Radio Recap (Thursday 05/28/20)

Bible Trivia Question:

What animal did Jesus ride during His Triumphant entry into Jerusalem?
A. Horse
B. Camel
C. Donkey
D. Unicorn


In The News:


- National Hamburger Day on May 28th wraps up National Burger Month and also ushers in the summer grilling season.

Hamburger. Seasoned ground beef, grilled and placed between two slices of bread or a bun. Topped with sauteed onions, peppers, pickles, sliced onions, or cheese. Add condiments such as ketchup, mustard, or mayo. Anyone of these combinations would create a modern American version of a hamburger.

- Eating a hamburger. Are you eating your hamburgers the right way? Japanese researchers — “experts in fluid mechanics, engineering, and density” said you should hold your burger with thumbs and pinkies on the bottom, middle three fingers on top. The uniformly spread fingers help keep the burger together at all times, thus keeping the contents from mushing out preemptively.

- Costco coming to Springfield. According to the SBJ, Costco Wholesale Corp. (Nasdaq: COST) is planning to put down roots in east Springfield, Mayor Ken McClure announced this morning. Washington-based company intends to build on the southeast corner of Chestnut Expressway and U.S. Highway 65, across from a Menards store that opened in August 2018. Costco expects to break ground in spring 2021 and open the store in fall 2021.

- SpaceX Launch on Saturday. Bad weather stopped the much-anticipated launch of SpaceX’s first astronaut crew Wednesday, a flight that would have marked the return of human spaceflight from U.S. soil for the first time in nearly a decade. Astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley were scheduled to lift off aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center to the International Space Station at 4:33 PM ET, but cloudy conditions forced launch operators to stand down less than 20 minutes to go in the countdown.

… SpaceX and NASA will now attempt the test flight to the International Space Station on Saturday.

- National Brisket Day celebrates one of the nine primal cuts of beef. Brisket comes from the breast or lower chest of beef or veal and when prepared correctly, renders both flavor and tenderness.

- Don’t put your fire pit on a wood deck, and keep it away from your house. A home went up in flames in a Pittsburgh suburb early Thursday morning. Fire officials say the fire started from a fire pit on the deck. The fire then spread up the side of the house into the attic.

- Shark attacks. You’re most likely to be attacked by a shark on a Sunday, in under 6 feet of water and during a new moon, according to research from the University of Florida. But sharks are not weekend warriors. Rather, it is human leisure habits that lead to the fewest number of human encounters on Wednesdays and the highest on Sundays, followed by Saturdays, according to the report. The study by UF researchers studied shark attacks that occurred in the waters off Volusia County between 1956 and 2008… The study also finds that sharks are most likely to attack people wearing black and white, followed by black and yellow bathing suits — attesting to sharks’ abilities to see contrast.

- On this day in 1954: President Dwight Eisenhower signed a law that added the words “under God” to the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance.

- Looney Tunes reboot. HBO Max launched on May 27, yesterday. The streaming service will debut a new series that same day: “Looney Tunes Cartoons.” Yes a reboot of sorts. The series will consist of animated shorts featuring your favorite classic Warners Bros. cartoon characters, including Tweety Bird, Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Sylvester the Cat, Elmer Fudd and more.

- Walt Disney World, one of the largest tourist sites on the planet, has a plan to reopen in mid-July. The Orlando mega resort will initially limit the number of visitors, make face masks mandatory, deploy roaming squads to enforce social distancing, and no longer allow people to get up close and personal with Mickey Mouse and other characters… Both Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom will open July 11, though Epcot and Hollywood Studios will wait a few more days to July 15… Disney World competitor Universal Orlando Resort plans to open June 5.



Fun Fact:

22 times daily that’s how many it is estimated that the average person… opens the fridge. #funfact




Bonus News (not mentioned on-air):

In the Ukraine, a woman was visiting her local post office when she was told she needed to put on a mask before she would be helped. The woman forgot her mask so she went under her skirt, pulled down her undies and placed them over her head, covering her nose and mouth.



Matt's Musing:

Running is the best way to remind yourself how much you love sitting... #musing



Matt's Pick Song:

“My Journey To The Sky” by the Gaither Vocal Band



Bible Trivia Answer:

C. Donkey (Matthew 21:1-11)