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, this soccer great edges closer to the all-time record  

Cristiano Ronaldo has scored his 750th career goal, edging closer to the all-time record. Yesterday the 35-year-old soccer star scored a second half goal from no more than a yard out to double his team’s lead. 750 goals puts Ronaldo just 17 goals behind Pele and 22 behind Romario in the all-time charts according to a list compiled by the Soccer Statistics Foundation. Hopefully when he breaks the all-time record they’ll celebrate by building another statue that looks nothing like him. (Additional out) However, he does already hold the record for times he’s celebrated by ripping his shirt off and flexing for the crowd.  

Tease: In ___­­­­___ minutes, the CDC shortens the recommended quarantine time  

The CDC now recommends quarantining for 7 days if you’re exposed to Covid-19. The old standard was 14 days, but the Centers for Disease Control in the US has reduced it. Now those without symptoms may end quarantine after 7 days with a negative test or after 10 days without a negative test. Which would be helpful if I was still keeping track of what day it was, my phone says its Thursday but that doesn’t feel right. (Additional out) Good news for the big guy in the red suit who’ll visit every home in the world in 21 days.  

Tease: Coming up at ­­­­­­­­­­­­_____, self-driving robotaxis are taking off in this country  

Self-driving robotaxis are taking off in China. Yesterday AutoX announced it had rolled out fully driverless robotaxis on public roads in Shenzhen. The company said it had become the first player in China to do so. Previously companies operating autonomous cars on public roads had a safety driver inside. I’m out on robot taxis, who am I supposed to have an awkward five-minute conversation with. (Additional Out) Big deal, David Hasselhoff had a self-driving, talking robot car way back in 1982.  

Tease: In _____ minutes, you can now buy a scented candle that smells like this superstar  

Drake is selling Drake scented candles. The Canadian born rapper has released a line of scented candles, one of which “actually smells like Drake.” According to the description from Revolve, the company he teamed with, the $80 Drake candle “Features notes of musk, ambers, cashmere, suede and velvet.” It’s the perfect Christmas gift for the potential Drake stalker in your life. (Additional Out) You know you’re super famous when companies are like, ‘I bet people will drop 80 bucks on a candle that smells like you.’  

Phone Topic/Web Poll: Starting next month only dogs will be allowed as service animals aboard US flights. Which sadly means I’ll have to start leaving my emotional support llama at home. The new rules will consider other emotional support animals as pets. What do you think, are dogs the only appropriate emotional support animals?  

Contest Tease: Coming up at _____________, can you answer this new citizenship question? The correct answer wins _______ _.  

[Contest setup] The Trump administration has changed the US citizenship test, doubling it by adding ten new questions drawing from 128 possible questions. Can you answer this possible new citizenship question? What does a member of the House of Representatives represent?  

A: People living in their state  

B: Citizens in their congressional district  

C: Their political party  

Answer: B, members of the House represent the citizens in their district. Since their political donors wasn’t one of the choices.  

[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: Apple launches iTunes, Jon Gruden leads the Tampa Bay Bucs to a Super Bowl win, and this movie hits theaters (Finding Nemo Clip)  

2nd break clues: The US and UK start their shock and awe campaign, 50 Cent had the song of the year, and this guy is elected Governor of California (Arnold Clip)  

Answer: 2003  

5 Things You Need to Know  

1) Cristiano Ronaldo has scored his 750th career goal, edging closer to the all-time record. Yesterday the 35-year-old soccer star scored a second half goal from no more than a yard out to double his team’s lead. 750 goals puts Ronaldo just 17 goals behind Pele and 22 behind Romario in the all-time charts according to a list compiled by the Soccer Statistics Foundation. However, he does already hold the record for times he’s celebrated by ripping his shirt off and flexing for the crowd.  

2) The CDC now recommends quarantining for 7 days if you’re exposed to Covid-19. The old standard was 14 days, but the Centers for Disease Control in the US has reduced it. Now those without symptoms may end quarantine after 7 days with a negative test or after 10 days without a negative test. Good news for the big guy in the red suit who’ll visit every home in the world in 21 days.  

3) Self-driving robotaxis are taking off in China. Yesterday AutoX announced it had rolled out fully driverless robotaxis on public roads in Shenzhen. The company said it had become the first player in China to do so. Previously companies operating autonomous cars on public roads had a safety driver inside. I’m out on robot taxis, who am I supposed to have an awkward five-minute conversation with.  

4) Drake is selling Drake scented candles. The Canadian born rapper has released a line of scented candles, one of which “actually smells like Drake.” According to the description from Revolve, the company he teamed with, the $80 Drake candle “Features notes of musk, ambers, cashmere, suede and velvet.” It’s the perfect Christmas gift for the potential Drake stalker in your life.  

5) The Trump administration has changed the US citizenship test, doubling it by adding ten new questions drawing from 128 possible questions. Click this link to test your knowledge. Here’s one of the possible new citizenship questions. What does a member of the House of Representatives represent?  A: People living in their state, B: Citizens in their congressional district, C: Their political party. Answer: B, members of the House represent the citizens in their district. Since their political donors wasn’t one of the choices.  

Are Dogs The Only Emotional Support Animals?  

Starting next month only dogs will be allowed as service animals aboard US flights. Which sadly means I’ll have to start leaving my emotional support llama at home. The new rules will consider other emotional support animals as pets. What do you think, are dogs the only appropriate emotional support animals? 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 dogs the only appropriate emotional support animals?  

Yes  

No