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Tease: Coming up in ___________ minutes, Kabul falls
The Taliban have taken over Afghanistan’s capital city of Kabul, meaning the entire country and government are now effectively under the group’s control. The presidential palace is also in Taliban hands after Afghanistan’s President fled the country. The whole situation follows the long US troop drawdown which experts predicted would lead to a Taliban resurgence. Apparently Biden should’ve listened to one of those experts. (Additional Out) Hence why you don’t give the enemy the time of your departure.
Tease: In ______ minutes, a shape-shifting car
Audi unveiled a shape-shifting concept car. The skysphere will be able to drive itself and, as it changes from human driving to self-driving, the body of they car expands by ten inches from end to end. The electric concept car’s long hood extends forward and the steering wheel and pedals fold away. Its 2021, I thought we’d have cars that shape-shifted into planes by now, not just slightly longer cars. (Additional Out) If only I could shape shift into someone who can afford it.
Tease: Coming up at _____, a rookie pitcher did something incredible in his first start
Rookie Tyler Gilbert tossed a no-hitter in his first Major League start. The Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher led the team to a 7-0 victory over the weekend. Gilbert’s no-hitter is only the third in franchise history. That makes the rookie the first MLB pitcher to throw a no-hitter in his first start since 1953. Congrats on setting the bar way too high right out of the gate. (Additional Out) Back when players still smoked and drank between innings.
Tease: In _____ minutes, Ryan Reynolds has a hit
Free Guy topped the box office over the weekend. The Ryan Reynolds led sci-fi action comedy brought in 28 million in North American theaters during its debut weekend. The film is also certified fresh with an 82% critics rating and 95% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. So, you guessed it, they’ve already agreed to do a sequel. (Additional out) Good news for the first original idea to come out of Hollywood in years.
Phone Topic/Web Poll Jennifer Lopez has deleted most Instagram photos with Alex Rodriguez four months after they broke up. J-Lo also unfollowed him. But A-Rod hasn’t done the same, he still follows his ex and has posts of them together. What do you think, should you unfollow and remove all pictures of your ex from social media and, if so, how long should you wait?
Contest Tease: Coming up at _____________, what age do we see this decline? The correct answer wins ________.
[Contest setup] Most of us can’t blame weight gain on our slowing metabolism. A new Duke University study says that the common belief that metabolic decline is inevitable isn’t true until we hit what age?
A: 50
B: 60
C: 70
Answer: B, for most people metabolic decline doesn’t begin until we’re 60. So that’s one less thing to blame for my quarantine 15.
[DIY Feature] Name that Movie Monday: I’ll give you a clue and play a short clip, the first person to call in and correctly identify the movie wins ________. If no one gets it I’ll move on to another clue and a slightly longer clip.
Clue #1: 2008 comedy
Clue #2: Set in Flint
Clue #3: Will Ferrell as Jackie Moon
Answer: Semi Pro
5 Things You Need to Know
1) The Taliban have taken over Afghanistan’s capital city of Kabul, meaning the entire country and government are now effectively under the group’s control. The presidential palace is also in Taliban hands after Afghanistan’s President fled the country. The whole situation follows the long US troop drawdown which experts predicted would lead to a Taliban resurgence. Apparently, Biden should’ve listened to one of those experts.
2) Audi unveiled a shape-shifting concept car. The skysphere will be able to drive itself and, as it changes from human driving to self-driving, the body of they car expands by ten inches from end to end. The electric concept car’s long hood extends forward and the steering wheel and pedals fold away. Its 2021, I thought we’d have cars that shape-shifted into planes by now, not just slightly longer cars.
3) Rookie Tyler Gilbert tossed a no-hitter in his first Major League start. The Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher led the team to a 7-0 victory over the weekend. Gilbert’s no-hitter is only the third in franchise history. That makes the rookie the first MLB pitcher to throw a no-hitter in his first start since 1953. Back when players still smoked and drank between innings.
4) Free Guy topped the box office over the weekend. The Ryan Reynolds led sci-fi action comedy brought in 28 million in North American theaters during its debut weekend. The film is also certified fresh with an 82% critics rating and 95% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. So, you guessed it, they’ve already agreed to do a sequel.
5) Most of us can’t blame weight gain on our slowing metabolism. A new Duke University study says that the common belief that metabolic decline is inevitable in our 30s and 40s isn’t true. For most people metabolic decline doesn’t begin until we’re 60. So that’s one less thing to blame for my quarantine 15.
Should You Unfollow Your Ex?
Jennifer Lopez has deleted most Instagram photos with Alex Rodriguez four months after they broke up. J-Lo also unfollowed him. But A-Rod hasn’t done the same, he still follows his ex and has posts of them together. What do you think, should you unfollow and remove all pictures of your ex from social media and, if so, how long should you wait? We posed those questions to our _________ listeners, click below to hear their responses, take the web polls to weigh in, then listen Tomorrow at _______ to hear the results.
(Upload audio from your best calls)
(Web poll)
Should you unfollow and remove all pictures of your ex?
Yes
No
If yes, how soon after the breakup should you do so?
A day
A week
A month
A few months
A year or longer
(Other suggestions from on-air)