Fun Facts of The Day

Summary

The Rod Ryan Show – Fun Facts of The Day

Date: June 2, 2026
Host: Rod Ryan & team
Station: 94.5 The Buzz (KTBZ-FM), Houston

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Episode Overview

This segment from The Rod Ryan Show focuses on quirky, surprising, and conversation-worthy fun facts. Hosts Rod, Hal, and others banter about nostalgic drinks, rapid-fire world records, and the surprising origins of popular beverages. Their trademark chemistry and playful ribbing make for an entertaining dose of trivia that listeners can share to "look smart in front of your buddies.”

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Yoohoo: The Unbeatable Chocolate Beverage

• Nostalgic Memories: The crew reminisce about Yoohoo, highlighting its long-standing place in American beverage history.
  • “When was the last time you cracked open a bottle of Yoo Hoo? ... I could kill for a Yoohoo right now.” (C, 00:37–00:59)
• What Is Yoohoo?
  • There's a funny debate about whether Yoohoo is actually milk.
    • “Is it milk?” (B, 00:55)
    • “They don’t call it milk. … It’s not chocolate milk. … Chocolate beverage.” (D, 00:56–00:58)
• Pepsi’s Attempted Rival:
  • In 1966, Pepsi released Devil Shake to compete with Yoohoo, but it flopped after a year.
    • “Nobody goes up against Yoo and wins. It lasted about a year.” (C, 01:21)
• Could There Be an Adult Yoohoo?
  • Rod playfully pitches an adult adaptation, combining Yoohoo with protein and liquor.
    • “Has anybody … come up with, like, a Yoohoo adult drink? Did I just. Verbal trademark. Verbal trademark. … And I’m going to put protein in there.” (C, 01:28–01:51)
    • “Protein, naturally.” (D, 01:51)

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2. World’s Shortest Commercial Flight

• Fascinating Record: The shortest scheduled airline flight is in Orkney, Scotland, between two islands, and takes only 80 seconds.
  • “The flight lasts 80 seconds.” (C, 02:02)
• Banter on Alternatives:
  • The hosts riff about how else one might cross the gap – by bridge, boat, zipline, trampoline, or even hot air balloon.
    • “Could you just walk? … No, I think it’s an island, so you have to swim.” (C/D, 02:24–02:26)
    • “A trampoline. … Like a zip line would be quicker.” (D, 02:37/C, 02:38)

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3. Lacroix’s Name: Not as French as You Think

• Origin Story:
  • The sparkling water’s name is a blend of LaCrosse (the Wisconsin city where it’s made) and the St. Croix River. Pronunciation is clarified as “Lacroix.”
    • “Lacroix. Yes, Lacroix. Sparkling water. Gets its fancy French name from Wisconsin. … It’s a cross between Lacrosse, Wisconsin, where it’s made, and the St. Croix river … pronounced Lacroix.” (C, 02:38–03:10)

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Memorable Quotes & Moments

• Nostalgia Hit:
  • “Yoohoo is badass. Like, I could kill for a Yoohoo right now.” (C, 00:59)
• Trademarking on Air:
  • “Verbal trademark. Verbal trademark. Verbal trademark. I am making a Yoohoo adult drink. And I’m going to put protein in there.” (C, 01:39–01:51)
• Flight Funnies:
  • “A trampoline. … Like a zip line would be quicker.” (D, 02:37; C, 02:38)

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Important Timestamps

• 00:37–01:21 – Yoohoo nostalgia, competition from Pepsi, and the idea for “Adult Yoohoo”
• 02:02–02:24 – World’s shortest commercial flight and host banter
• 02:38–03:10 – The surprising story behind Lacroix’s name

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Tone & Language

True to the morning show vibe, the segment is upbeat, fast-paced, and irreverent, full of playful jabs and running jokes. The hosts keep things informal, using friendly ribbing and banter while delivering bite-sized nuggets of trivia.

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Summary

This "Fun Facts of The Day" segment is classic Rod Ryan Show—mixing nostalgia, humor, and legitimately interesting facts. Whether they’re riffing on beverage history, marveling at micro-flights, or demystifying hipster drinks, the hosts keep it lively and give listeners plenty of ammo for their next trivia night.

Transcript

[A]

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[B]

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[C]

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[D]

Sure does.

[C]

Here's some new fun facts for you today. Hey, Hal. Good morning. Hey, brother Rod. Always fun to have you here for the fun facts. Delightful. When was the last time you cracked open a bottle of Yoo Hoo? Wow. It's.

[B]

It's good.

[D]

It's not the best, though.

[C]

What is it?

[B]

Is it milk?

[D]

They don't call it milk.

[C]

It's not chocolate milk.

[D]

Chocolate beverage.

[C]

But Yoohoo is badass. Like, I could kill for a Yoohoo right now. What's. Last time you had one? It's got to be 30 years. In 1966, Pepsi tried to compete with Yoo. So Yoohoo's been around since before that. They made its own chocolate drink called Devil Shake.

[B]

Huge fail.

[C]

Failure. Nobody goes up against Yoo and wins. It lasted about a year.

[D]

The best.

[C]

Is there any adult adaptation of Yoo? Has anybody, like, come up with, like, you know, throw a little vodka in there or something or.

[D]

Or would it curdle a chocolate martini?

[C]

I'm just saying. Has nobody come up with, like, a Yoohoo adult drink? Did I just. Verbal trademark. Verbal trademark. Verbal trademark. I am making a Yoohoo adult drink. And I'm going to put protein in there.

[D]

Protein, naturally.

[C]

Or protein? Yoo.

[B]

I'm.

[C]

I'm trademarking all this.

[D]

Thank you.

[C]

The shortest commercial flight in the world is in Scotland. The flight goes. Goes between two islands. Orkney. In Orkney, Scotland. Sorry. So these two islands. The flight of Scotland. The flight lasts 80 seconds.

[B]

That is fun.

[C]

It's a real flight. Could you just walk?

[D]

No, I think it's an island, so you have to swim.

[C]

Bridge at a certain point. A bridge or a boat. Why do they have a flight? Maybe even like, a hot air balloon.

[D]

A trampoline.

[C]

There's lots of other. Yeah, trampoline. Clean. Like a zip line would be quicker. Lacroix. Yes, Lacroix. Sparkling water. Gets its fancy French name from Wisconsin. That's neat. It's a cross between Lacrosse, Wisconsin, where it's made, and the St. Croix river, which is also in western Wisconsin, pronounced Lacroix. And now, you know, it's the fun

[B]

fact of the day. We make you look smart in front of your buddies. It's the fun fact of the day.