Take A Wild Guess

Take A Wild Guess. The Hub Radio Show for Monday April 15, 2019. View the completely revenue free playlist for 4-15-19 (CLICK HERE)

Priests, PUP, patio, Chai, Black Midi

Take a Wild Guess day. There's no prize for guessing what we're celebrating today. As your intuition may have told you, we salute the fine art of blurting out the first postulation that comes to mind. The aim is to turn the spotlight on hunches, brilliant leaps of deduction and outright guesswork. Creator of the day Jim Barber made a lucky guess that it would be a popular thing to fete on exactly the same day that we file our taxes. What a refreshing change from adding up rows of figures. Just give your imagination free rein and take a shot in the dark.

Draw A Picture Of A Bird

Draw a Picture of a Bird. The Hub Radio Show for Monday April 8, 2019. View the completely avian playlist for 4-8-19 (CLICK HERE)

Calexico and Iron & Wine, J. S. Ondara, Sonny & The Sunsets, These New Puritans, Ian Daniel Kehoe

In 1943, Dorie Cooper was a 7 year old living in England. Her mother took her to a hospital to visit her uncle who was wounded in the war. While they were there, Dorie's uncle was very distraught, having lost his right leg to a land mine. In an attempt to cheer him up, she asked him "Draw a bird for me, please" Even though he was unwell, he decided to do as Dorie asked. He looked out his window and drew a picture of a robin.  After seeing her uncle's bird picture, Dorie laughed out loud and proclaimed that he was not a very good artist, but that she would hang the picture in her room nonetheless. Her uncle's spirits were lifted by his niece's complete honesty and acceptance. Several other wounded soldiers also had their day brightened by the event and every time Dorie came to visit thereafter, they held drawing contests to see who could produce the best bird pictures. Within several months, the entire ward's walls were decorated by bird drawings.

All Fools' Day

All Fools' Day. The Hub Radio Show for Monday April 1, 2019. View the completely foolish playlist for 4-1-19 (CLICK HERE)

Big Search, Chris Cohen, Drugdealer, American Football

It isn't exactly known how the day started. One prominent theory says that it started in France in 1564, after New Year's Day was changed to January 1 that year. Those who wanted to continue celebrating the old new year around Easter became known as "April fools," and tricks and jokes were commonly played on them. Although France started beginning their years on January 1 in 1564, they didn't adopt the Gregorian calendar until 1582, and some sources claim this may have been the year that April Fools' Day started. Either way, an early prank in France was to put a paper fish, known as a poisson d’avril, meaning "April fish," on someone's back. It represented an easily caught fish, which was a symbol for someone who is gullible.

Old New Year's Day

Old New Year's Day. The Hub Radio Show for Monday March 25, 2019. View the completely enunciated playlist for 3-25-19 (CLICK HERE)

The Black Keys , Karen O & Danger Mouse, The National, Chai, Dido, The Drums

Old New Year's Day—the day that was seen as being the start of the new year—was observed on March 25 by many countries up until the creation of the Gregorian calendar in 1582. Even after this, some countries still observed the new year on March 25. This had begun in some places after Dionysius Exiguus introduced the Anno Domini calendar in 525 CE. Dionysius assigned March 25 as the new year because Jesus was to be conceived on the Annunciation, nine months before Christmas Day. The new year also was placed at this time because it was near the spring equinox.

Awkward Moments Hippie Hub

Awkward Moments Hippie Hub. The Hub Radio show for Monday March 18, 2019. View the completely free playlist for 3-18-19 (CLICK HERE)

Steve Miller Band, Procol Harum, Joe Walsh, The Nice

Awkward moments are those that cause embarrassment, and they pretty much happen every day. Maybe we forget what someone's name is after not seeing them for awhile. Maybe someone says something crazy at a large group meeting and no one knows how to respond. Maybe some awkward things were said after having a few too many Irish beers yesterday. Awkwardness abounds everywhere. Whatever the case, today is a day to embrace all the awkward moments that arise in life, and to just let them happen. By viewing them in this way, the awkwardness might even begin to dissipate as well. On this day people also share their awkward moments with others, which are sure to be a laugh.

Clean Monday

Clean Monday. The Hub Radio Show for Monday March 11, 2019. View the completely shrove playlist for 3-11-19 (CLICK HERE)

Jessica Pratt, Damien Jurado, Steve Gunn, Yann Tiersen, Tyler

In addition to Ash Monday, Clean Monday is known by other names among different groups of Eastern Christians. Pure Monday is the most common name; among Greek Catholics and Orthodox, Clean Monday is referred to by its Greek name, Kathari Deftera (just as Mardi Gras is simply French for "Fat Tuesday"). Among Eastern Christian on Cyprus, Clean Monday is called Green Monday, a reflection of the fact that Clean Monday has traditionally been regarded by Greek Christians as the first day of spring.

March Forth

March Forth. The Hub Radio Show Monday March 4, 2019. View the completely spring playlist for 3-4-19 (CLICK HERE)

Hatchie, Emily Reo, Ry X, TEEN, Living Hour

A random act of kindness can make a much stronger impact than you might think. Your choice to hold a door open for a stranger or return a missing wallet may be the one positive thing to happen to the recipient that day. For all we know, that person may have been feeling lonelier than ever, or losing faith in the goodness of the world. A small positive act on your part may change that person’s worldview, and that’s pretty powerful. Research has repeatedly found that helping others helps you, too. Giving back to your community or doing a good deed lights up your brain’s pleasure center and can prompt a rush of feel-good chemicals. Scientists aren’t sure why kindness feels so good, but it’s been theorized that the need to help others is something prehistoric humans developed to ensure the survival of their social group.