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Tease: Coming up in ___________ minutes, Euro 2020 comes down to a shootout  

Italy won the Euro 2020 final yesterday narrowly defeating England. The Wembley final match went to a shootout where Italy prevailed 3 to 2. It was Italy’s first European title since 1968. The star of what they’re calling the Italian miracle is coach Roberto Mancini, who transformed a team that failed to qualify for the last world cup into champions. Marking the first time a coach has gotten credit for anything in pro sports in a long time. (Additional Out) But the real hero is their ability to flop.  

Tease: In ___­­­­___ minutes, Richard Branson did it  

Billionaire Richard Branson flew to the edge of space in a rocket plane. Yesterday Virgin Galactic completed an edge-of-the-seat sub-orbital test flight with the billionaire on board. The flight was intended to demonstrate his company’s air-launched spaceplane is ready for passengers who can afford the ultimate thrill ride. And to make Jeff Bezos super jealous. (Additional Out) So prepare to fly to the edge of space if you have a quarter million dollars laying around.  

Tease: Coming up at ­­­­­­­­­­­­_____, where temps hit 130  

Temperatures hit 130 degrees Fahrenheit in California’s Death Valley. The forecasted low this morning there is 103. Over the weekend lots of high temperature records were broken in the western US as a massive heat wave continues on the west coast. Over 30 million people were under heat alerts this weekend. You know it’s hot when a mosquito lands on you and bursts into flames. (Additional Out) Basically, it’s the kind of heat where you take one step outside and immediately need to shower again.  

Tease: In _____ minutes, 7 Eleven day may be canceled but you can still get a free Slurpee  

You can get a free Slurpee any day in July. 7 Eleven day was supposed to be yesterday, but it was canceled for the second year in a row. So, instead 7 Eleven dropped a coupon in the accounts of all 7Rewards loyalty app members redeemable for a free medium Slurpee any day this month. So, get out there and get your brain freeze on. (Additional out) Because the only thing that tastes better than a Slurpee is a free Slurpee.  

Phone Topic/Web Poll Black Widow dominated the weekend box office bringing in $80 million in North American theaters and another $60 million from Disney Plus. The new marvel film starring Scarlett Johansson has an 80% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. If you’ve already seen it, no spoilers, but what did you think, was it worth the wait or not?  

Contest Tease: Coming up at _____________, what does a new remote learning study say? The correct answer wins ________.    

[Contest setup] A study in the Netherlands looked into the effects of remote learning on children. What did the study conclude about the impact of remote learning during the pandemic?  

A: Students made great progress  

B: Students progressed at the same rate  

C: Students made little or no progress  

Answer: C, according to their findings students made ‘little or no progress’ while remote learning. But at least now they’re prepared for sitting through years of boring Zoom meetings.  

[DIY Feature] Name that Movie Monday: I’ll give you a clue and play a short clip, the first person to call in and correctly identify the movie wins ________. If no one gets it I’ll move on to another clue and a slightly longer clip.  

Clue #1: 2009 Rom Com  

Clue #2: Most of it took place in Sitka, Alaska  

Clue #3: Ryan Reynolds & Sandra Bullock  

Answer: The Proposal  

5 Things You Need to Know  

1) Italy won the Euro 2020 final yesterday narrowly defeating England. The Wembley final match went to a shootout where Italy prevailed 3 to 2. It was Italy’s first European title since 1968. The star of what they’re calling the Italian miracle is coach Roberto Mancini, who transformed a team that failed to qualify for the last world cup into champions. But the real hero is their ability to flop.  

2) Billionaire Richard Branson flew to the edge of space in a rocket plane. Yesterday Virgin Galactic completed an edge-of-the-seat sub-orbital test flight with the billionaire on board. The flight was intended to demonstrate his company’s air-launched spaceplane is ready for passengers who can afford the ultimate thrill ride. And to make Jeff Bezos super jealous.  

3) Temperatures hit 130 degrees Fahrenheit in California’s Death Valley. The forecasted low this morning there is 103. Over the weekend lots of high temperature records were broken in the western US as a massive heat wave continues on the west coast. Over 30 million people were under heat alerts this weekend. You know it’s hot when a mosquito lands on you and bursts into flames.  

4) But maybe this will help cool you down. You can get a free Slurpee any day in July. 7 Eleven day was supposed to be yesterday, but it was canceled for the second year in a row. So, instead 7 Eleven dropped a coupon in the accounts of all 7Rewards loyalty app members redeemable for a free medium Slurpee any day this month. So, get out there and get your brain freeze on.  

5) A study in the Netherlands looked into the effects of remote learning on children. According to their findings students made ‘little or no progress’ while remote learning. But at least now they’re prepared for sitting through years of boring Zoom meetings.  

What Did You Think of Black Widow?  

Black Widow dominated the weekend box office bringing in $80 million in North American theaters and another $60 million from Disney+. A great showing for the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s first attempt at opening simultaneously in movie theaters and on Disney+, where subscribers can rent Black Widow for an extra $30. The new film starring Scarlett Johansson currently has an 80% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. If you’ve already seen it, no spoilers, but what did you think, was Black Widow worth the wait or not? We posed that question to our  _________ listeners, click below to hear their responses, take the web poll to weigh in, then listen tomorrow at _______ to hear the results.  

(Upload audio from your best calls)  

(Web poll)  

Was Black Widow worth the wait?  

Yes  

No