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, some good and bad news about covid  

A second US covid vaccine has a stunningly high success rate. Yesterday Moderna announced its coronavirus vaccine is 94.5% effective. However, the US has added more than 100,000 confirmed covid cases for two weeks straight after adding another 160,000 yesterday. Governors in Oklahoma, California and other states have announced new restrictions to help slow the spread of the virus. As part of their “Maybe this will work” campaign. (Additional out) Pleasing fifty percent of their voters and enraging the other fifty percent.  

Tease: In ­­­­­­­­­­­­_____ minutes, I’ll tell you which city will likely host next year’s NCAA tournament  

Indianapolis will likely host next year’s NCAA tournament. The NCAA is in preliminary talks with the city about holding their entire college basketball tournament there in 2021. Typically, the event is sprawled across thirteen sites throughout the US. But, next year it appears that all sixty eight teams will converge on Indianapolis. None of which will keep my bracket from being ruined a few days in. (Additional out) As the NCAA continues to work hard to protect the millions they make off of the athletes they don’t pay.  

Tease: Coming up at ___­­­­___, the astronauts have docked  

After 27 hours in orbit the SpaceX Crew Dragon has docked with the International Space Station. This marks the first fully operational crewed mission for SpaceX after their May test mission. The four astronaut crew will stay aboard the space station for six months. Just long enough to hear all of each other’s jokes but not long enough to turn on each other. (Additional out) Then they’ll return to Earth provided we haven’t blown it up yet.  

Tease: In _____ minutes, this NBA star just turned down a $50 million a year extension  

James Harden has reportedly turned down an extension worth $50 million a year to stay with the Houston Rockets. Instead Harden has told them to trade him to the Brooklyn Nets where he could play alongside Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. The deal would’ve made James Harden the first $50 million per year player in NBA history. Apparently, he just really wants new teammates to not throw the ball to. (Additional Out) Which sounds insane unless you’ve ever lived in Houston.  

Phone Topic/Web Poll: According to a new study by Oxford University, playing video games can improve your mental health. The researchers analyzed the effects of playing two popular video games, “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” and “Plants vs Zombies: Battle for Neighborville”. They concluded that time spent playing the games caused players to report that they felt happier. What do you think, is playing video games good for you?  

Contest Tease: Coming up at _____________, what was number one when this happened? The correct answer wins ________.  

[Contest setup] Tower Records has returned as an online music store selling vinyl, cassettes and CDs. The infamous record store opened in California in 1960 and closed all 200 plus locations by 2006. What was the billboard number one single for the year Tower closed its doors?  

A: Shakira “Hips Don’t Lie”  

B: James Blunt “You’re Beautiful”  

C: Daniel Powter “Bad Day”  

Answer: C, Daniel Powter’s “Bad Day” was the best performing single in 2006, topping Billboard’s year end Top 100. Meaning his kid’s kids will get checks in the mail for the next fifty years for a song most of us don’t remember.  

[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 played Catwoman opposite Michael Keaton’s Batman in Batman Returns? (Michelle Pfeiffer)  

Follow Up Questions:  

Who was the founder of the Apple Company? (Steve Jobs)  

What’s the capital of Canada? (Ottawa)  

Acrophobia is the fear of what? (Heights)  

Round 2:  

General question: What planet is closest to the sun? (Mercury)  

Follow up questions:  

What fast food burger franchise was founded in 1940? (McDonald’s)  

Who invented the electric bulb? (Thomas Edison)  

How many points is a safety worth in football? (Two)  

Web Posts (Post after your shift)  

5 Things You Need to Know  

1) A second US covid vaccine has a stunningly high success rate. Yesterday Moderna announced its coronavirus vaccine is 94.5% effective. However, the US has added more than 100,000 confirmed covid cases for two weeks straight after adding another 160,000 yesterday. Governors in Oklahoma, California and other states have announced new restrictions to help slow the spread of the virus. As part of their “Maybe this will work” campaign.  

2) Indianapolis will likely host next year’s NCAA tournament. The NCAA is in preliminary talks with the city about holding their entire college basketball tournament there in 2021. Typically, the event is sprawled across thirteen sites throughout the US. But, next year it appears that all sixty eight teams will converge on Indianapolis. None of which will keep my bracket from being ruined a few days in.  

3) After 27 hours in orbit the SpaceX Crew Dragon has docked with the International Space Station. This marks the first fully operational crewed mission for SpaceX after their May test mission. The four astronaut crew will stay aboard the space station for six months. Just long enough to hear all of each other’s jokes but not long enough to turn on each other.  

4) James Harden has reportedly turned down an extension worth $50 million a year to stay with the Houston Rockets. Instead Harden has told them to trade him to the Brooklyn Nets where he could play alongside Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. The deal would’ve made James Harden the first $50 million per year player in NBA history. Which sounds insane unless you’ve ever lived in Houston.  

5) Tower Records has returned as an online music store selling vinyl, cassettes and CDs. The infamous record store opened in California in 1960 and closed all 200 plus locations by 2006. The year they closed their doors Daniel Powter’s “Bad Day” was the best performing single, topping Billboard’s year end Top 100 in 2006. Meaning his kid’s kids will get checks in the mail for the next fifty years for a song most of us don’t remember.  

Is Playing Video Games Good For You?  

According to a new study by Oxford University, playing video games can improve your mental health. The researchers analyzed the effects of playing two popular video games, “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” and “Plants vs Zombies: Battle for Neighborville”. They concluded that time spent playing the games caused players to report that they felt happier. What do you think, is playing video games good for you? 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)  

Is playing video games good for you?  

Yes  

No