MONDAY, June 9 – DAILY PREP TEXT VERSION

MORNING SIDEKICK DAILY PREP TEXT VERSION FOR MONDAY, June 9, 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.)

DONALD DUCK DAY
The iconic Disney character first appeared in “The Wise Hen” on June 9, 1934.

NATIONAL STRAWBERRY-RHUBARB PIE 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

TONY AWARD WINNERS LIST

Here are the main winners of Sunday night’s Tony Awards. It’s ok, we never heard of most of them either:
– Best Play: Purpose
– Best Actor in a Play: Cole Escola, Oh, Mary!
– Best Actress in a Play: Sarah Snook, The Picture of Dorian Gray
– Best Musical: Maybe Happy Ending
– Best Actor in a Musical: Darren Criss, Maybe Happy Ending
– Best Actress in a Musical: Nicole Scherzinger, Sunset Blvd.
– Best Revival of a Play: Eureka Day
– Best Revival of a Musical: Sunset Blvd.

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 9

Season Premieres:
Netflix – “The Creature Cases”

TUESDAY, June 10

“Call Her Alex”
Hulu – New Docuseries
Synopsis: Traces Alex Cooper’s journey from a small-town upbringing in Pennsylvania to becoming one of the most influential voices in modern podcasting.

“Families Like Ours”
Netflix – 2024 Series from Denmark
Synopsis: In Denmark, in a not-too-distant future, the rising water levels can no longer be ignored and the country needs to be evacuated. Laura, a high-schooler on the cusp of graduation, faces the impossible dilemma of choosing from among the three people she loves most.

“The Gilgo Beach Killer: The House of Secrets”
Peacock – New True Crime Docuseries
Synopsis: Brings viewers inside accused serial killer Rex Heuermann’s Long Island home for the first time and includes commentary with his family.

“The Kollective”
Hulu / Disney+ – New Series
Synopsis: A group of intrepid young citizen journalists find themselves sucked into a globe-spanning web of government lies and corruption.

“The Snake”
FOX – Yet Another Reality Competition Show
Synopsis: Fifteen total strangers from different backgrounds competing for a grand prize of $100,000. Each competitor must navigate complex relations, form an alliance, and stay sharp to avoid elimination.

“Trainwreck”
Netflix – New Anthology Docuseries
Synopsis: Explores disastrous festivals, political scandals, media hoaxes, reality TV disasters, and more.

WEDNESDAY, June 11

“Aniela”
Netflix – New Series from Poland
Synopsis: After her wealthy husband leaves her with nothing, a high-society Warsaw snob is forced to use the only survival skills she has left — her sharp wit.

“Cocaine Air: Smugglers at 30,000 Ft.”
Netflix – New Docuseries from France
Synopsis: In March 2013, a private jet en route to Saint-Tropez was halted in Punta Cana with 700 kilograms of narcotics hidden inside 26 suitcases. The docuseries follows a maze of escape, secrecy, and courtroom battles with interviews, legal footage, and a rare glimpse into the elite world of airborne trafficking.

“Our Times”
Netflix – New Movie from Mexico
Synopsis: In 1966, married physicists Nora and Héctor time travel to 2025. As Nora thrives, Héctor struggles, leaving her torn between love and a world that empowers women.

“Titan: The Oceangate Disaster”
Netflix – New Documentary
Synopsis: Yet another rehash of the Titan submersible implosion that occurred on June 18, 2023.

THE BUZZ

SURVEY: SMALL IRRITATIONS

A survey of 2,000 adults, commissioned by CBDfx, a cannabis products company, has revealed the small irritations people hate the most:
1. Someone you do not want to talk to heading straight toward you. (* You don’t want to talk to them ’cause they’re always hitting you up for a joint?)
2. A knock on your front door when you’re decidedly not prepared for guests. (* ‘Cause you’re stoned out of your mind?)
3. People talking to you when you desperately want silence.
4. Slow wifi.
5. Unexpected phone calls.
Other stress triggers, according to the survey, are loud chewing, heavy breathing, and running late while stuck in traffic.
* The solution to all of these problems is, obviously, to deal with it, but I’m guessing the people who did the survey want you to get stoned.
* My small irritation is bogus surveys that someone spent all of 5 minutes on.

U.S. NEWS

MAN DRIVES 132 MPH, LATE FOR JOB INTERVIEW

A 19-year-old man was arrested last Wednesday after a Connecticut State Police trooper observed him driving at 132 mph. The trooper saw the Mercedes-Benz E300 traveling at excessive speed on I-91 south, but the driver accelerated away, and the trooper stopped the pursuit. Troopers tracked down the driver, who admitted he had been driving and said he didn’t stop because he was late for a job interview. He now faces multiple charges.
* And they say no one wants to work anymore.
* He needs to look for a job that’s closer to his house.
* Employer, hire that man! Unless he was interviewing to be a school bus driver.
* I didn’t think Connecticut was big enough to get up to 132 mph in.

BEAR BREAKS INTO NURSING HOME

In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a black bear broke into St. Andrew’s Village nursing home last Tuesday night. It busted through a window and started walking the hallways. The bear was inside for about 15 minutes, and even went into some residential rooms — getting nose-to-nose with one of them in bed. One resident wanted to feed it a sandwich, but the nurse on duty told her no. Employees used a walker to poke the bear toward the door. They also used Rice Krispies Treats to lure the bear out of the building.
* Although they prefer Honey Bunches of Oats.
* The bear had heard the nursing home serves a good bowl of porridge.
* Good thing the Krispie treats worked, but the next plan was to use Old Man Jenkins.
* Afterwards, about half the residents crossed “see a live bear in the wild” off their bucket lists.
* “Can I have my walker back now?”

FLORIDA MAN STABS SHARK IN HEAD FOR STEALING HIS FISH

A Florida man was arrested Thursday after admitting he repeatedly stabbed a shark in the head in a Snapchat video that went viral late last month. Zane Garrett, 26, was charged with aggravated animal cruelty after gruesomely knifing a bull shark off Key West on May 22 in a video titled “Bud broke my rod.” An anonymous tipster turned him in. Garrett confessed to stabbing the shark numerous times in an act of “revenge” because the predator “had stolen his fish and was a nuisance.” Garrett claimed that his actions fell in line with the typical method used to deter sharks from stealing catches, and that stabbing one would ward others off. Garret said, “It takes a lot more to kill a shark than stabbing it in the head.”
* Yes, you have to blow them up with an oxygen tank, or get them to bite down on an underwater electrical cable, or impale them on the bowsprit on the front of your boat as they jump out of the water from the electrical shocks. At least, that’s what I heard.
* Meanwhile the shark was thinking: “Ow! Damn – not another migraine! OWW!”
* Do sharks really go telling the other sharks, “Don’t go over there, man, you’ll get stabbed in the head”?
* This is a guy you never want to steal an Eggo waffle from. “Hey – leggo my Eggo! – STAB STAB STAB STAB STAAAABBBB!!!”

CAVIAR POACHERS POPPED

Wildlife officials in California have busted a ring of caviar poachers. The thieves were stealing fish eggs from sturgeon and salmon along the Sacramento River. White sturgeon fishing on the river is limited to catch-and-release, and salmon fishing hasn’t been allowed since 2023. Officials say well-organized criminal networks were observed obtaining the fish eggs. Poachers often catch and keep the sturgeon alive and hidden underwater while they look for black-market buyers. White sturgeon caviar sells for up to $105 an ounce while salmon roe, aka red caviar, sells for up to $12 an ounce. Officials say the sturgeon were released back into the river.
* ♫♫ Like a sturgeon, harvested for the very first time… ♪♫
* Looks like them boys roe’d themselves right up a creek.
* Caught roe’d handed!
* Teach a man to fish, he’ll never go hungry. Teach a man to poach caviar, he’ll never go hungry because the jail serves three meals a day.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

SOCCER FANS HID IN STADIUM RESTROOM TO SNEAK INTO GAME

Two Belgian soccer fans without tickets – Neal Remmerie and Senne Haverbeke – hid out in restroom stalls at Munich’s Allianz Arena for 27 straight hours so they could watch the Champions League final. They got into the stadium the day before the final between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan. They taped homemade “out of order” signs to two cubicle doors, and locked themselves in. They said they brought snacks and played around on their phones to kill time. The lights inside the restroom remained on the entire time, and the seats (!) were uncomfortable, so they couldn’t sleep, and the pair had to remain silent and still while custodians came in and out, unaware of their presence. They took turns staying alert, watched videos, and carefully rationed their snacks to keep their energy levels up. On matchday, the sound of fans pouring into the stadium let them know they could leave. They blended in with the crowd, and snuck into the main stands without tickets. Paris Saint-Germain won 5-0 in a runaway, if you care.
* Even after sitting 27 hours in a toilet, I would have left at 3-0. Boring game.
* 27 hours in a bathroom. For Springsteen? Sure. For soccer? No way. (Taylor Swift would be a good substitute for Springsteen)
* Not surprisingly, they had the whole section to themselves, because of their smell.
* Thanks for telling your story, guys, so no one can ever do it again. Man, Belgians are jerks.
* 27 hours on a toilet. They broke my record, after that dinner at Chipotle a couple years ago.
* Now to the important question: Could something like this work at a Disney park?

TRENDING

DAVID BECKHAM TO BE KNIGHTED

Soccer icon David Beckham will be awarded a knighthood this week as part of King Charles’ birthday festivities. Beckham, 50, will take on the title of Sir, while his wife, Victoria Beckham, will be known as Lady Beckham. Beckham, besides being a star soccer player, has long served as an ambassador for the King’s Foundation and UNICEF.

SEAN COMBS TRIAL: FRIDAY, JUNE 6

Here is what happened at Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex-and-drug trafficking trial on Friday:
– Combs took time to complain to the court sketch artist working the trial. He told her, “Soften me up a bit, you’re making me look like a koala bear.”
– A woman using the pseudonym “Jane” testified for a second day. She “dated” Combs from 2021 to 2024. She said Combs dismissed her repeated requests to stop participating in his sexual freak offs, which Jane called “hotel nights.”
– Jane testified that they had a “hotel night” on her birthday in 2022 in which she had sex with another man at Combs’ direction. Soon after, she saw on social media that Combs had a big birthday party for another woman he was “dating.”
– Jane cried and was emotional as she detailed one “hotel night” in 2023 in which she had sex with three other men, at Combs’ insistence, on her birthday.
– Jane testified that she understood her “job” was “taking care of him, being good to him and making sure he was happy,” which included the sexual encounters. She said his “job” was taking care of her financially.
– Jane said she and Combs entered into a “love contract” in 2023 in which he agreed to pay her $10,000-per-month rent as an allowance. He is still paying for her rent, even now, she testified on Friday.
– Jane testified that when Combs would run out of drugs during a “hotel night,” he’d call an assistant, a butler or one of his security guards to bring more. She said that Combs gave her drugs during the “hotel nights” that kept her awake for longer and made it easier for her to participate in the “fantasy.”

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE (June 6-8)

1. Lilo & Stitch – $33 million
2. From the World of John Wick: Ballerina – $25 million
3. Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning – $15 million
4. Karate Kid: Legends – $8.7 million
5. Final Destination: Bloodlines – $6.5 million

ALMANAC

NOTABLE DATES, UPCOMING U.S. OBSERVANCES

June 14, Saturday – Flag Day
June 15, Sunday – Father’s Day
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

Natalie Portman (actress) … 42
Gloria Reuben (actress, “The Better Sister,” “City on a Hill,” “Mr. Robot,” “E.R.”) … 61
Johnny Depp (actor) … 62
Michael J. Fox (actor) … 64
Donald Duck (Disney cartoon character) … 91

Today’s Birthdays grade: Marty McFly! Lady Thor! Daffy Duck! Daffy Johnny Depp! Sadly, Johnny’s been so weird, and has made so many not-good movies, he’s dragging down the list. Grade: C.

[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!

“Awards are so unnecessary because I think we get so much out of our work just by doing it. The work is a reward in itself.”

(A) Kanye West
(B) Taylor Swift
(C) Natalie Portman

ANSWER: (C) Natalie Portman

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1980 – Comedian Richard Pryor set himself ablaze while free-basing.
* The more sensational parts of this event were later stolen by Penn & Teller for their stage show.

1978 – The highest price ever to date was paid for a single book, when the University of Texas paid $2.4-million for a Gutenberg Bible.
* Idiots! There’s a toll free number you can call to get a Bible sent to you for FREE!

1940 – The U.S. Congress authorized employers to withhold funds for employees’ income taxes from their paychecks.
* And if you didn’t go along with the scheme, you could pretty much count on the IRS coming to audit your company’s books for the past thirty years.

1934 – The Disney cartoon character Donald Duck appeared for the first time, in a “Silly Symphony” cartoon called “The Wise Little Hen.”
* He made millions for Disney, but they still haven’t bought him a pair of pants.

THIS DAY IN MUSIC HISTORY

2002 – It was announced that Rolling Stone Mick Jagger was to be given a knighthood for his services to music.

1994 – After an argument, TLC singer Left Eye set fire to her boyfriend’s Atlanta mansion, worth $2 million, burning it to the ground. She was charged with arson and fined $10,000 with five years’ probation.

1990 – M.C. Hammer’s debut album started a record-breaking 21-week stay at the top of the U.S. album charts, making it the longest uninterrupted stay at the top since the album charts started.

1990 – Michael Jackson was admitted to a hospital with a mystery illness. It was later diagnosed as an inflamed cartilage in his rib cage.

1990 – Wilson Phillips went to No.1 on the U.S. singles chart with “Hold On.” 25 years earlier to the day Wendy and Carnies’ father Beach Boy Brian Wilson had been at No.1 with “Help Me Rhonda.”

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. Only 15% of office workers surveyed said they’re generally happy with THIS. What is it?
The temperature in their office

2. If you work in an office, you’re probably going to do THIS 11 times today. What is it?
Use a Post-It Note

3. 37% of people need help to do THIS at work. What is it?
Change their password

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