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Who Knew These Foods Are Heart Healthy?!

Today was Who Knew Wednesday on the Afternoon Drive and we continued our series on Eat This, Not That, and their companion website, eatthis.com.

We shared their list of 10 foods that can help make your heart younger, including dark chocolate, tomatoes, and walnuts. You can find the full list over here.

Our Word of the Day was megillah, a noun meaning a long involved story or account. You can read more on that here.

Don’t forget to head over here to wnzr.tv to watch tonight’s first home athletic event of the school year here at MVNU, as the women’s volleyball team takes on Grace College at 7pm.

Have an awesome Wednesday evening!

-Jess

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Game Time Tuesday + new co-host! 9/1/15

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The Afternoon Drive welcomes a new co-host today – Faith Orecchio!

Faith is a junior at MVNU from Marysville, OH.  She a journalism and media production major, public relations minor and a member of the women’s soccer team.  Faith plays what she calls “holding mid,” which means a midfielder responsible for slowing down an opponent’s attack.

Some other fun facts about Faith:

favorite breakfast food: pancakes

favorite song we play: Brother by Needtobreathe

favorite movie: The Sound of Music

We also played BUZZWORD with ‘stick’ today…Jennifer of Mount Vernon was out winner and got two tickets to the Dispatch Home and Garden Show next weekend in Columbus.

Our word of the day: MAUNDER (MON-der), which means to talk in a rambling manner.

Song poetry: Just how much air I will need to breathe/When your wave crashes over me/There’s only one way to figure out Will you let me drown?

Thanks for listening!
-Joe

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Mystery Monday – 8/31

Today was the last Mystery Monday for the month of August!

I hid something in the Mystery Box for Joe to try and figure out what it was, and Bill from Fredericktown called in and correctly guessed that the item was a pine cone.

We told you about First Friday happening this upcoming Friday night from 6 pm-9 pm. Big Blue will be in a different spot – in front of the Buchwald Center. Our Big Blue Crew will also be selling hot dogs as a fundraiser for various conference trips.

Also during the show, we received the great news that the film War Room will be coming to Mount Vernon this weekend. You can find out more about that movie over here, and we’ll give you the complete list of showtimes later in the week.

Our Word of the Day was misbegotten, an adjective meaning badly conceived. You can read more on that here.

Have a great week!

-Jess

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Praise Thursday – 8/27

Today was an extra special Praise Thursday, as we are celebrating the arrival of the new freshman class on the campus of MVNU!

It was also my first show back in what feels like forever, but was really only a little over a week, due to vacation and prepping for the new students to arrive on campus.

Joe shared a lot from Psalm 139, which you can find over here.

We told you about some upcoming On The Road With Big Blue events, and you can find our full calendar by clicking here.

Our Word of The Day was recusant, a noun meaning one who refuses to accept or obey authority. You can read more on that here.

Have a great end to your week!

-Jess

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Who knew? Eat this, not that! 8/26/15

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Today we shared some tips from the book and website, “Eat This, Not That.”  Our focus was on seven surprisingly good sources of fiber that can help in weight loss.

Click the link here for all the resources on the home page.

Click here for the fiber article.

Today’s Word of the Day is REDUX (pronounced like ree-DUCKS). It is an adjective meaning something brought back or revived.

Thanks for listening!
-Joe

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Mystery Monday – 8/20/15

Today’s Mystery Monday question:

Yahoo! surveyed American men recently and found that most said they learned this skill around the age of 25…

The answer?

changing diapers?? changing a toilet paper roll?? 🙂 cooking?? sewing??  ironing???  No…

It’s how to run the washing machine!

Congratulations to Karen of Mount Vernon…she had the right answer and wins a copy of Chuck Colson’s My Final Word.

Word of the Day: requisite – made necessary by circumstances or regulations

Thanks for listening!

Joe

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NZ Top 10 – 8/21/15

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This week’s NZ Top 10:

10. Josh Wilson – That Was Then, This is Now

9. Danny Gokey – More Than You Think I Am

8. Building 429 – Impossible

7. Needtobreathe – Brother

6. Hillsong UNITED – Touch the Sky

5. Hawk Nelson – Drops in the Ocean

4. Third Day w/All Sons and Daughters – Soul on Fire

3. For King and Country – Shoulders

2. MercyMe – Flawless

1. Francesca Battistelli – Holy Spirit

New Music Friday songs:

Lincoln Brewster – There is Power CLICK HERE to see the lyric video

Matt Maher – Deliverer CLICK HERE for the video

WORD OF THE DAY: injunction – an authoritative warning or order

Have a great weekend and thanks for listening!

-Joe

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Remembering leaders in Knox County (GTT 8/18 show)

STUMPER for Song Poetry/Game Time Tuesday today…do you know these lyrics?

Will you show me?
Reveal yourself to me
Because of your mercy
I fall down on my knees…

It’s coming back next week.

I was saddened to hear of the passing of Mrs. Edith Foster this past Sunday and talked a little bit about this on the show today.  Edith and her late husband, Dale, were incredible people and supporters of many community efforts, including helping bring MVNU to Knox County in 1968.  The Foster Award for MVNU senior student-athletes still bears their name, as does the new Foster Hall in Ariel Arena.

Over the last week, Knox County has lost some very servant-minded people who cared about this community and were invested in it.  Mr. Jim Imel, former principal at Mount Vernon Middle School and longtime scorekeeper for MVHS and Kenyon athletics, Shirley Fletcher, former Knox County Commissioner and Interchurch supporter, and Mrs. Foster.  Marcy and I are thankful for the chance to, even if only for a little while, meet and rub shoulders with these fine people.  They’ve left a legacy for those of us who love this community to follow.

Word of the Day – IMPREGNABLE…an adjective describing something unable to be captured or broken into, unable to be defeated or destroyed.

Thanks for listening!

-Joe

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Back to School Mystery Monday

Today was Mystery Monday on the Afternoon Drive and we had a back to school themed Mystery Monday question.

A recent study, which you can find over here, listed the top 3 topics that kids talk to their parents about before going back to school. We told you that bullying was one topic and asked you to name the other two.

We recapped the Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival and our awesome photo booth we had there yesterday. You can check out all the pictures from the photo booth and the rest of the festival here.

Our Word of the Day was infinitesimal, an adjective meaning extremely small. You can read more on that here.

Have an awesome week!

-Jess

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