Radio Recap (Thursday 04/23/20)

Bible Trivia Question:
What was the man that Jesus freed of many demons, sending them into a large herd of pigs?
A. Judas
B. Luke
C. Barabbas
D. Legion



In The News:

- National Picnic Day encourages everyone to pack up their lunch and take it outdoors.

There are a variety of ways to take part in a picnic. This meal hearkens back to mid-18th-century al fresco French dining when all you needed was a bottle of wine, a loaf of bread, some cheese and fruit and you could have a party under the sky.

- Facebook to Label National Origin. Facebook said Wednesday it will label posts from popular accounts with their geographic origin in an attempt to curb political misinformation by foreign-based pages. The new policy will apply to popular pages about elections, entertainment and other topics and will stamp every post they make on Facebook and Instagram with its origin. For instance, an Instagram account targeting U.S. voters but based in Brazil will have every post labeled with “Based in Brazil.” Users then can swipe to find out more information about the account… It’s the social network’s latest attempt to fight election-related misinformation. Russia and other countries have been using social media to try to influence political discourse in the U.S. and elsewhere, often by masquerading as local interest groups. Facebook will initially target pages based outside of the U.S. that reach a large number of people inside the U.S.

- Hoarding Frozen Pizzas. As if shortages of hand sanitizer and toilet paper weren’t bad enough now there’s a shortage of frozen pizzas. Americans have bought approximately $275 million worth of frozen pizza since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in March. That’s an increase of 92 percent compared to the same time last year… At the Home Run Inn Pizza factory in a suburb of Chicago, employees are cranking out 85,000 pizzas a day.

- Earth is cleaner. While the coronavirus is keeping people inside more, the planet and some of its creatures are reclaiming some space. Air pollution levels in the Northeast United States are down 30 percent. In Rome, Italy, air pollution is down 49 percent. The smog in India has lifted allowing people to see sights not visible in years. Urban wildlife sightings have increased as well. Coyotes in San Francisco and Chicago, goats in Wales, and a kangaroo hopping down an empty street in Adelaide, Australia have been viewed on social media videos. David Godfrey of the Sea Turtle Conservancy says sea turtle nesting seems better across the world with beachfront lights not being on at night. Godfrey commented, "There's some silver lining for wildlife in what otherwise is a fairly catastrophic time for humans."

- National Talk Like Shakespeare Day encourages us to speak like the Bard and the characters in his plays. Born April 23, 1564, William Shakespeare is the author of some of the world’s most celebrated plays and poems. In 2016, we honored the 400th anniversary of the Bard’s death. What better way to celebrate his life and art than to speak like the poet and playwright. We can speak like Shakespeare by substituting thou, thee and ye for you and they. Rhyming couplets and creative insults were his particular favorites. Many of the phrases we use today we can owe to Shakespeare.

- Sleep, then nap. Researchers offer more evidence that successful study habits should include plenty of napping. They found that people who take a nap and dream about a task they’ve just learned, perform it better upon waking than either those who don’t sleep at all or those who sleep but don’t report any associated dreams.

- Verizon extends mobile data. Verizon will keep offering additional mobile data for a while longer to help people deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. The carrier is adding another 15GB of LTE data to regular and small business shared data plans, including hotspots, for the entire month of May. You won’t have to do a thing — it’ll be applied automatically.

- On this day in 1985: Coca-Cola changed its formula and releases New Coke. The response is overwhelmingly negative, and the original formula was back on the market in less than 3 months.

- National Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day encourages parents to take their children to work.

- Twins at 68. A Nigerian woman has given birth to twins, a boy, and a girl at the age of 68. Margaret Adenuga went through three previous IVF procedures before finally having twins. Her husband, who’s 77, said they married in 1974 and had long desired to have a child of their own. Adenuga said they never gave up even after the failed attempts.

- Women Donors are more Generous. Female donors are giving more gifts and at greater value. A study (Indiana University) examined more than 3.7 million gift transactions on four online giving platforms, including GivingTuesday, GlobalGiving, Givelify, and Growfund. The study found women are giving more dollars than men across the platforms.

- National Cherry Cheesecake Day. Cookbooks and bakers offer a large variety of recipes for cherry cheesecake. Some cherry cheesecake recipes call for the cherries to be mixed into the batter and others place the cherries on top.

- Burglar Hooks Himself. A burglar in Germany was caught because he couldn’t run from his crime. He broke into a fishing store, then lost his balance and fell onto a display of fish hooks. The thief ended up with several fish hooks in his backside. And there was no doubt where they came from, since price tags from the damaged store were still attached to them. One was embedded so deeply he needed hospital treatment to get it out.

- On this day in 1635: The first public school in the United States, Boston Latin School, was founded in Boston, Massachusetts.




Fun Fact:
What song is the easiest song to get stuck in people’s heads? Studies have found that the song is “It’s a Small World.” #funfact




Bonus News (not mentioned on-air):
Disney is working on a new Star Wars show for Disney+. The series, which is said to be “female-centric,” takes place in a different part of the Star Wars timeline than other projects.




Matt's Musing:
Since drones are a big hit during this time of "stay-at-home"... you could say, they are literally flying off the shelves... #musing



Matt's Pick Song:
“My Name Is Lazarus” by Greater Vision



Bible Trivia Answer:
D. Legion (Luke 8:30-32)