Host Mindy (5:39)

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Host Dennis (5:57)

What's going on?

Host Mindy (5:58)

Oh, you know, just the ush hanging out by the pond. The ducks and I like to feed each other stale bread. Check this out. So first they feed me a piece of stale bread. Come here. Come here. You dropped it. Sometimes they drop the bread because they don't have fingers.

Host Reggie (6:13)

What?

Host Mindy (6:13)

Come here. Come here. Oh. Mm. Jake yucky. Jake, yucky. Okay.

Host Dennis (6:23)

Mm.

Host Mindy (6:24)

Mm. And then I feed them a piece of stale bread. Wait, wait. Here. Yaki. Jacky, Yaki. Stop dead Ross. You just scared the ducks away.

Host Dennis (6:33)

Mindy, don't feed those ducks that bread.

Host Mindy (6:36)

Oh, why do you Want it? Cause just. Well, open your mouth. I'll throw some in.

Host Dennis (6:40)

No, no, Mindy, I'm not hungry. I just don't want you to feed that bread to the ducks.

Host Mindy (6:46)

Oh, okay. Well, I guess I could feed them something else I have in my pocket. Here, let me check. French fries. I got some spaghetti. Oh, hey, look, I found a little oyster.

Host Dennis (6:57)

No, no, no, no, Mindy. In fact, I just read an article in Popular Science about why we should I never feed ducks. Stuff like that.

Host Mindy (7:06)

But what's the point of having all this three year old bread if I can't feed it to the ducks? Come here, boy. Aw. See how much they love it?

Host Dennis (7:15)

I know they love it, but when we feed ducks pieces of bread, we're actually not helping the ducks. We're actually harming them.

Host Mindy (7:24)

Wait, what?

Host Dennis (7:25)

Yeah, the problem is that bread might fill the ducks up, but there is almost no nutritional value for them. In other words, it's like giving them junk food.

Host Mindy (7:36)

Oh, well, no wonder they love me so much. Look at them all encroaching into my personal bubble space. Hi, duckies. Contact.

Host Dennis (7:45)

I know, I know, but the problem is that if these ducks fill up on bread, they won't eat the stuff that's good for them. And it can cause ducks to. To develop something called angel wing.

Host Reggie (7:57)

Hmm.

Host Mindy (7:58)

Angel wing. That doesn't sound so bad.

Host Dennis (8:01)

Well, it is, Mindy. Angel wing is a condition that develops in baby ducks when they don't get enough nutrition, and it can affect how much their wings grow. In fact, it can make it so the ducks can't fly, and then they'd.

Host Mindy (8:17)

Have to walk or swim everywhere. That would be awful. So you're saying that we should never feed the ducks?

Host Dennis (8:23)

Well, the good news is that if you feel like you really want to feed the ducks, there are some better alternatives.

Host Mindy (8:31)

Like what?

Host Dennis (8:32)

Well, here. I happen to have some in my pocket.

Host Reggie (8:34)

Oh, no.

Host Mindy (8:35)

Is that. Is that kale?

Host Dennis (8:38)

Yeah, I always carry a little kale around with me for munching.

Host Mindy (8:42)

Wait, is that corn peeking out of your pocket, too?

Host Dennis (8:44)

Yep. And I've got some oats, too. These are pretty safe foods for ducks.

Host Mindy (8:50)

Kay. People think I'm the weirdo. You want some kale?

Host Dennis (8:57)

See that, Mindy? All of these nutritious foods are a much healthier alternative for ducks. But usually when I visit this pond, or any pond, really, I actually avoid feeding the ducks. I just come to take it all in and enjoy a quiet afternoon.

Host Mindy (9:18)

That was a duck.

Host Dennis (9:20)

What?

Host Mindy (9:21)

Kale makes him gassy.

Host Reggie (9:26)

Uh huh.

Host Dennis (9:28)

Mm.

Host Reggie (9:29)

And then what? And then soak my hands in hoisin sauce. Okay, I'll try that. Thank you. Bye. Okay, what happened in the episode? I wasn't listening. We shouldn't feed ducks bread. Really? Oh, wow. I had no idea. Okay, well, let's wrap up the show and then go get unstuck from this keyboard. Thank you everyone for listening to this episode of Wee Wow on the Weekend. If you have a question for me, call and leave me a message at 1-888-7-WOW-WOW. That's 1-888-7-WWOW. I just might answer your question on Wee Wow on the weekend. Okay, let's go upstairs. Do you think we even have any hoisin sauce left? Well, how about gochujang? That might work. How are we out of everything? Do we have any of that sesame dipping sauce for the.

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