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Tease: Coming up in ___________ minutes, Biden heads to the UN  

President Biden is due to speak today at the UN General Assembly. Addressing the assembly is one of the biggest moments in the spotlight for any head of state. Biden will reportedly try to rally allies to address emerging global challenges and leave old conflicts behind. And I’m guessing he’ll throw in a few ‘Come on man’s’. (Additional out) So hopefully he gets his nap in first so they don’t get cranky Biden.  

Tease: In ___­­­­___ minutes, a few things you may pay more for this holiday season  

Prices are soaring for Christmas trees and decorations ahead of the upcoming holiday season. Some large sellers of artificial trees say they are increasing their prices by double-digit percentages and blaming unduly high shipping costs tied to the ongoing global supply chain mess. Americans already spend between 1 and 2 billion per year on artificial Christmas trees. Guess I’ll have to huff it into the woods and Clark Griswold it this year. (Additional Out) I guess I’m cheap because I’ve been using the same artificial tree for decades.  

Tease: Coming up at ­­­­­­­­­­­­_____, what caused the S&P 500s biggest one-day slide since May  

Evergrande, a Chinese real estate giant, is in trouble and that’s disrupting global markets. Yesterday the news caused the US stock market and global markets to take a tumble. Some are likening it to the 2008 collapse of Lehman Brothers. The massive business has huge debts, about $300 billion worth, and Evergrande remains in danger of defaulting. No you don’t, we’ve got to wait for this crisis to end before we start another one. (Additional out) The business equivalent of taking your ball and going home.  

Tease: In _____ minutes, how old the world’s oldest identical twins are  

Two 107-year-old Japanese sisters are being recognized as the world’s oldest living identical twins ever. Guinness World Records confirmed that Umeno Sumiyama and Koume Kodama were born November 5th, 1913 on Shodo Island to a family of 13. So congratulations for being good at not dying. (Additional out) Meaning they’ve lived through two world wars, multiple pandemics and twenty four Bond films.  

Phone Topic/Web Poll: People are loving Peyton and Eli Manning’s Monday Night Football alternate feed commentary two weeks into the season. Last night Peyton took a lighthearted shot at the Patriots for their history of cheating. However, like week one the two spent the majority of the time making fun of each other. What do you think, where does Peyton rank and who’s the funniest former athlete? Peyton, Shaq, Charles Barkley, John McEnroe, Terry Bradshaw, Marshawn Lynch, Kareem Abdul Jabar, Terry Crews, Pat McAfee, Yogi Berra.  

Contest Tease: Contest Tease: Coming up at _____________, how much is this expected to go for at auction? The correct answer wins ________.    

[Contest setup] An incredibly rare first-edition copy of the U.S. Constitution is headed to auction in November. It’s one of only eleven surviving copies from the very first printing of the document’s final text. What is it expected to bring at auction?  

A: 5 million dollars  

B: 10 million dollars  

C: 20 million dollars  

Answer: C, the first-edition copy of the Constitution is expected to sell for 20 million dollars. Unless of course Nicolas Cage steals it first.  

[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: What wonder of the world was built during the Qin Dynasty? (The Great Wall of China)  

Follow up questions:  

Yoga originated in what country? (India)  

What TV cartoon features Master Shake, Frylock and Meatwad? (Aqua Teen Hunger Force)  

What were professional writers called in ancient times? (Scribes)  

Round 2:  

General question: What is Superman’s real name? (Kal El)  

Follow up questions:  

What household item is sometimes thrown over trees on Halloween by pranksters? (Toilet paper)  

James Cameron directed what 1986 sci-fi horror film starring Sigourney Weaver? (Aliens)  

The Albatross is the bird known for having what? (The widest wingspan)  

5 Things You Need to Know  

1) President Biden is due to speak today at the UN General Assembly. Addressing the assembly is one of the biggest moments in the spotlight for any head of state. Biden will reportedly try to rally allies to address emerging global challenges and leave old conflicts behind. So hopefully he gets his nap in first so they don’t get cranky Biden.  

2) Prices are soaring for Christmas trees and decorations ahead of the upcoming holiday season. Some large sellers of artificial trees say they are increasing their prices by double-digit percentages and blaming unduly high shipping costs tied to the ongoing global supply chain mess. Americans already spend between 1 and 2 billion per year on artificial Christmas trees. Guess I’ll have to huff it into the woods and Clark Griswold it this year. 

3) Evergrande, a Chinese real estate giant, is in trouble and that’s disrupting global markets. Yesterday the news caused the US stock market and global markets to take a tumble. Some are likening it to the 2008 collapse of Lehman Brothers. The massive business has huge debts, about $300 billion worth, and Evergrande remains in danger of defaulting. The business equivalent of taking your ball and going home.  

4) Two 107-year-old Japanese sisters are being recognized as the world’s oldest living identical twins ever. Guinness World Records confirmed that Umeno Sumiyama and Koume Kodama were born November 5th, 1913 on Shodo Island to a family of 13. So congratulations for being good at not dying.  

5) An incredibly rare first-edition copy of the U.S. Constitution is headed to auction in November. It’s one of only eleven surviving copies from the very first printing of the document’s final text. The first-edition copy of the Constitution is expected to sell for 20 million dollars. Unless of course Nicolas Cage steals it first.  

Who’s the Funniest Former Athlete?  

People are loving Peyton and Eli Manning’s Monday Night Football alternate feed commentary two weeks into the season. Last night Peyton took a lighthearted shot at the Patriots for their history of cheating. However, like week one the two spent the majority of the time making fun of each other. What do you think, where does Peyton rank and who’s the funniest former athlete? Peyton, Shaq, Charles Barkley, John McEnroe, Terry Bradshaw, Marshawn Lynch, Kareem Abdul Jabar, Terry Crews, Pat McAfee, Yogi Berra. 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 funniest former athlete?  

Peyton Manning  

Shaq  

Charles Barkley  

John McEnroe  

Terry Bradshaw  

Marshawn Lynch  

Kareem Abdul Jabar