NOTE: There’ll be no prep on Friday because of the holiday. 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, where the new variant was found in the US  

A case of the new variant has been recorded in Colorado. The Covid-19 variant first found in the UK spreads more quickly but does not appear to be more deadly. Health officials are also concerned over the slow rollout of the vaccine here in the US. Operation Warp Speed promised 20 million doses before January 1st, but just over 2 million have been given to people thus far. I guess Operation We’ll Get To You Eventually didn’t have the same ring to it. (Additional out) So apparently somebody at Space Force forgot to hit the Warp button.  

Tease: In ___­­­­___ minutes, who topped Gallup’s 2020 most admired list  

Donald Trump and Michelle Obama topped Gallup’s 2020 most admired list. The annual survey that’s been conducted every year since 1946 found President Trump to be the most admired man in America. Former first lady Michelle Obama was named the most admired woman in America for the third straight year. Kamala Harris was the runner up, followed by Melania Trump. Surprisingly, Tiffany Trump and Hunter Biden didn’t make the list. (Additional out) On the other end of the spectrum, this year’s least admired were people who hoarded toilet paper and wore their masks like a chin bib.  

Tease: Coming up at ­­­­­­­­­­­­_____, what the new dietary guidelines say about sugar and alcohol intake  

The new U.S. dietary guidelines reject scientific recommendations to cut sugar and alcohol intake. The scientific community had recommended cutting the limit for added sugars in the diet to 6% of daily calories from 10% in the current guidelines and lowering the limit for alcoholic beverages for men to one drink per day. However, the federal government’s new dietary guidelines released yesterday kept the current allowances for both. Sugar and alcohol lobbyist 1, scientific community 0. (Additional out) For once I’m going to have to side with the federal government, a global pandemic is no time to limit alcohol intake.  

Tease: In _____ minutes, the top rated shows of 2020 according to Variety  

The NFL once again dominated Variety’s list of top-rated shows for 2020. The Super Bowl came in at number one with 102-million viewers and seven out of the top ten telecasts were NFL games. The Masked Singer was the most-watched entertainment program in 2020 attracting over 27 million viewers. Hence why we have the Masked Dancer and will soon have whatever other idea they can reboot with masks. (Additional Out) With their sure-fire formula of putting B list celebrities in ridiculous costumes.  

Phone Topic/Web Poll: According to a recent study that looked at Twitter data by state, Burger King is America’s least favorite fast food restaurant. The Daring Kitchen collected data from Twitter and reported that a whopping 15 states tweeted more negative things at the burger chain than all other fast food restaurants. Burger King was followed by McDonald’s, Taco Bell, Wendy’s, Arby’s and KFC. What did you think, what fast food restaurant do you avoid at all costs?  

Contest Tease: Coming up at _____________, what’s the most popular one of these? The correct answer wins ________.  

[Contest setup] Girl Scout Cookie sales begin this week and because of the pandemic they’ve moved online. Beginning this Friday in some states, the Girl Scouts’ Digital Cookie platform will start accepting online orders for fan favorites. According to Girl Scouts of the USA, what is their top-selling cookie flavor?  

A: Thin Mints  

B: Do-si-dos/Peanut Butter Sandwich  

C: Trefoils/Shortbread  

Answer: A, a whopping 200 million boxes of Girl Scout cookies are sold per year and Thin Mints are the most popular cookie several years running. And I will do my part again this year by engulfing a half dozen boxes.  

[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: Live up to 13 years in the wild  

Clue 2: Their territories can range from 25 to 1,000 square miles  

Clue 3: Highly intelligent pack animals  

Answer: Wolves  

5 Things You Need to Know  

1) A case of the new variant has been recorded in Colorado. The Covid-19 variant first found in the UK spreads more quickly but does not appear to be more deadly. Health officials are also concerned over the slow rollout of the vaccine here in the US. Operation Warp Speed promised 20 million doses before January 1st, but just over 2 million have been given to people thus far. I guess Operation We’ll Get To You Eventually didn’t have the same ring to it.  

2) Donald Trump and Michelle Obama topped Gallup’s 2020 most admired list. The annual survey that’s been conducted every year since 1946 found President Trump to be the most admired man in America. Former first lady Michelle Obama was named the most admired woman in America for the third straight year. Kamala Harris was the runner up, followed by Melania Trump. On the other end of the spectrum, this year’s least admired were people who hoarded toilet paper and wore their masks like a chin bib.  

3) The new U.S. dietary guidelines reject scientific recommendations to cut sugar and alcohol intake. The scientific community had recommended cutting the limit for added sugars in the diet to 6% of daily calories from 10% in the current guidelines and lowering the limit for alcoholic beverages for men to one drink per day. However, the federal government’s new dietary guidelines released yesterday kept the current allowances for both. For once I’m going to have to side with the federal government, a global pandemic is no time to limit alcohol intake.  

4) The NFL once again dominated Variety’s list of top-rated shows for 2020. The Super Bowl came in at number one with 102-million viewers and seven out of the top ten telecasts were NFL games. The Masked Singer was the most-watched entertainment program in 2020 attracting over 27 million viewers. Hence why we have the Masked Dancer and will soon have whatever other idea they can reboot with masks.  

5) Girl Scout Cookie sales begin this week and because of the pandemic they’ve moved online. Beginning this Friday in some states, the Girl Scouts’ Digital Cookie platform will start accepting online orders for fan favorites. A whopping 200 million boxes of Girl Scout cookies are sold per year and Thin Mints are the most popular cookie several years running. I, for one, will do my part again this year by engulfing a half dozen boxes.  

America’s Least Favorite Fast Food Restaurant  

According to a recent study that looked at Twitter data by state, Burger King is America’s least favorite fast food restaurant. The Daring Kitchen collected data from Twitter and reported that a whopping 15 states tweeted more negative things at the burger chain than all other fast food restaurants. Burger King was followed by McDonald’s, Taco Bell, Wendy’s, Arby’s and KFC. What did you think, what fast food restaurant do you avoid at all costs? 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)  

What fast food restaurant do you avoid at all costs?  

Burger King  

McDonald’s  

Taco Bell  

Wendy’s  

Arby’s  

KFC  

(Other suggestions from on-air)