Radio Recap (Wednesday 09/18/19)

Bible Trivia Question:At whose command were 300 pitchers(jars) broken?
A. Gideon
B. Joshua
C. David
D. Saul



In The News:
- Hug A Greeting Card Writer Day

- Do you remember in 1964: The Addams Family premiered on ABC. The sitcom is based on Charles Addams’ quirky New Yorker cartoon creations.

- “Dad joke” has made it into the dictionary. That’s correct. Merriam-Webster has added more than 530 new words to its dictionary, including: Vacay, Deep Sate, Escape Room, Inspo… and like I mentioned, “Dad Joke”. So if you want to know the now official definition of Dad Joke”, it’s “a wholesome joke of the type said to be told by fathers with a punchline that is often an obvious or predictable pun or play on words and usually judged to be endearingly corny or unfunny.” If still confused, ask my kids...

- If you’re relieved the kids are back in school, then you’re not alone: Sixty-seven percent of parents think children’s summer vacation is too long.

- Beef jerky, the snack of both dads and jocks, may typically be a carnivore’s dream, but for vegans looking for an alternative Kellogg’s has one. The new vegan snack is called Leaf Jerky… The company says Leaf Jerky is plant-based, vegan, and sustainably farmed with 11 grams of protein with only 80 calories.

- Don’t play GOD… In what sounds like the plot to a Syfy channel original movie, a plan to curb a mosquito population has backfired, making the disease-carriers even more resilient to pest-control measures. The plan involved genetically altering mosquitoes in Brazil so their babies would die instantly. For a time, the plan seemed to be going swimmingly. The genetically-modified mosquitoes bred with their wild counterparts, causing a dip in the wild population. Unfortunately, the numbers came roaring back just 18 months later. Researchers think that the wild female mosquitoes may have grown wise to the measure and began avoiding the genetically modified males.

- Is this surprising? One in three Americans are constantly worried about... money. Simply put, we are in constant fear of losing what we have today. More people are worried about finances than death or losing a family member. Our main worries when it comes to money is living paycheck-to-paycheck and falling into serious debt.

- An armed robber’s attempt to rob a corner store in England was stopped when an 11-year-old girl and her dad pelted him with bread and bottles of fruit juice.

- Hogan’s Heroes is the latest classic TV series getting the reboot treatment, with a sequel series from original series co-creator Al Ruddy in the works. The sitcom would be set in present-day and would center on the descendants of the original characters as they team up for a global treasure hunt… The original Hogan’s Heroes ran for six seasons and 168 episodes on CBS (1965 to 1971). It was about a group of Allied prisoners of war running secret operations out of a German camp during World War II.

- NBC’s newly named Peacock streaming service will feature several original series, including a pair of reboots from the vaults: a newly unveiled Saved By the Bell with original castmembers — including Elizabeth Berkley and Mario Lopez — and Punky Brewster, which returns original star Soleil Moon Frye as a grown-up version of her former character… Peacock will launch in April and will include a rebooted Battlestar Galactica.

- If putting your kids to bed has become a challenge, perhaps they'll actually listen to their favorite animated characters handle the task. Dial-up Disney's free hotline and they'll be connected to Mickey Mouse, Woody, Jasmine, Anna and Elsa, Yoda and Spider-Man, who will encourage children to go to sleep with one of six bedtime messages. The number to call is 877-7-MICKEY and it works across the US through Sept. 30.



Fun Fact:Used in nearly every household today, coupons were first created in 1894 as a way of promoting a new drink called Coca-Cola. (Handwritten tickets for free glasses of the drink were given out by Asa Candler, the druggist who bought the formula.) #funfact



Matt's Musing: It appears the days of the analog watch, are numbered.... #musing




Matt's Pick Song:“The Coming Of The King” by Beyond The Ashes



Bible Trivia Answer:A. Gideon (Judges 7:16-19)