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Tease: Coming up in ___________ minutes, a handful of Republicans join Democrats on the debt ceiling deal  

Eleven Senate Republicans broke ranks to vote with all Democrats and overcome a filibuster so that the debt ceiling deal could move forward. The House will now have to approve the extension in a vote Tuesday before its sent to Biden for his signature. The deal reportedly increases the debt ceiling by $480 billion, which is how much the Treasury Department told Congress it would need to get to December 3rd. So we can get bipartisan deals done, provided they’re only for 57 days. (Additional Out) Hopefully somebody did their math right.  

Tease: In ___­­­­___ minutes, Tesla is moving its headquarters  

Tesla will move its headquarters to Austin, Texas according to Elon Musk. The CEO made the announcement that the electric car company would make the move in a shareholders meeting yesterday. Currently Tesla is based in Palo Alto, California. Musk added there is a “limit to how big you can scale in the bay area.” This of course means we’ll get to see another eccentric billionaire try to pull off a cowboy hat. (Additional Out) Plus, now he’ll have more time to smoke pot with Joe Rogan.  

Tease: Coming up at ­­­­­­­­­­­­_____, good news for recent college grads  

Hiring for recent college graduates has surged. A year after a jobs bust, college students are finding a boom. The New York Times reports that this year college seniors and recent graduates are in great demand as companies revive recruiting, underscoring the economic premium that comes with a diploma. Unless you work in broadcasting. (Additional out) So now mom and dad might finally get their basement back.  

Tease: In _____ minutes, another company offering cheaper edge of space balloon trips  

You’ll soon be able to take a balloon ride to space for just $50,000. Stratospheric ballooning company World View out of Arizona has just opened reservations to get in line for epic five-day balloon voyages that promise to take travelers 100,000 feet above some of the most magnificent landmarks on the planet. The company’s first commercial flights begin in early 2024. Another company in Florida, Space Perspective, also hopes to start balloon flights to the edge of space in 2024, but they’re charging $125,000 a seat instead of 50k. And as we all know, when you’re taking a balloon to space its always a good idea to go with the cheaper option. (Additional out) Step one raise fifty grand, step two get over my rational fear of going up 100,000 feet in a balloon.  

Phone Topic/Web Poll: Tinder has introduced a new feature that it hopes will be a dating app game changer. They’ve partnered with Lyft to allow Tinder users to buy a ride for their matches without ever leaving the app.  What do you think, where does Tinder rank and what’s the best dating app for singles?  

Contest Tease: Coming up at _____________, drinking this may increase hunger and weight gain? The correct answer wins ________.    

[Contest setup] You might want to stop drinking this if you’re trying to lose weight. According to a new study published recently in JAMA Network Open, drinking what can increase hunger and weight gain?  

A: Diet soda  

B: Regular soda  

C: Sports drinks  

Answer: A, the study found that consuming artificial sweetener, like those used in diet soda, creates greater brain reward activity that may increase hunger and lead to weight gain. ‘You don’t say’ I respond as I set down my diet coke and second piece of chocolate cake.  

[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:  Vampires  

(Read once you get the caller on the line)   

Name 5 of the top 10 vampires in cinema other than Dracula according to Screen Rant dot com (Blade, Lestat from Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles, The Countess from American Horror Story: Hotel, David from the Lost Boys, Akasha from Queen of the Damned, Jerry Dandridge from Fright Night, Marceline the Vampire Queen from Adventure Time, Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Barnabas Collins from Dark Shadows, Bill Compton from True Blood)  

Name 5 of the 24 best vampire movies of all time according to Men’s Health (Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles, A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Blade, 30 Days of Night, Let the Right One In, The Lost Boys, Daybreakers, I Am Legend, Dark Shadows, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Midnight Mass, Underworld, Queen of the Damned, Vampyr, From Dusk Till Dawn, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, What We Do in the Shadows, Doctor Sleep, Hotel Transylvania, Nosferatu, Nosferatu the Vampyre, Fright Night, Twilight, )  

5 Things You Need to Know  

1) Eleven Senate Republicans broke ranks to vote with all Democrats and overcome a filibuster so that the debt ceiling deal could move forward. The House will now have to approve the extension in a vote Tuesday before its sent to Biden for his signature. The deal reportedly increases the debt ceiling by $480 billion, which is how much the Treasury Department told Congress it would need to get to December 3rd. So we can get bipartisan deals done, provided they’re only for 57 days.  

2) Tesla will move its headquarters to Austin, Texas according to Elon Musk. The CEO made the announcement that the electric car company would make the move in a shareholders meeting yesterday. Currently Tesla is based in Palo Alto, California. Musk added there is a “limit to how big you can scale in the bay area.” This of course means we’ll get to see another eccentric billionaire try to pull off a cowboy hat.  

3) Hiring for recent college graduates has surged. A year after a jobs bust, college students are finding a boom. The New York Times reports that this year college seniors and recent graduates are in great demand as companies revive recruiting, underscoring the economic premium that comes with a diploma. Unless you work in broadcasting.  

4) You’ll soon be able to take a balloon ride to space for just $50,000. Stratospheric ballooning company World View out of Arizona has just opened reservations to get in line for epic five-day balloon voyages that promise to take travelers 100,000 feet above some of the most magnificent landmarks on the planet. The company’s first commercial flights begin in early 2024. Another company in Florida, Space Perspective, also hopes to start balloon flights to the edge of space in 2024, but they’re charging $125,000 a seat instead of 50k. And as we all know, when you’re taking a balloon to space its always a good idea to go with the cheaper option.  

5) You might want to stop drinking this if you’re trying to lose weight. According to a new study published recently in JAMA Network Open, drinking what can increase hunger and weight gain? A) Diet Soda, B) Regular Soda, or C) Sports Drinks. Answer: A, the study found that consuming artificial sweetener, like those used in diet soda, creates greater brain reward activity that may increase hunger and lead to weight gain. ‘You don’t say’ I respond as I set down my diet coke and second piece of chocolate cake.  

What’s the Best Dating App?  

Tinder has introduced a new feature that it hopes will be a dating app game changer. They’ve partnered with Lyft to allow Tinder users to buy a ride for their matches without ever leaving the app.  What do you think, where does Tinder rank and what’s the best dating app for singles? We posed those questions 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)  

What’s the best dating app?  

Tinder  

Bumble  

OkCupid  

Hinge  

Coffee Meets Bagel  

Happn  

The League  

Her  

Clover  

Plenty of Fish  

Match  

eHarmony