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Tease: Coming up in ___________ minutes, Biden sanctions this country  

The Biden administration has unleashed sanctions on Russia for poisoning and imprisoning opposition leader Alexey Navalny. Among others the sanctions target the FSB, Russia’s security service, who the US Intelligence community have determined poisoned Navalny in August. Navalny was detained in mid-January after returning to Russia. So, it looks like the White House will continue to take a hard stance against countries not named Saudi Arabia. (Additional out) Because here in America we just talk about jailing our political opponents, we don’t actually do it.  

Tease: In ___­­­­___ minutes, how a cat caused an emergency landing  

An ‘angry’ cat attacked a pilot forcing the plane to make an emergency landing. They were 30 minutes into the flight to Qatar when the loose cat suddenly emerged in the cockpit and went on a rampage attacking the pilot and resisting attempts to catch it. The whole scene led the pilot to turn around and land so they could safely remove the feline passenger. I’m sure his pilot buddies won’t tease him at all for being hijacked by a housecat. (Additional out) Says a little bit about cockpit security that a housecat can just casually wander in and ground a plane.  

Tease: Coming up at ­­­­­­­­­­­­_____, the Disney CEO’s prediction about the future of movies  

The Disney CEO suggested there’s no ‘going back’ to pre-covid film releases. During a conference Q&A Bob Chapek said he thinks the experimentation his studio and others in Hollywood are doing with releasing movies in theaters and on streaming platforms simultaneously during the pandemic will permanently change the movie business. Which is sad, I miss listening to people eat popcorn, talk throughout the movie and missing important scenes because I downed a 72-ounce soda. (Additional out) Which would’ve happened in a few years anyway as we all look for less reasons to leave the house.  

Tease: In _____ minutes, from Fresh Prince to President?  

Will Smith hinted at possibly running for public office. The movie star mentioned it during a recent interview with director Jon Favreau. Smith said he ‘believes in the possibility of harmony’ and that could lead him to the political arena ‘at some point’. But, he said his wife Jada doesn’t like the idea. I’m in as long as he chooses DJ Jazzy Jeff as his running mate. (Additional out) And as all married men know, when you’re wife is vehemently against something there’s a 99.9% chance she’s right.  

Phone Topic/Web Poll: Texas and Mississippi both announced they would lift their mask mandates and allow businesses to operate at full capacity. Iowa and Montana have already done the same while Massachusetts and South Carolina also removed some major restrictions. But, health experts worry that these moves could cause a rebound in cases saying that ‘better doesn’t mean over.’ What do you think, are some states reopening too early?  

Contest Tease: Contest Tease: Coming up at _____________, how many times did this record breaking athlete do this? The correct answer wins ________.    

[Contest setup] A Texas woman ran her way into the record books for completing the most half marathons in a row. After completing a full 26-miles, how many consecutive days did she successfully complete daily half marathons?    

A: 4  

B: 14  

C: 24    

Answer: B, mixed martial artist fighter Andrea Amaro broke the Guinness World record after running a full marathon followed by 14 days of half marathons. All so she could put fifteen of those show-off stickers on her car.    

[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: On a map  

Clue 1: There are roughly 18,300 of these and some are manmade  

Clue 2: 1 in 6 people on the planet live on these  

Clue 3: A group of these are called an archipelago  

Answer: Islands  

5 Things You Need to Know  

1) The Biden administration has unleashed sanctions on Russia for poisoning and imprisoning opposition leader Alexey Navalny. Among others the sanctions target the FSB, Russia’s security service, who the US Intelligence community have determined poisoned Navalny in August. Navalny was detained in mid-January after returning to Russia. So, it looks like the White House will continue to take a hard stance against countries not named Saudi Arabia.  

2) An ‘angry’ cat attacked a pilot forcing the plane to make an emergency landing. They were 30 minutes into the flight to Qatar when the loose cat suddenly emerged in the cockpit and went on a rampage attacking the pilot and resisting attempts to catch it. The whole scene led the pilot to turn around and land so they could safely remove the feline passenger. I’m sure his pilot buddies won’t tease him at all for being hijacked by a housecat.  

3) The Disney CEO suggested there’s no ‘going back’ to pre-covid film releases. During a conference Q&A Bob Chapek said he thinks the experimentation his studio and others in Hollywood are doing with releasing movies in theaters and on streaming platforms simultaneously during the pandemic will permanently change the movie business. Which is sad, I miss listening to people eat popcorn, talk throughout the movie and missing important scenes because I downed a 72-ounce soda.  

4) Will Smith hinted at possibly running for public office. The movie star mentioned it during a recent interview with director Jon Favreau. Smith said he ‘believes in the possibility of harmony’ and that could lead him to the political arena ‘at some point’. But, he said his wife Jada doesn’t like the idea. I’m in as long as he chooses DJ Jazzy Jeff as his running mate.  

5) A Texas woman ran her way into the record books for completing the most half marathons in a row. Mixed martial artist Andrea Amaro broke the Guinness World record after running a full marathon followed by 14 days of half marathons. All so she could put fifteen of those show-off stickers on her car.  

Are Some States Reopening Too Early  

Texas and Mississippi both announced they would lift their mask mandates and allow businesses to operate at full capacity. Iowa and Montana have already done the same while Massachusetts and South Carolina also removed some major restrictions. Mississippi, Ohio and Louisiana are among other states set to lift safety precautions soon. But, health experts worry that these moves could cause a rebound in cases saying that ‘better doesn’t mean over.’ What do you think, are some states reopening too early? We posed those questions to our  _________ listeners, click below to hear their responses, take the web poll below to weigh in, then listen tomorrow at _______ to hear the results.  

(Upload audio from your best calls)  

(Web poll)  

Are some states reopening too early?  

Yes  

No