Dwyer & Michaels Morning Show: Show Notes 03/12/24
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Boeing Whistleblower Found Dead
John Barnett, the former Boeing employee and whistleblower who publicly raised doubts about Boeing's production standards was found dead on March 9th, according to officials.
He was found dead of a 'self-inflicted gunshot wound' in his vehicle in a carpark just a few days after being cross-examined by Boeing lawyers and his own attorney.
Of course, the conspiracy theories are running wild.
Ron Jeremy Was In Ghostbusters
Ron Jeremy's birthday is today, and Michaels pointed out the little-known fact that Ron Jeremy was in Ghostbusters
In Ghostbusters (1984), adult film star Ron Jeremy can be seen in the crowd as the containment unit explodes.
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Toilet Paper Truck Loses Hundreds Of Rolls
A Ford F-350 carrying toilet paper in California lost a few boxes, littering the southbound lanes of I-5 near Calgrove Boulevard, according to CHP.
Airbnb Camera Policy Change
Airbnb announced a policy change for cameras, that they are officially banning all indoor security cameras.
And last week on SNL, they had a skit about the Airbnb Design commercial.
Eric Carmen Passed Away
Eric Carmen, lead singer of The Raspberries and known for his hits like All By Myself and Hungry Eyes passed away at the age of 74.
“It is with tremendous sadness that we share the heartbreaking news of the passing of Eric Carmen,” a post on his website says. “Our sweet, loving and talented Eric passed away in his sleep, over the weekend.”
Utah State Women's Basketball Coach Fired Before Press Conference
The head coach of the Utah State Women's Basketball team, Kayla Ard, announced during a post-game press conference that she's no longer employed by the school.
The question was about rebuilding next season, to which she responded "I'm not gonna be rebuilding. I just coached my last game with Utah State. I just got off the phone with Dianna, and they're going in a different direction and I respect her decision. I hope they get a really good coach in. I assume that's gonna be the last question."
This means that she got fired between the game and the press conference.
More Details About Octopus Murders
If you watched American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders then you have a lot of things left unanswered. Luckily, there's an Unsolved Mysteries from a few years ago that has some extra details that might fill in some cracks for you.
Megan Is Dance Battling Cancer
Megan is dancing in Shine On to raise money for her host mom, Teri, who is battling kidney cancer.
Darryl Strawberry Had A Heart Attack
Darryl Strawberry, who's 62nd birthday is today, shared the news that he had a heart attack Monday. He posted a photo of himself at the hospital on Instagram and wrote: "I am so happy and honored to report that all is well."
Bears Back To The Lakefront?
The Bears have proposed a $2B privately funded and domed stadium on the lakefront after all the other talk of building a new stadium of Arlington Park.
Automakers and Insurance Companies Are Sharing Driving Behaviors
A guy from Seattle named Kenn Dahl had his insurance jump 21% for his 2022 Chevrolet Bolt, with high quotes from other agencies. His agent told him his LexisNexis report was a factor.
"LexisNexis is a New York-based global data broker with a “Risk Solutions” division that caters to the auto insurance industry and has traditionally kept tabs on car accidents and tickets," the NY Times reports.
After requesting the report, he found that the company had tracked over 640 trips with the start and end times, distance driven, and level of aggression used with braking and acceleration as well as any accounts of speeding.