Episode 336
Small Talk - Shark Week is Coming and So is My Toilet Nightlight!
Small Talk - Midwest Main Street, Shark Week & Stonehenge 2.0! Get ready to chit-chat, fam, ‘cause we’re diving into some super fun convo starters! First up, the Midwest is totally vibing with small town businesses bouncing back—beer, bait, and pie in one stop? Yes, please! Then we’re hyped for Shark Week with a K-Pop twist—no, sharks aren’t munching on boy bands, but it’s gonna be wild! Plus, we’ve got Stonehenge 2.0 news—turns out there was a prequel to the OG rock circle! It’s like upgrading your old flip phone to a fancy smartphone but with ancient stones! And we can’t forget about Grandma’s Marathon—where runners and Werther’s Originals collide. Let’s get this party started!
Takeaways:
- Small towns are thriving again, and you can now get beer and pie all in one place, who knew?
- Shark Week is back, but no sharks munching on K-Pop stars, so no worries!
- Amazon Prime Day is here and I've convinced myself I only need essentials, like a nightlight for my toilet!
- There's a mini Stonehenge discovered that predates the big one—guess the real estate market for rocks is heating up!
- Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson are teaming up for a comedy series—get ready for the laughs!
- Grandma's Marathon in Duluth is celebrating its 50th anniversary—hope they have Werther's at the water stations!
Transcript
Good morning, it's Haystack.
Speaker A:It's time for small talk as we go over a few things you could bring up in casual conversation with random people.
Speaker A:The Midwest economic data has brought good news as the latest rural Main street index report has climbed to its highest growth level in three years, signaling a steady good turnaround in progress for small town businesses.
Speaker A:Main street is back baby.
Speaker A:Now you can get your beer, bait, tackle, hardware and homemade pie all in one stop.
Speaker A:And.
Speaker A:And that needs to continue forever.
Speaker A:Shark Week kicks off on July 26 this year on the Discovery Channel with a K Pop special.
Speaker A:And no, that does not mean that we get to watch sharks eat K Pop bands.
Speaker A:That's not what I'm saying.
Speaker A:In Iran, a 29 year old singer has been sentenced to 74 lashes because she performed a patriotic song while not wearing a shoe.
Speaker A:Hijab, Hijab, hijab, hijab.
Speaker A:I don't know, I always say it Wrong.
Speaker A:Hijab.
Speaker A:Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson are going to star in an Apple TV comedy series created by the Office producer.
Speaker A:First two episodes released September 23rd.
Speaker A:That should be interesting.
Speaker A:Amazon Prime Day is underway tomorrow.
Speaker A:I did swear to myself that I would not buy anything this year unless it's some type of an essential thing.
Speaker A:So congratulations to me on my upcoming purchase of a motion activated toilet nightlight.
Speaker A:Tim Cook has said that the price of Apple devices is about to go up due to a memory chip shortage.
Speaker A:Archaeologists in the UK have discovered a smaller, earlier version of Stonehenge just three miles to the east of where Stonehenge is.
Speaker A:And it predates stonehenge by around 500 years.
Speaker A:One of the most interesting archaeological discoveries in a long time.
Speaker A:Turns out Stonehenge was not the original.
Speaker A:It was, I guess, like an upgraded version.
Speaker A:Can you imagine upgrading your rock collection to Stonehenge?
Speaker A:And then, you know, turns out a millennia later, people are taking selfies with it with your rocks.
Speaker A:Duluth, Minnesota has welcomed thousands of visitors as the iconic Grandma's Marathon kicked off its historic 50th anniversary running.
Speaker A:I love that.
Speaker A:Do they?
Speaker A:I wonder if they hand out worthers at the water stations.
Speaker A: And lastly, the: Speaker A:Pickleball and cornhole making their national debuts as official sports.
