1 00:00:02,520 --> 00:00:08,679 The Shark Deck. I'm Jenny Mack with five good news stories. Hey, 2 00:00:08,720 --> 00:00:12,160 good news. If you want to take Taylor Swift on a date, but 3 00:00:12,320 --> 00:00:15,000 you know, maybe she won't say yes to you, or maybe you're afraid 4 00:00:15,080 --> 00:00:18,359 she'll write a song about you if the date goes poorly, well there's an 5 00:00:18,359 --> 00:00:22,079 option. Now, why don't you go out with a cardboard cutout of Taylor 6 00:00:22,239 --> 00:00:26,600 Swift. That's what happened to Greg Dick. Apparently he lost a wager in 7 00:00:26,719 --> 00:00:30,879 his fantasy soccer league and he had to take a cardboard cut out of Taylor 8 00:00:30,920 --> 00:00:35,119 Swift at dinner. After coming in last, Greg and cardboard Taylor went to 9 00:00:35,119 --> 00:00:38,920 a local restaurant. The waitress greeted them, smiled, and then a couple 10 00:00:38,960 --> 00:00:43,159 of sorts joined his friends for a pint in the pub. Hey good news. 11 00:00:43,320 --> 00:00:46,439 If you like chocolate and you hate jet lag, I've got a combination 12 00:00:46,520 --> 00:00:50,119 for you. Chocolate has been named one of the quote key elements for beating 13 00:00:50,200 --> 00:00:53,880 jet lag on long haul flights. Great Quantas did this study, which is 14 00:00:53,960 --> 00:00:58,479 convenient because Quantis is the Australian airline and most of their flights are like eighteen 15 00:00:58,520 --> 00:01:00,880 hours long, So sure they're going to convince you no what jet lag. 16 00:01:00,920 --> 00:01:06,280 Actually, I flew to Melbourne out of Los Angeles and I was fine when 17 00:01:06,319 --> 00:01:08,560 we hit the ground. And I don't recall eating any chocolate on the plane, 18 00:01:08,560 --> 00:01:12,000 but perhaps I did. I digress. Quantus has been trying out all 19 00:01:12,079 --> 00:01:15,560 kinds of things, different lightings, sleep schedules, meal times. See what 20 00:01:15,640 --> 00:01:19,760 happens. There's a points all this projects. Sunrise will see direct roots from 21 00:01:19,920 --> 00:01:23,400 London to Sydney. That's got to be like an eighteen hour flight in itself, 22 00:01:23,439 --> 00:01:26,799 if not more. The research is trying to align the body clock by 23 00:01:26,879 --> 00:01:32,439 using specific menu items including fish and chicken, paired with fast acting carbohydrates and 24 00:01:32,519 --> 00:01:37,000 comfort foods like soups and milk based desserts. Doctor Deborah Lee, well, 25 00:01:37,040 --> 00:01:40,560 she's no fun. She recommends cutting back on alcohol and caffeine if you've got 26 00:01:40,599 --> 00:01:44,760 a long flight. She says alcohol suppresses the production of melatonin, so disturbing 27 00:01:44,799 --> 00:01:48,480 circadian rhythms and may initially make you feel sleepy, but alcohol is broken down 28 00:01:48,480 --> 00:01:53,159 into the body into stimulants. Caffeine is a psychoactive stimulant, which means it 29 00:01:53,200 --> 00:01:56,359 induces wakefulness and is often used to fight sleep and those who need to stay 30 00:01:56,359 --> 00:01:59,920 awake. Good news for eighty two year old Paul Callahan. He's been adopted 31 00:02:00,319 --> 00:02:05,560 by a family. Sharine and Wilson met Paul when Wilson was working on their 32 00:02:05,599 --> 00:02:08,319 new home and Paul offered him a ladder to work on. Didn't take long 33 00:02:08,400 --> 00:02:13,199 for them to become friends. Six months later, Paul's wife passed away, 34 00:02:13,680 --> 00:02:15,159 so they've taken him in. They now see each other every other day, 35 00:02:15,199 --> 00:02:20,120 inviting him to all the family cookouts. They spend every holiday together. Sharine 36 00:02:20,159 --> 00:02:22,719 asked Paul what drew him to them, and he said he was a very 37 00:02:22,719 --> 00:02:24,520 social person, that he grew up around lots of kids. Shrane says, 38 00:02:24,520 --> 00:02:27,800 that's how I grew up. My house was always where everybody hung out. 39 00:02:28,199 --> 00:02:30,599 And poor Paul is the last of his siblings. So nice job by Sharine 40 00:02:30,599 --> 00:02:36,520 and Wilson. A couple who had reared a one day old duckling before releasing 41 00:02:36,520 --> 00:02:39,800 her back to the wild, Well the duck is back six months later and 42 00:02:39,800 --> 00:02:44,439 brought a few family members. While back, Phil had taken the duck under 43 00:02:44,479 --> 00:02:49,759 his wing no pun Well punned after finding her abandoned on a fishing lake. 44 00:02:50,159 --> 00:02:54,039 They named the duck Frieda and partially potty trained the duck using towels after she 45 00:02:54,120 --> 00:02:58,960 came to live with them inside their three bedroom house. The couple even took 46 00:02:59,000 --> 00:03:01,560 turns sleeping near the manding bird's bed. It was freezing cold that day. 47 00:03:01,599 --> 00:03:04,800 There was no sign of the mother ducks, so we brought her home and 48 00:03:04,800 --> 00:03:06,800 then thought, well, what do you do with a day old duckling. 49 00:03:07,400 --> 00:03:08,879 They let Freed to roam around their living room, kitchen, and garden, 50 00:03:09,000 --> 00:03:14,240 allowed to swim in a pond they've created for goldfish. Wasn't long before she 51 00:03:14,319 --> 00:03:16,479 formed a bond with her rescuers. She'd sit on my shoulder and on my 52 00:03:16,520 --> 00:03:20,479 table when I was doing my computer work. She was that loving. They 53 00:03:20,520 --> 00:03:23,960 eventually released Frieda into the wild. It was a bit sad when Freda first 54 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:24,879 went, but at the same time it was a bit of relief because she 55 00:03:25,000 --> 00:03:30,479 was hard work. Well. Freed's back with some ducklings. Phil said, 56 00:03:30,879 --> 00:03:34,439 going from one duckling to eleven was chaos. He was like, what do 57 00:03:34,439 --> 00:03:37,159 you do with this lot? They're now eight inches long and as fat as 58 00:03:37,240 --> 00:03:40,719 butter, fluffy, very fluffy. They need to swim, they need to 59 00:03:40,759 --> 00:03:44,719 wash themselves. We've got subs everywhere. The garden looks like a bomb side, 60 00:03:44,719 --> 00:03:46,080 but I'm not bothered. We allow them in the fish pond in the 61 00:03:46,080 --> 00:03:49,639 front garden, but we've dug a separate pond in the back and we feed 62 00:03:49,680 --> 00:03:53,439 them cornmeal, worms and maggots. We expect her to fly off and go 63 00:03:53,479 --> 00:03:55,080 back to where she was before, and the ducklings will just follow and do 64 00:03:55,159 --> 00:04:04,159 their own thing. I am Patty Callahan, Henry, I am Mary kay 65 00:04:04,159 --> 00:04:10,120 Andrews, I'm Kristin Harmel, and I'm Kristy Woodson Harvey. 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As we reveal the stories behind the stories, offer 74 00:04:46,600 --> 00:04:50,639 writing tips, and talk about the creation of novels, memoirs, and nonfiction 75 00:04:50,680 --> 00:04:56,759 titles. So if you love books and you're curious about the writing world, 76 00:04:57,120 --> 00:05:00,560 you are in the right place. You can listen to friends and fiction on 77 00:05:00,600 --> 00:05:12,000 any major streaming platform. Hey good news. If you like ted Lasso, 78 00:05:12,120 --> 00:05:15,399 you can go to the actual ted Lasso pub in Richmond in the UK. 79 00:05:15,000 --> 00:05:19,680 Reese Kent is the manager of the Prince's Head Pub. During filming, the 80 00:05:19,720 --> 00:05:24,360 pub is turned into the Crown An Anchor, but it's whereabouts are still well 81 00:05:24,439 --> 00:05:28,279 known. Reese says it's now a tourist hotspot for ted Lasso lovers visiting the 82 00:05:28,360 --> 00:05:30,839 UK. He says it's great for the business. It's not just about the 83 00:05:30,839 --> 00:05:33,480 pub though, but about Richmond as a whole. The pub is just at 84 00:05:33,480 --> 00:05:36,600 the heart of the community here. We've had people from Brazil, Canada, 85 00:05:36,639 --> 00:05:40,480 Australia, Germany. It's been quite a surprised how many people want to come. 86 00:05:40,480 --> 00:05:43,519 Actually, a lady does a whole ted Lasso tour around Richmond and they 87 00:05:43,600 --> 00:05:45,920 end up on the bench on the green. Tourists always want to come in 88 00:05:45,959 --> 00:05:47,800 and have a chat after. You can even tell when the tour is finished. 89 00:05:48,000 --> 00:05:51,560 They all have an AFC Richmond shirt on and that is your five good 90 00:05:51,560 --> 00:05:56,079 news stories for today. Follow the show for free on Apple podcast, Spotify, 91 00:05:56,199 --> 00:05:58,199 or YouTube, and you have a great day.