Radio Recap (Wednesday 08/05/20)

Bible Trivia Question:

Where did Jesus preach His Beatitudes sermon?
A. On a mountainside
B. From a boat
C. At the temple
D. On a street corner



In The News:


 - National Underwear Day. Yes, hopefully we all wear them. So I’ll make this brief...

 - Twinkie Is 90. The Hostess Twinkies is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year. In late 2012 Hostess filed for bankruptcy and production of the Twinkie stopped until a new company picked up the brand and began production again in May 2013… A couple of changes came with the new ownership in 2013. They are a bit smaller and contain fewer calories: 135 vs. 150 for the original. And the new “new” Twinkie has a longer shelf life of 45 days, compared to the old shelf life of 26 days.

 - Radio City Christmas Spectacular Cancelled. The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, starring the iconic Rockettes, has been canceled for the first time in its nearly 100-year history due to the coronavirus pandemic. It was scheduled to run from November 6 to January 3. MSG Entertainment, which owns Radio City Music Hall, announced Tuesday that the popular show, known for iconic dance numbers like Parade of the Wooden Soldiers and Living Nativity, would not go on this year… The Christmas Spectacular first made its debut in 1933. The company has plans to bring the show, which has been seen by over 75 million people, back next winter.

 - Mulan to Disney+. You know that live-action version of Mulan that you've heard so much about, but it got pushed back because of COVID-19??? Well, it's coming to Disney Plus. That's right, during an investor call Disney confirmed that the live-action version of Mulan will premiere on Disney Plus on September 4. There weren't other details about the film except that it'll cost you $30 to watch. It was also announced that the film would be released in select markets where theaters are open to the public.

 - Fun Fact: Rather than being rich, twenty percent say they rather have great hair. #funfact


 - SOS on island. We've all seen it in TV and movies - someone gets stranded on a desert island and waits for a rescue by writing 'SOS' in giant letters. Well, it actually happened this week, when three men found themselves stuck on the tiny, uninhabited Pikelot island in the Micronesia archipelago. After their boat ran out of fuel, the men spelled out a giant 'SOS' in the sand, which was spotted by a search plane. A nearby ship then came to their rescue, finding all three men in good condition.

 - SM Break. Is your anxiety level up these days? Have you been spending more time on social media? Believe it or not, experts say those two things are very connected. Originally, most social media sites were designed to help us keep in touch or reconnect with friends and family. But now, social media has often devolved into sites filled with hate-spewing trolls, conflicting and often inaccurate information, opinions and arguments. And in these tense times, that’s not good for your mental health… But a new survey of 2,000 people (by the Wexner Medical Center) finds Americans are beginning to make adjustments. More than half have changed their social media habits this year and 1 in 5 make it a point of taking social media breaks.

 - Disney+ Winning Streaming Wars. Who's winning the Great 2020 Streaming War? So far, it's Disney+. The service, which launched last year, has surpassed 60.5 million paid subscribers in just over eight months. That's more that Hulu, HBO Max, Apple TV, Peacock, or Quibi. Netflix is still the top dog in the streaming game with over 183 million subscribers, while Amazon Prime boasts over 75 million.

 - Bird Nest Ignites Fire. Here’s a strange cause for a fire. A birds’ nest sitting atop an outdoor light apparently ignited a fire that caused $35,000 damage to a duplex near Redmond, Oregon. The residents of the condo had left the porch light on — but a bird’s nest was on top of it, and that apparently caused the exterior wall to catch fire. Fire officials noted it was the only non-LED light in the duplex.

 - Clorex wipes shortage. if you think that the disinfectant wipe shortage is going to end, think again. According to Clorox CEO, Benno Dorer, Clorox won't have enough disinfecting wipes until next year. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the largest cleaning products maker is in short supply of their popular cleaning and hygiene products. Back in May, Dorer had said that he believed shelves would be fully stocked with wipes again by this summer. A prediction that was just a bit off.



Matt's Musing:

When plastic bags become currency, I will be king.... #musing


Matt's Pick Song:

“Never Been” by Greater Vision


Bible Trivia Answer:

A. On a mountainside (Matthew 5:1)