Radio Recap (Friday 03/13/20)

Bible Trivia Question:
What relative of Peter was healed of a fever by Jesus?
A. His wife
B. His mother-in-law
C. His sister
D. His cousin




In The News:

- National Open an Umbrella Indoors Day on March 13th annually is a national science experiment of sorts. Open an umbrella indoors and pay attention to whether or not you suffer any bad luck.

- On this day in 1961: Mattel introduced the Ken Doll.

- Chick-fil-A sauce bottles. Chick-fil-A is bringing its dipping sauces to grocery stores for the first time. The fast-food chain will sell 16-ounce bottles of its signature Chick-fil-A and Polynesian sauces at all Target, Publix, Walmart, and Winn-Dixie stores in Florida beginning in April… Chick-fil-A will also make 8-ounce bottled sauces available for purchase in its Florida restaurants. Sauces available in 8-ounce bottles include Chick-fil-A, Polynesian, Barbeque, Honey Mustard, and Garden Herb Ranch.

- 2 Friday the 13ths. Today is the first of two Friday the 13ths in 2020. Any calendar year has a minimum of one Friday the 13th, and a maximum of three Friday the 13ths. The last time we had only one Friday the 13th in a calendar year was in May 2016 and the next time won’t be until August 2021. After today’s Friday the 13th the next will come in November.

- National Good Samaritan Day on March 13th recognizes the unselfish actions of those who provide help when needed. The day is also known as Good Samaritan Involvement Day and celebrates kindness in all its forms. The term “good Samaritan” comes from the Bible parable where a Samaritan helped a stranger who had been robbed and beaten and left to die by the side of the road. The Samaritan not only cleaned the man’s wounds and clothed him, but took him to an inn where he paid for the man’s care. The term is used today to describe those who perform acts of kindness for those in need, especially those who are strangers.

- On this day in 2012: Encyclopedia Britannica announced that it would no longer publish printed versions of its encyclopedia.

- TP Claw machines. A British amusement arcade owner replaced the toys inside his business' claw machines with toilet paper rolls amid shortages of the product. Eddy Chapman, owner of Chapman's Funland in Bridlington, East Yorkshire, England, said he decided to replace the toys in the claw machines with toilet paper rolls amid reports of shortages stemming from customers stocking up over coronavirus fears. Chapman told The Independent he has received "fantastic" feedback on the move from visitors to his arcade. "Everybody that comes to it is laughing," he said.

- DST still affecting people. Daylight Saving Time still has people feeling sleepy.

- Game shows scrapping Audiences. According to production sources, as of Tuesday, the classic shows Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune will scrap their studio audience over concerns of coronavirus. There's a particularly high level of concern for those at Jeopardy since the host Alex Trebek is battling stage 4 pancreatic cancer making him highly susceptible to catching the virus. Other high concerns for both shows is the fact that a lot of their guests are from out of town and older.



Fun Fact:
An official one of these weighs 5 ounces. What? (A baseball) #funfact




Matt's Musing:
I had plans to begin reading a book about sinkholes but they fell through... #musing




Matt's Pick Song:
“Jesus To Me” by the Wisecarvers



Bible Trivia Answer:
B. His mother-in-law (Matthew 8:14-15)