6:00 AM: Ricky Gervais is going to host the Golden Globes again this year even though he pissed everyone off last year when he hosted. Amy Winehouse had written an entire album of songs before her death on paper, and her family has yet to decide if they will have another artist record these songs. The 21 year old man suspected of firing a gun at the White House was arrested yesterday in Pennsylvania. Connie Britton has adopted a baby from Ethopia named Eyob. North Korea is looking to raise tourism money, but has warned people to not talk to locals, walk down streets, eat at restaurants, use cell phones, or shop.
6:12 AM: Last night Sara attended the sneak preview of the new Twilight movie and talked to the people waiting in line. She was surprised how many adult women were attending in groups, and they all chimed in on how hot Edward and Jacob are. There is also a graphic scene in the movie that Sara doesn’t want to divulge at risk of spoiling part of the film, but she said fans of the book will know what part she is talking about.
6:30 AM: 4 things you need to know with Sara. NASA is accepting resumes for the first time in a very long time (2007). He told a friend he did tell the police about walking in on Sandusky raping a child in the shower, but the police say they have no records of this. Yesterday Google unveiled their first digital music store and it’s for the android market. NBC has ordered a pilot of a remake of The Muensters for TV, and they also are attempting a remake of Frankenstein.
6:45 AM: What are you thinking? Sara is in a world of trouble. She was supposed to go Sunday and buy her bridesmaid’s dress for a friend’s wedding and didn’t do it. Now the store is out of the dresses, and today she will have to go beg them to look and see if they can order her one. Alex is excited for the last home UT tailgate this Saturday, and wonder if there will be any drama. Sandy is thinking about getting a skateboard because JB recommended one. He thought it would make cruising along with Landry while she is on her tricycle easier for Sandy. JB is surprised that the band list has already started to come out for SXSW. So last night he started listening to them and will get his list of recommended bands done early.
7:00 AM: Coast to coast news in 60 seconds.
7:07 AM: Grandma Shook. Sara asked Grandma what her thoughts were about the Penn State scandal. She said that if she had walked in on someone molesting a kid, she’d kick them “in the you know where”. Sara asked Grandma what her happiest days of her life were, and she says her 20’s were the happiest years for her. She asked Grandma is women ever stop being mean to one another, especially in old age. Grandma said that women in her old folks home are still mean to each other. They even had to separate two ladies in her home because they can’t stop arguing. They got so heated, that they started throwing napkins at one another and had to be separated once again.
7:20 AM: A listener wrote in. His wife wants him to go shopping on black Friday, and he really doesn’t want to go. She normally goes every year and he’s never been asked to go with her before, and she insists he goes with her this year.
7:30 AM: 4 things you need to know with Sara. Today is the 2 months anniversary of Occupy Austin. Ricky Gervais is going to host the Golden Globes again this year even though he pissed everyone off last year when he hosted. Amy Winehouse had written an entire album of songs before her death on paper, and her family has yet to decide if they will have another artist record these songs. The hike and bike trail will undergo some big changes soon. They will build a boardwalk that closes a 1 mile gap in the trail. Some other trail improvements will be added as well such as trail widening, added bathrooms, and refurbishments. The 21 year old man suspected of firing a gun at the White House was arrested yesterday in Pennsylvania. The president of the Republican club on the UT campus tweeted about shooting President Obama was a joke, and she then was investigated by the FBI.
7:43 AM: What’s in your dishwasher? Sandy was at a friend’s house for dinner and noticed when he was helping clear the table that they were washing their contact lens cases in the dishwaher. He found it odd and wondered what else people put in their dishwashers. Alex uses his to clean his flip flops, and once JB and Sandy cooked salmon in a dishwasher. We got some great calls from our listeners who use theirs to clean the following items; silk floral arrangements, toys, vaccum filters, hats, and kitchen sponges.
7:52 AM: Yesterday afternoon JB was doing a long run on the town lake running trail and he noticed way way down the trail, coming towards him there was a woman frantically waving at him. He couldn’t figure out who it was, and as he got closer, the person was still frantically waving at him. It turned out to be a VERY excited Sara who said “you’re doing great JB”, and kept waving at him as he passed her. They passed again on the other side of the lake and she waved at him again.
8:00 AM: Coast to coast news in 60 seconds.
8:05 AM: Last night Sara attended the sneak preview of the new Twilight movie and talked to the people waiting in line. She was surprised how many adult women were attending in groups, and they all chimed in on how hot Edward and Jacob are. There is also a graphic scene in the movie that Sara doesn’t want to divulge at risk of spoiling part of the film, but she said fans of the book will know what part she is talking about.
8:15 AM: Headlines. A parent’s group called TRUCE has put out their list of bad toys for children this holiday season. They say Monster high Dolls are bad because they are unreasonably skinny and dressed in skimpy clothing. Also, the T Payne autotune microphone toy is bad because it inhibits imaginative play. Doctors have found a new sleep disorder that is becoming more and more of a problem with people who sleep with a cell phone next to them while they sleep. They say more often people are starting to text in their sleep.
8:30 AM: 4 things you need to know with Sara. Federal Agents discovered an underground tunnel linking San Diego to Tijuana that is 4 football fields long that was used by cartels to traffic drugs. The Texas drought is effecting BBQ (oh no!), and we will have less brisket because of it. NBC has ordered a pilot of a remake of The Muensters for TV, and they also are attempting a remake of Frankenstein.
8:45 AM: Grandma Shook. Sara asked Grandma what her thoughts were about the Penn State scandal. She said that if she had walked in on someone molesting a kid, she’d kick them “in the you know where”. Sara asked Grandma what her happiest days of her life were, and she says her 20’s were the happiest years for her. She asked Grandma is women ever stop being mean to one another, especially in old age. Grandma said that women in her old folks home are still mean to each other. They even had to separate two ladies in her home because they can’t stop arguing. They got so heated, that they started throwing napkins at one another and had to be separated once again.
9:00 AM: Coast to coast news in 60 seconds.
9:15 AM: Yesterday afternoon JB was doing a long run on the town lake running trail and he noticed way way down the trail, coming towards him there was a woman frantically waving at him. He couldn’t figure out who it was, and as he got closer, the person was still frantically waving at him. It turned out to be a VERY excited Sara who said “you’re doing great JB”, and kept waving at him as he passed her. They passed again on the other side of the lake and she waved at him again.
9:30 AM: An Aggie alum has been raising a longhorn whose horns turn down. They weighed down the horns over time and the horns point down to the ground, and they want to parade the longhorn on the field during the UT vs A&M game. A plane was grounded in Vienna for 6 hours as the airlines forced passengers to come up with additional money to help pay for the landing fees and taxes. The passengers were told they would be removed from the plane so they could go to ATMs and get cash to pay the airline. Ricky Gervais is going to host the Golden Globes again this year even though he pissed everyone off last year when he hosted. The hike and bike trail will undergo some big changes soon. They will build a boardwalk that closes a 1 mile gap in the trail. Some other trail improvements will be added as well such as trail widening, added bathrooms, and refurbishments.
9:45 AM: Thanks to everyone who donated today during our power hours for Bikes for Kids. You can nominate kids for bikes right now as well as donate online to Bike for Kids at
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