January 20, 2023 - National Cheese Lover's Day | National Disc Jockey Day

Welcome to January 20th, 2023 on the National Day. Today we celebrate risking it all for cheese and the folks who keep music spinning. Some cheese lovers take their obsession into the danger zone. On Cooper’s Hill near Gloucester, England a 200 yard race rivals the danger of Spain’s running of the bulls. Participants in the Cooper’s Hill Cheese-Roll and Wake follow a 9 pound wheel of Double Gloucester cheese, which is given a one second start. The first person to cross the finish line wins the wheel of cheese. This Springtime event sprang from a pagan tradition of rolling baked goods down hill, but chasing after cheese was first caught on camera in 1982. If you enjoy a good “wipeout” there are plenty of cringeworthy Cheese-Roll videos online. On National Cheese Lover's Day curl up with your favorite fromage and catch up on all the action. When Thomas Edison patented the phonograph in 1877, he had no idea of the impact it would have on the world. He intended the phonograph to be a device for recording voice messages. As we know, it also became a way to bring recorded music to the world. Nearly 60 years later, Walter Winchell first used the term "disc jockey” and those who played records over the airwaves changed music history. Even as our listening devices have changed, DJs have managed to stay in the game. Two turntables and a microphone have become an iconic platform for reaching a global audience. On National Disc Jockey Day, we celebrate those with the power of music in their hands. I’m Anna Devere and I’m Marlo Anderson. Thanks for joining us as we Celebrate Every Day! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices