Start Your Day Positive

Could Cedar Point really get a new name? We’re talking about the Six Flags survey that has fans buzzing.

Plus, Starbucks is reportedly exploring a possible acquisition of Chipotle, and SpaceX is moving us closer to a future where your cell phone could connect directly to satellites.

We also look back at a moment in history from October 12, and today’s Win the Day shares a simple trick that can help you remember things better.

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Wired Headphones Are Back, a Grandma's Five-Hour Plank & Love Goes Old School! 

On today's Start Your Day Positive with Len & Sara:

Everything old is new again! Wired headphones are making a comeback, and even Bose is getting back in the game. Would you ditch your wireless earbuds?

Grandma's got staying power! A 61-year-old grandmother breaks her own Guinness World Record by holding a plank for FIVE HOURS!

Love needs a little help from friends! A new dating app is bringing back the old-fashioned matchmaker—with a modern twist.

Today in History: The Washington Monument opens, a meteorite crashes into a Chevy Malibu, and we celebrate the shared birthdays of John and Sean Lennon, including Sean's sweet memories of his famous dad.

A little encouragement for your day: Sara shares how life's unexpected slowdowns can help us recognize the blessings all around us. And Len passes along a simple piece of wisdom from a senior citizen about the power of sharing a smile.

A little news, a little nostalgia, a little laughter, and a whole lot of positivity. Let's start your day together!

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Two Hollywood giants are becoming one — and it could mean another big change to your streaming lineup. We’re talking about the Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery merger, what it means for HBO Max and Paramount+, and whether having fewer streaming apps would actually be a good thing.

Plus, could a handful of pistachios before bed help support better sleep? And if you don’t hit 10,000 steps every day, don’t give up... new research suggests how fast you walk may matter, too.

Also today: the microwave turns 81, we remember the only perfect game in World Series history, and it’s National Pierogi Day... which is basically a holiday made for Northeast Ohio.

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Something interesting is happening with Gen Z and faith. New research suggests this generation may be more spiritually open than we realize — and a growing number of young adults say they're looking to reconnect with their faith.

Plus, if we finally stop changing the clocks twice a year, which time should we keep? Researchers say one choice may be better for our health. And while other fast-food restaurants experiment with AI at the drive-thru, Chick-fil-A is choosing to keep a real person taking your order.

We’ll also take a trip through Today in History — from Ford’s assembly line to the most lopsided college football game ever — and find out what Simon Cowell was doing before American Idol.

Plus, Sara has some easy date-night ideas. 

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Big shopping deals are here! Walmart and Amazon are going head-to-head this week, but are you really saving money? Plus, fascinating research suggests growing up around farm animals and a little dirt may actually help protect kids from allergies and asthma!

We're also talking about the new workplace trend called "loud working." Are you someone who makes sure the boss notices your hard work, or do you just hope your efforts speak for themselves?

Also on today's podcast:

Pope Leo XIV has an encouraging message for artists and creators: In a world of artificial intelligence, we still need YOU! A reminder that we're uniquely made in God's image.

Sara shares some encouragement about changing our default habits and replacing them with better ones.

Today in History: Thomas Edison's The Sneeze, the arrival of talking movies with The Jazz Singer, and how technology keeps changing entertainment.

Let's celebrate! National Taco Day and National Coaches Day.

Our Win the Day reminder: There's something special about you that no machine or algorithm can duplicate. God gave you unique gifts, creativity, and purpose. The world doesn't just need what you can do. The world needs YOU!

Start your day with a smile, a little inspiration, and a whole lot of positivity with Len & Sara!