THURSDAY, June 6 – DAILY PREP TEXT VERSION

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TODAY IS …
(All days repeat annually on today’s date unless otherwise noted; days may or may not be called “National”/”International”/”World” depending on source; sources listed often have additional info. We generally do not list special days which were created by commercial companies for the purpose of marketing, or the hundreds of disease awareness listings which occur each year.)

ATHEISTS PRIDE DAY

D-DAY INVASION ANNIVERSARY DAY

DRIVE-IN MOVIE DAY
The first drive-in opened on this day in 1933.
The Stacker website says this:
“Drive-ins reached their peak in popularity in the mid-1950s with more than 4,000 operating across the country. There are currently (as of May, 2023) 177 drive-in theaters operating in 25 states.”

NATIONAL APPLESAUCE CAKE DAY

NATIONAL GARDENING EXERCISE DAY

YO-YO DAY

June is:

NATIONAL DJ MONTH – Yeah!
National Adopt a Cat / Adopt a Shelter Cat Month
African-American Music / Black Music Appreciation Month
Corn Month
Great Outdoors Month / National Camping Month
International Men’s Month
Lemon Month
LGBTQIA Pride Month
National Candy Month
National Fresh Fruit & Vegetables Month
National Iced Tea Month
National Rose Month
National Seafood Month
Women’s Golf Month

ENTERTAINMENT & CELEBRITIES

WHAT TO WATCH – New and Returning Shows and Movies
Premiering Thursday through Sunday
Listings sourced from the TV Guide and EW websites

THURSDAY, June 6

“Am I OK?”
Max – New Movie
Synopsis: Dakota Johnson plays Lucy, a woman navigating coming out in her 30s with the help of her best friend, Jane.

“Counsel Culture”
Prime Video/Freevee – New Talk Show
Synopsis: Addresses various issues faced by men on an almost daily basis, including problems associated with mental health, toxic masculinity, and modern dating, spotlighting how men are subject to difficulties imposed on them by society. Hosted by Nick Cannon.

“Queer Planet”
Peacock – New Documentary
Synopsis: Covers the diversity of animal sexuality – from flamboyant flamingos to pansexual primates, sex-changing clownfish, multi-gendered mushrooms and everything in between.

Season Premieres:
Netflix – “Sweet Tooth”
Paramount+ – “Criminal Minds: Evolution”

FRIDAY, June 7

“Becoming Karl Lagerfeld”
Hulu – New Limited Series
Synopsis: Covers the ready-to-wear designer’s competitive battle with his friend and rival Yves Saint Laurent, genius of haute couture.

“Fantasmas”
HBO – New Series
Synopsis: A man named Julio searches through a dreamy, alternate reality version of New York City for a lost gold earring shaped like an oyster.

“Queenie”
Hulu – New Series
Synopsis: Follows Queenie Jenkins, a young Jamaican British woman navigating the aftermath of a tumultuous breakup in London. The breakup leaves her grappling with self-esteem issues, feeling lost, and making questionable sexual choices. Based on the novel.

“SPECIAL: The 51st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards”
CBS – Awards Show

Season Premieres:
Netflix – “Perfect Match”
Starz – “Power Book II: Ghost”

SUNDAY, June 9

Season Premiere:
TNT – “The Lazarus Project”

THE BUZZ

DUMB HEADLINES

Time for another episode of Three Dumb Headlines. These are actual, word-for-word headlines of stories found on the internet. There’s no story, no context, just the actual headline. Discuss them amongst yourselves. Then, encourage listeners to vote for the Dumbest Headline on your station’s social media page. Maybe ask them to leave a comment. Reveal the results in the next break.
Today’s Dumb Headlines:
1. “We Need To Send Clocks To The Moon — And Soon”
2. “Why D-Day Was Even More Spectacular Than Remembered”
3. “Travis Kelce: I Don’t Wash My Feet Either”
And here’s a spare, in case you don’t like one of those three: “The Surprising Foods That Stain Your Teeth”

SHOT DOWN!

Reddit asked, “What is the worst thing a girl said to you besides ‘no’ after you asked her out?” Ladies, this is how you crush a man’s soul:
– “You’re kidding, right?”
– “I’m 6’3″ and one girl in high school turned me down for ‘being too tall.'”
– “Said nothing but immediately ran over to her friends and they all start laughing.”
– “Approached a girl at the beach and she made this disgusted face and said ‘could you like, go away?'”
– “Don’t bother me ever again.”
– “It was the laugh after she said ‘no.’ Hard to forget.”
– “She said, “I don’t see you that way, you’re like a brother to me.”
– “No. You’re a great husband material, but not a bf material.”
– “I can’t, my friends would never let me live it down.”
– “Took a girl out during my junior year of high school. Went to dinner and a movie, took her home. I thought we had a good time. That Monday, she handed me a note at school telling me that she didn’t think that it was God’s will that we date again.”
PHONE TOPIC: What’s the worst way you ever got rejected?

INTERNATIONAL NEWSFAMOUS CHINESE WATERFALL IS FAKE

A famous waterfall in China – the Yuntai Waterfall in Yuntai Mountain Park – has been revealed as a fake. A new video takes the viewer up the majestic 1,000-foot waterfall to the top, where it is revealed that a large pipe is spewing the water over the rock ledge. Yuntai Mountain Park’s management responded to the video, explaining how the country’s monsoon climate makes it a challenge to keep the water flowing during dry seasons, and when the weather is dry the falls need a little extra boost to retain “its most beautiful appearance.”
* If this were America, you would be charged a monthly subscription fee to see it once, but the waterfall would be flowing whenever you want to come back and look at it.
* In America, you’d have, “Niagara Falls Brought To You By Smart Water.”
* And the Great Wall? Paper mache.
* Has the guy who took the video ever been seen again?
* China isn’t the only country faking tourist things. In Paris, there are actually eight Eiffle Towers, so that no matter where you are, you can see it at the the end of the street.
* PHONE TOPIC: My biggest tourist site letdown.

ROLLER SKATING CIRCUS BEAR ATTACKS TRAINER DURING SHOW

A circus bear in roller skates attacked its trainer in front of screaming children at a Russian circus. The roller-skating bear, a female called Dzhema, was performing in the ‘Happiness Show’ Circus, in Obnisk, Russia, last Saturday. Footage captured by an audience member shows the trainer pulling her up out of the chair, onto her hind legs, and he drags her around on her roller skates before letting go of her and walking away. The bear then charged at the trainer while his back was turned, knocking him down to the ground. She stayed on top of him as audience members screamed and rushed their children from the arena. Circus workers were able to pull the bear off her trainer, who reportedly made it through the surprise attack without any serious injury. Circus management later tried to pass off the attack as ‘normal,’ saying she was actually playing with him.
* So, let’s see… in this story the bear is Russia, the trainer is Ukraine, and the circus is NATO.
* By the way, the bear has been sent to the Russian front.
* Might want to rethink that “Happiness Show” Circus name. Maybe “Scary Animal Attack Show” Circus?
* Now they’re trying to get one of those happy Charmin bears.
* For future reference, bears much prefer skateboarding.

KING CHARLES MONEY NOW OUT IN BRITAIN

Brits lined up on Wednesday outside the Bank of England’s London headquarters and post offices around the country to be the first to get their hands on the new bank notes bearing the image of King Charles III. Bills in denominations of 5, 10, 20, and 50 pounds were released. Older bills with Queen Elizabeth II’s portrait will remain in circulation. The new notes will only be printed to replace worn ones that must be removed from circulation.
* Are they calling them Chuck bucks? Because they should.
* Unlike other British monarchs, King Charles is not wearing a crown in the picture. It’s tight on his head and makes him frown.
* Plus, it’s an image of him when he was younger. Y’know – like we use on dating profiles.
* Given Charles’ health these days, I hope they didn’t print more than a few hundred.

TRENDING

STURGILL SIMPSON DOES A CHRIS GAINES, BECOMES JOHNNY BLUE SKIES

Country singer Sturgill Simpson is doing what Garth Brooks tried but failed to do – create an alter-ego. Brooks created “Chris Gaines” in 1999. The album and character tanked. Now Sturgill Simpson has created a new alias named Johnny Blue Skies. The first Johnny Blue Skies album, Passage du Desir, is out July 12, and he has now announced a tour billed as “Johnny Blues Skies” this fall. Tickets for the 28-date tour go on sale June 14.

“LAST OF US” SEASON 2: ONLY SEVEN EPISODES

The second season of “The Last of Us” is in the works. Showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann have revealed that season two is only seven episodes. The reason: the story comes from the video game, and there’s so much material in Part II of the game they needed to figure out how to stretch that material story across seasons. They laid it out, and for season two the natural breakpoint felt like it came after seven episodes.

ALMANAC

NOTABLE DATES, UPCOMING U.S. OBSERVANCES

June 14, Friday – Flag Day
June 16, Sunday – Father’s Day
June 19, Wednesday – Juneteenth
June 20, Thursday – Summer begins (The June solstice occurs at 4:50 P.M. EST)
July 4, Thursday – U.S. Independence Day
Sept. 2, Monday – Labor Day
Sept. 11, Wednesday – Patriot Day
Sept. 23, Sunday – Fall begins (Autumn Equinox is 8:44 a.m. EDT)

BIRTHDAYS

Lisa Brokop (country singer) … 51
Paul Giamatti (actor, “The Holdovers,” Billions”) … 57
Colin Quinn (comedian, actor) … 65
Sandra Bernhard (comedienne, actress) … 69
Harvey Fierstein (actor, writer) … 72
Robert Englund (actor, “Stranger Things,” Freddie in “Nightmare on Elm Street” films) … 77

BIRTHDAY QUOTE QUIZ – Ask your listeners “Who said it?” HINT: Today’s their birthday!

“I find that the crazy narcissists, the selfish loons are often the most fun to be around, weirdly.”

(A) Donald Trump
(B) Kanye West
(C) Paul Giamatti

ANSWER: (C) Paul Giamatti

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

2011 – After days of denials, Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., confessed that he had tweeted a lewd photo of himself to a woman and admitted to “inappropriate” exchanges with six women.
* Eventually he had to admit it, but he stuck it out as long as he could.

2005 – The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that people who smoke marijuana because their doctors recommend it to ease pain can be prosecuted for violating federal drug laws.
* Buzzkill!

1944 – The D-Day invasion of Europe took place during World War II as Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France.
* It would be the last time Americans were welcomed by the French.

1936 – The first helicopter was tested in a building in Berlin, Germany.
* After they cleaned up all the stuff that had gotten blown around, someone suggested testing it outside.

1933 – The first drive-in theater opened in Camden, NJ.
* ‘Cause a parking lot is cheaper than a theater. Genius!

1930 – Frozen foods were sold commercially for the first time.
* “Hey, wouldn’t it be great if we could thaw this stuff out really fast with, like, microwaves?”

1913 – The U.S. Federal Income Tax went into effect, calling for a top rate of 6 percent on incomes over $500,000.
* Back then, $500,000 was a lot of money!

1882 – The electric iron was patented by Henry W. Seely of New York City.
* “Hey, honey! Look what I made for you!”

1872 – Susan B. Anthony was fined for trying to vote.
* I wonder if she was fined a dollar?

1850 – Levi Strauss made his first pair of blue jeans.
* “Hey, Levi, these would be cool if you, like, faded them and ripped ’em up a little.”

1844 – The Y.M.C.A. was founded in London.
* By an Indian, a Cowboy, a Construction Worker, a G.I., a Cop and a Biker.

1813 – The U.S. invasion of Canada, part of the War of 1812, was halted at Stoney Creek, Ontario.
* “Hey, wait a minute! It’s cold and empty up here! What are we thinking?”

THIS DAY IN MUSIC HISTORY

2017 – The site of the 1969 Woodstock music festival was officially recognized for its place in history when Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that Bethel Woods Center for the Arts had been placed on the National Register of Historic Places.

2002 – Dee Dee Ramone, guitarist with The Ramones, died in Los Angeles of a drug overdose, at age 49.

1999 – The Backstreet Boys started a five-week run at No.1 on the U.S. album chart with “Millennium,” the boy band’s first No.1 album.

1998 – Brandy & Monica started an 11-week run at No.1 on the U.S. singles chart with “The Boy Is Mine.”

1996 – Inventor William Palmer died. He invented the magnetic tape recorder; before this music had been cut direct to records.

1990 – A federal judge in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., ruled that the 2 Live Crew album “As Nasty As They Wanna Be” was obscene. The decision was overturned on appeal.

X-TREME TRIVIA CHALLENGE

Every installment of X-Treme Trivia Challenge includes three mystery factoids. Create your own “Impossible Question” contest – great for listener giveaways and phone interaction starters! Also a perfect sponsorship opportunity!

1. About half of the population believes THIS is their most attractive feature. What is it?
Their hair

2. According to research, people who have THIS physical characteristic are considered more trustworthy than people who don’t. What is it?
Brown eyes

3. Studies show that if you’re good-looking, THIS will happen to you more often. What is it?
People will lie to you

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