Episode 289
Small Talk - Legos, Resolutions, and the Joy of Bare Feet!
Small Talk - National Debt, Hurricane Names, and Barefoot Shenanigans! Today, we dive into the wild world of small talk, kicking things off with a jaw-dropping fact about our national debt – a whopping $39.2 trillion, y’all! That’s like, enough cash to buy a lifetime supply of pizza. 🍕 Then we get into some juicy gossip about the Freedom250 concert where half the lineup has ghosted us! Seriously, who knew Brett Michaels was the latest to bail? And just when you thought it couldn't get weirder, it’s World Milk Day and National Go Barefoot Day! So kick off those shoes but watch out for Legos! 😂 Tune in for laughs, unexpected facts, and all the chit-chat you never knew you needed!
Takeaways:
- When it comes to national debt, it’s a whopping $39.2 trillion, and 19% of that is just interest! Yikes!
- Jeff Timmons from 98 Degrees is super relieved they didn’t stick with their original name—can you imagine?!
- Dolly Parton is opening a new travel stop, and I can't wait to see what she has in store for us!
- Did you know today is National Go Barefoot Day? Just remember to dodge those Lego landmines!
- In a shocking twist, Team You got slapped with a $232 million fine for selling unsafe stuff—whoops!
- College students think they’ll be raking in $80k post-grad, but the reality is more like $56k. Time to adjust those expectations, folks!
Transcript
Good morning.
Speaker A:It is Haystack time to take a look at small talk to get you through your day with random discussions with random people.
Speaker A:You know, our our national debt.
Speaker A:The the debt of $39.2 trillion.
Speaker A:Well, the latest numbers are out and 19% of that debt is interest.
Speaker A:Jeff Timmons, a founding member of 98 Degrees, has said that he's really happy that the group did not stick with their original name.
Speaker A:Four Tools in a Box.
Speaker A:So far, five of the nine acts that were announced to be part of the big Freedom250 concert have backed out.
Speaker A:Brett Michaels is the latest.
Speaker A:In addition to Martina McBride, young MC Morris Day, and the Time the Commodore is all backing out after the fallout.
Speaker A:President Donald Trump has suggested just canceling the concerts altogether and maybe doing a rally instead.
Speaker A:The average college student expects to earn $80,000 after they graduate.
Speaker A:According to a new survey from Clever Real Estate, the average College student earns $56,000 after they graduate.
Speaker A:Today is day one of this year's hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean.
Speaker A:And if you're on hurricane watch, the names this year are Arthur, Bertha, Cristobal, Dolly, Edward, Faye, Gonzalo, Hannah, Isaias, Josephine, Kyle, Leah, Marco, Nana, Nana, Nae Nae, Nana, Omar, Paulette, Renee, Sally, Teddy, Vicki, and Wilford.
Speaker A:There you go.
Speaker A:All the hurricane names for the year.
Speaker A:Southwest Airlines says it has updated its policy for plus size passengers no longer required to purchase an extra seat in advance.
Speaker A:Airport agents can offer an additional seat at no extra cost when the space is available.
Speaker A:Team you has been hit with a $232 million fine after a European Union investigation found that the Chinese retailer failed to protect consumers from illegal products like toxic or hazardous toys and unsafe electronics.
Speaker A:And to think I've drank coffee from a Team you mug.
Speaker A:That might explain some things.
Speaker A:It is the first day of June, which is World Milk Day.
Speaker A:So milk this day for all it's worth.
Speaker A:It is National Go Barefoot Day.
Speaker A:Just make sure you pick up the kids Lego pieces first.
Speaker A:And it's New Year's resolution recommitment day.
Speaker A:So if you abandoned your New Year's resolution, you can start over again today and say that you stuck with it all the way to June 3rd or 4th.
Speaker A:In other news, Dolly Parton is opening a new travel stop.
Speaker A:There'll be more on that coming up in about a half hour.
Speaker A:And a survey reveals the top 20 status symbols that people say means they have made it.
Speaker A:Number seven will shock you.
Speaker A:Get the list and the top six signs that you've not made it at 8, 15 this morning.
