Fun Facts of The Day

Summary

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The Rod Ryan Show – Fun Facts of The Day

Episode Date: April 7, 2026
Host Station: 94.5 The Buzz (KTBZ-FM), Houston
Segment: Fun Facts of The Day

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Overview

This lively episode of "Fun Facts of the Day" brings together The Rod Ryan Show crew and their guest Dale (a framing contractor) for a morning of quirky trivia and banter on Houston’s Rock and Alternative station. The team shares odd, entertaining facts designed to make listeners "look smart in front of your buddies," riffing on everything from eggplant nicotine to the origins of the name Madison.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Eggplant Actually Contains Nicotine

• Fact: There is a small amount of nicotine in eggplant.
  • Quote:
    • “You'd have to eat about 20 pounds of eggplants to get the nicotine effect you get from one cigarette. So you can stop smoking eggplants now.”
      — Captain Cash [00:55]
  • Memorable Moment: The playful suggestion that eating eggplants could substitute for cigarettes leads to fun banter about "eggplant cigarettes."
    • “He rolls his own eggplant cigarettes.”
      — Captain Cash [01:16]
    • “Yeah. Unfiltered.”
      — Co-host [01:19]

2. The Pringles Can Burial

• Fact: Frederick Bauer, inventor of the Pringles can, had his ashes buried inside a Pringles can after his death in 2008.
  • Quote:
    • “His final request was to be cremated and buried in a Pringles can... We briefly debated what flavor can to put him in... Let's just put him in the original flavor.”
      — Captain Cash [01:31]
  • Reactions:
    • “It's a sick flax.”
      — Dale [01:59]
    • “It is. Yeah.”
      — Narrator [02:00]
    • “Sick flax.”
      — Co-host [02:01]
• Memorable Moment: Joking about their own posthumous wishes centers around being "sprinkled all over the mixing board."
  • “I'm gonna be sprinkled all over this mixing... so that it never works again so no one else has to use it.”
    — Captain Cash [02:04]

3. Madison: From Avenue to Given Name

• Fact: "Madison" was rarely used as a first name prior to the film Splash (1984), where Daryl Hannah’s mermaid character adopts the name after seeing a street sign.
  • Quote:
    • “Tom Hanks even said in the movie, but Madison isn't a name. ... Her name was Madison. The movie was Splash. Daryl Hannah's a mermaid, and she just sees the Madison Avenue sign, and she goes, oh, my name is Madison... Well, it is a name now.”
      — Captain Cash [02:13–02:40]
  • Memorable Moment: Quick trivia stumper leads to friendly bets among the crew about who would have known the answer.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “You'd have to eat about 20 pounds of eggplants to get the nicotine effect you get from one cigarette.”
  — Captain Cash [00:55]

• “He rolls his own eggplant cigarettes.”
  — Captain Cash [01:16]

• “Frederick [Bauer]... his final request was to be cremated and buried in a Pringles can... Let’s just put him in the original flavor.”
  — Captain Cash [01:31–01:45]

• “Sick flax.”
  — Co-host, Narrator [02:01]

• “Before you go, Madison only became a popular name after this movie came out in 1984... Well, it is a name now.”
  — Captain Cash [02:13–02:40]

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• Eggplant Nicotine Fact: [00:55] – [01:19]
• Pringles Can Burial Story: [01:24] – [01:59]
• Madison Name Trivia / Splash Movie: [02:13] – [02:49]

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Tone & Style

True to the spirit of The Rod Ryan Show, this segment is brimming with playful camaraderie, quick quips, inside jokes, and a flair for oddball facts. The group vibes off one another, turning each fun fact into a launching pad for laughter and listener engagement.

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For listeners who missed the broadcast, this episode offers a grab-bag of quirky knowledge and classic morning show chemistry that makes trivia memorable and morning radio fun.

Transcript

[Host]

I'm here on the job site with Dale, who's a framing contractor.

[Dale]

Hey, good morning.

[Host]

Dale traded up to Geico Commercial Auto Insurance for all his business vehicles. We're here where he needs us most.

[Dale]

Yep, they sure are.

[Host]

We make it easy for him to save on all his insurance needs, all in one place with coverage that fits his business and bottom line. Oh, I shouldn't have looked down.

[Dale]

It's all right.

[Host]

We're so far up here.

[Dale]

Look at me. Take a deep breath.

[Host]

I'm good. So good.

[Captain Cash]

Get a commercial auto insurance quote [e-mail]

[Co-host]

and see how much you could save. It feels good. To Geico.

[Narrator]

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

[Dale]

All right, I brought us some new

[Captain Cash]

fun facts for you today, Captain Cash. Yes, sir. Already gave him a shot. I said I hope he's taking me to that Triumph show.

[Co-host]

Yeah. Is that two tickets or four tickets? Whatever you need, dude. Okay, we'll make it happen.

[Captain Cash]

How about this for a fun fact? There is nicotine in eggpl, but not very much. You'd have to eat about 20 pounds of eggplants to get the nicotine effect you get from one cigarette. So you can stop smoking eggplants now.

[Narrator]

Please stop. Cheaper.

[Captain Cash]

He rolls his own eggplant cigarettes.

[Co-host]

Yeah. Unfiltered.

[Captain Cash]

All right.

[Co-host]

Frederick Bauer made hockey skates.

[Captain Cash]

No, it's Eddie Bauer.

[Co-host]

Oh, okay, Gotcha.

[Captain Cash]

Frederick is the inventor. Before he died in 2008, his final request was to be cremated and buried in a Pringles can. His children fulfilled his request. His son said, my siblings and I briefly debated what flavor can to put him in, but his son said, let's just put him in the original flavor. That is.

[Dale]

It's a sick flax.

[Narrator]

It is. Yeah.

[Co-host]

Sick flax.

[Captain Cash]

I'm gonna be sprinkled all over this mixing. I go, so that it never works again so no one else have to has to use it.

[Co-host]

Or.

[Captain Cash]

Before you go, Madison only became a popular name after this movie came out in 1984. Tom Hanks even said in the movie, but Madison isn't a name. Only Hal would have a shot at this.

[Co-host]

1984.

[Captain Cash]

Yeah. Her name was Madison. The movie was Splash. Daryl Hannah's a mermaid, and she just sees the Madison Avenue sign, and she goes, oh, my name is Madison. And Tom Hanks goes, that's not a name. Well, it is a name now.

[Narrator]

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