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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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Game Time Tuesday – 8/11

Today was Game Time Tuesday and we had a special prize this week.

We played Song Poetry for your chance to win a free chicken barbecue dinner from Kiwanis at the Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival this Saturday.

We used the lyrics:

     Don’t think you need to settle for a substitute
     When I’m the only love that changes you
     Open your heart
     It’s time that we start again

Tomi from Mt. Vernon called in and correctly guessed that those lyrics belonged to Hawk Nelson’s song Drops In The Ocean.

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Our Word of the Day was ulterior, an adjective meaning kept hidden in order to get a particular result. You can read more on that here.

Also, to the left, you will see the lovely picture of Joe eating a donut bar at the Ohio State Fair that we talked about during the show.

Have a terrific Tuesday!

-Jess

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A Fishy Mystery Monday

Today was Mystery Monday and we had the return of the Mystery Box.

After receiving several guesses for things such as Pop-Tarts, strawberries, Popsicles, mini-donuts, and fruit roll-ups, Emily from Howard called in and correctly guessed that the item Joe hid in the box was assorted-flavored Swedish Fish.

We gave you lots of information for On The Road with Big Blue for this week, and you can find out everything you need to know over here.

Our Word of the Day was umpteen, an informal adjective meaning very many or lots of. You can read more on that here.

Have a fantastic week!

-Jess

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Praise Thursday – Operation Christmas Child

Today was Praise Thursday and we had our monthly spotlight on Operation Christmas Child.

We shared a story from Livia, a girl you received an Operation Christmas Child box that significantly impacted her life. You can read the whole thing here.

We encourage you to take advantage of the back to school sales, as well as the tax-free weekend that starts tomorrow, to stock up on things you can put in shoe boxes OCC in a couple of months. You can find more information on Operation Christmas Child over here.

Our Word of the Day was lampoon, a noun that means satire directed at an individual. You can read more on that here.

And don’t forget to click here to make sure you are up to date on all the places we will be On The Road with Big Blue the next few weeks.

Have a great rest of your week!

-Jess

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A Sugary Who Knew Wednesday

Today was Who Knew Wednesday on the show, and we decided to do something a little different.

Joe talked about his experience in the bulk candy store at the Ohio State Fair on Monday, so we opened the phones and asked you to call in and tell us what candies you would pick if you could go into a candy store and choose 8 different 4 ounce bags of candy.

Joe chose Indian Corn, Mike & Ike’s, Swedish Fish, Maple Nut Goodies, peach rings, honey roaster cashews, orange slices, and Reese’s Pieces.

I said that I would get 3 bags of dark chocolate covered raisins, and then one bag each of peach rings, sour gummy worms, M&Ms, blue raspberry Sour Patch Kids, and blue raspberry sour tape.

We received several calls from people saying they would choose Chick-o-sticks, black licorice, chocolate covered raisins, malt balls, Bit-O-Honey, JuJu Fish, Sno Caps, Skittles, Laffy Taffy, Swedish Fish, Twix, Sweet Tarts, Smarties, and gummy bears.

Joe also shared a list of the top 25 selling candies, which you can find over here.

Our Word of the Day was forswear, a verb meaning to promise to stop doing or give up something. You can read more on that here.

Plus, don’t forget to head over here to see all the information on where we will be during the next week of On The Road with Big Blue.

Have an awesome Wednesday evening!

-Jess

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Game Time Tuesday – 8/4

Today was Game Time Tuesday on the Afternoon Drive.

We played song poetry with these lyrics:

Could it possibly be
That we simply can’t believe
That this unconditional
Kind of love would be enough

Josiah from Sunbury called in and correctly guessed that those lyrics belonged to MercyMe’s song Flawless.

Joe talked about the Chris Tomlin concert at the Ohio State fair that he and some of our staff got to attend. You can see all the pictures from that by clicking here.

We also told you that our Big Blue Crew will be on the road at August First Friday, the Hartford Fair, and the Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival. You can find out all the information on those events over here.

Our word of the day was luminaria, a noun that is a traditional Mexican Christmas lantern. You can read more on that here.

Have a terrific Tuesday evening!

-Jess

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Mystery Monday – Fairs, Food, and Chris Tomlin

Today was the first day almost back to normal for the Afternoon Drive.

We were On The Road at the Knox County Fair all last week and you can see all the pictures and videos from that over here on our Facebook page.

It was also Mystery Monday, and since Joe Rinehart was On The Road with Big Blue and the rest of our crew at the Ohio State Fair in preparation for the Chris Tomlin concert, I decided to have an Ohio State fair themed Mystery Monday question.

I asked what the most popular fair food is at the Ohio State Fair and, after receiving around 30 guesses from corn dogs to saltwater taffy, I finally got a call from Rosana from Butler correctly guessing deep fried buckeyes.

Our Word of the Day was leitmotif, a noun meaning a dominant recurring theme. You can read more on that here.

Have a great week!

-Jess

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NZ Top 10 + New Music – July 24th

Here’s this week’s NZ Top 10:

10: Building 429 – Impossible

9: Blanca – Who I Am

8: Danny Gokey – More Than You Think I Am

7: NEEDTOBREATHE – Brother

6: Matt Maher – Because He Lives

5: Hawk Nelson – Drops In The Ocean

4: Third Day ft. All Sons & Daughters – Soul On Fire

3: For King & Country – Shoulders

2: MercyMe – Flawless

1: Francesca Battistelli – Holy Spirit

Our Word of the Day was homage, a noun meaning respect or a tribute. You can read more on that here.

And don’t forget to head over here to check out all the information on the Knox County Fair that is happening all next week.

Have a great weekend!

-Jess

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Chris Tomlin Game Time Tuesday

Today was Game Time Tuesday on the Afternoon Drive, and we had a special version of Song Poetry.

We played Chris Tomlin Song Poetry with these lyrics:

     There’s a place where mercy reigns and never dies

     There’s a place where streams of grace flow deep and wide

     Where all the love I’ve ever found

     Comes like a flood, comes flooding down

Travis from Mt. Vernon quickly called in and guessed that those lyrics belonged to Chris Tomlin’s song At The Cross (Love Ran Red) to win a pair of tickets to see Chris Tomlin at the Knox County Fair on August 3rd. We’ll be playing Chris Tomlin Song Poetry on the Afternoon Drive and Morning thing all this week and next week for your chance to win a pair of tickets, so make sure to keep listening.

We had a Buzzword stumper with the word French.

Our Word of the Day was histrionic, an adjective meaning theatrical. You can read more on that over here.

We also talked about junk food, in celebration of today being Junk Food Day. You can read more on the holiday over here, and find the list we shared of extreme junk food over here.

Make sure you head over here for all the information on the Knox County Fair and to register your family for all the different prizes we’ll be giving away.

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