MONDAY, June 10 – DAILY PREP TEXT VERSION

MORNING SIDEKICK DAILY PREP TEXT VERSION FOR MONDAY, June 10, 2024
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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.)

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS (FOUNDERS DAY)

BALL POINT PEN DAY

HERBS & SPICES DAY

NATIONAL BLACK COW (ROOT BEER FLOAT) DAY

NATIONAL ICED TEA 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 Monday through Wednesday
Listings sourced from the TV Guide and EW websites

TUESDAY, June 11

“30 for 30: False Positive”
ESPN – New Docuseries
Synopsis: Centers around track-and-field athlete Butch Reynolds and his experience of having his career derailed by a false positive drug test.

“How Music Got Free”
Paramount+ – New Docuseries
Synopsis: Takes an inside look at how the music industry and attitudes were altered by increased accessibility, piracy and file-sharing throughout the late ‘90s and early 2000s.

“Keith Robinson: Different Strokes”
Netflix – Comedy Special
Synopsis: The comedian covers topics from trying to order Popeyes after his stroke to popping Viagra on a plane.

Season Premieres:
Discovery – “Deadliest Catch”
Netflix – “Tour de France: Unchained”
Peacock – “Love Island USA”

WEDNESDAY, June 12

“Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors”
Netflix – New Documentary
Synopsis: Thousands of terracotta warriors guarded the first Chinese emperor’s tomb. This is their story, told through archeological evidence and reenactments.

“Presumed Innocent”
Apple TV+ – New Series
Synopsis: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a prosecutor whose life is upended when he becomes the lead suspect in a murder.

Season Premieres:
Netflix – “King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch”
Netflix – “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman”

AUDIO: NICK CANNON INSURES TESTICLES FOR $10 MILLION

Nick Cannon, comedian, host of “The Masked Singer,” father of 12 children with 6 different women, has taken out a 10 million dollar insurance policy on his testicles. It’s actually a publicity stunt for men’s personal care brand Dr. Squatch as a marketing campaign for their new “Ball Care Line.” In a statement, Cannon thanked Dr. Squatch for “giving my [testicles] the credit they deserve and hooking me up with the protection I need to keep this family tree rolling!”
* His insurance agent is Flo from Progressive. And, yep, now she’s pregnant.
* 12 kids. His carbon footprint’s bigger then Taylor Swift’s private jet.
* I’m not saying Nick Cannon needs the ten million for child support, but now with the ten million testicle insurance, he’s been attending a lot more piñata parties.
* In case of an accident, who’s the insurance adjuster who gets to check them out? Allstate, the ‘good hands’ people?
* Thanks, but I don’t want something called “Dr. Squatch” anywhere near my junk.
CLIP: Here’s the jingle of the company that’s insuring his testicles. Maybe you’ve heard it on TV.
CLIP URL: morningsidekick(dot)com/prep/wp-content/uploads/LibertyInsurance-Testicles(dot)mp3

THE BUZZ

I SWORE I’D NEVER…

Reddit asked, “What’s a thing you said you’d never do but ended up doing it and liking it?” Some of the responses:
– “Wearing crocs. Made fun of my wife until she bought me a pair, now I wear them almost daily.”
– “Use pet names with a spouse. Always cringed at couples who did it. Now that’s all we call each other.”
– “Karaoke.”
– “Opera.”
– “Black coffee. i don’t like the taste just is more convenient and awakens me faster.”
– “Buying a minivan. Having doors that open like magic and not having to worry about kids flinging them into another car.”
– “Gardening. It seemed like a boring old people hobby to me. I guess I’m old now because I love it.”
– “I remember asking mom why they never went anywhere or had friends over to hang out with. I said that would never happen to me, just staying home with just me and my wife. I can honestly say that is exactly the only thing I want to do now.”
– “Liking Taylor Swift.”
* PHONE TOPIC: Is there a thing you swore you’d never do, but now you like it?

U.S. NEWS

AUDIO: HERO DOG ALERTS FAMILY TO OWNER’S CAR CRASH

A hero dog ran four miles to alert its owner’s family of trouble when the man lost control of his truck on a curve and crashed into a stream in the mountainous Pine Valley area of Oregon. Brandon Garrett went missing on Sunday, June 2. He was supposed to meet his family at a camping site. One of his four dogs showed up at the campsite instead, which helped alert the family of trouble and prompted them to search for him. They called authorities when they found Garrett’s truck Monday morning in a deep ravine. First responders heard Mr. Garrett yelling as they looked for a point through which they could access the creek. He was eventually located about 100 yards from his truck. The family’s three other dogs were found alive at the scene of the crash.
* Those dogs just kept off to the side, whistling idly and looking at each other.
* Those three other dogs at the crash site were thinking, “Sure, this spot’s fine, whatever. We’re dogs.”
* So … how did the dog know where the campsite was? Does it know how to use Apple Maps?
* No word on whether driving alone in a truck with four dogs on a twisty road at night could have caused the accident.
CLIP: Our “Hero Dog” song (also available in the “Heroes” link of the Sidekick Work Parts section)
CLIP URL: morningsidekick(dot)com/prep/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/HeroDog-VocalClose(dot)mp3

LEGO THIEVES CAUGHT

Two people were arrested last Wednesday in a LEGO theft ring after almost 3,000 boxes of stolen LEGO toys were found in a California home. Arrested were Richard Siegel, 71, (* 71!) and Blanca Gudino, 39. Gudino had been identified by security cameras as a suspect stealing multiple LEGO sets from area toy stores, and delivering them to Siegel’s home in San Pedro, where police found over 2,800 LEGO sets, each ranging in price from $20 to $1,000.
* Police estimate the haul at 800-eleventy-bazillion dollars.
* They had almost enough bricks to complete their full-size model of the Starship Enterprise.
* Why does the 71-year-old want so many LEGO kits? Sick of jigsaw puzzles?
* Police now have a lot to build a case with, and they’ve started putting the pieces together.

WOMAN DIDN’T KNOW SHE WAS PREGNANT, GIVES BIRTH AT GOLDEN CORRAL

Halfway through lunch at a Golden Corral restaurant in North Little Rock, Arkansas, back on May 4, Tayvia Woodfork left her large family group of 11 at the table and made a beeline for the bathroom. She had been complaining that her stomach hurt. In the bathroom, Tayvia couldn’t move her legs. She called 911, and moments after paramedics arrived, Tayvia gave birth to a healthy 6 pound, 1 ounce, baby boy. She had not known she was pregnant. Tayvia, 26, says she didn’t gain any weight or feel any fetal movement. Tayvia named her son after the restaurant, Tamaar Kylon Corral Woodfork. The restaurant surprised them with box of baby essentials and a Golden Corral gift card.
* I would have named the boy Early. Early Bird Special Woodfork.
* Kylon. Isn’t that a weed killer you can get at Home Depot?
* As they were taking Tavia out on a stretcher, which member of her family do you suppose said, “Are you gonna finish this?”
* I didn’t know Golden Corral had delivery.
* Afterwards, some patrons who had gone into the restroom lost their appetite and asked for a refund.

TWO SHARK INCIDENTS IN A DAY CLOSE FLORIDA BEACHES

Beaches in Walton County, Florida, were closed Friday after back-to-back shark bite incidents. First, a woman was injured by a shark in the water near Watersound Way and Coopersmith Lane just after 1:15 p.m. Friday. Then, at 3:08 p.m., there was a second shark incident near Inlet Beach, about two miles away, where two people were injured. There was no report on the severity of injuries.
* So, with this timeline, Quint and Hooper should be getting that third yellow barrel ready out on the Orca about now.
* Getting a jump on Shark Week?
* Notice the shark waited at least an hour after eating to go back to swimming around for another victim. That’s so he doesn’t get stomach cramps.
* The ocean is literally filled with food. Do humans really taste THAT GOOD?

MAN SUFFERS COLON BLOW

(WARNING: ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING) A new article published in the American Journal of Medical Case Reports describes a case where an unnamed Florida man’s colon popped out of his body following a forceful sneeze. Prior to the incident, the 63-year-old man had battled prostate cancer and underwent abdominal surgery. He was with his wife having breakfast at a diner to celebrate his clean bill of health. During breakfast, the man sneezed forcefully, followed by coughing. He immediately noticed a ‘wet’ sensation and pain in his lower abdomen. Looking down, he observed several loops of pink bowel protruding from the stitches in his recent surgical site. The man covered the exposed intestines with his shirt while his wife called for an ambulance. Luckily there was little blood loss and he was rushed to a nearby medical facility where surgeons carefully stuffed the bowel back into the abdominal cavity, closing it with a series of figure-of-eight stitches — one of the strongest types of closures — to make sure it did not pop back open once more.
* I hope they used baling twine this time.
* So not only can you laugh so hard you bust a gut, you can do it sneezing, too.
* Said the patient afterwards, “I pop at IHOP!”
* Ever been to a place where the food’s so bad your stomach decides to leave?
* It’s nothing you haven’t seen on “The Amazing Dr. Pol” a hundred times.
* Viral marketing for “Inside Out 2”?

TRENDINGDAYTIME EMMY AWARDS WINNERS LIST

The Daytime Emmy Awards were awarded over the weekend. Here are the main winners:
– Soap Opera: “General Hospital”
– Daytime Talk Series: “The Kelly Clarkson Show”
– Daytime Talk Hosts: Mark Consuelos, Kelly Ripa, “Live with Kelly and Mark”
– Guest Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Dick Van Dyke as Mystery Man/Timothy Robicheaux, “Days of our Lives”
– Culinary Show: “Be My Guest with Ina Garten”
– Culinary Host: Buddy Valastro – “Legends of the Fork”
– Legal Show: “Judy Justice”
– How-To Show: “Hack My Home”

DICK VAN DYKE WINS A DAYTIME EMMY, OLDEST WINNER EVER

The immortal Dick Van Dyke has won a historic Daytime Emmy at age 98. The actor was honored Friday night as guest performer in a daytime drama series for his part as amnesiac Timothy Robicheaux on the soap opera “Days of Our Lives,” making him the oldest Daytime Emmy winner. Said Van Dyke, charmingly, “I’m 98 years old. Can you believe it? This really tops off a lifetime of 80 years in the business. If I had known I would have lived this long I would’ve taken better care of myself.”

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE (June 7-9)

1. Bad Boys: Ride or Die – $56 million
2. The Garfield Movie – $10 million
3. If – $8 million
4. The Watchers – $7 million
5. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes – $5.4 million

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

Kate Upton (model, actress) … 32
Hugh Dancy (actor, “Law & Order,” Homeland,” “The Path,” “Hannibal,” Mr. Clare Danes) … 49
Bill Burr (comedian, actor, podcaster, “Unfrosted”) … 56
Elizabeth Hurley (actress, model) … 59
Kate Flannery (actress, “The Office”) … 60

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

“I would seriously question whether anybody is really foolish enough to really say what they mean. Sometimes I think that civilization as we know it would kind of break down if we all were completely honest.”

(A) Donald Trump
(B) Simon Cowell
(C) Elizabeth Hurley

ANSWER: (C) Elizabeth Hurley

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1977 – Apple shipped its first personal computer.
* It featured a sophisticated new “desktop” style interface that, in slightly altered form, would later make Bill Gates the richest man on Earth.

1940 – The Second World War ratcheted up a notch as Italy declared war on France and Britain and Canada declared war on Italy.
* To which Italy responded, “Canada? What the hell did we do to Canada?”

1935 – Dr. Robert Smith and William Wilson of Akron founded Alcoholics Anonymous.
* Wow – how bad was THAT hangover?

1859 – Peter O’Reilly and Patrick McLaughlin, traveling to California to prospect for gold, made a stop in Nevada where they discovered the Comstock Lode, which turned out to be the richest mine in the United States.
* It was one of the few times anyone’s ever gambled in Nevada and won.

1692 – The first witch was hanged in Salem, Massachusetts.
* I don’t want to be nit-picky, but shouldn’t that be “alleged” witch?

THIS DAY IN MUSIC HISTORY

2016 – Rod Stewart was knighted for services to music and charity. Stewart said: “I’ve led a wonderful life and have had a tremendous career thanks to the generous support of the great British public. This monumental honour has topped it off and I couldn’t ask for anything more.”

2004 – Singer/musician Ray Charles died at age 73.

1998 – Former Oak Ridge Boys member Steve Sanders was found dead early in the morning in Coral Gables, Fla., where he had been living. He was 45. Sanders died from an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound.

1992 – A Los Angeles judge threw out a $25 million palimony suit brought against British rock singer Rod Stewart by Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Kelly Emberg, his longtime girlfriend. She had claimed the couple lived together as husband and wife from 1985 to 1990.

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. Recent research found people who complain about THIS are seen as less competent and less likable by their co-workers. What is it?
Their stress levels

2. According to research, THIS part of work seems to significantly increase blood pressure. What is it?
Breathing unfiltered air from rush-hour traffic

3. A recent study found that avoiding THIS at work can significantly improve mental health, job satisfaction and commitment in employees. What is it?
Social media

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