Solo Prep January 11, 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, why Tiger won’t like the new documentary about him  

HBO’s new two-part Tiger Wood’s documentary puts the trajectory of his extraordinary life story under the microscope. The world’s most famous golfer has never been comfortable with fame, having endured a total lack of privacy from when he was young. Joe Grohman, a Woods family friend who contributed to the documentary that premiered last night, said “He’s not going to like this EXPLETIVE at all.”  I’m assuming Joe will soon be a former family friend. (Additional out) Which just makes me want to watch it even more.  

Tease: In ___­­­­___ minutes, why Parler is offline  

Conservative social app Parler dropped offline after Amazon withdrew support. Apple and Google have also removed the social media app popular with supporters of President Donald Trump, saying that it had failed to moderate posts encouraging violence and crime. In a statement today founder and CEO John Matze said that Parler will be down “longer than expected.” IE, no one wants to work with them. (Additional out) While they hire their own nerds.  

Tease: Coming up at ­­­­­­­­­­­­_____, the six teams that’ll move on after Wild Card Weekend  

The Ravens, Saints, Browns, Rams, Bucs, and Bills all came out on top during the NFL’s wildcard weekend. Yesterday, the Baltimore Ravens beat the Tennessee Titans 20 to 13, the New Orleans Saints handled the Chicago Bears 21 to 9 and the Cleveland Browns upset the Pittsburgh Steelers 48 to 37. Meaning we’ll get to watch at least another week of At Home With Baker Mayfield commercials every ad break. (Additional Out) After the ageless wonder Tom Brady crushed the Washington No Names on Saturday.  

Tease: In _____ minutes, HBO has confirmed a Sex and the City reboot without this key character  

Samantha won’t be a part for the Sex and the City reboot. HBO confirmed the show will return 17 years after the last episode aired. The reboot will star three of the four original leads, Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis, with Kim Catrall not returning as Samantha. The “new chapter” of the hit series will follow Carrie, Miranda and Charlotte as they navigate life in their 50s. Men everywhere can’t wait to pretend they’re being forced to watch it. (Additional out) Unfortunately, I’m a Samantha so I too will have to sit this one out.  

Phone Topic/Web Poll: The college football champion will be crowned tonight. Top Ranked Alabama takes on number 3 Ohio State in the College Football Playoff National Championship game at Miami Gardens. Both teams went undefeated, although the Buckeyes did so with a shortened season. Who do you think will win, Ohio State or Alabama?  

Contest Tease: Coming up at _____________, which state leads the country in this? The correct answer wins ________.  

[Contest setup] The independent anti-corruption organization Transparency International just released their annual report of misconduct in the public sector. The report looks at annual public corruption convictions, adverse action reports, medical malpractice, plus the state’s SWAMP index score and State integrity score, to create a Corruption Index Score. Based on an analysis of their findings over the past 30 years, what was the most corrupt state in America?  

A: Vermont  

B: Arizona  

C: Utah  

Answer: A, Vermont, followed by Arizona and Utah. Conversely Kentucky was the least corrupt. Surprising for the home of the world’s best bourbons and Mitch McConnell.  

[DIY Feature] Name that Movie Monday: I’ll give you a clue and play a short clip, the first person to call in and correctly identify the movie wins ________. If no one gets it I’ll move on to another clue and a slightly longer clip.  

Clue #1: Fantasy Comedy from 1987  

Clue #2: Andre the Giant as Fezzik  

Clue #3: Cary Elwes, Robin Wright and Mandy Patinkin  

Answer: Princess Bride  

5 Things You Need to Know  

1) HBO’s new two-part Tiger Wood’s documentary puts the trajectory of his extraordinary life story under the microscope. The world’s most famous golfer has never been comfortable with fame, having endured a total lack of privacy from when he was young. Joe Grohman, a Woods family friend who contributed to the documentary that premiered last night, said “He’s not going to like this EXPLETIVE at all.”  I’m assuming Joe will soon be a former family friend.  

2) Conservative social app Parler dropped offline after Amazon withdrew support. Apple and Google have also removed the social media app popular with supporters of President Donald Trump, saying that it had failed to moderate posts encouraging violence and crime. In a statement today founder and CEO John Matze said that Parler will be down “longer than expected.” While they hire their own nerds.  

3) The Ravens, Saints, Browns, Rams, Bucs, and Bills all came out on top during the NFL’s wildcard weekend. Yesterday, the Baltimore Ravens beat the Tennessee Titans 20 to 13, the New Orleans Saints handled the Chicago Bears 21 to 9 and the Cleveland Browns upset the Pittsburgh Steelers 48 to 37. After the ageless wonder Tom Brady crushed the Washington No Names on Saturday.  

4) Samantha won’t be a part for the Sex and the City reboot. HBO confirmed the show will return 17 years after the last episode aired. The reboot will star three of the four original leads, Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis, with Kim Catrall not returning as Samantha. The “new chapter” of the hit series will follow Carrie, Miranda and Charlotte as they navigate life in their 50s. Unfortunately, I’m a Samantha so I too will have to sit this one out.  

5) The independent anti-corruption organization Transparency International just released their annual report of misconduct in the public sector. The report looks at annual public corruption convictions, adverse action reports, medical malpractice, plus the state’s SWAMP index score and State integrity score, to create a Corruption Index Score. Based on an analysis of their findings over the past 30 years Vermont is the most corrupt state in America, followed by Arizona and Utah. Conversely Kentucky was the least corrupt. Surprising for the home of the world’s best bourbons and Mitch McConnell.  

Who Wins Tonight, Alabama or Ohio State?  

The college football champion will be crowned tonight. Top Ranked Alabama takes on number 3 Ohio State in the College Football Playoff National Championship game at Miami Gardens. Both teams went undefeated, although the Buckeyes did so with a shortened season. Who do you think will win, Ohio State or Alabama? 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 wins the college football National Championship game?  

Alabama  

Ohio State

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