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 brought Ted Cruz and AOC together  

Both Ted Cruz and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are mad at stock trading site Robinhood. The lawmakers from complete opposite sides of the political spectrum believe that Robinhood’s restrictions around the GameStop stock punished ordinary people while large investors and hedge funds were able to trade freely. Robinhood has now eased restrictions on the stock and GameStop shares have surged 100% in premarket trading after plummeting yesterday. You know you’ve screwed up when you get those two to agree. (Additional out) Of course then AOC and Cruz went right back to their corners to resume hating each other.  

Tease: In ___­­­­___ minutes, how much the Weeknd spent on his upcoming Super Bowl halftime show  

The Weeknd spent 7 million dollars on his Super Bowl halftime show. The ‘Blinding Lights’ singer says he wanted to make the ‘cinematic’ performance ‘what he envisioned.’ The Weeknd’s entire team took six months of Zoom calls and email chains putting together the performance at the big game in Tampa on February 7th because he wants it to be perfect. Which makes me feel a little guilty about my plan to switch back and forth with the Puppy Bowl halftime show. (Additional out) He is aware that the majority of us are drunk by halftime right?  

Tease: Coming up at ­­­­­­­­­­­­_____, more good Covid news  

A new Covid-19 vaccine from Novavax is 95% effective. The little known American company supported by the government’s Operation Warp Speed program made the announcement yesterday. The Novavax vaccine is also nearly 90% effective against the UK variant, but less so against the South African variant. Meanwhile the WHO is in China looking into the origins of the pandemic. Which seems like something you wouldn’t wait over a year for, but what do I know. (Additional out) As part of their he who smelt it dealt it operation.  

Tease: In _____ minutes, this iconic reality show is gearing up for its final season  

E! announced yesterday that the final season of Keeping Up With the Kardashians will premiere March 18th. The network released an emotional promo for the 20th season of the reality show. The teaser features a tearful Kris Jenner telling the crew that it will be the final season filming the series. So now we’ll have to look elsewhere to find shows where people talk trash while staring at their phones. (Additional Out) Sadly now we’ll only have the other seventeen spinoff shows its spawned.  

Phone Topic/Web Poll: Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse, now we have a Grape-Nuts shortage. The popular breakfast cereal is experiencing a nationwide shortage due to the pandemic effecting supply chains and causing a higher demand for cereal. Where do Grape Nuts rank and what’s your favorite breakfast cereal?  

Contest Tease: Coming up at _____________, men do this 6 minutes longer per day then women? The correct answer wins ________.  

[Contest setup] A new survey of men and women’s bathroom habits revealed that men are on the toilet six minutes longer per day than women. According to the survey, how long does the average man spend on the pot each day?  

A: 8 minutes  

B: 14 minutes  

C: 20 minutes  

Answer: B, men spend a total of 14 minutes a day on the throne. Significantly longer if they’ve recently eaten at Taco Bell or PF Changs.  

[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:  Game Shows  

(Read once you get the caller on the line)   

Name 5 of the 10 game show hosts of all time according to Ranker (Alex Trebek, Bob Barker, Gene Rayburn, Richard Dawson, Pat Sajak, Bob Eubanks, Dick Clark, Monty Hall, Regis Philbin, Bill Cullen)  

Name 5 of the top 10 game shows of all time according to Screen Rant dot com (Family Feud, Jeopardy, The Price Is Right, Wheel Of Fortune, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, Deal Or No Deal, Let’s Make A Deal, Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader, Pyramid, Match Game)  

5 Things You Need to Know  

1) Both Ted Cruz and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are mad at stock trading site Robinhood. The lawmakers from complete opposite sides of the political spectrum believe that Robinhood’s restrictions around the GameStop stock punished ordinary people while large investors and hedge funds were able to trade freely. Robinhood has now eased restrictions on the stock and GameStop shares have surged 100% in premarket trading after plummeting yesterday. You know you’ve screwed up when you get those two to agree.  

2) The Weeknd spent 7 million dollars on his Super Bowl halftime show. The ‘Blinding Lights’ singer says he wanted to make the ‘cinematic’ performance ‘what he envisioned.’ The Weeknd’s entire team took six months of Zoom calls and email chains putting together the performance at the big game in Tampa on February 7th because he wants it to be perfect. Which makes me feel a little guilty about my plan to switch back and forth with the Puppy Bowl halftime show.  

3) A new Covid-19 vaccine from Novavax is 95% effective. The little known American company supported by the government’s Operation Warp Speed program made the announcement yesterday. The Novavax vaccine is also nearly 90% effective against the UK variant, but less so against the South African variant. Meanwhile the WHO is in China looking into the origins of the pandemic. Which seems like something you wouldn’t wait over a year for, but what do I know.  

4) E! announced yesterday that the final season of Keeping Up With the Kardashians will premiere March 18th. The network released an emotional promo for the 20th season of the reality show. The teaser features a tearful Kris Jenner telling the crew that it will be the final season filming the series. Sadly now we’ll only have the other seventeen spinoff shows its spawned.  

5) A new survey of men and women’s bathroom habits revealed that men are on the toilet six minutes longer per day than women. According to the survey, men spend a total of 14 minutes a day on the throne. Significantly longer if they’ve recently eaten at Taco Bell or PF Changs.  

What’s Your Favorite Breakfast Cereal?  

Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse, now we have a Grape-Nuts shortage. The popular breakfast cereal is experiencing a nationwide shortage due to the pandemic effecting supply chains and causing a higher demand for cereal. Where do Grape Nuts rank and what’s your favorite breakfast cereal? We posed that question 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)  

What’s your favorite breakfast cereal?  

Honey Nut Cheerios  

Froot Loops  

Lucky Charms  

Grape Nuts  

Raisin Bran  

Honey Bunches of Oats  

Rice Crispies  

Cocoa Puffs  

Cookie Crisp  

Frosted Flakes  

Frosted Mini-Wheats  

Cap’n Crunch  

Cinnamon Toast Crunch  

Trix  

(Other suggestions from on-air)