Welcome to Simple Joe. I’m glad you’re here.

In today’s episode, I talk about this wild thing researchers discovered — sea lions can actually clap underwater, and loud enough to sound like a whip cracking. I share the weather for my friends in Bangkok, Thailand, along with what’s going on here in Cincinnati. We look at today’s birthdays, including Lou Rawls, Woody Allen, Richard Pryor, Bette Midler, Wally Lewis, Sarah Silverman, DeSean Jackson, and Zoë Kravitz, and I touch on Rosa Parks’ historic stand back in 1955. We also go through today’s celebrations like Antarctica Day, National Pie Day, Eat a Red Apple Day, and National Christmas Lights Day. And since it’s Monday, we check out a handful of Interesting Headlines that caught my eye:

• At one wildlife preserve, turkeys are for cuddling — not stuffing — this Thanksgiving


• Scientists may have detected hints of dark matter in a surprising gamma-ray signal


• Humans might be able to “breathe through the gut,” according to unusual new research


• Scientists turned Amazonian scorpion venom into promising cancer-fighting compounds


• Northern Lights unexpectedly illuminated a coastal town much farther south than expected

I wrap things up by asking which headline you want me to dig into for Thursday’s show, and I leave you with a reminder to spend time with the people you love because—no matter what day it is—memories are always better than stuff.

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