Ashley and Brad Show - ABS 2026-04-22

Ashley and Brad Show - ABS 2026-04-22

From Ashley and Brad Show by Ashley and Brad Show

April 23, 2026 · 40 min

About this episode

The episode covers various topics including news, trivia games, and Earth Day discussions, along with fun facts about jelly beans.

News; birthdays/events; where do you do your best thinking?; word of the day. News; "what's the deal "with cockatiels and disco?!?!; game: Jack Nicholson trivia; Earth Day...what can you do to make our planet better? News; list of things you just can't look cool doing (but we've all had to do these things); game: Blues Brothers trivia; we talked about the car with a toilet...but how about these actual car inventions? News; is there something you buy everyday?; game: 80's lyrics read by Brad; goodbye/fun facts....national jelly bean day. We're all for cutting back on sugar — but let's start tomorrow. They are basically made with Sugar, Corn syrup, and Starch. Gustav Goelitz came to the United States in 1866 from Germany and in 1869 started the confectionery business. One of the products they made were jelly beans...Boston confectioner William Schrafft made them popular during the Civil War. By the 1930s, jelly beans became closely associated with the Easter holiday thanks to their egg-like shape...so they were only avaible then...however confectioners make jelly beans available all year long now. The 40th President of the United States, Ronald Reagan, started eating them when he…

People in this episode

Hosts: Ashley, Brad

Topics covered

  • news
  • trivia games
  • Earth Day
  • cockatiels
  • jelly beans
  • thinking
  • birthdays/events

Keywords

  • Earth Day
  • jelly beans
  • trivia
  • cockatiels
  • Jack Nicholson
  • Blues Brothers
  • thinking

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Goelitz, Boston

Products: jelly beans

Books & works: Blues Brothers, Jack Nicholson

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