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 late night host steps down  

Conan O’Brien will end his TBS show in June after 28 years of making a nightly television show. However, he isn’t going away entirely. The popular comedian, Harvard grad and SNL writing alum plans to host a weekly variety show on HBO Max. The streaming service we all got to watch one show and forgot to cancel. (Additional out) No word on what TBS will fill the time slot with before cancelling it to air reruns of a show that was popular twenty years ago.  

Tease: In ­­­­­­­­­­­­_____ minutes, positive new research on immunity  

A new study found that coronavirus immunity may last for many years, good news for people who have recovered from the virus. The F.D.A. also just approved a rapid test that can be performed at home making it possible for more widespread testing outside of healthcare facilities. Count me in, the more I can do from the couch the better. (Additional out) “Thanks for coming over, here’s your covid test, you can quarantine in the laundry room while you wait on the results.”  

Tease: Coming up at ___­­­­___, some of the new Twitter features  

Twitter has introduced a bunch of new features including disappearing tweets and audio as the social media platform attempts to evolve beyond tweets. Yesterday the social network announced the new and upcoming features like “Fleets,” which are posts that disappear after 24 hours. However, they still haven’t added the one feature everyone wants, an ‘oh my god I shouldn’t have tweeted that’ edit button. (Additional out) Their creative solution for jokes that won’t land, thoughts you should’ve kept to yourself and drunk tweets.  

Tease: In _____ minutes, Rudy asks for 20k a day and gets shot down  

America’s mayor, and unintentional Borat 2 star, Rudy Giuliani asked the Trump campaign for $20,000 a day. He reportedly requested the hefty sum for daily legal work challenging the election results but the campaign appears to have said no and Giuliani denied making the request. Apparently being the world’s most famous vampire slash lawyer doesn’t pay what it used to. (Additional Out) But roughly ten dollars per gross exaggeration sounds pretty fair to me.  

Phone Topic/Web Poll: There’s a new music genre called hyperpop that’s quickly rising in popularity. The New York Times calls it a “Fun-house mirror version of pop, full of energetic, glitch vocals.” The genre, mostly made by young, internet-savvy artists, mixes elements of dance, emo, punk and rap. Have you heard of hyperpop and if you’ve listened to any of it, what did you think?  

Contest Tease: Coming up at _____________, how does this innovative new pillow help you sleep better? The correct answer wins ________.  

[Contest setup] If you have trouble sleeping this new pillow might be just what you need. Students recently designed a series of innovative solutions for insomniacs including a pillow that helps people fall asleep by doing what?  

A: Blocking nearby wireless access to keep you off your phone  

B: Whispering compliments to you in a soothing voice  

C: Releasing custom smells that remind you of your childhood  

Answer: A, the ingenious new pillow forces people off their phones by blocking nearby wireless access. Side effects include not knowing the score of the game that went late, missing friend requests from creepy exes and avoiding work emails that could’ve waited until the morning anyway.  

[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: Actor  

Clue 1: Voted the ‘most handsome student’ at Longview High School in 1988  

Clue 2: His portrayal of Ron Woodruff won him best actor at the Academy Awards  

Clue 3: Dazed and Confused was his big break  

Answer: Matthew McConaughey  

Web Posts (Post after your shift)  

5 Things You Need to Know  

1) Conan O’Brien will end his TBS show in June after 28 years of making a nightly television show. However, he isn’t going away entirely. The popular comedian, Harvard grad and SNL writing alum plans to host a weekly variety show on HBO Max. The streaming service we all got to watch one show and forgot to cancel.  

2) A new study found that coronavirus immunity may last for many years, good news for people who have recovered from the virus. The F.D.A. also just approved a rapid test that can be performed at home making it possible for more widespread testing outside of healthcare facilities. “Thanks for coming over, here’s your covid test, you can quarantine in the laundry room while you wait on the results.”  

3) Twitter has introduced a bunch of new features including disappearing tweets and audio as the social media platform attempts to evolve beyond tweets. Yesterday the social network announced the new and upcoming features like “Fleets,” which are posts that disappear after 24 hours. Their creative solution for jokes that won’t land, thoughts you should’ve kept to yourself and drunk tweets.  

4) America’s mayor, and unintentional Borat 2 star, Rudy Giuliani asked the Trump campaign for $20,000 a day. He reportedly requested the hefty sum for daily legal work challenging the election results but the campaign appears to have said no and Giuliani denied making the request. But roughly ten dollars per gross exaggeration sounds pretty fair to me.  

5) If you have trouble sleeping this new pillow might be just what you need. Students recently designed a series of innovative solutions for insomniacs including a new pillow that forces people off their phones by blocking nearby wireless access. Side effects include not knowing the score of the game that went late, missing friend requests from creepy exes and avoiding work emails that could’ve waited until the morning anyway.  

Have You Heard of Hyperpop?  

There’s a new music genre called hyperpop that’s quickly rising in popularity. The New York Times calls it a “Fun-house mirror version of pop, full of energetic, glitch vocals.” The genre, mostly made by young, internet-savvy artists, mixes elements of dance, emo, punk and rap. Have you heard of hyperpop and if you’ve listened to any of it, what did you think? 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)  

Have you heard of hyperpop?  

Yes  

No  

If you’ve listened to any hyperop, what did you think?  

I loved it  

I liked it  

It was ok  

I didn’t care for it  

I thought it was terrible