The Anna & Raven Show

What's trending for costumes this Halloween? Anna and Raven speak to the Marketing Director of The Halloween & Costume Association, Whitney Hatfield! She previews what people will be wearing this Halloween, you can find here at https://www.hiaonline.org/.  Photo Credit: The Halloween & Costume Association

What would you do if you walked into work and you were asked to remove your shoes before entering? That's the reality for people in the UK! Anna thinks it might make people more creative! Are you up to date on this week's biggest news story? Anna and Raven will get you caught up on the trending news including Taylor Swift's new album ‘The Life of a Showgirl'! The Anna and Raven Roadshow is back! Expert appraiser, Ryan Brechlin from Good Bottle Auctions will be appraising items from Lynn! Some of these items are worth way more than what you thought! Anna and Raven speak to Swiftie, Brooke Fitzsimmons, about the new Taylor Swift album and get her thoughts on it! Anna and Raven open the floor for you to brag or rant about Taylor Swift! If you like her, they will play another Taylor Swift song, if you don't like her music, you can request a different song! Every week Anna and Raven invite a middle school student to participate in Middle Schooler News! They report the headline news and Anna and Raven comment on it! This week Silas joins the show and Anna and Raven find out what's going on in the world! Anna says for all you do, and all you put up with this week, you've earned yourself a drink. What did you do to earn your Mommy Margarita? Rick's girlfriend, Jessica, does not like the fact that he liked a picture of an ex-girlfriend on social media. Rick feels that there is no issue with this because they have been friends for a long time and have both expressed that they both would never get back together, they're better off as friends. Jessica claims that it does not matter and the only female that he should be liking pictures from is her, it's rude and makes people talk. Whose side are you on? Carolina and Cathy have a chance to win $400! All she has to do is answer more pop culture questions than Raven in Can't Beat Raven!

Every week Anna and Raven invite a middle school student to participate in Middle Schooler News! They report the headline news and Anna and Raven comment on it! This week Silas joins the show and Anna and Raven find out what's going on in the world!

The Anna and Raven Roadshow is back! Expert appraiser, Ryan Brechlin from Good Bottle Auctions will be appraising an item from Lynn! Some of these items are worth way more than what you thought!

The Anna and Raven Roadshow is back! Expert appraiser, Ryan Brechlin from Good Bottle Auctions will be appraising items from Diane, Sandra, and Laraine! Some of these items are worth way more than what you thought!

Anna's feeling sick and even as a grown adult, there is one person that she needs to take care of her and it's not her husband! How do you make a haunted house the right balance between horror and Halloween? John Laflamboy is the owner of Zombie Army Productions and Owner of Hellsgate of Haunted Houses! Anna and Raven learn about how he got his start and how he created one of the scariest haunted houses in the U.S. You can find him at https://hellsgate.com/.  Are you up to date on this week's biggest news story? Anna and Raven will get you caught up on the trending news including Kim Kardashian saying that someone put a hit out on her life, and Fat Bear Week's winner has been announced!  It's time for Student Teacher! Every week Producer Justin joins Anna and Raven to teach them about something new! Today he shares a health tip that is important to know, especially with the holidays coming up! Anna lists three news stories that seem almost out of this world, and Raven can only pick and hear about one! Raven has been experiencing a lot of pain and thinks sleeping on the floor may help! Anna and Raven speak to Jay Vera Summer, health writer and wellness coach, about whether this will help! You can find Jay Vera at https://www.jayverasummer.com/ A restaurant had massive grills outside their restaurants and a thief pulled up, stole an entire pork butt, and took off. Anna and Raven want to know, what's the strangest thing someone stole from you? The Anna and Raven Roadshow is back! Expert appraiser, Ryan Brechlin from Good Bottle Auctions will be appraising items from Diane, Sandra, and Laraine! Some of these items are worth way more than what you thought! Anthony Laurino owns Phil's Pizzeria & Restaurant! Anna and Raven ask him how they made their shop go viral and what the newfound fam is like! You can find Anthony here https://www.philspizzasyosset.com/ Amy is a stay-at-home mom and cares for their three children under the age of seven. Her husband, Matt, handles all the finances and tells her where she can and cannot go to eat with the kids, grocery shop, get gas, buy clothing, etc. She thinks it's too much of a control thing and wants him to quit it. He argues that he's very financially savvy and does the research on where the best deals are, most competitive pricing, and she's busy doing other things- so just go where he says. What do you think? Sue and Joe have a chance to win $300! All they have to do is answer more pop culture questions than Raven in Can't Beat Raven!

Anthony Laurino owns Phil's Pizzeria & Restaurant! Anna and Raven ask him how they made their shop go viral and what the newfound fam is like! You can find Anthony here https://www.philspizzasyosset.com/ Photo Credit: Anthony Laurino

Raven has been experiencing a lot of pain and thinks sleeping on the floor may help! Anna and Raven speak to Jay Vera Summer, health writer and wellness coach, about whether this will help! You can find Jay Vera at https://www.jayverasummer.com/ Photo Credit: Getty Images

How do you make a haunted house the right balance between horror and Halloween? John Laflamboy is the owner of Zombie Army Productions and Owner of Hellsgate of Haunted Houses! Anna and Raven learn about how he got his start and how he created one of the scariest haunted houses in the U.S. You can find him at https://hellsgate.com/. 

Matt Damon's father wanted to have his ashes spread at Fenway Park but not on the field! Find out where Anna and Raven would want to have their ashes spread! What would your secret bar be like? Anna and Raven describe their made up bars and have Producer Julie ask the Office Squad to choose one! Would you ever put up a billboard to find love? One woman did…but make it six billboards! Anna and Raven want to know what other unique ways you have found love! The Anna and Raven Roadshow is back! Expert appraiser, Ryan Brechlin from Good Bottle Auctions will be appraising items from Wendy and Sarah! Some of these items are worth way more than what you thought! Are you up to date on this week's biggest news story? Anna and Raven will get you caught up on the trending news including the biggest winner of Wheel of Fortune, and the Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses! Anna and Raven's boss saw a review from a hotel that he almost stayed at; it was awful! Kid's One Star Reviews are back! The national average for an allowance is between $3-$7 a week! Anna doesn't give allowances but asks her kids about them! What are your rules when it comes to allowances? Lorenzo and Maddy have been engaged for two months and there are constantly women that hit on her fiancée at the gym. She thinks it would be nice for him to wear an engagement ring too. It doesn't have to be anything crazy expensive, but just a nice silver ring that shows people that he's in a committed relationship. He thinks it's weird, no men wear engagement rings. What do you think? JoAnn has a chance to win $200! All she has to do is answer more pop culture questions than Raven in Can't Beat Raven!

The Anna and Raven Roadshow is back! Expert appraiser, Ryan Brechlin from Good Bottle Auctions will be appraising items from Wendy and Sarah! Some of these items are worth way more than what you thought!

Raven's mad at the police for ruining his secret route to get to the local fair without getting caught in traffic! Anna and Raven talk about the things cops made better or ruined! The Anna and Raven Roadshow is back! Expert appraiser, Ryan Brechlin from Good Bottle Auctions will be appraising items from Michael and Dawn! Some of these items are worth way more than what you thought! There have been 58 million pounds of corndogs recalled! Anna thinks food on a stick shouldn't be a thing! Raven has a list of foods that should remain on a stick! Are you up to date on this week's biggest news story? Anna and Raven will get you caught up on the trending news including Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman's break up! Disney adults are the most hated group online! Anna and Raven invite their friend and coworker Melissa to see how this makes her feel! She makes a strong argument for why Disney adults are not a group to hate! Corn mazes can be fun or terrifying! Anna took her kids to a corn maze and got lost; she asked her daughters how it went! Lisa Antonecchia is the Owner, Lead Designer, and Planner of Creative Concepts by Lisa, LLC. She explains what Gen Z should bring as a gift for a wedding! You can find her at https://creativeconceptsbylisact.com/. A woman swiped Patrick Mahomes' headband from a young boy! Anna and Raven talk about how she posted a video to explain herself and if she needed to apologize. A 50-year-old skateboarded and reached speeds of over 60 mph! Raven has a list of things you shouldn't be doing at 50! Maddie and Jim installed a fence at their new home that they believed to be on the property line. Their neighbor insists that it's 13 inches over the property line and he wants them to move it. The fence company will charge thousands for this change and Jim refuses to do it because the neighbor won't pay for a surveyor. Maddie thinks that since they're the new to the street, they want to keep a good relationship with the neighbors, and they should just do it. What would you do it?  Mike has a chance to win $100! All he has to do is answer more pop culture questions than Raven in Can't Beat Raven!

The Anna and Raven Roadshow is back! Expert appraiser, Ryan Brechlin from Good Bottle Auctions will be appraising items from Michael and Dawn! Some of these items are worth way more than what you thought!

Lisa Antonecchia is the Owner, Lead Designer, and Planner of Creative Concepts by Lisa, LLC. She explains what Gen Z should bring as a gift for a wedding! You can find her at https://creativeconceptsbylisact.com/. Photo Credit: Lisa Antonecchia

The Merriam-Webster dictionary added 5,000 words! Anna and Raven run through this list; have you ever heard this? Are you up to date on this week's biggest news story? Anna and Raven will get you caught up on the trending news including Bad Bunny is announced as the Super Bowl Performer, Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco's wedding, and the Ryder Cup finalist! The Anna and Raven Roadshow is back! Expert appraiser, Ryan Brechlin from Good Bottle Auctions will be appraising items from Producer Julie, Tammy and Joy! Some of these items are worth way more than what you thought! Last week we talked about reoccurring dreams, so Anna and Raven invited dream expert, and author, Lauri Lowenberg to interpret their dreams and teaches you had to understand your dreams! You can find Lauri at https://www.lauriloewenberg.com/ or on social media @Lauri_TheDreamExpert. Raven's son is getting married, and they are working on the guest list! Anna and Raven speak to Raven's wife Alicia about who is getting invited and who isn't! Karen Thomas, Etiquette Expert, explains how to create a guest list for a wedding! If you are in the planning stages of a wedding, you will want to listen to this! You can find Karen at https://ctetiquette.com/ It's someone's job to name candles that you find in the store! Anna bought four fall scented candles and Raven tries to guess the name based on the scent! A long-time female friend of Ed texted him after a rough night at the bar and she has nobody else to turn to in order for her to get a ride home safely. When Ed explained the situation to his wife, Jacklyn, she said that he couldn't go and help the woman. Jacklyn said she could take an Uber home, there's no reason for him to go pick her up. Then he left and gave his friend a ride. Was he wrong? Mary Ann has a chance to win $500! All she has to do is answer more pop culture questions than Raven in Can't Beat Raven!

The Anna and Raven Roadshow is back! Expert appraiser, Ryan Brechlin from Good Bottle Auctions will be appraising items from Producer Julie, Tammy, and Joy! Some of these items are worth way more than what you thought!

Congratulations to Mary Ann who won Can't Beat Raven and took home $500! Jackpot resets to $100 tomorrow!

Karen Thomas, Etiquette Expert, explains how to create a guest list for a wedding! If you are in the planning stages of a wedding, you will want to listen to this! You can find Karen at https://ctetiquette.com/   

Last week we talked about reoccurring dreams, so Anna and Raven invited dream expert, and author, Lauri Lowenberg to interpret their dreams. She teaches you how to understand your dreams! You can find Lauri at https://www.lauriloewenberg.com/ or on social media @Lauri_TheDreamExpert. Photo Credit: Lauri Lowenberg

Gen Z gets a bad rap, but what's good about them? Anna and Raven spend the break complimenting the things they like about Gen Z! A divorced man is about to go on his first date after 16+ years and asked Anna and Raven for your help! Check out his story and find out what advice people have for him! GQ put out a list of the 102 rules of the modern man! Anna asks Raven these rules to see how true they are! Chef Plum isn't feeling great so he is back with a homemade bone broth recipe that will have you wanting to snuggle up on the couch for the rest of the day! You can find more from Chef Plum on his podcast Plum Luv Foods! Are you up to date on this week's biggest news story? Anna and Raven will get you caught up on the trending news including the modern lullaby music that is being released by Rockabye Baby! Every week Anna and Raven invite a middle school student to participate in Middle Schooler News! They report the headline news and Anna and Raven comment on it! This week Lyla joins the show and Anna and Raven find out what's going on in the world! Anna says for all you do, and all you put up with this week, you've earned yourself a drink. What did you do to earn your Mommy Margarita? The Ryder Cup is back! Anna and Raven speak to Josh Barton, from https://www.betonline.ag/ , about why this golf event is different from typical expectation of golf etiquette! Find out how you can get involved with betting! Sandra believes that their son should move from public school to a private school. She thinks it's in his best interest for getting into better colleges and fostering more healthy social relationships. However, her husband, Corey, believes that going to a public school teaches their son valuable things inside and outside of the classroom. Sandra says he's been hanging with the wrong kids in the public school and to move him is important. He's in his sophomore year, what would you do? Matthew has a chance to win $400! All he has to do is answer more pop culture questions than Raven in Can't Beat Raven! 

The Ryder Cup is back! Anna and Raven speak to Josh Barton, from https://www.betonline.ag/ , about why this golf event is different from typical expectation of golf etiquette! Find out how you can get involved with betting! Photo Credit: Getty Images

Every week Anna and Raven invite a middle school student to participate in Middle Schooler News! They report the headline news and Anna and Raven comment on it! This week Lyla joins the show and Anna and Raven find out what's going on in the world!

A woman went into labor, and her husband had to deliver the baby in the parking lot! Anna's friend, Megan, had a similar experience with her third baby! Megan shares her story!

Remember the CEO and Head of HR who got caught on the jumbotron at the Coldplay concert? Apparently, they were not having an affair! Find out what the Head of HR said, do you believe it? A guy tried to serve Taylor Swift to make a statement about the Baldoni v. Lively Case. And he was arrested for jumping their fence at 2 AM! There's a new way to cook bacon and it's supposedly easier, faster, and is called Bacon Wizard! Anna and Raven try it on air! Find out if it works!  Anna lists three news stories that seem almost out of this world, and Raven can only pick and hear about one! Two teens in China urinated in the soup of the restaurant they worked at and posted it online! The parents are charged hundreds of thousands of dollars! Anna and Raven talk about the most messed up things they did at work! Are you up to date on this week's biggest news story? Anna and Raven will get you caught up on the trending news including the woman behind the Sit at the Bar September movement and why it didn't help singles find someone! A woman went into labor, and her husband had to deliver the baby in the parking lot! Anna's friend, Megan, had a similar experience with her third baby! Megan shares her story!                            Melissa's parents drop by whenever they want to see the grandkids. Corey, her husband, feels that they cannot just show up without any notice because it is breaching their privacy and their time with the kids. Melissa feels that they cannot set boundaries due to all of the help they provide both in person to watch the kid, and financially. Whose side you are on? Darren and Sam have a chance to win $300! All they have to do is answer more pop culture questions than Raven in Can't Beat Raven! 

Anna said that she could kick a field goal! If Brandon Aubrey, the placekicker for the Dallas Cowboys can become a kicker because his wife said so, how hard could it be! Anna, Raven, Producer Julie, and Producer Justin went to a football field! Some of them surprised the team, while others went home with a broken toenail!

No one is going to get anything done at work today and it's all because of Fat Bear Week! Find out what this is and how you can vote on the fattest bear! Etiquette Expert, Karen Thomas joins Anna and Raven in the studio with a new game that will help teach everyone about basic etiquette! Anna and Raven play the game! You can find Karen at https://ctetiquette.com/ What do you need to have for the best shower? Raven had the best shower in the woods; Anna has preference for what it takes to have the best shower! Find out what the Office Squad thinks! The French president Emmanuel Macron got stuck in NYC traffic that was caused by President Trump. Anna and Raven go through their phones to see whose phone number they have! Anna and Raven's Boss told them about an acronym that his daughter used when texting! Producer Julie quizzes Anna and Raven on the different acronym to use when texting! Anna and Raven speak with Naomi Boak, Communications Specialist with the Katmai Conservancy about what Fat Bear Week is and how you can get involved! You can meet the bears https://explore.org/meet-the-bears  and vote here https://www.explore.org/fat-bear-week The average person has between 5-15 gift bags in their home! Anna, Raven, and Producer Julie count the gift bags they have in their home! Find out who has the most! Yesterday, Anna said that she could kick a field goal! Anna, Raven, Producer Julie, and Producer Justin went to a football field! Some of them surprised the team, while others went home with a broken toenail! Raven was the world's worst husband for leaving his wife at home while she was sick? He chose to go man camping! Anna doesn't think he was wrong, what do you think? Trisha and Simon are getting married. He doesn't like his last name and wants to take hers. She thinks it's not traditional. She always dreamed of taking her future husband's last name. Not to mention, his mother will freak out when she finds out her only son is not continuing the family name. He thinks it's 2025. What's the problem with being original? No one can even say their last name. They're future kids better off with the name "Lee" rather than "Bieri" What do you think?  Amber, Sawyer, and Carver have a chance to win $200! All they have to do is answer more pop culture questions than Raven in Can't Beat Raven!

Anna and Raven speak with Naomi Boak, Communications Specialist with the Katmai Conservancy about what Fat Bear Week is and how you can get involved! You can meet the bears https://explore.org/meet-the-bears  and vote here https://www.explore.org/fat-bear-week Photo Credit: Katmai Conservancy

Etiquette Expert, Karen Thomas joins Anna and Raven in the studio with her new game, The Etiquette Game, that will help teach everyone about basic etiquette! Anna and Raven play the game! You can find Karen at https://ctetiquette.com/

You can get paid $666 for watching scary movies! Anna doesn't watch scary movies but Raven runs through the list and determines if they qualify as scary! Matthew McConaughey says that a queen-sized bed is the secret to a happy marriage! Raven's wife doesn't agree, but Anna and her husband Paul used to sleep in a twin bed! Anna saw a group of children throwing rocks at ducks. Their parents didn't say a word.  When is it okay to discipline other people's children? Is it ever okay? Tom Holland got injured on the set of Spiderman during a stunt! Anna, Raven, and Producer Julie share times that they got injured at work! A 175-pound bear was caught wondering through a Dollar General! It was led out of the store by a real estate agent who said he used his skills from being a realtor in this situation! Anna and Raven speak to their friend, realtor Jonathan Carbutti, to see if real estate agents are actually trained for this! Anna and Raven's co-worker, Dee, is starring in “99 To Beat” premiering on Fox this fall! She shares her experience of being on a game show in the UK! Look for Dee, with the pigtails, tonight! Brandon Aubrey, the placekicker for the Dallas Cowboys, became a kicker because his wife said so! Anna doesn't think it's that hard! Tune in tomorrow to see if they were able to kick a field goal! Are you up to date on this week's biggest news story? Anna and Raven will get you caught up on the trending news including Jimmy Kimmel is back (sort of) and the 17-year-old suspect for the 2023 MGM blackout and hacking in Las Vegas! What's your struggle meal? You know, the meal that's easy, inexpensive, and something like girl-dinner! Anna's husband is away for work, so she is all about the struggle meals this week! Brendan has a low paying job at a big box store. He is happy there, little stress, plenty of time off, and an easy lifestyle. His wife, Alexa, thinks he's wasting his talent. He has a law degree that he just completed. She thinks he should be pursing what he's studied for. Especially since they want to start a family in a few years. Brendan thinks he'll jump in when they have kids and finances becomes a major issue but for now, he wants to just relax. How would you feel about this decision if you were his spouse? Alice has a chance to win $100! All she has to do is answer more pop culture questions than Raven in Can't Beat Raven!

A 175-pound bear was caught wondering through a Dollar General! It was led out of the store by a real estate agent who said he used his skills from being a realtor in this situation! Anna and Raven speak to their friend, realtor Jonathan Carbutti, to see if real estate agents are actually trained for this! Photo Credit: Getty Images

Anna and Raven's co-worker, Dee, is starring in “99 To Beat” premiering on Fox this fall! She shares her experience of being on a game show in the UK! Look for Dee, with the pigtails, tonight!

Robert Barnett from High Performance Hypnotherapy comes into the studio to show the benefits of hypnotherapy! He even hypnotizes Raven! Check out the video on our Instagram @AnnaAndRaven! You can find Robert at https://highperformancehypnotherapy.com/services/anna-raven-radio-appearanceye/

There is a new “worst mom in the world” and it's all because she traveled to Disney without her kids! People are not happy about it! Anna's dad said he was going to eat something they found in their neighbor's yard! Anna and Raven play “can you eat this?” with a list of random things you can find outside! Are you up to date on this week's biggest news story? Anna and Raven will get you caught up on the trending news including Martha Stewart wanting to plan Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding, ‘The Life of a Showgirl' coming to movie theaters, and Adele is consideration for the Super Bowl! Happy fall! Anna quizzes Raven to see if he can identify these classic fall sounds! But there's one fall sound (or voice) you may have forgotten about! Flag on the Play! What did someone (spouse, family member, co-worker) do? Anna and Raven will decide, are you wrong… or are they?! Helping your spouse distress can be difficult so Anna found a list of ways to help your partner relax! Find out what her husband does to help her! Producer Julie was hypnotized years ago to become a more confident softball player! Raven thought this was so cool that he wanted to try it himself! Robert Barnett from High Performance Hypnotherapy comes into the studio to show the benefits of hypnotherapy! He even hypnotizes Raven! Check out the video on our Instagram @AnnaAndRaven! You can find Robert at https://highperformancehypnotherapy.com/services/anna-raven-radio-appearanceye/ Joy and Mark's 20th anniversary is coming up and he wants to go on a trip to Paris for a week. She says she doesn't feel comfortable leaving the kids for an entire week and that's not a responsible thing that parents do. The kids are still young, 6, 9, and 13. He says that his mom and her mom can split the duties and handle a week, she says that she won't have a good time if she's gone that long and the kids are too much for their parents to handle. Amy, Michelle, and Pete have a chance to win $6300! All they have to do is answer more pop culture questions than Raven in Can't Beat Raven!

Congratulations to Amy, Michelle, and Pete who won Can't Beat Raven and won $6300! Jackpot resets to $100 tomorrow!

More grocery stores have coin deposit boxes for shopping carts. Anna and Chef Plum want to know what is another rule that you think would improve grocery shopping! Chef Plum brought in another case of tomatoes and lemons! But don't worry, he also brought advice on what to do when you have… a whole case of tomatoes… if you ever find yourself with a truck load of tomatoes! If you are about to be a college parent, Chef Plum is here to prepare you! Anna asks Chef Plum for his advice on how it's been since it's been since his two of his daughters moved out for college! So, what do you do with those leftovers that are in the back of your fridge? (or in the back seat of your car…we don't judge). Chef Plum has all the info! Lots of students across the country are getting ready for picture day! Anna and Chef Plum talk about how school pictures have changed! Why are wallet photos still a thing? Are you up to date on this week's biggest news story? Anna and Chef Plum will get you caught up on the trending news including the National Toy Hall of Fame nominations that have been announced! You can vote now: https://www.museumofplay.org/players-choice-ballot/ Every week Anna and Raven invite a middle school student to participate in Middle Schooler News! They report the headline news and Anna and Raven comment on it! This week BryleighMaye joins the show and Anna and Chef Plum find out what's going on in the world! Food Fight Friday! Anna and Chef Plum want to know what weird food combos you love! Chef Plum used one of these food combos on the Food Network Show “Chopped!” Anna says for all you do, and all you put up with this week, you've earned yourself a drink. What did you do to earn your Mommy Margarita? There's a chef that is viral for rapping! Anna wants to know if this is a thing Chef Plum can do too! He impresses all of us! Joe found out that his wife, Sandra, has been tracking him on his iPhone for months and he had no idea. He wants to shut off the sharing option and for her to stop stalking him. He doesn't monitor every move she makes! She argues that she just checks what time he'll be home for dinner prep, and that they're married, they should have shared locations. Do you agree?

Every week Anna and Raven invite a middle school student to participate in Middle Schooler News! They report the headline news and Anna and Raven comment on it! This week BryleighMaye joins the show and Anna and Chef Plum find out what's going on in the world!

Chef Plum is sitting in for Raven while he is out on vacation! They talk about his show that he hopes will win an Emmy Award! Plus, his twin daughters just started college! Catch up with Chef Plum! Chef Plum brought in a billion tomatoes, he calls it “preserving the harvest”, what does that mean and how do you do it? Anna lists three news stories that seem almost out of this world, and Chef Plum can only pick and hear about one! Kristen Bell is giving out advice on how to not gain weight when eating and dietitians are agreeing! Chef Plum debunks the food myths that you have always heard! A chef went viral while people are trying to decipher what he says in the video, Anna asks Chef Plum what he is saying and Chef Plum shares five chef terms that every at-home chef should know! Are you up to date on this week's biggest news story? Anna and Chef Plum will get you caught up on the trending news including if late night television is ending; Cardi B announces her pregnancy, and the Spirit Airlines pilot being told to “Get off the iPad.” England makes you pay a deposit for your grocery cart so people will return them to the collection area. If you were to implement a “grocery store rule” to make the US more civil, what would it be? Melanie is very close with her niece who is in high school. All her niece wants is a new Mac laptop because the Dell one she has doesn't work well and she wants a better “cooler” version. Her sister said she couldn't have one, it's a waste of money and the one she has is fine for her schoolwork. Melanie wants to buy it for her niece even though her sister told her no. Her husband, Tyson, says it's a mistake. You have to listen to what the mother says, and she said no. Melanie argues being the “favorite aunt” she's allowed to break the rules.

Elton John had his kneecaps removed and made into jewelry! Yes, real jewelry! Anna and Raven talk about whether this is weird or something people should do! Are you up to date on this week's biggest news story? Anna and Raven will get you caught up on the trending news including the list of performers at 2026 Coachella, and the passing of Robert Redford. Finding a job is a full-time job! Sam Rabinowitz tried a new strategy, going to Wall Street with a sign! It put him in front of some important people in his industry! Get the whole story on how he got his name out there! How did you find your job? Small talk can be really challenging, but Anna and Raven have an expert in the studio! Adam Perrotti shares his tips and tricks on how to navigate these conversations like a pro! Anna has a friend who was able to retire very early! Anna and Raven want to know how people are doing this! There is a lot of new slang words and phrases that the younger generations are using! Anna and Raven invite Intern Logan to explain how to use these new words! Henry's mother has already sent a message on the group text to all the siblings that she plans on hosting Thanksgiving this year. This was their year to host, and Henry's wife, Olivia, texted back “I thought it was at our home this year.”- and no one responded. She's upset and wants her husband to call his mother and tell her that it's their turn to host, they alternate every four years with their mom and his two sisters, and he says that if she really wants to host, then let her. Who cares? It's not like she wants to cook and do it anyway. She says it's the principle. What do you think? Jen has a chance to win $6200! All she has to do is answer more pop culture questions than Raven in Can't Beat Raven!

Finding a job is a full-time job! Sam Rabinowitz tried a new strategy, going to Wall Street with a sign! It put him in front of some important people in his industry! Get the whole story on how he got his name out there! 

Why are there so many love triangles, like the one in ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty.' Anna and Raven talk about love triangles that happen in real life, especially in the celebrity world! Owen Cooper,15, set a record at the Emmy's! Anna, Raven, and Producer Julie share their accomplishments when they were 15!  Are you up to date on this week's biggest news story? Anna and Raven will get you caught up on the trending news including why Taylor Swift was behind a screen entering the Chiefs game over the weekend, and the most unfortunate names! Confessions of a concession mom! Anna's best friend Danielle is now the concession stand mom for her daughter's team, but she thinks she is going to get fired! Anna thinks she is a self-proclaimed dream expert, so she tries to interpret Raven and Producer Julie's nightmares! She even has her tarot cards out! There are 100 days until Christmas! Why are labels at the top of everyones' Christmas list and what do Anna, Raven, and Producer Julie want for Christmas! Anna's 16-year-old daughter has started cooking and it made us think, what is everyone having for dinner! Intern Logan asks the Office Squad! It looks like TikTok is not going anywhere so Anna found a list of ways to be smarter online! But Anna thinks her algorithm is weird! The talk of the street is that a wild animal is wandering Raven's neighborhood. What animal showed up in your area and it was the talk of the town?! Sara and Matt's neighbor lives at home with his very elderly parents. Sara works from home and sees him put them on the porch in their rocking chairs and then he leaves. They don't move from the porch for hours until he gets back. She wants to tell him it seems like elder abuse and to keep his parents inside. Her husband, Matt, says you have no idea what's going on in that house, maybe they like to sit on those chairs for hours, mind your own business. What would you do?  Risa and Bella have a chance to win $6100! All they have to do is answer more pop culture questions than Raven in Can't Beat Raven!

With all of the technology and instant entertainment, Anna's not sure her kids would survive the 90s! Anna and Raven reminisce about the things they did when they were bored! A man drove a toy jeep to the store to go get a Slurpee while intoxicated! He didn't realize it was illegal! Anna and Raven play, “is this illegal or did Anna just make this up?” Most new homes and remodeled homes are missing one thing…formal dining rooms. Anna and Raven talk about those “weirdo” rooms that they have seen! Nate Bargatze had a way to get people to wrap up their speeches faster at The Emmy's! Raven shares his best idea to speed up the speeches and ChatGPT has some even better ones! If you didn't stay up to watch The Emmy's, we get it! Anna and Raven get you caught up on what happened including the Golden Girls Tribute, Nate Bargatze's $300,000 donation, and other highlight moments! Flag on the Play! What did your significant other do that was questionable at best and we'll decide if you're in the wrong… or if they are! Anna was able to get $1200 Euros from American Airlines after her parents flight was canceled. Did you ever go against the big guy and win? Chef Plum is back with a bunch of easy meals to make during the school week! Best part, they only require one appliance!  Laura and Ralph's nephew is getting married, and Ralph's sister is flying in from Croatia for the wedding. She is bringing her baby that the family has not met yet. (She and her husband moved to Croatia for work and have no family there.) The bride is insistent that it's a no child wedding and does not want them to bring the eleven-month-old. Ralph thinks they should offer to skip the wedding and babysit their baby niece so his sister can go and have fun at the wedding with all the family she never gets to see anymore. Laura thinks this isn't their problem. The bride should allow the baby and is being ridiculous, but it's not their position to offer to skip the wedding to watch the baby. Laura has a chance to win $6000! All she has to do is answer more pop culture questions than Raven in Can't Beat Raven!

King Charles III and Prince Harry met for tea after not seeing each other in over a year. Anna and Raven read a transcript of the conversation (with their best British accents)! Gen Z is quitting their jobs because going to the bathroom at work scares them! Anna and Raven ask Producer Julie if this is a real thing! Are you up to date on this week's biggest news story? Anna and Raven will get you caught up on the trending news including Nate Bargagatze to host the Emmy's, and the reason why your Amazon orders are in the water! Anna realized that she had been booking appointments for her 16-year-old daughter and 6-year-old daughter together. Like every appointment. Her older daughter, Hayden, told Anna it has to stop. Anna's daughter had severe nut reaction due to cross-contamination at a restaurant and it landed them in the ER all night. She's doing great now but what landed you in the ER? Will Thilly is running for a position on the Cranford Township Committee. He's gone viral for his unique form of breakdancing during town meetings! Anna and Raven want to know why he chose silent breakdancing! You can find him at https://willthilly.com/. Every week Anna and Raven invite a middle school student to participate in Middle Schooler News! They report the headline news and Anna and Raven comment on it! This week Lainey joins the show! Anna says for all you do, and all you put up with this week, you've earned yourself a drink. What did you do to earn your Mommy Margarita? Amanda's arm is in a cast, she broke her arm. She's finally going back to work next week, and she mentioned that she can't wait to get all her co-workers to sign her cast. Her husband, Harold, thinks it's ridiculous, she's an adult, it'll look dirty and unprofessional. She works in a corporate setting, not a preschool! Do you think it matters if she gets it autographed by coworkers? Vanessa and Ari have a chance to win $5900! All they have to do is answer more pop culture questions than Raven in Can't Beat Raven!

Every week Anna and Raven invite a middle school student to participate in Middle Schooler News! They report the headline news and Anna and Raven comment on it! This week Lainey joins the show!

Will Thilly is running for a position on the Cranford Township Committee. He's gone viral for his unique form of breakdancing during town meetings! Anna and Raven want to know why he chose silent breakdancing! You can find him at https://willthilly.com/. Photo Credit: Getty Images

When do you retire a friendship? Jimmy Fallon thinks it's when you only text each other for birthdays and holidays! Anna and Raven don't know if that's completely true! Time for Pick ‘em News! Anna lists three news stories that seem almost out of this world, and Raven can only pick and hear about one! There is a list of the top three things that are expensive, and people never use. Anna and Raven want to know what the last thing you bought was that was expensive and WORTH IT?! Anna and Raven speak with Paul Veneto also known as ‘Paulie', retired United Airlines flight attendant, about how he is honoring flight crews of September 11, 2001. He has pushed a beverage cart from Boston-Logan International Airport to Ground Zero in New York City in remembrance for 4 years and has plans to make Paulie's Push stronger next year! You can find out more about Paulie's Push https://www.pauliespush.com/. If you've ever wondered how to get a free continental breakfast from a hotel you're not staying in, Anna found the answer. Tough day for news. What you need to know about the tragic loss of Charlie Kirk and how children are keeping “Never Forget” alive as they continue to honor those lost on 9/11. A man jumped off a cruise ship to avoid $16,000 in gambling debt and he survived! Anna went gambling on a cruise were something similar happened! Fall fashion is here and you may have some things that need to be retired! Anna and Raven speak to stylist Lauren! Jack and Stella have been married for three years. Stella has custody of her twins that are in high school. Jack is upset that his stepchildren don't treat him well. He feels that they're disrespectful, they take him for granted, and they should be disciplined further by their mother, Stella. He's reached the point where he wants to threaten them that he will no longer pay their private school tuition if they don't change their ways. Stella argues that they had a very difficult time with her divorce, they're fifteen years old, this is normal teen behavior. If he threatens to take away their school, he's only going to make the situation worse.  Melissa and Christine have a chance to win $5800! All they have to do is answer more pop culture questions than Raven in Can't Beat Raven!

Anna and Raven speak with Paul Veneto also known as ‘Paulie', retired United Airlines flight attendant, about how he is honoring the flight crews of September 11, 2001. He has pushed an airline beverage cart from Boston-Logan International Airport to Ground Zero in New York City in remembrance for 4 years and has plans to make Paulie's Push stronger next year! You can find out more about Paulie's Push https://www.pauliespush.com/. Photo Credit: Paulie's Push

You know when one person replies to everyone on the email chain! ChatGPT has the times when you should and should reply to everyone!  Lots of space news is happening! Raven now thinks that Aliens are real and why there may be life on Mars! Hellfire missiles are not supposed to bounce off of UFOs. The NFL is back and lots of women are posting on TikTok that it makes them fall asleep! Anna, Raven, and Producer Julie talk about the sound that makes them fall asleep! Buffets are closing everywhere and it's because of GenZ! Raven loves buffets more than anyone so he tries to prove why they are the best and Producer Julie disagrees! Can you walk up to someone's fridge and open it? Raven thinks it's super weird but Anna doesn't see a huge issue with it! Producer Julie asks the Office Squad what they think? Etiquette expert, Karen Thomas, joins Anna and Raven to explain who should ask for permission when it comes to opening up another person's fridge! You can find Karen on http://ctetiquette.com/ ! Anna was approached by a man at the gas station, and he told her she was a beautiful princess. Raven and Anna call her husband Paul to tell him! The US Naturalization Test is getting harder! Anna asks Raven and Producer Julie questions from the test and now they have to write essays about their favorite Founding Father! Jamie Lee Curtis said she only asked one celebrity for an autograph… Urkel. Who was the most “not that famous” person you met? Horace thinks that in order to teach his daughter about independence, she should pack her own school lunch. She's 7 years old. He thinks that he's been reading about how to make children more accountable and there's no reason why they should continue to make it for her- His wife, Clara, argues she's 7, she's just going to put junk in there. He thinks that it's good and if that's what she puts in there because she'll learn and make observations from what others think and how she feels. Clara thinks she's way too young for this experiment. Bill and Bill have a chance to win $5700! All they have to do is answer more pop culture questions than Raven in Can't Beat Raven! 

Etiquette expert, Karen Thomas, joins Anna and Raven to explain who should ask for permission when it comes to opening up another person's fridge! You can find Karen at http://ctetiquette.com/ ! Photo Credit: Karen Thomas

Sydney Sweeney had to gain weight for a movie; like 30 pounds! Anna and Raven think the food she had to eat to gain the weight sounds would be delicious! Raven's wife was away all weekend so Anna and Raven called her to see if she knew what Raven did (or didn't do). Their call with her is shocking! Are you up to date on this week's biggest news story? Anna and Raven will get you caught up on the trending news including the event when Apple announces their new products! WMBA player Angel Reese was suspended after talking smack about her team, so Anna thought it would be fun to smack talk Producer Julie and Raven! Find out who has the most to say! Anna's husband's birthday was this past weekend, and he said it was almost the worst birthday of his life; but he had one that was worse! Anna has tried to make positive affirmations for her kids in their lunch boxes but to make it more fun she and Raven change it up. Wrong answers only, what affirmations should you put in your kids' lunch box? There's so much excitement and hype around the final episodes “The Summer I Turned Pretty.” Producer Julie asks the Office Squad to fill in the blank: this was the summer you turned _______. John is part of a softball league and loves it. Last year, one of the wives joined the team and now his wife, Wanda, wants to join too. She played in college, is honestly, better than he is, and thinks it'll be a fun couple thing to do. He says she has to stay in the stands with the kids. She says her mom can come to the games and practices, he says no, it's just not right, he's allowed to have his own hobby without her. What do you think? Christine has a chance to win $5600! All she has to do is answer more pop culture questions than Raven in Can't Beat Raven! 

Disney Cast members have code names for guests that they use to communicate with one another at the parks. Anna and Raven come up with code names for listeners, find out what they are! Anna and Raven want to know what the top 5 worst things to spill in your car are! Anna is sure that her daughter spilt one of the more difficult foods to remove! Walmart and Target workers are spending 8-hour shifts removing tags from clothes. Tedious, boring, and shady. What was the most boring 8-hour shift of your life? Two celebrities have corrected everyone on how we are pronouncing their names. Anna can relate; she had been pronouncing her married last name wrong for two decades! Monday night football is back! But how do you make easy, game ready snacks when you just don't feel like it? Chef Plum has the answer! You can find more from Chef Plum on his podcast PlumLuvFoods everywhere you listen to podcasts! A teen nicknamed ‘God's Influencer' was canonized on Sunday, September 7, 2025! Anna, Raven, and Producer Julie share what they did to make them a Saint! Anna and Raven recap the MTV Video Music Awards! Big wins, controversy, and long speeches! Are you up to date on this week's biggest news story? Anna and Raven will get you caught up on the trending news including the two Powerball Jackpot winner were name, Carlos Alcaraz wins another match at the U.S. Open! A fan was wrongly ID'd as ‘Phillies Karen' after she took homerun ball from a boy in the stands! But was she still in the wrong? Angie posts a lot of photos of the kids online and makes a lot of videos featuring the children too. Lately, her husband Jerry, has been worried that it's too much and wants her to stop completely. She says everyone posts their kids, and she wouldn't have anything to post if it wasn't for them. She loves them, is proud of them, and wants to continue. What do you think about posting pictures of your children on social? Sue has a chance to win $5500! All she has to do is answer more pop culture questions than Raven in Can't Beat Raven! 

Binge watching is actually good for your brain and Anna and Raven talk about what they consider binge watching! If your kids are already over their school lunches, Chef Plum joins Anna and Raven to share the best lunches to make it less of a chore! He has the best tips to make the process more fun and give them food they will love! Americans say they would dig through some super inconvenient places to get their cell phone if they dropped it there. Where people have dropped their phones and how they got it back! It's the return of Fired Friday! Call in and tell us what happened at your job, then Anna & Raven will guess whether you kept your job or not. Caiden has a chance to win a gift card for back-to-school shopping during Kid's Beat Raven! Instead of pop culture trivia, this is a game around topics kids would know! Every week Anna and Raven invite a middle school student to participate in Middle Schooler News! They report the headline news and Anna and Raven comment on it! This week Houston joins the show! Anna says for all you do, and all you put up with this week, you've earned yourself a drink. What did you do to earn your Mommy Margarita? The NFL season is back! Anna and Raven speak to Freelance Sideline Reporter Morgan Bedard to talk about all things football as the season begins! Patricia is a nurse and has a regular, early, wake up call. But instead of setting one alarm for 4:30am, she sets an alarm for every ten minutes starting at 3:50am so she can “ease” into waking up. Her husband, Steve, says it's obnoxious because the first one wakes him up, and the second one, and the third- and it's ruining his sleep. She has told him maybe he should sleep in the guest room on her work nights (four nights a week) and he thinks it's ridiculous. Set one alarm, wake up, and go! What do you think? Tatiana has a chance to win $5400! All she has to do is answer more pop culture questions than Raven in Can't Beat Raven! If your kids are already over their school lunches, Chef Plum joins Anna and Raven to share the best lunches to make it less of a chore! He has the best tips to make the process more fun and give them food they will love! Americans say they would dig through some super inconvenient places to get their cell phone if they dropped it there. Where people have dropped their phones and how they got it back! It's the return of Fired Friday! Call in and tell us what happened at your job, then Anna & Raven will guess whether you kept your job or not. Caiden has a chance to win a gift card for back-to-school shopping during Kid's Beat Raven! Instead of pop culture trivia, this is a game around topics kids would know! Every week Anna and Raven invite a middle school student to participate in Middle Schooler News! They report the headline news and Anna and Raven comment on it! This week Houston joins the show! Anna says for all you do, and all you put up with this week, you've earned yourself a drink. What did you do to earn your Mommy Margarita? The NFL season is back! Anna and Raven speak to Freelance Sideline Reporter Morgan Bedard to talk about all things football as the season begins! Patricia is a nurse and has a regular, early, wake up call. But instead of setting one alarm for 4:30am, she sets an alarm for every ten minutes starting at 3:50am so she can “ease” into waking up. Her husband, Steve, says it's obnoxious because the first one wakes him up, and the second one, and the third- and it's ruining his sleep. She has told him maybe he should sleep in the guest room on her work nights (four nights a week) and he thinks it's ridiculous. Set one alarm, wake up, and go! What do you think? Tatiana has a chance to win $5400! All she has to do is answer more pop culture questions than Raven in Can't Beat Raven!