Radio Recap (Thursday 01/24/19)

In The News:

Will Decorating Your Beard Be The "In" Thing For Valentine's Day? Firebox, The company that brought men Christmas decorations for their beards in 2014, is back with the "Beard Bouquet," a set of nine clip-on red roses that are guaranteed not to "tug or pull." Yes, you can purchase them for $14.99. https://www.firebox.com/Beard-Bouquet/p8993


You can crumble it in your hot fudge sundae, add it to your Filet-O-Fish sandwich or eat it with some hash browns. McDonald’s is giving away free bacon for one hour on Tuesday, January 29. The giveaway will take place from 4 to 5 PM in celebration of three bacon-themed items being added to the chain’s Classics menu for a limited time. They include the Big Mac bacon burger, the Quarter Pounder bacon burger and cheesy bacon fries.


Paramedics driving their ambulance down a narrow street on an emergency call suddenly realized the dog running in front of them was leading them to their patient who had passed out. A video from an ambulance dash-cam shows a golden retriever in the middle the street waiting for the paramedics to arrive. The dog then runs full speed in front of the ambulance never attempting to get out of the way. It finally ducks into a doorway leading to the patient’s home.


Two men crashed their car into a ditch on a rural road in Canada. The men didn’t see any nearby farmhouses, so they did what they had to in order to keep warm as temperatures dropped to near zero overnight: they tore the seats out of the car, put them in the middle of the road, and set them on fire.


An 18-year-old in Sarasota County, Florida, fled from deputies by jumping into a lake. He had to be rescued because he doesn’t know how to swim.


A man was arrested on suspicion of trespassing in Colorado. He allegedly entered a house around 1 AM looking for stuff to take. Police officers were able to track the guy to several other homes in the area, and then to a hideout spot, thanks to his footprints in fresh snow.


In England a man walked into a grocery store, flashed a knife and demanded money. The cashier would hear none of it and grabbed the nearest weapon — a big squeeze bottle of salad dressing — which she squirted all over the man. She continued to spray him until the walking Caesar salad gave up and headed out the door. Police were called and they were literally able to follow the trail of salad dressing to a nearby side street where they found the guy trying to clean himself up.





Fun Fact:
In the NFL, the home team is required to provide 24 footballs for each game? #funfact







Bonus News (not mentioned on-air):

An Australian man was getting ready to do his “business” on Saturday morning when he was startled by a large carpet python peeking its head out of the toilet. The family called a local snake catcher for backup.






Matt's Musing:

Smile at the people who hate you. It makes them wonder what you're up to... #musing





Matt's Pick Song:
“I Wouldn’t Take Nothing For My Journey Now” by the LeFevre Quartet