Today we visit with Jon Taffer from the Hit TV show Bar Rescue.
BAR
RESCUE SEASON 10 BEGINS FEB 22 10/9C ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK
TODAY'S REASON TO PARTY! (special thanks to ListOfNationalDays.com)
Drink Wine Day - duh
SURVEYS, STUDIES & SUCH
Researchers have a way of making romance sound clinical: You probably lean to the right when you kiss. Psychologists from the University of Bath and the University of Bangladesh studied married couples in Bangladesh, a country where kissing is taboo and rarely shown in media – meaning reactions are likely instinctive, not learned. Couples were asked to kiss, then given questions to be answered separately. Results showed right-handed people tend to lean right, while lefties lean left. Husbands were far more likely to initiate the kiss. Overall, researchers say kissing direction appears innate, suggesting that nature, not nurture, guides the smooch. Oh…one more thing: Regardless of who leans in first, or to which side, the person being kissed will almost always match the direction of the kisser.
BIG SCREEN-LITTLE SCREEN
“Train Dreams” was named best feature at the 2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards, which were handed out Sunday. In total, the movie nabbed 3 awards. Clint Bentley took home the Spirit Award for best director for the film, which also won best cinematography. In the acting categories, Rose Byrne won best lead performance for “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You”, Naomi Ackie won best supporting performance for “Sorry, Baby”, and Kayo Martin won best breakthrough performance for “The Plague”.
A planned collaboration between Jimmy Fallon and powerful entertainment executive Tommy Mottola to launch a branded line of pasta sauces is now off. This comes after the entertainment mogul’s name was discovered all over the Epstein Files, exposing his close relationship with the late financier and convicted sex offender and trafficker. Mottola’s association with Epstein is laid out in around 600 of the documents that the Department of Justice has so far released. Fallon and Mottola have been close friends for years.
DID YA KNOW!?
DID YOU KNOW… Birds do not urinate. Instead of liquid urine, they excrete waste as a semi-solid substance. This adaptation helps them stay lightweight for flight.
JOKE OF THE DAY
(FROM
HEIDI)
SCOOP
OF THE DAY
With grocery prices continuing to climb in some areas, a budgeting tactic called “backwards shopping” is becoming a trendy way to cut food costs. Instead of heading to stores like Costco with a massive list, the strategy starts at home: checking your pantry, fridge, and freezer first. Shoppers then plan meals around what they already have on hand…and only buy missing ingredients, reducing impulse buys and food waste. Experts say this approach doesn’t require changing stores or strict budgeting – just mindfulness. Some families report saving $50 a week or more, and find themselves also fully using bulk items they’ve already paid for. In a time of rising food and household costs, backwards shopping is a way of turning forgotten groceries into real savings.
THE MOVIE QUOTE OF THE DAY
If you have a favorite quote.... you can send it to us at the bottom of the page at JohnAndHeidiShow.com
"You sly dog! You got me monologuing!" — The Incredibles, Syndrome, 2004
NEWS TO ME
(FROM HEIDI)
FUN
FACT FOR YOU:
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✓ The unique smell of rain actually comes from plant oils, bacteria, and ozone.
✓ It’s rare, but it is possible to get goose bumps on your face.
✓ In the 1700s, people added butter to their coffee.
✓ The world record for projectile vomiting is 27 feet.
✓ The famous aphrodisiac “Spanish Fly” is made from dried beetle remains.
✓ The original name for the butterfly was “flutterby”.
WEIRD NEWS
McDonald’s sparked a frenzy with its first-ever McNugget Caviar kits, that launched a Valentine’s Day treat that combined crispy Chicken McNuggets with premium Baerii Sturgeon caviar. They were available free online, but were very limited. Each kit had a 1oz caviar tin, a $25 Arch Card for McNuggets, crème fraîche, and a Mother of Pearl spoon. The 750 free kits “sold out” within minutes at 11am on Tuesday, and their popularity actually crashed the website, leaving many people frustrated…and without the thing they were probably planning to surprise their Valentine with. And of course, some kits quickly appeared on eBay, with listings reaching $400 USD. McDonald’s said the promotion was inspired by fans who had long paired nuggets with caviar, and the kits are all one needs for “an upscale yet effortless celebration.”
LINK: https://mcnuggetcaviar.com/
QUESTION OF THE DAY
If you have one of these, there’s a 70% chance you have TWO. What are they?
Answer: Tattoos
SOMETHING SPECIAL WITH HEIDI SMALL
(FROM HEIDI)
THE LIST
A COLLECTION OF COLLOCATIONS:
Here are some English words that are generally only used with one other word…
Amok — run: behave wildly or uncontrollably.
Cast — aspersions: make damaging or critical remarks.
Bated — breath: in eager or anxious suspense.
Bide — time: wait patiently for the right opportunity.
Clarion — call: a strong, clear call to action.
Dulcet — tones: sweet and pleasant sounds.
Halcyon — days: peaceful, happy times in the past.
Hale — and hearty: healthy and vigorous.
Inclement — weather: stormy or harsh weather conditions.
Knell — death: the toll of a bell signaling death or disaster.
Nape — of the neck: the back of the neck.
Shebang — whole: the entire thing; everything involved.
Shrift — short: little consideration or time, as in “give short shrift.”
Scot — free: escape without punishment or payment.
Spick — and span: extremely clean and tidy.
Figment — imagination: something entirely invented or imagined.
GOOD NEWS
Dog
Appears Out Of Nowhere And Leads Officers Straight To Missing
Toddler
https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news/