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, we move one step closer to a government shutdown  

Senate Republicans blocked a bill that would avert a government shutdown and prevent the US from defaulting on its debt. Now there’s no clear plan among lawmakers to keep government funding from running out at the end of the month. If no deal is reached the government will close on Friday. No biggie, its not like we’re still in a global pandemic or anything. (Additional Out) Which should make for a fun weekend.  

Tease: In ___­­­­___ minutes, this SNL cast member is leaving the show  

Beck Bennett announced his departure from SNL after 8 years. The man behind a solid Putin and Pence impression took to Instagram to show his appreciation for the quote ‘remarkable people and incredible experiences that completely changed my life.’ While Bennett is leaving, all the other regular cast members will return. This Saturday SNL will kick off its 47th season. 19 of which were funny. (Additional Out) Tune in live or just watch the good parts on YouTube Sunday.  

Tease: Coming up at ­­­­­­­­­­­­_____, TikTok surpasses a major tech milestone  

TikTok now has more than 1 billion active monthly users. The company said in a blog post yesterday that they have reached the exclusive tech milestone. The short-form video app’s popularity surged as people spent more time on their phones during the pandemic. Instead of connecting with their loved ones. (Additional out) Plus, it inspired an Applebee’s commercial I’m really getting tired of.  

Tease: In _____ minutes, this hamster knows more about crypto than I do  

A German hamster’s cryptocurrency portfolio is beating the market, up 16% since June. In trading sessions livestreamed on Twitch the hamster named Mr. Goxx runs on an ‘intention wheel’ that spins around and chooses a cryptocurrency. Then it scampers through either a ‘buy’ or ‘sell’ tunnel triggering purchases or sales of roughly 20 euros worth of that cryptocurrency. If he chooses a crypto and immediately poops everywhere, sell that pretend currency immediately. (Additional out) I expect this from the country that gets their weather predictions from a groundhog, but not you Germany.  

Phone Topic/Web Poll: Podcasts are surging. According to a new poll 55.9% of people reported regularly listening to podcasts, that’s up from 48.7% in 2020. That continues a sharp upward trend for podcasting in recent years. What about you, do you regularly listen to podcasts and if so, what’s your favorite kind of podcast? Comedy, True Crime, News, Sports, Health/Fitness, Religious, Political, Self-Help, or something else?  

Contest Tease: Coming up at _____________, which one of these popular streaming shows topped the list? The correct answer wins ________.    

[Contest setup] Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos revealed some stats on the streaming service’s most-watched movies and series. Extraction took the number one spot for movies, being watched by 99 million accounts. According to Sarandos, what was Netflix’s most watched series?  

A: The Witcher  

B: Lupin: Part 1  

C: Bridgerton  

Answer: C, 82-million subscribers tuned in to Bridgerton making it Netflix’s most watched series. Unfortunately, the one character everyone watched the show for won’t be back for season 2.  

[DIY Feature] Knockout Trivia Tuesday: I’ll ask a question on air, if you call in and correctly answer it you’ll have twenty seconds to answer three more questions to win ________. If no one gets it, we’ll move on to round 2.  

Round 1:  

General question: Who just won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series? (Jason Sudeikis for Ted Lasso)  

Follow up questions:  

What is arachnophobia the fear of? (Spiders)  

What tech billionaire was born and raised in South Africa? (Elon Musk)  

How many dots appear on a pair of dice? (42)  

Round 2:  

General question: What’s the only human body part fully grown at birth? (The eyeball)  

Follow up questions:  

Dan Castellaneta voices what long-running iconic animated character? (Homer Simpson)  

What river flows through the Grand Canyon? (The Colorado River)  

What height is a regulation NBA basket? (10 feet)  

5 Things You Need to Know  

1) Senate Republicans blocked a bill that would avert a government shutdown and prevent the US from defaulting on its debt. Now there’s no clear plan among lawmakers to keep government funding from running out at the end of the month. If no deal is reached the government will close on Friday. No biggie, its not like we’re still in a global pandemic or anything.  

2) Beck Bennett announced his departure from SNL after 8 years. The man behind a solid Putin and Pence impression took to Instagram to show his appreciation for the ‘remarkable people and incredible experiences that completely changed my life.’ While Bennett is leaving, all the other regular cast members will return. This Saturday SNL will kick off its 47th season. 19 of which were funny.  

3) TikTok now has more than 1 billion active monthly users. The company said in a blog post yesterday that they have reached the exclusive tech milestone. The short-form video app’s popularity surged as people spent more time on their phones during the pandemic. Plus, it inspired an Applebee’s commercial I’m really getting tired of.  

4) A German hamster’s cryptocurrency portfolio is beating the market, up 16% since June. In trading sessions livestreamed on Twitch the hamster named Mr. Goxx runs on an ‘intention wheel’ that spins around and chooses a cryptocurrency. Then it scampers through either a ‘buy’ or ‘sell’ tunnel triggering purchases or sales of roughly 20 euros worth of that cryptocurrency. If he chooses a crypto and immediately poops everywhere, sell that pretend currency immediately.  

5) Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos revealed some stats on the streaming service’s most-watched movies and series. Extraction took the number one spot for movies, being watched by 99 million accounts. According to Sarandos, what was Netflix’s most watched series? A) The Witcher, B) Lupin: Part 1, or C) Bridgerton. ANSWER: C, 82-million subscribers tuned in to Bridgerton making it Netflix’s most watched series. Unfortunately, the one character everyone watched the show for won’t be back for season 2.  

What’s Your Favorite Kind of Podcast?  

Podcasts are surging. According to a new poll 55.9% of people reported regularly listening to podcasts, that’s up from 48.7% in 2020. That continues a sharp upward trend for podcasting in recent years. What about you, do you regularly listen to podcasts and if so, what’s your favorite kind of podcast? Comedy, True Crime, News, Sports, Health/Fitness, Religious, Political, Self-Help, or something else? 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)  

Do you regularly listen to podcasts?  

Yes  

No  

If so, what’s your favorite kind of podcast?  

Comedy  

True Crime  

New  

Sports  

Health/Fitness  

Religious  

Political  

Self-Help  

(Other suggestions from on-air)