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’s in the 1.2 trillion dollar infrastructure compromise  

Roads, vehicle charging stations, water, power, airports and broadband are all in the new proposed $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. Yesterday Biden and a bipartisan group of senators, five Democrats and five Republicans, announced they’d reached a compromise on infrastructure. But, they’re still working on how to fund and pass it. IE it won’t happen. (Additional Out) Like most compromises, its not done until nobody’s really happy with it.  

Tease: In ___­­­­___ minutes, what’s new on Netflix in July  

Season 2 of sketch comedy show I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson, Mindy Kaling’s Never Have I Ever and teen drama Outerbanks all hit Netflix in July. To see the full list of what’s new on Netflix next month go to our website. Some other highlights include Netflix film Dynasty Warriors, plus new series Young Royals and Generation 56k about an Italian couple who starts dating during the era of the 56k modem. Ah 1996, the year Jerry Maguire showed us the money, Charles and Diana split and the Spice Girls were forced on us. (Additional Out) When you could download a whole song in like 20 minutes.  

Tease: Coming up at ­­­­­­­­­­­­_____, the new Delta Plus variant  

Delta Plus, a new and slightly different version of the Delta covid variant, is spreading in the UK, US and India. Health officials say it could be even more dangerous than the Delta version. So far 200 cases in 11 countries have been identified. They need to stop naming these variants like streaming services or airline rewards programs. (Additional Out) As covid continues to not take the hint that we all want to move on to the next tragedy.  

Tease: In _____ minutes, the end of an era for late night  

Conan O’Brien says goodbye to late night after nearly 30 years. The final ‘Conan’ opened with an animated O’Brien doing an exit interview with Homer. Conan was a writer for the Simpsons before writing at SNL then being tasked with taking over for David Lettermen on NBC’s Late Night in the early 90s. His hilarious man on the street bits and string dance will be missed. (Additional out) Sixteen years before Jay Leno stabbed him in the back on national TV.  

Phone Topic/Web Poll Wendy’s is testing a new plant-based spicy black bean burger. The company knocked their main rival McDonald’s in the statement saying ‘certain plant-based creations have spawned a bland reputation for the category – looking at you McImpossible – but luckily Wendy’s has spice in her DNA.’ What do you think of plant based burgers and who has the best one?  

Contest Tease: Contest Tease: Coming up at _____________, which one of these should you pose with on a dating profile? The correct answer wins ________.    

[Contest setup] A new study looked at what cars guys should pose with, and which ones to avoid, if they want to boost their matches on tinder. The experiment suggests that women on dating apps prefer men who include a picture of themselves next to an expensive car on their profile. Which one of these cars boosted men’s match rate the most?  

A: Porsche  

B: Aston Martin  

C: Tesla  

Answer: C, posing next to a Tesla helped the most, followed by Aston Martin, Porsche, Land Rover and Audi. Of course if you pose with a random Tesla on the street, but then roll up for the date in your Subaru, you might as well turn around and drive home.  

[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:  Summer Olympic Sports  

(Read once you get the caller on the line)   

Name 5 of the top 10 US Summer Olympic Athletes of all time according to Bleacher Report dot com (Michael Phelps, Carl Lewis, Jesse Owens, Mark Spitz, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Jim Thorpe, Al Oerter, Wilma Rudolph, Greg Louganis, Misty May-Treanor & Kerri Walsh)  

Name 5 of the 10 most popular Summer Olympic sports according to Sports Show dot com (Gymnastics, Swimming, Track & Field, Water Sports, Volleyball, Basketball, Soccer/Football, Tennis, Weightlifting, Rugby)  

5 Things You Need to Know  

1) Roads, vehicle charging stations, water, power, airports and broadband are all in the new proposed $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. Yesterday Biden and a bipartisan group of senators, five Democrats and five Republicans, announced they’d reached a compromise on infrastructure. But, they’re still working on how to fund and pass it. Like most compromises, its not done until nobody’s really happy with it.  

2) Season 2 of sketch comedy show I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson, Mindy Kaling’s Never Have I Ever and teen drama Outerbanks all hit Netflix in July. Click here to see the full list of what’s new on Netflix next month go to our website. Some other highlights include Netflix film Dynasty Warriors, plus new series Young Royals and Generation 56k about an Italian couple who starts dating during the era of the 56k modem. When you could download a whole song in like 20 minutes.  

3) Delta Plus, a new and slightly different version of the Delta covid variant, is spreading in the UK, US and India. Health officials say it could be even more dangerous than the Delta version. So far 200 cases in 11 countries have been identified. They need to stop naming these variants like streaming services or airline rewards programs.  

4) Conan O’Brien says goodbye to late night after nearly 30 years. The final ‘Conan’ opened with an animated O’Brien doing an exit interview with Homer. Conan was a writer for the Simpsons before writing at SNL then being tasked with taking over for David Lettermen on NBC’s Late Night in the early 90s. Sixteen years before Jay Leno stabbed him in the back on national TV.  

5) A new study looked at what cars guys should pose with, and which ones to avoid, if they want to boost their matches on tinder. The experiment suggests that women on dating apps prefer men who include a picture of themselves next to an expensive car on their profile. Which one of these cars boosted men’s match rate the most? A) Porsche, B) Aston Martin or C) Tesla. C, posing next to a Tesla helped the most, followed by Aston Martin, Porsche, Land Rover and Audi. Of course if you pose with a random Tesla on the street, but then roll up for the date in your Subaru, you might as well turn around and drive home.  

Who Has the Best Plant Based Burger?  

Wendy’s is testing a new plant-based spicy black bean burger. The company knocked their main rival McDonald’s in the statement saying ‘certain plant-based creations have spawned a bland reputation for the category – looking at you McImpossible – but luckily Wendy’s has spice in her DNA.’ What do you think of plant based burgers and who has the best one? 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.  

(Upload audio from your best calls)  

(Web poll)  

What do you think of plant-based burgers?  

Love them  

They’re ok  

Hate them  

Who has the best fast food plant-based burger?  

Burger King  

McDonald’s  

Shake Shack  

Carl’s Jr/Hardees  

Unami Burger  

Fatburger  

Johnny Rockets  

(Other suggestions from on air)