News; birthdays/events; what happens when brick and mortar stores and Amazon collide?;
word of the day.

News; quirky habits...what's the quirkiest thing you do?; game: clips from classic TV shows;
Buzzfeed list of roles that have either revitalized or ruined an actors career.

News; do you prefer digital or paper notes?; game: songs with titles that repeat; baby names that are falling out of favor.

News; when it comes to loading the dishwasher or loading the car for a vacation...is there a "right way"?; game: Rock&Roll Hall of Fame trivia; goodbye/fun facts....National Rhubarb Pie Day...though it may look similar to celery, the two are actually not related. Instead, rhubarb is surprisingly a part of the buckwheat family. Rhubarb is one of those tricky plants whose identity as a vegetable or fruit is controversial. Even though rhubarb is generally bitter, when its stalks are red, it has a sweeter taste.. Botanically, it is a vegetable, but in culinary circles, it is used as a fruit...although rhubarb is also used in savory dishes such as with fried pork chops. John Cleese and Marty Feldman even sang a whimsical rhubarb tart song.

News; birthdays/events; would you take a job that offered zero living costs AND it paid you...but there's a catch?; word of the day.

News; have you ever entered a contest and won?; what item(s) are you constantly losing?;
game: 3 word description of classic TV shows.

News; do you like to make friends at work or just clock in and clock out?; the average person breaks the law 21 times a year...what was the last thing you did that you KNEW was wrong?; game: Sci Fi film names.

News; if you love pickles...you're in luck because everything seems to be 'pickle flavored';
game: general trivia; goodbye/fun facts....national hot sauce day..Humans started using chili peppers and other such spices thousands of years ago, with many historians believing that chili peppers were one of the earliest plants harvested by humans. The first hot sauce to be available in a bottle appeared in shops in the state of Massachusetts in the year 1807, and then suddenly, hot sauce was everywhere and being added to everything. Tabasco sauce is one of the earliest brands to have come into existence that still exists today, being bottled and sold for the first time in 1868...The hottest pepper in the world is often considered to be the Carolina Reaper, with a Scoville rating of 2,000,000 (the average jalapeno pepper ranking at only 3,500 Scoville Heat Units)!

News; birthdays/events KATIE; do you like your initials on things...Ashley hates it!; word of the day.

News; not into the Superbowl...what about the puppy bowl or the NFL Superbowl bad lip sync videos?; game: rock star's real names; do you like silence or noise when working...one of these is better than the other!

News; do you add "family rules" to standard board games (funny list); game: is Ashley as smart as 5th grader?; are regional accents going away?

News; over 52% of people have never deleted one thing from their devices....what?!?!?!;
game: outburst; goodbye/fun facts....national cheesy socks day...It wasn't that long ago that socks were simply a utilitarian accessory that had no other purpose than keeping those feet warm or to show status--During the Middle Ages, socks were more than just practical clothing items; they were a symbol of wealth and social standing ...but today, socks have become a fashionable way for people to express themselves. And the more outrageous the better. Mismatched socks is another trend that has grown in popularity recently. It used to be that mismatched socks were simply an accident, but now they happen on purpose.

News; birthdays/events; do you care more about the food/party or the actual game on Superbowl Sunday?; word of the day.

News; game: pop music #1 1976 hits; would you use cayenne pepper to help you stay warm in the Winter?; places in the world where people are forbidden to go.

News; game: songs with the word "me" in the title; if you figured out a secret company recipe/formula...would you share it?; what are some of the new emojis coming out?

News; game: I should have known that yes or no?; what's your color personality?;
goodbye/fun facts....National DJ Day might celebrate the work of our favorite disc jockeys, but it stems from the work of ONE famous jock: Alan Freed, who was known as 'Moondog'. This 1950s DJ, who coined the term 'rock and roll,'---so we celebrate the talents of all the disc jockeys, from those playing the 'Chicken Dance' for the millionth time at a wedding to the club DJ's that help create that party atmosphere to the radio personalities who work on the air. In 1909, Ray Newby, a 16-year-old college student started playing records from a small transmitter — long before the term 'disc jockey' is popularized....that happened in 1935 when Walter Winchell coined the term 'disc jockey.'

News; birthdays/events; things we learned in school that are rarely, if ever, taught today because they are considered useless; word of the day.

News; the 'weekend equation' for the perfect weekend; game: quiz; game: feud.

News; Brach's is bringing back the candy conversation Valentine's Hearts...with an update;
would you (or have you ever) attempt to break a Guiness Book record? which record should A&B try to break?; the newest trend in de-cluttering.

News; lots of people quit/start new jobs in January...what's the worst job you ever had?;
game: calendar trivia; goodbye/fun facts....national popcorn day. While it is unclear how far back in human history popcorn goes, a cave in New Mexico shows that popped kernels of corn may have been in use more than 5000 years ago. Corn has played an important role in the diets of many cultures, and has spread to be a worldwide phenomenon since it was imported from the new world. Did you know that the corn we eat and the corn we pop are two different varieties of maize? In fact, the corn you'd find on your dinner table is most likely unable to pop at all! Only one variety of corn is able to become popcorn--This particular corn variety has small ears, and the kernels burst when exposed to dry heat. In the early 1900's Louise Ruckheim added peanuts and molasses to popcorn to bring Cracker Jack to the world...today there are endless amounts of sweet and savory choices...or for a healthier option...just plain is great.

News; birthdays/events; game: TV shows audio; word of the day.

News; what skills take only a few minutes to learn but can come in handy your entire life?;
Mind the gap pt 1; Mind the gap pt 2.

News; would you rather admit your age, weight, or salary?; textured treadmills?; have you noticed the NFL pre game tunnel is turning into a fashion show.

News; Matthew McConaughey is kind of sort of standing up to A.I.; we talked about neighborhood factory smells...what about neighborhood sounds?; goodbye/fun facts....National Quinoa Day...a known superfood, quinoa is full of dietary fiber and proteins. Originally cultivated in South America, the popularity of the grain spread in the U.S. as a gluten-free alternative to wheat and wheat-based dishes. Quinoa has been cultivated for thousands of years by the Andean people. In an area where few crops could survive, quinoa grew easily. A particularly resilient plant, quinoa can survive drought, hail, high salinity, wind, and frost, which is a good thing in a place like the Andes. Most commercial quinoa will already be washed and have the saponin removed but it's a good idea to rinse it just before you use it.

News; birthdays/events COACH; do you use different sponges in your house to clean different things? (Ashley does!!); word of the day.

News; game: celebrity authors; double standard: if baseball players can throw balls into the stands...why is it not okay for football players to do it?; most popular sandwich in the U.S.

News; game: what year was it?; underhanded insults/phrases that people use which come across really rude; "Karen" is so yesterday!!

News; game: popular songs lyrics; do you check in with your loved ones every day or several days a week?; goodbye/fun facts....National Bagel Day pays homage to this dense and delectable bread, celebrating the diverse range of bagels now available and the history of a type of bread that is over 600 years old--they've been around since the 14th century and were first recorded as being handed out to women who had just undergone childbirth in Poland and today bagels can be found just about anywhere: breakfast joints, coffee shops, supermarkets and of course deli's. Bagels made the jump to America with a massive Polish-Jewish immigration in the 1800s that firmly entrenched itself in New York City where it thrived but they didn't make their way to the national scale until the mid 20th-century where automation made mass manufacturing much more efficient. If you see the word beigel, then it's not a typo, bagels are also known as beigels, it's just the old fashioned spelling. The name bagel itself also comes from the German for 'bracelet'.

News; birthdays/events; worst games of all time according to geek rating; word of the day.

News; features in cars that should make a comeback (list); what would it take to get you to pick up and move to a new city/state?; game: David Letterman trivia.

News; where do you go/what do you do to cheer yourself up?; when the weather is to "wintery" for you...do you do movie marathons or get back in the warm bed and nap?; game: Ken Jennings Jeopardy questions.

News; how to be an unbothered person; game: guess the song with the letter o;
goodbye/fun facts....National Take the Stairs Day ...supported by the American Lung Association in an effort to help people have healthier lungs and bodies. We're not moving as much as we should. To top it, the air we breathe gets increasingly unhealthy. Over 3.7 million Americans live with chronic lung diseases like asthma, COPD, interstitial lung disease or lung cancer. Climbing stairs strengthens muscles, joints and bones as well as contributing to heart health...The good thing about stairs is you'll find them everywhere: at the office, apartment complexes, malls....any place that has more than 1 story.