January 8, 2026 • 28 mins
Ways to Fight Rising Grocery Prices:
Grocery prices keep climbing, but your bill doesn’t have to. In this episode, we break down smart, realistic ways to fight rising grocery costs—from simple shopping habits to easy swaps that actually make a difference. Small changes, real savings.
The Best Extracurricular Activities to Get Into College:
Clubs, sports, volunteering, internships…so many options, so which ones really help you get into college? We’re breaking down the extracurriculars that stand out on applications, common mistakes students make, and how to turn your interests into a major advantage. Spoiler: it’s not about doing everything.
What's Trending:
From commuter chaos to bubble bath bliss, this episode has it all. We talk BART delays, get excited about Bruno Mars’ new single, album, and tour, and dive into the coolest surprises from CES in Vegas, including a new LEGO. Plus, would you try the world’s first Smart Vodka? And yes, we’re fully leaning into National Bubble Bath Day energy.
Second Date Update:
Dinner in Palo Alto, zero awkward silences, and no dating app horror stories—what could go wrong? Trevor called us after his date with Mallory saying the vibe was calm, mature, and surprisingly effortless. They talked work stress, favorite podcasts, and laughed about modern dating feeling like a full-time job. He left thinking it was a solid first date… but was it spark-worthy or just comfortable? Let’s talk.
DM Dilemma's:
When a woman DM’d Marcus about her husband dropping the ball on her birthday, it opened up a bigger conversation. From mismatched expectations to feeling unseen in a marriage, we talk about why birthdays hit differently, how partners miss the mark, and what actually makes someone feel celebrated.
Grocery prices keep climbing, but your bill doesn’t have to. In this episode, we break down smart, realistic ways to fight rising grocery costs—from simple shopping habits to easy swaps that actually make a difference. Small changes, real savings.
The Best Extracurricular Activities to Get Into College:
Clubs, sports, volunteering, internships…so many options, so which ones really help you get into college? We’re breaking down the extracurriculars that stand out on applications, common mistakes students make, and how to turn your interests into a major advantage. Spoiler: it’s not about doing everything.
What's Trending:
From commuter chaos to bubble bath bliss, this episode has it all. We talk BART delays, get excited about Bruno Mars’ new single, album, and tour, and dive into the coolest surprises from CES in Vegas, including a new LEGO. Plus, would you try the world’s first Smart Vodka? And yes, we’re fully leaning into National Bubble Bath Day energy.
Second Date Update:
Dinner in Palo Alto, zero awkward silences, and no dating app horror stories—what could go wrong? Trevor called us after his date with Mallory saying the vibe was calm, mature, and surprisingly effortless. They talked work stress, favorite podcasts, and laughed about modern dating feeling like a full-time job. He left thinking it was a solid first date… but was it spark-worthy or just comfortable? Let’s talk.
DM Dilemma's:
When a woman DM’d Marcus about her husband dropping the ball on her birthday, it opened up a bigger conversation. From mismatched expectations to feeling unseen in a marriage, we talk about why birthdays hit differently, how partners miss the mark, and what actually makes someone feel celebrated.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
A variety from the two thousands of the nineties and
today it's Star one on one three, It's Marcus in
the morning. It's Thursday, about to announce all the information
for the iHeartRadio Music Awards. Here momentarily about to drop
the knowledge, about to have a drop? Is that how
that the kids say it?
Speaker 2 (00:14):
Yeah?
Speaker 3 (00:15):
Launch drop?
Speaker 1 (00:16):
Producer Taylor is here.
Speaker 3 (00:17):
Good morning.
Speaker 1 (00:18):
I walked into the second best thing I could have
walked into at my house yesterday, which was my wife
in the kitchen making dinner. Oh wow, so amazing. I
have not been feeling well, and I think she was
feeling Motherly's not the word, but I knew she she
knew that I needed her assistance, and so I walked
into her making you ever have chicken a dobo punset?
(00:41):
My wife's Filipina and every once in a while she'll
pull out her mother's recipes. So this is basically like
chicken slow cooked in a soy sauce, in vinegar sauce,
and then a very traditional Filipino noodle dish. And the
whole kitchen just smelled amazing. I bet so. I just
took a blank and getting sat on the couch and watch.
Speaker 3 (01:01):
TV cozy life makes Oh.
Speaker 1 (01:04):
God, role reversal. So good. How are you, Taylor?
Speaker 3 (01:09):
I'm pretty good.
Speaker 4 (01:11):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (01:11):
There's a rumor you're going grocery shopping today.
Speaker 3 (01:13):
Oh yes, yes, yes, dah.
Speaker 1 (01:15):
Taylor hasn't grocery shop for like, ah, what were we
talking about? Three six months? Has it really been six months?
Speaker 3 (01:21):
I actually think it's been longer.
Speaker 1 (01:22):
Okay, close your eyes. What's in your fridge right now?
Speaker 4 (01:25):
Like?
Speaker 1 (01:25):
What are you existing on?
Speaker 3 (01:26):
I have pickles and chicklay sauce.
Speaker 1 (01:29):
That's literally it.
Speaker 3 (01:30):
That's it.
Speaker 1 (01:31):
Are there any to go containers to speak of?
Speaker 4 (01:33):
No?
Speaker 3 (01:33):
I trash days today, so I actually just took them out.
Speaker 1 (01:36):
What about that sandwich I sent you home with yesterday?
Speaker 3 (01:38):
That was dinner last night?
Speaker 1 (01:41):
Okay, So Trader Joe's Westlake, see you there, ye, speaking
of which, momentarily some hacks for the grocery store ways
to save money, you know, some of these, But even I,
as a grocery store Officionado, was like, oh okay, I
could do that too. We'll fill you in in here
in a couple of minutes. Plus, we have a major
concert announcement besides the iHeartRadio Music Awards that we're going
(02:05):
to tell you about later on this morning. Stay with us.
I love this next thing, maybe because I love to cook,
maybe because I love grocery stores. These are wasyts to
fight rising grocery prices. Fun fact, Taylor has literally not
grocery shop for what three months? Yes, you swear, today
is the day I'm ending.
Speaker 3 (02:20):
My grocery store hiatus. Today, I'm going to go.
Speaker 1 (02:24):
All out because typically you leave the office and you
head straight home to the couch. Yes, and that's that.
Speaker 3 (02:29):
That's it.
Speaker 1 (02:30):
So here we are. You've been living off of Taheen
peanut butter takeout and literally going on dates to get food.
Speaker 5 (02:36):
Okay, I have to actually go out on multiple dates
per week so that I can have dinner that you.
Speaker 1 (02:41):
Don't die, Yeah, starving? All right, So you'll probably see
you're at Trader Joe's Westlake. Here are some pro hacs.
Number one hitter turn leftovers into soups and stews.
Speaker 3 (02:50):
Oh my gosh, that's you.
Speaker 1 (02:52):
Speaks to me so hard.
Speaker 3 (02:53):
That's so perfect for you.
Speaker 1 (02:54):
How often am I bringing soups in here? Right now?
I'm so souper ry. So turn your leftovers into soups
and stews. I heard somebody say one time spoiled leftovers
are due to a lack of imagination.
Speaker 3 (03:05):
So just I like that.
Speaker 1 (03:06):
You know I love this too. Try a pantry challenge
before you go to the store, check your pantry. What
can I use? What do I have? Dig into the freezer.
I did this last night. My wife had some leftover
thie noodles. I went in, made a tie sauce and
defrosted a piece of chicken, which I chopped up and
put on top of the noodles. Done, little protein done.
Speaker 5 (03:26):
If you were to do that at my house, it
would be noodles, pickles, and taheen.
Speaker 1 (03:30):
That's all you have.
Speaker 3 (03:31):
That's all I have. I just went through.
Speaker 1 (03:33):
But yesterday this is a hitter shop Later in the
day says grocery stores mark down fresh items as closing
time approaches. Bake goods, prepared foods, and even produce can
get steep discounts plus fewer shoppers. This has to be
after like eight.
Speaker 5 (03:48):
Pm, right, I was gonna say, I feel like it's
the most busy time.
Speaker 1 (03:52):
There's a rush after work, and then everybody is presumably
home making dinner or watching that lettuce wilt in the
fridge while they order takeout. There is no in between,
look beyond eye level shelves. The most expensive brands usually
sit right at eye level for a reason. Scan down
below and up above, and then shop with a friend
and accountability buddy. That way, you're not just walking in
(04:13):
and going, oh, I need that. Oh I didn't even
know that existed. I need that too. Plus you can
buy bulk items and you can split.
Speaker 3 (04:19):
Not a bad idea.
Speaker 1 (04:21):
Did I tell you I'm thinking about buying half a cow? Yes?
Speaker 3 (04:23):
You did tell me out.
Speaker 1 (04:24):
Of Morgan Hill. You know what happens to the price
of beef when you buy half a cow? How much
is a steak right now? Twenty eight dollars for filetming young.
If I buy half a cow from a rancher, your
per pound on beef goes to about ten or eleven bucks.
I'm just throwing it out there. It's not for everybody.
You split that with another family, you're gonna end up
with about one hundred pounds of meat. You're gonna need
a big freezer anyway, waste to save money at the
(04:46):
grocery store. What did I miss? Hit me with your
pro tips? Used to talk back on the iHeartRadio app
that little red microphone. If you're streaming Star one on
one three right now, it's Marcus. As we enter the
second half of the school year, I may not be
the only one thinking about this, although my child is
a lo. How's my kid going to get into college?
What are the best extracurricular activities that you could do
to prep your kid for college? Now, Producer Taylor, you
(05:07):
just graduated from state. Yes, I bid you do any
extracurricular activities to get into school. No, she famously told me.
When you graduated Low Scattos High, they literally handed you
to the plumb and said please leave. Yes, okay, okay.
If you're trying to plan your kid's future or help
them out, what are the best things that you can do?
I got beef with a couple of these. A couple
(05:28):
of them makes sense. The number one thing you could
do extracurricularly is solve a real world problem in your community.
Develop something to help out your community. That's a ten
out of ten.
Speaker 3 (05:38):
Okay, yeah, I like that one.
Speaker 1 (05:39):
Now another one. Founding a club with a measurable impact.
See also impact your community. That's a nine out of ten.
The beef that I have is apparently planning your prom
is high up there seven out of ten. Plan your prom,
but being an Eagle Scout is only six out of ten.
Speaker 3 (05:55):
Wow, where are the priorities?
Speaker 1 (05:57):
Make any sense? The other one I don't understand. Maybe
somebody you can figure this out for me is playing
violin is only a three out of ten, presumably because
everybody does it. But learning to play a viola, which
is a very similar instrument, is a nine out of ten. Interesting,
So I don't know what that means me neither. What
they do say is find something you're interested in, find
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something you're passionate about. Find something that will make an
impact in your community. Those are the three big filters
to put it through. Other things on the list student
councils a five out of ten, robotics a three out
of ten. Newspaper editor I didn't even know those still
existed seven out of ten.
Speaker 3 (06:32):
Yeah, school newspaper.
Speaker 1 (06:35):
Is that still a thing? Yeah?
Speaker 3 (06:36):
It was at least when I was there.
Speaker 1 (06:37):
Okay, let's see what else. As far as sports go,
Varsity captain for five out of ten, tutoring four out
of ten, internships seven out of ten. Although they did
say it, the new thing for twenty twenty five is
to help your kid find a mentor somebody who is
already living the life that they want to live that
looks really good on a college application.
Speaker 3 (06:54):
Apparently, Yeah, that's a great idea.
Speaker 1 (06:56):
So there you go. This according to a professional college coach.
Hopefully help. I know college is a lot of stress.
All right, stay with us, we're gonna be checking what's trending.
Coming up in a few minutes. It's more variety from
the two thousands of the nineties and today Star one
on one three. It's Marcus, it's time to get caught up.
Here we go. This is what I'm talking about. What's
trending on Star, what's happening in entertainment news, the biggest
(07:18):
stories of the day, and everything people are talking about
today in the bay. Before we get into the updated
information on whatever Bruno Mars has going on, new album,
new single, new tour. When are you gonna win your tickets?
It's gonna be this morning. We got you all that
coming up in a sec. I have to fill you
on what's going on with Bart. I have a love
hate relationship with Bart. I have to be honest. I
love writing Bart when it works, but there's some situation
(07:41):
on the track right now. Producer Taylor has joined me
in the studio. Good morning, Good morning. Bart. Service completely
stopped between twenty fourth Mission and Daily City because of
an equipment issue on the tracks. If you're trying to
get to SFO right now, when you're coming from the
East Bay, you can off board in downtown SF and
take the fourteen arm Uni to Daily City down Mission
Street and then obviously grab BART going to SFO. Major
(08:06):
delays both directions, all trains for now. This is your
sign to work from home. I'm just saying throw it
out there, Okay, let's get down. Throda Mars has announced
a new single and a new album drop dates, and
he is in talks to perform at the Grammys. It'll
be the first solo project since twenty four K Magic
(08:26):
in twenty sixteen. The new album we called The Romantic
February twenty seventh, that will be available to stream and purchase,
et cetera, et cetera. Also new music dropping tomorrow. That's
all I have on that. He did just announce his tour.
We got the email late yesterday. It will be at
Levi Stadium October tenth. Tickets go on sale next Thursday
(08:47):
at noon. When can you win yours, producer Taylor tell
him this morning eight thirty.
Speaker 3 (08:52):
Five got scared for a second.
Speaker 1 (08:55):
You gotta keep that, don't. She literally launched across the
room and grab her laptop. That was the funniest thing ever.
See eight thirty five this morning. Get the tattoo. It's
on all right. Update on the consumer Electronic show in
Las Vegas, as Lego launched new interactive smart play bricks.
This looks really neat because it's not. There's no screen involved.
(09:15):
Each brick has a tiny chip and works with smart
tags and minifigs to build, and it makes builds, snore
Zoom does battle noises, and the first wave launches March first,
themed around Star Wars. Sets are for Lego pretty reasonably
priced sixty nine dollars to one hundred and sixty bucks.
(09:35):
Pre Orders opening January ninth, which is Maniana. Look at that. Also,
the world's first smart vodka has arrived. Does it pour
itself down your mouth? Hold on? It features a glowing,
spinning bottle that sinks to an app and it docks
in what's called a vortex control unit creates a swirling
pore while customizable LED lights put on a mini light show.
(10:00):
This just sounds like it's perfect. You know, you have
those people that you just have no idea what to buy. Yeah,
and they drink vodka. This is their thing. That's what
I think this is. This is the most extra thing
I think I've ever seen. Smart vodka. All right, Well,
if you need that in your life, there you go.
Let's go to the Star one on one three FM,
Instagram and our daily pole producer Tailor take it away.
Speaker 5 (10:20):
Yes, it is National bubble Bath Day today, so we
want to know what your bubble bath essentials are?
Speaker 3 (10:26):
Is it candles? Do you like some music? Maybe a
little wine? Maybe a bath bomb essentials? I need a
clean tub, Yeah, that's a good start.
Speaker 1 (10:34):
Glass of red wine, absolutely, and a good.
Speaker 3 (10:36):
Book, a book in the water.
Speaker 1 (10:39):
Well, I mean you gotta be careful. What don't look
at me like you don't try to bring your phone
in the bathtub.
Speaker 3 (10:45):
I oh, okay, yeah I do. I will admit I do.
Speaker 1 (10:49):
Go judge me over here.
Speaker 3 (10:51):
I bring my laptop and I'll put it next to it.
Speaker 1 (10:53):
Oh god, that's not dangerous at all. Good lord. So
what are your bath essentials here? National bubble Bath Day?
What an exciting day this is. Let us know you
could participate in the poll. It's on the Star one
on one three fm, Instagram, in the stories and that
is what's trending. It's Marcus in his time once again
for what we call second Date Update. Then listen to
the show for any length of time. You know all
(11:14):
about it. We're just trying to bring people together. If
you get ghosted after our first date, this should be
your first stop because we will call your date with
you on the line just to see what's up, hopefully
getting you a second date. That's the key. Am I right? Trevor?
Are you there?
Speaker 4 (11:28):
Yeah?
Speaker 1 (11:29):
Yeah, I'm here. So I think second day would be
the goal, but let's at least get some answers. Okay,
tell me about that's good? Your date with Mallory?
Speaker 2 (11:38):
Yeah, so she was super funny, easy to talk to.
We spent the first part of the night vent in
abouts of like work stress, and we swapped the favorite
podcasts and we were laughing about how dating apps feel
like a second unpaid job. Sure and yeah, I don't
know the Vibe dot com. It was grown up and mature.
Speaker 1 (12:02):
It wasn't chaotic.
Speaker 2 (12:04):
There weren't any awkward silences.
Speaker 1 (12:06):
Was it a dinner or a brunch? Or. Yeah, it was.
Speaker 2 (12:10):
It was a dinner in Palo Alto.
Speaker 1 (12:13):
Easy, okay, Yeah, and she's yes, she's ghosted.
Speaker 2 (12:19):
I mean I thought that it was a super solid
first date. But yeah, I haven't heard from her.
Speaker 1 (12:23):
Okay, all right, Well, like I said, we're gonna call her.
I'll have you not even holding but like listening in. Okay,
So we'll have you meet up your phone and we'll
give her a shout. Let me play a song, and
then we'll get after it. All right, it's it's second
Date Update Star one O one three. We're doing Second
Date Update. We've got Trevor on the phone. We've been talking.
He had a date with Mallory in Palo Alto. This
(12:44):
is just a dinner. I wrote down that you said
that the vibe felt very grown up. I don't know.
I don't know why that why that hit for me,
because I know sometimes it can get kind of chaotic,
especially dating and stuff, and it sounds like the the
conversation was really easy. Is that fair to.
Speaker 4 (12:59):
Say, Trevor?
Speaker 1 (13:01):
Yeah? Super easy? Okay, Yeah, well let's call her and
try to figure some things out. Go ahead and meet
your phone. I'll give her a shout right now. Hello,
I may I speak to Mallory please.
Speaker 4 (13:18):
Yep, this is Shee Ma comes.
Speaker 1 (13:20):
This is Marcus calling from Star one one three Marcus
in the morning. I don't know if you listen, I do.
Speaker 4 (13:28):
Did I win something?
Speaker 1 (13:29):
No, we're doing second date update? Okay, do you know
what that is?
Speaker 4 (13:34):
I do know what that is.
Speaker 1 (13:36):
Okay.
Speaker 4 (13:37):
Is Trevor holding right now?
Speaker 1 (13:40):
He is? Trevor. Are you there? Yeah, I'm here, Okay, Trevor, Trevor. Hey,
we're back, you guys, We're backy. So, Mallory, I'm just
gonna ask like, did you ghost? Yep? Okay, follow up? Okay,
(14:02):
what did my guy do something wrong? Or what happened?
Speaker 4 (14:07):
Yeah?
Speaker 1 (14:08):
I mean, how was the date for you? Sorry, let's
just go roll it all the way back. How did
it go?
Speaker 4 (14:13):
Okay? I would say dates started off pretty normal. Okay,
he seems normal and yep, things just started feeling pretty
off once he started ordering his dinner. So instead of
like just yeah, I'll tell you, instead of speaking just
(14:37):
like at a normal volume, he would I he would
lean forward and he'd whisper his order to the server
like he was like sharing classified information. And he didn't
do this just like one time he did it every
single time he placed an.
Speaker 1 (14:55):
Order, like can you can you demonstrate you just like.
Speaker 4 (14:59):
Yes, so I would really like the salmon with the
rice and just a side of green beans if I may.
The server had to like bend over to like listen
to him. Honestly, it's so funny you called. I was
literally just imitating and doing the play by play of
my date to my coworker with the hutch stones and
(15:21):
oh yeahs. So then the food comes out, and with
every plate, Trevor asks the same question, is this the
exact portion it's supposed to be? Like, and I try
to laugh it off, but like it just kept happening. Appetizer,
is this the exact portion it's supposed to be? Entree?
(15:42):
Side dish? Like, same question, same intensity, and like about
halfway through, I just finally asked, like why is he's
so like intense over the food? And Trevor just casually
is like, well, I don't usually eat out, like there's
too many variables, And I was like okay, so like
(16:04):
then you must cook a lot. Nope, he does not
cook either.
Speaker 1 (16:08):
How does he.
Speaker 4 (16:12):
Takeout? Yep? He likes to be able to control. He
likes to predictability, like that he can even customize everything
down to the sauce packet. So he just gets really
stressed out when he goes to restaurants because there's like
too many moving parts that he can't control. I don't know,
(16:34):
he's just got some low grade anxiety radiating off of
him with like the whispering and like the portion checks okay,
and that was just like it.
Speaker 3 (16:42):
Was a lot.
Speaker 1 (16:44):
It's it's quirky. Quirky, yes, Trevor.
Speaker 2 (16:48):
Yeah, okay. So in my defense, I don't think any
of this is that weird because like as far as whisperings,
the server goes. Honestly, I don't like making mistakes and
speaking softly to helps me focus, and then when like
questioning the portions, like is it's so bad? I just
want to know what I'm getting, you know, and consistency
matters to me, and so like living off takeout, like
(17:12):
I know what I like. I mean, like why should
I take a gamble or risk.
Speaker 1 (17:17):
When I just can get what.
Speaker 2 (17:18):
I want exactly how I want it every time?
Speaker 4 (17:21):
Sure, so you know what that's fair for you? And
I don't mean to judge or eating habits. I do
find them quirky, but I just I don't want every
meal to feel like it's like a logistics meeting, Like
I just want to enjoy my food and not analyze it.
(17:41):
It's like, I just don't want dinner to feel like
something we need to like manage, Like I'm an adventurous eater.
I want to try the new things. And it just
it was very intense, like everything just.
Speaker 1 (17:56):
Yeah, okay, well I feel like there's some self awareness
Here's so like, would you want to try a second date?
Speaker 4 (18:03):
No?
Speaker 1 (18:04):
No, no, all right, hang on Quirky for sure. Second
day update back tomorrow right after seven o'clock and of
course nine o'clock. Of course, got the podcast too, which
will be updated by noon. Go search out Marcus in
the morning. Second date update got a DM from one
of our listeners who needs our help. So listen up
to this really quick, and I want to know what
you think. This is all about whether or not you
(18:26):
or your significant other properly celebrates birthdays. So from Alina
in Walnut Creek. She is sick and tired of her
husband being so thoughtless. She says, my husband's birthday is
a few weeks after mine. I'm seriously considering canceling the plans.
I made for him. I booked something I knew he'd love,
But for my birthday, he treated me to something we'd
already planned a long time ago as my quote gift,
(18:47):
and is insisting on hosting his family even though I
said I wanted a quiet evening. I feel unseen, I
feel brushed off. I want to stop trying so hard
and just give him the same level of effort that
he gives me. Is it wrong to pull back and
quote match his energy? Or am I just letting resentment
turn me into someone I don't want to be the
answer to that is yes, resentment will destroy the relationship.
(19:09):
First of all, full stop producer Taylor joining me in studio,
did something like this happen to you?
Speaker 5 (19:13):
I am a huge birthday person, okay, and I gift
giving is my love language.
Speaker 1 (19:18):
Okay.
Speaker 3 (19:18):
So I have two answers for this.
Speaker 1 (19:20):
Okay.
Speaker 3 (19:21):
We could go the healthy route or the non healthy route.
Speaker 1 (19:23):
Let's go a healthy route. Let's keep it above board.
I don't want to talk about your burner accounts stocking
me until I die. Please continue.
Speaker 5 (19:30):
I think you should talk to him, let him know, Hey,
this is how I'm feeling about X, Y and Z
and I need some changes.
Speaker 1 (19:38):
I just live this. A friend of mine we went
to a birthday dinner. I show up with my wife
and my daughter. Her husband didn't come, Oh my god.
And I was like, I looked at my wife, and
how do you not come to your wife's birthday dinner?
Two things here. First of all, if she's cool with it,
then fine, they have their thing. It's not my business.
And the other aspect is, if you look at it
(19:59):
from both sides, it's not. Everybody grew up very celebratory.
Speaker 2 (20:02):
Right.
Speaker 1 (20:03):
If your parents didn't celebrate events, if your families didn't
celebrate events, maybe it's not ingrained in you. Therefore you
don't Because the answer was, well, he just doesn't do that.
And my mind was blown because I also gift giving
is also my love language. I love celebrating people, throwing parties,
let me cook for you, all these things. Of course,
so I couldn't fathom not showing up to my wife's
birthday dinner because that would be the end.
Speaker 3 (20:25):
Mortifying, right.
Speaker 1 (20:26):
But in my head I was like, Okay, let's go
back to Elena for one second. Her husband did not
celebrate her in the way she wanted to be celebrated.
Maybe he didn't grow up that way. But then to
your point, Taylor, it's incumbent on her to be like, Look,
birthday parties are important to me, Thoughtful Christmas gifts are
important to me. I need you to step it up.
I think you can say that.
Speaker 5 (20:46):
If you tell him and then he continues to wah
this way, that is another thing.
Speaker 3 (20:51):
I think, then you can't be upset.
Speaker 1 (20:52):
I'll never forget the year my father didn't do anything
for my mom for her birthday, just no gifts, no dinner,
no nothing, just a happy birthday, probably high five. And
then us as kids, following his lead, we didn't do
anything either. Scarred my mom for decades, divorced babes oh
the boy Beth believe they did. That was reason number
three hundred and sixty two. Anyway, if you have any
thoughts on this, let us know. And I'm curious, do
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you and your partner celebrate each other in the same way,
on the same level. If not, what did you do
about it? You can leave us a talk back on
the iHeartRadio app. It's that little red microphone. If you're
streaming Star one one three right now, it's time for
good news.
Speaker 5 (21:30):
No one go Sometimes all you need is one a
good thought to make it a great day.
Speaker 3 (21:35):
So let's do this.
Speaker 5 (21:36):
It's good news on Star one one three.
Speaker 1 (21:40):
Probably start good news a quick reminder there will be
another shot to win ed Shearan tickets coming up at
eight oh five with the trivia game, So we're gonna
we're gonna start getting contestants for that right after. What's
trending at about seven fifty five be ready to win.
Also a second chance to win on the Star one
on one three FM Instagram. All right, we're gonna keep
it on the marriage pos tip and tell you about
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Oh God, this story is so good. It ends so perfectly,
but it starts as my worst nightmare. This is the
story of a snowmaker who saved a proposal after the
dude dropped the ring. How many of us just have
nightmares about dropping the ring? Listen to how he dropped
(22:25):
the Ring's A guy named Trevor proposed to his girlfriend
Danielle while on a scenic skybridge at a ski resort
in Michigan when the engagement ring slipped out of his fingers,
fell through the bridges open grating, and dropped one hundred
and eighteen feet into the snow. Forget it. I'm done,
I'm going home. At that point, we're doomed. So the
(22:47):
couple spent more than two hours looking with metal detectors.
They got helped by the resort staff, which is cool.
And then it gets later and later it's getting dark.
They give up. Well, the snowmaking supervisor, guy by the
name of Pat, brought more detectors from his car joined
the search ten o'clock justice hope was fading. They're already
(23:07):
in the car ready to leave. The detector picks up
a signal beneath the snow rings. Successfully recovered, they get
the call and it goes from being an absolute tragedy
to being a really funny, memorable engagement story, total win
for everybody. I love this anyway. That's my good news.
(23:29):
It's Marcus in the morning, in time to play the
bass favorite trivia game. It's called What You Know About That.
Let's take it out of the try valley and say
good morning to our first contestant. Brandy is in Livermore.
Speaker 4 (23:38):
Hello, good morning, Marcus Taylor.
Speaker 1 (23:40):
How are you good? How are you What are you
doing commuting to work? Okay? What do you do for work?
I'm a teacher, so Livermore to wear. Please don't say
sunny vail, I'll cry. Okay, how's that commute? Horrible? Okay,
very good, Well, welcome to the show. Thanks for being
a teacher. Nothing but love for teachers all day on
(24:01):
this show. We take it up into Marin to San
Rafelin's I had a Todd. Good morning Todd. Did we
lose Todd? Who hangs on?
Speaker 2 (24:11):
Here?
Speaker 1 (24:12):
There he is Todd, Good morning.
Speaker 2 (24:16):
Guy.
Speaker 1 (24:17):
With that phone reception, you think he's calling from wood Acre,
but no, he's in the big city. Can you hear me?
Speaker 4 (24:21):
Yeah? I can?
Speaker 1 (24:23):
Okay, all right, thank god. Welcome. What do you got
going on this morning? Just dropping off with daughter cool?
Her name is Charlotte. Welcome, I show you guys. Let's
get started. We're gonna go ahead and put Todd and
Charlotte on hold in San Rafel and we will start
with Brandy in Livermore. All right, Brandy, it's five questions
fifty seconds. Get as many right as you can, and
yell out pass if you don't know an answer, We'll
come back to it if we have time. Okay, Question
(24:45):
number one, how many weeks are in one calendar year?
What is the name of the galaxy that we live in?
What actor plays Deadpool in the Deadpool movies? Bryan Reynolds,
what is the US national bird? Which country is home
(25:08):
to the headquarters of SAMSUNGU? Answer for everything? Brandy goes
on holding Livermore and we pick up Todd and san Refel.
Speaker 5 (25:20):
Question number one, how many weeks are in one calendar year?
What is the name of the galaxy we live in?
What actor plays Deadpool in the Deadpool movies? Reynolds, what
is the US national bird? Which country is home to
(25:44):
the headquarters of Samsung?
Speaker 4 (25:57):
Uh?
Speaker 1 (25:58):
Jeeves lots of anything. We lose them the US. Okay,
We're gonna go with us, right into the wire. Brand
comes back from Livermore. We'll see how she did against
Todd and san Rafel. Question number one, how many weeks
(26:19):
are in one calendar year?
Speaker 3 (26:20):
Brandy said fifty two? Todd said fifty two. The answer
is fifty two.
Speaker 1 (26:24):
What is the name of the galaxy that we live in?
Speaker 5 (26:27):
Brandy said milky Way. Todd said milky Way. The answer
is milky Way.
Speaker 1 (26:31):
Question three, what actor plays Deadpool in the Deadpool movies?
Speaker 5 (26:34):
Brandy said Ryan Reynolds. Todd said Ryan Reynolds, The answer
is Ryan.
Speaker 1 (26:38):
Reynolds number four. What is the US national bird?
Speaker 5 (26:42):
Brandy said, bald Eagle. Todd said bald Eagle. The answer
is bald Eagle.
Speaker 1 (26:46):
Can we break the tie? Finally, which country is home
to the headquarters of Samsung?
Speaker 5 (26:51):
Brandy said Japan. Todd said the United States. The answer
is South Korea? Finals four forty four.
Speaker 3 (26:58):
We have a tie.
Speaker 1 (26:58):
We have a tie. You guys are going to the
tide breaker. Everyone take a deep breath. You're gonna be fine.
Here's how the tiebreaker works. Gonna ask you both the
same question at the same time, with everybody on the line.
Shout out your name to buzz in if you know
the answer, do not shout out the answer. First person
to buzz in with their name gets a chance to answer.
If you answer correctly, you win instantly. Otherwise your opponent
(27:20):
can steal everybody clear, Ye, all right, shout out your
name if you know the answer to the following tiebreaker question.
Speaker 3 (27:26):
How many days are in one week?
Speaker 1 (27:30):
Oh? That was tight. That was almost too tight to call.
In fact, I don't need this kind of responsibility, do you?
Speaker 5 (27:35):
Uh uh?
Speaker 1 (27:35):
I think when we turn it over to our job shadow.
Luke is in studio visiting from what school again? French
high school?
Speaker 2 (27:41):
Is oh?
Speaker 1 (27:41):
Saying it French? You know you want to This is
in the Sunset district. You are a sophomore. Oh yes,
I am all right? Are you ready to make this call?
The lives hang in the balance right now. Was it
taught or was it Brandy? Let me let you listen
to it one more time. I think it was Tat.
I hear tired Tod. Okay, we're gonna go with Todd
hang on Okay, you guys, Neither Taylor or I wanted
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that responsibility, so we pulled in our job. Shadow. Luke
is here in the studio from the French school in
the Sunset district. Luke, what was your determination? Who called it?
Who buzzed in first?
Speaker 2 (28:12):
For me?
Speaker 1 (28:13):
I think it was Todd? I heard, okay, Todd for
the wind? How many days are in a week?
Speaker 2 (28:18):
There?
Speaker 5 (28:18):
It is, yays here in.
Speaker 1 (28:26):
Hang on the lie you guys, great job, great job.
What are you talking about?
Speaker 3 (28:32):
Play with us again at weekday mornings at eight.
Speaker 1 (28:34):
O five am and add to what you know about
that podcast is a preset on our iHeart app and
never miss an episode. It's Star one O one three,
It's Marcus about to pop out of here. Jillian's on
the way next. Have a great day, I'll talk to
you tomorrow
A variety from the two thousands of the nineties and
today it's Star one on one three, It's Marcus in
the morning. It's Thursday, about to announce all the information
for the iHeartRadio Music Awards. Here momentarily about to drop
the knowledge, about to have a drop? Is that how
that the kids say it?
Speaker 2 (00:14):
Yeah?
Speaker 3 (00:15):
Launch drop?
Speaker 1 (00:16):
Producer Taylor is here.
Speaker 3 (00:17):
Good morning.
Speaker 1 (00:18):
I walked into the second best thing I could have
walked into at my house yesterday, which was my wife
in the kitchen making dinner. Oh wow, so amazing. I
have not been feeling well, and I think she was
feeling Motherly's not the word, but I knew she she
knew that I needed her assistance, and so I walked
into her making you ever have chicken a dobo punset?
(00:41):
My wife's Filipina and every once in a while she'll
pull out her mother's recipes. So this is basically like
chicken slow cooked in a soy sauce, in vinegar sauce,
and then a very traditional Filipino noodle dish. And the
whole kitchen just smelled amazing. I bet so. I just
took a blank and getting sat on the couch and watch.
Speaker 3 (01:01):
TV cozy life makes Oh.
Speaker 1 (01:04):
God, role reversal. So good. How are you, Taylor?
Speaker 3 (01:09):
I'm pretty good.
Speaker 4 (01:11):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (01:11):
There's a rumor you're going grocery shopping today.
Speaker 3 (01:13):
Oh yes, yes, yes, dah.
Speaker 1 (01:15):
Taylor hasn't grocery shop for like, ah, what were we
talking about? Three six months? Has it really been six months?
Speaker 3 (01:21):
I actually think it's been longer.
Speaker 1 (01:22):
Okay, close your eyes. What's in your fridge right now?
Speaker 4 (01:25):
Like?
Speaker 1 (01:25):
What are you existing on?
Speaker 3 (01:26):
I have pickles and chicklay sauce.
Speaker 1 (01:29):
That's literally it.
Speaker 3 (01:30):
That's it.
Speaker 1 (01:31):
Are there any to go containers to speak of?
Speaker 4 (01:33):
No?
Speaker 3 (01:33):
I trash days today, so I actually just took them out.
Speaker 1 (01:36):
What about that sandwich I sent you home with yesterday?
Speaker 3 (01:38):
That was dinner last night?
Speaker 1 (01:41):
Okay, So Trader Joe's Westlake, see you there, ye, speaking
of which, momentarily some hacks for the grocery store ways
to save money, you know, some of these, But even I,
as a grocery store Officionado, was like, oh okay, I
could do that too. We'll fill you in in here
in a couple of minutes. Plus, we have a major
concert announcement besides the iHeartRadio Music Awards that we're going
(02:05):
to tell you about later on this morning. Stay with us.
I love this next thing, maybe because I love to cook,
maybe because I love grocery stores. These are wasyts to
fight rising grocery prices. Fun fact, Taylor has literally not
grocery shop for what three months? Yes, you swear, today
is the day I'm ending.
Speaker 3 (02:20):
My grocery store hiatus. Today, I'm going to go.
Speaker 1 (02:24):
All out because typically you leave the office and you
head straight home to the couch. Yes, and that's that.
Speaker 3 (02:29):
That's it.
Speaker 1 (02:30):
So here we are. You've been living off of Taheen
peanut butter takeout and literally going on dates to get food.
Speaker 5 (02:36):
Okay, I have to actually go out on multiple dates
per week so that I can have dinner that you.
Speaker 1 (02:41):
Don't die, Yeah, starving? All right, So you'll probably see
you're at Trader Joe's Westlake. Here are some pro hacs.
Number one hitter turn leftovers into soups and stews.
Speaker 3 (02:50):
Oh my gosh, that's you.
Speaker 1 (02:52):
Speaks to me so hard.
Speaker 3 (02:53):
That's so perfect for you.
Speaker 1 (02:54):
How often am I bringing soups in here? Right now?
I'm so souper ry. So turn your leftovers into soups
and stews. I heard somebody say one time spoiled leftovers
are due to a lack of imagination.
Speaker 3 (03:05):
So just I like that.
Speaker 1 (03:06):
You know I love this too. Try a pantry challenge
before you go to the store, check your pantry. What
can I use? What do I have? Dig into the freezer.
I did this last night. My wife had some leftover
thie noodles. I went in, made a tie sauce and
defrosted a piece of chicken, which I chopped up and
put on top of the noodles. Done, little protein done.
Speaker 5 (03:26):
If you were to do that at my house, it
would be noodles, pickles, and taheen.
Speaker 1 (03:30):
That's all you have.
Speaker 3 (03:31):
That's all I have. I just went through.
Speaker 1 (03:33):
But yesterday this is a hitter shop Later in the
day says grocery stores mark down fresh items as closing
time approaches. Bake goods, prepared foods, and even produce can
get steep discounts plus fewer shoppers. This has to be
after like eight.
Speaker 5 (03:48):
Pm, right, I was gonna say, I feel like it's
the most busy time.
Speaker 1 (03:52):
There's a rush after work, and then everybody is presumably
home making dinner or watching that lettuce wilt in the
fridge while they order takeout. There is no in between,
look beyond eye level shelves. The most expensive brands usually
sit right at eye level for a reason. Scan down
below and up above, and then shop with a friend
and accountability buddy. That way, you're not just walking in
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and going, oh, I need that. Oh I didn't even
know that existed. I need that too. Plus you can
buy bulk items and you can split.
Speaker 3 (04:19):
Not a bad idea.
Speaker 1 (04:21):
Did I tell you I'm thinking about buying half a cow? Yes?
Speaker 3 (04:23):
You did tell me out.
Speaker 1 (04:24):
Of Morgan Hill. You know what happens to the price
of beef when you buy half a cow? How much
is a steak right now? Twenty eight dollars for filetming young.
If I buy half a cow from a rancher, your
per pound on beef goes to about ten or eleven bucks.
I'm just throwing it out there. It's not for everybody.
You split that with another family, you're gonna end up
with about one hundred pounds of meat. You're gonna need
a big freezer anyway, waste to save money at the
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grocery store. What did I miss? Hit me with your
pro tips? Used to talk back on the iHeartRadio app
that little red microphone. If you're streaming Star one on
one three right now, it's Marcus. As we enter the
second half of the school year, I may not be
the only one thinking about this, although my child is
a lo. How's my kid going to get into college?
What are the best extracurricular activities that you could do
to prep your kid for college? Now, Producer Taylor, you
(05:07):
just graduated from state. Yes, I bid you do any
extracurricular activities to get into school. No, she famously told me.
When you graduated Low Scattos High, they literally handed you
to the plumb and said please leave. Yes, okay, okay.
If you're trying to plan your kid's future or help
them out, what are the best things that you can do?
I got beef with a couple of these. A couple
(05:28):
of them makes sense. The number one thing you could
do extracurricularly is solve a real world problem in your community.
Develop something to help out your community. That's a ten
out of ten.
Speaker 3 (05:38):
Okay, yeah, I like that one.
Speaker 1 (05:39):
Now another one. Founding a club with a measurable impact.
See also impact your community. That's a nine out of ten.
The beef that I have is apparently planning your prom
is high up there seven out of ten. Plan your prom,
but being an Eagle Scout is only six out of ten.
Speaker 3 (05:55):
Wow, where are the priorities?
Speaker 1 (05:57):
Make any sense? The other one I don't understand. Maybe
somebody you can figure this out for me is playing
violin is only a three out of ten, presumably because
everybody does it. But learning to play a viola, which
is a very similar instrument, is a nine out of ten. Interesting,
So I don't know what that means me neither. What
they do say is find something you're interested in, find
(06:17):
something you're passionate about. Find something that will make an
impact in your community. Those are the three big filters
to put it through. Other things on the list student
councils a five out of ten, robotics a three out
of ten. Newspaper editor I didn't even know those still
existed seven out of ten.
Speaker 3 (06:32):
Yeah, school newspaper.
Speaker 1 (06:35):
Is that still a thing? Yeah?
Speaker 3 (06:36):
It was at least when I was there.
Speaker 1 (06:37):
Okay, let's see what else. As far as sports go,
Varsity captain for five out of ten, tutoring four out
of ten, internships seven out of ten. Although they did
say it, the new thing for twenty twenty five is
to help your kid find a mentor somebody who is
already living the life that they want to live that
looks really good on a college application.
Speaker 3 (06:54):
Apparently, Yeah, that's a great idea.
Speaker 1 (06:56):
So there you go. This according to a professional college coach.
Hopefully help. I know college is a lot of stress.
All right, stay with us, we're gonna be checking what's trending.
Coming up in a few minutes. It's more variety from
the two thousands of the nineties and today Star one
on one three. It's Marcus, it's time to get caught up.
Here we go. This is what I'm talking about. What's
trending on Star, what's happening in entertainment news, the biggest
(07:18):
stories of the day, and everything people are talking about
today in the bay. Before we get into the updated
information on whatever Bruno Mars has going on, new album,
new single, new tour. When are you gonna win your tickets?
It's gonna be this morning. We got you all that
coming up in a sec. I have to fill you
on what's going on with Bart. I have a love
hate relationship with Bart. I have to be honest. I
love writing Bart when it works, but there's some situation
(07:41):
on the track right now. Producer Taylor has joined me
in the studio. Good morning, Good morning. Bart. Service completely
stopped between twenty fourth Mission and Daily City because of
an equipment issue on the tracks. If you're trying to
get to SFO right now, when you're coming from the
East Bay, you can off board in downtown SF and
take the fourteen arm Uni to Daily City down Mission
Street and then obviously grab BART going to SFO. Major
(08:06):
delays both directions, all trains for now. This is your
sign to work from home. I'm just saying throw it
out there, Okay, let's get down. Throda Mars has announced
a new single and a new album drop dates, and
he is in talks to perform at the Grammys. It'll
be the first solo project since twenty four K Magic
(08:26):
in twenty sixteen. The new album we called The Romantic
February twenty seventh, that will be available to stream and purchase,
et cetera, et cetera. Also new music dropping tomorrow. That's
all I have on that. He did just announce his tour.
We got the email late yesterday. It will be at
Levi Stadium October tenth. Tickets go on sale next Thursday
(08:47):
at noon. When can you win yours, producer Taylor tell
him this morning eight thirty.
Speaker 3 (08:52):
Five got scared for a second.
Speaker 1 (08:55):
You gotta keep that, don't. She literally launched across the
room and grab her laptop. That was the funniest thing ever.
See eight thirty five this morning. Get the tattoo. It's
on all right. Update on the consumer Electronic show in
Las Vegas, as Lego launched new interactive smart play bricks.
This looks really neat because it's not. There's no screen involved.
(09:15):
Each brick has a tiny chip and works with smart
tags and minifigs to build, and it makes builds, snore
Zoom does battle noises, and the first wave launches March first,
themed around Star Wars. Sets are for Lego pretty reasonably
priced sixty nine dollars to one hundred and sixty bucks.
(09:35):
Pre Orders opening January ninth, which is Maniana. Look at that. Also,
the world's first smart vodka has arrived. Does it pour
itself down your mouth? Hold on? It features a glowing,
spinning bottle that sinks to an app and it docks
in what's called a vortex control unit creates a swirling
pore while customizable LED lights put on a mini light show.
(10:00):
This just sounds like it's perfect. You know, you have
those people that you just have no idea what to buy. Yeah,
and they drink vodka. This is their thing. That's what
I think this is. This is the most extra thing
I think I've ever seen. Smart vodka. All right, Well,
if you need that in your life, there you go.
Let's go to the Star one on one three FM,
Instagram and our daily pole producer Tailor take it away.
Speaker 5 (10:20):
Yes, it is National bubble Bath Day today, so we
want to know what your bubble bath essentials are?
Speaker 3 (10:26):
Is it candles? Do you like some music? Maybe a
little wine? Maybe a bath bomb essentials? I need a
clean tub, Yeah, that's a good start.
Speaker 1 (10:34):
Glass of red wine, absolutely, and a good.
Speaker 3 (10:36):
Book, a book in the water.
Speaker 1 (10:39):
Well, I mean you gotta be careful. What don't look
at me like you don't try to bring your phone
in the bathtub.
Speaker 3 (10:45):
I oh, okay, yeah I do. I will admit I do.
Speaker 1 (10:49):
Go judge me over here.
Speaker 3 (10:51):
I bring my laptop and I'll put it next to it.
Speaker 1 (10:53):
Oh god, that's not dangerous at all. Good lord. So
what are your bath essentials here? National bubble Bath Day?
What an exciting day this is. Let us know you
could participate in the poll. It's on the Star one
on one three fm, Instagram, in the stories and that
is what's trending. It's Marcus in his time once again
for what we call second Date Update. Then listen to
the show for any length of time. You know all
(11:14):
about it. We're just trying to bring people together. If
you get ghosted after our first date, this should be
your first stop because we will call your date with
you on the line just to see what's up, hopefully
getting you a second date. That's the key. Am I right? Trevor?
Are you there?
Speaker 4 (11:28):
Yeah?
Speaker 1 (11:29):
Yeah, I'm here. So I think second day would be
the goal, but let's at least get some answers. Okay,
tell me about that's good? Your date with Mallory?
Speaker 2 (11:38):
Yeah, so she was super funny, easy to talk to.
We spent the first part of the night vent in
abouts of like work stress, and we swapped the favorite
podcasts and we were laughing about how dating apps feel
like a second unpaid job. Sure and yeah, I don't
know the Vibe dot com. It was grown up and mature.
Speaker 1 (12:02):
It wasn't chaotic.
Speaker 2 (12:04):
There weren't any awkward silences.
Speaker 1 (12:06):
Was it a dinner or a brunch? Or. Yeah, it was.
Speaker 2 (12:10):
It was a dinner in Palo Alto.
Speaker 1 (12:13):
Easy, okay, Yeah, and she's yes, she's ghosted.
Speaker 2 (12:19):
I mean I thought that it was a super solid
first date. But yeah, I haven't heard from her.
Speaker 1 (12:23):
Okay, all right, Well, like I said, we're gonna call her.
I'll have you not even holding but like listening in. Okay,
So we'll have you meet up your phone and we'll
give her a shout. Let me play a song, and
then we'll get after it. All right, it's it's second
Date Update Star one O one three. We're doing Second
Date Update. We've got Trevor on the phone. We've been talking.
He had a date with Mallory in Palo Alto. This
(12:44):
is just a dinner. I wrote down that you said
that the vibe felt very grown up. I don't know.
I don't know why that why that hit for me,
because I know sometimes it can get kind of chaotic,
especially dating and stuff, and it sounds like the the
conversation was really easy. Is that fair to.
Speaker 4 (12:59):
Say, Trevor?
Speaker 1 (13:01):
Yeah? Super easy? Okay, Yeah, well let's call her and
try to figure some things out. Go ahead and meet
your phone. I'll give her a shout right now. Hello,
I may I speak to Mallory please.
Speaker 4 (13:18):
Yep, this is Shee Ma comes.
Speaker 1 (13:20):
This is Marcus calling from Star one one three Marcus
in the morning. I don't know if you listen, I do.
Speaker 4 (13:28):
Did I win something?
Speaker 1 (13:29):
No, we're doing second date update? Okay, do you know
what that is?
Speaker 4 (13:34):
I do know what that is.
Speaker 1 (13:36):
Okay.
Speaker 4 (13:37):
Is Trevor holding right now?
Speaker 1 (13:40):
He is? Trevor. Are you there? Yeah, I'm here, Okay, Trevor, Trevor. Hey,
we're back, you guys, We're backy. So, Mallory, I'm just
gonna ask like, did you ghost? Yep? Okay, follow up? Okay,
(14:02):
what did my guy do something wrong? Or what happened?
Speaker 4 (14:07):
Yeah?
Speaker 1 (14:08):
I mean, how was the date for you? Sorry, let's
just go roll it all the way back. How did
it go?
Speaker 4 (14:13):
Okay? I would say dates started off pretty normal. Okay,
he seems normal and yep, things just started feeling pretty
off once he started ordering his dinner. So instead of
like just yeah, I'll tell you, instead of speaking just
(14:37):
like at a normal volume, he would I he would
lean forward and he'd whisper his order to the server
like he was like sharing classified information. And he didn't
do this just like one time he did it every
single time he placed an.
Speaker 1 (14:55):
Order, like can you can you demonstrate you just like.
Speaker 4 (14:59):
Yes, so I would really like the salmon with the
rice and just a side of green beans if I may.
The server had to like bend over to like listen
to him. Honestly, it's so funny you called. I was
literally just imitating and doing the play by play of
my date to my coworker with the hutch stones and
(15:21):
oh yeahs. So then the food comes out, and with
every plate, Trevor asks the same question, is this the
exact portion it's supposed to be? Like, and I try
to laugh it off, but like it just kept happening. Appetizer,
is this the exact portion it's supposed to be? Entree?
(15:42):
Side dish? Like, same question, same intensity, and like about
halfway through, I just finally asked, like why is he's
so like intense over the food? And Trevor just casually
is like, well, I don't usually eat out, like there's
too many variables, And I was like okay, so like
(16:04):
then you must cook a lot. Nope, he does not
cook either.
Speaker 1 (16:08):
How does he.
Speaker 4 (16:12):
Takeout? Yep? He likes to be able to control. He
likes to predictability, like that he can even customize everything
down to the sauce packet. So he just gets really
stressed out when he goes to restaurants because there's like
too many moving parts that he can't control. I don't know,
(16:34):
he's just got some low grade anxiety radiating off of
him with like the whispering and like the portion checks okay,
and that was just like it.
Speaker 3 (16:42):
Was a lot.
Speaker 1 (16:44):
It's it's quirky. Quirky, yes, Trevor.
Speaker 2 (16:48):
Yeah, okay. So in my defense, I don't think any
of this is that weird because like as far as whisperings,
the server goes. Honestly, I don't like making mistakes and
speaking softly to helps me focus, and then when like
questioning the portions, like is it's so bad? I just
want to know what I'm getting, you know, and consistency
matters to me, and so like living off takeout, like
(17:12):
I know what I like. I mean, like why should
I take a gamble or risk.
Speaker 1 (17:17):
When I just can get what.
Speaker 2 (17:18):
I want exactly how I want it every time?
Speaker 4 (17:21):
Sure, so you know what that's fair for you? And
I don't mean to judge or eating habits. I do
find them quirky, but I just I don't want every
meal to feel like it's like a logistics meeting, Like
I just want to enjoy my food and not analyze it.
(17:41):
It's like, I just don't want dinner to feel like
something we need to like manage, Like I'm an adventurous eater.
I want to try the new things. And it just
it was very intense, like everything just.
Speaker 1 (17:56):
Yeah, okay, well I feel like there's some self awareness
Here's so like, would you want to try a second date?
Speaker 4 (18:03):
No?
Speaker 1 (18:04):
No, no, all right, hang on Quirky for sure. Second
day update back tomorrow right after seven o'clock and of
course nine o'clock. Of course, got the podcast too, which
will be updated by noon. Go search out Marcus in
the morning. Second date update got a DM from one
of our listeners who needs our help. So listen up
to this really quick, and I want to know what
you think. This is all about whether or not you
(18:26):
or your significant other properly celebrates birthdays. So from Alina
in Walnut Creek. She is sick and tired of her
husband being so thoughtless. She says, my husband's birthday is
a few weeks after mine. I'm seriously considering canceling the plans.
I made for him. I booked something I knew he'd love,
But for my birthday, he treated me to something we'd
already planned a long time ago as my quote gift,
(18:47):
and is insisting on hosting his family even though I
said I wanted a quiet evening. I feel unseen, I
feel brushed off. I want to stop trying so hard
and just give him the same level of effort that
he gives me. Is it wrong to pull back and
quote match his energy? Or am I just letting resentment
turn me into someone I don't want to be the
answer to that is yes, resentment will destroy the relationship.
(19:09):
First of all, full stop producer Taylor joining me in studio,
did something like this happen to you?
Speaker 5 (19:13):
I am a huge birthday person, okay, and I gift
giving is my love language.
Speaker 1 (19:18):
Okay.
Speaker 3 (19:18):
So I have two answers for this.
Speaker 1 (19:20):
Okay.
Speaker 3 (19:21):
We could go the healthy route or the non healthy route.
Speaker 1 (19:23):
Let's go a healthy route. Let's keep it above board.
I don't want to talk about your burner accounts stocking
me until I die. Please continue.
Speaker 5 (19:30):
I think you should talk to him, let him know, Hey,
this is how I'm feeling about X, Y and Z
and I need some changes.
Speaker 1 (19:38):
I just live this. A friend of mine we went
to a birthday dinner. I show up with my wife
and my daughter. Her husband didn't come, Oh my god.
And I was like, I looked at my wife, and
how do you not come to your wife's birthday dinner?
Two things here. First of all, if she's cool with it,
then fine, they have their thing. It's not my business.
And the other aspect is, if you look at it
(19:59):
from both sides, it's not. Everybody grew up very celebratory.
Speaker 2 (20:02):
Right.
Speaker 1 (20:03):
If your parents didn't celebrate events, if your families didn't
celebrate events, maybe it's not ingrained in you. Therefore you
don't Because the answer was, well, he just doesn't do that.
And my mind was blown because I also gift giving
is also my love language. I love celebrating people, throwing parties,
let me cook for you, all these things. Of course,
so I couldn't fathom not showing up to my wife's
birthday dinner because that would be the end.
Speaker 3 (20:25):
Mortifying, right.
Speaker 1 (20:26):
But in my head I was like, Okay, let's go
back to Elena for one second. Her husband did not
celebrate her in the way she wanted to be celebrated.
Maybe he didn't grow up that way. But then to
your point, Taylor, it's incumbent on her to be like, Look,
birthday parties are important to me, Thoughtful Christmas gifts are
important to me. I need you to step it up.
I think you can say that.
Speaker 5 (20:46):
If you tell him and then he continues to wah
this way, that is another thing.
Speaker 3 (20:51):
I think, then you can't be upset.
Speaker 1 (20:52):
I'll never forget the year my father didn't do anything
for my mom for her birthday, just no gifts, no dinner,
no nothing, just a happy birthday, probably high five. And
then us as kids, following his lead, we didn't do
anything either. Scarred my mom for decades, divorced babes oh
the boy Beth believe they did. That was reason number
three hundred and sixty two. Anyway, if you have any
thoughts on this, let us know. And I'm curious, do
(21:15):
you and your partner celebrate each other in the same way,
on the same level. If not, what did you do
about it? You can leave us a talk back on
the iHeartRadio app. It's that little red microphone. If you're
streaming Star one one three right now, it's time for
good news.
Speaker 5 (21:30):
No one go Sometimes all you need is one a
good thought to make it a great day.
Speaker 3 (21:35):
So let's do this.
Speaker 5 (21:36):
It's good news on Star one one three.
Speaker 1 (21:40):
Probably start good news a quick reminder there will be
another shot to win ed Shearan tickets coming up at
eight oh five with the trivia game, So we're gonna
we're gonna start getting contestants for that right after. What's
trending at about seven fifty five be ready to win.
Also a second chance to win on the Star one
on one three FM Instagram. All right, we're gonna keep
it on the marriage pos tip and tell you about
(22:03):
Oh God, this story is so good. It ends so perfectly,
but it starts as my worst nightmare. This is the
story of a snowmaker who saved a proposal after the
dude dropped the ring. How many of us just have
nightmares about dropping the ring? Listen to how he dropped
(22:25):
the Ring's A guy named Trevor proposed to his girlfriend
Danielle while on a scenic skybridge at a ski resort
in Michigan when the engagement ring slipped out of his fingers,
fell through the bridges open grating, and dropped one hundred
and eighteen feet into the snow. Forget it. I'm done,
I'm going home. At that point, we're doomed. So the
(22:47):
couple spent more than two hours looking with metal detectors.
They got helped by the resort staff, which is cool.
And then it gets later and later it's getting dark.
They give up. Well, the snowmaking supervisor, guy by the
name of Pat, brought more detectors from his car joined
the search ten o'clock justice hope was fading. They're already
(23:07):
in the car ready to leave. The detector picks up
a signal beneath the snow rings. Successfully recovered, they get
the call and it goes from being an absolute tragedy
to being a really funny, memorable engagement story, total win
for everybody. I love this anyway. That's my good news.
(23:29):
It's Marcus in the morning, in time to play the
bass favorite trivia game. It's called What You Know About That.
Let's take it out of the try valley and say
good morning to our first contestant. Brandy is in Livermore.
Speaker 4 (23:38):
Hello, good morning, Marcus Taylor.
Speaker 1 (23:40):
How are you good? How are you What are you
doing commuting to work? Okay? What do you do for work?
I'm a teacher, so Livermore to wear. Please don't say
sunny vail, I'll cry. Okay, how's that commute? Horrible? Okay,
very good, Well, welcome to the show. Thanks for being
a teacher. Nothing but love for teachers all day on
(24:01):
this show. We take it up into Marin to San
Rafelin's I had a Todd. Good morning Todd. Did we
lose Todd? Who hangs on?
Speaker 2 (24:11):
Here?
Speaker 1 (24:12):
There he is Todd, Good morning.
Speaker 2 (24:16):
Guy.
Speaker 1 (24:17):
With that phone reception, you think he's calling from wood Acre,
but no, he's in the big city. Can you hear me?
Speaker 4 (24:21):
Yeah? I can?
Speaker 1 (24:23):
Okay, all right, thank god. Welcome. What do you got
going on this morning? Just dropping off with daughter cool?
Her name is Charlotte. Welcome, I show you guys. Let's
get started. We're gonna go ahead and put Todd and
Charlotte on hold in San Rafel and we will start
with Brandy in Livermore. All right, Brandy, it's five questions
fifty seconds. Get as many right as you can, and
yell out pass if you don't know an answer, We'll
come back to it if we have time. Okay, Question
(24:45):
number one, how many weeks are in one calendar year?
What is the name of the galaxy that we live in?
What actor plays Deadpool in the Deadpool movies? Bryan Reynolds,
what is the US national bird? Which country is home
(25:08):
to the headquarters of SAMSUNGU? Answer for everything? Brandy goes
on holding Livermore and we pick up Todd and san Refel.
Speaker 5 (25:20):
Question number one, how many weeks are in one calendar year?
What is the name of the galaxy we live in?
What actor plays Deadpool in the Deadpool movies? Reynolds, what
is the US national bird? Which country is home to
(25:44):
the headquarters of Samsung?
Speaker 4 (25:57):
Uh?
Speaker 1 (25:58):
Jeeves lots of anything. We lose them the US. Okay,
We're gonna go with us, right into the wire. Brand
comes back from Livermore. We'll see how she did against
Todd and san Rafel. Question number one, how many weeks
(26:19):
are in one calendar year?
Speaker 3 (26:20):
Brandy said fifty two? Todd said fifty two. The answer
is fifty two.
Speaker 1 (26:24):
What is the name of the galaxy that we live in?
Speaker 5 (26:27):
Brandy said milky Way. Todd said milky Way. The answer
is milky Way.
Speaker 1 (26:31):
Question three, what actor plays Deadpool in the Deadpool movies?
Speaker 5 (26:34):
Brandy said Ryan Reynolds. Todd said Ryan Reynolds, The answer
is Ryan.
Speaker 1 (26:38):
Reynolds number four. What is the US national bird?
Speaker 5 (26:42):
Brandy said, bald Eagle. Todd said bald Eagle. The answer
is bald Eagle.
Speaker 1 (26:46):
Can we break the tie? Finally, which country is home
to the headquarters of Samsung?
Speaker 5 (26:51):
Brandy said Japan. Todd said the United States. The answer
is South Korea? Finals four forty four.
Speaker 3 (26:58):
We have a tie.
Speaker 1 (26:58):
We have a tie. You guys are going to the
tide breaker. Everyone take a deep breath. You're gonna be fine.
Here's how the tiebreaker works. Gonna ask you both the
same question at the same time, with everybody on the line.
Shout out your name to buzz in if you know
the answer, do not shout out the answer. First person
to buzz in with their name gets a chance to answer.
If you answer correctly, you win instantly. Otherwise your opponent
(27:20):
can steal everybody clear, Ye, all right, shout out your
name if you know the answer to the following tiebreaker question.
Speaker 3 (27:26):
How many days are in one week?
Speaker 1 (27:30):
Oh? That was tight. That was almost too tight to call.
In fact, I don't need this kind of responsibility, do you?
Speaker 5 (27:35):
Uh uh?
Speaker 1 (27:35):
I think when we turn it over to our job shadow.
Luke is in studio visiting from what school again? French
high school?
Speaker 2 (27:41):
Is oh?
Speaker 1 (27:41):
Saying it French? You know you want to This is
in the Sunset district. You are a sophomore. Oh yes,
I am all right? Are you ready to make this call?
The lives hang in the balance right now. Was it
taught or was it Brandy? Let me let you listen
to it one more time. I think it was Tat.
I hear tired Tod. Okay, we're gonna go with Todd
hang on Okay, you guys, Neither Taylor or I wanted
(28:03):
that responsibility, so we pulled in our job. Shadow. Luke
is here in the studio from the French school in
the Sunset district. Luke, what was your determination? Who called it?
Who buzzed in first?
Speaker 2 (28:12):
For me?
Speaker 1 (28:13):
I think it was Todd? I heard, okay, Todd for
the wind? How many days are in a week?
Speaker 2 (28:18):
There?
Speaker 5 (28:18):
It is, yays here in.
Speaker 1 (28:26):
Hang on the lie you guys, great job, great job.
What are you talking about?
Speaker 3 (28:32):
Play with us again at weekday mornings at eight.
Speaker 1 (28:34):
O five am and add to what you know about
that podcast is a preset on our iHeart app and
never miss an episode. It's Star one O one three,
It's Marcus about to pop out of here. Jillian's on
the way next. Have a great day, I'll talk to
you tomorrow
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