Break is Ready

Tarzan, Walkman, and Chick-an

Wed, 23 Jul 2025 20:14:25 GMT

The word of the day is galumph. Laughs, Trivia, and things that will make you more interesting. "If you wish to enrich days, plan flowers; if you wish to enrich years, plan trees; if you wish to enrich Eternity, plan ideals in the lives of others."

Balloons, Burgers and Big Ideas

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 21:47:00 GMT

The word of the day is bumptious. Balloon blowing, Clint, Brooke, and Burger Trivia. "Luck is a dividend of sweat. The more you sweat, the luckier you get."

Sleep, Socks, and Saltines

Wed, 07 May 2025 14:50:55 GMT

Word of the day is furtive. Sleep Trivia, Furry Trivia and The Saltine Challenge. "I believe that education is all about being excited about something. Seeing passion and enthusiasm helps push an educational message."

Leonardo(s), Sorry Charlie, and Sports Cars

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 20:44:56 GMT

Word of the day is pugnacious. Leonardo and sports car trivia, epic relationship rejections and YouTube. "Success is not in copying others but in originality."

Cups, Cuts, and Computers

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 20:29:29 GMT

The word of the day is effusive. Trivia, facts, stacks, and things you should NOT try at home. "Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose."

Scary Movies, Scary Food, and Scary Fast

Sat, 29 Mar 2025 15:16:46 GMT

Word of the day is affiance. Chicken trivia, blind taste tests and scary actors. "The difference between a hero and a coward is one step sideways."

Elvis, Laughs and Lizards

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 16:14:59 GMT

The word of the day is herald. Elvis, lizard and elephant trivia. "I love to pay taxes. I know when I'm paying taxes I am making money."

Moth balls, Grandmammy, and Singin' the Blues

Sun, 01 Sep 2024 18:22:08 GMT

Word of the day is amiable. Moth Trivia, Memories with Grammy, and music. "No matter what happens in life, be good to people. Being good to people is a wonderful legacy to leave behind."

Texts, Bugs, and Rock & Roll

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 22:32:09 GMT

The word of the day is fecund. Bee and Rock (kind of) trivia. "I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody."

Guppies, Garbage, and Games

Sun, 30 Jun 2024 18:15:15 GMT

The word of the day is unbeknownst. Turtle, fish, and games trivia. "Chains of habit are too light to be felt until they are too heavy to be broken."

Axes, Blood, and Call Your Doctor

Tue, 18 Jun 2024 23:02:40 GMT

The word of the day is moxy. Lots of listener comments, gifts, limericks, and trivia of course. "My kid could get a bad X-ray and I could get a call from the doctor saying I have cancer and that would change my perspective on everything instantaneously, on what is and what is not important."

Paper Clips, Spelling Bees, and Dinosaurs

Sat, 01 Jun 2024 13:52:06 GMT

The word of the day is clamor. Trivia and arts and crafts. "Somewhere inside we hear a voice, it leads us in the direction we wish to become, but it is up to us whether or not to follow."

Nose Rings, Top Gun, and Limericks

Sat, 25 May 2024 01:50:59 GMT

The word of the day is bogart. Trivia and poetry. "Eat a live frog first thing in the morning, and nothing worst will happen to you the rest of the day."

Superheroes, Star Wars, and Skipjack

Fri, 10 May 2024 00:26:27 GMT

The word of the day is palpable. Taste tests and Trivia. "You don't choose your family. They are God's gift to you, as you are to them."

Ping Pong, Penguins, and Pleasure Room

Sat, 27 Apr 2024 17:55:48 GMT

The word of the day is flabbergast. Trivia, taste and smell challenges. "Life is one grand, sweet song, so start the music."

The Juice, Look A-Likes, and Vinyl

Sun, 21 Apr 2024 04:01:58 GMT

The word of the day is fatuous. Scott shows some trivia prowess. "Give all the power to the many, they will oppress the few. Give all the power to the few, they will oppress the many."

Twinkies, Towers, and Crayons

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 11:20:23 GMT

The word of the day is dragoon. Tower and Twinkie Trivia. "Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness."

Alien Abduction, Mr. Rogers, and Lobster Cologne

Thu, 21 Mar 2024 22:55:15 GMT

The word of the day is congenial. French poetry, laughs, and jokes. "The worst thing I can be is the same as everybody else. I hate that."

Chips, Lips, and Dips

Fri, 15 Mar 2024 01:43:27 GMT

The word of the day is ad hominem. Taste tests, riddles and more to test our abilities. "The time comes upon every public man when it is best for him to keep his lips closed."

Unique Names, National Anthems, and Cheese Doodles

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 03:08:09 GMT

The word of the day is proximity. Anthems and cereal trivia. "I wanted to be a teacher. I love children, so I wanted to deal with children. Then I wanted to be a veterinarian. But by the age of ten or eleven, when I opened my mouth and said, 'Oh, God, what's this?' I kind of knew teaching and being a veterinarian were gonna have to wait."

Fairy Tales, Polar Bears, and Playing Cards

Fri, 01 Mar 2024 03:32:03 GMT

The word of the day is caterwaul. Latin trivia, a riddle, and a tale. "Be humble, hungry, and always be the hardest worker in the room."

Hippos, Wings, and Ferris Wheels

Fri, 16 Feb 2024 22:45:06 GMT

The word of the day is perseverate. Scott shows a little trivia skill. "The most sophisticated people I know, inside they are all children."

Ballerina, Nutella, and Umbrella

Fri, 09 Feb 2024 01:29:11 GMT

The word of the day is herky-jerky. An interesting mix of trivia from Chris. "Have you noticed how nobody ever looks up? Nobody looks at the chimneys, or trees against the sky, or the tops of buildings. Everybody just looks down at the pavement or their shoes. The whole world could pass them by and most people wouldn't notice."

Dubble Bubble, Groundhogs, and Kazoos

Fri, 02 Feb 2024 15:40:48 GMT

The word of the day is nonplussed. Joe sets a Break is Ready studio record. Joe didn't follow the rules for the quote so we are not sure what to say. Enjoy!

Cats, Cake, and Crikey

Fri, 26 Jan 2024 04:15:46 GMT

The word of the day is kowtow. Scott does pushups because Joe knows nothing about Australia. "To get down to the quick of it, respect motivates me, not success."

Winnie P., Benny F., and Long Walks

Sat, 20 Jan 2024 03:12:01 GMT

The word of the day is ferret. Joe is walking thesaurus. "Science does not know its debt to imagination."

Morse Code, Meadowlark, and Minivans

Sat, 13 Jan 2024 02:40:59 GMT

The word of the day is skulk. Joe doesn't know eagles very well. "I love to be among those who are getting things done, rather than organizing or identifying problems. My desk may be messy, but it's neat in its purpose."

Sci-Fi, Sleep, and Swans a-Swimming

Fri, 05 Jan 2024 04:29:18 GMT

Word of the day is nobby. Joe is 'down' for trivia. "A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had but not preserved, except in memory."

Caroling, Cards, and Fruitcake

Thu, 28 Dec 2023 22:46:56 GMT

Word of the day is aplomb. Joe tests his libations vs games knowledge and tries to sing along to some classics. "For it is in giving that we receive."

Simpsons, Scrooge, and Syrup

Fri, 22 Dec 2023 05:16:27 GMT

Word of the day is quixotic. Joe has a harder time with trivia (but no pushups). "Women, like men, should try to do the impossible. And when they fail, their failure should be a challenge to others."

Monkeys, Moonshots, and Hanging Chads

Thu, 14 Dec 2023 23:16:21 GMT

Word of the day is intrepid. Trivia and Joe eats something he never thought he would. "Science has not yet mastered prophecy. We predict too much for the next year and yet far too little for the next 10."

Origins, Thriller, and Do-Si-Do

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 11:00:00 GMT

Word of the day is nebbish. Joe's trivia skills come back to earth. "When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor."

JFK, Jukeboxes, and Jobs

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 22:00:00 GMT

Word of the day is exigent. Jukebox Era Music Trivia with Joe. "For the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror and asked myself: 'If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?' And whenever the answer has been 'No' for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something."

Tongue Twisters, Pickle Pits, and Steve Irwin

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 03:19:26 GMT

Word of the day is bugbear. Joe's weakness is tongue twisters, not trivia. "Kindness and politeness are not overrated at all. They're underused."

Football, Gun Powder, and Sax

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 01:58:58 GMT

Word of the day is maelstrom. State trivia that Joe thinks he knows because he lived there when he was 2. "Leaders are made, they are not born. They are made by hard effort, which is the price which all of us must pay to achieve any goal that is worthwhile."

Possums, Plush Toys, and Pistachios

Wed, 08 Nov 2023 12:19:19 GMT

Word of the day is regale. Joe's big brain shows off again. "Far and away the best prize life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing."

Shaggy Mane, Aisles of Beauty, and Do-Overs

Sat, 28 Oct 2023 15:45:45 GMT

Word of the day is pithy (pith·y). Joe kills the trivia again, he knows everything. "I would rather regret the things I have done than regret the things I haven't done."

Big Brain, Black Knight, and Facing Fear

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 23:52:01 GMT

Word of the day is fervid (fer vid). Surprise challenge for Joe ... plus a little game trivia. "Never say never, because limits, like fears, are often just an illusion."

Hair, Honey Ryder, and Happiness

Mon, 09 Oct 2023 00:36:30 GMT

Word of the day is grok (grok). Mostly Bond Trivia. "The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong."

One-Hit Wonders, Libations, and Salad Dressing

Mon, 02 Oct 2023 16:16:04 GMT

Word of the day is zenith (ZEE-nith). Joe's doing more trivia. "Show me a good loser and I will show you a loser."

Pirates, Redheads, and Za'atar

Wed, 27 Sep 2023 02:02:59 GMT

Word of the day is orotund. Redhead plus more trivia. "Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough."

Patriots, Pac-Man, and Play-Doh

Sat, 23 Sep 2023 13:07:49 GMT

Word of the day is upbraid. Trivia with Joe. "Fortune always favors the brave, and never helps a man who does not help himself."

Cheesecake, Oil Pans, and Outerspace

Tue, 19 Sep 2023 23:56:10 GMT

Word of the day - Praxis. Star Trek Trivia. “Procrastination is one of the most common and deadliest of diseases and its toll on success and happiness is heavy.”

Muckers, GORP, and Boxing Cats

Sat, 16 Sep 2023 01:25:57 GMT

Word of the day is Frisson. Random Trivia. "Just because something doesn't do what you planned it to do doesn't mean it's useless."

Bidets, Bog Rolls, and Bushy Eyebrows

Fri, 15 Sep 2023 09:41:50 GMT

Word of the day is Asunder. TP Trivia. “I’ve learned that life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.”

Steaks, Tattoos, and Blackjack

Thu, 14 Sep 2023 02:37:11 GMT

Word of the day is Evince. Tattoo Trivia. "My body is my journal, and my tattoos are my story."

Scooperman, Dogs, and Squats

Sat, 02 Sep 2023 15:14:43 GMT

Word of the Day is Whelp. Most Popular Dogs Trivia. "Happiness is a warm puppy"