Sept. 25, 2023
Chunk the Groundhog gets free veggies, but there might be fish bladders in your beer
First off, we celebrate a victory for animal welfare, as we discuss Anheuser-Busch's decision to end tail amputations for the legendary Budweiser Clydesdales.
Then, we marvel at the awe-inspiring journey of Tom Willis, a man who was born without arms...
First off, we celebrate a victory for animal welfare, as we discuss Anheuser-Busch's decision to end tail amputations for the legendary Budweiser Clydesdales.
Then, we marvel at the awe-inspiring journey of Tom Willis, a man who was born without arms but didn't let that stop him from throwing the first pitch at a Yankees game and founding the Pitch 4 Awareness National Tour. His ambitious plan to throw the first pitch at all 30 stadiums is a testament to the power of determination when faced with adversity.
Shifting gears to a lighter note, we bring to you the delightful tale of Chunk the Groundhog and his family enjoying a feast from an organic garden. But there's more! We also explore the unusual and surprising ingredients that might be lurking in your pint of beer. Yes, you heard it right - from fish bladders to beaver anal glands!
As we wrap up, we chat about the latest fad that's taking the internet by storm - Shrek-themed Crocs. It's a wild ride through the world of weird and wonderful that promises to leave you both informed and entertained. So tune in, let's embark on this intriguing journey together.
This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5747537/advertisement
Then, we marvel at the awe-inspiring journey of Tom Willis, a man who was born without arms but didn't let that stop him from throwing the first pitch at a Yankees game and founding the Pitch 4 Awareness National Tour. His ambitious plan to throw the first pitch at all 30 stadiums is a testament to the power of determination when faced with adversity.
Shifting gears to a lighter note, we bring to you the delightful tale of Chunk the Groundhog and his family enjoying a feast from an organic garden. But there's more! We also explore the unusual and surprising ingredients that might be lurking in your pint of beer. Yes, you heard it right - from fish bladders to beaver anal glands!
As we wrap up, we chat about the latest fad that's taking the internet by storm - Shrek-themed Crocs. It's a wild ride through the world of weird and wonderful that promises to leave you both informed and entertained. So tune in, let's embark on this intriguing journey together.
This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5747537/advertisement
WEBVTT
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00:00:02.520 --> 00:00:10.160
The Shark Deck. Hey, I'm
Chenny Mack with five good news stories.
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00:00:10.320 --> 00:00:15.199
Good news if you're a Clydesdale horse, or better news if you're going to
3
00:00:15.240 --> 00:00:20.079
be a Clydesdale horse. Anheuser bush
announced that they've ended the practice of amputating
4
00:00:20.079 --> 00:00:25.879
the tales of Budweiser Clydesdale's. The
beer company was getting a lot of criticism
5
00:00:25.920 --> 00:00:30.000
for the practice. It's banned in
several countries and was denounced as inhumane by
6
00:00:30.039 --> 00:00:35.880
animal welfare organizations. A spokeswoman said, safety and wellbeing of our beloved Clydesdale's
7
00:00:36.039 --> 00:00:40.520
is our top priority. The practice
of equine tail docking was discontinued earlier this
8
00:00:40.640 --> 00:00:45.159
year. The practice is commonly performed
on draft horses. This is me just
9
00:00:45.240 --> 00:00:48.560
telling you about it. This is
not actually in the statement to prevent the
10
00:00:48.640 --> 00:00:52.479
tale of the horse from interfering with
harness and carriage equipment. According to the
11
00:00:52.479 --> 00:00:57.799
American Veterinary Medical Association, they say
the amputation removes a portion of the bony
12
00:00:57.880 --> 00:01:02.439
part of a horse's tail. Annheuser
Busch did not say why the company had
13
00:01:02.520 --> 00:01:06.560
done it in the past, but
Wiser began using the horses in its marketing
14
00:01:06.599 --> 00:01:11.000
back in nineteen thirty three. Two
six horse Clydesdale hitches hauling beer wagons appeared
15
00:01:11.040 --> 00:01:15.040
in a New York City ceremony that
year to mark the end of prohibition.
16
00:01:15.519 --> 00:01:19.480
Tom Willis throughout the first pitch at
a Yankees game. He's the president and
17
00:01:19.519 --> 00:01:23.480
founder of the Pitch for Awareness National
Tour. Willis said, when I was
18
00:01:23.519 --> 00:01:26.319
a kid, I never dreamed of
pitching. I'd throw a ball around maybe,
19
00:01:26.359 --> 00:01:29.599
but it wasn't until this whole thing
started. Here's the part I didn't
20
00:01:29.599 --> 00:01:33.359
tell you. Tom Willis was born
without arms. Back in two thousand and
21
00:01:33.359 --> 00:01:36.319
eight, a news station in San
Diego wrote a story on Willis. At
22
00:01:36.319 --> 00:01:40.079
that time, Willis, who's a
motivational speaker, started his speeches by throwing
23
00:01:40.079 --> 00:01:44.280
balls and frisbees into the crowd demonstrate
to children, although it may be different,
24
00:01:44.319 --> 00:01:47.280
he could still do everything that other
kids could do. About a week
25
00:01:47.319 --> 00:01:49.719
after the story ran, the padres, impressed by Willis's ability to throw without
26
00:01:49.799 --> 00:01:53.040
arms, reached out and asked him
throughout the first pitch. That's when Willis
27
00:01:53.040 --> 00:01:57.040
realized there was an opportunity for something
more than just pitching. He said,
28
00:01:57.079 --> 00:02:00.519
this is an opportunity for me as
a disability awareness program to help people better
29
00:02:00.599 --> 00:02:04.760
understand and accept the abilities of persons
with disabilities. His idea to throw out
30
00:02:04.799 --> 00:02:07.080
the first pitch at all thirty stadiums. When I got back to my seat,
31
00:02:07.080 --> 00:02:09.080
I told my buddies, guys,
that was great. I should do
32
00:02:09.120 --> 00:02:12.599
this at all thirty stadiums. It
was a tongue in cheap joke. But
33
00:02:12.639 --> 00:02:14.919
the more that happened as a result, the more I thought, maybe not
34
00:02:15.039 --> 00:02:17.240
such a bad idea. Ten or
eleven teams right off the bat were like,
35
00:02:17.280 --> 00:02:21.120
sure, we'd love to have you. After the initial hype died down,
36
00:02:21.159 --> 00:02:23.759
though, he hit a wall.
Some teams said, no, we're
37
00:02:23.759 --> 00:02:25.719
not interested, No, thank you. The real holdouts were the ones that
38
00:02:25.759 --> 00:02:31.039
said, we only give first pitches
to sponsors. Oh, let's name those
39
00:02:31.080 --> 00:02:36.080
teams, According to Willis, the
Colorado Rockies, Oakland A's, Philadelphia Phillies,
40
00:02:36.120 --> 00:02:38.400
and Minnesota Twins. Willis said,
I had a good fortune to be
41
00:02:38.439 --> 00:02:42.439
introduced to David Sampson, who was
the president of the Marlins at the time.
42
00:02:42.479 --> 00:02:44.479
He liked what I was doing.
He made some phone calls, and
43
00:02:44.560 --> 00:02:47.560
suddenly I got four more teams.
He got to twenty four stadiums by twenty
44
00:02:47.639 --> 00:02:53.080
fifteen, and now the only team
left on the list. The angels,
45
00:02:53.639 --> 00:02:57.759
Come on, angels, get this
done. Good news for Chunk the groundhog.
46
00:02:57.879 --> 00:03:01.319
You see. Jeff came home and
it was kind of annoyed his organic
47
00:03:01.360 --> 00:03:05.439
garden had been damaged, so he
want to know who did this. He
48
00:03:05.520 --> 00:03:10.120
set up a motion sensitive surveillance camera
and what he saw was a grown hog
49
00:03:10.319 --> 00:03:14.960
munching on a cucumber. Jeff decided, you know what, live and let
50
00:03:14.960 --> 00:03:17.960
live, and from that moment on
he began sharing his homegrown fruit and vegetables
51
00:03:19.000 --> 00:03:23.199
with the intruder, who he named
Chunk. Chunk now has a family and
52
00:03:23.400 --> 00:03:25.800
they too are eating from the garden. Jeff took to social media and said,
53
00:03:25.800 --> 00:03:29.240
it hit me, these videos are
actually making an impact on people.
54
00:03:29.240 --> 00:03:31.280
That sends a positive vibe. But
get comments about people having a really bad
55
00:03:31.360 --> 00:03:34.639
day, people are sick, they're
in the hospital, people lost to love
56
00:03:34.719 --> 00:03:37.560
one and then they watch videos of
Chunk. Good news. If you like
57
00:03:37.680 --> 00:03:43.599
fish bladders, they are an ingredient
in the beer you might be drinking.
58
00:03:43.680 --> 00:03:49.159
Yes, according to the pros at
Green's Beer, Lots of breweries use fish
59
00:03:49.159 --> 00:03:53.120
bladders to find as a gelatin like
substance that's made by drying and processing these
60
00:03:53.120 --> 00:03:59.159
swim ladders of certain fish. Why
it makes your beer appear clearer and brighter.
61
00:03:59.400 --> 00:04:02.039
Now, hopefully, during the brewing
process most of the stuff will disappear.
62
00:04:02.560 --> 00:04:05.240
However, most vegetarians and vegans are
like no, no, no,
63
00:04:05.240 --> 00:04:10.599
no no. New breweries commonly avoid
using this in their products. I have
64
00:04:10.639 --> 00:04:16.079
more bad news for you, some
vanillas or using beaver anal glands. Do
65
00:04:16.079 --> 00:04:19.680
you like Shrek? Do you wear
Crocs? Well, let's combine those.
66
00:04:20.040 --> 00:04:28.000
Crocs is releasing highly anticipated limited edition
Shrek clogs. The clogs come in a
67
00:04:28.279 --> 00:04:32.839
green ogre hue and feature fluffy,
brown adjustable straps. The crocs also have
68
00:04:33.160 --> 00:04:38.360
special accessories in the form of green
ears and a nose to complete the look.
69
00:04:38.800 --> 00:04:43.199
One fan took to social media and
said, o MG, slay at
70
00:04:43.240 --> 00:04:46.160
your five good news stores for today. Follow the show for free on Apple
71
00:04:46.199 --> 00:04:49.120
Podcasts or Spotify, or tell a
friend about the podcast. That would be
72
00:04:49.160 --> 00:04:51.680
super helpful too. You have a
great day.
1
00:00:02.520 --> 00:00:10.160
The Shark Deck. Hey, I'm
Chenny Mack with five good news stories.
2
00:00:10.320 --> 00:00:15.199
Good news if you're a Clydesdale horse, or better news if you're going to
3
00:00:15.240 --> 00:00:20.079
be a Clydesdale horse. Anheuser bush
announced that they've ended the practice of amputating
4
00:00:20.079 --> 00:00:25.879
the tales of Budweiser Clydesdale's. The
beer company was getting a lot of criticism
5
00:00:25.920 --> 00:00:30.000
for the practice. It's banned in
several countries and was denounced as inhumane by
6
00:00:30.039 --> 00:00:35.880
animal welfare organizations. A spokeswoman said, safety and wellbeing of our beloved Clydesdale's
7
00:00:36.039 --> 00:00:40.520
is our top priority. The practice
of equine tail docking was discontinued earlier this
8
00:00:40.640 --> 00:00:45.159
year. The practice is commonly performed
on draft horses. This is me just
9
00:00:45.240 --> 00:00:48.560
telling you about it. This is
not actually in the statement to prevent the
10
00:00:48.640 --> 00:00:52.479
tale of the horse from interfering with
harness and carriage equipment. According to the
11
00:00:52.479 --> 00:00:57.799
American Veterinary Medical Association, they say
the amputation removes a portion of the bony
12
00:00:57.880 --> 00:01:02.439
part of a horse's tail. Annheuser
Busch did not say why the company had
13
00:01:02.520 --> 00:01:06.560
done it in the past, but
Wiser began using the horses in its marketing
14
00:01:06.599 --> 00:01:11.000
back in nineteen thirty three. Two
six horse Clydesdale hitches hauling beer wagons appeared
15
00:01:11.040 --> 00:01:15.040
in a New York City ceremony that
year to mark the end of prohibition.
16
00:01:15.519 --> 00:01:19.480
Tom Willis throughout the first pitch at
a Yankees game. He's the president and
17
00:01:19.519 --> 00:01:23.480
founder of the Pitch for Awareness National
Tour. Willis said, when I was
18
00:01:23.519 --> 00:01:26.319
a kid, I never dreamed of
pitching. I'd throw a ball around maybe,
19
00:01:26.359 --> 00:01:29.599
but it wasn't until this whole thing
started. Here's the part I didn't
20
00:01:29.599 --> 00:01:33.359
tell you. Tom Willis was born
without arms. Back in two thousand and
21
00:01:33.359 --> 00:01:36.319
eight, a news station in San
Diego wrote a story on Willis. At
22
00:01:36.319 --> 00:01:40.079
that time, Willis, who's a
motivational speaker, started his speeches by throwing
23
00:01:40.079 --> 00:01:44.280
balls and frisbees into the crowd demonstrate
to children, although it may be different,
24
00:01:44.319 --> 00:01:47.280
he could still do everything that other
kids could do. About a week
25
00:01:47.319 --> 00:01:49.719
after the story ran, the padres, impressed by Willis's ability to throw without
26
00:01:49.799 --> 00:01:53.040
arms, reached out and asked him
throughout the first pitch. That's when Willis
27
00:01:53.040 --> 00:01:57.040
realized there was an opportunity for something
more than just pitching. He said,
28
00:01:57.079 --> 00:02:00.519
this is an opportunity for me as
a disability awareness program to help people better
29
00:02:00.599 --> 00:02:04.760
understand and accept the abilities of persons
with disabilities. His idea to throw out
30
00:02:04.799 --> 00:02:07.080
the first pitch at all thirty stadiums. When I got back to my seat,
31
00:02:07.080 --> 00:02:09.080
I told my buddies, guys,
that was great. I should do
32
00:02:09.120 --> 00:02:12.599
this at all thirty stadiums. It
was a tongue in cheap joke. But
33
00:02:12.639 --> 00:02:14.919
the more that happened as a result, the more I thought, maybe not
34
00:02:15.039 --> 00:02:17.240
such a bad idea. Ten or
eleven teams right off the bat were like,
35
00:02:17.280 --> 00:02:21.120
sure, we'd love to have you. After the initial hype died down,
36
00:02:21.159 --> 00:02:23.759
though, he hit a wall.
Some teams said, no, we're
37
00:02:23.759 --> 00:02:25.719
not interested, No, thank you. The real holdouts were the ones that
38
00:02:25.759 --> 00:02:31.039
said, we only give first pitches
to sponsors. Oh, let's name those
39
00:02:31.080 --> 00:02:36.080
teams, According to Willis, the
Colorado Rockies, Oakland A's, Philadelphia Phillies,
40
00:02:36.120 --> 00:02:38.400
and Minnesota Twins. Willis said,
I had a good fortune to be
41
00:02:38.439 --> 00:02:42.439
introduced to David Sampson, who was
the president of the Marlins at the time.
42
00:02:42.479 --> 00:02:44.479
He liked what I was doing.
He made some phone calls, and
43
00:02:44.560 --> 00:02:47.560
suddenly I got four more teams.
He got to twenty four stadiums by twenty
44
00:02:47.639 --> 00:02:53.080
fifteen, and now the only team
left on the list. The angels,
45
00:02:53.639 --> 00:02:57.759
Come on, angels, get this
done. Good news for Chunk the groundhog.
46
00:02:57.879 --> 00:03:01.319
You see. Jeff came home and
it was kind of annoyed his organic
47
00:03:01.360 --> 00:03:05.439
garden had been damaged, so he
want to know who did this. He
48
00:03:05.520 --> 00:03:10.120
set up a motion sensitive surveillance camera
and what he saw was a grown hog
49
00:03:10.319 --> 00:03:14.960
munching on a cucumber. Jeff decided, you know what, live and let
50
00:03:14.960 --> 00:03:17.960
live, and from that moment on
he began sharing his homegrown fruit and vegetables
51
00:03:19.000 --> 00:03:23.199
with the intruder, who he named
Chunk. Chunk now has a family and
52
00:03:23.400 --> 00:03:25.800
they too are eating from the garden. Jeff took to social media and said,
53
00:03:25.800 --> 00:03:29.240
it hit me, these videos are
actually making an impact on people.
54
00:03:29.240 --> 00:03:31.280
That sends a positive vibe. But
get comments about people having a really bad
55
00:03:31.360 --> 00:03:34.639
day, people are sick, they're
in the hospital, people lost to love
56
00:03:34.719 --> 00:03:37.560
one and then they watch videos of
Chunk. Good news. If you like
57
00:03:37.680 --> 00:03:43.599
fish bladders, they are an ingredient
in the beer you might be drinking.
58
00:03:43.680 --> 00:03:49.159
Yes, according to the pros at
Green's Beer, Lots of breweries use fish
59
00:03:49.159 --> 00:03:53.120
bladders to find as a gelatin like
substance that's made by drying and processing these
60
00:03:53.120 --> 00:03:59.159
swim ladders of certain fish. Why
it makes your beer appear clearer and brighter.
61
00:03:59.400 --> 00:04:02.039
Now, hopefully, during the brewing
process most of the stuff will disappear.
62
00:04:02.560 --> 00:04:05.240
However, most vegetarians and vegans are
like no, no, no,
63
00:04:05.240 --> 00:04:10.599
no no. New breweries commonly avoid
using this in their products. I have
64
00:04:10.639 --> 00:04:16.079
more bad news for you, some
vanillas or using beaver anal glands. Do
65
00:04:16.079 --> 00:04:19.680
you like Shrek? Do you wear
Crocs? Well, let's combine those.
66
00:04:20.040 --> 00:04:28.000
Crocs is releasing highly anticipated limited edition
Shrek clogs. The clogs come in a
67
00:04:28.279 --> 00:04:32.839
green ogre hue and feature fluffy,
brown adjustable straps. The crocs also have
68
00:04:33.160 --> 00:04:38.360
special accessories in the form of green
ears and a nose to complete the look.
69
00:04:38.800 --> 00:04:43.199
One fan took to social media and
said, o MG, slay at
70
00:04:43.240 --> 00:04:46.160
your five good news stores for today. Follow the show for free on Apple
71
00:04:46.199 --> 00:04:49.120
Podcasts or Spotify, or tell a
friend about the podcast. That would be
72
00:04:49.160 --> 00:04:51.680
super helpful too. You have a
great day.