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Tease: Coming up in ___________ minutes, whistleblower calls out capitol police leaders for this  

A whistleblower is calling out capitol police leaders for their ‘shocking inaction’ on January 6th. The former high-ranking official sent a sixteen-page letter to congress accusing two of the force’s top-level leaders of not sharing vital intelligence with other police leadership and not acting to help officers once the violence began on the January 6th insurrection. But in their defense how were they supposed to know what was going on other than watching Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or any TV channel on the planet. (Additional Out) Or as GOP house member Andrew Clyde calls it the day of the ‘normal tourist visit’.  

Tease: In ___­­­­___ minutes, what’s open and closed today  

Today is Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ so most government agencies and buildings are closed, virtually all banks and the post office . For the most part everything else is open though, including grocery stores, Walmart, Target Starbucks, national parks, FedEx and UPS. Who all chose not to close for a holiday we’re arguing about what to call. (Additional Out) As usual I will celebrate Columbus Day by pretending to discover my neighbor’s hot tub and declaring it for my own.  

Tease: Coming up at ­­­­­­­­­­­­_____, good covid news  

The average rate of daily new Covid-19 cases in the US dropped below 100,000 to 93,814 as of Sunday. Some health experts are still calling for vaccine requirements on airlines ahead of holiday travel to lessen the threat of another winter spike. But many agree that some fall fun, like outdoor trick-or-treating can be comfortably enjoyed with minimal virus risk. So unlike last year you won’t have to crack a window and throw the candy at the neighborhood kids. (Additional out) Just remember my rules, if you’re old enough to drive and/or don’t even wear a costume, you’re too old for my free candy.  

Tease: In _____ minutes, McDonald’s is handing out free ‘thank you’ meals to these Americans  

McDonald’s is offering free ‘Thank You’ meals to teachers across the country. From today through October 15th any educator, including teachers, administrators, and school staff can go to McDonald’s to receive their breakfast meal. Last they gave 12 million free meals to first responders and health care workers. Hopefully next they’ll honor the unsung heroes of the pandemic, people who didn’t hoard toilet paper. (Additional out) All it took was one year of homeschooling for all of us to fully appreciate how hard it is to be a teacher.  

Phone Topic/Web Poll: Kim Kardashian West hosted SNL on Saturday and several big-name celebrities made cameo appearances. Kim used the monologue to poke fun at herself and her inner circle, comment on her divorce and make a few OJ jokes. For the most part critics think she held her own, with the Washington Post saying Kim ‘breathed life into SNL’. What do you think, did you watch and if so was she funny or not?  

Contest Tease: Coming up at _____________, how fast did this guy get his lawnmower to go? The correct answer wins ________.    

[Contest setup] A British engineer now holds the Guinness World Record for the world’s fastest lawnmower. Tony Edwards says he started planning to build the riding mower from scratch around two years ago. How fast does the mower go?  

A: 63 miles per hour  

B: 103 miles per hour  

C: 143 miles per hour  

Answer: C, Tony’s lawnmower reportedly reaches speeds of 143 miles-per-hour. The record holder for world’s slowest mower still belongs to my neighbor Karl who mows his lawn at 5am every Saturday.  

[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: 2004 psychological horror film  

Clue #2: A remake of a Japanese horror film  

Clue #3: Starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jason Behr and Bill Pullman  

Answer: The Grudge  

5 Things You Need to Know  

1) A whistleblower is calling out capitol police leaders for their ‘shocking inaction’ on January 6th. The former high-ranking official sent a sixteen-page letter to congress accusing two of the force’s top-level leaders of not sharing vital intelligence with other police leadership and not acting to help officers once the violence began on the January 6th insurrection. But in their defense how were they supposed to know what was going on other than watching Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or any TV channel on the planet.  

2) Today is Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ so most government agencies and buildings are closed, virtually all banks and the post office . For the most part everything else is open though, including grocery stores, Walmart, Target Starbucks, national parks, FedEx and UPS. As usual I will celebrate Columbus Day by pretending to discover my neighbor’s hot tub and declaring it for my own.  

3) The average rate of daily new Covid-19 cases in the US dropped below 100,000 to 93,814 as of Sunday. Some health experts are still calling for vaccine requirements on airlines ahead of holiday travel to lessen the threat of another winter spike. But many agree that some fall fun, like outdoor trick-or-treating can be comfortably enjoyed with minimal virus risk. Just remember my rules, if you’re old enough to drive and/or don’t even wear a costume, you’re too old for my free candy.  

4) McDonald’s is offering free ‘Thank You’ meals to teachers across the country. From today through October 15th any educator, including teachers, administrators, and school staff can go to McDonald’s to receive their breakfast meal. Last they gave 12 million free meals to first responders and health care workers. Hopefully next they’ll honor the unsung heroes of the pandemic, people who didn’t hoard toilet paper.  

5) A British engineer now holds the Guinness World Record for the world’s fastest lawnmower. Tony Edwards says he started planning to build the riding mower from scratch around two years ago. His lawnmower reportedly reaches speeds of 143 miles-per-hour. The record holder for world’s slowest mower still belongs to my neighbor Karl who mows his lawn at 5am every Saturday.  

How Did Kim Kardashian West Do Hosting SNL?  

Kim Kardashian West hosted SNL on Saturday and several big-name celebrities made cameo appearances. Kim used the monologue to poke fun at herself and her inner circle, comment on her divorce and make a few OJ jokes. For the most part critics think she held her own, with the Washington Post saying Kim ‘breathed life into SNL’. What do you think, did you watch and if so was she funny or not? 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.  

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(Web poll)  

How did Kim Kardashian West do hosting SNL?  

She was funny  

She wasn’t funny  

I didn’t watch it