Solo Prep June 18, 2021

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Tease: Coming up in ___________ minutes, tomorrow is officially a national holiday  

President Biden signed a bill making Juneteenth a national holiday immediately. Juneteenth, officially tomorrow, celebrates the emancipation of African Americans on the 19th of June every year. Most federal employees have today off and other business may close or have limited hours today. Several other businesses simply plan to miss the mark on social media. (Additional Out) And making it a national holiday only took us 158 years.  

Tease: In ___­­­­___ minutes, bears have had enough  

A bear in Japan went on a rampage injuring four people. The brown bear had to be shot dead in Northern Japan after it tore through a residential area. A local resident in the city of Sapporo, which is due to host the Olympic Marathon at this summer’s Tokyo games, first reported seeing the bear on a road. Apparently even the bears in Japan are pissed about the Olympics. (Additional Out) Remember, if a bear ever charges you the best thing to do is push your friend down and then make a new friend.  

Tease: Coming up at ­­­­­­­­­­­­_____, Victoria’s Secret goes a different route  

Supermodels are out at Victoria’s Secret. After years of waning popularity the lingerie giant known for its hypersexy image, is undergoing a major rebrand. Instead of scantily clad supermodels they’ve hired the ‘VS Collective’, seven women who’ll advise and promote the brand including soccer star Megan Rapinoe. I’m pretty sure the supermodels weren’t the issue, it’s the significantly cheaper alternatives to get the exact same thing. (Additional Out) But don’t shed a tear for the supermodels, I’m sure they’ll be fine.  

Tease: In _____ minutes, NASA needs our help naming something  

A mannequin is going to space and NASA needs our help naming it. When NASA’s Orion spacecraft takes off for the uncrewed Artemis 1 moon mission in November, it’s commander’s seat will have a mannequin with sensors to record flight data. Currently they’re calling it the ‘moonikin’, but they’re open for suggestions. You have until June 28th to weigh in on eight options via Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Luckily, it always turns out well when you ask the internet to name something, right Mikey McMicrophone. (Additional out) But remember, when you name something you’re more emotionally impacted if it bursts into flames on reentry.  

Phone Topic/Web Poll A fight broke out recently over an armrest on a flight. Two passengers were reportedly escorted off a United Airlines plane at San Francisco International Airport because they brawled over elbow room. The flight was headed to Vegas but two grown men had to be left behind over their armrest dispute. What do you think, who gets the middle seat armrests on a plane, the aisle, the window, the middle or shared?  

Contest Tease: Contest Tease: Coming up at _____________, which one of these is the most common for this upcoming holiday? The correct answer wins ________.    

[Contest setup] Father’s Day is this Sunday and according to the National Retail Federation the average person spends $148 on the holiday, which makes me feel bad about the crummy gift I bought. What’s the most common gift given on Father’s Day?  

A: Clothing  

B: Gift Cards  

C: Tools  

Answer: A, clothing is the most common Father’s Day gift, however gift cards are the most wanted gift among dads. I gotta say, its kind of sweet that after all these years we can still disappoint them.  

[DIY Feature] Fast Five Fridays: If you can name five in five seconds you’ll win _________. Call for your chance to win.  

Fast Five Friday Topic:  Marvel  

(Read once you get the caller on the line)   

Name 5 of the top 10 Marvel Comics villains according to Games Radar dot com (Thanos, Doctor Doom, Red Skull, Loki, Magneto, Galactus, Green Goblin, Ultron, Doctor Octopus, Dark Phoenix)  

Name 5 of the 10 Marvel Comics superheroes of all time according to Ranker dot com (Spider-Man, Thor, Iron Man, Deadpool, Hulk, Wolverine, Captain America, Doctor Strange, Black Panther, Scarlet Witch)  

5 Things You Need to Know  

1) President Biden signed a bill making Juneteenth a national holiday immediately. Juneteenth, officially tomorrow, celebrated the emancipation of African Americans on the 19th of June every year. Most federal employees have today off and other business may close or have limited hours today. And making it a national holiday only took us 158 years.  

2) A bear in Japan went on a rampage injuring four people. The brown bear had to be shot dead in Northern Japan after it tore through a residential area. A local resident in the city of Sapporo, which is due to host the Olympic Marathon at this summer’s Tokyo games, first reported seeing the bear on a road. Remember, if a bear ever charges you the best thing to do is push your friend down and then make a new friend.  

3) Supermodels are out at Victoria’s Secret. After years of waning popularity the lingerie giant known for its hypersexy image, is undergoing a major rebrand. Instead of scantily clad supermodels they’ve hired the ‘VS Collective’, seven women who’ll advise and promote the brand including soccer star Megan Rapinoe. I’m pretty sure the supermodels weren’t the issue, it’s the significantly cheaper alternatives to get the exact same thing.  

4) A mannequin is going to space and NASA needs our help naming it. When NASA’s Orion spacecraft takes off for the uncrewed Artemis 1 moon mission in November, it’s commander’s seat will have a mannequin with sensors to record flight data. Currently they’re calling it the ‘moonikin’, but they’re open for suggestions. You have until June 28th to weigh in on eight options via Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Luckily, it always turns out well when you ask the internet to name something, right Mikey McMicrophone.  

5) Father’s Day is this Sunday and according to the National Retail Federation the average person spends $148 on the holiday, which makes me feel bad about the crummy gift I bought. Clothing is the most common Father’s Day gift, however gift cards are the most wanted gift among dads. I gotta say, its kind of sweet that after all these years we can still disappoint them.  

Who Gets The Middle Seat Armrest?  

A fight broke out recently over an armrest on a flight. Two passengers were reportedly escorted off a United Airlines plane at San Francisco International Airport because they brawled over elbow room. The flight was headed to Vegas but two grown men had to be left behind over their armrest dispute. What do you think, who gets the middle seat armrests on a plane, the aisle, the window, the middle or shared? We posed that question to our  _________ listeners, click below to hear their responses, take the web poll below to weigh in, then listen Monday at _______ to hear the results.  

(Upload audio from your best calls)  

(Web poll)  

Who gets the middle seat armrests on a plane?  

The aisle  

The window  

The middle  

Shared

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