MONDAY, June 23 – DAILY PREP TEXT VERSION

MORNING SIDEKICK DAILY PREP TEXT VERSION FOR MONDAY, June 23, 2025
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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 – including “holidays” created by the National Day Calendar and Wellcat websites to drive traffic to their websites – or the hundreds of disease awareness listings which occur each year. We present only those specially designated days we feel your listeners would find most interesting or significant.)

NATIONAL DETROIT-STYLE PIZZA DAY

NATIONAL PECAN SANDIES DAY

NATIONAL PINK DAY

NATIONAL PORRIDGE DAY

NATIONAL TYPEWRITER DAY

UNITED STATES COAST GUARD AUXILIARY BIRTHDAY

June is:

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

ENTERTAINMENT & CELEBRITIES

WHAT TO WATCH – New and Returning Shows and Movies
Premiering Monday through Wednesday
Listings sourced from the TV Guide, EW and other websites

MONDAY, June 23

“Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything”
Hulu – New Documentary
Synopsis: Explores the pioneering career of Barbara Walters, delving into her influential role in broadcast journalism, shedding light on sexism, ambition, and the challenges women face in achieving success.

“Head Over Heels”
Prime Video – New Series from South Korea
Synopsis: High school student Park Seong-A double life: by day, she’s a normal pupil, but by night, she’s a powerful shamaness who can see ghosts. Handsome transfer student Bae Gyeon-U suffers from an unlucky fate. When Park Seong-A sees a vision that suggests his death is imminent, she vows to save his life.

TUESDAY, June 24

“Enigma”
HBO – New Documentary
Synopsis: Chronicles the divergent paths of transgender trailblazers April Ashley, Amanda Lear, and others, exploring transgender identity and survival.

“Ironheart”
Disney+ – New Marvel Series
Synopsis: An MIT student and genius inventor from Chicago creates a suit of armor that rivals the one built by Tony Stark/Iron Man.

“Steph Tolev: Filth Queen”
Netflix – Stand-Up Comedy Special
Synopsis: This hit comedian specializes in raw, bold, no-filter humor with candid personal stories about awkward moments, dating mishaps, and uncensored observations.

Season Premiere:
HGTV – “Rehab Addict”

WEDNESDAY, June 25

“2025 NBA Draft”
ABC/ESPN – Special

“Countdown”
Prime Video – New Series
Synopsis: An LAPD officer joins a secret task force to investigate a suspicious murder, but uncovers a sinister plot that requires the team to unite and save millions in the city. Starring Jensen Ackles from “Supernatural.”

Season Premiere:
Hulu – “The Bear”

THE BUZZ

YOU ARE MORE LIKELY TO DIE ON YOUR BIRTHDAY

Hey! Guess what! You are statistically more likely to die on your birthday! Ha ha! This gloomy discovery has been validated by various studies, such as a 2012 Swiss study which identified a 13.8 per cent rise in the number of people aged 60 and older who pass away on their actual birthdays, compared to other days. Similarly, a 2015 study in the US found that, on average, the risk of dying on your birthday is 6.7 per cent higher. Why does this peculiar phenomenon occur? There are a few theories:
– Firstly, birthdays often lead to over-the-top celebrations with excessive consumption of alcohol. This can increase risky behavior and poor decision-making, which can result in more accidents and drunk driving incidents.
– For some individuals grappling with terminal illnesses, the birthday serves as a significant milestone to aim for. One theory is that people are able to muster the strength to make it to one more candle on the cake, before letting go.
– Birthdays can also trigger introspection and sometimes lead to ‘birthday blues,’ characterized by sadness or depression. These feelings often stem from unmet expectations, reflections on ageing, loneliness and stress. These emotions can elevate the risk of suicide, as was found by a 2016 Japanese study that showed the likelihood of people committing suicide on their birthdays was 50 per cent higher than on other days.
* Sorry, folks, I keep asking them not to give me these stories on a Monday morning.
* (to your co-host) I still don’t understand why I’m more likely to die on YOUR birthday.
* Well, knowing this is really going to spoil my birthday party, isn’t it.
* Maybe on your birthday avoid those risky celebration ideas like skydiving and bungee jumping. And Chuck E. Cheese parties.
* You know what I want for my birthday? An ambulance and some EMTs on standby.

U.S. NEWS

DRUNK DRIVER FALLS ASLEEP ON POLICE CAR

A Fresno, California, man was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence after he crashed through a brick wall and ended up in a backyard. The driver was not hurt, but California Highway Patrol officers say he was so intoxicated that he fell asleep on the hood of their patrol car, making a field sobriety test unnecessary. He was arrested for DUI.
* “Sir, do you know how fast you were snoring?”
* “I need to see your license and blanky.”
* The weird part? Falling asleep on a police car after a DUI car crash should be a real wake-up call.
* This story is a literal snooze.

MONTANA MAN ROBS BANK OF ONE DOLLAR

Last Wednesday afternoon, a man walked into a bank in Three Forks, Montana, and stated: “I’m declaring this a bank robbery.” He demanded that the teller give him one dollar. He then walked away from the teller, put the dollar bill on another countertop in the lobby, and asked the teller to call the police and tell them it was a bank robbery. He then sat on the steps in front of the bank until law enforcement arrived. Mark Gilbert, 59, is currently being held at the Gallatin County Detention Center and appeared in court Thursday morning.
* Another slacker looking for a free ride.
* Maybe it was just a test run.
* Some people, when they dream, they dream big. Then there’s this guy.
* And he didn’t even take one of those Dum-Dum lollipops at the teller’s window. Now THAT’S self control.
* The kicker is, it took the bank of Three Forks, Montana, 20 minutes to find a dollar to give him.

AUDIO: LAWYER CALLS APPELLATE JUDGE “HONEY”

In a Colorado appeals court last week, a lawyer was arguing his case and accidentally called the judge “honey.” Appellate Judge Terry Fox broke out in a laugh but quickly reigned it in, as the lawyer also immediately apologized for his slip.
* It was a clear case of Babe-eous Corpus.
* Ardor in the court!
* Well, she IS a fox. Judge Terry Fox, it’s right there in the name.
* This is what happens when you practice your legal argument in front of your wife.
* This has set sexism in the legal world back at least… a week.
CLIP: Lawyer accidentally calls the judge “honey.”
CLIP URL: morningsidekick(dot)com/prep/wp-content/uploads/LawyerCallsJudgeHoney(dot)mp3

DO NOT DISTURB THE MATING MANATEES

The Pinellas County, Florida Sheriff’s Office put out a warning about manatees. The post includes a video showing a clump of manatees closely gathered together on the shore of a Florida beach. At least 10 manatees were swimming over and near each other in the footage. According to the post, the manatees are mating, so don’t bother them. The Pinellas Sheriff’s Office says, “Don’t call us. They are more than fine. They’re just out here living their best lives.”
* It beats eating kelp.
* That includes both the manatees, and the womanatees.
* Although you’d be forgiven if you mistook a clump of manatees for a group of Floridians frolicking in the surf.
* The sheriff’s office also asked for volunteers to helpclean up the beer bottles and cigarette butts when the manatees are done partying.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

AUDIO: DRIVER SICS BEES ON COPS

In Cervera, Spain, back on May 30, police pulled over a 70-year-old man on a traffic stop. He was intoxicated and belligerent. Police performed a breathalyzer test, and when they told him they would perform a second one, the man went to the back of his van, told the officers, “Now I’m going to kill you,” opened the doors, and released hundreds of bees. The officers received several bee stings and ran to take refuge in a nearby restaurant. Eventually, the bees were brought under control. The beekeeper was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and for not wearing a seatbelt.
* And he got, like, two thousand additional charges because none of the bees were wearing seat belts, either.
* It’s like that movie “Willard,” only with bees.
* That’s what the cops get for pulling a sting operation.
* Coulda been worse. Coulda been scorpions.
* This story brought to you by EpiPen.
CLIP: The Bee Scene from “Tommy Boy.”
CLIP URL: morningsidekick(dot)com/prep/wp-content/uploads/08-01-Bees(dot)mp3

AIRLINE CREW ACCIDENTALLY BOOKED INTO LOVE MOTEL

A British Airways crew on a layover night in Italy were accidentally booked into an Italian sex motel. At least 12 flight crew members were booked into the Motel Mo.om in Milan, which offers a variety of themed suites including a BDSM dungeon-style room complete with a caged bed and a standing cross with wrist cuffs. The staff were supposed to stay at the Mo.om HOTEL, not the Mo.om MOTEL, a regular four-star hotel next door run by the same brand. Some of the team who stayed in the sex dungeon didn’t get any sleep because of the constant moaning and groaning, so they couldn’t work the next day.
* Sure – it was everyone else’s moaning and groaning. Sure it was.
* And suddenly, all the flight crews are requesting to work flights to Milan for some reason.
* Now THAT’S how you do a layover.
* Think of it as an unscheduled team-building exercise.
* The four star hotel is located next to the sex motel, but you can bet the sheets and towels get washed in the same machines.

TRENDING

KACEY MUSGRAVES BREAKS A RIB

Kacey Musgraves announced on Instagram on Friday that she had to postpone a show scheduled for Sunday in Nashville because she broke a rib in Mexico. She wrote, “Wednesday night it was raining and I was running to grab some towels and had an extremely hard fall on some very slick tile I didn’t see. Thankful I didn’t smack my head but I landed very hard on my back left ribcage and broke rib number six,” she continued. “This s‑‑t is no joke. I’m in a lot of pain and doing ANYTHING is extremely difficult. But I’m managing and being well taken care of.” She apologized for having to reschedule her concert at Sing for Science’s “The Magic of Mushrooms” event at the Ryman Auditorium on Sunday night. The event will be rescheduled for September.

SEAN COMBS TRIAL: FRIDAY, JUNE 20

Here is what happened at Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex-and-drug trafficking trial on Friday:
– Combs’ former assistant Brendan Paul took the stand. The 26-year-old alleged “drug mule” denied being a drug mule or witnessing criminal activity at Diddy’s “freak off” sex parties. Then he testified about being a drug mule and witnessing criminal drug use.
– Paul’s employment ended in March 2024, he said. He was on a private jet with Kristina “KK” Khorram and Combs headed for the Bahamas, when he got arrested for cocaine possession. The cocaine was for Combs. Paul was asked by U.S. Attorney Christy Slavic during his testimony why he didn’t tell law enforcement that the cocaine belonged to Combs. He responded simply saying “loyalty,” and that his drug possession charges have since been dropped because, he said, “I have a really good lawyer.”
– Asked about procuring drugs for Combs, Paul said he did it more than five times but less than 10. He observed Combs doing cocaine, ketamine, marijuana and ecstasy, but not all that often, he said, and verified that he had arranged and cleaned up after “hotel nights” a few times.
– U.S. attorneys hope to wrap testimony today (June 23). Combs’ attorneys expect to rest by end of day June 24 or 25, with closing arguments tentatively beginning this Thursday, June 26.

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE (June 20-22)

1. How to Train Your Dragon – $37 million
2. 28 Years Later – $30 million
3. Elio – $21 million
4. Lilo & Stitch – $9.7 million
5. Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning – $6.5 million

ALMANAC

NOTABLE DATES, UPCOMING U.S. OBSERVANCES

July 4, Friday – U.S. Independence Day
Sept. 1, Monday – Labor Day
Sept. 11, Thursday – Patriot Day
Sept. 22, Monday – Fall begins (Autumn Equinox is 2:19 p.m. EDT)

BIRTHDAYS

Melissa Rauch (actress, Bernadette on “The Big Bang Theory”) … 45
Selma Blair (actress) … 53
Joss Whedon (writer, producer, director) … 61
Frances McDormand (actress, “Nomadland,” “Fargo”) … 68
Randy Jackson (music business biggie, former “American Idol” judge) … 69

Today’s Birthdays grade: A mixed bag including a respected actress, a Big Bang Theory alum, a fan-fave sci-fi fantasy producer/director revealed to be a toxic-workplace bully who adds a real “yuck” factor to today’s list. Grade: C-minus.

[Want to try something different with the daily birthdays? Try grading them! Some days have “good” celebs, some have “great” celebs, some have “lousy” celebs. For fun, give the group an arbitrary grade: A-plus through F-minus. Sidekick will give you our take on it; you can to take the concept and run with it.]

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

“This is what we always say in the music business: Do you know when you’ve made it? When people hate you.”

(A) Justin Bieber
(B) Kanye West
(C) Randy Jackson

ANSWER: (C) Randy Jackson

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

2013 – Daredevil Nik Wallenda completed a historic 1,400-foot high-wire walk on a 2-inch (5-cm) steel cable over the Grand Canyon. It took 22 minutes and 54 seconds, and was broadcast worldwide.
* Does he realize we can do that with CGI now?

1993 – In an act that received international attention, Lorena Bobbitt of Prince William County, Va., whacked off her husband John’s penis after he allegedly raped her.
* It was “The Chop Heard ‘Round the World.”

1989 – The U.S. Supreme Court struck down the law that declared telephone-based pornography was illegal. The court said it was unconstitutional to prohibit “all sexually-oriented” telephone conversations.
* Who said the Supreme Court doesn’t want anybody to have any fun?

1982 – The coldest temperature on Earth was recorded at the South Pole – minus 117 degrees F.
* The guy who went out to read the thermometer should be thawed out by August.

1868 – The first “type-writer” was patented. The machine had ALL CAPS only, was as big as a kitchen table, and typists couldn’t see what was being printed until after they had finished.
* And the top speed anybody could type on it was a fiery three words per minute.

1860 – The U.S. Secret Service was established.
* Leading to a massive increase in the number of U.S. secrets.

1836 – Each of the 26 U.S. states was given $1 million on this day after the federal government declared it had too much money.
* The next day, the government sent the states a telegram saying: “Please disregard yesterday’s announcement. That was supposed to go out on April Fool’s Day.”

THIS DAY IN MUSIC HISTORY

2010 – 62-year-old Gregg Allman underwent a successful liver transplant operation at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. Allman had begun a series of treatments for Hepatitis C, but chronic damage of his liver led doctors to recommend a transplant. In a statement to the press, Allman said “I changed my ways years ago, but we can’t turn back time. Every day is a gift.”

2009 – Chris Brown pleaded guilty to one count of assault on his former girlfriend, Rihanna. The 19-year-old R&B singer was sentenced to five years probation and ordered to do six months community service. Brown had faced charges of assaulting Rihanna, 21, in February. The last-minute plea deal came before a hearing at a Los Angeles court at which Rihanna was due to give evidence. The Los Angeles County Superior Court judge also ordered Brown and Rihanna to stay at least 50 yards from each other, except at entertainment industry events when the distance is reduced to 10 yards.

2003 – In London, Eminem gave a $450,000 necklace to a fan in the front row of a concert. He had announced from the stage “I’m going to give this to the sexiest woman I see.”

2000 – Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, unveiled The Experience Music Project in Seattle. The $255 million museum contained over 80,000 items of Jimi Hendrix memorabilia, including a smashed guitar from the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival.

1990 – 13-year-old Keith Sorrentino filed a $500,000 lawsuit against Madonna, claiming he suffered nightmares and bed-wetting problems after an incident outside Madonna’s home when she allegedly flung him to the ground.

1990 – Buddy Holly’s Gibson acoustic guitar sold for $237,419 in a Sotheby’s auction. The guitar was in a tooled leather case made by Holly himself.

1984 – Duran Duran started a two-week run at No.1 on the U.S. singles chart with “The Reflex,” the group’s first U.S. No.1.

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. 68% of women surveyed said they feel guilty if they do THIS in the morning. What is it?
Go to work leaving dishes in the sink

2. In a survey of office workers, just under 50% said they wish they could do THIS at work. What is it?
Wear a uniform

3. 62% of people surveyed said they would do THIS during their summer vacation. What is it?
Stay in touch with work – check e-mail, take calls, etc.

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