What happens after the vote? That’s a question many are asking after another fascinating SMH weekend. Pew Research does what it always does and does it as well as any organization ever has. It’s a 2022 list worth reviewing, inspired by a Planes, Trains, and Automobiles style travel story, top food deliveries, and a music sound game to tickle your brain again. Let’s bring some fun and light to the day.

In a recap of 2022 surveys, Pew Research Center published 15 striking findings.  Of the findings, three focused on money, three on healthcare, three on politics, two on tech and social media, one on religion, one on climate, and one on journalism and war. 

What surprised us the most was a shrinking middle class, and right behind that is getting news on Tik Tok – that could be a cause and effect.  We have also had several ongoing discussions about journalism and reporting.  We are unsure if it started with cable TV and a 24-hour news cycle or when the news went from more reporting to commentary.

Now that news is more commentary and opinion than reporting, it’s difficult to determine the truth.  I guess we will have to jump on Tic Tok to find out.

Why not follow up a story from a renowned research group with a full delivery of foods in 2022!  Grubhub is sending recap reports to many of its customers, is that the same as Spotify Wrapped?  Many surprises on this list; the first, the tried-and-true Cheeseburger lost the top spot to a burrito, say it ain’t so.  The ultimate desert was Tiramisu; more surprisingly, Flan was number ten.  Ketchup was the most popular dipping sauce, and we thought ketchup would feel like a dipping sauce that could only be used for fancy ketchup. 

This is the favorite delivered drink in Austin, TX, and a top three drink at With A Shout! Matt’s El Rancho makes a Knockout Mexican Martini.

In another story of heart, and a story that shows us once again, who we are online, is not who we are. Who we are in real life is who we are.  A canceled flight from Orlando, FL, to Knoxville, TN, turned into a road trip with 13 people renting a van and becoming real people.

We guess that 13 people, spending several hours together in a van, didn’t spend a lot of time talking about any of the items listed in the Pew Research 2022 survey.  That’s the real story.

Shaun Keaveny is a popular radio personality known for his radio show on BBC called 6 Music Show. There is a fascinating story behind Keaveny and his many years as a broadcaster. The Guardian did a piece on the recent transition of Keaveny from BBC to DIY and heading up two new podcasts. We recommend The Line-Up.

In a podcast we’ve highlighted before, Twenty Thousand Hertz released its annual Mystery Sound Game Show episode, and it’s always fun.  Everything from sounds in the wild to sounds from movies and TV, the mystery sounds will take you back to places you haven’t been for a while.

Bonus points if you play it with your kids and then try to explain to them how that sound was what Fred Flintstone sounds like running.

Words | Music | Art | Unknown

Run.

Click on the Apple Music image to listen to the song on Apple Music or on the Spotify Image to listen to Spotify.

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