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Tease: Coming up in ___________ minutes, Space Jam delivers  

Space Jam: A New Legacy topped the box office over the weekend bringing in an estimated 31.6 million in North America. The film starring LeBron James and the Looney Tunes crew exceeded the 20-million-dollar industry projections. Despite being widely panned by critics, currently a 31% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, Space Jam has an 81% audience score and an A- on CinemaScore. Proving my long-held theory, critics are dumb. (Additional Out) So we can expect at third one in another 25 years.  

Tease: In ___­­­­___ minutes, this US tennis star is out at the Olympics after a positive test  

American tennis star Coco Gauff has tested positive for Covid-19 so she’ll miss the Tokyo Olympics. So far, more than 50 confirmed Covid-19 cases linked to the Games have been reported. The Tokyo Olympics kick off later this week as Japan grapples with a second wave of infections. Because when there’s billions of dollars in TV revenue on the line, the show must go on. (Additional Out) Without fans or the support of the Japanese people.  

Tease: Coming up at ­­­­­­­­­­­­_____, how many states are battling wildfires  

80 wildfires are raging in 13 states, burning more than 1 million acres. In Oregon the Bootleg Fire has scorched about 300,000 acres. Across the globe western Europe is dealing with catastrophic flooding caused by unprecedented rainfall. I thought there were only seven signs of the apocalypse, that’s gotta be number 8 or 9. (Additional out) Apparently, Al Gore and Leo were on to something.  

Tease: In _____ minutes, this NBA team is reportedly paying for houses for players’ side chicks  

The Brooklyn Nets have reportedly paid for houses for star players’ side chicks. During an interview with Dan LeBatard Nets insider Matt Sullivan, said the team would pay to rent out houses for players’ side chicks and girlfriends violating league rules. Sullivan added, the team doesn’t care and wants to gain the reputation among players as a ‘modern franchise.’ How about you spend that money on trainers so KD doesn’t have to try and single-handedly win a playoff series. (Additional Out) I guess we have two different definitions of the word modern.  

Phone Topic/Web Poll In a new survey 50% of cryptocurrency experts expect Bitcoin to replace paper money in just under 20 years. The survey by finance comparison platform Finder.com, found that half of a panel of experts think ‘hyperbitcoinization’ will occur by 2040. What do you think, will cryptocurrency ever completely replace paper money, and if so, when?  

Contest Tease: Coming up at _____________, how far did this escaped animal make it in a year on the run? The correct answer wins ________.    

[Contest setup] An escaped tortoise in Wiltshire, England was on the run for a year before being spotted by some dog walkers and reunited with his family. Maxi, the14-year old tortoise, escaped his enclosure a year ago by scaling a foot-high fence. How far did the tortoise travel in a year on the run?  

A: six-tenths of a mile  

B: one mile  

C: six miles  

Answer: A, Maxi only made it a total distance of six-tenths of a mile over the course of a year traveling at an average of .00007 mph. But in his defense, he does have short getaway sticks.  

[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: 1996 film starring a man worth 1.6 billion  

Clue #2: Comedy kids and family film  

Clue #3: Bugs, Bill and Michael team up  

Answer: Space Jam  

5 Things You Need to Know  

1) Space Jam: A New Legacy topped the box office over the weekend bringing in an estimated 31.6 million in North America. The film starring LeBron James and the Looney Tunes crew exceeded the 20-million-dollar industry projections. Despite being widely panned by critics, currently a 31% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, Space Jam has an 81% audience score and an A- on CinemaScore. Proving my long-held theory, critics are dumb.  

2) American tennis star Coco Gauff has tested positive for Covid-19 so she’ll miss the Tokyo Olympics. So far, more than 50 confirmed Covid-19 cases linked to the Games have been reported. The Tokyo Olympics kick off later this week as Japan grapples with a second wave of infections. Because when there’s billions of dollars in TV revenue on the line, the show must go on.  

3) 80 wildfires are raging in 13 states, burning more than 1 million acres. In Oregon the Bootleg Fire has scorched about 300,000 acres. Across the globe western Europe is dealing with catastrophic flooding caused by unprecedented rainfall. I thought there were only seven signs of the apocalypse, that’s gotta be number 8 or 9.  

4) The Brooklyn Nets have reportedly paid for houses for star players’ side chicks. During an interview with Dan LeBatard Nets insider Matt Sullivan, said the team would pay to rent out houses for players’ side chicks and girlfriends violating league rules. Sullivan added, the team doesn’t care and wants to gain the reputation among players as a ‘modern franchise.’ How about you spend that money on trainers so KD doesn’t have to try and single-handedly win a playoff series.  

5) An escaped tortoise in Wiltshire, England was on the run for a year before being spotted by some dog walkers and reunited with his family. Maxi, the14-year old tortoise, escaped his enclosure a year ago by scaling a foot-high fence. In his year on the run Maxi only made it a total distance of six-tenths of a mile traveling at an average of .00007 mph. But in his defense, he does have short getaway sticks.  

When Will Cryptocurrency Replace Paper Money?  

In a new survey 50% of cryptocurrency experts expect Bitcoin to replace paper money in just under 20 years. The survey by finance comparison platform Finder.com, found that half of a panel of experts think ‘hyperbitcoinization’ will occur by 2040. What do you think, will cryptocurrency ever completely replace paper money, and if so, when? We posed those questions to our  _________ listeners, click below to hear their responses, take the web polls to weigh in, then listen tomorrow at _______ to hear the results.  

(Upload audio from your best calls)  

(Web poll)  

Will cryptocurrency ever completely replace paper money?  

Yes  

No  

If yes, when will cryptocurrency completely replace paper money?  

2030  

2040  

2050  

2060 or later