MONDAY, June 16 – DAILY PREP TEXT VERSION

MORNING SIDEKICK DAILY PREP TEXT VERSION FOR MONDAY, June 16, 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.)

BLOOMSDAY
The InfoPlease website and other sources say this:
Irish writer James Joyce’s celebrated novel Ulysses recounts the hour-by-hour events as Dublin resident Leopold Bloom makes his way through the city on June 16, 1904. Joyce chose the date as it was the date of his first outing with his wife-to-be, Nora Barnacle; they walked to the Dublin suburb of Ringsend. Bloomsday – June 16th – is an annual celebration among Joyce fans throughout the world, from Fort Lauderdale to Melbourne. It is celebrated in at least sixty countries worldwide, but nowhere so imaginatively, of course, as in Dublin. There the events of Leopold Bloom’s day are reenacted by anyone who cares to participate, and his itinerary is followed all across Dublin.

FRESH VEGGIES DAY
The National Food Days website says this:
“Fresh Veggies Day celebrates the importance of incorporating fresh vegetables into our diets. This observance aims to raise awareness about the health benefits of consuming a variety of vegetables. It encourages people to include more fresh produce in their daily meals to promote a balanced diet and overall well-being. The history of Fresh Veggies Day dates back to the growing interest in nutrition and wellness, highlighting the significance of plant-based foods in maintaining good health. Many organizations and individuals participate in this day by organizing events, sharing recipes, and showcasing the delicious and nutritious nature of fresh vegetables.”

NATIONAL FUDGE DAY

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 16

“Super Mega Cakes”
Food Network – Yet Another Extravagant Cake Competition
Synopsis: Chef Duff Goldman and his Charm City Cakes team compete against six teams of the country’s best cake artists to see who can make the most impressive themed cakes. The 50-person audience will determine which cake deserves the grand prize.

TUESDAY, June 17

“Hell Motel”
AMC+/Shudder – New Limited Series
Synopsis: A group of 10 true crime obsessives are invited to the site of a 30-year-old unsolved satanic mass murder – the newly renovated Cold River Motel. They get stranded and start getting knocked off one by one.

“Justin Willman: Magic Lover”
Netflix – Stand-Up Comedy Special
Synopsis: The magician and comedian blends tricks and humor in his magic-and-stand-up act.

Season Premieres:
Netflix – “Kaulitz & Kaulitz”

WEDNESDAY, June 18

“We Were Liars”
Prime Video – New Series
Synopsis: One year after a mysterious accident left her with amnesia, 17-year-old Cadence returns to Beechwood, an island off Martha’s Vineyard, seeking answers. As three generations of the distinguished Sinclair family gather at their private summer utopia, no one will talk about the accident, forcing her to uncover the truth herself.

Season Premieres:
Apple TV+ – “The Buccaneers”
Netflix – “America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders”
Netflix – “Somebody Feed Phil”

THE BUZZ

CHILDHOOD FRIGHTS

Reddit asked, “What is the silliest thing you were scared of as a child?” Some of the responses:
– “Tree sharks. Don’t know where that came from.”
– “The leg lamp from A Christmas Story still creeps me out.”
– “My granddad was blind. I was scared that I would catch blindness.”
– “I was scared I’d catch white hair if I slept on a pillow my great grandmother slept on.”
– “Ugly haircuts, and the people wearing them by extension. I cried on the first day of kindergarten because a boy with a bowl cut sat at my table.”
– “My mom told us the hazard lights button on the dashboard was a child eject button for kids fighting in the car.”
– “The scene in Look Who’s Talking, where he’s potty training and the toilet starts talking. I was terrified to go to the bathroom at night for years.”
– “I thought sniffling with a runny nose would fill my head with snot and kill me.”
– “Spontaneously combusting.”
– “When I was really little I thought skim milk was ‘skin milk’ and thought there would be lumps of skin in it.”
– “There’s a superstition in my home country that says if someone steps over you, you won’t grow anymore — and that person must step over you again to reverse the curse. I used to freak out if someone stepped over me and would chase them down to make sure they stepped back over me.”
– “Our great-grandmother lived with us as a caregiver, she was Slovenian. She used to tell us to behave or the dzaba – pronounced Jabba- would get us. We were genuinely afraid of this thing. Gramma died, my older sister went to college and signed up for Slovenian as an elective. First day of class, she told the above story and the professor told her dzaba means frog.”
* PHONE TOPIC: What were you scared of as a child?

U.S. NEWS

MACHETE ATTACKER DRIVES VICTIM TO HOSPITAL

A Kissimmee, Florida, man attacked another man with a machete, and, after injuring him, decided to take him to the hospital himself. Angel Ramos-Arce, 35, allegedly went into a Circle K store and started yelling at the clerk, so she called her brother for help. The brother, and the employee’s boyfriend, showed up and confronted Ramos-Arce. There were words, Mr. Ramos-Arce punched the boyfriend, then ran to his truck to grab a machete. The two men ran away, but Mr. Ramos-Arce followed them, and once he caught up, slashed the brother’s arm. The slashing was accidental, Ramos-Arce told authorities, and he was so remorseful that he told the victim to get into his truck so they could go to the hospital because he “felt bad.” He drove him to the hospital. Police later arrested the attacker.
* But first, they stopped at Hallmark to buy a Get Well Soon card.
* What a nice guy. See – we all CAN get along.
* The machete guy felt bad. The guy with the machete slash felt a little worse.
* To a man with a machete, everything looks like a pineapple.

MAN ARRESTED FOR BREAKING INTO PRISON

New York State Police on Saturday arrested a man for breaking into prison. Just after midnight, troopers got a call from a man named Cody Mallon, 19. He had broken into the now-closed Downstate Correctional Facility in Fishkill, New York, by crawling through a hole in the perimeter fence. The place has been closed for three years. He entered the premises to take photographs and became trapped in a cell. Troopers assisted Mallon out of the cell and then placed him under arrest, charged with Criminal Trespass.
* The Circle of Prison Life. The weird, weird Circle of Prison Life.
* See, I would have been thinking to myself “Don’t let the cell door close … Don’t let the cell door close …” but that’s just me.
* “You’re under arrest.” “Can I bring my camera?”
* On the bright side, his NEW cell has electricity and running water.

AUDIO: CHOPPER PILOT CAUGHT ON OPEN MIC TALKING ABOUT PERSONAL PROBLEMS

Chopper pilot and reporter Stu Mundel of Fox 11 TV in Los Angeles was having a bad day Saturday, and he was caught on an open mic talking about it. Mundel was flying over the city covering the massive “No Kings” protests, and his mic was open while he began discussing his personal life. In what sounds like a response to a question from someone we can’t hear, he begins talking about his marriage, his loneliness, and the fact that at least he has cats.
* And ladies… he’s available! I think. You might have competition with the cats.
* He’s lonely but hey, he has access to a helicopter every day – maybe cruise over LA and drop some flyers?
* It could have been worse. He could have been talking about medical issues.
* I don’t think I’d want to be the guy sitting next to him if he’s that depressed while flying that chopper.
CLIP: Chopper Stu gets personal while flying.
CLIP URL: morningsidekick(dot)com/prep/wp-content/uploads/ChopperPilotPersonalProblems(dot)mp3

CICADAS LANDING ON GUESTS AT AMUSEMENT PARK

Guests at Kings Island amusement park in Lexington, Kentucky, are being warned to keep their mouths closed on amusement park rides because of cicadas. There’s a big cicada invasion this year – Brood 14, it’s called – and the bugs are flying through the air along with the roller coaster riders. Several people shared their experiences on TikTok. Many have found themselves walking around with one on their shirt. The general feeling is: Just enjoy the cicadas and when you’re on a ride, keep your mouth closed.
* Or bring a toothbrush.
* Time to bring back the Covid masks.
* In other news, food sales are down at King’s Island for some reason.
* They could make some extra dough by renting eye goggles.
* They should offer a free wash down in the water park.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

VENICE DOESN’T WANT BEZOS WEDDING

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is planning to marry former TV journalist Lauren Sánchez on June 24 in Venice, Italy, in a days-long event starting on June 24th. Venetians don’t seem to want it. While the city’s leaders are fully embracing the wedding and the money they claim the festivities will bring to the city – rumored to be around $8 million – local activists have mobilized a “No space for Bezos” campaign. The campaigners have been handing out flyers and hanging banners reading “No Bezos.” The anti-Bezoses argue that the event will not benefit ordinary Venetians in the slightest. The group is planning a big demonstration on the day of the wedding.
* It’s bad enough that all those Amazon delivery gondolas are clogging the canals all the time.
* Word on the street is, he’s having all the canal water replaced with sparkling Perrier.
* A word of warning to Bezos – you cannot buy off the citizens of Venice by just buying pizza for everybody. It just won’t work.
* A guy with $226 billion vs. some people handing out flyers. I wonder how this will turn out?

TRENDING

DAVID BECKHAM, ROGER DALTREY, GARY OLDMAN KNIGHTED

As expected, soccer player David Beckham was officially knighted by King Charles on Friday. He is now Sir David Beckham, and his wife Victoria Beckham’s new title is Lady Beckham. Also knighted on Friday:
– The Who singer Roger Daltrey. The 81-year-old singer has been a patron of Teenage Cancer Trust since 2000, holding fundraising concerts at London’s Royal Albert Hall for more than two decades. He said, “It’s kind of weird, but I am deeply honored to get this, especially for the charity for the Teenage Cancer Trust, and I accept it on their behalf really, because this honor is really for all unsung heroes.”
– Actor Gary Oldman, who won a best actor Oscar for his portrayal of Winston Churchill in 2017’s “Darkest Hour,” also received a knighthood for his services to drama.

SEAN COMBS TRIAL: FRIDAY JUNE 13

Here is what happened at Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex-and-drug trafficking trial on Friday:
– Kanye West crashed the trial, but quickly stormed out of the courthouse after he was ordered to go sit in an overflow room.
– Judge Arun Subramanian asked to dismiss controversial Juror No. 6 in the trial late Friday afternoon. Subramanian said that there are “several inconsistencies” surrounding details about where Juror No. 6 lives and with whom he lives. “The juror is unable to answer simple questions,” Subramanian said, adding that “there are serious questions about the juror’s candor and ability to follow instructions.” Subramanian said it raises questions about whether the juror was truthful in other questions more directly related to the case.
– Joey Chavez – an assistant to Combs – testified that, while cleaning up a Diddy “Freak Off” night, he “slipped and fell twice,” on the copious amount of Astroglide lubricant and baby oil.

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE (June 13-15)

1. How to Train Your Dragon – $83.7
2. Lilo & Stitch – $$15.5 million
3. Materialists – $12 million
4. Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning – $10.3 million
5. From the World of John Wick: Ballerina – $9 million

ALMANAC

NOTABLE DATES, UPCOMING U.S. OBSERVANCES

June 20, Friday – Summer begins (The June solstice occurs at 10:42 P.M. EDT)
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

Diana DeGarmo (actress, singer, “American Idol” runner-up) … 38
Missy Peregrym (actress, “FBI”) … 43
Daniel Brühl (actor, “The Franchise,” “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier”) … 47
Eddie Cibrian (actor, “Country Comfort,” “Take Two”) … 52
John Cho (actor, “Murderbot,” “Star Trek” movies) … 53
Laurie Metcalf (actress, “The Conners”, “The Big Bang Theory,” “Roseanne”) … 70
Stewart Copeland (musician, formerly with The Police) … 73

Today’s Birthdays grade: A castmember of “The Conners” and “Roseanne” since 1988(!), the Police drummer, and a roster of not-bad actors and actresses with no stinkers to bring down the lineup. We’ve had worse. Grade: B-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!

“I almost never give interviews. It’s not because I want to play hard to get. It’s just that I never seem to have anything interesting to say.”

(A) Prince Harry
(B) Oprah Winfrey
(C) Laurie Metcalf

ANSWER: (C) Laurie Metcalf

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

2022 – Ninety-year-old U.S. cosmetics company Revlon filed for bankruptcy, blaming supply issues and rising costs.
* Boy, was their face red! No, wait – that was too much blush.

2017 – Amazon announced it would buy Whole Foods for $13.7 billion.
* They gobbled them up!

2011 – Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., announced his resignation from Congress, bowing to the furor caused by his sexually charged online dalliances with a former porn actress and other women.
* Weiner was a real hot dog.

2004 – Rebuffing Bush administration claims, the independent commission investigating the Sept. 11 attacks said no evidence existed that al-Qaida had strong ties to Saddam Hussein.
* Oh yeah? What about the weapons of mass … oh, never mind.

1963 – A former cotton mill worker, Valentina Tereshkova, became the first woman in space. She piloted Russia’s five-ton “Vostok 6” manually for forty-eight orbits.
* Sure, it was scary – but a hell of a lot better than working in a Russian cotton mill.

1929 – Otto Funk arrived in New York after walking across the country from San Francisco – playing a violin all the way.
* Well, after all, there was no such thing as Walkmans back then.

1910 – The first official Father’s Day was celebrated in the U.S.
* From then on, the economy would experience an annual summer spike in tie sales.

1890 – Madison Square Garden opened in New York City.
* “Two cents for a glass of sarsaparilla? Outrageous!”

THIS DAY IN MUSIC HISTORY

2023 – The Recording Academy announced new rules for Grammy Awards regarding AI use – stating “only human creators” can win but a work utilizing AI could be eligible as long as there was meaningful human input.

2016 – Singer Meat Loaf, 68, was rushed to a hospital after collapsing on stage during a concert in in Edmonton, Canada. The singer was performing his hit, “I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That),” when he dropped his microphone and fell to the floor. The issue was determined to be dehydration.

2007 – Rod Stewart married model girlfriend Penny Lancaster on the Italian Riviera just outside the resort of Portofino. The 62-year-old singer was previously married to models Alana Hamilton and Rachel Hunter.

2000 – On the first night of his “Up in Smoke” tour in Chula Vista, Snoop Dogg’s tour bus was stopped at the Temecula border checkpoint in San Diego after the border patrol smelled marijuana wafting from the tour bus. One member of the crew was arrested.

1990 – Roxette started a two-week run at No.1 on the U.S. singles chart with “It Must Have Been Love,” taken from the film “Pretty Woman.” It was the duo’s third U.S. No.1.

1988 – Vince Neil of Motley Crue married mud wrestler Sharisse Rudell.

1982 – Donny Vanzant of 38 Special was arrested on stage in Tulsa, Oklahoma, (a dry town) for drinking alcohol in a public place.

1980 – “The Blues Brothers” film starring John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd premiered in Chicago.

1979 – Donna Summer scored her second U.S. No.1 album with “Bad Girls.”

1976 – The Jackson Five four-week summer variety show premiered on CBS-TV featuring The Jacksons plus sisters Latoya, Rebbie and Janet.

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. According to research, the longer it takes you to do THIS every day, the more health problems you are likely to have. What is it?
Commute to work. The longer you drive, the more likely you are to get sick.

2. 42% of people surveyed said they do THIS at work. What is it?
Snack

3. Nearly 60% of workers surveyed said they’ve caught their boss doing THIS on the job. What is it?
Looking for another job

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