Happy Easter Grenade. (177)

Quick recap

your favorite podcast hosts engage in casual conversations about various topics including personal experiences, pets, and birthdays of notable individuals. They also discussed recent news stories, including a live hand grenade found in Toronto and a case of animal trafficking in Montana, as well as topics such as a potential lawsuit against Apple and issues with low vision settings. The conversation ended with a discussion about Easter traditions across various cultures. No decisions or action items were identified.

Summary

we open up with Terry and Keith engaged in a casual conversation about golf clubs, with Terry discussing his plan to modify his putter and his playing style. They also talked about personal experiences and pets, with Keith expressing his dislike for interruptions while he is editing the podcast.

Terry celebrated the birthdays of various individuals including actors, musicians, and athletes. Notable names mentioned were Billy Corrigan, Rob Lowe, Gary Sinise, Kurt Russell, Michael Rapaport, Sting, Holly Hunter, Spike Lee, William Hurt, Fred Rogers, Adrian Peterson, Matthew Broderick, Rosie O’Donnell, Gary Oldman, Timothy Dalton, Forrest Mars, Reese Witherspoon, Keegan-Michael Key, Matthew Modine, Andrew Lloyd Webber, James Patterson, William Shatner, Joan Crawford, Katherine Keener, Shaka Khan, Joan Crawford, Jessica Chastain, Peyton Manning, Allison Hannigan, Jim Parsons, The Undertaker, Steve McQueen, Harry Houdini, Kyle Lowry, Katherine McPhee, Jessica Parker, Sir Elton John, Aretha Franklin, Jim Lovell, and Jeff Healy. The meeting also included the celebration of those who had passed away, such as Beaver Brown and Richard Dawson.

We then shifted the conversation to our random topic, which features holidays. Keith listed various events and Jill humorously suggested combining them. The conversation ended with Keith suggesting they return to their regular schedule and discuss the news in the next segment.

In the news this week

Terry shared a news story about a live hand grenade found in the toolbox of a deceased owner’s daughter in Toronto. The daughter called the police, who identified it as a live grenade and called in the Canadian Armed Forces to dispose of it. Following this, Keith and Jill’s shared a story about an 80-year-old man named Arthur Jack Shoemaker from Montana who pleaded guilty to felony charges of animal trafficking for creating hybrid sheep by using tissue and testicles from wild sheep hunted in Eastern Asia. The resulting “hybrid sheep” were sold to a hunting place in Texas for up to $10,000 each.

More news stories include:

Keith discussed a peculiar case of a Florida woman, Julia Blexy, who attempted to break into a school and assaulted a sheriff’s deputy. Terry shared an amusing story about two women in Florida attempting to create a new Guinness world record by driving electric toy cars 500 miles. The team also discussed various fundraising initiatives for animal rescue centers, including the Red Panda Network and a bird sanctuary in Missouri. Additionally, there was a conversation about a potential speeding ticket for driving below the minimum speed limit on the interstate. Jill, Terry, and Keith discussed a variety of topics, including a strange story from Sweden about a meteorite that was picked up and returned to its rightful land. They also discussed a recent incident in Florida where a couple was arrested for robbing a home improvement store and were later found to be keeping dogs in deplorable conditions in their home. Lastly, Terry shared about a new course at the University of Vermont, centered around the music of ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic, which will cover topics like parody song lyrics and music production analysis.

Jill brings us some for-letter words.

Keith, Terry, and Jill’s engaged in a light-hearted discussion about various German and other words, with a focus on four-letter words.

Terry’s top 10 list is all about Easter .

Terry shared top 10 facts about Easter, including the religious significance of the holiday as a celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. He also discussed the traditional customs of eating Easter eggs and lamb, and how the timing of Easter Sunday is determined by the lunar calendar. Additionally, he mentioned the discovery of Easter Island on Easter Sunday in 1772. However, Keith and Jill’s pointed out that their family’s Easter tradition includes a ham, not lamb.
Terry shares about the Swedish and Finnish customs of dressing up as Easter witches and the Hungarian tradition of women in traditional clothing getting splashed with water.

Anchor topic

Terry, Keith, and Jill discussed various topics, including an issue Keith was experiencing with his phone’s low vision settings and his interest in obtaining an OrCam, a low vision product. Keith also mentioned his difficulty in reading printed materials and his interest in being able to read books and newspapers comfortably in his recliner.

Email

The team also humorously discussed an email from a listener about an unfortunate encounter with a man in an expensive car.

We close the show with our usual humerus final thoughts.

Written by AI companion summary, mostly, and edited by Keith.

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