Wow, that is a lot of smells.
What is happening here, Ryan?
Thank you for asking, Pam.
I am doing my pre-Thanksgiving baking, and this year is all about the pies.
Behold!
That's a lot.
A lot of pies.
You didn't ask what kinds I baked, so I'll tell you.
Here we go.
I made pumpkin pie, pecan pie, apple pie, cherry pie, blueberry pie, banana cream pie, key lime pie, sweet potato pie, lemon meringue pie, grasshopper pie and mud pie.
I never thought I'd say this, but that is way too many pies.
Oh, I'm not done yet.
I haven't even gotten to my experimental pies.
Cheesy macaroni, chicken tendie pie, lasagna pie, Halloween candy pie, beef nacho pie, broccoli and mango pie.
Okay, that last one, no.
I don't think the world needs a broccoli and mango pie.
Thanksgiving greatness requires innovation.
I'm going to start the show before you think of another.
S'mores pie.
Yes.
Okay, now I'm ready.
I'm Pamela Kirkland.
And I'm Ryan Willard.
It's Thursday, November 20th.
This is 10 Things You Need to Know.
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
The first thing you need to know is that it's Native American Heritage Month.
It's a federal observance held each year in November to honor American Indians and Alaska Natives.
Efforts to formally recognize Native Americans started in the early 20th century, with many states and organizations taking it upon themselves to set their own observances, like The Boy Scouts, recognizing First Americans Day from 1912 to 1915.
New York becoming one of the first states to mark American Indian Day in 1916.
And Governor Ronald Reagan... creating California Indian Day in 1968.
It turned into a week-long recognition when Congress created the first American Indian Week in 1986.
Eventually, Congress passed a joint resolution to dedicate a full month to Native Americans and President Bush issued a proclamation designating November 1990 as National American Indian Heritage Month.
Since then, the month of November is spent learning about indigenous cultures, histories and traditions, carrying them on and honoring the contributions made by Native Americans.
Pam, I was going to offer you a penny for your thoughts, but guess what?
The penny is officially retired!
Last week the United States Mint, which makes all of America's circulating coins, struck the final one-cent coin after 238 years in circulation.
The first penny was struck in 1787 and had a sundial design courtesy of founding father Benjamin Franklin.
It wasn't until 1909 that President Abraham Lincoln appeared on the penny to mark what would have been his 100th birthday.
Penny production has ended because it actually cost four cents to make just one coin.
Ending penny production will save taxpayers roughly $56 million annually.
An estimated 250 billion pennies are still in circulation, according to the American Bankers Association.
And although production has stopped, you can still use them to shop around.
Place your item in the bagging area.
From banking to baseball, this is the Wide World of Sports.
To absolutely no one's surprise...
Los Angeles Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani, not only won the World Series for a second season in a row, but he also claimed his fourth career National League Most Valuable Player award in a unanimous vote, meaning every voter selected him.
Ohtani is the only player in history to win the MVP unanimously more than once and now ranks second all-time with four MVPs, trailing only the legendary Barry Bonds, who has seven.
Meanwhile, New York Yankees Aaron Judge earned the American League Most Valuable Player Award for the third time, becoming just the fourth player in Yankee history to do so.
He joins Yankees legends Joe DiMaggio, Yogi Berra, and Mickey Mano.
Another athlete is making history in her own way.
Although 80-year-old Natalie Grabao didn't win the Ironman World Championship in Kona Hawaii, she still set the record as the oldest woman to finish the 1406-mile triathlon.
In fact, she crushed the 24-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride and 262-mile run in just 16 hours alone.
45 minutes and 26 seconds to mark her 11th finish at the competition.
Pam, I'm already tired just thinking about doing all that exercise.
While 80 may sound old to some, Grabao says she doesn't feel old and her workout regimen supports that.
Her triathlon training kicks off with breakfast and a strength and stretching routine between 530 and 630 am.
Then she begins her workouts, running up to four times a week, swimming three times and biking four times, with her longest bike workout lasting up to six hours.
Grabao doesn't show signs of slowing down anytime soon with two races already scheduled for 2026.
Eating Right also plays a big role in how you perform.
Speaking of which, Doritos and Cheetos are making changes to some of their snacks to benefit our health.
PepsiCo has announced that its Cheetos and Doritos brands will offer colorless alternatives made without artificial flavors or dyes, which it calls Simply NKD, which I think stands for naked.
Rather than bright oranges and reds, the snacks will be a pale yellow like a corn chip.
Simply Naked products hit store shelves on December 1st and includes favorites like Dorito, Nacho Cheese and Cool Ranch and Cheetos Puffs and Flamin' Hot Flavors.
So are you going to try Naked Cheetos and Doritos?
Because I will try almost any snacky McYumYum.
Speaking of, I'm going to grab a quick snack while we take a quick break.
Yes, Pam, you may have a slice of my beef nacho pie.
That is so generous of you, Ryan.
Is this because we're diving into Giving Tuesday a day, all about helping others and making a difference?
Oh, we are?
Yes, that's exactly why I'm giving you a slice of my special pie, because tomorrow we'll explain what Giving Tuesday is, how it started, and share some super cool ways kids are giving back.
So look out tomorrow for our Giving Tuesday deep dive.
Pam, if you're not going to eat that slice, you can give it back.
Speaking of, back to the show.
We're back with some wild wildlife news.
Wildlife photographer Charvet Drucker was on a rented 20-foot deep boat in the Salish Sea when she spotted a pod of at least eight killer whales.
Zooming her camera in on the pod, she also spotted a harbor seal trying to flee to safety.
As the orcas got closer to the boat, they were still chasing the seal.
And that's when the seal made a bold move and made its way onto the stern platform of the boat, using it as a makeshift life raft.
But that didn't stop the whales, as they used a coordinated technique called wave washing, diving in staggered formation to rock the boat and try to knock the seal off.
After about 15 tense minutes, the orcas gave up and the seal managed to scramble back into the water and escape.
Okay, getting chased by a pod of killer whales is scary, but I've got something even creepier and freakier.
The world's largest spider web.
It resides in an underwater cave on the border between Greece and Albania and spans 10764 square feet along a wall of sulfur cave, which is about the size of half a basketball court.
This massive web is home to an estimated 110000 spiders from two different species, including 69000 Tegonaria spiders and 42000 Prionara gonvagans.
Outside of this web.
The cave is also home to 512 other species from 20 different families, according to scientists.
Now that I've said that all out loud, I'm thinking about 110000 spiders and I gotta do a quick little freakout.
Up next, the International Space Station recently celebrated a historical milestone.
25 years of continuous human presence in orbit.
More than 290 astronauts have lived and worked aboard the space station since November 2nd, 2002.
The International Space Station National Laboratory, also known as the ISS, is one of a kind enabling research and technology development that isn't possible on Earth.
And the discoveries and advancements made aboard the ISS not only expand our capabilities in space, but also improve life right here on Earth.
Okay, this is one of my favorite holiday stories.
What was meant to be a text inviting her grandson to Thanksgiving dinner in 2016 ended up sparking a lifelong friendship.
Wanda Dench accidentally messaged Jamal Hinton and after exchanging selfies to confirm the mix-up, Hinton jokingly replied.
Can I still get a plate, though?
And Dench welcomed him, starting an unexpected tradition.
The exchange went viral after Hinton shared screenshots online with the caption Somebody grandma's coming in clutch this year.
Every year since, they have celebrated the holiday together.
This year, they will mark their 10th Thanksgiving together.
And Green Giant, the vegetable company, is celebrating 100 years of business.
So the two have partnered to provide the Hinton Dench gathering with their Turkey Day dinner.
That sounds like such a fun Thanksgiving dinner.
I love stories about kindness.
And for the last thing you need to know, let's go to our trivia master, Owen.
What is going on here?
Trivia of the 10.
Thanks, Pam.
Do you know which balloon was the first to make an appearance in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
Is it A, Snoopy, B, Mickey Mouse, C, Kermit the Frog, or D, Felix the Cat?
The answer is D Instead of helium.
Felix the Cat was filled with air and carried through the New York City streets on stilts in 1927.
This year will mark the 99th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and will feature four new balloons, including Buzz Lightyear, the onion carriage from Shrek, Pac-Man and Mario from the Nintendo franchise.
Do-do-do-do-do.
I heard the Mario balloon is 51 feet and 2 inches long, 37 feet wide, and 43 and 8 inches tall.
And Mario will be doing a flying pose from Super Mario Galaxy.
Oh, wow.
I didn't know that one.
Thanks, Rai.
Did you hear who's performing?
No.
Who?
The voices of the K-pop Demon Hunters the Radio City Rockettes singer Gavin DeGraw, rapper Lil Jon and more.
You can catch this year's parade on NBC or stream it on Peacock on Thanksgiving morning at 830 am in all time zones.
And that was 10 things you need to know.
Okay.
Seriously, Ryan, what are you going to do with all of those pies?
Well, since we're doing a deep dive tomorrow about giving Tuesday, I've decided to donate them.
All of them?
Maybe not the experimental ones, but there's one that I'm definitely keeping for myself.
Which one?
Please, please don't say the broccoli and mango pie.
Nope, I'm keeping the pepperoni pizza pie.
So it's just pizza?
No, it's three personal pan pepperoni pizzas in a pie crust.
Obviously, come on.
I will share a slice with you after we give 10 new snaps to some of our listeners.
And before that, here's a quick note for the grown-ups.
It's time for 10 new snaps!
Halloween was last month, but we got to send some snaps for some cool costumes.
Kiki's quest was a pad of paper, and her friends were crayons, and they made them all from scratch.
That is so creative and impressive.
Funbun19385 was Alexander Hamilton.
Cool, I love your musical.
Just a Jimmy was an Among Us dude, which is a little sus.
Man, I love Halloween.
I can't wait for it to come back.
It's already less than a year away.
Hey, Tenors, if you want to snap, tell me which pie of mine you'd like to try.
Leave us an Apple review or a Spotify comment.
And two extra notes for the grown-ups.
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And if you want to help support The Ten News, you can make a tax-deductible donation at the link in our show notes.
The whole team thanks you for your support.
The 10 News is a co-production of Small But Mighty Media and Next Chapter Podcast and part of the Airwave Podcast Network.
The 10 News creative team is planning their Thanksgiving meals, which will include all of the pie and includes Tracy Notta Crooks, Adam the Great Bambino, Bernard Ryan Not Ryan Douglas, the Duke of Earl Davis and Carson Not-So-Harry Potter.
Big thanks to Owen, not slowing down for anybody.
Our production director is Jeremiah on fire.
Tittle, and our executive producers are Donald Albright, Albright Albright and show creator Tracy takes the lead's Kaplan.
I'm Pamela Kirkland.
And I'm Ryan Willard.
Thanks for listening to The 10 News.
