Start Your Day Positive

Apple may be ready to make your whole house smarter with a new HomeView device designed to let you control your home simply by talking to Siri.

Plus, a new study has encouraging news for diet soda drinkers, and researchers near Mount Ararat say they’ve uncovered new clues in the search for Noah’s Ark.

Today in History: The White House cornerstone, the launch of the ABA, and the incredible rescue of 33 Chilean miners after 69 days underground.

Win the Day: Simple tricks to help your carved pumpkin last longer.

Everything you need to know. None of the doom. Plus, encouragement and prayer to help you Start Your Day Positive.

Thanks to our podcast sponsor Liberty Healthshare, Northeast Factory Direct, and Sweetie's Candy! 

Could Cedar Point really get a new name? We’re talking about the Six Flags survey that has fans buzzing.

Plus, Starbucks is reportedly exploring a possible acquisition of Chipotle, and SpaceX is moving us closer to a future where your cell phone could connect directly to satellites.

We also look back at a moment in history from October 12, and today’s Win the Day shares a simple trick that can help you remember things better.

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Wired Headphones Are Back, a Grandma's Five-Hour Plank & Love Goes Old School! 

On today's Start Your Day Positive with Len & Sara:

Everything old is new again! Wired headphones are making a comeback, and even Bose is getting back in the game. Would you ditch your wireless earbuds?

Grandma's got staying power! A 61-year-old grandmother breaks her own Guinness World Record by holding a plank for FIVE HOURS!

Love needs a little help from friends! A new dating app is bringing back the old-fashioned matchmaker—with a modern twist.

Today in History: The Washington Monument opens, a meteorite crashes into a Chevy Malibu, and we celebrate the shared birthdays of John and Sean Lennon, including Sean's sweet memories of his famous dad.

A little encouragement for your day: Sara shares how life's unexpected slowdowns can help us recognize the blessings all around us. And Len passes along a simple piece of wisdom from a senior citizen about the power of sharing a smile.

A little news, a little nostalgia, a little laughter, and a whole lot of positivity. Let's start your day together!

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Two Hollywood giants are becoming one — and it could mean another big change to your streaming lineup. We’re talking about the Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery merger, what it means for HBO Max and Paramount+, and whether having fewer streaming apps would actually be a good thing.

Plus, could a handful of pistachios before bed help support better sleep? And if you don’t hit 10,000 steps every day, don’t give up... new research suggests how fast you walk may matter, too.

Also today: the microwave turns 81, we remember the only perfect game in World Series history, and it’s National Pierogi Day... which is basically a holiday made for Northeast Ohio.

Thanks to our sponsors Liberty Healthshare, Universal Windows Direct and Squeaky Clean NEO 

Something interesting is happening with Gen Z and faith. New research suggests this generation may be more spiritually open than we realize — and a growing number of young adults say they're looking to reconnect with their faith.

Plus, if we finally stop changing the clocks twice a year, which time should we keep? Researchers say one choice may be better for our health. And while other fast-food restaurants experiment with AI at the drive-thru, Chick-fil-A is choosing to keep a real person taking your order.

We’ll also take a trip through Today in History — from Ford’s assembly line to the most lopsided college football game ever — and find out what Simon Cowell was doing before American Idol.

Plus, Sara has some easy date-night ideas. 

Thanks to our sponsors, Liberty Healthshare, Northeast Factory Direct, and Universal Windows Direct. 

Big shopping deals are here! Walmart and Amazon are going head-to-head this week, but are you really saving money? Plus, fascinating research suggests growing up around farm animals and a little dirt may actually help protect kids from allergies and asthma!

We're also talking about the new workplace trend called "loud working." Are you someone who makes sure the boss notices your hard work, or do you just hope your efforts speak for themselves?

Also on today's podcast:

Pope Leo XIV has an encouraging message for artists and creators: In a world of artificial intelligence, we still need YOU! A reminder that we're uniquely made in God's image.

Sara shares some encouragement about changing our default habits and replacing them with better ones.

Today in History: Thomas Edison's The Sneeze, the arrival of talking movies with The Jazz Singer, and how technology keeps changing entertainment.

Let's celebrate! National Taco Day and National Coaches Day.

Our Win the Day reminder: There's something special about you that no machine or algorithm can duplicate. God gave you unique gifts, creativity, and purpose. The world doesn't just need what you can do. The world needs YOU!

Start your day with a smile, a little inspiration, and a whole lot of positivity with Len & Sara!

Who wants to save another 20 cents a gallon on gas? Amazon is bringing back Fuel Up Fridays for Prime members, and we’ll tell you how it works.

Plus, which fast-food chain has the best drive-thru experience in America? Researchers made hundreds of mystery drive-thru visits to find out — and Starbucks came out on top.

And if you could work for any company in America, where would you go? Forbes has released its 2026 list of America’s Best Large Employers, and the company at #1 might surprise you.

Today in History: Four very young guys from Liverpool released “Love Me Do” — the beginning of an incredible eight-year run for The Beatles.

It’s also National Do Something Nice Day, so we’ve got a simple challenge: do one unexpected nice thing for somebody today.

And in our Win the Day Moment, Sara and Russ spent the weekend transforming a room into a new podcast studio. Sometimes when you’re feeling stuck or need a boost, one of the best things you can do is get to work and change something in the environment around you.

Start your day informed, encouraged and positive with Len & Sara!

Is pumpkin spice losing its grip on fall? New ordering data shows caramel, apple and cinnamon are now beating pumpkin as the most-ordered fall flavors — and even McDonald’s changed things up this year.

Plus, would you take a vacation just to stay in a really nice hotel room and do...nothing? We’re talking about the “room rotting” travel trend. And if you’re trying to spend less, researchers say there may be a surprisingly simple trick: use cash.

We’ll also find out why laughter really may be good medicine, celebrate some big moments in Today in History — from Gatorade to Peanuts and The Twilight Zone — and wish Kelly Ripa and Sting a happy birthday.

Thanks to our sponsors Liberty Healthshare and Northeast Factory Direct 

THE DAILY 3: Ohio drivers could soon get a big break at the pump as lawmakers approve a 90-day suspension of the state gas tax. Plus, after eight years, The Chosen has filmed its final scene — and creator Dallas Jenkins is reflecting on the journey with one word: gratitude. And DoorDash isn’t just for dinner anymore. Clothing from Macy’s, The North Face, Vans and Timberland can now show up at your door — sometimes in as little as an hour.

PLUS: On the anniversary of the opening of Walt Disney World, we’ve got some fun Disney facts you probably didn’t know. We share a better phrase for parents to use when “CALM DOWN!” isn’t working. And Taylor Swift apparently has a new song about Cleveland…or does she? Depending on what your algorithm is feeding you, it’s either really good or really, really bad. 😂

A little news, a little fun, some encouragement, and a positive way to Start Your Day!

Why do certain songs give you actual goosebumps? There’s a scientific name for it — and apparently, not everyone experiences it!

Plus, Aldi is dropping prices on nearly a third of its products, and McDonald’s has a surprising new side hustle that could become a billion-dollar business.

We’ll also celebrate The Flintstones, find out where “Yabba-Dabba-Doo!” came from, and talk about why good enough really can be good enough in today’s Win the Day.

Plus Today in History, National Love People Day, and we’ll end the morning with prayer.

Thanks to our sponsors Liberty Healthshare, Northeast Factory Direct and Universal Windows Direct.