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, what the average American will get if the new stimulus bill passes  

A $600 stimulus check and $300 a week in enhanced weekly unemployment benefits will likely be included in the new bipartisan stimulus bill. The $900 billion-dollar Covid relief deal is also expected to include funding for rental and food assistance, small businesses, schools and more. Most importantly it has the support needed to get a floor vote in the Senate. Where Emperer Palpatine, I mean Mitch McConnell, will hold his nose and pass it. (Additional out) We can thank lawmakers desire to go on recess and win the Georgia runoffs for causing this rare compromise.  

Tease: In ___­­­­___ minutes, why these parents were charged for their kid’s birthday party  

Two parents in Ohio have been charged after they rented a party bus for their kid’s birthday with 60 mask-less children inside. Police in Mount Healthy, ironic name, saw an unmarked bus drop 60 kids off at a shopping center north of Cincinnati. None of the children were wearing masks or social distancing and several of them were fighting. 60 kids in a bus kind of sounds like a living nightmare to me even pre-pandemic. (Additional out) The other parents should’ve been suspicious when they got the invitation to ‘Timmy’s Super-Spreader Shopping Spree Party’, come for the cake, stay for the covid.  

Tease: Coming up at ­­­­­­­­­­­­_____, this rich person is giving away billions 

The world’s 18th richest person, MacKenzie Scott, is giving away billions. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife has given large donations to colleges and universities that serve often overlooked students. MacKenzie has donated nearly $4.2 billion to hundreds of organizations over the past four months, roughly 7% of her net worth. So, proportionally that’s the same as me putting a few bucks in the tip jar, but still it’s a nice thing to do. (Additional out) So, proportionally the same as I’ve donated to Amazon recently for things I don’t need simply because I’m bored.  

Tease: In _____ minutes, Taco Bell is bringing this popular item back  

Nacho Fries are back at Taco Bell. The fast food giant had axed a number of menu items a few months ago because of the pandemic. Beginning December 24th Taco Bell customers will once again be able to order Nacho Fries, the Loaded Nacho Taco and the Bacon Club Chalupa. Perfect for anyone who wants dysentery for Christmas. (Additional Out) However, they’ve still decided to pass on my loaded smoothie idea where you just take one of everything and throw it into a blender.  

Phone Topic/Web Poll: The pandemic has been good for the celebrity gossip industry. Instagram and TikTok accounts dedicated to gossip are flourishing. Many celebrity gossip accounts, known as ‘tea’ accounts for “spilling the tea”, have seen a ten to twenty fold increase in followers recently. What do you think, are you gossiping more during the pandemic?  

Contest Tease: Coming up at _____________, which US city gets the most of this each year? The correct answer wins ________.  

[Contest setup] New York City could get the most snow they’ve seen in years. Currently more than 60 million people in the US are under a winter storm warning or advisory that stretches from north Georgia to Maine. Based on average annual snowfall, what’s the snowiest large city in the US?  

A: Rochester, NY  

B: New York, NY  

C: Buffalo, NY  

Answer: A, Rochester, New York gets more snow than any other large city in the US averaging nearly 100 inches. That’s over eight feet of snow per year. Enough to build roughly one Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson snowman or two Kevin Hart snowmen.  

[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 Deepwater Horizon Oil spill happened, Spain wins the World Cup, and this movie confused us all (Inception Clip)  

2nd break clues: Apple releases the Ipad, Sam Bradford is chosen #1 in the NFL draft, and this show debuted on TV (Walking Dead Clip)  

Answer: 2010  

5 Things You Need to Know  

1) A $600 stimulus check and $300 a week in enhanced weekly unemployment benefits will likely be included in the new bipartisan stimulus bill. The $900 billion-dollar Covid relief deal is also expected to include funding for rental and food assistance, small businesses, schools and more. Most importantly it has the support needed to get a floor vote in the Senate. Where Emperer Palpatine, I mean Mitch McConnell, will hold his nose and pass it.  

2) Two parents in Ohio have been charged after they rented a party bus for their kid’s birthday with 60 mask-less children inside. Police in Mount Healthy, ironic name, saw an unmarked bus drop 60 kids off at a shopping center north of Cincinnati. None of the children were wearing masks or social distancing and several of them were fighting. The other parents should’ve been suspicious when they got the invitation to ‘Timmy’s Super-Spreader Shopping Spree Party’, come for the cake, stay for the covid.  

3) The world’s 18th richest person, MacKenzie Scott, is giving away billions. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife has given large donations to colleges and universities that serve often overlooked students. MacKenzie has donated nearly $4.2 billion to hundreds of organizations over the past four months, roughly 7% of her net worth. So, proportionally the same as I’ve donated to Amazon recently for things I don’t need simply because I’m bored.  

4) Nacho Fries are back at Taco Bell. The fast food giant had axed a number of menu items a few months ago because of the pandemic. Beginning December 24th Taco Bell customers will once again be able to order Nacho Fries, the Loaded Nacho Taco and the Bacon Club Chalupa. Perfect for anyone who wants dysentery for Christmas.  

5) Currently more than 60 million people in the US are under a winter storm warning or advisory that stretches from north Georgia to Maine. New York City could get the most snow they’ve seen in years. Most years New York’s upstate neighbor Rochester gets more snow than any other large city in the US averaging nearly 100 inches annually. That’s over eight feet of snow per year. Enough to build roughly one Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson snowman or two Kevin Hart snowmen.  

Are You Gossiping More Lately?  

The pandemic has been good for the celebrity gossip industry. Instagram and TikTok accounts dedicated to gossip are flourishing. Many celebrity gossip accounts, known as ‘tea’ accounts for “spilling the tea”, have seen a ten to twenty fold increase in followers recently. What do you think, are you gossiping more during the pandemic? 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.  

(Upload audio from your best calls)  

(Web poll)  

Are you gossiping more during the pandemic?  

Yes  

No