Ashley and Brad Show

Ashley and Brad Show - ABS 2026-06-09

News; birthdays/events; gas station food used to be joke...but now there is gourmet gas station food!; word of the day. News; game: sax and drum intro songs; do you purchase or rent digital movies? what's your dollar threshold?; should certain places (like funeral homes) have drab decor on purpose or should they be cheerfully decorated? News; game: Les Paul songs; kids in the 80's and 90's mowed lawns 4 times more than kids do today...what are some chores that you did as a kid that your kids have no clue about?; what's your guilty pleasure summer snack and/or summer driving song? News; game: songs with Summer in the title; 100 years: things that would horrify someone from 1926 living in 2026...and vice versa; goodbye/fun facts....strawberry rhubarb pie day. Rhubarb is a one of the first foods gardeners begin to harvest rhubarb in the middle of May and early June, and it finds its way into desserts and preserves. Native to China, rhubarb was originally grown and traded as a medicine....it's technically a vegetable...Originating in Europe (Germany and UK), the rhubarb pie was introduced to the United States in the late 18th century....rhubarb and strawberries make an amazing combination! While the strawberries are sweet, the rhubarb provides a deliciously sour complement that offers a balance and tasty complexity.

Ashley and Brad Show - ABS 2026-06-08

News; birthdays/events; are there certain bands you want to see over and over...would you travel?; word of the day. News; game: quiz; game: feud; 73 percent of Americans go back to their house for forgotten items when leaving on a road trip. News; roles that were so perfectly cast no one else could have played them; feel good story of the day; 3 words to live by...brief but great advice. News; here's an interesting way to help cope with stressful situations...would you try it?; game: calendar trivia; goodbye/fun facts....Eat Flexitarian Day..for many people, a vegan or vegetarian lifestyle can be difficult to adopt because it's assumed that this limits many delicious foods—like beef, chicken, and bacon—and especially foods that satisfy savory cravings. Eating flexitarian is a great alternative and an opportunity for people to incorporate more plant-based foods that satisfy those cravings, with the option to enjoy meat or fish on occasion as well. It sparks curiosity by offering freedom. Studies link plant-rich eating with lower risks of heart disease, diabetes, and some cancers...at the same time, eating less meat cuts greenhouse gas emissions and reduces resource use. Offering balance instead of all-or-nothing.

Ashley and Brad Show - ABS 2026-06-05

News; birthdays/events; most kids don't listen to their parents about saving money until they have some skin in the game....when did you get financial skin in the game?; word of the day. News; Uber list of strangest items left in Uber cars 2026 list; Summer cookout fat trap; game: drum intro songs. News; we've heard of people who live on cruise ships...but would you live in/on a floating city?; game: saxophone songs; Netflix's all time top 10 watched movies...how many of these have you seen? News; game: lead singers read their biographies; tips for keep your pets cool/safe in the heat of the summer; goodbye/fun facts....National Start Over Day is a chance to wipe the slate clean and begin again. Life throws challenges at everyone, and sometimes, the best thing to do is start fresh...whether moving on from a mistake, chasing a dream, or simply shifting focus--It's a powerful reminder no one moves through life without missteps, but dwelling on them only holds us back. This mental reset helps us to let go of old burdens and look ahead with confidence. It sparks hope, encouraging action toward something better. Failing is important because it allows you to give something another try. Trust the process of what you learn along the failure journey, change a few things, and start from scratch to make it a success.

Ashley and Brad Show - ABS 2026-06-04

News; birthdays/events; right place, right time story; word of the day. News; would you let an A.I. robot clean your house?; strange Summer festival 2026; game: This is Jeopardy. News; easy bill splitting...because some restaurants won't split it for you; things you should never apologize for; game: Van Halen song intros. News; if you're not really a breakfast person but you want to lose weight would you do this?; game: General Trivia; goodbye/fun facts....national cheese day...While there are certainly some people who do not like cheese or cannot eat it for health reasons, most other people would agree that it is one of the best ingredients for food recipes that was ever invented. There are so many different kinds and varieties of cheese available from cultures the world over. Chemical analysis of perforated pottery from 5000 BC in Kuyavia in present-day Poland shows residues of milk fats, indicating that early farmers were straining curds and making a simple cheese thousands of years before written records. By the 8th century BCE Greek writers such as Homer and Aristotle describe sheep's and goat's milk cheeses, with the Odyssey depicting cheesemaking in caves... evidence that cheese was a staple food and trade product. So if you love cheese...try one of the more obsure/peculiar ones like: Gjetost Cheese ("yay-toast") from Norway or Drunken Goat Cheese from Spain.

Ashley and Brad Show - ABS 2026-06-03

News; birthdays/events; how would you feel if you had to hold hands and sing with your co-workers before meetings?; word of the day. News; game: minute mysteries; we talked about 22 minutes of wasted productivity (computer issues) yesterday...Ashley had 2+ hour tech issue yesterday; Would You Rather? during Summer. News; game: 3 word book descriptions; if you were being turned into an action figure...what 2 accessories would you have to come with?; cue the Macklemore music...thrift store shopping is back--bigtime! News; game: everybody knows; we're so used to instant text messaging...would you be willing to wait several hours or days for a text to arrive?; goodbye/fun facts....National Chicken Salad Day honors a deli favorite with deep New England roots. Chicken salad is believed to have originated in 1863, when Liam Gray of Town Meats in Wakefield, Rhode Island, combined leftover chicken with mayonnaise, tarragon, and grapes to create the now-classic dish. The recipe quickly became so popular with customers that Gray transformed his meat market into a delicatessen to keep up with growing product demand. Today, chicken salad remains a staple at family gatherings, Summer picnics, sandwich shops, and grocery deli counters across the country. Additional ingredients often include celery, onions, grapes, apples, nuts, herbs, and seasonings and because there are countless variations, it appeals to a broad range of culinary preferences and dietary needs.