Radio Recap (Thursday 02/20/20)

Bible Trivia Question:
When the father saw his prodigal son coming home, what did he do??
A. Cried out in a loud voice
B. Faint onto the floor
C. Sing hymns to God
D. Ran to meet his son




In The News:

- National Cherry Pie Day. Some pie lovers will be eating their favorite pie on February 20 during National Cherry Pie Day. Whether they eat it for breakfast, lunch or supper or a slice at every meal depends on just how much they love cherry pie! In the United States, cherry pie is often referred to as a “great American dish.” Recipe books have many different versions of recipes for cherry pie.

- Podcasting at Staples. Staples’ latest ploy to get people into its stores is podcast recording booths. This week, the podcasting company Speaker announced that it’s bringing recording spaces to six Staples stores in the Boston area. The soundproof Staples Connect Podcast Studios will include professional equipment and space for up to four people. A 60-minute session will cost $60, and a “dedicated in-store specialist” will be on hand to help with any recording issues.

- School-bus yellow casket. Glen Davis was the best-known bus driver in all of Grand Meadow, Minnesota. For 55 years (1949 to 2005) residents of his small town of 1,170 trusted him to bus their children to and from school. So it’s appropriate that Davis will be laid to rest in a school-bus yellow casket… Davis got to see his custom casket five years before his death. It was a gift from Jim Hindt, the owner of a local funeral home. It’s painted yellow with black hinges, with the same lettering that appeared on Davis’s 1949 school bus. Hindt said Davis had comforted his family when his 18-month-old daughter was diagnosed with cancer. Hindt’s daughter grew up, cancer-free. And to repay the school bus driver’s kindness, he gifted Davis the casket.

- On February 20th, pet lovers everywhere observe National Love Your Pet Day. This holiday focuses on giving extra attention to our pets. The day encourages pampering our pets and focusing on the special relationship pets hold in our lives. Did you know that most households in the United States have at least one pet? While there are more cats than dogs in the United States, more households have dogs than cats, but not by much. Pets are not limited to the canine and feline categories. There are quite a few who prefer the companionship of birds, reptiles, fish or rats. Whoever your pet companion is, we are sure you will enjoy spending a little extra time with them on National Love Your Pet Day and reap the benefits, as well such as stress relief and lower blood pressure.

- Unused gift cards. We ask for them every holiday, but are your gift cards collecting dust? Right now, $21 billion in unredeemed gift cards are just sitting in our wallets. A Bankrate survey found that the average adult has $167 in unused gift cards and store credit… The worst offenders are families who make $80,000 or more a year, with just under $300 of unused cards. Parents with kids under 18 have similar piles stacking up, with an average of $274 on their gift cards… People between 40 and 55, and in low-income households are most likely to use what they are gifted.

- Planking the longest. The plank is an isometric core strength exercise that involves maintaining a position similar to a push-up for the maximum possible time A 62-year old man from Illinois has set a new Guinness World Record for the longest planking session after holding the position for 8 hours, 15 minutes and 15 seconds. George Hood set the record earlier this month when he was in Tampa doing pre-production work ahead of an upcoming fitness video. The ultra-endurance athlete surpassed the previous Guinness World Record of 8 hours and 1 minute set in China in 2016… In addition to plank training, Hood — a former U.S. Marine and NCIS/DEA Supervisory Special Agent — does 2,000 situps and 700 pushups a day.

- Robber was ex-manger. An Florida, the alleged robber of a convenience store was arrested not long after the crime took place. The employee working at the time of the robbery told deputies she knew the man because the two worked together and had attended training sessions. He was also the former manager of the store.

- McDonald’s iconic Shamrock is 50 this year and went on sale again this week at branches of McDonald’s nationwide ahead of St. Patrick’s Day. It will also be joined by the new Oreo Shamrock McFlurry for a limited time, bringing together two fan favorites… The Shamrock Shake was created in 1967 by Hal Rosen, a Connecticut McDonald’s owner, for St. Patrick’s Day. It later debuted in select locations across the U.S. in 1970 and proved an instant success.




Fun Fact:
India makes more of these than any other country in the world, even though most Americans probably think they do. (Feature-length movies) #funfact




Matt's Musing:
I always find the "easy-open tab", right after I finally manage to tear the package open with my teeth... #musing



Matt's Pick Song:
“Calvary’s Cry” by Brian Free And Assurance



Bible Trivia Answer:
D. Ran to meet his son (Luke 15:20)