Episode 266
Small Talk - Asteroids, Roller Coasters, and Rescue Dogs, Oh My!
Small Talk - Asteroids, Super Bowls, and Roller Coasters, Oh My! Get ready to dive into a cosmic convo as we chat about a wild asteroid zooming by Earth—57,000 miles away, but who's counting, right? 🎉 We also get the scoop on Pedro Pascal surprising fans at Disneyland—Mandalorian style, no less! And hold onto your hats because Nashville is gearing up to host the 2030 Super Bowl! 🏈 But wait, there’s more! Six Flags is about to break some serious records with their new roller coaster that’ll have you screaming faster than a dog chasing its tail! Plus, we’ve got some fun national days to celebrate, including National High Heel Day and National Rescue Dog Day—because who doesn’t love a good pun while picking strawberries? 🍓 So grab a snack and let’s get this party started!
Takeaways:
- Asteroid alert! A rock from space zooms by Earth this week—57,000 miles away, no biggie!
- Disneyland's magic got real when Pedro Pascal popped off his helmet—whoa, Mando!
- Nashville's ready to party! They're hosting the Super Bowl in 2030—y'all better practice your touchdown dances!
- Six Flags is cooking up a thrill ride that’ll break six world records—hope you like heights!
- May 20th is packed with fun—National High Heel Day, Rescue Dog Day, and don’t forget those strawberries!
- Cracker Barrel is giving away gas! Fill up your tank and get some biscuits—win-win!
Transcript
Good morning.
Speaker A:Haystack here.
Speaker A:Time for small talk.
Speaker A:Get you up to speed on some random things to chat with random people about.
Speaker A:And an asteroid was discovered last week that's set to pass roughly 57,000 miles away from Earth.
Speaker A:About one fourth of the distance between Earth and the moon.
Speaker A:That's pretty wild fun.
Speaker A:Over the weekend in Disneyland where a Mandalorian approached fans at the Magic Kingdom, removed his helmet and it was actually Pedro Pascal.
Speaker A:I do think that was just not random fans.
Speaker A:It was also social media influencers, of course.
Speaker A: ille, Tennessee will host the: Speaker A: ch is the highest level since: Speaker A:Opening later this year, Six Flags Over Texas and Arlington will have a new roller coaster that will, when it opens, break six world records.
Speaker A:I guess that's appropriate for Six Flags.
Speaker A:There's no date set for when it will open yet, but when they flip the switch, these will be their new world records for roller coasters.
Speaker A:Tallest dive coaster at 309ft.
Speaker A:Highest 95 degree beyond vertical drop at 285ft.
Speaker A:Fastest dive coaster 87 miles an hour.
Speaker A:Highest Immelman inversion 218ft.
Speaker A:I'm sure coaster heads know what that means.
Speaker A:I do not.
Speaker A:Tallest vertical coaster loop at 179ft.
Speaker A: And longest dive coaster: Speaker A:So I know a lot of people will make the trek just to get on a world record breaking roller coaster.
Speaker A:That is very, very cool.
Speaker A:It is the 20th day of May and that makes it National High Heel Day.
Speaker A:A day to get pumped about wearing pumps.
Speaker A:It's also National Rescue Dog Day.
Speaker A:Not a rescue dog like the kind that pulls you out of a rubble pile.
Speaker A:Rescue dogs like the kind you get for free on the Internet.
Speaker A:It is National Pick Strawberries Day as well as International Red Sneakers Day.
Speaker A:Seems like those go together because that's what happens when you drop enough fresh picked strawberries on your new white sneakers.
Speaker A:In the news, Cracker Barrel is giving away gas.
Speaker A:We'll have more on that with Alabama Bama around 7:15 this morning.
Speaker A:And several college commencement speakers have been booed during their commencement speech.
Speaker A:I will explain what all of them have in common at 9:45.
