commercial right before the debate began. Who did Anna & raven think would air a commercial before the start? Who was right? (23:51)

Just when you thought this fashion trend was gone, it has come right back with a vengeance! That’s right, Crocs are back and Justin Bieber is putting out his own line of them. (26:55)

Couples Court: Steve’s parents are retired teachers who have offered to home school their teen kids five days a week at their home. Steve thinks it’s a great idea but Trisha says with both her and Steve working at home, it’s just too much! Plus, do the kids really want Nana and Pop over their shoulders all day? Whose side are you on? (29:58)

Alex is up in today’s Can’t Beat Raven! Can she take home $1,100 or is another $100 going to be added to tomorrow’s total jackpot?! (36:35)

We have some big news about the next Presidential Debate!! (40:47)

Things to Know Thursday October 8th

City councilwoman charged with illegally selling alcohol at the lounge she manages CT Post

Phase 3 starts today: What you need to know WTNH

CT health officials ask residents to limit water use Stamford Advocate

Hartford’s XL Center won’t host UConn games this season CT Post

American poet Louise Glück wins Nobel literature prize New Haven Register

CT has had a 75 percent increase in COVID-19 cases in last 14 days: 5 things to know about COVID in CT CT Post

Trump vows not to participate in virtual debate with Biden WFSB

Only two US states report a decline of new cases and nationwide hospitalizations are increasing WFSB

Attorney: ‘There won’t be much’ money left for Dulos children The Hour

Police ID man wanted in Stamford homicide Stamford Advocate

Alex VS Raven

Alex is up to bat and trying for $1,100 during Can’t Beat Raven! Would you have gotten all of these questions right?!