1 00:00:05,680 --> 00:00:09,080 Speaker 1: It's the radio segment that's already preparing for Halloween by 2 00:00:09,119 --> 00:00:12,440 Speaker 1: digging a giant ditch in his front yard, putting the 3 00:00:12,560 --> 00:00:15,320 Speaker 1: hose in it, and letting it run, trying to make 4 00:00:15,360 --> 00:00:19,840 Speaker 1: the spookiest sinkhole ever for tricker traders to fall into. 5 00:00:20,880 --> 00:00:21,320 Speaker 2: Terrible. 6 00:00:21,440 --> 00:00:25,040 Speaker 1: It's Laser Stories, the segment where we read weird news 7 00:00:25,040 --> 00:00:27,320 Speaker 1: stories around the globe, just like everyone else does, except 8 00:00:27,320 --> 00:00:30,560 Speaker 1: we have a laser and those other chicken rubbers just don't. 9 00:00:30,920 --> 00:00:34,240 Speaker 1: This first laser story is out of London. A twenty 10 00:00:34,280 --> 00:00:37,000 Speaker 1: three year old man named Henry Gray works as a 11 00:00:37,000 --> 00:00:42,680 Speaker 1: bartender and has a bizarre disorder called lexical goustatory synesthesia. 12 00:00:43,280 --> 00:00:45,239 Speaker 2: Can we get this man a raise for pronouncing that 13 00:00:45,320 --> 00:00:47,320 Speaker 2: I don't even know if it's right, but I'm impressed. 14 00:00:47,360 --> 00:00:51,159 Speaker 1: Jeffrey felt good. Yeah, but it's a neurological condition that 15 00:00:51,200 --> 00:00:54,360 Speaker 1: results in the merging of senses that aren't normally connected. Okay, 16 00:00:54,600 --> 00:00:59,040 Speaker 1: So basically, Henry says he can actually taste words when 17 00:00:59,080 --> 00:01:04,880 Speaker 1: he says them, and especially when it's the names of people. 18 00:01:05,360 --> 00:01:07,520 Speaker 1: So recently he was interviewed about the best and the 19 00:01:07,560 --> 00:01:12,880 Speaker 1: worst tasting names I know we too, According to him, 20 00:01:13,000 --> 00:01:17,920 Speaker 1: the worst female names are Merry, which apparently tastes like 21 00:01:17,959 --> 00:01:21,360 Speaker 1: a pile of unwashed pink bed sheets, faintly smelling of 22 00:01:21,440 --> 00:01:25,559 Speaker 1: damp mildew. That is so specific. That's my mom's name. 23 00:01:25,760 --> 00:01:29,640 Speaker 2: Well, get some milded sheets over there. 24 00:01:29,720 --> 00:01:33,560 Speaker 1: Another bad ones Natalie, which apparently tastes like broken wooden 25 00:01:33,600 --> 00:01:38,679 Speaker 1: splinters in his mouth. And Brittany, which tastes like the 26 00:01:38,680 --> 00:01:41,479 Speaker 1: sensation of having his hair caught in something and pulled 27 00:01:41,520 --> 00:01:42,000 Speaker 1: really hard. 28 00:01:42,080 --> 00:01:47,040 Speaker 2: Oh my god, whoa you know there's some Brittany's listening 29 00:01:47,120 --> 00:01:49,600 Speaker 2: right now that we're very disappointed in my mother's naming them. 30 00:01:49,760 --> 00:01:54,480 Speaker 1: Now. For men, the worst ones are Brady, tastes like 31 00:01:55,320 --> 00:02:00,560 Speaker 1: it tastes like rope burn on his tongue. Yes, there's 32 00:02:00,600 --> 00:02:03,320 Speaker 1: the name Dylan, which he says taste like a used 33 00:02:03,360 --> 00:02:04,080 Speaker 1: toilet seat. 34 00:02:04,280 --> 00:02:08,040 Speaker 2: Oh that's too bad. We work with a really nice Yeah. 35 00:02:09,800 --> 00:02:11,800 Speaker 1: How does he know what a toilet seed tastes like? 36 00:02:13,639 --> 00:02:16,040 Speaker 2: How does he know what pink bed sheets that taste 37 00:02:16,040 --> 00:02:16,480 Speaker 2: of milk? 38 00:02:18,120 --> 00:02:23,040 Speaker 1: Well, apparently Ian tastes exactly like earwax tasty. And if 39 00:02:23,080 --> 00:02:25,720 Speaker 1: you're wondering, Henry says, there are some good tasting names 40 00:02:25,760 --> 00:02:32,799 Speaker 1: with his century condition Alice tastes like sliced apples, oscar citrus, 41 00:02:33,280 --> 00:02:35,760 Speaker 1: and every time he says the name Abby, it tastes 42 00:02:35,800 --> 00:02:38,160 Speaker 1: exactly like orange hubba bubbah. 43 00:02:38,760 --> 00:02:40,320 Speaker 2: So if you have a bad taste in your mouth 44 00:02:40,360 --> 00:02:41,880 Speaker 2: and you're this guy, you just go Abby, Abby, Abby, 45 00:02:41,880 --> 00:02:42,720 Speaker 2: Abby Abby. 46 00:02:44,160 --> 00:02:48,079 Speaker 1: This next Slozer story is out of Holy Moley Matrimony Central. 47 00:02:50,200 --> 00:02:54,200 Speaker 1: Now picture this. It's the Big Deck and your partner 48 00:02:54,280 --> 00:02:58,880 Speaker 1: is walking down the center wearing all white girls. But 49 00:02:59,520 --> 00:03:03,280 Speaker 1: instead of a flower adorned ale in a church, it's 50 00:03:03,320 --> 00:03:08,320 Speaker 1: the cereal aisle at your local grocery store. Oh well, 51 00:03:08,880 --> 00:03:12,120 Speaker 1: that could be a reality thanks to the supermarket chains 52 00:03:12,160 --> 00:03:15,200 Speaker 1: store Aldi, because they have a new contest where the 53 00:03:15,200 --> 00:03:18,360 Speaker 1: grocery store is providing one lucky couple and up to 54 00:03:18,400 --> 00:03:22,440 Speaker 1: fifty guests with an all expenses paid Ald themed wedding 55 00:03:22,760 --> 00:03:25,720 Speaker 1: as part of their Happily Ever Aldiy contest. 56 00:03:27,760 --> 00:03:29,760 Speaker 2: I mean, I love the name. How much could the 57 00:03:29,840 --> 00:03:33,040 Speaker 2: expenses actually be if you're getting married in the grocery store. 58 00:03:33,120 --> 00:03:36,040 Speaker 1: At least the wedding cake is pretty much provided right 59 00:03:36,360 --> 00:03:37,760 Speaker 1: the ones at a lot of time. Event will take 60 00:03:37,800 --> 00:03:40,280 Speaker 1: place in a store near their headquarters, and the wedding 61 00:03:40,320 --> 00:03:42,880 Speaker 1: will be officiated by an Ald employee. 62 00:03:43,080 --> 00:03:47,320 Speaker 2: Ah okay, So when you don't even know a stranger, cool. 63 00:03:47,120 --> 00:03:49,680 Speaker 1: Guess A're gonna sip on grocery store cocktails from Aisle 64 00:03:49,800 --> 00:03:54,000 Speaker 1: seven at the reception while enjoying Ald's special two for 65 00:03:54,160 --> 00:04:01,120 Speaker 1: one wedding favors. Two for one. Just to ensure the 66 00:04:01,160 --> 00:04:04,120 Speaker 1: memories from the quirky wedding last forever, there's going to 67 00:04:04,160 --> 00:04:07,360 Speaker 1: be a storefront photo shoot in front of the mechanical rocket. 68 00:04:10,160 --> 00:04:12,320 Speaker 2: You get the store security footage too, so you have 69 00:04:12,400 --> 00:04:12,920 Speaker 2: it on video. 70 00:04:13,040 --> 00:04:15,000 Speaker 1: We should throw that in for you. Not to mention. 71 00:04:15,040 --> 00:04:17,479 Speaker 1: The lucky couples also going to receive free groceries for 72 00:04:17,520 --> 00:04:22,160 Speaker 1: an entire year we go, so any interested parties can 73 00:04:22,240 --> 00:04:24,920 Speaker 1: visit our Insta stories to get the link that's at 74 00:04:24,960 --> 00:04:27,640 Speaker 1: Brooke and Jeffrey. You will have to submit a short 75 00:04:27,760 --> 00:04:30,279 Speaker 1: essay sharing your love story and agree to have the 76 00:04:30,279 --> 00:04:33,280 Speaker 1: bride and grim's name announced by a grocery checker over 77 00:04:33,279 --> 00:04:38,320 Speaker 1: the pass. I think it happens like during store hours. 78 00:04:38,160 --> 00:04:40,160 Speaker 1: It happens while people are shopping. 79 00:04:39,880 --> 00:04:42,039 Speaker 2: Around you excuse me, I just need some curiosity. 80 00:04:43,320 --> 00:04:46,359 Speaker 1: This next Lazer Stories out of the complimentary world of 81 00:04:46,640 --> 00:04:52,839 Speaker 1: Free jeff So here's a good news bad news story 82 00:04:53,040 --> 00:04:56,640 Speaker 1: you might be able to snag some free donuts this weekend. 83 00:04:57,040 --> 00:04:59,440 Speaker 1: I love donuts. Don't tell me the bad news. 84 00:04:59,480 --> 00:05:01,960 Speaker 2: Let's just did They're onto the next laser story. 85 00:05:02,080 --> 00:05:07,920 Speaker 1: Bad news they're mustard donuts. I'm still here. I mean. 86 00:05:10,040 --> 00:05:12,240 Speaker 2: Due to sweeth hot mustard. I mean, what are we talking? 87 00:05:12,360 --> 00:05:15,279 Speaker 1: Well, French is Mustard is doing a giveaway for National 88 00:05:15,360 --> 00:05:20,279 Speaker 1: Mustard Day tomorrow and you can get two mustard flavored 89 00:05:20,320 --> 00:05:22,320 Speaker 1: donuts sent to you by mail. 90 00:05:23,080 --> 00:05:28,960 Speaker 2: No donuts, I mean, how are they not doing mustard 91 00:05:29,040 --> 00:05:33,039 Speaker 2: filled donuts? 92 00:05:34,520 --> 00:05:38,160 Speaker 1: Each one's a classic glazed donut, drizzled in a quote 93 00:05:38,440 --> 00:05:45,640 Speaker 1: savory yellow mustard coating and topped with mustard cake crumbles. 94 00:05:46,000 --> 00:05:49,600 Speaker 2: Well, we got to catch up popsicles earlier this summer. 95 00:05:51,120 --> 00:05:53,800 Speaker 1: If you don't get one, They also posted recipes online 96 00:05:53,800 --> 00:05:57,760 Speaker 1: if you want to make your own mustard donuts. But 97 00:05:58,040 --> 00:06:00,320 Speaker 1: the big question is what do they taste like? Well, 98 00:06:00,560 --> 00:06:05,440 Speaker 1: French has said they aren't gonna officially comment, but to 99 00:06:05,560 --> 00:06:08,560 Speaker 1: a few lucky people, it's gonna be a fun sprice 100 00:06:09,640 --> 00:06:12,320 Speaker 1: be a collectible. Was going to open it and need 101 00:06:12,360 --> 00:06:14,839 Speaker 1: them this next Their stories out of the summer of 102 00:06:15,080 --> 00:06:20,120 Speaker 1: hot like here and pretty much everywhere else, it's been 103 00:06:20,200 --> 00:06:23,039 Speaker 1: super hot in Japan this summer, and it's causing a 104 00:06:23,080 --> 00:06:26,520 Speaker 1: new trend to take off. People are now strapping portable 105 00:06:26,640 --> 00:06:29,559 Speaker 1: fans to their cats and dogs to cool them down. 106 00:06:31,120 --> 00:06:33,160 Speaker 1: I'm gonna show you some pictures here, but these are 107 00:06:33,160 --> 00:06:35,200 Speaker 1: called it. 108 00:06:35,240 --> 00:06:37,720 Speaker 2: Is not getting caught in their furs on their back. 109 00:06:38,320 --> 00:06:41,560 Speaker 1: They're called cool dog vests, and a company in Tokyo 110 00:06:41,720 --> 00:06:44,000 Speaker 1: selling them. The owner came up with the idea when 111 00:06:44,000 --> 00:06:46,720 Speaker 1: she saw how hot and exhausted her Chihuahua was when 112 00:06:46,760 --> 00:06:51,239 Speaker 1: she took him out on summer walks. So each little 113 00:06:51,279 --> 00:06:54,480 Speaker 1: fan weighs three ounces and it's attached to a mesh 114 00:06:54,640 --> 00:06:57,520 Speaker 1: vest that they have to wear, and the vest itself 115 00:06:57,560 --> 00:06:59,320 Speaker 1: probably makes them a little bit warmer, but the fan 116 00:06:59,400 --> 00:07:01,720 Speaker 1: on their back is designed to circulate fresh air through 117 00:07:01,760 --> 00:07:05,600 Speaker 1: their fur and across their body. I mean, I don't know. 118 00:07:05,720 --> 00:07:08,160 Speaker 1: I just think it's a waste. I just feel like 119 00:07:08,320 --> 00:07:10,000 Speaker 1: this is I mean, it's heavy. 120 00:07:10,320 --> 00:07:12,920 Speaker 2: You're putting a coat on the dog and the summer 121 00:07:13,080 --> 00:07:16,679 Speaker 2: just bring it to like get it a kiddie pool 122 00:07:16,800 --> 00:07:18,080 Speaker 2: or something, or like. 123 00:07:18,360 --> 00:07:23,800 Speaker 1: Cooling vest for dogs. No mustard, don't. It just feels 124 00:07:23,840 --> 00:07:25,840 Speaker 1: like it's gonna make them hotter. I don't think that 125 00:07:25,920 --> 00:07:28,280 Speaker 1: this works regardless of how you do it. I think 126 00:07:28,280 --> 00:07:30,600 Speaker 1: we can all agree our pets do need to cool down, 127 00:07:31,720 --> 00:07:33,440 Speaker 1: like this guy needs to chill. 128 00:07:33,560 --> 00:07:34,360 Speaker 2: That is too high. 129 00:07:35,040 --> 00:07:39,200 Speaker 1: No fan needed That sound means Laser Stories has come 130 00:07:39,240 --> 00:07:41,160 Speaker 1: to an end for the day. Let's do it again 131 00:07:41,200 --> 00:07:43,080 Speaker 1: the same time on Monday.