 Welcome to the Darren Marlar Radio Show! That's me, I'm Darren Marlar, glad to have you with me! And coming up on today's show, does your diet have a five-day schedule or a seven-day schedule? Or do you even think about that? Well, I'm gonna explain what I mean by that coming up here in just a few minutes. What do doghouses, Disneyland, and crazy socks all have in common? Well, they all make their way into today's weird holidays coming up later on. You may have heard about seasonal affective disorder or sad, but did you know that it happens in the summer for some people, not just the winter? I've got some details on that coming up later in the show as well. I also have a new reason to enjoy my afternoon naps, as if I needed another reason. I love my afternoon naps, but now I actually have a legitimate excuse for it and I'll give that excuse to you later on. Rocket scientists, they get lost in their own neighborhood. True story. A man blames his gambling problem on prescription medication that he's not prescribed to. We got our brain on drug story coming up later on. And if you find a thousand dollar bill, should you put that in the bank, I will tell you yes or no to that question. All of that and a whole lot more coming up on today's Darren Marlar Radio Show. Before we begin though, I would like to say that if the show does not work out today, afterwards we're all going to meet at Burger King and stick french fries in our ears and take pictures. Uh oh. Sounds like somebody's got a case of the Mundus. Attention everyone, this is the Darren Marlar Radio Show. Hi, I'm Darren Marlar. Welcome to the Darren Marlar Radio Show. Well, Monday through Friday, those are the most important days for your diet. Eating well during the week, that appears to be far more important than the occasional weekend splurge, according to Finnish and American researchers who examined how the seven days a week human cycle impacts weight. And they found that almost everyone loses weight during the week and then gains weight on the weekends. Does that sound familiar? Well, you are not in the minority on that. Those who were most likely to lose or maintain weight, they weighed the most on Sunday evening and the least on Friday morning. Now, while those who gained weight, they really didn't have much of a clear pattern. So why? Well, it's simple. See, on weekdays we tend to have a regimen, right? You know, we have a pattern, a rhythm, a schedule for our meals and our snacks. But on the weekends, well, our schedules, they're a lot more open-ended and they give us more food and alcohol temptations. I am Fat Boy. What do doghouses, Disneyland and crazy socks all have in common? Well, they all make it into today's weird holidays coming up shortly. Hi, I'm Darren Marlar. Welcome to the Darren Marlar Radio Show. Employers, you would better watch out. Your workers can't wait to quit. According to a survey by job placement firm Manpower, 84% of employees, they plan to look for a new position in the next year. That's up from just 60% last year. Yeah, tell me about it. I can't wait to get away from my boss. Oh, wait a minute. I probably shouldn't have said that on the air. Uh-oh. Important assignment. Important assignment. Did I make it clear that your job is at stake? You've never been out of college. You don't know what it's like out there. I've worked in the private sector. They expect results. What a filthy job. I don't like my job and I don't think I'm going to go anymore. Human beings were not meant to sit in little cubicles staring at computer screens all day, filling out useless forms and listening to eight different bosses drone on about mission statements. I hated him. Of course you hated people work here. What the devil is that you? Welcome back to the Darren Marlar radio show. Time now for today's weird, wacky, strange, zany, odd, bizarre, quirky, unusual holidays. Today is Monday, July 17th, 2017. You now have 161 shopping days until Christmas. Time to panic. Today is National Get Out of the Doghouse Day, a very popular day with married men. Today is Wrong Way Corrigan Day. It was on this date in 1938 that Douglas Wrong Way Corrigan left New York for Los Angeles, but he wound up in Ireland. Gee, this Mississippi River is a lot wider than I thought it'd be. Today is Disneyland Day, America's first theme park opened on this date in 1955 in Anaheim, California. You know what, I have never been to Disneyland. I never really cared for the amusement parks, having hamburgers the price of two gallons of gas, the sun frying me to a crisp because I'm a redhead with very, very fair skin, standing in line for an hour and a half in order to ride a roller coaster that takes 60 seconds. No, no, thank you. This is Captive Nations Week. Now, the ironic thing is that if you happen to be in a captive nation, you probably will never know your nation is a captive nation and you won't be celebrating Captive Nations Week because, well, you're in a captive nation and they would never admit to being a captive nation. And today is Wear Crazy Socks to Work Day. Absolutely true, I love crazy socks, but I don't wear them anymore. And I would like to think it's because I've matured a bit, but I know the truth is, again, this is true, Robin, my bride, she threw all of my Looney Tunes socks into the trash when she found out that I wore Daffy Duck socks during our wedding ceremony. No, I'm not kidding. I really did that. You may have heard about seasonal effective disorder, sometimes called SAD. Did you know, though, that it happens in the summer for some people, too? I got some details on that coming up. Hi, I'm Darren Marlar. A rolled up newspaper was apparently that can be a very effective training tool for your pet if you use it properly. For instance, use the rolled up newspaper if your dog chews up something inappropriate or has a house breaking accident. You're going to bring the dog over to the destroyed object or the mass or whatever, take that rolled up newspaper and then hit yourself over the head as you repeat the phrase, I forgot to watch my dog. I forgot to watch my dog. Why don't you get it to pay with some brains in it? Identify yourself. You're listening, too. It's a bad time. The master of ceremony, Darren Marlar Radio Show. Hey, welcome back to the Darren Marlar Radio Show. Well, if you think of the term seasonal effective disorder or SAD, well, your mind goes immediately to winter, right? But did you know that there's also a summer version of seasonal effective disorder? Both of them are caused by seasonal changes. In this case, it's light and heat that can disrupt the internal clock, which is responsible for your sleep and your hormones. So if light is your issue, well, you can stay inside as much as you can or try to force your body into a strict pattern. Half hour of light each morning, around 6.30 a.m., a consistent bedtime, that should help at least somewhat. Now, for the heat, you can crank the AC and also take some cool baths. Since SAD is annual, you might want to see your doctor next spring and ask how to proactively treat your summertime blues, according to Norman Rosenthal M.D. He's the author of Winter Blues and The Psychiatrist Who First Researched SAD. By the way, if you do want to read a little bit more about this, I have a link to the article at DarrenOnTheAir.com. That's DarrenOnTheAir.com. Darren is spelled D-A-R-R-E-N. I have a new reason to enjoy my afternoon naps. Totally stoked about this. I'll tell you why coming up here in just a few minutes. Welcome back to the Darren Marlar radio show. Just read yesterday that Macy's it's going to try Black Fridays in July in order to boost sales. And at first, I thought that is crazy. Black Fridays in July. I mean, what? Well, it sounds crazy until you realize that now is about the time that Walmart starts putting out all their Christmas decorations. You found. Coming up here in just a few minutes, rocket scientists get lost in their own neighborhood. I got that story for you. Coming up, I'm Darren Marlar and now there's a new reason to enjoy a snooze. I love this story. An afternoon nap, it can make you smarter. Researchers, they gave memory tests to 39 adults at noon and then again at 6pm. Half of them took a 90 minute nap between the tests. And those who remained awake, they performed about 10% worse than those who had a nap. Most people's ability to learn declines about 10% between noon and 6pm. But the nappers, they were able to overcome that decline. That's according to researchers at the University of California, Berkeley. And one of the researchers said, sleep is not just for the body. It's very much for the brain. So go ahead and take a nap today. In fact, as soon as I'm done here, that's exactly what I'm going to do. This delightful chance encounter goes south so quickly. Today's Brain on Drugs story is on the way and a man blames his gambling problem on prescription medication that he's not prescribed to. That story is coming up here in just a few minutes. I'm Darren Marlar. Two dozen Caltech students were rescued after getting stranded on the Mount Wilson toll road. Now, in case you don't know, Caltech, also known as the California Institute of Technology, it's the academic home of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Caltech faculty and alumni received 32 Nobel Prizes for their achievements in science and engineering. The annual Mount Wilson night, when freshmen are initiated into the Page House dormitory at Caltech, started off as planned. The group had a large dinner and the young men and women were then taken to the Mount Wilson Observatory for the planned 10-mile descent down the road. A quarter-mile from the bottom, the group got stranded in Eaton Canyon where the landslide blocked their path. Rescuers were called in about 3 a.m. The students didn't have flashlights, warm clothes or the important supplies they would need. They went up those trails in the middle of the night without any safety equipment and no lighting is pretty stupid, said Deputy Greg Gabriel, who leads the Altadena search and rescue team. Yes, it was stupid. Did I mention yet that these soon-to-be-scientist students were wearing Superman capes, tutus and other odd attire as part of this hazing stunt? You gotta remember that common sense it's not factored into the intelligence, quotient, said Deputy Gabriel. Come on, Caltech, this is not rocket science. Oh, wait, no. Yeah, actually, yes, it is. If you find a $1,000 bill, should you put it in the bank? Absolutely not. I'll tell you why coming up. I'm Darren Marlar. Welcome back to the Darren Marlar radio show. Well, a man blames his gambling problem on prescription medication that he's not prescribed to. A former Wall Street banker who said he lost $3 million from compulsive gambling, he's blaming the prescription medication Myripex. It's a popular drug used to treat Parkinson's disease. Randolph Simons, he's suing German drugmaker Böhringer Engelheim, Pfizer, and Pharmacia and Upjohn, claiming that when he took the drug from 2002 to 2007, he developed an insatiable appetite for gambling. A representative for Pfizer said the company has not made Myripex since 2005 when medical studies first linked the drug to compulsive behaviors, including gambling. So he obviously is using the drug illegally. Welcome back to the Darren Marlar radio show. That's me. Well, officials of the American Savings Bank in Munster, Indiana, they say a woman deposited two crisp $1,000 bills. Bank President Michael Mellon says they called the customer to have her take the bills back. Not because they were fake, but because they're worth a lot more money than the face value of $1,000. A rare coin dealer says those bills could be worth up to $4,500 each. The bills were issued in 1934 and they have been out of circulation for decades. The woman said she got the bills from a relative a few years ago. I'm Darren Marlar. Glad you joined me today. Thanks a lot for hanging out with me for a little while. I'm going to leave you today with this thought from Aug Mandino. Deliver more than you're getting paid to do. The victory of success will be half one when you learn the secret of putting out more than is expected in all that you do. Make yourself so valuable in your work that eventually you will become indispensable. Good night, ladies. Wait hard.