It’s not Sunday, but it is Sun Day. An author, crooner, and activist share a birthday. Plus, one of my personal favorite poems.Listen HEREMay 3rd, Friday

Today we’ve got the real McCoy. The REAL McCoy. A Russian Empress & ’40s gossip columnist share a birthday. Plus a bite-sized poem.Listen HEREMay 2nd, Thursday

Who named the outer most (dwarf) planet? The answer may surprise you. The founder of Mother’s Day and an American frontierswoman are birthday-twins.Listen HEREMay 1st, Wednesday

Which state has the oldest state park? A mathematician, WWII spy, and off-beat instrument maker share a birthday. Poem by Emily Dickinson. TheListen HEREApril 30th, Tuesday

If you feel like dancing, there’s a good reason to do so today. A Disney animator, storied jazz composer-conductor, and ’90s sitcom-great shareListen HEREApril 29th, Monday

Is it Arbor Day where you are? An American ornithologist and a best-selling author share a birthday, and a tree-related poem to startListen HEREApril 26th, Friday

It’s DNA Day and the birthday of the Queen of Jazz! Plus an eerie poem from a birthday-poet. The date is April 25th,Listen HEREApril 25th, Thursday

The Library of Congress started out with just 743 items. A botanist, mathematician, postal-worker-turned-novelist, and children’s author share a birthday, with a poemListen HEREApril 24th, Wednesday

On this day in 1516 the Reinheitsgebot was signed into law in Bavaria in what is present day Germany. The literal translation ofListen HEREApril 23rd, Tuesday

Today is Earth Day. The first official Earth Day was celebrated across the United States in 1970. The day came out of aListen HEREApril 22nd, Monday