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Technologies Newborns Will Never Use

by The Wake Up Call , posted May 16 2012 6:26AM

Every year lists come out talking about common things that children being born today will never use. With the rate that technology changes these days, it won't be long before wired internet, hard drives, and even CD's are no long part of our every day lives.

Click here for the full list.

Listen to the Wake Up Call talk about the list:

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'Bedroom Eyes' Aren't Sexy

by The Wake Up Call , posted May 15 2012 7:13AM

A new study shows that women think men with half-open eyes are shifty and are only looking for a one-night stand. Most women would prefer to marry a man with a wide open gaze.

Listen to the Wake Up Call talk about "bedroom eyes":

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Weekend Update: Really?! TIME Cover

by The Wake Up Call , posted May 14 2012 8:49AM

Check out the segment Saturday Night Live did about the controversial TIME Magazine cover:

Here is the conversation the Wake Up Call had about the cover (including the phone call from the woman yelling at Gavin):

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'Sexy and I Know It' Cover

by The Wake Up Call , posted May 14 2012 7:08AM

Watch this video of an awesome cover of LMFAO's "Sexy and I Know It"...

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Controversial TIME Cover

by The Wake Up Call , posted May 11 2012 6:33AM

This week's cover of TIME Magazine is causing quite a stir. Some people think the magazine has gone too far. What do you think?

Full the full cover as well as the cover article here.

While the Wake Up Call were discussing the cover and the issues Gavin's wife has been having with breastfeeding, a woman called and screamed at Gavin:

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iPod iDol - California Artists

by The Wake Up Call , posted May 10 2012 8:26AM

This week for iPod iDol the Wake Up Call performs songs by artists from California...

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Make-Up Sex is Like Cocaine

by The Wake Up Call , posted May 10 2012 7:19AM

New research shows that having make-up sex gives the people involved an emotional high and doesn't solve anything, much like cocaine.

More on the study here.

Listen to the Wake Up Call talk about the study:

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App Self-Destructs Text Messages

by The Wake Up Call , posted May 9 2012 8:20AM

Snapchat a new iPhone app that self-destructs text and picture messages sent out from the phone.

More on the app here.

Listen to the Wake Up Call talk about the app:

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Man Trapped Under Light Rail

by The Wake Up Call , posted May 9 2012 7:25AM

Think you are having a bad day? At least you weren't trapped under the light rail!

Full story from KCRA here.

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Sounds You Need to Hear Before You Die

by The Wake Up Call , posted May 9 2012 6:22AM

Buzzfeed posted a list of "11 Sounds You Need to Hear Before You Die." Here are a few of them:

Turtle Having Sex with a Shoe

A Broken Goat

Goat Screaming for his Buddy

Check out the rest of the sounds here.

Listen to the Wake Up Call talk about the sounds here:

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Tags : Topics: Hospitality_Recreation, Human Interest Social: Hospitality_Recreation, Human Interest People: Goat Screaming

The Voice: '99 Problems'

by The Wake Up Call , posted May 8 2012 6:14AM

For one of his final performances The Voice contestant Tony Lucca performed a great version of Jay Z's "99 Problems."

Watch video here:

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Coldplay Covers Beastie Boys

by The Wake Up Call , posted May 7 2012 7:37AM

In tribute to Adam Yauch, MCA from the Beastie Boys, Coldplay covered "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (to Party)" at their show at the Hollywood Bowl on Friday.

Here is video:

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The Dark Knight Rises Trailer

by The Wake Up Call , posted May 1 2012 7:36AM

Here is a full length trailer for the upcoming conclusion to the latest Batman trilogy:

Listen to the Wake Up Call talk about the trailer:

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Lindsey Pavao "Skinny Love"

by The Wake Up Call , posted May 1 2012 5:42AM

Local girl, Lindsey Pavao, is on this season of The Voice.

Last night she performed "Skinny Love" and is getting rave reviews for it. Check out her performance here: