NOTE: Subscribers can download the DIY graphics, sales one sheets and audio clips on the Show Prep page here with their login or in the shared Dropbox folder.  

Tease: Coming up in ___________ minutes, the Taliban promises to be more inclusive  

The Taliban urged Afghan citizens not to leave the country, promising an ‘inclusive government’ without ‘prejuidice’ against women. Taliban leaders say they’’ll provide ‘blanket amnesty’ for all in Afghanistan as they establish their new regime. However, in the city of Jalabad their fighters responded to public dissent by firing into a crowd and beating protesters. I guess they didn’t get the memo. (Additional Out) Rule number one of a rebrand, don’t shoot random innocent people.  

Tease: In ___­­­­___ minutes, the new TikTok content everyone is obsessed with  

Sorority rush content has taken over TikTok and people are obsessed. ‘RushTok’ is a corner of TikTok that stars young, bright-eyed women eagerly sharing their outfits and anecdotes about what it’s like to run the gauntlet of sorority recruitment. I read through some of it and I understand roughly every fifth word. (Additional Out) It’s ridiculous and confusing but I can’t stop watching it.  

Tease: Coming up at ­­­­­­­­­­­­_____, this governor has tested positive  

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has tested positive for coronavirus after fighting against pandemic precautions in his state. According to his office Abbott is fully vaccinated, currently quarantined and not experiencing any symptoms. The governor attended a mask-less indoor ‘Republican Club’ event Monday evening according to photos on his Twitter account. That he might want to take down. (Additional Out) Were it looks like he was actively trying to get Covid.  

Tease: In _____ minutes, the Tim Tebow experiment is over  

The Jacksonville Jaguars have released Tim Tebow. The team picked up the former QB and Heisman trophy winner to try him out at tight-end. At 34, Tebow played his last NFL regular season game in 2012 as a QB and spent the last few years playing minor league baseball with the Mets organization. Tebow was gracious and appreciative for the opportunity in a statement on Twitter. The move shocked anyone who didn’t watch their preseason game with the Browns Saturday. (Additional out) Yet another Skip Bayless prediction proved wrong in record time.  

Phone Topic/Web Poll Synchrony’s CEO says the American workforce will never go back to the old way of working. In an op-ed for CNN business Brian Doubles, the president and CEO of Synchrony, wrote ‘I was wrong. Before the pandemic, I never would have thought remote work was a viable option for Synchrony’s entire workforce,’ adding ‘But then we went ahead and did it. And we were pleasantly surprised to see that productivity met or exceeded previous targets.’ What do you think, will we ever go back to the old way of working and do you think people are just as productive remote working?  

Contest Tease: Coming up at _____________, how much will it cost to spend eternity with two Hollywood icons? The correct answer wins ________.    

[Contest setup] If you want to be buried next to two Hollywood sex symbols, here’s your chance. A crypt in the L.A. mausoleum adjacent to Marilyn Monroe and Hugh Heffner is up for sale. The L.A. mausoleum is also home to Natalie Wood, Dean Martin, Farrah Fawcett and Truman Capote. What will it cost you to be buried next to Monroe and Heffner?  

A: $500,000  

B: $1 million  

C: $2 million  

Answer: C, the crypt amongst Hollywood royalty will run you $2 million. A small price to pay so people can walk by your crypt for centuries going, ‘Who was that guy?’  

[DIY Feature] What in the World Wednesday: I’ll give you riddle clues about a place, person or thing and the first person to guess it correctly wins _________. If no one gets it I’ll give you more clues.  

Hint: Animal  

Clue 1: Most wild ones live in Africa  

Clue 2: They can eat around a quarter of their body weight in a single meal  

Clue 3: They live in prides of up to 30  

Answer: Lions  

5 Things You Need to Know  

1) The Taliban urged Afghan citizens not to leave the country, promising an ‘inclusive government’ without ‘prejuidice’ against women. Taliban leaders say they’’ll provide ‘blanket amnesty’ for all in Afghanistan as they establish their new regime. However, in the city of Jalabad their fighters responded to public dissent by firing into a crowd and beating protesters. I guess they didn’t get the memo.  

2) Sorority rush content has taken over TikTok and people are obsessed. ‘RushTok’ is a corner of TikTok that stars young, bright-eyed women eagerly sharing their outfits and anecdotes about what it’s like to run the gauntlet of sorority recruitment. I read through some of it and I understand roughly every fifth word.  

3) Texas Governor Greg Abbott has tested positive for coronavirus after fighting against pandemic precautions in his state. According to his office Abbott is fully vaccinated, currently quarantined and not experiencing any symptoms. The governor attended a mask-less indoor ‘Republican Club’ event Monday evening according to photos on his Twitter account. Were it looks like he was actively trying to get Covid.  

4) The Jacksonville Jaguars have released Tim Tebow. The team picked up the former QB and Heisman trophy winner to try him out at tight-end. At 34, Tebow played his last NFL regular season game in 2012 as a QB and spent the last few years playing minor league baseball with the Mets organization. Tebow was gracious and appreciative for the opportunity in a statement on Twitter. The move shocked anyone who didn’t watch their preseason game with the Browns Saturday.  

5) If you want to be buried next to two Hollywood sex symbols, here’s your chance. A crypt in the L.A. mausoleum adjacent to Marilyn Monroe and Hugh Heffner is up for sale. The L.A. mausoleum is also home to Natalie Wood, Dean Martin, Farrah Fawcett and Truman Capote. the crypt amongst Hollywood royalty will run you $2 million. A small price to pay so people can walk by your crypt for centuries going, ‘Who was that guy?’    

Will We Ever Go Back to the Old Way of Working?  

Synchrony’s CEO says the American workforce will never go back to the old way of working. In an op-ed for CNN business Brian Doubles, the president and CEO of Synchrony, wrote ‘I was wrong. Before the pandemic, I never would have thought remote work was a viable option for Synchrony’s entire workforce,’ adding ‘But then we went ahead and did it. And we were pleasantly surprised to see that productivity met or exceeded previous targets.’ What do you think, will we ever go back to the old way of working and do you think people are just as productive remote working? 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)  

Will we ever go back to the old way of working?  

Yes  

No  

Are people just as productive remote working?  

Yes  

No