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Break is ReadyElvis, Laughs and LizardsThe word of the day is herald. Elvis, lizard and elephant trivia. "I love to pay taxes. I know when I'm paying taxes I am making money."2024-09-2436 minBreak is ReadyMoth balls, Grandmammy, and Singin' the BluesWord of the day is amiable. Moth Trivia, Memories with Grammy, and music. "No matter what happens in life, be good to people. Being good to people is a wonderful legacy to leave behind."2024-09-0132 minBreak is ReadyTexts, Bugs, and Rock & RollThe word of the day is fecond. Bee and Rock (kind of) trivia. "I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody."2024-07-1734 minBreak is ReadyGuppies, Garbage, and GamesThe word of the day is unbeknownst. Turtle, fish, and games trivia. "Chains of habit are too light to be felt until they are too heavy to be broken."2024-06-3035 minBreak is ReadyAxes, Blood, and Call Your DoctorThe word of the day is moxy. Lots of listener comments, gifts, limericks, and trivia of course. "My kid could get a bad X-ray and I could get a call from the doctor saying I have cancer and that would change my perspective on everything instantaneously, on what is and what is not important." 2024-06-1933 minBreak is ReadyPaper Clips, Spelling Bees, and DinosaursThe word of the day is clamor. Trivia and arts and crafts. "Somewhere inside we hear a voice, it leads us in the direction we wish to become, but it is up to us whether or not to follow."2024-06-0131 minBreak is ReadyNose Rings, Top Gun, and LimericksThe word of the day is bogart. Trivia and poetry. "Eat a live frog first thing in the morning, and nothing worst will happen to you the rest of the day."2024-05-2535 minBreak is ReadySuperheroes, Star Wars, and SkipjackThe word of the day is palpable. Taste tests and Trivia. "You don't choose your family. They are God's gift to you, as you are to them."2024-05-1038 minBreak is ReadyPing Pong, Penguins, and Pleasure RoomThe word of the day is flabbergast. Trivia, taste and smell challenges. "Life is one grand, sweet song, so start the music."2024-04-2731 minBreak is ReadyThe Juice, Look A-Likes, and VinylThe word of the day is fatuous. Scott shows some trivia prowess. "Give all the power to the many, they will oppress the few. Give all the power to the few, they will oppress the many."2024-04-2132 minBreak is ReadyTwinkies, Towers, and CrayonsThe word of the day is dragoon. Tower and Twinkie Trivia. "Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness."2024-04-0534 minBreak is ReadyAlien Abduction, Mr. Rogers, and Lobster CologneThe word of the day is congenial. French poetry, laughs, and jokes. "The worst thing I can be is the same as everybody else. I hate that."2024-03-2134 minBreak is ReadyChips, Lips, and DipsThe word of the day is ad hominem. Taste tests, riddles and more to test our abilities. "The time comes upon every public man when it is best for him to keep his lips closed."2024-03-1534 minBreak is ReadyUnique Names, National Anthems, and Cheese DoodlesThe word of the day is proximity. Anthems and cereal trivia. "I wanted to be a teacher. I love children, so I wanted to deal with children. Then I wanted to be a veterinarian. But by the age of ten or eleven, when I opened my mouth and said, 'Oh, God, what's this?' I kind of knew teaching and being a veterinarian were gonna have to wait."2024-03-0831 minBreak is ReadyFairy Tales, Polar Bears, and Playing CardsThe word of the day is caterwaul. Latin trivia, a riddle, and a tale. "Be humble, hungry, and always be the hardest worker in the room."2024-03-0132 minBreak is ReadyHippos, Wings, and Ferris WheelsThe word of the day is perseverate. Scott shows a little trivia skill. "The most sophisticated people I know, inside they are all children."2024-02-1633 minBreak is ReadyBallerina, Nutella, and UmbrellaThe word of the day is herky-jerky. An interesting mix of trivia from Chris. "Have you noticed how nobody ever looks up? Nobody looks at the chimneys, or trees against the sky, or the tops of buildings. Everybody just looks down at the pavement or their shoes. The whole world could pass them by and most people wouldn't notice."2024-02-0930 minBreak is ReadyDubble Bubble, Groundhogs, and KazoosThe word of the day is nonplussed. Joe sets a Break is Ready studio record. Joe didn't follow the rules for the quote so we are not sure what to say. Enjoy!2024-02-0233 minBreak is ReadyCats, Cake, and CrikeyThe word of the day is kowtow. Scott does pushups because Joe knows nothing about Australia. "To get down to the quick of it, respect motivates me, not success."2024-01-2630 minBreak is ReadyWinnie P., Benny F., and Long WalksThe word of the day is ferret. Joe is walking thesaurus. "Science does not know its debt to imagination."2024-01-2034 minBreak is ReadyMorse Code, Meadowlark, and MinivansThe word of the day is skulk. Joe doesn't know eagles very well. "I love to be among those who are getting things done, rather than organizing or identifying problems. My desk may be messy, but it's neat in its purpose."2024-01-1330 minBreak is ReadySci-Fi, Sleep, and Swans a-SwimmingWord of the day is nobby. Joe is 'down' for trivia. "A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had but not preserved, except in memory."2024-01-0531 minBreak is ReadyCaroling, Cards, and FruitcakeWord of the day is aplomb. Joe tests his libations vs games knowledge and tries to sing along to some classics. "For it is in giving that we receive."2023-12-2831 minBreak is ReadySimpsons, Scrooge, and SyrupWord of the day is quixotic. Joe has a harder time with trivia (but no pushups). "Women, like men, should try to do the impossible. And when they fail, their failure should be a challenge to others."2023-12-2232 minBreak is ReadyMonkeys, Moonshots, and Hanging ChadsWord of the day is intrepid. Trivia and Joe eats something he never thought he would. "Science has not yet mastered prophecy. We predict too much for the next year and yet far too little for the next 10."2023-12-1532 minBreak is ReadyOrigins, Thriller, and Do-Si-DoWord of the day is nebbish. Joe's trivia skills come back to earth. "When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor."2023-12-0737 minBreak is ReadyJFK, Jukeboxes, and JobsWord of the day is exigent. Jukebox Era Music Trivia with Joe. "For the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror and asked myself: 'If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?' And whenever the answer has been 'No' for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something."2023-11-3034 minBreak is ReadyTongue Twisters, Pickle Pits, and Steve IrwinWord of the day is bugbear. Joe's weakness is tongue twisters, not trivia. "Kindness and politeness are not overrated at all. They're underused."2023-11-2230 minBreak is ReadyFootball, Gun Powder, and SaxWord of the day is maelstrom. State trivia that Joe thinks he knows because he lived there when he was 2. "Leaders are made, they are not born. They are made by hard effort, which is the price which all of us must pay to achieve any goal that is worthwhile."2023-11-1533 minBreak is ReadyPossums, Plush Toys, and PistachiosWord of the day is regale. Joe's big brain shows off again. "Far and away the best prize life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing."2023-11-0825 minBreak is ReadyShaggy Mane, Aisles of Beauty, and Do-OversWord of the day is pithy (pith·y). Joe kills the trivia again, he knows everything. "I would rather regret the things I have done than regret the things I haven't done."2023-10-2827 minBreak is ReadyBig Brain, Black Knight, and Facing FearWord of the day is fervid (fer vid). Surprise challenge for Joe ... plus a little game trivia. "Never say never, because limits, like fears, are often just an illusion."2023-10-1725 minBreak is ReadyHair, Honey Ryder, and HappinessWord of the day is grok (grok). Mostly Bond Trivia. "The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong."2023-10-0923 minBreak is ReadyOne-Hit Wonders, Libations, and Salad DressingWord of the day is zenith (ZEE-nith). Joe's doing more trivia. "Show me a good loser and I will show you a loser."2023-10-0226 minBreak is ReadyPirates, Redheads, and Za'atarWord of the day is orotund. Redhead plus more trivia. "Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough."2023-09-2728 minBreak is ReadyPatriots, Pac-Man, and Play-Doh Word of the day is upbraid. Trivia with Joe. "Fortune always favors the brave, and never helps a man who does not help himself."2023-09-2330 minBreak is ReadyCheesecake, Oil Pans, and OuterspaceWord of the day - Praxis. Star Trek Trivia. “Procrastination is one of the most common and deadliest of diseases and its toll on success and happiness is heavy.”2023-09-2024 minBreak is ReadyMuckers, GORP, and Boxing CatsWord of the day is Frisson. Random Trivia. "Just because something doesn't do what you planned it to do doesn't mean it's useless."2023-09-1636 minBreak is ReadyBidets, Bog Rolls, and Bushy Eyebrows Word of the day is Asunder. TP Trivia. “I’ve learned that life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.” 2023-09-1535 minBreak is ReadySteaks, Tattoos, and Blackjack Word of the day is Evince. Tattoo Trivia. "My body is my journal, and my tattoos are my story."2023-09-1435 minBreak is ReadyScooperman, Dogs, and SquatsWord of the Day is Whelp. Most Popular Dogs Trivia. "Happiness is a warm puppy"2023-09-0236 min