The Anna & Raven Show

Adam, from the Adam Broderick Salon & Spa, stops in to chat with Anna about their recent event together, Anna's brush with a famous artist and the Salon's holiday offerings! Photo: Adam Broderick

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 Jalynn joins the show and Anna and Raven find out what's going on in the world!

Anna and Raven discover what seems to be a Spotify spoof-YOUBER 2025. All of Annas uber stats from the past year stuffed into one folder. Who really wants to see how much money they spent getting food delivered?  Chef Plum Gives all his insider tips and tricks for stepping up your ham game this Holiday season! Plum also reveals his secret for the absolute best and easiest glaze you can make in minutes.    Time magazine announced their 2025 person of the year, and the result is waving a bit of controversy. Anna and Raven discuss times person of the year, their own person of the year, and hear the office squad's person of the year!   It's back! Anna and Raven Santa Tipline! Santa needs to know who's naughty, and who's nice. Call and leave a message 24/7 and you may hear yourself on the air. Call 888-702-9646 to leave a message for the Big Guy!     Karen Thomas- etiquette expert is back for the Christmas season! Today she covers one of the most asked questions of the holiday season... What do I bring as a guest?  La-la-la! It's Dominick The Donkey! This fun and classic (and slightly polarizing) Christmas tune dates all the way back to 1960! Anna and Raven dig deep into the history of this hit and what really happened with those Italian Donkeys.   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 Jalynn joins the show and Anna and Raven find out what's going on in the world!  It's Mommy's Margarita Friday!  For all you do, and all you put up with this week, you earned yourself a reward!  What did you do for your Mommy Margarita?        Nicole and Ryan would like to do some home improvements but are having a disagreement about how to fund the project. Ryan thinks that Nicole should sell some of the jewelry from her ex-husband. She never wears it out of respect for Ryan but it's beautiful pieces, she doesn't want to get rid of it. Ryan argues that it's an easy $20k worth of jewelry she never wears, and they don't have children to pass it on to, why hold onto it? What do you think?  Jeff has a chance to win $1600! All she has to do is answer more pop culture questions than Raven in Can't Beat Raven!  

Corporate holiday parties: Yay or nay? From do's and Dont's to party etiquette, Vice President of HR in Engagement Solutions at Lockton Companies, Rebecca Krauland, joins Anna and Raven today to discuss all things company holiday parties.

World's largest cookie exchange? 67 groups teamed up to beat the world record of cookies made and exchanged in Pittsburg. Producer Justin speaks out on his own experience in the office Cookie Exchange this year.   Corporate holiday parties: Yay or nay? From do's and Dont's to party etiquette, Vice President of HR in Engagement Solutions at Lockton Companies, Rebecca Krauland, joins Anna and Raven today to talk all things company holiday parties. It's back! Anna and Raven Santa Tipline! Santa needs to know who's naughty, and who's nice. Call and leave a message 24/7 and you may hear yourself on the air. Call 888-702-9646 to leave a message for the Big Guy!     Is Anna Zap out of line? Anna gives her somewhat controversial opinion on artificial Christmas trees and her absolute hatred for them!   It's time for Student Teacher! Every week Producer Justin joins Anna and Raven to teach them about something new! Today he shares a brief lesson on the history behind Mistletoes!  Holiday Headlines today brings you a debatable angel tree situation that recently had people spiraling on social media. Anna and Raven give their two cents on generic vs. name brand gifting.   Its the most –stressful- time of the year. Anna encountered what may be the worst driver in a parking lot yesterday and Raven is doing breathing exercises on his floor now more than ever. How do you decompress during this crazy time of year?  Holly's father asked her husband, Jeff, to put $300 on his credit card when they were shopping at Home Depot because he had forgotten his wallet. Now, it's a few weeks later and he has yet to pay him back. Jeff wants to say something to his father-in-law about it, but Holly thinks it's rude to ask for the money. It's her dad and they are on a fixed income; he has to just wait until her dad brings it up. What do you think?  Kimberly has a chance to win $1500! All she has to do is answer more pop culture questions than Raven in Can't Beat Raven!  

Anna & Raven Unwrapped todays tune: Santa Baby!

  Are you allowed to speak to your Children's friends? Anna's daughter completely cut Anna's husband off from communication with her group. Anna gets a few sentences max. What are your children's rules?   Santa Baby is today's Unwrapped with Anna & Raven! There may just be a thing or two you didn't know about this Holiday Classic!  3 surprising story headlines and only one gets explained. It's Pick Em' News! Raven chose to talk about a door dasher who drenched her customers' order in pepper spray at drop-off. Maybe it's time to adjust the tip?   It's back! Anna and Raven Santa Tipline! Santa needs to know who's naughty, and who's nice. Call and leave a message 24/7 and you may hear yourself on the air. Call 888-702-9646 to leave a message for the Big Guy!     Dr. Kerri Stasiak joins Anna and Raven to discuss all things naturopathy! From gut health to holistic wellness to healing teas- those belly bugs will be gone before you know it!  Holiday Headlines today brings you USPS quick arriving gift deadlines and this interesting Christmas tradition that occurs in Spain.  Jen's brother is having a New Years Eve wedding, and both their children are in the wedding. Their daughter is five, and their son is three. Her brother, along with his fiancé, have hired a nanny to take the kids up to the hotel rooms at the venue to put the kids to sleep. Jen's husband, Peter, is very uncomfortable with a stranger taking the kids to bed, especially a woman that they hired from Craigslist. He says he'll ditch out and go with the kids up to the room around 9pm, or when they can't stay up any longer. She says he's being a party pooper; the kids will be in the same building! Just stay up and party, kiss at midnight, then they'll go up to the kid's room.  What would you do?  Meghan has a chance to win $1400! All she has to do is answer more pop culture questions than Raven in Can't Beat Raven!  

Dr. Kerri Stasiak join Anna and Raven to talk all things gut health, holisticness and healing teas! You can find her online at https://www.drkerristasiak.com/. 

Anna & Raven Unwrapped todays tune: Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer!

How was your 2025? Anna and Raven discuss statistically who had a good year and who didn't. Raven has his own opinions on New Years Resolutions. Anna makes some unpromising promises to her daughter.   It's back! Anna and Raven Santa Tipline! Santa needs to know who's naughty, and who's nice. Call and leave a message 24/7 and you may hear yourself on the air. Call 888-702-9646 to leave a message for the Big Guy!     Working out to Christmas music... yay or nay? Anna and Raven discuss the holiday songs that are socially acceptable to work out to. This Christmas tradition is now an unsanitary world record that was beat in Washington DC. Inflation is causing this practical item to be gifted now more than ever. Anna and Raven chat about the outlook on being gifted everyday essentials- and how its changing from questionable to thoughtful.   Traditions changing or ending irk Anna out. Anna and Raven read into the top holiday traditions that will fade away in the upcoming decade.   The most Christmas spirit on earth? This Belgian woman definitely takes the cake for this one considering her Christmas personal collection. Anna and Raven unwrap this holiday showdown- and their own personal Christmas obsessed family members.   Grandma Got Runover by a Reindeer is today's Unwrapped with Anna & Raven! There may just be a thing or two you didn't know about this Holiday Classic!  Christopher's company holiday party is coming up; they have it between Christmas and New Years because the office is closed for the week. His boss asked him not to bring his wife, Katie, this year because she used to work for the company and is in the middle of suing them from wrongful termination. His boss thinks a lot of people are upset by what happened and having her there will cause a lot of unnecessary stress and put a damper on the entire party. He doesn't think it's a big deal and enjoys the party because they raffle off a lot of great prizes. She says that she's not invited as a “plus one” like every other employee, he shouldn't go to support her. He thinks she's being childish. He still works there and has a good relationship with his team. Would you go?  Colleen has a chance to win $1300! All she has to do is answer more pop culture questions than Raven in Can't Beat Raven!  

Even though it's very traditional in Europe to have dinner at a later hour, Anna & Raven make their cases for eating much earlier in the day! We're getting closer, and now the Anna and Raven Santa Tipline is really jumping!  Santa needs to know who's been naughty, and who's been nice!  Call and leave a message 24/7 and you may hear yourself on the air. Call 888-702-9646 to leave a message for the Big Guy! George Clooney recently stated that he never fights with his wife Amal.  Anna & Raven discuss their recent “disagreements” with their significant others, and hear about other differences of opinion. Anna is very excited to use her bread machine to make holiday gifts, and Emmy-nominated Chef Plum shares his thoughts and tips on gifting homemade food to her and Raven! Just in time for the Festival of Lights, today's Unwrapped with Anna & Raven is The Hanukkah Song! There may be a thing or two (or eight) you didn't know about this Holiday Classic!  Etiquette expert Karen Thomas joins Anna & Raven to discuss a very delicate seasonal situation: the rules of regifting! Are you up to date on this week's biggest stories?! Anna and Raven will get you caught up on the trending news! Couples Court:  David wants to host a New Years Eve party this year complete with all his college friends and their families. His wife, Erica, hates his buddies, because when they all get together, they act like they're 22 again, get super drunk, and then it's basically the wives cooking, cleaning, and trying to convince them it's time to leave because the kids are half asleep on the couch. She says this is even worse because it'll be such a late night. Erica says the only way she'll agree is if he only invites three of his friends, the ones she likes. He says absolutely not, it's all eight of the guys plus their families. She says hard no. Is she being a scrooge? Siobhan has a chance to win $1200!  All she has to do is answer more pop culture questions than Raven in Can't Beat Raven!

Anna and Raven unpack Martha Stewarts post-death ritual with her animals. The two then discuss their own personal post life burial plans!  A new Diddy documentary is taking over everyone's timelines today. The recently released show is Today's Trending! Anna is addicted to say the least- as is she with our second Trending topic, Taylor Swift.  Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer is today's Unwrapped with Anna & Raven! There may just be a thing or two you didn't know about this Holiday Classic!  It's back! Anna and Raven Santa Tipline! Santa needs to know who's naughty, and who's nice. Call and leave a message 24/7 and you may hear yourself on the air. Call 888-702-9646 to leave a message for the Big Guy!     Big, exciting things are currently happening in the Taylor Swift world. Lyric changes, Docuseries release, Wedding planning. Anna and Raven discuss how much money they would ask for if Taylor was buying out their own wedding days.   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 Stephen joins the show, and Anna and Raven find out what's going on in the world!  It's Mommy's Margarita Friday!  For all you do, and all you put up with this week, you earned yourself a reward!  What did you do for your Mommy Margarita?      Emily is an avid Facebook poster, and she just posted a photo of their family who looked very happy for the holidays. However, over the past few weeks everyone from the kids to the husband and wife have been arguing and the photo was “not approved” by the kids to post. The kids say they hate that their mom is always posting and they didn't give “their permission to post their picture”. Her husband John thinks while they're all arguing, it's best not to be on social media. Emily feels that if she wants to post a picture of happy times of her family during the holiday season, she can! And it's her social media pages, she can post whenever she wants, whatever and whoever she wants. What do you think?    Jenn has a chance to win $1100! All she has to do is answer more pop culture questions than Raven in Can't Beat Raven!  

Anna and Raven unwrap todays tune: Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer. 

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 Stephen joins the show and Anna and Raven find out what's going on in the world!

Well, if you thought you were getting your money back after returning something... you're partially wrong! Holiday Headlines today covers the growing number of stores that will charge you a fee for sending your packing back- and how to get around it!  Pick Em' News is back! Raven chose to hear all about the Excel World Championships crowning a new winner. Whatever that means!    I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus is today's Unwrapped with Anna & Raven! You may think its a cute Holiday jingle, but the tune was actually very controversial and caused a lot of drama in the early days.   It's back! Anna and Raven Santa Tipline! Santa needs to know who's naughty, and who's nice. Call and leave a message 24/7 and you may hear yourself on the air. Call 888-702-9646 to leave a message for the Big Guy!     It's time for Student Teacher! Every week Producer Justin joins Anna and Raven to teach them about something new! Today he shares a brief lesson on celebrating Christmas around the world   Producer John visits Anna and Raven to discuss all things' relationships. Johns recent breakup, commitment issues, and how to cope with rough patches around the holidays,  Anna & Raven discuss your “Oh no, I am getting old” moments. Injured backs from a sneeze to Anna's complaints in a restaurant. There really are no boundaries here when aging!   What occupation makes you roll your eyes when someone mentions it? Anna & Raven dive into the jobs out there that everyone agrees are not the best to encounter!  Zak is obsessed with putting up holiday decorations at his home. Not because he feels the magic of the season, but because his new neighbors have gone over the top with theirs, and he's embarrassed that his display is embarrassing. His wife, Amber, says he spent $2200 so far this year, and she's upset about it. Forget about “keeping up with the Jonses”, they just don't have the money for this kind of thing, especially since they need to buy Christmas presents. He argues that these are things they'll have forever, and since there's a line of cars down their street every night, it just makes sense to do it too. What do you think?  Johanna, Gracie, and Jim have a chance to win $1000! All they have to do is answer more pop culture questions than Raven in Can't Beat Raven!   

Anna and Raven unwrap todays tune: I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

Anna exclaims her shock when her husband “gifted” her these yesterday. Raven admits he has in fact gifted his wife these as well. The two discuss gifts you should NOT buy for your significant other... or anyone.   Unsure who you really should be sliding a tip to this Holiday season? Etiquette expert: Karen Thomas breaks down all the details on who you should be tipping... and how much!   Ding Dong Ditchers: Christmas Edition? Holiday Headlines today covers the group of 10-year-old boys in Scotland who took it into their own hands to Carol around their neighborhood. They sound so cute, you can't even be mad!   Anna & Raven discuss your “Oh no, I am getting old” moments. Injured backs from a sneeze to Anna's complaints in a restaurant. There really are no boundaries here when aging!   It's back! Anna and Raven Santa Tipline! Santa needs to know who's naughty, and who's nice. Call and leave a message 24/7 and you may hear yourself on the air. Call 888-702-9646 to leave a message for the Big Guy!     You get a Figgy pudding! You get a Figgy pudding! But do you really want it? Anna and Raven discuss the foods some people love but other people, not so much.   Its Christmas Songs Unwrapped! Anna and Raven unwrap Christmas Shoes, the popular Christmas tune that actually has quite a somber meaning.  Tyler and Sylvia recently adopted a puppy, and their cat hates him. She has clawed his snout twice, ripped up his bed, and hisses anytime the puppy is around. Tyler has always hated cats and hates this one. The cat has gone to the bathroom on his pillow and tried to claw him many times too. His now wife, Sylvia, had the cat before they started dating and he thinks this is the perfect opportunity to bring the cat to a shelter. She says that they both stay and they will learn how to live in harmony… eventually. What do you think?  Tom has a chance to win $900! All he has to do is answer more pop culture questions than Raven in Can't Beat Raven!   

Anna and Raven unwrap today's Christmas tune - Christmas Shoes 

Anna and Raven unwrap today's Christmas tune - Same Old Land Syne

Anna was basically accused of theft at the grocery store the other day while at self-checkout. Anna and Raven discuss the amount of people who do actually steal from self-checkout- raven calls out he witnessed himself recently.   It's back! Anna and Raven Santa Tipline! Santa needs to know who's naughty, and who's nice. Call and leave a message 24/7 and you may hear yourself on the air. Call 888-702-9646 to leave a message for the Big Guy!      Ed, the Office Manager, joins today to call Anna and Raven out for making disasters at work. Anna confesses up to her workplace sticky note catastrophe. Ed exposes the grossest thing he's seen in the office.   After a listener corrected Raven on the pronunciation of a famous clothing brand, Anna decided to make a list of the most mispronounced words of 2025- and then put Raven to the test.   Its Christmas Songs Unwrapped! Anna and Raven unwrap Same Old Lang Syne, the Christmas song that actually has an interesting and real story behind it. Accidental reunion and some bizarre lines- probably better not to unpack this one.   National Christmas card day is today's Holidays Headline! If you haven't sent yours yet... time is ticking! Anna and her daughter Hayden discuss Anna's wild Holiday card ideas. Spoiler alert: She goes all out.   Anna and Raven explore the world of tree toppers. From traditional to trendy to totally random, the two discuss what's on top of people's Christmas trees this year. Anna tries to break her generational star topper curse.  Penny and Travis's daughter recently had a terrible break up with her fiancé and called off the wedding. He was on the family holiday card that was already mailed out announcing the engagement to everyone they knew, it doubled as a "save the date” card. Penny wants to send a follow up card to the 175 households stating that the wedding has been called off and to ignore the initial card. Their daughter is so embarrassed and doesn't want Penny to do anything, but Penny thinks that people will send them gifts, you have to tell notify them. Travis thinks Penny should back off, if their daughter doesn't want a follow up, then these people will eventually find out the wedding is off. What would you do?    Sean has a chance to win $800! All she has to do is answer more pop culture questions than Raven in Can't Beat Raven!   

Anna and Raven discuss all things Holiday cards. Astrologer Anne sends Anna a very in-depth message on her Christmas card... leaving us wondering: what really is Holiday card etiquette?  Happy Manic Monday! Today falls right behind Cyber Monday- especially if you want to have your gifts delivered before Christmas! The clock is ticking, and the race is on.   America calls it Football; the rest of the world calls it soccer- somehow everyone is confused. Isn't every game played with a ball and a foot called football? Anna and Raven debate the topic and if there really needs to be a change to this.... or not.   It's back! The Anna and Raven Santa Tipline! Santa needs to know who's naughty, and who's nice. Call and leave a message 24/7 and you may hear yourself on the air. Call 888-702-9646 to leave a message for the Big Guy!        Anna bought her daughter a doll recently that absolutely terrified her. She ended up just rehoming it to a special location in the house instead of naming it and playing with it. Leave it to Anna. Anna and Raven discuss the scariest childhood toys that existed.   Its Christmas Songs Unwrapped! This holiday classic gives off a mix of vibes that Anna and Raven really try to unpack. Did we whamageddon you?  The Grinch who... ruined the parade? Holiday headlines today discusses the incident that occurred in Canada with this angry elf!  Are AI Chat-bots taking over our customer service agents? Anna, Raven and Producer Sophia discuss their recent struggles with Artificial Intelligence, and how difficult it is quickly getting to reach a human  Holly and Erik have been dating for six months, and he's been spending a lot of time at her apartment. Erik thinks that he should cancel his streaming plans and use her passwords and just pay for half of the bills. It's ridiculous that they're paying for two Netflix, two Hulu, two Apple, etc. Holly says it's too soon and that's a real commitment. He disagrees. It's just logical! What do you think?    Kristyn has a chance to win $700! All she has to do is answer more pop culture questions than Raven in Can't Beat Raven!   

Fyre Festival may be making a comeback...again. Anna and Raven dive into why this my be a questionable idea (if it is even real!).   It's back! The Anna and Raven Santa Tipline! Santa needs to know who's naughty, and who's nice. Call and leave a message 24/7 and you may hear yourself on the air. Call 888-702-9646 to leave a message for the Big Guy!    Gen z's top Christmas wish this year is not electronics or clothes. Its crypto. Anna and Raven discuss why everyone suddenly is asking for digital money in their stockings this year!   Turns out Frosty the Snowman's voice actor- Jackie Vernon, had more secret families than snowflakes! Anna and Raven weigh in their opinions about the Christmas icon on today's Holiday Headlines!  Anna and Raven review Producers Sophia's book report on their Christmas film “Santa's Second Wife” as her induction into the crew! You can watch the film for free on YouTube to get into the Holiday season even more with Anna and Raven!  It's Mommy's Margarita Friday!  For all you do, and all you put up with this week, you earned yourself a reward!  What did you do for your Mommy Margarita?   Our Christmas card mishap saga has been resolved! A very special mother-daughter duo joined us today! Its an early Christmas miracle as we meet our new card family for the first time!    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 Maeleigh joins the show and Anna and Raven find out what's going on in the world!  Leslie can't stand that her husband, Julian, wants to go grocery shopping with her every week. That means that they have to take their kids too. It becomes a huge outing, expensive, and overall stressful. She doesn't understand why he can't just stay home and watch the kids while she runs out for an hour. He says that he likes to see and choose the items, but admits that he can't do the “real shopping” by himself. Can she make her husband stay home with the kids so she can shop in peace or is she mean?  Jessica has a chance to win $600! 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 Maeleigh joins the show and Anna and Raven find out what's going on in the world!

Are auto-renewals about to become a thing of the past? Anna and Raven talk about their troubles with hidden charges.  Anna and Raven's holiday cards this year were hilariously misprinted. Internet-savvy listeners may have found the family sharing their card in record time! It's back! The Anna and Raven Santa Tipline! Santa needs to know who's naughty, and who's nice. Call and leave a message 24/7 and you may hear yourself on the air. Call 888-702-9646 to leave a message for the Big Guy!  Skip the Debbie Downer real news and tune into the Anna and Raven Holiday Headlines where they enhance the fun and chaos of the holiday season!  Anna did some research and discussed with Raven a few steps you can take to make you instantly more attractive. Raven had his own take on this topic, though.  It's time for Student Teacher! Every week Producer Justin joins Anna and Raven to teach them about something new! Today he shares a brief lesson on a holiday classic.  Its a huge day for the show! Anna and Raven introduce their new addition to the team, Producer Sophia! While it's still early in the season, Rebecca wants to tell her husband's family (he's one of six) that they should do a “Secret Santa” this year. It gets very expensive with all the kids, and everyone just gets garbage. This way, everyone can just have a normal budget and buy for one person. Her husband John doesn't like this idea and thinks you have to give people more than three weeks' notice. Plus, part of the fun is going around the room and everyone laughing about their gifts and opening them! Secret Santa is so impersonal he thinks. Do you agree?  Sandy has a chance to win $500! All she has to do is answer more pop culture questions than Raven in Can't Beat Raven! 

Baby Boomers still on the road may or may not scare some drivers out there. Anna and Raven discuss the maximum age people should be driving- and how Raven also should have his license revoked.   Heidi Klum is doing a “worm cleanse” to clear her stomachs parasites. Anna calls up the only person who knows just as much about this as Heidi, her best friend Danielle- who also has been suggesting that her family does a cleanse for a while now.  A listener ran into a dilemma where a family member overstayed their welcome, before the stay even began. Anna and Raven discuss how long is too long when having guests in your home, and when the line has been crossed.   Holiday Headlines is back! Buddy the runaway reindeer is the topic of conversation with Anna and Raven today. The crazy reindeer is surely out and about this December!  It's back! The Anna and Raven Santa Tipline! Santa needs to know who's naughty, and who's nice. Call and leave a message 24/7 and you may hear yourself on the air. Call 888-702-9646 to leave a message for the Big Guy!         High schools all around the world are cracking down on the usage of cellphones when class is in session. Anna and Raven discuss whether this new rule is beneficial for students or creates more problems!  It's the annual Christmas tree lighting at Rockefeller Center tonight! Anna and Raven debate the “correct” way to decorate a Christmas tree and the arguments that are bound to happen the day you put your tree up!  Imagine our surprise when our holiday cards arrived and there was a misprint! An entire mystery family on the back. If you know this family, please have them reach out to us, and if you'd like one of these rare Anna and Raven Show misprint holiday cards, email your address to Producer@AnnaAndRaven.com and we'll send you one! Help us find Bret and Sheryl! They're 60 and thriving!    Every year, Sandra feels that the kids should take a picture with Santa to keep a memory of each Christmas. However, the kids are 11 and 9 now and Parker feels that they are too old to take a Christmas photo with Santa. The kids go because they were told that Santa only comes if you go to the mall and tell him what you want for Christmas and take the photo.  Sandra insists that it is important to keep a memory of every year, no matter how old they are. What do you think?    Scott has a chance to win $400! All he has to do is answer more pop culture questions than Raven in Can't Beat Raven!   

Giving Tuesday is here! Anna and Raven discuss the day of generosity and everything in between that comes with it!  Spoiler alert...What is the standard wait time to talk about spoilers from a new show or movie? Anna sometimes doesn't even realize she does it by accident-On the air.   Would you listen to a psychic to make an adjustment to your everyday life? Anna and Raven discuss what Meghan Trainor was told to stop doing. And she did.   It's back! The Anna and Raven Santa Tipline! Santa needs to know who's naughty, and who's nice. Call and leave a message 24/7 and you may hear yourself on the air. Call 888-702-9646 to leave a message for the Big Guy!       Anna and Raven discuss their take on asking people for money and hear some wild personal loan stories. How much is too much money? How long should you really be waiting for a reimbursement?  Anna regrets the fitness text chain she joined for motivation. Raven wishes he never got involved in his son's home renovation. Together, they discuss the regretful situations they committed to one day.   Brent and Jen's neighbor requested that they don't paint their home a bright yellow color. They are longtime friends, and she had shown the neighbor the paint color they were selecting for the job in the Spring, and a few days later the neighbor said that she thought it was really ugly and it didn't fit the neighborhoods vibe. Jen thinks that this is a reasonable request and wants to pick a basic white color now, Brent never liked the yellow that much but is so annoyed that the neighbor said this, that he wants to paint the house yellow out of spite now. What would you do?    Luanne has a chance to win $300! All she has to do is answer more pop culture questions than Raven in Can't Beat Raven!   

Does confidence really grow with age? Anna and Raven discuss the best decade of their lives, and if they really enjoy life more as it goes on!   It's back! The Anna and Raven Santa Tipline! Santa needs to know who's naughty, and who's nice. Call and leave a message 24/7 and you may hear yourself on the air. Call 888-702-9646 to leave a message for the Big Guy!     Secretly unwrapping a gift you dislike is a fine line between honesty and staying polite. Anna and Raven unpack the awkward part of opening something you wish you hadn't.   Abba's return in stranger things, Black Friday deals outdoing Cyber Monday deals, and when to toss those leftovers are all discussed in today's trending.   Anna's husband streamed the football game right at the Thanksgiving dinner table-rude or harmless? Anna and Raven weigh in on right and wrong table etiquette.   Anna mentions how long (or not) it takes for her dad to mention politics at the Thanksgiving dinner table- and how quick she is to leave once this conversation starts. Raven exposes his grandpa-in-laws very unpleasant mashed potatoes.  Couples court- Derek bought his 18-year-old son a small boat over the Black Friday weekend because their local hunting and sporting store was having a promotion. He financed it. Their son had joked that it would be the Christmas present of his lifetime if he ever got it. Derek felt that his son deserved the gift because of his grades, effort around the house, and just being a good kid overall. Almost like a last “hurrah” as he gets ready to move forward in the next steps of his life. His wife, Jen, feels that the gift is too expensive due to their current financial situation and that she was laid off a few weeks ago, and he never even checked with her! Derek still feels that it would give the family a great moment during a challenging time and it's a low APR! Plus, they could all use it. She says that if he can still return it because it's not scheduled to be delivered for two weeks. Whose side are you on?  Joanne has a chance to win $200! All she has to do is answer more pop culture questions than Raven in Can't Beat Raven!      

 Job “icks” are real and popular!. Anna and Raven hear more “I love my job, but.....” scenarios and discuss what they wish was slightly different about their work.    Life is busy and chaotic, especially at this time of year. Anna and Raven remind themselves and everyone to take a moment to stop and take in these moments, cause time flies and there is a lot to be grateful for!  Congratulations Gobble and Waddle! The two turkeys have been pardoned from Thanksgiving by President Trump. Anna and Raven talk about the wholesome tradition every year at the White House  Karen Thomas, Etiquette Expert gives all her tips to being an adequate guest when celebrating the holidays this year at other people's houses. Whether you agree with their decorating decisions or not!  Anna breaks down the shopping schedule this upcoming week and discusses the top 5 stores with the biggest Black Friday deals. Raven has his own feelings on her Black Friday plans this year.   Chef plum is back for a quick Turkey frying lesson with Raven, after his catastrophic deep frying job last year.   Bumpy relationships getting in the way of the chaos of the holidays? “Turkey dropping” is a lot more common than you may think! Anna and Raven explore the controversial sides  - run and don't look back or ride out the holidays   Gunnar has agreed to coach his nephew's baseball team this coming Spring and his wife, Renee, is upset because he didn't want to coach their daughter's softball team. He says that he doesn't know how to coach girls, their nephew is great, and he loves baseball. He played in college and has always wanted to do this. The daughter is 13, and their nephew is 11. She says he either coaches for their daughter, or nothing at all. What do you think?  Chris has a chance to win $100! All he has to do is answer more pop culture questions than Raven in Can't Beat Raven!   

Annas daughter, Dakota, came home with a step-by-step manual on how to make friends right from her second-grade class! We can all probably learn a thing or two from it!  This week is projected to have some of the peak travel days of the year, road-wise. Air travel is supposed to even top that! Fuel shortages, angry flyers, bumper to bumper traffic- the hustle and the bustle of the holiday season is definitely here!  Anna just went to see “Wicked: For Good”!  There was a very distracting group behind her that caused some commotion in the theater.  Anna and Raven discuss “Wrong answers only” when it comes to noisy people at the movie theater.   Raven asks his wife Alicia how he was as a patient through his surgery recovery. She airs out a few funny situations they ran into during Raven's week off.  Flying soon? Anna and Raven break down why certain airport outfits might be the reason flyers' behaviors spiral. Dress to impress!  Job “icks” are real. Anna and Raven dive into their “I love my job, but.....” scenarios and discuss what they wish was slightly different about their work.   28% of people say they can't cook a turkey. Anna believes this number is way too low. Raven on the other hand can fry a turkey in his sleep, however, baking one is another story. Children give their own input on how they think a Turkey is cooked.  Couples Court: Tracey says it's not fair that because she doesn't drink anymore that she always needs to be the designated driver when they go out. It's the man's job to drive and to be chivalrous, and the fact that he uses her as an Uber when they go out to dinner is rude. Her husband, Steven, doesn't understand why she's making a big deal, she's not drinking anyway, what's the difference if she drives after he has a few drinks at dinner? Does he want them to waste money by calling an Uber? Whose side are you on?    Nick and Julie have a chance to win $3400! All they have to do is answer more pop culture questions than Raven in Can't Beat Raven! 

With the prices of everything constantly rising, Anna & Raven find out what peoples' breaking point is regarding one essential daily staple!    Do you need some gift budget tips this holiday season? Anna & Raven dive into the most efficient way to not break the bank this year!  Raven is back! After a long week of recovery, he is excited to return to work! Anna and Raven discuss his procedure and progress! Anna and Raven received surprise Venmo payments - check your account, because Facebook and Amazon Prime may be dropping cash into yours too!  Anna and her friends recently experienced a situation where she was forced to bite her tongue to avoid laughter. Anna and Raven discuss the awkward interaction and hear several more!   If robots and AI were to take over your job and money became irrelevant, would you still feel the need to work? Anna and Raven debate whether showing up for work would be worth it, if it wasn't completely necessary!  Miss Universe, Fatima Bosch, has been raising controversy recently after a live mishap. Was she awarded the crown for petty reasons, in lieu of her being called out publicly a few days ago? Anna and Raven discuss what they think the reasoning is.   Listener Mike had an amazing story and caught himself in the predicament of 'What Would Anna and Raven Do?'. After hearing his story, Anna and Raven decide whether he would have been right!  Couples Court: Gary and Julie are hosting their first Thanksgiving and are very excited to have the whole family at their home. Gary's mother is allergic to cats and offered to have the home professionally cleaned before they come on Thursday and asked if they would secure the cat somewhere far away from the dining room and living areas. Julie is furious - is she trying to insinuate that her house is dirty and wants to cage their pet?  Gary says that she has a serious allergy, just lock the cat in the upstairs bathroom and let her pay for the steam cleaning. What would you do?  After his time away, Raven is back to play! Tom has a chance to take him down to win $3300! All he has to do is answer more pop culture questions than Raven in Can't Beat Raven! 

Listener Mike had an amazing story and caught himself in the predicament of 'What Would Anna and Raven Do". After hearing his story, Anna and Raven decide whether her would have been right!

Canned or homemade? Anna got her cooking assignment for her family's Thanksgiving, and she has questions for Chef Plum.   Food Fight Friday! Anna and Chef Plum dish out their unfiltered Thanksgiving hot takes. Nothing is sacred; everything is on the chopping block!  Need a trip down memory lane... or not? Anna and Chef Plum discuss the gifts you wanted as a child but never got.  Anna and Chef Plum give their two cents on unspoken Thanksgiving rules, with a just-in-time public service announcement on Holiday Do's and Don'ts.   Every week Anna and Raven invite a student to report the headlines in Middle Schooler News!  This week Julia joins the show, and Anna and Chef Plum find out what's going on in the world!  It's Mommy's Margarita Friday!  For all you do, and all you put up with this week, you earned yourself a reward!  What did you do for your Mommy Margarita?  Happy “Wicked: For Good” day! The Office Squad sings their renditions of “Popular” and “Defying Gravity” in honor of release day!  Tim and Zoey are going to visit their daughter at college, and she has a fake ID and is only 19. Dad thinks it'll be fun to go out with her to the bars. Get the full college experience. Mom says no way, what if they get in trouble? It sends the wrong message; he says there's no “wrong message”. All the kids go out and it's not a secret that she has a fake ID, just go out and have fun. They'll Uber, what's the difference? What do you think?  Nicole has a chance to win a Target gift card just in time for the holidays!  She will team up with Chef Plum in a lightning round of holiday-themed Q&A! 

Every week Anna and Raven invite a student to report the headlines in Middle Schooler News!  This week Julia joins the show, and Anna and Chef Plum find out what's going on in the world!!

Is there a household chore that you won't let anyone else do? Anna's husband does most of the dishes, and Raven is very particular about what jobs he does around the house!   Anna's got three crazy news stories and Raven gets to pick one to talk about!  Today his options are; The worst animal to be attacked by in a bike race, a big announcement from Disney, and a guy went above and beyond for his Tinder date!   Is there a part of your body that you don't wash? How about everyday household items?  Anna saw a video about 5 body parts that many people tend to skip in the shower!  What crazy thing did your dog eat?  Anna read that the average pet eats four things that they shouldn't eat every day!    Is there something you still hide from your parents, even as an adult? A major celebrity was called out on social media by her own mom because she got caught doing something scandalous!   Have you ever trespassed?  Anna drove onto private property recently and now she's afraid that she's under investigation!  What's the most amount of money you've ever had to pay for a ticket?  Raven has had some tickets in the $500 range, but that's nothing compared to what one man in Norway had to pay!  When was the last time you were hit in the face? A major celebrity was hit in the face while performing, and it reminded Raven of the numerous times that it's happened to him!  Do you have a hell of a story?  If you want to be the storyteller and share your experience with Anna and Raven, go to AnnaAndRaven.com and click on Helluva Story!  Couples Court: Chuck and Kayla are hosting Thanksgiving. Kayla says making a turkey is ridiculous because no one eats it. It's time consuming, expensive, and a waste since it's basically a decoration. Kayla says it's time to divorce the turkey, just a ham on the table. Chuck says it's a tradition. What do you think? 

From shocking textures to strange flavors, Anna and Plum hear listeners wildest cuisines listeners have dared to try this time!   Anna thought it was normal that her family had tortellini soup every Thanksgiving, until she found out that it isn't traditional. She and Chef Plum hear all about other unique dishes from other families.    With the biggest cooking week of the year coming up, Anna and Chef Plum answer questions about how to prepare for the best holiday ever.   Will mom-guilt keep Christmas cards in business? Maybe for Annas family. Is there a controversy about reciprocal card sending?  Annas daughter recently received a fun but ptoentioanlly ddangerous toy for her birthday. Anna and Chef Plum discuss the most dangerous toys from their own childhoods!  Everyone knows not to talk about politics around the Thanksgiving table. Anna and Chef Plum try to eliminate more touchy subjects.  For everyone feeling adventurous, Anna asks Chef Plum what the best, safest way to fry a turkey this season is!  Couples Court: Denise and Steve are pregnant with their first baby and don't live near much family. She's almost 37 weeks. His boss just informed him that he needs to do a quick three-day trip to Chicago for work to meet with a client and he said yes. She is furious. He says that she's not due for three weeks, babies rarely come early. And it's only three days! She'll be fine and he's not going to miss the birth. Is he wrong to go?  Jeanine has a chance to win a Target gift card right in time for the holidays! All she has to do is win a round of Thanksgiving-themed Heads Up with Anna and Chef Plum. 

Chex Mix has announced a vote to eliminate one item from their party packs. Anna and Chef Plum discussed the options and came to an agreement!  Martha Stewart explained what she thought was the perfect time to serve Thanksgiving dinner. Anna and Chef Plum can't decide if it's too early or too late.   Khloe Kardashian recently hosted an adult slumber party with her sister Kim and Britney Spears. Who would be your celebrity sleepover guest? Anna and Chef Plum have thoughts.  From shocking textures to strange flavors, Anna and Plum hear all about the wildest cuisines listeners have dared to try!  For yet another consecutive year, holiday travel is expected to be greater than ever before. How far are you going and how long are you willing to wait in traffic?   KFC just launched their three new Thanksgiving gravies, and everyone's losing it. Is a bucket of fried chicken the new homemade roasted turkey, and is Anna willing to follow Chef Plums homemade gravy recipe?  Miss Piggy is finally getting her own movie, and Anna and Chef Plum hear suggestions about other characters getting their own spin-offs, including Mr. Krabs, Robin, and Oscar the Grouch.  Couples Court: Margaret and Will's teenage son sideswiped a guardrail when he swerved to avoid hitting a squirrel. He works part time for their family business, and now Dad wants to dock his pay until he covers the deductible and the cost of the premium going up. Mom says it was an honest accident and that's why they have insurance; he was apologetic about it and that should be enough. Making him work for free isn't fair. Dad says it's a learning lesson on how sometimes life just isn't fair and you need to deal with unplanned expenses. What do you think?  Listen at 7:10 and you be the judge!  Gail has a chance to win a Target gift card just in time for the holidays! All she has to do is win a holiday-themed round of Heads Up with Anna and Chef Plum! 

Some jobs are viewed differently, in public opinion, than others!  There are a few occupations that have a slightly villainous feel to them!  Anna & Chef Plum discuss which jobs seem a little evil! Stocking Stuffer Season is almost upon us!  Anna has found a handy candy solution to a problem that no one knew existed! More and more people are changing their holiday table main courses for a variety of reasons.  Anna & Chef Plum consider some seasonal alternatives to turkey! Certain occupations attract fans, super-fans, die-hard fans, and/or groupies!  Anna & Chef Plum hear all about what jobs tend to have largest fan bases (including chefs)! With all of the holiday and party meal prep happening this time of year, it's not uncommon to see a surplus of food that's in danger of going bad.  Chef Plum offers some tips to Anna about how to creatively store, prep and repurpose over-bought ingredients! Couples Court – 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.  What do you think? Heads Up!  – Charleston has a chance to win a Target gift card just in time for the holidays!  He will team up with Chef Plum in a lightning round of holiday-themed Q&A!

A recent poll found out what most people consider to be the ideal age to live to.  Anna and Chef Plum weigh the pros and cons of a good long life, and come up with their own thoughts! Are you up to date on this week's biggest news stories?   Anna and Chef Plum catch you up on the trending news of the day!  Today: a new policy for a retail giant, and a red carpet situation! It's challenging enough to be a teen, but especially when you're bored.  After hearing two stories about damage inflicted by kids, Anna & Chef Plum remember their teen years. Anna could not stop watching Kim Kardashian's new tv series, even though she thought it was utterly terrible.  Several other all-time winners (losers?) were brought up for consideration!   A contestant in the Miss World Chile pageant wowed judges and audiences with her talent segment.  Anna tries her hand (and voice) at the same thing, to Chef Plum's enjoyment! Every week Anna and Raven invite a student to report the headlines in Middle Schooler News!  This week Mckenzie joins the show, and Anna and Chef Plum find out what's going on in the world!! It's Mommy's Margarita Friday!  For all you do, and all you put up with this week, you earned yourself a reward!  What did you do for your Mommy Margarita?! Pick'em News!  Anna lists three stories that seem almost out of this world, but Chef Plum can only hear about one! Couples Court – Audrey and Bill's daughter is a freshman in college. She has started dating a boy that lives in another state and told her parents that she would like to spend Thanksgiving at their house to meet his parents, then she'll bring her boyfriend home for Christmas. Dad is livid.  He thinks she can't give up a holiday with her family because she's been dating a boy for two months - it's too soon and she's too young. Mom says that she's head over heels for the guy and she'll only be miserable if she's home, to be happy they're getting Christmas and let it go. What do you think? Heads Up!  – Karen has a chance to win a Target gift card just in time for the holidays!  She will team up with Chef Plum in a lightning round of holiday-themed Q&A!

Every week Anna and Raven invite a student to report the headlines in Middle Schooler News!  This week Mckenzie joins the show, and Anna and Chef Plum find out what's going on in the world!!

In the spirit of more and more grocery chains requiring shopping cart deposits, Anna and guest host Chef Plum consider other potential new rules for stores! Special guest host Chef Plum, filling in during Raven's absence, just returned from a work trip to Morocco!  Anna finds out all about his adventures to a Moroccan spice market! Are you up to date on this week's biggest news stories?   Anna and Chef Plum catch you up on the trending news of the day!  Today: the shutdown is over! Each year there are an estimated 350,000 injuries of varying degrees during Thanksgiving!  Anna finds out if Chef Plum, a professional, can name the common household mistakes! A recent study showed the best way to deter seagulls from stealing food, and Anna & Chef Plum discuss strategies for other animal encounters! Every week, Producer Justin presents Student Teacher News, where he selects a topic of interest to educate Anna & Raven (and Chef Plum)!  Today: a fond farewell to an everyday object! Anna found out that kids ask, on average, 42 questions a day, no matter the age!  She and Chef Plum hear all sorts of funny/serious/bizarre questions! Anna has scoured the internet for Chef Plum's various TV appearances!  Some are amazing for the best reasons, and some are amazing for other, funnier reasons!  When were you on TV?  What happened? Couples Court – Darren is upset that his wife, Violet, is constantly on her phone when they're watching their shows together. They have a few shows that they only watch together and lately, she's been on her cell phone answering emails and scrolling while they're watching. He says it's rude since this is essentially their “date”. She says that he needs to relax, she's watching too, but she's just juggling her work emails and sometimes she can scroll simultaneously, it's no big deal! What do you think?  Heads Up!  – Irma has a chance to win a Target gift card just in time for the holidays!  She will team up with Chef Plum in a lightning round of holiday pie Q&A!

Raven announced that he will be out for the next week and a half, and gives Anna the breakdown of his next ten days. Is there a trigger word or phrase that immediately makes you furious?  Anna can't stand it when her husband says “we'll see”, and there are two words that Anna and Raven agree you should never send in a text message! After Anna heard that Raven needed to get all of his “errands” done before taking his time off, she asked him to detail exactly what those were! Pick'em News!  Raven gets to choose one of three stories Anna has found to hear all about!  His options are a porto-potty prank gone awry, a wildlife houseguest, and a mom banned from the school pick-up line due to an ad on her car! What do you do that makes the people around you freak out?  Anna was at a wedding last weekend and kept doing something that made her daughter lose her mind! Do you have a hell of a story?  If you want to be the storyteller and share your experience with Anna and Raven, go to AnnaAndRaven.com and click on Helluva Story!  Today, Diana tells the story of how she prevented a dog-napping! Raven goes over all of the last instructions he received to prepare himself for his procedure, and he and Anna discuss downtime and recovery! What food is impossible to reheat?  Anna had a confrontation with a busboy because she refused to bring home her fries. They never taste the same reheated!  Luckily, Chef Plum has some tips on how to make any reheated food delicious! Anna was shocked to see a rule about sleeping on the job in her employee handbook, until she remembered that she's occasionally been guilt of it herself!  Where is the strangest place you've ever fallen asleep? Have you ever given a stranger a ride in your car?  Anna gave someone a lift to a party and proceeded to have one of the most irritating and potentially expensive car rides of her life! Anna has three more crazy news stories for Raven to choose from!  This time his options are a redundant FDA warning, a crime spree on the most wholesome street in America, or a family brawl over Chinese food! Couples Court – Brynn and Carson have been dating for three weeks. Brynn is upset that even though they were at an event together, Carson posted pictures of the event on his social media but cropped her out of photos. He said he's not ready to be social media official. Do you think that's rude, or is he right? Can't Beat Raven – Mark has a chance to win $3200!  Can he take down Raven and claim the cash?

Phone scams are getting more sophisticated every day!  Anna & Raven found a simple way to try to avoid falling for schemes. Are you up to date on this week's biggest news stories?  Anna and Raven will get you caught up on what's trending, including why today is the biggest shopping day worldwide, and also when the best time is to manifest your energy! What have you wanted to complain about, but knew that you shouldn't?  Raven received some much needed help at his house,  Anna had some minor travel inconveniences, and the Office Squad weighed in as well! Anna is hosting a kids' birthday party soon, and is concerned that she has a bad theme!  She and Raven hear about what the worst types of party are… With so many updates and new features, it's hard to keep up with all the latest technology, but Anna & Raven try to find out who has the oldest phone! After finding some peculiar items in her daughter's backpack, Anna asked (and found out!) what other oddities have been found in other kids' backpacks, too! Couples Court – John and Tracey's recently-married daughter lives six hours away. She asked them to go to her house for Christmas this year because they want to celebrate at their new home. Dad says they should go; Mom is against it. They have two other children, their spouses, and three grandkids, all at home. They don't want to travel for the holiday and Mom feels that it's inappropriate to ditch them for their other daughter who chose to move away. Dad says she's just punishing their daughter for choosing to move.  What do you think? Can't Beat Raven – Michelle has a chance to win $3100!  All she has to do is take down Raven in Veterans Day-themed trivia!

Can ChatGPT become your new therapist?  A growing trend shows more and more people trying it out, and Anna decided to find out for herself! A recent poll equated an individual's attractiveness to the color of their car.  Anna & Raven discuss the appeal of white, black and silver cars (and their drivers)! Anna was asked by a stranger to help take a locker room “before” picture!  What other unusual things go on in the private space of gym locker rooms? Anna and Raven think that self-checkout shouldn't be a thing! Find out why they can't stand it! Anna, Raven and Producer Justin tried to go all weekend without their phones! Find out how long they were able to stay disconnected! A report of an escalating fight between neighbors over a driveway easement sparked a conversation about the best way to handle drama on the block!  Anna & Raven find out what makes good and bad neighbors! Are you up to date on this week's biggest news stories?  Anna and Raven will get you caught up on what's trending, including a terrifying twin mix up! Pick'em news - Anna picks three crazy news stories, and Raven picks one to talk about.  His options are: Demi Lovato's questionable criticism of frozen yogurt, a teacher getting charged a small fortune for being a nice guy, and a death metal singer doing something nice for the kids! With the prices of everything constantly rising, Anna & Raven find out what peoples' breaking point is regarding one essential daily staple!  Couples Court – Nick's parents live in Greece and usually travel to stay with them for a week or two around the holidays. This year they've notified Nick and his wife, Linda, that they would like to come stay with them for about seven weeks, from Thanksgiving through New Years. Linda thinks it's too much, they don't drive, it's a lot of cooking with her mother-in-law, it's just too much to have them around the whole time. Nick thinks you can't say no, they're so excited to spend time with the kids! What do you think? Can't Beat Raven – Lou has a chance to win $3000!  All he has to do is take down Raven in pop culture trivia!

Everybody has that one annoying song! So, if you can delete one song from existence, which song would that be?! Anna and Raven share what songs are considered "annoying"! Lainey Wilson split her pants on stage! But wardrobe malfunctions happen! Anna showed her bra on TV! Listen to some wardrobe malfunctions mishaps! You WON'T believe it! Fired Friday! Is this a situation where an employee would get fired?! Anna and Raven talk to employees who deal with things where they work! And they have to guess if they got fired or not! There are sooo many underrated pains such as a hangnail or a scalp pimple! Anna and Raven list the Top 5 Underrated Pains! Which ones made the list?! People, especially adults, still say outdated phrases! Anna's husband, Paul, says. “Diddley Squat”! Anna doesn't know what Raven is even talking about sometimes with his fancy lingo! 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 Aubrey joins the show, and Anna and Raven find out what's going on in the world! 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?! You think you're gonna get proposed to! Then when you think it's happening, it does NOT! Listen to callers share their story when they thought they were going to get the ring! Did a ring come?! Did they ever get married?! Kelly's boss asked her to babysit his children one night and she said yes! Her husband, Tucker, thinks it's a sign of disrespect that he would ask her. Tucker feels like he just assumed Kelly babysits because she's young (24) and if she wants to prove herself to be a valuable member of the corporate office, then babysitting the boss's kids isn't the way to do it. She doesn't see anything wrong with it and they could always use the extra cash! What do you think? Amy has a chance to win $2900! All they have to do is answer 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 Aubrey joins the show, and Anna and Raven find out what's going on in the world!

When is a good time to use your car horn?! Anna and Raven got sooo many calls, they had to bring it back! Callers share when they honk their horn!  It's Pick Em' News! Raven picks one headline to learn about, from Anna, including a factory worker who refuses to return money, a judge STUNNED at a pantless person on a court zoom, and the state of Maine apologizes to people who received "They are dead" hospital letters! What do you offer to contractors?! Raven is getting ready to have work done at his home! Anna dad's knows contractors who are working on her patio! And he would grill BBQ for them! Listeners share what they 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 Hooters filing for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy! Did you know they had 2 owners that changed the trajectory of the restaurant! It's time for Student Teacher! Producer Justin will teach Anna and Raven about any topic of his choosing! Today he asks, when is it too early to put up Holiday decorations?! He is the smartest out of all of us (truly)! More trending news you missed! Anna and Raven will get you caught up on the trending news including Miss Universe 2025 is taking place is Thailand! The director publicly based Miss Mexico, and all the contestants walked out in favor of her! And the 1st Female President of Mexico pressed charges against a random stranger who hugged and kissed her. Can you come up with a number of best friends you have?! According to scientific research, guess how many it is! Raven has around the answer! But what's the problem with it?! Anna's teenage daughter, Hayden, had a very strange, stranger sit next to her on the train! Who was the most unique stranger you ever sat next to? Was it great, awkward, terrible? Listen to callers share their experience! Rob can't stand pyramid schemes and he thinks that his wife, Melanie, is getting involved in one! She has agreed to host a “Stella and Dot” party at their house and her boss (at the company she works for) asked her to invite all her friends. Her boss says that people are looking for holiday gifts and it'll be fun for everyone, and they'll get great deals! Rob can't stand these things and is mad that Melanie agreed to do it at their home with their friends. She argues that it puts her in a better light with her boss and it's not like anyone is FORCED to buy stuff. It'll just be a fun girl's night at the house. He says it's all wrong and feels unethical. What do you think? Jody, Denise, and Jen have a chance to win $2800! All they have to do is answer pop culture questions than Raven in Can't Beat Raven!

Continuing yesterday's topic of matching tattoos, Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo got "For Good" tattoos to their new sequel, "Wicked: For Good"! Anna and Raven talk to more callers about their matching tattoos! It's normal to complain about things in life! Raven was upset about his Cotton Candy Grapes and how there could be a spider in them! The Office Squad and callers share what their first world complaint is! Someone from Gen Z took 10 days off work, and the boss approved it! Anna and Raven talk about how to schedule your time, the difference in millennials, and scenarios! 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 Tom Brady cloning his dog! Honking your car horn can be stressful! But you gotta do it for the right reasons! Anna and Raven guess the car horn and talk to listeners about when's the last time you used the horn and when is it acceptable to do so! More trending headlines you missed! “Sir” David Beckham has been honored by King Charles for his contribution to England! And a super “beaver” moon is happening tonight 11/5/25! People make “Moon water” to manifest during this time!  Is it weird for friends you don't talk to all the time text you recently?! It's actually related to a dating site! Anna talks about her experience as friends reached out to her! Joe and Lori's 15-year-old daughter wants to go to a Demi Lovato concert! Their daughter wants to go with three of her friends by themselves. Mom says they're too young and she should go with them. Dad says that it's too expensive to buy her a ticket too, plus, they can just go have dinner and drive them, they're old enough to go into an arena by themselves. What do you think? Lenka, Hannah, and Mateo have a chance to win $2700! All they have to do is answer pop culture questions than Raven in Can't Beat Raven!

Honking your car horn can be stressful! But you gotta do it for the right reasons! Anna and Raven guess the car horn and talk to listeners about when's the last time you used the horn and when is it acceptable to do so! Photo Credit: Getty Images

The Penny will NO LONGER be made! Raven says to follow him around for one! Anna does some math to why pennies may be useless! Saying the words “I Love You” to your partner is a HUGE step in the relationship!! When should it be the first time you say those three special words?! Who should say it?! Jimmy Fallon announced People Magazine's 2025 “Sexiest Man Alive” on “The Tonight Show”! Anna and Raven discuss his qualities and the cover with all his photos! They also ask, “What qualities make a man sexy?”  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 its Election Day! No matter what side you're on, it's an “Off-Year” Election Year for local leadership! Anna thought about running for office! Anna got the dreaded “Lice Letter” home from her daughter's school! Listeners share “What's the funniest/most interesting note you received home from school?” Raven buys A LOT of oldddd things!  Does he have the right to hold on to these vintage items?! Raven even balances his checkbook in the studio! Going back to Election Day, Anna and Raven are campaigning for one thing… the landline phone! They believe Dumb Phones should bring a comeback with a commercial! With the new sequel “Wicked: For Good”, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande got matching tattoos that read “For Good”. Anna has a tattoo with her best friend, Danielle! Anna and Raven ask, “Who do you have a matching tattoo with, and what is it of?” Brandon's stepdaughter is getting married, and he wants to offer to walk her down the aisle. The problem is her estranged biological father will also be there. And Brandon's wife Melissa thinks it might put her daughter in an uncomfortable position. Whose side are you on?  Michael has a chance to win $2600! All he has to do is answer pop culture questions than Raven in Can't Beat Raven!

With the new sequel “Wicked: For Good”, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande got matching tattoos that read “For Good”. Anna has a tattoo with her best friend, Danielle! Anna and Raven ask, “Who do you have a matching tattoo with, and what is it of?” Photo Credit: Getty Images

Anna made someone's dog barked when they heard her on-air! A scream club also made the dogs howl! Anna and Raven share what their dogs bark at! And callers also share sounds that make their pup go nuts! Photo Credit: Getty Images