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, vaccine effectiveness against the variants  

A top US health official says that Covid vaccine doses can be effective against variants. In Europe the UK variant is posing a growing threat and the WHO warned that more shutdowns may be necessary there. Here in the US, health officials say the majority of Americans could be vaccinated by the end of the summer. I assume the operative word there is “could”. (Additional out) Unless they listen to that lady from Singled Out.  

Tease: In ___­­­­___ minutes, an update on the woman who put gorilla glue in her hair  

The woman who put gorilla glue in her hair when she ran out of hairspray is finally free of adhesive. This week we were all introduced to a young lady from Louisiana named Tessica Brown who’s unfortunate haircare mixup became an impenetrable helmet. A Beverly Hills surgeon offered his services for free and after a four-hour-long surgery, Brown’s head is now glue free. I think her and Zoom Cat Lawyer guy should get together, they sound like a good match. (Additional out) Remarkably the surgeon made it through the entire procedure without cracking any terrible pun jokes about her sticky situation.  

Tease: Coming up at ­­­­­­­­­­­­_____, this popular sports car may soon hover  

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has suggested that an optional SpaceX package could enable the upcoming Tesla Roadster to hover. On Joe Rogan’s podcast Musk mentioned that one of the biggest hurdles his team must overcome is “trying to figure out how to make this thing hover, without, you know, killing people.” He suggested an altitude limit could make the new car’s hovering feature safe for the general public. So not quite the flying car of my childhood dreams yet, but getting close. (Additional Out) Unfortunately ‘safe for the general public’ and safe for captain injury prone over here are two vastly different things.  

Tease: In _____ minutes, why fans are accusing the NFL of trying to protect Tom Brady  

NFL films has audio of the Tom Brady Tyrann Mathieu altercation but has decided not to release it. That on-field beef just before halftime at last Sunday’s Super Bowl has been the source of much speculation after Mathieu tweeted and then deleted a post saying ‘He called me something I won’t repeat’. Despite Michael Irvin saying he’s heard the audio and it wasn’t anything bad, this move by the NFL will further fuel fan speculation. Just another example of Roger Goodell protecting the NFL’s golden boy. (Additional out) I’ll just wait for the NFL bad lip-reading version.  

Phone Topic/Web Poll: Valentine’s Day is this Sunday, so if you haven’t made plans or bought a gift yet now’s the time to scramble and do so. According to a recent survey, 52% of Americans plan to celebrate Valentine’s Day this year, spending a total of $21.8 billion. What do you think, should you give your partner a Valentine’s gift every year regardless of how long you’ve been together? Also, do flowers and/or dinner count as the gift?  

Contest Tease: Coming up at _____________, which one of these Rom-Coms comes in at number one? The correct answer wins ________.  

[Contest setup] With Valentine’s Day coming up the Today show has been doing a Rom-Com showdown all week with the top Romantic Comedies of all time facing off. Based on their survey results, which Rom Com came out on top?  

A: You’ve Got Mail  

B: Pretty Woman  

C: Sleepless in Seattle  

Answer: A, with 53% of the vote “You’ve Got Mail” came in at number one. Beating out that super-realistic movie about a rich guy falling in love with a prostitute. (Additional out) Beating out a bunch of other Tom Hanks/Meg Ryan movies and Pretty Woman.  

[DIY Feature] Fast Five Fridays: If you can name five in five seconds you’ll win _________. Call for your chance to win.  

Fast Five Friday Topic:  Sharks  

(Read once you get the caller on the line)   

Name 5 of the top 10 largest types of shark (Whale Shark, Basking Shark, Megamouth Shark, Tiger Shark, Greenland Shark, Great White Shark, Great Hammerhead Shark, Thresher Shark, Bluntnose Sixgill Shark, Pacific Sleeper Shark)  

Name 5 of the top 15 shark movies according to Rotten Tomatoes (Jaws, Kon Tiki, The Reef, Sharkwater, The Shallows, Sharknado, Sharks 3D, Open Water, Sharknado 2, Jaws 2, Deep Blue Sea, 47 Meters Down, Bait, The Meg, Open Water 2: Adrift)  

5 Things You Need to Know  

1) A top US health official says that Covid vaccine doses can be effective against variants. In Europe the UK variant is posing a growing threat and the WHO warned that more shutdowns may be necessary there. Here in the US, health officials say the majority of Americans could be vaccinated by the end of the summer. I assume the operative word there is “could”.  

2) The woman who put gorilla glue in her hair when she ran out of hairspray is finally free of adhesive. This week we were all introduced to a young lady from Louisiana named Tessica Brown who’s unfortunate haircare mixup became an impenetrable helmet. A Beverly Hills surgeon offered his services for free and after a four-hour-long surgery, Brown’s head is now glue free. Remarkably the surgeon made it through the entire procedure without cracking any terrible pun jokes about her sticky situation.  

3) Tesla CEO Elon Musk has suggested that an optional SpaceX package could enable the upcoming Tesla Roadster to hover. On Joe Rogan’s podcast Musk mentioned that one of the biggest hurdles his team must overcome is “trying to figure out how to make this thing hover, without, you know, killing people.” He suggested an altitude limit could make the new car’s hovering feature safe for the general public. Unfortunately, ‘safe for the general public’ and safe for captain injury prone over here are two vastly different things.  

4) NFL films has audio of the Tom Brady Tyrann Mathieu altercation but has decided not to release it. That on-field beef just before halftime at last Sunday’s Super Bowl has been the source of much speculation after Mathieu tweeted and then deleted a post saying ‘He called me something I won’t repeat’. Despite Michael Irvin saying he’s heard the audio and it wasn’t anything bad, this move by the NFL will further fuel fan speculation. Just another example of Roger Goodell protecting the NFL’s golden boy.  

5) With Valentine’s Day coming up the Today show has been doing a Rom-Com showdown all week with the top Romantic Comedies of all time facing off. Based on their survey results, “You’ve Got Mail” came in at number one with 53% of the vote. Beating out that super-realistic movie about a rich guy falling in love with a prostitute.  

Should You Give a Valentine’s Gift Every Year?  

Valentine’s Day is this Sunday, so if you haven’t made plans or bought a gift yet now’s the time to scramble and do so. According to a recent survey, 52% of Americans plan to celebrate Valentine’s Day this year, spending a total of $21.8 billion. What do you think, should you give your partner a Valentine’s gift every year regardless of how long you’ve been together? Also, do flowers and/or dinner count as the gift? We posed those questions to our  _________ listeners, click below to hear their responses, take the web poll below to weigh in, then listen Monday at _______ to hear the results.  

(Upload audio from your best calls)  

(Web poll)  

Should you give your partner a Valentine’s Gift ever year regardless of how long you’ve been together?  

Yes  

No  

Do flowers and/or dinner count as the gift?  

Yes  

No