Ashley and Brad Show - ABS 2026-01-27

News; birthdays/events; besides kids or pets getting sick...what are some of the worst ways you woke up? Ashley's dad would use a bullhorn!; word of the day. News; game: password; have you ever learned an invented language?; strange laws from around the world. News; game: movie password; Brad's lightbulb problem; what do guys do on 'guys night' compared to what girls do on 'girls night'? News; game: just over $1,000 pyramid; only 1 American city made the list of "best nightlife"...according to Timeout list; goodbye/fun facts....national chocolate cake day...love at first bite, right?!?  In 1764, it was discovered that cocoa beans that are ground between stones make cocoa powder...so Dr. James Baker financially backed the production of grinding cocoa beans to make cocoa powder. This is the beginning of the company still known as Baker's chocolate. Then in the 1830s and 1840s, it was primarily a drink that you mixed with water but it wasn't even sweet. By the 1920s, the humble chocolate cake had become mainstream, and manufacturers began to sell the recipe outright. O. Duff and Sons released the first boxed chocolate cake, ready to eat – no baking required and in 1947 Betty Crocker released a pre-made chocolate cake mix. Ever heard of lavender-infused truffle or a Mexican chili chocolate? Bring out your inner gourmet chef and incorporate an exciting ingredient in your next chocolate cake.