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, the voting rights bill goes down  

The voting rights bill failed to advance on a filibustered party-line procedural vote. After months of negotiations all 50 Democrats voted to open debate on the bill, while all 50 Republicans voted no. Hence it fell short of the 60 votes needed to overcome a filibuster. Providing yet another perfect metaphor for how divided we are. (Additional Out) Something that used to be a rarity, but now it’s the industry standard in DC.  

Tease: In ___­­­­___ minutes, the pistachio bandit has been caught  

You can rest easy, the man who allegedly stole 42,000 pounds of pistachios has been found. California authorities have arrested 34-year-old Alberto Montemayor, a driver for Touchstone Pistachio Company who they say made off with the truckload of stolen nuts and attempted to sell them on the black market. Why would someone want to steal 21 tons of the world’s worst nut? (Additional Out) Wasn’t aware there was a black market for pistachios but I assume it’s like a dark web for squirrels.  

Tease: Coming up at ­­­­­­­­­­­­_____, a Covid warning from health experts  

Experts say the dangerous Delta variant could cause a full-on Covid resurgence in the US this fall. Recent models show that even coupled with 75% of eligible Americans getting vaccinated we could see a big increase of cases in the fall and winter. Plus, we’re far away from a 75% vaccination rate, currently we’re falling short of making Biden’s 70% goal by the 4th of July. I hope we don’t have a resurgence, I was just getting used to showering daily and wearing pants again. (Additional Out) And you know how grumpy Grandpa President gets when we disappoint him.  

Tease: In _____ minutes, this fast food chain will launch its first-ever nationwide loyalty program in July  

McDonald’s will launch its first-ever nationwide loyalty program July 8th. The burger joint that started in 1955 just announced the MyMcDonald’s Rewards program. People who sign up on their app will automatically get 1,500 points after their first order, enough points for a chicken sandwich, cheeseburger or a vanilla cone. Once you earn 6,000 points that gets you a free Big Mac or Happy Meal. And 60,000 points gets you early onset diabetes. (Additional out) Just for continuing to eat at the restaurant that we all pretend we don’t eat at, but we all totally do.  

Phone Topic/Web Poll A 37-year-old anaconda is officially the oldest living snake in captivity according to the Guinness World Records. Annie the anaconda was acquired by Paul Swires in 1989 before donating her to the Monte Casino Bird and Reptile Park. According to the keepers she’s over 12 feet long and eats on huge rabbit every two weeks. What do you think, could you own an anaconda as a pet and where do snakes rank on your list of most feared animal?  

Contest Tease: Contest Tease: Coming up at _____________, how many of these did someone have to stack to set the world record? The correct answer wins ________.    

[Contest setup] A British man has broken the world record for stacking M&Ms. 23-year-old Will Cutbill of England said it took him two to three hours of filming before he could break the old record. How many M&M candies did Will successfully stack on top of each other to set the new world record?  

A: 3  

B: 5  

C: 7  

Answer: B, Will stacked 5 M&Ms to set the world record. It’s truly amazing what we can accomplish when we’re bored out of our minds.  

[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: They live over 100 years  

Clue 2: They can go through 4,000 teeth over a lifetime  

Clue 3: The biggest living reptiles on Earth  

Answer: Crocodile  

5 Things You Need to Know  

1) The voting rights bill failed to advance on a filibustered party-line procedural vote. After months of negotiations all 50 Democrats voted to open debate on the bill, while all 50 Republicans voted no. Hence it fell short of the 60 votes needed to overcome a filibuster. Providing yet another perfect metaphor for how divided we are.  

2) You can rest easy, the man who allegedly stole 42,000 pounds of pistachios has been found. California authorities have arrested 34-year-old Alberto Montemayor, a driver for Touchstone Pistachio Company who they say made off with the truckload of stolen nuts and attempted to sell them on the black market. Wasn’t aware there was a black market for pistachios but I assume it’s like a dark web for squirrels.  

3) Experts say the dangerous Delta variant could cause a full-on Covid resurgence in the US this fall. Recent models show that even coupled with 75% of eligible Americans getting vaccinated we could see a big increase of cases in the fall and winter. Plus, we’re far away from a 75% vaccination rate, currently we’re falling short of making Biden’s 70% goal by the 4th of July. I hope we don’t have a resurgence, I was just getting used to showering daily and wearing pants again.  

4) McDonald’s will launch its first-ever nationwide loyalty program July 8th. The burger joint that started in 1955 just announced the MyMcDonald’s Rewards program. People who sign up on their app will automatically get 1,500 points after their first order, enough points for a chicken sandwich, cheeseburger or a vanilla cone. Once you earn 6,000 points that gets you a free Big Mac or Happy Meal. And 60,000 points gets you early onset diabetes.  

5) A British man has broken the world record for stacking M&Ms. 23-year-old Will Cutbill of England said it took him two to three hours of filming before he could break the old record by stacking 5 M&Ms. It’s truly amazing what we can accomplish when we’re bored out of our minds.  

What Animal Are You Most Afraid Of?  

A 37-year-old anaconda is officially the oldest living snake in captivity according to the Guinness World Records. Annie the anaconda was acquired by Paul Swires in 1989 before donating her to the Monte Casino Bird and Reptile Park. According to the keepers she’s over 12 feet long and eats on huge rabbit every two weeks. What do you think, could you own an anaconda as a pet and where do snakes rank on your list of most feared animal? We posed that question 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)  

Could you own an anaconda as a pet?  

Yes  

No  

What animal are you most afraid of?  

Snakes  

Sharks  

Bears  

Big cats, tigers, lions, etc.  

Alligators or crocodiles  

(Other suggestions from on-air)