Watch out macho men: German researchers have found a way to make males more sensitive. A hormone-laced potion called “cuddle spray” shot into men’s noses can make males more emotional, empathetic and snugly. The active ingredient is oxytocin, a so-called “trust hormone” that is released during orgasm and childbirth. The sprays are already available online. 

The research, published in the Journal of Neuroscience, compared how men reacted to images of crying children, a grieving man and a girl with a cat. Participants whose noses had been sprayed with oxtytocin expressed levels of empathy typical of women. Those without the spray did not. This is the first study to show the chemicals’ link to empathy, the Telegraph notes. Mike’s Thoughts:  Well, isn’t this just jim-dandy.  Exactly what the world needs.  Cuddle spray!

What’s next?  A special spray that gets women excited about power tools, stinky cigars and sporting events?

Here’s my thing- why do we INSIST on turning men into women and vice versa?  Can’t we celebrate our differences without trying to make everyone the same????

Also, no man is ever going to willingly submit to being cuddle sprayed unless he’s REALLY desperate for action.

A third of married women with pets consider their animals to be better listeners than their husbands, an AP poll found. And it’s not just women who reach out for furry support—18% of men say their pets are better listeners than their wives. “You definitely feel much more comfortable sharing your problems,” said one New York husband. “A little lick from a big dog can go a long way.” 

“Pets are great because they provide us with unconditional support,” said one pet psychologist. “They never talk back, never give us the wrong opinion, and they are always there for us. As much as we love our spouses or significant others, sometimes they are not there, sometimes they have their own thoughts about how we should deal with situations.” Mike’s Thoughts:

A.  It’s possible that dogs SEEM like better listeners because they can’t actually UNDERSTAND what women are saying.  10-20 years of “does this make me look fat?” and “You said you would be home 4 hours ago!” and even the friendliest dog in the world would be tuning out too.

B.  I believe that the only reason women have friends is so that they have someone to “listen” to them.  Between friends and this new information about dogs, shouldn’t that pretty much cover it?  Do men REALLY have to listen?  Isn’t it just overkill at a certain point?

C.  I find it ironic that my wife really only seems to want to “talk” when I’m in the middle of doing something else or when there’s 3 minutes left in the biggest sporting event of a given week.  Ladies- try talking to a dog while he’s eating and see what kind of response you get.  It’s sort of the same thing with guys.  Wait until we’re doing nothing and you have a much better shot at getting our attention.

(Premier Radio Networks) Sting has sold his New York apartment. Overlooking Central Park, the 6,600-square-foot co-op, once owned by Billy Joel, has five bedrooms, four full bathrooms and 23 closets. It had been on the market since 2006 with an asking price of $19 million. Sting also has homes in England, Italy, the Caribbean and California

Mike’s Thoughts:  Bummer.  I guess my low ball bid of 82 dollars, a bag of Cheetos and a semi-truck full of rogaine didn’t impress El Sting-O

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Today’s Resurrection Jukebox wouldn’t really be complete without watching Ratt RAWK out video style!

Wow. Check out this not-at-all-racist new ad from Alabama gubernatorial candidate Tim James. James just can’t understand why the state offers its drivers license test in 12 languages. “This is Alabama. We speak English. If you want to live here, learn it,” he declares. “We’re only giving that test in English, if I’m governor.” 

James says it’s just a common sense thing: “Maybe it’s the businessman in me,” he says. “But we’ll save money. And it makes sense. Does it to you?” Doesn’t to Marc Ambinder, who points out in the Atlantic that Alabama would lose billions in federal transportation funding if it cut out the other languages. On his web site, James says it’s a matter of public safety, since road signs are in English. “Political correctness may endear you to the Rachel Maddow crowd, but here in Alabama, the safety of our people comes first.” Mike’s Thoughts:  So, let me get this straight- with the Alabama deep South accent, these folks are worried about speaking “Proper English”?  Really?  Okay, ya’ll.

Back in March the White House issued a “Commencement Challenge” wherein schools across the nation were tasked with creating a 3 minute video explaining why their school was unique in their approach to education and why it should serve as a model for other schools in the United States.  The winner will have President Obama speak at their commencement ceremony.

Over 1,000 schools submitted a video, and of the 6 finalists chosen one is the Denver School of Science and Technology. …an open enrollment charter school with 100% college acceptance in their first 3 graduating classes. 50% of the students are first generation college acceptees.

To watch the DSST Commencement Challenge Video and to Vote for it click here.

(Please please watch the video and cast a vote. It’ll take you less than 5 minutes and you’ll be positively impacting the lives of deserving students right here in Denver.)

Voting closes at 10p Mountain Time Thurs 4-29.

This morning, DSST student Norin Ludin (who also directed the Commencement Challenge Video) joined me on the air to talk about the project and DSST.

Listen to my interview with Norin by clicking below. 

Norin Ludin

I’ll say this much, the kid is a marketing juggernaut.

Tim Tebow’s jersey was by far the most requested of any rookie on NFLstore.com since the draft, according to Bloomberg.

The jersey of defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, selected by the Detroit Lions, was second in sales, with No. 1 pick Sam Bradford (St. Louis) third.

Denver-area Sports Authority stores received shipments of the Tebow replica jerseys Tuesday.

The Broncos’ team store at Invesco Field will receive its first shipment today, and 350 men’s jerseys and 144 women’s jerseys will be on sale by this afternoon.

The team store at Dove Valley will have replica jerseys by the weekend. Authentic jerseys have been ordered, but a team spokesman said they have not arrived.

In better news, it’s really really easy to find a Raiders Jamarcus Russell jersey.  Even Goodwill won’t take those things.

I had the chance to interview former Poison front man and Reality TV star Bret Michaels a few weeks ago.

Gotta tell you, I was really impressed with him.

Obviously a smart and motivated guy.  Very friendly.  Very charismatic.

Really enjoyed talking to him.

Obviously, the news last week of Bret’s brain hemmhorage came out of nowhere and lots and lots of folks around the globe are wishing him a full and speedy recovery.

Count me among them.

Get well soon, Bret.

Here’s my interview with Bret.

Bret Michaels

(Newser) – Good news, eco-conscious fashionistas: You may soon be able to don real fur responsibly. The downside? It comes from a rat. The nutria, to be exact, a semi-aquatic South American rat that grows to more than 2 feet long and can reach 20 pounds. Thanks to the fact that the rodents are taking over Gulf Coast marshland and chowing down on all the vegetation, their pelts are experiencing a resurgence in popularity, Vanity Fair reports.

The nutria was brought over from Argentina in the 1930s, and its fur—“tougher than mink,” says designer Gilles Mendel—was popular until the mid-70s. Ever since the fur backlash, though, the pesky rodent population has been growing again—and could doom thousands of acres of coastal wetlands. Now Billy Reid, Oscar de la Renta, and J. Mendel are a few of the designers lending a hand—by using this “bad-ass fur,” as Reid calls it, in their designs.

Mike’s Thoughts:  Just a word of caution; 87% percent of people who have worn Nutria fur for an extended period of time have found themselves suffering from an overwhelming urge to eat out of dumpsters and bathe in sewer water.

On the upside, 92% of wearers reported a significant increase in night-time vision.