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There are a lot of unique New Year's traditions out there - for instance - why do we in the United States drop a ball? Well, maybe that's a topic for a different episode but this week, however, we zoom out onto a broader scale and look into several traditions around the world.  Greek Good Foot: https://pappaspost.com/why-greeks-enter-right-foot-new-years/ Catalonian Man With Many Noses: ...

What - to you - constitutes as a date? expensive or low  key? A night on the town or staying in to cuddle and watch Netflix? well, the deciding line might be a lot more blurred than you think. Take one couple in England, they have a  dilemma - the simple question of is going to the grocery store a date?  well, that's our main point of discussion this week. Let's see if we can get to the...

Christmas is a wonderful time of year, and yes, in fact - IT"S HERE! Step right in, pull up a chair or take a seat on the couch near the fireplace and make yourself at home, relax and be merry! it's time to gather with hope in our hearts and love in our eyes for Christmas with the Ebone Zone.  Send a text to The Ebone Zone! Support the show If you have questions or comments email ebonezo...

Camels are unique and so are beauty pageants, you can watch your favorite competitors vie for the crown of "Mrs. Universe" "Mrs. USA" or Miss.... whatever small town is holding one of those contests at the county fair next year. In this week's episode we find that beauty is more than human apparently because in Saudi Arabia there is a such thing as a camel pageant which is...

Engagement noun a formal agreement to get married That's what the dictionary defines as an engagement and it can be a wonderful thing to commit to settling down with the love of your life, the one God has planted on this earth specifically for you - but things sometimes aren't what they seem. Take one couple in England for example, they are the subject of this week's episode and the...

This week we sit back down with Charles Reece to discuss more history in Wilkes County, specifically, the lives of Benjamin and Robert Cleveland and a preview of the book "An Environmental History of the Southern Appalachians"   Buy An Environmental History of the Southern Appalachians: https://www.amazon.com/Where-There-Are-Mountains-Environmental/dp/082035838X/ref=asc_df_082035838X?tag...

When you are stressed, or you just need to get from point A to point B, driving can be fun. To get your license and  experience the freedom of the road, however, you need to be tested, but as one German found out - driving your own car to the road test might just raise a few eyebrows.   More information on Balto:  https://www.cmnh.org/balto  https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/balto/ #That...

Pizza is one of mankind's greatest innovations - it comes in a variety of styles with all sorts of toppings, which means you can pile them high until your heart's content. Most restaurants use a brick oven to fire their pies but one father-son duo on YouTube is taking that concept and flipping it on its head. That's our main topic of discussion this week.  The Brick Wall's Lego...

In Basketball, sometimes fouls are necessary, to stop the clock, to get a couple free throws added to your bid at winning the game and other reasons are out there as well, but one thing is for sure when fouls get PERSONAL then, there's a problem. We take a look this week into a situation out of Garden Grove, California that puts a new meaning to the phrase "take it on the chin." #If...

Dogs are awesome, they're loyal companions who will love you no matter what. Owners on the other hand, show their love in different ways, as numerous as the stars in the sky it seems. This week, we discuss one of those ways involving Instagram and clothes... stranger than fiction? Maybe... you can decide that for yourself.  Hound of the Baskervilles Pt. 1: https://ebone.buzzsprout.com/131778/...

We all need sleep and that's a FACT for sure but some people, well, they just don't have enough hours in the day. In Hong Kong, China they've set out to fix that. They've set out to help the country's people get enough rest with of all things... a bus - it's a noble pursuit indeed and we'll break it down piece by piece in this week's episode.  My Top Three C...

Squid Game - an enormously popular Netflix hit that's taken the world by storm, as you can expect with every popular show there are always people looking to capitalize on the red hot 15 minutes of limelight. That''s what we're discussing this week as one restaurant in Indonesia  decided to spin the show's popularity in their favor.  #ThingsThatLiftMyMood is featured Send a...

Creativity can take people to a bunch of amazing places, stages, book signings, college art galleries - the list goes on for miles. One couple in Dubai was having a baby and they decided to kick it up a notch likw we do here in the good old United States because after all what better way to announce your kid is on the way than with help from a tiger? We discuss what went down and how people reacte...

Rollercoasters are in integral part of amusement parks, there's wooden ones, metal ones and even coasters for kids... but what happens when a contraption made for fun - leads to pain instead? The reason this question is on the table is because in Japan that's exactly what happened.  We will break the entire situation down this week.  #IfFacebookWentAway is featured   Send a text to The E...

This week, we exit the comforts of Ebone Zone HQ and go out into the big, wide world. Melinda Haynes and Nick Garris are the mother and son team that own and operate Nana and Pop's Mercantile, a little shop at the foot of a mountain that is well beyond worth its weight in homemade breads and cheeses - that's basically gold in the local restaurant business. There was a sit down that occur...

2020 was a weird year, and now that all of us have had time to reflect you might not think there were many positives to it but in this episode you'll learn different. Where football, baseball, basketball and all other manner of sports and mass gatherings may fail - marble runs succeed. Find out More about Jelle's Marble Runs by visiting any one of the links below Youtube: https://www.you...

Blues Clues was a pillar of late 90's and early 2000’s television. For children all around the world it was a treat to watch Steve sing about the mail and go hunting for clues with his dog Blue, but then one day that all ended. Steve left. Years later, in the show's 25th anniversary celebration on Nickelodeon , the original host everyone knew and loved was BACK. In this episode we discus...

Alot of the time people can get stuck. In jobs, in relationships, in bad decisions and as it so happens even a fan!! how you ask? Some people are just too curious for their own safety.  one man from California found this out first hand. Paul Harvey "God Made a Farmer" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UBj4Rbq3ZI Send a text to The Ebone Zone! Support the show If you have questions or co...

TikTok is an enigma in today's time, there's good coming from it, there's bad. There's the slightly askew and the completely off the rails... or should it be off the crates? The Milk Crate Challenge has taken the internet by storm lately and  if there is anything to be said for it that hasn't already been plastered everywhere for the world to see and hear, there is a good...

Not every home team has luck on their side... and sometimes when things don't go the way people would like they'd rather throw the ball into the stands and destroy the entire arena. Of course that is metaphorical and exaggerated but what one man in Washington state did while in an argument with his spouse is pretty similar... and things got weird FAST.  Vehicle Pursuit Laws: https://www....

You know the old saying, accidents happen. That's usually a pick me up phrase for when something goes unintentionally wrong and after, no one really thinks about it and they go on with their day. One cyclist in San Diego on the other hand... he didn't give up so easy, so much for "forgive and forget" it seems. The hashtag FakeGardeningFacts is featured Context for "The Wat...

Jetpacks are awesome, you can fly around and live out your wildest superhero fantasies while wearing one. There can't be a downside....  RIGHT?   As we learn from this episode though, it can cause some issues for other firmament frequenting folks - be careful, the skies are heavier with traffic than you think.  Guy Fieri's Hot Dog Recipe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jku6y6HoxwE   Che...

If there is any company that you would expect to take a serious stance on social issues which would you say is at the top of your list? McDonald's? Wendy's? How about Coca Cola or Apple?  Turns out, none of the above is the answer we uncover in this week's episode because an unexpected candidate to the social frontlines is now up at the plate... Steakumms. Their findings concerning...

This week, I sit down with a friend of mine Mr. Charles Reece, to talk about the history of Wilkes County, North Carolina - the place we both call home. If you're a history buff well, this episode is for you!  Find out more about the Wilkes Heritage Museum: https://wilkesheritagemuseum.com/ Send a text to The Ebone Zone! Support the show If you have questions or comments email ebonezonepodcas...

This week, we wrap up our journey through a science fiction classic with chapters 20-24 of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. After the review you will hear my thoughts on the book as a whole. If you have missed any previous episodes in the series, you can find them all here: Part One: https://ebone.buzzsprout.com/131778/8760134-novel-review-5-frankenstein-pt-1 Part Two:  https://ebone.buzzsprout.c...