MUNDANE MYSTERIES: How are Candy Canes made into that shape?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: How are Candy Canes made into that shape?

December 1st. It’s candy cane season. One of the biggest mysteries of the holiday season. How do they get the candy canes into that shape? In the candy factories where they are made there are automated machines which mix and pull massive wads of red and white candy before rolling candy logs into thin ropes,…

THE FEED: When Halloween Meets Christmas

THE FEED: When Halloween Meets Christmas

Every Wednesday Kevin is joined by Nick Johnston,  TV and Film writer for Vanyaland.com. This week Nick tells us about a few movies that are making the holiday season a little scarier than usual. Plus the Will Smith movie than almost wasn’t.  Image credit: Getty Images

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why is New Haven Pizza pronounced “AH-BEETZ”?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why is New Haven Pizza pronounced “AH-BEETZ”?

As a love of all things pizza I’m lucky to live right next to the pizza capitol of the world, New Haven. You may have noticed that a lot of the famous places (Pepe’s, Sally’s, Modern) all have “Apizza” on their name which locals know is produced “AH-BEETZ”. But why? In Italy where pizza first…

THE FEED: Comfort Food Season

THE FEED: Comfort Food Season

Every Tuesday Kevin talks all things food with Alex from CT FoodGirly. As we get closer to December this week the temps are dropping and it’s time to cozy up with some comfort food. Soups, pastas, chilis, all the things that warm you up inside. Alex has some great tasty places to get comfy this winter. …

I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! This was ranked the number 1 “holiday smell”

I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! This was ranked the number 1 “holiday smell”

All this week I have tickets to Kenny Chesney with special guest Kelsea Ballerini coming to Mohegan Sun Arena on Thursday, April 6, 2023!  Listen for my trivia question every day at 4pm to play. Here was today’s if you missed it… Q: A recent Christmas poll ranked people’s favorite holiday smells.  This came in a number…

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Thanksgiving Dinner… on the Subway?

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Thanksgiving Dinner… on the Subway?

Now that we are a few days from Thanksgiving weekend we’re starting to see all the stories start trending of things that happened to people on Thanksgiving Day. Not only is it a day to eat everything in sight, it’s always a day to give to others. Like this catering company in New York City…