Episode 346
Small Talk - Heat Waves & Watermelon Thumps!
Small Talk - Get Paid to Move, Pigeons with a Purpose, and Watermelon Whimsy! Get ready to strut your stuff because we kick things off with a wild study saying that taking five-minute walking breaks every hour can save your butt from the couch potato life! That’s right, folks, it’s doctor-approved—so go ahead and take that stroll; it’s basically a prescription for fun! We also chat about a hospital training pigeons to sniff out cancer (yep, you heard that right—who knew our feathery friends had a side gig?), and Fond du Lac, Wisconsin is throwing cash at new residents like confetti to solve their workforce woes. And let’s not forget the Luling Watermelon Thump—because who doesn’t want to be crowned Thump Queen? Grab your earbuds, tune in, and let’s get this party started!
Takeaways:
- Did you know that taking a 5-minute walk every hour can combat all that butt-sitting we do? It's like a magic trick for your mood and productivity!
- Fond du Lac, Wisconsin is throwing cash at new residents like it's confetti—$9,500 and a bunch of perks! Who knew moving could pay so well?
- In a wild twist, a hospital trained pigeons to sniff out cancer. Yep, pigeons! Who knew they were the real MVPs in the medical world?
- London and Paris are sweating it out with record heat—guess air conditioners are the hottest new trend in Europe!
- Angie Baez went viral for swiping a Knicks trash can and got fired. Talk about a trashy situation!
- The Luling watermelon thump is back, and it’s got everything from seed spitting to crowning a Thump Queen. That's a title I’d love on my business card!
Transcript
Good morning.
Speaker A:It's haystack.
Speaker A:A Columbia University study of over 11,000 people found that five minute walking breaks every hour will offset the harm of prolonged sitting.
Speaker A:Not only that, the five minute walking breaks improve mood, reduce fatigue and show no hit to work performance.
Speaker A:Adults are now sitting 11 to 12 hours a day on average.
Speaker A:Finally, an excuse to wander off.
Speaker A:Men meeting.
Speaker A:That is doctor approved.
Speaker A:I like it.
Speaker A:A hospital in the Northeast has trained pigeons to help detect whether someone has cancer.
Speaker A:Fond du Lac, Wisconsin is offering new residents up to $9,500 in cash and perks, including a $5,500 relocation stipend, YMCA membership, dining and golf, all to fix a local workforce shortage.
Speaker A:The population of Fond du lac, Wisconsin, about 44,000 people.
Speaker A:They'll pay me 9,500 bucks to move somewhere that I can't spell.
Speaker A:Still tempting.
Speaker A:Angie Baez, I believe is how you say her name.
Speaker A:Fired from JP Morgan Chase after going viral for swiping a New York Knicks themed trash can during the Knicks championship parade.
Speaker A:The city had placed the blue and orange Knicks trash bins out to celebrate the first title in over 50 years.
Speaker A:That's going to be the worst trade in NBA history.
Speaker A:A souvenir bend for a six figure job.
Speaker A:Should have kept the job.
Speaker A:London hit 102 degrees yesterday.
Speaker A:Paris reached 103 record heat in Europe.
Speaker A:Amazon says that air conditioner sales in Europe have doubled compared to this time last year.
Speaker A: alk item for the morning, the: Speaker A:Seed spitting, melon eating contests, and of course, the crowning of the Thump Queen.
Speaker A: This festival dates back to: Speaker A:Thump queen.
Speaker A:Wouldn't you love to have that title on your business card?
