Radio Recap (Tuesday 04/28/2020)

Bible Trivia Question:
What fruit did the spies bring back to the Israelites’ camp from the promised land?
A. Bushel of Apples
B. Bundle of Bananas
C. Cluster of Grapes
D. Wagon of Apricots



In The News:

- National Superhero Day honors superheroes, both real and fictional. Batman, Superman, Captain America, Wonder Woman, Iron Man, Hulk, and Spiderman are just some of the superheroes whose names we recognize. Even though they are fictional, these superheroes are great role models for our children. They serve and protect while fighting evil.

- Family photos replaced. Kristen Vogler is the prankster of her family and although most of her pranks are innocent, there was one that she’s been dying to do but never had the time until the Coronavirus hit. Kristen decided to use the quarantine to take a wall full of family photos and replace them with replicas drawn with crayon. Vogler replaced one photo a day with a hand drawn picture. For a total of eleven days, Kristen replaced a photo and even though she thought she would get caught several times, she didn’t. It wasn’t until day eleven that her family noticed and they had a good laugh about it.

- Disney offers free online animation classes. Still quarantined under a coronavirus lockdown? How about improving your art skills. Head over to Disney's YouTube channel for some free animation classes that will teach you how to draw many of their iconic characters, including Minnie Mouse, Elsa, and the Genie from Aladdin. It shouldn't take too long to achieve either, with the videos ranging from just 10 minutes to a half-hour. Here's an even better reason to pick up the pencil: studies show that drawing can improve your mental health and distract from sadness, especially during times of stress.

- Adopted via Zoom. An Arkansas couple weren't going to let the coronavirus pandemic stop them from adding to their family. Kimberly Weineke and her husband were trying to adopt a 2-year-old named Jaden - but the court date was cancelled due to the pandemic. Undeterred, the family held the court hearing over Zoom video chat instead - officially adopting Jaden earlier this month.

- National Great Poetry Reading Day. This day celebrates distinguished poetry and the notable poets who wrote them. Some of the well-known, great poets include William Shakespeare, Edgar Allan Poe, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Robert Frost, Mark Twain, Emily Dickinson, and T.S. Eliot.

- Whales are more healthy right now. The coronavirus lockdown has been an inconvenience for many of us, but it's been great for the world's whale population. Researchers say the lack of ships in the ocean has reduced noise pollution levels - allowing whales and other marine animals to thrive. It's also giving scientists a chance to record and study whale songs with more clarity - an opportunity one scientist said "will not appear again in our lifetime".

- Phones Distract parents at parks. Research shows smartphones are one of the most common distractions for parents and caregivers to overcome while supervising children at playgrounds. When caregivers were observed at playgrounds, phones were involved in about 30 percent of distractions. But phones weren’t the top distraction. That designation goes to talking to other people — with phones just a fraction behind.

- Verizon and AT&T won’t cancel customers. Verizon and AT&T have made a promise to not cancel customers through June 30 because of the coronavirus pandemic. The seven-week extension on the no-disconnect promise comes as a follow-up to joining the Keep Americans Connected Pledge the companies made last month. Both companies will not "terminate service or charge late fees to postpaid wireless, residential, or small businesses" as long as they let the company know they are having trouble paying their bill due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

- National Blueberry Pie Day on April 28th each year ushers in blueberry pie-making season. Blueberry harvest begins in April and lasts until September giving us a long season full of blueberry enjoyment.

- Lasagna baby. A woman on reddit recently asked for advice on whether or not she should change her daughter’s name because it sounds like “lasagna.” Her daughter’s full name is Elizabeth Anya Jane, but they call her Liz Anya — and her family has been making fun of her for her name choice… The mom has since deleted her thread on reddit and, when contacted by BuzzFeed, she said she and her husband have decided they will now be legally changing their daughter’s name to Elizabeth Jane Anya instead of Elizabeth Anya Jane.

- Rise Of Skywalker, next week! Streaming services are helping us stay at home by releasing tons of content. One of the biggest releases will happen next week. Disney+ will stream Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker starting on Star Wars Day - May 4th. The blockbuster comes to Disney+ 2 months earlier than originally scheduled. With the arrival of The Rise Of Skywalker, all nine Star Wars movies will be available for streaming on one service.

- Bad Idea: Bomb threat at work. Richard Hamilton was having a bad day Thursday. He didn’t want to work. That’s why, according to investigators, he called in a bomb threat that morning to the Wellington, Florida, water treatment center, where he was working with a construction crew. Authorities arrested Hamilton on a charge of making a bomb threat during the coronavirus pandemic, a national emergency.

- Darth Vater must buckle up. In the UK a Darth Vader impersonator found the Force was against him after he was fined by cops for not wearing a seat belt.




Fun Fact:
Most women use it but 1 in 5 don’t know it has an expiration date...Makeup.

#funfact





Matt's Musing:
This pandemic is having an affect. I tried to daydream, but my mind kept wandering... #musing




Matt's Pick Song:
“I’ve Got A Love” by Greater Vision




Bible Trivia Answer:
C. Cluster of Grapes (Numbers 13:23)