The Big Time with Whitney Allen

Happy New Year. THANK YOU. We love you. ❤️

A professional baby namer is predicting 2026 trends — think Y2K vibes and literal dictionary words 👶📖 people.com/professional-b…

Early-bird dinners aren’t just for seniors anymore 🍽️ Turns out eating at 5:30 kinda rules. foxnews.com/food-drink/ear…

USPS changed postmark rules — and yes, it could mean your bills arrive “late” even when you mailed them on time 📬 usatoday.com/story/news/nat…

Before you toss your Christmas tree to the curb 🎄 Here are some better ideas that don’t involve a landfill. abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/wire…

Back in 1998, Americans tried to predict what 2025 would look like 🔮 Some of it is hilariously wrong. Some of it… not so much. cnn.com/2025/12/29/pol…

Millions of workers are getting raises as new minimum wage laws kick in 💰 A little good news heading into the new year. finance.yahoo.com/news/millions-…

McCormick just named black currant the Flavor of the Year for 2026 👀 Start preparing your taste buds now. foodbeast.com/news/mccormick…

Costco shoppers are absolutely melting over blueberry cheesecake croissants 🫐🥐 This feels dangerous to know. usatoday.com/story/grocery/…

These are the brands we lost in 2025 🛍️ Pour one out for at least one store you forgot even existed. cnn.com/2025/12/30/bus…

These were Wordle’s 10 toughest words of 2025 🟩⬛ And yes, you definitely lost a streak to at least one of them. cnet.com/tech/gaming/ne…

A scientist ranked mammals by monogamy 🐾 And yes… humans made the list. Interpret that however you’d like. wsj.com/science/biolog…

ChatGPT wrapped your 2025 habits like Spotify Wrapped 🤖 Apparently even AI wants to reflect this time of year. mashable.com/article/chatgp…

Eat 12 grapes. Wear red underwear. Don’t sweep at night. New Year’s superstitions are wild — and people still swear by them. cnn.com/travel/video/n…

Final Big Time tonight. Biggest songs of 2025, favorite memories, and one last throwback to close it out. Thank you for listening. Happy New Year 🎉

Times Square is planning a second ball drop — this time in July — to celebrate America’s 250th birthday 🎆 Because why not add more confetti? nypost.com/2025/12/26/us-…

Only 1 in 10 Americans say 2025 was a “great” year 😬 Which… feels about right. studyfinds.org/2025-was-great…

Shrimp. A cherry. A possum. Not every New Year’s Eve drop is a ball — and honestly, some of these traditions are way better. usatoday.com/story/news/nat…

A rowing team crossing the Atlantic stopped mid-ocean to rescue a sea turtle 🐢 Proof that even in the middle of nowhere, kindness finds a way. upi.com/Odd_News/2025/…

Gift return season is here 🎁 Before you get hit with fees or store credit drama, here’s what major retailers actually allow. cnet.com/tech/returning…