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Tease: Coming up in ___________ minutes, the percentage of countries on the State Department’s ‘Do Not Travel’ list
The State Department will list 80% of countries as ‘Do Not Travel’ to align their advisory system with the CDC. In a statement yesterday the department noted that ‘the Covid-19 pandemic continues to pose unprecedented risks to travelers. In light of those risks the Department of State strongly recommends U.S. citizens reconsider all travel abroad.’ However, it is still ok to change your Zoom background to make it look like you’re somewhere cool. (Additional out) Bad news for people looking to make others jealous with their Instagram feed.
Tease: In ______ minutes, feeling blah? There’s a fancy word for that
If you felt blah during the Pandemic that’s called ‘languishing’. Languishing is defined as a sense of stagnation and emptiness where it feels like you’re muddling through your days, looking at your life through a foggy lens. Health experts say that it may be the dominant emotion of 2020. Side effects of languishing include wearing the same sweat pants for five days, eating all your meals in bed and watching anything on CBS. (Additional Out) Meanwhile we’re four and a half months into 2021 and it still feels like 2020 everywhere but Texas and Florida.
Tease: Coming up at _____, the main two countries that weaponized QAnon
China, Russia and other foreign adversaries weaponized QAnon according to a new report. The findings from the Soufan Center suggest these foreign actors used the false far-right conspiracy theory to sow discord among the American public in the months surrounding the January 6th Capitol riot. So at least now you know who to blame for your Uncle’s Facebook feed. (Additional out) It was all part of ‘Operation I Can’t Believe They’re Buying This Crap.’
Tease: In _____ minutes, how today became a weed holiday
420 became cannabis culture slang for marijuana consumption after a group of California teens in the 70s used it as code for how they ritualistically smoked daily at 4:20pm. That’s how today, April 20th or 4/20 became a national pothead holiday. And legend has it, if you’ve been good all year Cheech and Chong come down the chimney and leave you a new bong and a bag of Funyuns. (Additional out) In other words, it’s a good day to own a Dominos or Krispy Kreme franchise.
Phone Topic/Web Poll: Today is day two of jury deliberations in the Derek Chauvin trial. Jurors spent four hours deliberating yesterday as a city on high alert awaits a verdict. The fate of the former Minneapolis cop accused of killing George Floyd could be decided as soon as today. But what do you think, will Derek Chauvin be found guilty or not guilty?
Contest Tease: Contest Tease: Coming up at _____________, what year did this popular toy come out? The correct answer wins ________.
[Contest setup] Vin Diesel is set to star in a new ‘Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robot’s' live action movie for Mattel. What year did the classic tabletop boxing robot game launch?
A: 1956
B: 1966
C: 1976
Answer: B, Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots came out in 1966. Little did they know that 55 years later the guy from Fast and Furious would star in a terrible movie about it.
[DIY Feature] Knockout Trivia Tuesday: I’ll ask a question on air, if you call in and correctly answer it you’ll have twenty seconds to answer three more questions to win ________. If no one gets it, we’ll move on to round 2.
Round 1:
General question: Fe is the atomic symbol of which element? (Iron)
Follow up questions:
Who did Prince Charles marry on July 29, 1981? (Diana)
Which actor was the first James Bond? (Sean Connery)
What number do the roman numerals XIV stand for? (14)
Round 2:
General question: Who played Tim ‘the Tool Man’ Taylor on Home Improvement? (Tim Allen)
Follow up questions:
What type of blood group is a universal donor? (O)
Who sang the song ‘My Heart Will Go On’? (Celine Dion)
Who invented the airplane? (Wright Brothers)
5 Things You Need to Know
1) The State Department will list 80% of countries as ‘Do Not Travel’ to align their advisory system with the CDC. In a statement yesterday the department noted that ‘the Covid-19 pandemic continues to pose unprecedented risks to travelers. In light of those risks the Department of State strongly recommends U.S. citizens reconsider all travel abroad.’ Bad news for people looking to make others jealous with their Instagram feed.
2) If you felt blah during the Pandemic that’s called ‘languishing’. Languishing is defined as a sense of stagnation and emptiness where it feels like you’re muddling through your days, looking at your life through a foggy lens. Health experts say that it may be the dominant emotion of 2020. Meanwhile we’re four and a half months into 2021 and it still feels like 2020 everywhere but Texas and Florida.
3) China, Russia and other foreign adversaries weaponized QAnon according to a new report. The findings from the Soufan Center suggest these foreign actors used the false far-right conspiracy theory to sow discord among the American public in the months surrounding the January 6th Capitol riot. It was all part of ‘Operation I Can’t Believe They’re Buying This Crap.’
4) 420 became cannabis culture slang for marijuana consumption after a group of California teens in the 70s used it as code for how they ritualistically smoked daily at 4:20pm. That’s how today, April 20th or 4/20 became a national pothead holiday. And legend has it, if you’ve been good all year Cheech and Chong come down the chimney and leave you a new bong and a bag of Funyuns.
5) Vin Diesel is set to star in a new ‘Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robot’s' live action movie for Mattel. No date has been set for the films release yet. Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots, the classic tabletop boxing game, came out in 1966. Little did they know that 55 years later the guy from Fast and Furious would star in a terrible movie about it.
Will Derek Chauvin Be Found Guilty?
Today is day two of jury deliberations in the Derek Chauvin trial. Jurors spent four hours deliberating yesterday as a city on high alert awaits a verdict. The fate of the former Minneapolis cop accused of killing George Floyd could be decided as soon as today. But what do you think, will Derek Chauvin be found guilty or not guilty? We posed that question to our _________ listeners, click below to hear their responses, take the web poll below to weigh in, then listen tomorrow at _______ to hear the results.
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(Web polls)
Will Derek Chauving Be Found Guilty or Not Guilty?
Guilty
Not Guilty