The Ben Mulroney Show - Is this B.S or is this real?

Episode Date: March 14, 2025

"Is this B.S or is this real?" Guest: Dave Bradley, AM640 News Manager and Morning Anchor If you enjoyed the podcast, tell a friend! For more of the Ben Mulroney Show, subscribe to the podcast! https://globalnews.ca/national/program/the-ben-mulroney-show Follow Ben on Twitter/X at https://x.com/BenMulroney Enjoy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This segment gets tons of love on the podcast, which is why we keep doing it. And it's one of the most downloaded segments we've got. And ever since we added Dave Bradley to the mix, it's added a sense of credibility, gravitas, to the stories. But before we start, I always have to warn you that this segment has sensitive language in it. If you're sensitive to adult language,

then you may wanna, I don't know, take a break, turn off the, turn down the volume, because some of the clips have colorful language. And with that being said, it is time for Is This BS or Is This Real? turn down the volume, because some of the clips have colorful language. And with that being said, it is time for Is This BS or Is This Real? See now that's some bullshit. This is bullshit. Man, this is some bullshit!

You want answers? I think I'm entitled. You want answers? I want the truth! You can't handle the truth! You are fake news. I can handle the truth, I just tend to not know what it is. The past couple of weeks I have not done well at this game.

And if you play along at home, which I hope you do, Dave will tell you the story and then we'll think about it for a second. I'll tell you whether I think it's real or if it's BS. And you can shout at the radio yourself. Let's get started, Dave. Story number one, please. Well, this one has to do with the high price of eggs in the U.S. and opening up potential opportunities to rent your chicken because egg prices have been soaring.

The Americans and Canadians both looking for alternative options. That's where Rent the Chicken, a company comes in. The company helps customers secure fresh eggs without worrying about external factors. How it works is the company comes to your backyard, sets up a coop and lends you a chicken. The rental period starts in May, ends at the end of October, at which point the chicken just goes back. That's not all they offer though. Through their Hatch a Chicken program, customers can also witness the magic

of hatching chicks without the hassle of setting up from scratch. The company says one of the most rewarding aspects of their business is seeing how families connect with their chickens in unexpected ways. So has a high price of eggs open up opportunities to rent your chicken? I'm going to say yes, And I'll tell you why. Because America is the land of the entrepreneurial spirit. And in the face of crisis, Americans tend to look for opportunity. And no matter how crazy that opportunity sounds.

And I have seen people with chicken coops. So this is not an extraordinarily out of left field idea. So I'm going gonna say yes. Is it possible this story is true? Yes, it is. I got it right. There you go.

And one for one. All right, so I'll downhill from here. All right, let's move on to story number two, Dave. Does the day of the week improve the outcome of a surgery? So if you have an upcoming surgery and are able to book the date yourself, a new study suggests that Monday might be a better choice than a Friday. A study had researchers look at data for more than 400,000 Ontario patients undergoing 25 common surgical

procedures, comparing the results of those who were treated just before the weekend with those who were treated just after. 30 days after surgery, patients in the pre-weekend group were likely more to have experienced negative outcomes such as death, readmission, complications, or even a longer hospital stay than those in the post-weekend group. The difference continued when researchers looked at patients after 90 days and again after a year. Apparently, well this is not surprising amongst medical professionals who have dubbed the term weekend effect. Another finding was that the weekend effect is the most pronounced when it comes to elective surgeries like plastic surgery, urology or orthopedic surgery. Doctors are

not attributing the discrepancy to surgeons looking forward to the weekend. One theory is the level of staffing on a Friday is not quite the same as a Monday. This feels like it's real. This feels like it could happen. I'm seeing a correlation effect, not a causal effect here. But yeah, I don't see why this wouldn't be a thing. So I'm gonna say it's real. It's fact. Yes, two for two. You're on a roll today.

Look at that. Well, two is not really a roll. It's starting. It's the beginning of a roll. Okay, story number three. Did a man's lawyer steal his lottery ticket then disappear with the cash? This story states exactly that,

that the man's attempt to protect his lottery winnings from his ex-wife took a turn when his lawyer, entrusted with safeguarding the ticket, ended up stealing it and cashing it for himself. The incident happened in Poland when 42-year- old Ivan Demlov won a two million dollar lottery jackpot. He was concerned that his wife, who was in the process of divorcing him, would be entitled to half the price. So Demlov brought the ticket to his lawyer for

safekeeping and legal advice. However, the lawyer allegedly saw an opportunity, cashed in the ticket, wired the money to an offshore bank and then vanished. Authorities have launched a search for the lawyer who now faces a charge of theft, fraud and embezzlement. Demlov, meanwhile, is left not only without his windfall but also without a lawyer during his divorce proceedings. I want this to be true because this guy sounds like a real piece of work. I mean if he bought the ticket while he was still married, she's entitled to whatever she's entitled to. I don't know what Polish law is.

So I want it to be true, but something smells fishy to me. I'm going to say it's BS. See, now that's some bullshitting. Hey, what's going on today? The roll continues. My goodness. I think you know what it is? It's the wind in my sails because we have a new government. Right? That's what it is. Clearly, that's what it is. It's the pre-weekend effect.

Yes, it's the pre-weekend thing. All right, next story please, Dave. Is Lamborghini getting into the baby business? They're, of course, an iconic brand in the automotive business. Most people can't even afford one, and it's just a dream car for many. They've also been known to attach their branding to clothing and accessories but it's their next venture that has people scratching their heads. The company has launched a limited edition super stroller. They're calling Reef Al Arancio. It's limited to 500 units worldwide. The new strollers for babies priced at just over $5,100 US, making them both the bougiest way to start life for your baby and the cheapest way for you, mom and dad, to officially call yourself a Lamborghini owner. The Reef Al Arancio is an

all-terrain tank of a stroller that has been designed to ensure comfort for all possible scenarios for your baby and could find yourself, you could find yourselves in, features full suspension on the wheels and a brake pedal that looks like it came straight out of a supercar, has automotive inspired handlebars guaranteed to make you the envy of other parents during the morning rush. If that wasn't all the box, you'll find a universal car seat adapter, a sun sail, mosquito net, and two rain covers. Okay, so this is the exact opposite of the last one because I don't want to live in a world where this is real because that means that there are people out there who would buy this thing,

and I guarantee you you could resell it for even more. I don't want to live in that world, but I suspect I do. So I'm going to say this is real. but I suspect I do. So I'm going to say this is real. A similar event did take place. Right? Yes. We hear all these stories of like iconic brands that make something like they'll sell a paper bag with a Louis Vuitton logo on it for $5,500. And it makes me wish that there was a second planet I could move to. So yeah, that's one of those. Okay, we've got, I think we got time for one more. Yeah, we can squeeze it in for sure. Some things in life

you just don't do, like stealing someone's ice cream. So, when the mom of a four-year-old boy in Wisconsin did just that, he called 911. Police dispatched for the 911 hangup in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, after the little boy called to say his mom should be locked up. He said, mommy is being bad. When the dispatcher asked what's going on, he said, come and get my mommy. When the culprit interjected, taking the phone, that's where she confessed, I ate his ice cream. It's probably why he's calling 911.

The son could be heard continuing to argue his case in the background. Officers did eventually go to the family's home to ensure the ice cream theft wasn't a cover for a more serious situation. Okay, so now I'm feeling the pressure, Dave, because I'm currently pitching a perfect game. And now that I said it, I'm going to, I've jinxed it. Okay, so the kid called 911, said mommy ate my ice cream. She said mommy ate my ice cream. They went and checked it out. This is for all the marbles.

I'm gonna say it's real. It happened. Aha! Then you were correct. Oh, and by the way, I did not read any of these stories beforehand and I did not look in the document to see if they were real or not. I promise you, I didn't at all.

Wow, oh, that's so good. What a way to kick off the weekend. It's the little things in life, Dave. Yeah, it's true. And I can tell you no charges were laid against the mom for stealing the boy's ice cream. She bought the ice cream. Hey, thanks so much, my friend.

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