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Tease: Coming up in ___________ minutes, your Olympic update  

Olympic spoiler alert, the US women’s soccer team beat Australia in a thrilling match to take the bronze. In other Olympic news, the US didn’t reach the final in the men’s 4x100-meter relay after bungling a baton transfer. Plus, after beating Australia, the US men’s basketball team will play for the gold medal. Bouncing back after falling asleep during the game against France in the early rounds. (Additional Out) Thanks to the fact that at least Kevin Durant is taking it seriously.  

Tease: In ___­­­­___ minutes, the WHO weighs in on booster shots 

The WHO wants a moratorium on booster shots for at least the next two months. To date more than 80% of Covid vaccines have been administered in high-income and upper-middle income nations. So, the world health organization called on countries to stop giving third shot boosters until all countries can vaccinate at least 10% of its population. Which would make a difference if the WHO actually had any real authority. (Additional Out) And based on their track records, I’m sure the pharmaceutical companies will do the right thing.  

Tease: Coming up at ­­­­­­­­­­­­_____, how much it’ll cost a family of four to spend two nights at the Star Wars hotel  

$6,000 is what a family of four will have to shell out for two nights at the new Disney Star Wars hotel. The hotel Galactic Starcruiser is attached to Hollywood Studios where Disney’s Star Wars land Galaxy’s Edge resides. Every Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser vacation package includes a two-night stay in a suite, meals excluding alcohol, and the opportunity to live your Star Wars story through exclusive experiences, missions and activities. You’d think for six grand they’d at least throw in the booze. (Additional Out) I assume they have a Jabba the Hutt buffet and a cantina band that only knows one song.  

Tease: In _____ minutes, new research says these animals are as socially complex as elephants  

Giraffes are as socially complex as elephants according to new research. Our long-necked friends were once thought to simply be humble creatures that focused solely on feeding their majestic bodies. But a recent study suggests that giraffes are actually a highly complex and social species with female giraffes having long-term relationships with other females and their own offspring. Where were you on that one science? How did it take us thousands of years to figure that out. (Additional out) But it’s probably hard to avoid each other when you’re all twenty feet tall.  

Phone Topic/Web Poll It looks like Jeopardy executive producer Mike Richards might be the show’s new permanent host. Variety reports that Richards is in advanced negotiations to replace the late Alex Trebek. In a new poll former contestant Ken Jennings was the favorite by fans to take over the hosting spot, followed by Mike Richards and LeVar Burton. What do you think, who should be the new permanent host of Jeopardy?  

Contest Tease: Coming up at _____________, how old was the youngest person to ever do this? The correct answer wins ________.    

[Contest setup] Olympic skateboarding has been dominated by some incredibly young athletes this year. 12-year-old Kokona Hiraki became the youngest Olympian in 85 years with her silver medal in the women’s park final. While Great Britain’s 13-year-old Sky Brown became the country’s youngest medal winner of all time earning bronze in the same event. How old was the youngest known Olympian to ever take home a medal?  

A: 8  

B: 9  

C: 10  

Answer: C, Dimitrios Loundras was 10-years-old when he finished third in the team parallel bars at the 1896 Olympic Games. But keep in mind the life expectancy back then was like 38, so they didn’t dilly dally.  

[DIY Feature] Throwback Thursday Name That Year: I’ll describe the events of a year and the first person to call in and correctly identify it wins ___________. If no one gets it I’ll move on to more clues.  

1st break clues: The average price of a new car was $10,400, Oliver North and others are indicted for the Iran Contra Affair, and this show debuted on daytime TV (The Wonder Years Clip)  

2nd break clues: The winter Olympics are held in Calgary, the Phantom of the Opera opens on Broadway, and this movie hits theaters (Beetlejuice Clip)  

Answer: 1988  

5 Things You Need to Know  

1) Olympic spoiler alert, the US women’s soccer team beat Australia in a thrilling match to take the bronze. In other Olympic news, the US didn’t reach the final in the men’s 4x100-meter relay after bungling a baton transfer. Plus, after beating Australia, the US men’s basketball team will play for the gold medal. Thanks to the fact that at least Kevin Durant is taking it seriously.  

2) The WHO wants a moratorium on booster shots for at least the next two months. To date more than 80% of Covid vaccines have been administered in high-income and upper-middle income nations. So, the world health organization called on countries to stop giving third shot boosters until all countries can vaccinate at least 10% of its population. Which would make a difference if the WHO actually had any real authority.  

3) $6,000 is what a family of four will have to shell out for two nights at the new Disney Star Wars hotel. The hotel Galactic Starcruiser is attached to Hollywood Studios where Disney’s Star Wars land Galaxy’s Edge resides. Every Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser vacation package includes a two-night stay in a suite, meals excluding alcohol, and the opportunity to live your Star Wars story through exclusive experiences, missions and activities. I assume they have a Jabba the Hutt buffet and a cantina band that only knows one song.  

4) Giraffes are as socially complex as elephants according to new research. Our long-necked friends were once thought to simply be humble creatures that focused solely on feeding their majestic bodies. But a recent study suggests that giraffes are actually a highly complex and social species with female giraffes having long-term relationships with other females and their own offspring. But it’s probably hard to avoid each other when you’re all twenty feet tall.  

5) Olympic skateboarding has been dominated by some incredibly young athletes this year. 12-year-old Kokona Hiraki became the youngest Olympian in 85 years with her silver medal in the women’s park final. While Great Britain’s 13-year-old Sky Brown became the country’s youngest medal winner of all time earning bronze in the same event. The youngest known Olympian to medal was even a few years younger. Dimitrios Loundras was 10-years-old when he finished third in the team parallel bars at the 1896 Olympic Games. But keep in mind the life expectancy back then was like 38, so they didn’t dilly dally.    

Who Should Be the New Jeopardy! Permanent Host?  

It looks like Jeopardy executive producer Mike Richards might be the show’s new permanent host. Variety reports that Richards is in advanced negotiations to replace the late Alex Trebek. In a new poll former contestant Ken Jennings was the favorite by fans to take over the hosting spot, followed by Mike Richards and LeVar Burton. What do you think, who should be the new permanent host of Jeopardy? We posed that question to our  _________ listeners, click below to hear their responses, take the web poll to weigh in, then listen tomorrow at _______ to hear the results.  

(Upload audio from your best calls)  

(Web poll)  

Who should be the new permanent host of Jeopardy?  

Ken Jennings  

Mike Richards  

LeVar Burton  

Anderson Cooper  

Dr. Oz  

(Other suggestions from on-air)