Aggravated by politics?! Of course we are!!! The dreaded midterm elections, political ads, and party shenanigans...yuck! We also talk about our favorite dislike of AI and the emails we get trying to tie into our show. And, how did these things get the name of "Podcast"? Join us for "I'm just a bill..." episode of the Works Live.

Seems as though there is a prepping movement happening across the world. European countries are telling their citizens to prepare for 3 days (some 7 or 10) of living independently with food, water, medication, hand-cranked radio, etc. In the US, our military bases have been charged with being 90 days independent of outside food, water, electricity, communication. We also circle back to Apophis meteor and also air some mild grievances. Why are people watching videos of people watching videos? Join us for this "End of the World Part 2" episode of The Works Live.

Have you heard about the Apophis asteroid? It was predicted that it had 1% chance of hitting Earth in 2029. Now, it looks as though it will get as close as orbiting satellites and that is it...for THIS pass of it. Just like Haley's Comet, this thing will come back periodically and they need to recalculate after it visits in 2029. Why are we, as humans, obsessed with determining when the world will end? We have been predicting the end since the 11th century and haven't gotten it right yet. Would YOU want to know when the world ends? Join us for "The End of the World Part 1" episode of The Works Live!

After a busy hiatus, we are BACK! It is festival season with our hot sauce company MadeInMaidenNC.com and we finished the 20th Annual NC Hot Sauce Festival and also Murray's Mill Harvest Folk Festival. And, if that's not busy enough, we are remodeling our kitchen due to necessity. Why aren't we having as much fun as those home remodeling shows? Is it because WE are doing the work or because NOTHING IS STANDARD OR EASY?! Catch up with us on this "Kitchen Remodel" episode of The Works Live.

We say goodbye to Tim Curry and Dolly Parton. Do you know what Land of Oz, Dolly Parton, and the Cleveland Browns have in common? The owners of Tweetsie Railroad built The Land of Oz and another attraction in Pigeon Forge. The original Pigeon Forge was a Civil War themed park called Rebel Railroad. That, in turn, was sold to Art Model and called Goldrush Junction. That was then sold to the Herschend family and named Silver Dollar City. Good ole Dolly Parton partnered with the Herschend family to rebrand as Dollywood. And, who knew there was ever a Wizard of Oz themed park? We also sample the new flavor of Oreos. Join us for this eclectic "R.I.P. and Oreos" episode of The Works Live.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dollywood

https://landofoznc.com/history

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tweetsie_Railroad

50th Episode!!! What an accomplishment and thank YOU for tuning in! We reminisce about episode 23 with irrational fears and urban legends and add a few more. Why is it still a thing about tainted Halloween candy and how did Kudzu not take over the southern states in America. Kudzu started as a solution for the Great Dust Bowl and then it wasn't so great. What pop culture urban legends do you remember? Paul McCartney being dead? Musicians dying at age 27 in the 27 club? Phil Collins not saving someone from drowning? Join us for this "We Turn 50" episode of The Works Live.

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Since we last talked about cookie gate, we are now talking real cookies at a franchise called Crave. Outstanding! Do you remember Mrs Fields cookies and TollHouse Cookies at the mall? Why have jingles been replaced with nostalgia for older music? Nothing sells GLP-1 like the 1974 song "Magic"! Did you know Barry Manilow started as a jingle writer? And we discuss the show's "Ted Lasso" historic viewing of season 4...((smirk))...300million MINUTES viewed. We break down broadcast viewing standards and deem us the winner of a participation trophy. Join us for this "Participation Award Winner-US" episode of The Works Live.

Not the cookies you eat, but website cookies...and Phoebe Gates! She may do jail time, so give a listen. We discuss the online era and how our systems are vulnerable to hacking. And even without hacking, our systems are vulnerable to solar flares. Did you know about the Carrington Effect? We had a huge solar flare that wiped out the telegraph system in 1859? What would happen if that occurred today? We also dive into THE algorithm. Join us for this "CookieGate" episode of The Works Live.