An Elephant Movie Star & Richard Simmons’ New Gig Featured on May 9 Episode of Ripley Radio

We talk with the lady trainer behind the biggest elephant star to hit the big screens this week on Ripley Radio. Kari Johnson and her husband Gary, worked with the stars of the hit movie Water for Elephants and tells us that they all fell in love with the affable pachyderm!

Featured on the May 9 Episode of Ripley Radio

• Tai the 42 year old Asian elephant stars in this summer’s gangbuster movie, Water for Elephants. She plays the role of Rosie the Elephant and was trained by Kari Johnson and her husband Gary – owners of Have Trunk Will Travel.  Kari joins us this week on Ripley Radio to tell us all about Tai’s acting talents, how she got hired, and how much the human stars of the film loved the affable pachyderm.
• 7-time lottery winner Richard Lustig stops by the studio to give us hints on how to improve our chances of winning the lottery and to discuss his new book on the subject;
•  Judika Illes returns to discuss some of the better known people through history who were proponents of the paranormal, including Thomas Edison who is often referred to as the Father of the Paranormal;
• Intern Abby returns with a report on fitness guru Richard Simmons’ new, very funny gig providing pre-flight instructions on New Zealand Air;
• We learn from Ralf that women eat more than five tubes of lipstick a year;
• Tim challenges the group on their knowledge of Lady Gaga in the Spot the Not! quiz;
• Edward talks about the elephant collectibles Ripley’s Believe It or Not! has in its collection.

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