November 17, 2025 • 16 mins
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Alameda County Fair tickets!
Carolyn says shes getting more SPAM calls these days...
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Alameda County Fair tickets!
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
The Morning Breeze. The Morning Breeze on demand music from
Chicago at six twenty one. Here on ninety eight point
one The Breeze. It's the Morning Breeze with Carolyn and
Cordon hopping right into it on this Monday morning. It's
The Morning Breeze. Brain teaes sponsored by Mike Council Plumbing.
You're in clean hands with Mike Council Plumbing. Visit them
at mc plumbing dot com. Today's question, if you've had
(00:24):
this sitting around, according to experts, for more than six months,
you should probably get.
Speaker 2 (00:29):
Rid of it all right, eight seven seven nine, eight
one oh nine eight one. We're gonna start with you,
Pat in El Serrito, Good morning, Happy Monday morning to you.
Speaker 3 (00:39):
What do you think? The answer is maybe eggs, if
you've had those around that long. Do eggs last six
months to begin with?
Speaker 4 (00:46):
I don't. I don't think if they're in the refrigerator
and you don't touch them, they're not going to get moldy.
Speaker 1 (00:51):
Right, yeah, I think eventually the spoil though, I would
assume they've got a like, I don't know what the
I don't know the shelf life.
Speaker 4 (00:59):
I think if you open them then you'll know they're bad.
Speaker 3 (01:02):
I feel like that could really backfire.
Speaker 1 (01:05):
According to my friend Google, eggs should only be stored
in the refrigerator three to five weeks and then they
start to go bad.
Speaker 3 (01:13):
A little different from six months.
Speaker 2 (01:15):
So that debunks your theory there, Pat, So I'm gonna
guess that is not the answer.
Speaker 1 (01:19):
It's not the right answer.
Speaker 4 (01:20):
Okay, okay, y'all have a great day.
Speaker 3 (01:22):
You two all right?
Speaker 5 (01:24):
Bye?
Speaker 3 (01:25):
Okay.
Speaker 2 (01:26):
Michelle and Vale, Oh, good morning. You've got a guess
for the brain tease. What's your gas clothes?
Speaker 3 (01:31):
Yes? Oh, clothes. You want to see my closet, Michelle.
Speaker 1 (01:35):
I have heard that said if if there's something in
your closet and you haven't worn it in six months,
you should probably get rid of it. You're not gonna
wear it.
Speaker 3 (01:44):
What about six years exactly?
Speaker 1 (01:47):
Come over and clean out your closet, Carolyn, Yeah, I
can give the Michelle need to come.
Speaker 5 (01:53):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (01:53):
Yeah, okay, Well you just made me feel a lot better.
Thank you. I really love that answer, Michelle.
Speaker 5 (01:59):
Thank you. But it's not Creakay, it's not the correct one, darn.
Speaker 4 (02:02):
Okay.
Speaker 1 (02:02):
Experts say if you have had gasoline sitting around for
more than six months, like in your garage or your shed,
you should probably get rid of it because gasoline actually
goes bad.
Speaker 3 (02:13):
It does.
Speaker 2 (02:14):
Yes, well, I was going to know that answer somebody,
somebody did you know that answer before you you stole it.
Speaker 1 (02:23):
I knew that oftentimes if you, like, you know, put
the lawnmower away during the winter and then you pull
it back out, that gas is bad. There are some
additives you can put in. I like Michelle's answer bout
it okay?
Speaker 4 (02:32):
All right, yeah, I like my answer better too.
Speaker 3 (02:36):
Well, that was great, Michelle, have a good one. Thanks
for calling.
Speaker 1 (02:39):
That was fun.
Speaker 4 (02:40):
Have a great day you too.
Speaker 2 (02:42):
It's the morning Breeze brain tease. We do it every
weekday morning here at six point twenty on the breeze
and coming up at seven forty this morning. I know
it's raining this morning. However, it is never too early
to think about all the fun you're going to have
next summer at the Alameda County Fair.
Speaker 1 (02:58):
Yeah, they're Black Friday and Cyber Monday sale is coming up.
But we have your chance to win a four pack
of tickets.
Speaker 2 (03:03):
Yes, so be here at seven forty every morning this
week your chance to win Alameda County Fair tickets here
on the Breeze the Blues.
Speaker 1 (03:13):
It's music from the Eagles at six forty one. Here
on ninety eight point one the Breeze. You've got the
Morning Breeze with Carolyn and Court, and it's time now
for us to basically turn the show over to you.
We call it ask Us Anything, where you call in
eight seven seven nine eight one nine A one and
ask anything that might be on your mind.
Speaker 3 (03:29):
Yeah, anything goes.
Speaker 1 (03:30):
You can also send us emails or dm us through
our social media channels, whether that's Facebook or Instagram.
Speaker 2 (03:36):
That's actually what happened. I got a dm from Emily
in San Lorenzo. She says, Hi, Carolyn and Court, you
guys always have such great contests on your station where
we can try and win awesome prizes. I'm wondering if
you've ever won a contest. That's a great question.
Speaker 1 (03:55):
Well before this would have had to have been before
we were employees of the Radius.
Speaker 2 (04:00):
Yeah, but my contest that I won wasn't even well
it was radio related, Okay. So it's so funny because
we're giving away Alameda County Fair tickets today at seven
forty and every morning this week, right, and mine has
to do with the Alameda County Fair. And you're going
to laugh at this contest, but when I tell you
my excitement level for winning this contest. Back in the day,
and I don't know if they still do it, the
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Alameda County Fair would do a cake walk. You remember
what a cakewalk is? Oh yeah, and you'd walk away
with some sort of cake in the end. But only
one person in this cakewalk won a cake. I don't remember.
Speaker 1 (04:33):
I'm trying to remember the rules. I remember going to
like church fairs and stuff, there's always a cakewalk and
it was almost like there was numbers on the ground
in a circle and you'd walk around and they'd land
on a number and then they would draw number.
Speaker 3 (04:46):
Something like that.
Speaker 2 (04:47):
That's where I don't remember, but I remember walking at
the Alameda County Fair in this circle for the cakewalk contest,
and then they'd tell you to stop or the music
would stop and you'd stop. But I made it all
the way and I was there for a radio station
I was working for at the time, and I won
the cake and I was like, I don't care that
I'm working for a radio station.
Speaker 3 (05:07):
I wanted that cake so badly.
Speaker 2 (05:09):
It could have been like a cake full of paper
and I would have like, it's the thrill of the wind, right, Yeah.
But then when I took that cake home, whatever it was,
I just remember it being the best cake, like somebody's
grandmother made. That cake was so much love. It was
the best cake I've ever had at the Alamated County
Fair and the cakewalk. So that contest, I know when
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I think about contest, like that was such a sadly
for me.
Speaker 3 (05:34):
Yeah, what about you?
Speaker 4 (05:36):
For me?
Speaker 1 (05:38):
I used to participate in the call in radio programs
when I was a funny high school. Yeah, and I
was waking up one early morning, I think it was
a Sunday because I was heading to work. I worked
at a gas station at convenience store and they were
given away tickets to a hypnotist. Oh and so they
were They're like, color whatever, you will win these tickets.
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So I call it and I'm like, oh my god,
what hypnotist. Yeah, and the DJ thought he would be
cute and be like, Okay, before you win these tickets,
I am going to hypnotize you. I'm like, I'm like
all right, And so he does some sort of a
chant and hypnotizes me. Supposedly, he says, all right, I
would like you to coo like a chicken. So you're
having to play along. You're not playing a long I'm
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just a regular radio radio listener and I'm hearing this
and I'm thinking in my brain. I think I was
sixteen at the time. Yeah, I'm like, chickens don't coop,
so I said. So I said to him, chickens don't
coo and he said, ah, cucko, you're lame, and he
hung up on me.
Speaker 3 (06:36):
Cuckooh you're lame.
Speaker 1 (06:40):
So I did not even though I was the right caller,
I did not win those hypnotist tickets.
Speaker 2 (06:45):
The fact that he said, cucko, you're a lame. My
guess is that guy does not work in radio anymore.
But guess who does? I think you do?
Speaker 1 (06:53):
Port I think he still does.
Speaker 3 (06:54):
Oh well, hopefully he's listening. That's a great story. Yeah, wow, wow.
Speaker 2 (07:01):
I expected better from us on both of these answers
for contests we've won.
Speaker 3 (07:05):
But there you go. A chicken contest the radio.
Speaker 1 (07:08):
I won some additional ones. I want a Beatles album, okay,
and then eventually one backstage passes to meet who is it?
Speaker 3 (07:16):
Why didn't you lead with those those are great.
Speaker 1 (07:18):
I wanted to give you my first one, Chris, Isaac,
I got to go backstage and meet Chris.
Speaker 3 (07:23):
Oh yeah, babe, And that.
Speaker 1 (07:25):
Actually is what introduced me to a bunch of radio
people that led to me getting a job at a radio.
Speaker 3 (07:29):
Oh there you go. Thank you Christa for bringing Court
to us. Chris is all right.
Speaker 2 (07:36):
It is asked us anything as you can tell, anything goes.
We do it every weekday morning, at this time at
six forty here on the Breeze.
Speaker 1 (07:42):
And as Carolyn mentioned, this morning, it's seven forty your
chance to win those Alameda County Fair tickets there Cyber
excuse me, Black Friday, Cyber Monday Cell kicks off November
twenty sixth, and we want to celebrate that by giving
away four packs tickets all week.
Speaker 2 (07:56):
Yeah, so again all week seven forty your chance to
win those tickets.
Speaker 3 (08:00):
You're on the breeze.
Speaker 2 (08:01):
It's seven o eight George Michael, the Morning Breeze with
Carolyn and Cord, and it is time for the Brighter Side.
Speaker 4 (08:08):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (08:08):
The brighter Side is a chance for you to call
into the show and tell us about the things that
are making you happy right now. Could be professionally, it
could be personally. Just what ever is bringing a smile
to your face. We would love to hear from you.
Eight seven seven nine eight one nine eight one. The
Brighter Side is sponsored by Shriving Company, Luxury time Pieces,
Fine Designers, and Flawless Diamonds.
Speaker 3 (08:28):
It's Barbara in Oakland.
Speaker 1 (08:30):
Good morning.
Speaker 3 (08:30):
It's so nice to have you on with us this morning.
Speaker 5 (08:33):
It's a pleasure for hearing you and listening to you
every morning. I had a stroke a couple of months ago,
so I'm recuperating at home. I also volunteer at the
Alameda County Food Bank, and you on our radio station
every day.
Speaker 2 (08:52):
The Food Bank in Alameda County. Thank you for telling us.
And also, by the way, Barbara, thank you for volunteering.
Speaker 5 (08:58):
Yeah, oh yes, I volunteer for the City of Oakland
also and the Foster Grandparent Program. Wow, we have a
the grandparent program. I've been in that for thirty some
years because I've caught my grandson how to read, to
make sure he was able.
Speaker 4 (09:14):
To learn how to read.
Speaker 5 (09:16):
So our Foster Grandparent program teach It reaches out to
the recreation centers and also the libraries, and the summer
months we shave the children launch and stuff. So we're
doing well. The city of Oakland is coming back. We're
getting back to where you were. Everybody is so good
in the City of Oakland. I just want to say
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good morning, and I thank you for taking my call.
Speaker 2 (09:41):
Yeah, Barbara, you are so sweet. We so love that
you're in our audience.
Speaker 5 (09:46):
Oh yes, and listen every day you guys, have a
wonderful day and a wonderful week. All right, and we'll
talk again.
Speaker 3 (09:54):
You're so sweet. Thank you very much. Have a good day.
All right, My bright it's the.
Speaker 2 (09:59):
Brighter side, and we do it every weekday morning at
this time. If you've ever kind of been on the
fence about bringing us a brighter side, just know, anything goes.
Don't feel like your story has to be so grandiose
that yeah, you know it won't make it like it
could be something very small, very simple in your life
that's important to you.
Speaker 1 (10:18):
Everyday interactions that you might be having. Yeah, those are
brighter sides. That is totally a brighter side. Yeah.
Speaker 3 (10:23):
Eight seven seven nine eight one oh nine eight one.
Speaker 1 (10:26):
And remember that number because coming up this morning at
seven forty, you'll need it. We've got four tickets to
the twenty twenty six Alameda County Fair tike to put
in your hands.
Speaker 2 (10:35):
The weather is not great outside right now, right, but
all the more reason we should start looking forward to
summer of next year. And how nice to have these
tickets secured. Do you know you're going to have a
great time with your family next summer at the fair.
So be here at seven forty Alameda County Fair tickets.
Here on the Breeze, It's.
Speaker 3 (10:52):
Madonna seven twenty seven.
Speaker 2 (10:53):
It is the Morning Breeze with Carolyn and Court every
weekday morning at seven twenty five. We bring you the
More you Know, sponsored by our friends at the San
Francisco Symphony.
Speaker 1 (11:06):
So I tease you with this. If you find yourself
waking up in the middle of the night, it may
not be that you are a having poor sleep. It
may actually be that you're returning to your roots.
Speaker 3 (11:16):
Yeah, what is that? What do you mean by that?
Speaker 1 (11:18):
So humans historically speaking, and this is universal, like whether
your heritage comes from Europe or Africa or wherever. Humans
historically slept in two phases. They called it bi phasal
phasic sleep, which basically meant you went to bed when
the sun went down and then sometime around midnight or
one am, you'd wake up, hang out for an hour
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or two, and then go back to bed until dawn.
And that's the way humans slept for thousands of years.
Speaker 3 (11:47):
I didn't know that.
Speaker 1 (11:48):
Yeah, they called it first sleep and second sleep.
Speaker 2 (11:52):
Okay, so it would be weird for them back then
to sleep seven hours seven eight hours at a time.
Speaker 1 (11:57):
Yeah. The thing that changed it was the invention of
gas and then eventually electric light. Gas light like l
stuff like the candles were around, but they didn't put
off as much light as like a gas lamp. Yeah,
and that enabled people to stay awake later, and over
time phased out the two sleeps. It still kind of existed.
But then they say the industrial Revolution is really what
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did it? Where you had to go into work for
ten hours.
Speaker 3 (12:22):
That'll do it.
Speaker 1 (12:23):
So then you just had to get one concentrated sleep.
Speaker 2 (12:25):
But yeah, at what point did people start falling asleep
on their couches at six point thirty?
Speaker 1 (12:32):
Well, that would be shortly after the invention of the television.
Speaker 3 (12:35):
There you go, all right.
Speaker 1 (12:36):
One of my favorite one of my favorite memories of
my dad growing up is that he would sit down
in front of the TV to watch the news and
his he would just be nodding off. Yeah, and it'd
be like Dad go to bed. I'm awake, Oh, Dad
go to bed.
Speaker 3 (12:51):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (12:52):
My dad would plant it on the couch around that
time and he would be watching mash Yeah, that was
his go to show and he just I remember him
having just a carton of ice cream in.
Speaker 3 (13:02):
His hand with a spoon every single night.
Speaker 2 (13:04):
Yes, wow, yes, And he was a thin man. Or
is a thin man, I should say, But yeah, that's funny.
Speaker 1 (13:10):
So there you are. So well, that's interesting. So if again,
and especially this time of year where it gets dark sooner,
I know, just go to bed, yeah, wake up around midnight,
then watch your stories. I suppose that's crazy, and get
that second sleep in.
Speaker 3 (13:24):
We put a.
Speaker 2 (13:24):
Question on our page this morning at ninety at one
of the Breeze on Facebook, asking the average amount of
sleep that you get each night, how are all.
Speaker 3 (13:32):
Of you functioning? Functioning throughout the day?
Speaker 2 (13:36):
Four hours, five hours, six hours, and then Court weighs
in with eight.
Speaker 1 (13:39):
I shoot for eight.
Speaker 3 (13:41):
You always get.
Speaker 1 (13:42):
Eight, and I but I do it. I'm probably closer
to seven. But I've really tried to prioritize this. But
did you notice that within some of those responses. Some
people say that they do go to sleep and then
they wake up for an hour, and then we go
back to bed. I do see that they are already
doing this by phasic sleep the OG.
Speaker 2 (13:59):
Well, that's good to know, and that is exactly how
the More you Know works every weekday morning, you're here
to learn something with us at seven twenty five here
on the breeze. Coming up at a few minutes seven
forty this morning, a chance for you to win those
tickets to the Alameda County Fair.
Speaker 1 (14:12):
Yeah, it's still obviously it's wintertime. Now it's raining out there,
but we're talking about next year in the summer, and
how great the Alameda count Affair is. So win yourself
a four pack of tickets at seven forty. That's next
here on the Morning Breeze. She is Juel at eight
ten Here on ninety eight point one the Breeze. It's
the Morning Breeze with Carolyn and Court.
Speaker 2 (14:30):
I mentioned a minute ago that something has been happening
to me more and more lately. I have a feeling
it's happening to you, Court. I have a feeling it's
happening to our listeners. And I don't know how to
stop it, and I'm coming here to tell you what
it is, but also to ask for any advice anybody has,
and that is, have you, by chance been getting more
spam calls lately?
Speaker 4 (14:50):
Oh?
Speaker 3 (14:50):
Yeah, yeah, it's kicked up, right, It sure is.
Speaker 2 (14:53):
I think I've been getting on average about three a day.
And what I do when the call comes through, as
I send it to voicemail and then I block the number.
But somehow they figure it out.
Speaker 3 (15:06):
They figure it out. Yeah, I don't know what it is.
Speaker 2 (15:09):
I heard the other day a good idea and this
just helps with like scams, not so much the spam calls,
but scams. Is that it's a good idea to have
like a code word with your family because these scammers
are starting to find a way.
Speaker 3 (15:25):
To clone our voices.
Speaker 2 (15:27):
Oh and our family's voices, so they can really take advantage.
Speaker 1 (15:30):
My family has a code word?
Speaker 3 (15:32):
They do we do?
Speaker 1 (15:32):
Yeah, I'm not going to tell you.
Speaker 2 (15:36):
But yeah, so that will help with the scams. But
with the spam calls, like do you what do you do?
Speaker 3 (15:42):
Do you just block? Do you do the same thing?
Speaker 1 (15:44):
Oftentimes? I do similar thing. I mean, for a while,
my carrier was offering some sort of like free filter
that would like filter them out, but that seems to
have gone away, or the spammers have gotten around that
somehow they're so smart. But like I sometimes like to
answer just to kind of mess with people. Really, sure,
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that is nice to have that kind of time. I
got nothing better to do with my time, exactly clearly so.
Speaker 2 (16:10):
But if this is happening to you and you have
any advice on how to handle this eight seven seven
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The Morning Breeze. The Morning Breeze on demand music from
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one The Breeze. It's the Morning Breeze with Carolyn and
Cordon hopping right into it on this Monday morning. It's
The Morning Breeze. Brain teaes sponsored by Mike Council Plumbing.
You're in clean hands with Mike Council Plumbing. Visit them
at mc plumbing dot com. Today's question, if you've had
(00:24):
this sitting around, according to experts, for more than six months,
you should probably get.
Speaker 2 (00:29):
Rid of it all right, eight seven seven nine, eight
one oh nine eight one. We're gonna start with you,
Pat in El Serrito, Good morning, Happy Monday morning to you.
Speaker 3 (00:39):
What do you think? The answer is maybe eggs, if
you've had those around that long. Do eggs last six
months to begin with?
Speaker 4 (00:46):
I don't. I don't think if they're in the refrigerator
and you don't touch them, they're not going to get moldy.
Speaker 1 (00:51):
Right, yeah, I think eventually the spoil though, I would
assume they've got a like, I don't know what the
I don't know the shelf life.
Speaker 4 (00:59):
I think if you open them then you'll know they're bad.
Speaker 3 (01:02):
I feel like that could really backfire.
Speaker 1 (01:05):
According to my friend Google, eggs should only be stored
in the refrigerator three to five weeks and then they
start to go bad.
Speaker 3 (01:13):
A little different from six months.
Speaker 2 (01:15):
So that debunks your theory there, Pat, So I'm gonna
guess that is not the answer.
Speaker 1 (01:19):
It's not the right answer.
Speaker 4 (01:20):
Okay, okay, y'all have a great day.
Speaker 3 (01:22):
You two all right?
Speaker 5 (01:24):
Bye?
Speaker 3 (01:25):
Okay.
Speaker 2 (01:26):
Michelle and Vale, Oh, good morning. You've got a guess
for the brain tease. What's your gas clothes?
Speaker 3 (01:31):
Yes? Oh, clothes. You want to see my closet, Michelle.
Speaker 1 (01:35):
I have heard that said if if there's something in
your closet and you haven't worn it in six months,
you should probably get rid of it. You're not gonna
wear it.
Speaker 3 (01:44):
What about six years exactly?
Speaker 1 (01:47):
Come over and clean out your closet, Carolyn, Yeah, I
can give the Michelle need to come.
Speaker 5 (01:53):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (01:53):
Yeah, okay, Well you just made me feel a lot better.
Thank you. I really love that answer, Michelle.
Speaker 5 (01:59):
Thank you. But it's not Creakay, it's not the correct one, darn.
Speaker 4 (02:02):
Okay.
Speaker 1 (02:02):
Experts say if you have had gasoline sitting around for
more than six months, like in your garage or your shed,
you should probably get rid of it because gasoline actually
goes bad.
Speaker 3 (02:13):
It does.
Speaker 2 (02:14):
Yes, well, I was going to know that answer somebody,
somebody did you know that answer before you you stole it.
Speaker 1 (02:23):
I knew that oftentimes if you, like, you know, put
the lawnmower away during the winter and then you pull
it back out, that gas is bad. There are some
additives you can put in. I like Michelle's answer bout
it okay?
Speaker 4 (02:32):
All right, yeah, I like my answer better too.
Speaker 3 (02:36):
Well, that was great, Michelle, have a good one. Thanks
for calling.
Speaker 1 (02:39):
That was fun.
Speaker 4 (02:40):
Have a great day you too.
Speaker 2 (02:42):
It's the morning Breeze brain tease. We do it every
weekday morning here at six point twenty on the breeze
and coming up at seven forty this morning. I know
it's raining this morning. However, it is never too early
to think about all the fun you're going to have
next summer at the Alameda County Fair.
Speaker 1 (02:58):
Yeah, they're Black Friday and Cyber Monday sale is coming up.
But we have your chance to win a four pack
of tickets.
Speaker 2 (03:03):
Yes, so be here at seven forty every morning this
week your chance to win Alameda County Fair tickets here
on the Breeze the Blues.
Speaker 1 (03:13):
It's music from the Eagles at six forty one. Here
on ninety eight point one the Breeze. You've got the
Morning Breeze with Carolyn and Court, and it's time now
for us to basically turn the show over to you.
We call it ask Us Anything, where you call in
eight seven seven nine eight one nine A one and
ask anything that might be on your mind.
Speaker 3 (03:29):
Yeah, anything goes.
Speaker 1 (03:30):
You can also send us emails or dm us through
our social media channels, whether that's Facebook or Instagram.
Speaker 2 (03:36):
That's actually what happened. I got a dm from Emily
in San Lorenzo. She says, Hi, Carolyn and Court, you
guys always have such great contests on your station where
we can try and win awesome prizes. I'm wondering if
you've ever won a contest. That's a great question.
Speaker 1 (03:55):
Well before this would have had to have been before
we were employees of the Radius.
Speaker 2 (04:00):
Yeah, but my contest that I won wasn't even well
it was radio related, Okay. So it's so funny because
we're giving away Alameda County Fair tickets today at seven
forty and every morning this week, right, and mine has
to do with the Alameda County Fair. And you're going
to laugh at this contest, but when I tell you
my excitement level for winning this contest. Back in the day,
and I don't know if they still do it, the
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Alameda County Fair would do a cake walk. You remember
what a cakewalk is? Oh yeah, and you'd walk away
with some sort of cake in the end. But only
one person in this cakewalk won a cake. I don't remember.
Speaker 1 (04:33):
I'm trying to remember the rules. I remember going to
like church fairs and stuff, there's always a cakewalk and
it was almost like there was numbers on the ground
in a circle and you'd walk around and they'd land
on a number and then they would draw number.
Speaker 3 (04:46):
Something like that.
Speaker 2 (04:47):
That's where I don't remember, but I remember walking at
the Alameda County Fair in this circle for the cakewalk contest,
and then they'd tell you to stop or the music
would stop and you'd stop. But I made it all
the way and I was there for a radio station
I was working for at the time, and I won
the cake and I was like, I don't care that
I'm working for a radio station.
Speaker 3 (05:07):
I wanted that cake so badly.
Speaker 2 (05:09):
It could have been like a cake full of paper
and I would have like, it's the thrill of the wind, right, Yeah.
But then when I took that cake home, whatever it was,
I just remember it being the best cake, like somebody's
grandmother made. That cake was so much love. It was
the best cake I've ever had at the Alamated County
Fair and the cakewalk. So that contest, I know when
(05:30):
I think about contest, like that was such a sadly
for me.
Speaker 3 (05:34):
Yeah, what about you?
Speaker 4 (05:36):
For me?
Speaker 1 (05:38):
I used to participate in the call in radio programs
when I was a funny high school. Yeah, and I
was waking up one early morning, I think it was
a Sunday because I was heading to work. I worked
at a gas station at convenience store and they were
given away tickets to a hypnotist. Oh and so they
were They're like, color whatever, you will win these tickets.
(05:59):
So I call it and I'm like, oh my god,
what hypnotist. Yeah, and the DJ thought he would be
cute and be like, Okay, before you win these tickets,
I am going to hypnotize you. I'm like, I'm like
all right, And so he does some sort of a
chant and hypnotizes me. Supposedly, he says, all right, I
would like you to coo like a chicken. So you're
having to play along. You're not playing a long I'm
(06:20):
just a regular radio radio listener and I'm hearing this
and I'm thinking in my brain. I think I was
sixteen at the time. Yeah, I'm like, chickens don't coop,
so I said. So I said to him, chickens don't
coo and he said, ah, cucko, you're lame, and he
hung up on me.
Speaker 3 (06:36):
Cuckooh you're lame.
Speaker 1 (06:40):
So I did not even though I was the right caller,
I did not win those hypnotist tickets.
Speaker 2 (06:45):
The fact that he said, cucko, you're a lame. My
guess is that guy does not work in radio anymore.
But guess who does? I think you do?
Speaker 1 (06:53):
Port I think he still does.
Speaker 3 (06:54):
Oh well, hopefully he's listening. That's a great story. Yeah, wow, wow.
Speaker 2 (07:01):
I expected better from us on both of these answers
for contests we've won.
Speaker 3 (07:05):
But there you go. A chicken contest the radio.
Speaker 1 (07:08):
I won some additional ones. I want a Beatles album, okay,
and then eventually one backstage passes to meet who is it?
Speaker 3 (07:16):
Why didn't you lead with those those are great.
Speaker 1 (07:18):
I wanted to give you my first one, Chris, Isaac,
I got to go backstage and meet Chris.
Speaker 3 (07:23):
Oh yeah, babe, And that.
Speaker 1 (07:25):
Actually is what introduced me to a bunch of radio
people that led to me getting a job at a radio.
Speaker 3 (07:29):
Oh there you go. Thank you Christa for bringing Court
to us. Chris is all right.
Speaker 2 (07:36):
It is asked us anything as you can tell, anything goes.
We do it every weekday morning, at this time at
six forty here on the Breeze.
Speaker 1 (07:42):
And as Carolyn mentioned, this morning, it's seven forty your
chance to win those Alameda County Fair tickets there Cyber
excuse me, Black Friday, Cyber Monday Cell kicks off November
twenty sixth, and we want to celebrate that by giving
away four packs tickets all week.
Speaker 2 (07:56):
Yeah, so again all week seven forty your chance to
win those tickets.
Speaker 3 (08:00):
You're on the breeze.
Speaker 2 (08:01):
It's seven o eight George Michael, the Morning Breeze with
Carolyn and Cord, and it is time for the Brighter Side.
Speaker 4 (08:08):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (08:08):
The brighter Side is a chance for you to call
into the show and tell us about the things that
are making you happy right now. Could be professionally, it
could be personally. Just what ever is bringing a smile
to your face. We would love to hear from you.
Eight seven seven nine eight one nine eight one. The
Brighter Side is sponsored by Shriving Company, Luxury time Pieces,
Fine Designers, and Flawless Diamonds.
Speaker 3 (08:28):
It's Barbara in Oakland.
Speaker 1 (08:30):
Good morning.
Speaker 3 (08:30):
It's so nice to have you on with us this morning.
Speaker 5 (08:33):
It's a pleasure for hearing you and listening to you
every morning. I had a stroke a couple of months ago,
so I'm recuperating at home. I also volunteer at the
Alameda County Food Bank, and you on our radio station
every day.
Speaker 2 (08:52):
The Food Bank in Alameda County. Thank you for telling us.
And also, by the way, Barbara, thank you for volunteering.
Speaker 5 (08:58):
Yeah, oh yes, I volunteer for the City of Oakland
also and the Foster Grandparent Program. Wow, we have a
the grandparent program. I've been in that for thirty some
years because I've caught my grandson how to read, to
make sure he was able.
Speaker 4 (09:14):
To learn how to read.
Speaker 5 (09:16):
So our Foster Grandparent program teach It reaches out to
the recreation centers and also the libraries, and the summer
months we shave the children launch and stuff. So we're
doing well. The city of Oakland is coming back. We're
getting back to where you were. Everybody is so good
in the City of Oakland. I just want to say
(09:38):
good morning, and I thank you for taking my call.
Speaker 2 (09:41):
Yeah, Barbara, you are so sweet. We so love that
you're in our audience.
Speaker 5 (09:46):
Oh yes, and listen every day you guys, have a
wonderful day and a wonderful week. All right, and we'll
talk again.
Speaker 3 (09:54):
You're so sweet. Thank you very much. Have a good day.
All right, My bright it's the.
Speaker 2 (09:59):
Brighter side, and we do it every weekday morning at
this time. If you've ever kind of been on the
fence about bringing us a brighter side, just know, anything goes.
Don't feel like your story has to be so grandiose
that yeah, you know it won't make it like it
could be something very small, very simple in your life
that's important to you.
Speaker 1 (10:18):
Everyday interactions that you might be having. Yeah, those are
brighter sides. That is totally a brighter side. Yeah.
Speaker 3 (10:23):
Eight seven seven nine eight one oh nine eight one.
Speaker 1 (10:26):
And remember that number because coming up this morning at
seven forty, you'll need it. We've got four tickets to
the twenty twenty six Alameda County Fair tike to put
in your hands.
Speaker 2 (10:35):
The weather is not great outside right now, right, but
all the more reason we should start looking forward to
summer of next year. And how nice to have these
tickets secured. Do you know you're going to have a
great time with your family next summer at the fair.
So be here at seven forty Alameda County Fair tickets.
Here on the Breeze, It's.
Speaker 3 (10:52):
Madonna seven twenty seven.
Speaker 2 (10:53):
It is the Morning Breeze with Carolyn and Court every
weekday morning at seven twenty five. We bring you the
More you Know, sponsored by our friends at the San
Francisco Symphony.
Speaker 1 (11:06):
So I tease you with this. If you find yourself
waking up in the middle of the night, it may
not be that you are a having poor sleep. It
may actually be that you're returning to your roots.
Speaker 3 (11:16):
Yeah, what is that? What do you mean by that?
Speaker 1 (11:18):
So humans historically speaking, and this is universal, like whether
your heritage comes from Europe or Africa or wherever. Humans
historically slept in two phases. They called it bi phasal
phasic sleep, which basically meant you went to bed when
the sun went down and then sometime around midnight or
one am, you'd wake up, hang out for an hour
(11:40):
or two, and then go back to bed until dawn.
And that's the way humans slept for thousands of years.
Speaker 3 (11:47):
I didn't know that.
Speaker 1 (11:48):
Yeah, they called it first sleep and second sleep.
Speaker 2 (11:52):
Okay, so it would be weird for them back then
to sleep seven hours seven eight hours at a time.
Speaker 1 (11:57):
Yeah. The thing that changed it was the invention of
gas and then eventually electric light. Gas light like l
stuff like the candles were around, but they didn't put
off as much light as like a gas lamp. Yeah,
and that enabled people to stay awake later, and over
time phased out the two sleeps. It still kind of existed.
But then they say the industrial Revolution is really what
(12:18):
did it? Where you had to go into work for
ten hours.
Speaker 3 (12:22):
That'll do it.
Speaker 1 (12:23):
So then you just had to get one concentrated sleep.
Speaker 2 (12:25):
But yeah, at what point did people start falling asleep
on their couches at six point thirty?
Speaker 1 (12:32):
Well, that would be shortly after the invention of the television.
Speaker 3 (12:35):
There you go, all right.
Speaker 1 (12:36):
One of my favorite one of my favorite memories of
my dad growing up is that he would sit down
in front of the TV to watch the news and
his he would just be nodding off. Yeah, and it'd
be like Dad go to bed. I'm awake, Oh, Dad
go to bed.
Speaker 3 (12:51):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (12:52):
My dad would plant it on the couch around that
time and he would be watching mash Yeah, that was
his go to show and he just I remember him
having just a carton of ice cream in.
Speaker 3 (13:02):
His hand with a spoon every single night.
Speaker 2 (13:04):
Yes, wow, yes, And he was a thin man. Or
is a thin man, I should say, But yeah, that's funny.
Speaker 1 (13:10):
So there you are. So well, that's interesting. So if again,
and especially this time of year where it gets dark sooner,
I know, just go to bed, yeah, wake up around midnight,
then watch your stories. I suppose that's crazy, and get
that second sleep in.
Speaker 3 (13:24):
We put a.
Speaker 2 (13:24):
Question on our page this morning at ninety at one
of the Breeze on Facebook, asking the average amount of
sleep that you get each night, how are all.
Speaker 3 (13:32):
Of you functioning? Functioning throughout the day?
Speaker 2 (13:36):
Four hours, five hours, six hours, and then Court weighs
in with eight.
Speaker 1 (13:39):
I shoot for eight.
Speaker 3 (13:41):
You always get.
Speaker 1 (13:42):
Eight, and I but I do it. I'm probably closer
to seven. But I've really tried to prioritize this. But
did you notice that within some of those responses. Some
people say that they do go to sleep and then
they wake up for an hour, and then we go
back to bed. I do see that they are already
doing this by phasic sleep the OG.
Speaker 2 (13:59):
Well, that's good to know, and that is exactly how
the More you Know works every weekday morning, you're here
to learn something with us at seven twenty five here
on the breeze. Coming up at a few minutes seven
forty this morning, a chance for you to win those
tickets to the Alameda County Fair.
Speaker 1 (14:12):
Yeah, it's still obviously it's wintertime. Now it's raining out there,
but we're talking about next year in the summer, and
how great the Alameda count Affair is. So win yourself
a four pack of tickets at seven forty. That's next
here on the Morning Breeze. She is Juel at eight
ten Here on ninety eight point one the Breeze. It's
the Morning Breeze with Carolyn and Court.
Speaker 2 (14:30):
I mentioned a minute ago that something has been happening
to me more and more lately. I have a feeling
it's happening to you, Court. I have a feeling it's
happening to our listeners. And I don't know how to
stop it, and I'm coming here to tell you what
it is, but also to ask for any advice anybody has,
and that is, have you, by chance been getting more
spam calls lately?
Speaker 4 (14:50):
Oh?
Speaker 3 (14:50):
Yeah, yeah, it's kicked up, right, It sure is.
Speaker 2 (14:53):
I think I've been getting on average about three a day.
And what I do when the call comes through, as
I send it to voicemail and then I block the number.
But somehow they figure it out.
Speaker 3 (15:06):
They figure it out. Yeah, I don't know what it is.
Speaker 2 (15:09):
I heard the other day a good idea and this
just helps with like scams, not so much the spam calls,
but scams. Is that it's a good idea to have
like a code word with your family because these scammers
are starting to find a way.
Speaker 3 (15:25):
To clone our voices.
Speaker 2 (15:27):
Oh and our family's voices, so they can really take advantage.
Speaker 1 (15:30):
My family has a code word?
Speaker 3 (15:32):
They do we do?
Speaker 1 (15:32):
Yeah, I'm not going to tell you.
Speaker 2 (15:36):
But yeah, so that will help with the scams. But
with the spam calls, like do you what do you do?
Speaker 3 (15:42):
Do you just block? Do you do the same thing?
Speaker 1 (15:44):
Oftentimes? I do similar thing. I mean, for a while,
my carrier was offering some sort of like free filter
that would like filter them out, but that seems to
have gone away, or the spammers have gotten around that
somehow they're so smart. But like I sometimes like to
answer just to kind of mess with people. Really, sure,
(16:05):
that is nice to have that kind of time. I
got nothing better to do with my time, exactly clearly so.
Speaker 2 (16:10):
But if this is happening to you and you have
any advice on how to handle this eight seven seven
nine eight one h nine eight one, or send us
a talk back with our free iHeartRadio app as well,
and be sure to join us later in the hour
eight fifty as you begin your workday, We're going to
give you ninety eight minutes of NonStop, commercial free, relaxing favors,
A great way to start off your Monday morning. We
(16:31):
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