(0:00) Show Open:  How To Avoid Catching the Virus

There's an article going around right now from a biologist at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth that breaks down the risks of coronavirus infection from different activities.

It's really important info to have as people start ending their quarantines, whether the country is ready for that or not.

The big takeaways are:  The riskiest time is when you're in an indoor space with poor ventilation and people are talking, singing, yelling, or sneezing and coughing.  It's that prolonged exposure that can lead to lots of infections.

Only one outbreak has happened in an outdoor environment so far.

And social distancing and wearing a mask works because it protects you from exposures in brief situations or outdoor situations.

(13:25) Entertainment News

 

Little Richard Died on Saturday

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SETH ROGEN and SARAH SILVERMAN will star in an HBO Max animated series called "Santa Inc.", which is NOT for kids.

Here’s Why Michael Jordan Wore No. 45 And Why He Went Back To No. 23

 (28:05) Sounds Like Someone We Know?

People Are Making More Impulse Buys to Cope During the Pandemic

According to a new survey, even with the economic situation where it is, Americans are making MORE impulse buys during the pandemic than we were before.

In January, the average person was spending $155-a-month on impulse buys.  In April, that jumped up to $183.

And there are two main reasons.  One . . . we're stocking up on stuff that's hard to get or that we want to grab while it's on sale.  And two . . . online shopping is one of the big ways we're coping and improving our mood.

The top five most common impulse buys are all pandemic must-haves:  Cleaning supplies . . . hand sanitizer . . . toilet paper . . . hand soap . . . and canned food.

But the survey also found 21% of people have bought themselves a, quote, "treat" they've had their eye on for a while . . . 17% have grabbed a video game console . . . and 17% have bought shoes. . . .01% have bought themselves home studio equipment

(PR Newswire)

(34:05) Don McLean

Mr. "American Pie" Makes 173 Songs From 11 Albums Available For First Time Since Original Release Via Time Life

Don McLean is a Grammy award honoree, a Songwriter Hall of Fame member, and has amassed over 40-gold and platinum records world-wide in his career. His smash hit “American Pie” resides in the Library of Congress National Recording Registry“ and will be featured in the Avengers ‘Black Widow’ and the Tom Hanks movie ‘Bios’. 2021 will mark the 50th anniversary of ‘American Pie’ with a World Tour to follow. Don has just digitally released 173 songs from 11 of his classic albums through a partnership with Time Life. For the first time since their original release, ‘Addicted To Black’, ‘Believers’, ‘Chain Lightning’, ‘Christmastime!: The Complete Collection’, ‘For The Memories’, ‘Greatest Hits Live’, ‘Prime Time’, ‘Rearview Mirror’, ‘Don McLean Sings Marty Robbins’, ‘The Western Album’, & ‘You’ve Got Songs To Share: Songs For Children’ are now available.

(46:15) Dumbass of the Day

 

Cops Catch a Suspect When His Flatulence Gives Away His Hiding Spot

A guy in Connecticut was kicked out of a McDonald's for not wearing a face mask, so he threw a rock through the window . . . then went to a Walmart and shoplifted women's underwear for some reason.  The police caught him after that.

A guy in Montana was arrested for marijuana possession last week . . . and he was wearing a t-shirt that said, quote, "Drug free . . . just ran out yesterday."

Some white supremacists wore swastika masks to a grocery store in Santee, California last week . . . that's the same city where a guy was spotted the week before wearing a KKK hood at a different grocery store.

(56:30) "Good News" Stories from the Coronavirus Outbreak

An elementary school teacher in Indiana built a flexible plastic barrier around her door . . . kind of Bubble Boy style . . . so she could safely give her students hugs.

A woman in New Jersey gave birth in late March when she was in a medically induced coma because of coronavirus . . . now she's out of the coma, she's tested negative for the virus, and she finally got to meet her baby right before Mother's Day.

An anonymous donor paid rent for the month of May for a vintage record store in Tennessee. 

Someone in Michigan took out a billboard to advertise that their favorite restaurant was still open for carryout and delivery . . . and the restaurant had no idea.

A post office in a small town in Iowa apparently found a postcard from 1987 while they were doing a deep clean for coronavirus . . . and delivered it.  Yep, the guy who it was sent to still lived in town.

 

 

 

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