Shannon In The Morning Big Show Daily Podcast

Brad Blanks was urged by the Shannon family to watch "The Queen's Gambit" on Netflix, so he binged it and gives us his review! 

Plus, we hear about some strange thing called a cremation lunch, we shout out a loyal listener, we talk about Halloween costumes & more! 

The host of the EMMY award winning “Dr. Oz Show” Dr. Mehmet Oz joined the big show this morning to give us an update on COVID-19.

When it comes to a vaccine, Dr. Oz expects an announcement to be made within the next few weeks, but he warns us this will not be an instant “get back to normal” announcement.

“This vaccine is not going to allow you to go back and do whatever you want to do” he says, “we’re not out of this for another year.”

When it comes to us dealing with another year of this situation, Dr. Oz hopes to see better from us, saying “we don’t want Covid fatigue causing Justin Turner-like syndromes where you’re jumping up on the field.”

While he wants us to be cautious, he also does not want people to stop doing certain activities.

“I don’t think we should cancel Halloween and I don’t think we should cancel Thanksgiving” he says, “if we take away holidays people are going start cheating, they’re not going to be able to deal with another year of this.” 

Catch an all-new episodes of The Dr. Oz Show weekdays at 1PM on FOX 5.

Here’s what’s coming up on the October 28th episode of The Dr. Oz show:

• Virus Hunters: What Scientists On The Frontline Are Doing To Save Us From The Next Pandemic.
• Neil Degrasse Tyson Reveals The Big Shift Science Needs To Make Now To Meet The World’s Needs.
• From Murder Hornets To Giant, Hurling Asteroids: Scientific Explanations For Today’s Panic-Inducing Headlines!

In other Dr. Oz news, The Dr. Oz Show has been renewed for seasons 13 AND 14!

Dr. Oz will also receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2021!

Dr. Oz just launched “Dr. Oz Good Life” - a new science-based sleep brand with cutting-edge products aimed to help people sleep better, a full line of sleep products including adjustable bed bases, mattresses, toppers, pillows, and bedding items such as protectors, comforters, and weighted blankets. Find out more & purchase at  www.drozsleep.com

For about two hours yesterday, Shannon in the morning & the big show was declared the #1 show in NYC!

But something happened... and it involves headphones!

Find out what went down and why it made today's show extra funny!

Brad Blanks talked to Kal Penn about his new show, “Kal Penn Approves This Message.”

It airs Tuesday nights at 10.30pm on Freeform…and can also be streamed on Hulu!

Kal talks about doing the “Harold & Kumar” White Castle movies, working in the white house and he talks about not getting any work after starring in ‘National Lampoon’s Van Wilder” with Ryan Reynolds!

Today on the big show, we talk about the election with 8 days to go, Deano took a trip to Salem, Mass & lets us know what he thinks about it over there. A man wins a $1 million dollar lotto jackpot TWO TIMES because he played the numbers twice on the app by accident. Kanye West wants to be the leader of the free world and much more! 

Brad Blanks got up early to give an official big show review for Borat 2, which is out now exclusively on Amazon Prime!  

Brad also brought in his exclusive interview with Sacha Baron Cohen in character as Borat! Brad cold called his hotel room after the premiere of the first Borat movie in 2006! 

The movie debuted at #1 in the weekend box office  and "Borat" celebrated with Brad.

(Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

In just a couple of years, Anthony Rodia’s comedy & his “Uncle Vinny” & “Zia Lucia” characters have attracted an audience of over 700,000 social media followers and 35 million video views on social media!

The New Rochelle native is selling out shows nationwide & the 1st generation Italian has quietly claimed the throne of “King Of Off The Boat Comedy,” but he tells Scott & Patty his dad doesn’t like that term!

“He jumps down my throat!” Anthony says, “he goes, oh! I flew here Alitalia!” 

Anthony has an exciting few months left of 2020 coming up but 2021 is slated to be the best year yet for him. He’s excited to have a lot of first time visitors to his standup shows, and he says he has to be funnier in person than online.

“It’s totally different” Anthony says, “it’s straight stand up comedy, it’s a lot of stories about growing up.”

Anthony is impressed with all of the venue's COVID-19 preparedness and says his shows are safe with social distancing and other safety measures being strictly enforced. 

He’s got a bunch of shows lined up in the area!

• October 16th & 17th he plays the Atlantic City Comedy Club at the Claridge Hotel.
• November 15th to the 17th at the Stress Factory Comedy Club in New Brunswick.
• November 21st & 22nd at the Avenal Performing Arts Center in Avenal, NJ.
• November 27th to the 29th he’s at the Governor’s Comedy Club in Levittown.
• December 4th and 5th he plays the Foxwoods Grand Theater.

Get tickets to these shows and more at www.RodiaComedy.com

Photo by Alfonso Photography

A bunch of fun topics on today's big show! 

Miley Cyrus has a Metallica cover album on the way, outrage over "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" not airing on network TV for the first time in decades, we revisit the Jeffrey Toobin Zoom scandal, Patty's traumatized over squirrels eating her pumpkins, Phil Collins' house drama gets worse, Pat Robertson's prediction, Springsteen & Brad hanging out in Australia & more! 

She’s an Olympic gold medalist, 4-time World Cup champion & considered by many the greatest alpine skier of all-time, but Lindsey Vonn is struggling with a big decision she has made.

She’s put her iconic ski suits up for auction to benefit The Lindsey Vonn Foundation, helping young girls realize their dreams.

“We try to encourage girls to be more confident” Lindsey says, “the main reason is because we want to inspire these girls. Sometimes girls just need a little push to know they can do it.”

That desire to help, along with limited fundraising opportunities because of COVID-19 forced her to put items in her personal collection up for auction.

“I’m like a hoarder, I never intended on selling it (the suits)” she says, “I’m selling them, I’m not happy about it but I’m happy it’s helping the kids.”

Some of the iconic ski suits are very likely to bring in serious money.

“There’s Captain Marvel, Captain America, some suits I designed myself” she says, “I don’t want to sell them but I hope we make a bunch of money for the kids.”

“These kids really need help because most of them are not actually able to go to school (because of COVID-19)."

Lindsey is holding the online auction every Friday through November, with all funds going towards The Lindsey Vonn Foundation.

Other items being auctioned include Lindsey's US Ski Team jackets, backpacks, helmets & so much more.

You can see all items for auction here: https://www.charityauctionstoday.com/auctions/LVF-14009

Lindsey also talked about her fiancé, New Jersey Devils Star defenseman P.K. Subban.

“He has some nice pearly whites and I hope he stays the rest of his career without losing them” she says of his teeth!

In August of 2019, Vonn got engaged to Subban, and in December 2019 she returned the favor and did her own proposal to P.K.!

“I want everyone to know we’re engaged” she told us on her decision to propose back to P.K. “He plays defense on the ice and I play defense off the ice!”

Their wedding was postponed because of the pandemic, but she’s hopeful to reschedule soon. “Hopefully covid dies down for many reasons, but so we can have a wedding.”

Get more info on the Lindsey Vonn auction and other happenings at www.LindseyVonnFoundation.org

Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images

Brad Blanks caught up with Lauren Lake, who is the judge in the show Paternity Court TV.  

Lauren rules on paternity cases and renders DNA test results. The show airs on WLNY TV-55 at 1pm Monday to Friday and is entering it’s 8th season! 

Every show can be seen on their YouTube channel, which you can access here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5w5rFxcZ4UL_IJSOFWo9OQ 

Paternity Court TV also has a podcast via Apple Podcasts, you check it out here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lauren-lakes-paternity-court/id1524852647