Solo Prep May 18, 2021

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, this pop star is officially off the market  

Ariana Grande tied the knot. Congratulations are in order for the 27-year-old pop superstar and 25-year-old real estate agent Dalton Gomez who recently got married. According to a representative for the singer, it was a 'tiny and intimate’ ceremony for ‘less than 20 people.’ Great news for everyone except for Pete Davidson. (Additional Out) Congrats to the happy couple on their nuptials and their ability to narrow down a guest list.  

Tease: In ___­­­­___ minutes, a replica of this famous ship is now under construction  

A massive replica of the Titanic is being built. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to be a passenger on the legendary ship, a theme park in China wants to offer you the closest experience you can get. The replica ship is the exact same size as the original with the same amenities, including banquet halls, theaters and a swimming pool. But it will be permanently docked in a river there. Kind of seems like they’re celebrating one of our worst disasters ever. (Additional Out) I’m assuming its right next to their Hindenburg ride.  

Tease: Coming up at ­­­­­­­­­­­­_____, not everyone is happy about the new mask guidelines  

The National Nurses union has criticized CDC guidelines that vaccinated people can go largely unmasked. The union president called the move confusing, adding that it could endanger health care workers. Their main issue with the guideline is that it relies on the honor system where unvaccinated people still mask up. But it’s easy to tell who’s vaccinated, because they work which vaccine they got and if they had any side effects into the conversation within the first 60 seconds. (Additional out) Which is why every time I leave the house I tape my vaccine card to my forehead.  

Tease: In _____ minutes, BK is bringing back this fan favorite  

Burger King is bringing back its fan-favorite crown-shaped nuggets. The crown nuggets were removed from menus in 2011, but following pleas from BK customers, the fast-food chain announced they’re coming back. However, they’re not back nationwide just yet. The crown-shaped nuggets are only being sold at 25 locations around Miami for a limited time. A city where, according to Will Smith, ‘the heat is on, all-night, on the beach till the break of dawn.’ (Additional out). Which is shocking because I didn’t think there were still 25 Burger King’s left in the entire country.  

Phone Topic/Web Poll: 33-year-old Steph Curry just became the oldest NBA player to secure the scoring title since Michael Jordan. The Warriors star guard clinched his second NBA scoring title after dropping 46 points on the Grizzlies this weekend. Curry ended the regular season with a 32 point scoring average to become the oldest champion since Jordan, who achieved it at age 35. What do you think, where does Steph Curry rank among NBA legends, and who’s the greatest basketball player of all-time?  

Contest Tease: Contest Tease: Coming up at _____________, what percentage of us say we do this throughout the night? The correct answer wins ________.    

[Contest setup] The pandemic appears to have taken a toll on all of our sleep habits. According to a new worldwide survey, what percentage of us say we wake up throughout the night now?  

A: 20%  

B: 30%  

C: 40%  

Answer: C, 40% say they wake up throughout the night now and a whopping 70% of us say that since the virus hit they have more difficulty sleeping. I want to know the secret of these 30% who sleep like a baby despite a global pandemic.  

[DIY Feature] Knockout Trivia Tuesday: I’ll ask a question on air, if you call in and correctly answer it you’ll have twenty seconds to answer three more questions to win ________. If no one gets it, we’ll move on to round 2.  

Round 1:  

General question: Who starred as Alex P. Keaton in Family Ties? (Michael J. Fox)  

Follow up questions:  

What’s the most common blood type in humans? (O)  

What did Walt Disney’s seven dwarfs mine for? (Diamonds)  

What country comes first in alphabetical order? (Afghanistan)  

Round 2:  

General question: What video game was first released in 1972? (Pong)  

Follow up questions:  

Barbara Millicent Roberts is what dolls full name? (Barbie)  

What 2015 film starred Leonardo DiCaprio as a frontiersman on a fur trading expedition in the 1820s? (Revenant)  

What NFL team won the Superbowl in 1993, 1994 and 1996? (Dallas Cowboys)  

5 Things You Need to Know  

1) Ariana Grande tied the knot. Congratulations are in order for the 27-year-old pop superstar and 25-year-old real estate agent Dalton Gomez who recently got married. According to a representative for the singer, it was a 'tiny and intimate’ ceremony for ‘less than 20 people.’ Congrats to the happy couple on their nuptials and their ability to narrow down a guest list.  

2) A massive replica of the Titanic is being built. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to be a passenger on the legendary ship, a theme park in China wants to offer you the closest experience you can get. The replica ship is the exact same size as the original with the same amenities, including banquet halls, theaters and a swimming pool. But it will be permanently docked in a river there. I’m assuming its right next to their Hindenburg ride.  

3) The National Nurses union has criticized CDC guidelines that vaccinated people can go largely unmasked. The union president called the move confusing, adding that it could endanger health care workers. Their main issue with the guideline is that it relies on the honor system where unvaccinated people still mask up. But it’s easy to tell who’s vaccinated, because they work which vaccine they got and if they had any side effects into the conversation within the first 60 seconds.  

4) Burger King is bringing back its fan-favorite crown-shaped nuggets. The crown nuggets were removed from menus in 2011, but following pleas from BK customers, the fast-food chain announced they’re coming back. However, they’re not back nationwide just yet. The crown-shaped nuggets are only being sold at 25 locations around Miami for a limited time. A city where, according to Will Smith, ‘the heat is on, all-night, on the beach till the break of dawn.’  

5) The pandemic appears to have taken a toll on all of our sleep habits. According to a new worldwide survey, 40% of us wake up throughout the night now and a whopping 70% say that since the virus hit they have more difficulty sleeping. I want to know the secret of these 30% who sleep like a baby despite a global pandemic.  

Who’s the Greatest NBA Player of All-Time?  

33-year-old Steph Curry just became the oldest NBA player to secure the scoring title since Michael Jordan. The Warriors star guard clinched his second NBA scoring title after dropping 46 points on the Grizzlies this weekend. Curry ended the regular season with a 32 point scoring average to become the oldest champion since Jordan, who achieved it at age 35. What do you think, where does Steph Curry rank among NBA legends, and who’s the greatest basketball player of all-time? We posed that question 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)  

Who’s the greatest NBA player of all time?  

Michael Jordan  

LeBron James  

Kobe Bryant  

Magic Johnson  

Larry Bird  

Wilt Chamberlain  

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar  

Bill Russell  

Tim Duncan  

Shaquille O’Neal  

Steph Curry  

(Other suggestions from on-air)

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