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, Netflix has renewed this show for 2 more seasons  

Bridgerton has been renewed for 2 more seasons at Neflix. The popular series based on novels by author Julia Quinn has been greenlit for a third and fourth season. The announcement comes as fans continue to mourn the news that fan-favorite male star Rege-Jean Page won’t be returning for season 2. Despite being the only reason anybody watched season 1. (Additional out) But I’m sure they’ll come up with a terrible spin-off idea for him.  

 Tease: In ___­­­­___ minutes, this digital currency has surged in the past 24 hours  

Dogecoin has surpassed 10 cents for the first time. The cryptocurrency that features the face of a Shiba Inu dog as it’s logo, has surged more than 85% in the past 24 hours and more than 2,000% since the beginning of the year. Dogecoin is trading at 13 cents according to CoinDesk. Good news for people who actually understand what any of that means. (Additional Out) Hence why your nerdy nephew is celebrating today.  

Tease: Coming up at ­­­­­­­­­­­­_____, where archaeologists found a 3,000 year old city  

Archaeologists have discovered a ‘lost golden city’ in Egypt that dates back to the 14th century B.C. The 3,000 year old city near Luxor was around during the reign of King Tut. After the excavation began in September, archaeologists have unearthed ‘a large city in good condition with almost complete walls and rooms filled with tools of daily life.’ Giving us a window into what life was like in the 14th century BC but spoiler alert, it was awful. (Additional out) And I’m assuming, a few cursed artifacts.  

Tease: In _____ minutes, this 90s sitcom star is selling his only brand of weed  

Steve Urkel is selling weed. Jaleel White, aka nerdy teen Steve Urkel from the 90s sitcom Family Matters, has teamed up with 710 labs to start his own cannabis brand. According to the press release it will launch on 4/20 and they’re calling it ‘Purple Urkel.’ And its sure to have you saying ‘Did I do that?’ after eating all of your roommate’s Bagel Bites. (Additional out) Side effects of Purple Urkel include paranoia, food cravings and thinking suspenders look good on you.  

Phone Topic/Web Poll: Americans are buying less toilet paper and wipes. Sales of toilet paper are down 32.7% and wet wipe sales are down 15.7%. But, its not a sign of changing hygiene habits, but rather a sign of the passing of pandemic anxiety. Either way it gives me an excuse to rehash the age-old debate, should you put the toilet paper on the holder to roll from the top or the bottom? Personally I’m team counter-clockwise but how about you?  

Contest Tease: Contest Tease: Coming up at _____________, which one of these do we react to the most? The correct answer wins ________.    

[Contest setup] Unlike primates who only use screams to communicate anger and fear, humans scream in six emotional dimensions, anger, fear, pain, pleasure, sadness and delight. According to a new study which of those human screams do people respond to the quickest?    

A: Delight or pleasure  

B: Anger or fear  

C: Pain or sadness  

Answer: A, believe it or not humans react the most to screams of delight or pleasure. Clearly scientists are running out of things to study.  

[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: Movie star  

Clue 1: Born in Smyrna Georgia in 1967  

Clue 2: The first actress paid $20 million for a role  

Clue 3: Pretty Woman  

Answer: Julia Roberts  

5 Things You Need to Know  

1) Bridgerton has been renewed for 2 more seasons at Neflix. The popular series based on novels by author Julia Quinn has been greenlit for a third and fourth season. The announcement comes as fans continue to mourn the news that fan-favorite male star Rege-Jean Page won’t be returning for season 2. Despite being the only reason anybody watched season 1.  

2) Dogecoin has surpassed 10 cents for the first time. The cryptocurrency that features the face of a Shiba Inu dog as it’s logo, has surged more than 85% in the past 24 hours and more than 2,000% since the beginning of the year. Dogecoin is trading at 13 cents according to CoinDesk. Hence why your nerdy nephew is celebrating today.  

3) Archaeologists have discovered a ‘lost golden city’ in Egypt that dates back to the 14th century B.C. The 3,000 year old city near Luxor was around during the reign of King Tut. After the excavation began in September, archaeologists have unearthed ‘a large city in good condition with almost complete walls and rooms filled with tools of daily life.’ Giving us a window into what life was like in the 14th century BC but spoiler alert, it was awful.  

4) Steve Urkel is selling weed. Jaleel White, aka nerdy teen Steve Urkel from the 90s sitcom Family Matters, has teamed up with 710 labs to start his own cannabis brand. According to the press release it will launch on 4/20 and they’re calling it ‘Purple Urkel.’ Side effects of Purple Urkel include paranoia, food cravings and thinking suspenders look good on you.  

5) Unlike primates who only use screams to communicate anger and fear, humans scream in six emotional dimensions, anger, fear, pain, pleasure, sadness and delight. According to a new study humans react the most to screams of delight or pleasure. Clearly scientists are running out of things to study.  

Should Toilet Paper Roll From the Top or Bottom?  

Americans are buying less toilet paper and wipes. Sales of toilet paper are down 32.7% and wet wipe sales are down 15.7%. But, its not a sign of changing hygiene habits, but rather a sign of the passing of pandemic anxiety. Either way it gives me an excuse to rehash the age-old debate, should you put the toilet paper on the holder to roll from the top or the bottom? Personally I’m team counter-clockwise but how about you? 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 polls)  

Should the toilet paper roll from the top or the bottom?  

Top  

Bottom