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Tease: Coming up in ___________ minutes, the word that won the national spelling bee 

Murraya, a type of tree, was the word Zaila Avant-garde spelled to win the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee yesterday. With the win 14-year-old Zaila becomes the first African American contestant to win in the 93 editions of the competition. 209 spellers competed spelling words like ‘nepeta’, ‘querimonious’ and ‘solindungulate.’ And I was proud that I finally learned how to spell library and Wednesday. (Additional Out) Can you use it in a sentence? No, I cannot, you’re on your own.  

Tease: In ___­­­­___ minutes, 42 points from their star wasn’t enough  

Despite 42 points from the Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Phoenix Suns won game 2 of the NBA finals. Timely 3 pointers by the Suns’ Devin Booker held off a Bucks’ comeback attempt in the 118-108 win. The Suns now lead the best of 7 series 2 to 0. Game 3 is this Sunday in Milwaukee. Looks like this time the Suns in 4 guy might be right. (Additional Out) A city famous for baseball, bikes and my personal favorite, beer.  

Tease: Coming up at ­­­­­­­­­­­­_____, Americans were involved in this political assasination  

Two Americans were part of the two dozen ‘professional killers’ involved in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise. The group also consisted of retired members of the Colombian military. The assassination leaves a huge power vacuum in Haiti, with two competing prime ministers both claiming to be in charge. Not sure that’s a job I’d jump at the chance to fill right now. (Additional Out) So I assume they’ll flip a coin or rock, paper, scissors it.  

Tease: In _____ minutes, flossing your teeth could help your brain  

Flossing your teeth may protect against cognitive decline. According to new research from NYU good oral habits like brushing and flossing may prevent cognitive impairment and dementia. Their results showed that adults with more tooth loss had a 1.48 times higher risk of brain diseases and with each additional missing tooth the risk grows. Maybe I should stop lying to my dentist about flossing and actually do it. (Additional out) I assume the research was funded by Crest and Colgate.  

Phone Topic/Web Poll A new study found that Border Collies are the smartest dog breed. Researchers say that Border Collies can ‘effortlessly’ learn the name of 37 of their toys. What do you think, what’s the smartest breed of dog you’ve ever owned or known?  

Contest Tease: Coming up at _____________, when was the last time a pitcher did this? The correct answer wins ________.    

[Contest setup] A San Diego Padres relief pitcher who was just called up from triple-A hit a grand slam on his first career hit. Daniel Camarena hit a 96-mile-an-hour fastball into the right field seats, helping the Padres score a come from behind victory making the 28-year-old San Diego native a hometown hero. When was the last time a relief pitcher hit a grand slam?  

A: 1985  

B: 1995  

C: 2005  

Answer: A, a relief pitcher hasn’t hit a grand slam since 1985, 36 years ago. If my math is correct, which it seldom is.  

[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:  Card Games  

(Read once you get the caller on the line)   

Name 5 of the top 10 kid-friendly card games according to Today’s Parent dot com (Go Fish, Crazy Eights, War, Old Maid, Concentration/Memory, Snap, Rummy, I Doubt It, Slapjack, Pig)  

Name 5 of the 10 most popular traditional card games according to VIP Spades dot com (Spades, Poker, War, Rummy, Gin Rummy, Hearts, Blackjack, Crazy Eights, Euchre, Sergeant Major)  

5 Things You Need to Know  

1) Murraya, a type of tree, was the word Zaila Avant-garde spelled to win the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee yesterday. With the win 14-year-old Zaila becomes the first African American contestant to win in the 93 editions of the competition. 209 spellers competed spelling words like ‘nepeta’, ‘querimonious’ and ‘solindungulate.’ And I was proud that I finally learned how to spell library and Wednesday.  

2) Despite 42 points from the Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Phoenix Suns won game 2 of the NBA finals. Timely 3 pointers by the Suns’ Devin Booker held off a Bucks’ comeback attempt in the 118-108 win. The Suns now lead the best of 7 series 2 to 0. Game 3 is this Sunday in Milwaukee. Looks like this time the Suns in 4 guy might be right.  

3) Two Americans were part of the two dozen ‘professional killers’ involved in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise. The group also consisted of retired members of the Colombian military. The assassination leaves a huge power vacuum in Haiti, with two competing prime ministers both claiming to be in charge. So, I assume they’ll flip a coin or rock, paper, scissors it.  

4) Flossing your teeth may protect against cognitive decline. According to new research from NYU good oral habits like brushing and flossing may prevent cognitive impairment and dementia. Their results showed that adults with more tooth loss had a 1.48 times higher risk of brain diseases and with each additional missing tooth the risk grows. Maybe I should stop lying to my dentist about flossing and actually do it.  

5) A San Diego Padres relief pitcher who was just called up from triple-A hit a grand slam on his first career hit. Daniel Camarena hit a 96-mile-an-hour fastball into the right field seats, helping the Padres score a come from behind victory making the 28-year-old San Diego native a hometown hero. A relief pitcher hasn’t hit a grand slam since 1985, 36 years ago. If my math is correct, which it seldom is.  

What’s the Smartest Dog Breed?  

A new study found that Border Collies are the smartest dog breed. Researchers say that Border Collies can ‘effortlessly’ learn the name of 37 of their toys. The results were determined after a three-month training program aimed to teach dogs the names of toys using weekly sessions with a dog trainer and playful interactions with the dog’s owner repeating the toy names several times. What do you think, what’s the smartest breed of dog you’ve ever owned or known? We posed that question to our  _________ listeners, click below to hear their responses, take the web poll to weigh in, then listen Monday at _______ to hear the results.  

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(Web poll)  

What’s the smartest breed of dog you’ve ever owned or known?  

Border Collie  

German Shephard  

Poodle  

Terrier  

Schnauzer  

Labrador  

Golden Retriever  

(Other suggestions from on-air)