Every Monday Kevin talks high school sports in Connecticut with Dave Ruden from therudenreport.com.
This week Dave breaks down the state playoffs for us. He covers the matchups for boys and girls lacrosse and then we get into baseball and softball. We also discuss how senior athletes and schools juggle this busy time of year with their schedules of prom, graduation, and games.
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Does hitting the snooze button make you late for work? Anna & Raven examine morning routines and what the trade-off is for a few extra minutes of sleep.
President Trump had a slight misstep boarding Air Force One, which prompted Anna to share her own recent experience with someone who fell down at a farmers market!
A man’s disheveled appearance while taking his baby for a walk caused a neighbor to call the police, thinking he was homeless, and Anna & Raven wonder what makes a person (or situation) sketchy!
Raven’s wife Alicia recently sold something of his online without telling him, and he has thoughts!
Tony or Baloney?!? In celebration of the Tony awards celebrating Broadway, Anna quizzes Raven as to whether her plot recaps are from actual plays/musicals, or if she made them up!
The very public breakup between President Trump and Elon Musk has attracted worldwide attention, especially viewed through their war of words on X/Twitter. Anna & Raven bring in some fresh voices to read some of the best (worst?) tweets!
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were recent guests at a wedding, and Anna & Raven wonder if star power might detract from a wedding couple, and also share their own brushes with fame at weddings.
Anna & Raven set out to break a Guinness World Record, with listeners coming to join the fun, and the owners/creators of John’s Crazy Socks talk about how they came to be in business!
Patrick and Shana have a thirty-year-old son that is supposed to inherit his grandmother’s engagement ring. He has already been engaged twice, and both times they’ve broken off the engagement. He was lucky enough to have each of those women return the ring. Now, he’s ready to get engaged again but his mom, Shana, doesn’t want to give up the ring because she doesn’t think he’s taking it seriously enough. Patrick doesn’t think it’s their decision to make, her mother left it to him, and he should decide on who gets the ring. What do you think?
Cheryl has a chance to win $200! All she has to do is answer more pop culture questions than Raven in Can’t Beat Raven!
Every Friday in The Feed Megan Schinella comes on the air to talk about all the fun things happening in and around Connecticut this weekend that you can do with the kids and family.
KEVIN’S PICKS:
Saturday 6/7 2pm-4pm: Anna at the Grand Opening of Boot Barn in Milford
Sunday 6/8 7:30pm: Wallows at Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater in Bridgeport
MEGAN’S PICKS:
1. Strawberry Festival in Southport
Saturday & Sunday | 11am–5pm | Admission: FREE
Held at the beautiful Greenfield Hill Congregational Church in Fairfield. Expect strawberry shortcake, live music, kids’ games, bounce houses, and artisan vendors. A delicious tradition!
2. Greenwich Polo Opening Day
Sunday | Gates open at 1pm, Match begins at 3pm
Bring a picnic or reserve a tailgate spot! Family-friendly vibes with food trucks, music, and a chance to wear those summer whites.
3. Wilton Library Summer Reading Kickoff
Saturday | 11am–1pm | FREE Enjoy crafts, treats, a juggler, and early sign-up for the summer reading program. Great way to get kids excited about books.
4. Dreamscape by New England Academy of Dance in New Canaan | performances Saturday 5:30pm and Sunday 4:30pm at New Canaan High School.
5. Alice: The Trail to Wonderland @ Lachat Town Farm, Weston Saturday and Sunday | 6:30pm–8pm | $35 An immersive outdoor experience through a strange and magical world. Great for older kids or a unique parent-child evening adventure.
Megan’s Mom Quote of the Week:
“Some days I amaze myself. Other days, I look for my phone while I’m holding it and yell at the kids for hiding it.”
The Star 99.9 Surfside Hotel Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth is happening Saturday, August 23 and Sunday, August 24 all over Long Island Sound.
The heaviest catch wins $25,000 but there are other chances to win cash and prizes totaling $40,000!
A $25,000 Grand Prize for the heaviest Bluefish caught, plus over another $15,000 in cash prizes for runners up and various port winners, including a prize for Under 18 contestants, $1,000 to the heaviest Bluefish caught by a contestant under 18 years old, powered by Bridgeport Harbor Marina.
Once you’re registered, catch the heaviest bluefish in Long Island Sound to take home the cash!
The fishing tournament is open to all and kids are encouraged to fish as well!
Go to BluefishTournament.com for a list of official bait & tackle weigh-in stations and more information.
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The Nintendo Switch 2 was just released, but some early customers are finding their long-awaited systems are damaged! Anna & Raven remember their own experiences with products that weren’t delivered in new condition.
What’s the difference between a “cheap date” and “dating a cheapskate”? Anna & Raven hear about the challenges couples face concerning finances!
It’s the return of Fired Friday! Listeners call and share something that went terribly wrong at work, and Anna & Raven guess whether or not they kept their job!
Are you up to date on this week’s biggest news stories? Anna and Raven will try to make sense of the back & forth between President Trump and Elon Musk!
Scratch It For The Graduate returns! Anna and Raven speak with the parents of high school and college graduates who want to brag about their kids and have a chance to win some money for them!
It’s Mommy’s Margarita Friday! Whether a mom or a dad, to kids or furry kids, Anna & Raven hear how listeners earned their margarita (or massage, or yoga, or anything at all!) this week!
Maria physically stepped between her 14-year-old son and his girlfriend when she tried to publicly kiss him at a baseball game. Both her son and her husband, Freddy, are embarrassed. She says it was disrespectful to the family for the girlfriend to try to kiss in front of adults and others and she did what she believes is right as a mother. Did she cross the line?
Maria has a chance to win $100! All she has to do is answer more pop culture questions than Raven in Can’t Beat Raven!
Every Thursday Connecticut Humane Society joins the show to tell us about another pet that needs a home.
Meet Emerald! This 2-month-old beauty has a stunning marbled coat of black and brown and a playful light green sparkle in her eyes. She arrived at the Connecticut Humane Society with her mom and siblings and is now getting ready to find a loving home. With kitten season in full swing, CHS locations across the state are full of adorable furballs like Emerald, all spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and prepped for their next adventure. Thinking of adding some purr-sonality to your life? Start the adoption journey today at CThumane.org/Adopt.
Congrats to Lauren for beating Raven today and winning $1000! Jackpot resets to $100 for tomorrow, Friday.
More people believe in astrology than you may have thought! Anna and Raven asked ChatGPT about what their personality traits are based on their birthday!
If you’ve missed it, Raven accidentally gave $175 to the wrong person on Venmo and has been trying to get it back all week! Anna and Raven speak to his wife about the issue!
Anna lists three news stories that seem almost out of this world, and Raven can only pick and hear about one!
Miley Cyrus claims that she regrets most of her tattoos! Anna and Raven are both tatted, they share which ones they regret!
Raven has a few tattoos that are in Japanese, so Anna scans them with an app to figure out what they say!
The NBA playoffs start tonight and it’s two smaller market teams, Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers! Anna and Raven talk which celebrities are going to be there! You get to vote which Oklahoma and Indiana born celebrity we try to contact!
Anna and Raven announce which Oklahoma and Indiana-born celebrity Producer Julie will try to book for the show!
What’s the dirtiest thing in your car? Producer Julie goes around to The Office Squad to ask them this question! But when she tells them what really the dirtiest thing in everyone’s car is, they are shocked!
Are you up to date on this week’s biggest news story? Anna and Raven will get you caught up on the trending news stories including people waiting in line for two months for the new Nintendo Switch 2, a TikToker arrested for dumping beans on himself in Long Island!
Randy has a best friend that was going to be the best man at his wedding two months ago. However, after making nasty comments and being rude during the rehearsal dinner, bachelor party and even before the ceremony Randy decided to kick him out. He did not tell his fiancé/now-wife Melissa. So she had no idea until she showed up to the ceremony. She is upset that he kicked out his best man and their friend of 15 years without even giving her a heads up. Randy says making bets that a marriage will fail isn’t a joke. Melissa wants him to apologize, mend their friendship, and admit he was wrong to not get her involved in the initial decision to kick him out.
Lauren has a chance to win $1000! All she has to do is answer more pop culture questions than Raven in Can’t Beat Raven!
Every Wednesday in The Feed I talk with Susie Calabrese, Home Expert and Local Realtor here in Connecticut about home tips and life hacks.
It’s graduation season here in Connecticut preschool, elementary, middle school, high school, college… we’re celebrating all kinds of milestones right now. And if you’re planning a party, this one’s for you. Everything from what food and drinks to serve to what gifts to buy the grad… Susie covers it all.
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There’s a man who is trying to sue Disney World because he got hurt on one of the waterslides. Anna and Raven try to decide who is in the wrong!
Raven had a mishap on Venmo and sent the wrong person $175! He made a song to get the money back!
Are you up to date on this week’s biggest news story? Anna and Raven will get you caught up on the trending news stories including the search for the Gibson guitar from Back to the Future and the high school graduate who went viral working at Burger King right after graduation!
Anna has been to a few wakes recently and there was one thing that made her head turn and she feels like it needs a woman’s touch! Anna and Raven talk about the weird things you saw at a funeral!
Anna and Raven speak to Jim Abriola of Abriola Parkview Funeral Homeowner and Director! He shares some of the unique things he has seen at funerals! You can contact Jim at https://abriola.com/ !
Todd and Julie Chrisley were reunited after being separated in prison for two years and four months. What’s the longest you’ve been separated from your significant other and why?
If you missed it yesterday, Anna asked for your help! She has a bird that continues to dive into her windows. She tried some of your suggestions and reports on how they worked!
Time to bring in an expert for the bird issue! Anna and Raven speak with Tomas Koeck, Producer, Director, and Filmmaker as he explains why the bird is flying into her windows and how to make it stop! Check out Koeck’s documentary Nature’s Highway:Fly Way of Life here: https://www.flywayfilm.com/ !
Tracey was a sales rep for a spirit’s company and her husband, Larry, did not like the amount of time she spent traveling and on the road for work. He finally insisted that she quit her job, and she did. Now, she doesn’t want to find a new job, she says he has potential to make a lot more money and he can put in the hours and make up the difference. He says that’s absurd, he encouraged her to quit to find a new job where she would be home more, not to never work again.
Rose has a chance to win $900! All she has to do is answer more pop culture questions than Raven in Can’t Beat Raven!