50th Episode!!! What an accomplishment and thank YOU for tuning in! We reminisce about episode 23 with irrational fears and urban legends and add a few more. Why is it still a thing about tainted Halloween candy and how did Kudzu not take over the southern states in America. Kudzu started as a solution for the Great Dust Bowl and then it wasn't so great. What pop culture urban legends do you remember? Paul McCartney being dead? Musicians dying at age 27 in the 27 club? Phil Collins not saving someone from drowning? Join us for this "We Turn 50" episode of The Works Live.

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Since we last talked about cookie gate, we are now talking real cookies at a franchise called Crave. Outstanding! Do you remember Mrs Fields cookies and TollHouse Cookies at the mall? Why have jingles been replaced with nostalgia for older music? Nothing sells GLP-1 like the 1974 song "Magic"! Did you know Barry Manilow started as a jingle writer? And we discuss the show's "Ted Lasso" historic viewing of season 4...((smirk))...300million MINUTES viewed. We break down broadcast viewing standards and deem us the winner of a participation trophy. Join us for this "Participation Award Winner-US" episode of The Works Live.

Not the cookies you eat, but website cookies...and Phoebe Gates! She may do jail time, so give a listen. We discuss the online era and how our systems are vulnerable to hacking. And even without hacking, our systems are vulnerable to solar flares. Did you know about the Carrington Effect? We had a huge solar flare that wiped out the telegraph system in 1859? What would happen if that occurred today? We also dive into THE algorithm. Join us for this "CookieGate" episode of The Works Live.

Does your area have local colloquial sayings about the weather? What about "red skies at night, sailors delight...red skies at morn, sailors be warned"? A lot of these weather folklore actually have some science behind them to explain. We discuss some of the common ones and how they relate. And, not to be topical and bring current events...we talk about pleading the 5th. Dr Fauci plead the 5th over a hundred times at his senate hearing about his dealings with covid. Why dd he need to plead when he has a pardon for any past and future federal charges? The people just want some questions answered! Join us for weather and pleading the 5th on this "Weather Folklore" episode of The Works.

We touch base on the latest toys since we purchased the knock-off sticker box. Hated it! Should've gotten the real deal! Did you know that there are HUGE conventions centered around video games? We attended South East Game Exchange in Greenville, SC and wow was it busy, big,...and STINKY! The younger demographic that may be on the fringe socially were in their element! Every game console and every game was there. Plus, voice actors and content creators. Since we stayed in an AirB&B, we also discuss the pitfalls of AirB&B houses and more on this "What's The World Coming To" episode of The Works.

New branding: The Works Live! New name, same fun people! What are some of the well known nostalgic toys you remember? How did the US popular toys compare to other countries? Jim predicts what he thinks THE toys will be this year...and sad to admit, one uses the dreaded AI! Plus, we discuss our conspiracy theory that garden hose makers and hose storage systems are in cahoots. Non-kink hoses my rear! Join us for this "The New Works & Toys Toys Toys" episode of The Works Live.

You know how much we love AI <>...and using AI for customer service is just our favorite! With real people customer service representatives, you at least had a chance at a favorable outcome. With AI, you just get responses based upon the flowchart of answers that have been programmed. Sure, companies save money with AI customer service because 1) They don't have to pay a person and 2) The customer is never right so they save money by not resolving issues. However, do they look to see if customers are still customers afterwards? How do YOU feel about customer service today? Join us for "Press 1 To Speak to a Customer Service Rep" episode on The Works.

We got the food pyramid wrong and had to update the entire calorie conversation to include gut biome. Did we get our documentation of genes and what they can predict correctly? So many folks are making life altering decisions based upon genetic testing results. They believe it is inevitable that they will get certain conditions and ailments. What is it that we know about genome sequencing? Just because you have a marker doesn't mean you will get it. Did you know that only 5-10% of all breast cancer patients carry the BRCA gene mutation? How and when do these genes get "mutated"? Join us for this "DNA Testing: Let's Get into Your Jeans (genes)" episode of The Works.

Soccer is NOT football! With all of the hype of the FIFA World Cup, we just do not get it. Is it truly a sport that America loves and supports? Considering that they say that it had a record viewership, we wanted to check that out. It was only 6 million. Considering The Simpsons, which has been on air over 30 years still pulls 2 million every week, that is not very impressive. Do you watch soccer? Or do you occasionally go to a game for something to do and drink beer? Please enlighten us! Join us for this "Football...No Soccer" episode of The Works.

These projects would definitely fit the definition of "pork" in a legislative bill! Who doesn't love pork? Did you know that $57 million was spent to get to drill in the layer between the Earth's crust and mantle? How about$74 million for a canal bisecting Florida which was never completed? Join us for a pork discussion on this "Uncovering Government Waste" episode of The Works.