Solo Prep January 27, 2021

NOTE: Download the DIY graphics, sales one sheets and audio clips on the Show Prep page here with your login or in the shared Dropbox folder.  

Tease: Coming up in ___________ minutes, the percentage of Americans who’ve been vaccinated  

If you’ve been vaccinated already, you’re part of a small group of Americans. So far just 6% of the US population has received a first vaccine dose and 1 percent has gotten both. Biden said yesterday the US government was nearing a deal with Pfizer and Moderna to increase its order of vaccine doses from 400 million to 600 million. In hopes of making my dream of one day wearing pants again a reality. (Additional out) I propose we start vaccinating people at the Chick-fil-A drive through, they’ve got that thing down to a science.  

Tease: In ___­­­­___ minutes, who YouTube star Jake Paul has agreed to fight in April  

YouTube star Jake Paul will face former UFC fighter Ben Askren in an April boxing match. The controversial internet personality only has two fights under his belt but he’s caused quite a stir in the boxing world. 24-year-old Jake Paul said his ultimate goal is to fight Connor McGregor but first he’ll have to get past Ben Askren. Good luck Ben, I can comfortably say that 99% of America is rooting for you. (Additional out) If you don’t know who Jake Paul is just do a google image search for Dude-Bro (Or D-Bag).  

Tease: Coming up at ­­­­­­­­­­­­_____, this social network is allegedly selling 500 million users’ phone numbers  

533 million Facebook users’ phone numbers are for sale through a Telegram bot. According to Alon Gal, the researcher who found this vulnerability, the person who runs the bot claims to have the information of 533 million users, which came from a Facebook vulnerability that was patched in 2019. Maybe that’s how the extended warranty people got my number. (Additional out) Which will likely mean that Zuckerberg will be forced to go in front of congress again to confuse a bunch of old people.  

Tease: In _____ minutes, how many NFL teams could have new QBs next season  

As many as two dozen NFL teams could have new QBs at the start of next season. This is setting up to be the biggest offseason for high profile Quarterback moves in NFL history. Earlier this week NFL insider Adam Schefter listed off 18 QBs whose futures are in question including big names like Deshaun Watson, Aaron Rodgers, Dak Prescott, Jared Goff and Carson Wentz. I’m sure teams are lining up to pay Wentz $22 million a year to hate playing for them. (Additional Out) Meanwhile the ageless wonder Tom Brady just keeps defying the laws of science and physics.  

Phone Topic/Web Poll: According to a new study, humans won’t be able to control super-intelligent AI. Co-author of the study Manuel Cebrian said, “A super-intelligent machine that controls the world sounds like science fiction. But there are already machines that perform certain important tasks independently without programmers fully understanding how they learned it.” What do you think, will humans be able to control the artificial intelligence of the future or are we all doomed to be ruled by robot overlords?  

Contest Tease: Coming up at _____________, what’s the second most popular flavor of this dessert? The correct answer wins ________.  

[Contest setup] Today is national chocolate cake day, as if we need an excuse. According to a survey, Chocolate Cake is Americans favorite flavor of cake. What flavor came in second?  

A: Strawberry  

B: Red velvet  

C: Vanilla  

Answer: C, vanilla is the second most popular cake flavor, followed by strawberry and red velvet. My favorite kind of cake is whatever random cake somebody left unattended in the breakroom.  

[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: There are over 60 species of them  

Clue 2: Their eyesight is up to 8 times stronger than humans  

Clue 3: These birds are the most popular high school mascot  

Answer: Eagles  

5 Things You Need to Know  

1) If you’ve been vaccinated already, you’re part of a small group of Americans. So far just 6% of the US population has received a first vaccine dose and 1 percent has gotten both. Biden said yesterday the US government was nearing a deal with Pfizer and Moderna to increase its order of vaccine doses from 400 million to 600 million. I propose we start vaccinating people at the Chick-fil-A drive through, they’ve got that thing down to a science.  

2) YouTube star Jake Paul will face former UFC fighter Ben Askren in an April boxing match. The controversial internet personality only has two fights under his belt but he’s caused quite a stir in the boxing world. 24-year-old Jake Paul said his ultimate goal is to fight Connor McGregor but first he’ll have to get past Ben Askren. If you don’t know who Jake Paul is just do a google image search for Dude-Bro.  

3) 533 million Facebook users’ phone numbers are for sale through a Telegram bot. According to Alon Gal, the researcher who found this vulnerability, the person who runs the bot claims to have the information of 533 million users, which came from a Facebook vulnerability that was patched in 2019. Maybe that’s how the extended warranty people got my number.  

4) As many as two dozen NFL teams could have new QBs at the start of next season. This is setting up to be the biggest offseason for high profile Quarterback moves in NFL history. Earlier this week NFL insider Adam Schefter listed off 18 QBs whose futures are in question including big names like Deshaun Watson, Aaron Rodgers, Dak Prescott, Jared Goff and Carson Wentz. I’m sure teams are lining up to pay Wentz $22 million a year to hate playing for them.  

5) Today is national chocolate cake day, as if we need an excuse. According to a survey, Chocolate Cake is Americans favorite flavor of cake, vanilla came in second, followed by strawberry and red velvet. My favorite kind of cake is whatever random cake somebody left unattended in the breakroom.  

Will Humans Be Able To Control Super-Intelligent AI?  

According to a new study, humans won’t be able to control super-intelligent AI. Co-author of the study Manuel Cebrian said, “A super-intelligent machine that controls the world sounds like science fiction. But there are already machines that perform certain important tasks independently without programmers fully understanding how they learned it.” What do you think, will humans be able to control the artificial intelligence of the future or are we all doomed to be ruled by robot overlords? 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)  

Will humans be able to control super-intelligent AI?  

Yes  

No

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