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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.)

INTERNATIONAL NURSES DAY (also NATIONAL HOSPITAL DAY in U.S.)
Celebrated May 12th, the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth, International Nurses Day is a day to recognize nurses around the world and celebrate their contributions to the nursing profession.

LIMERICK DAY
The Days of the Year website says this:
“National Limerick Day celebrates the birthday of famous English artist, illustrator, and much-loved author and poet, Edward Lear. Edward Lear is primarily famed for his literary artistry in poetry, prose, and limericks, which were popularized by his famous book of poems titled ‘Book of Nonsense,’ published in 1846, when he was 34 years -old.”

NATIONAL NUTTY FUDGE DAY

May is:

Chip Your Pet Month / Pet Month
Date Your Mate Month
International Civility Awareness Month
National Barbeque Month
National Bike Month
National Egg Month
National Hamburger Month
National Military Appreciation Month
National Salad Month
National Salsa Month
Older Americans 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, May 12

“Tastefully Yours”
Netflix – New Series from Korea
Synopsis: He’s the successor of a large food company who runs the best fine dining restaurant in Seoul but has no interest in ‘taste.’ She’s a chef crazy about ‘taste’ who runs a one-table restaurant without a sign in a remote corner of the countryside. Together they run a small restaurant, and guess what happens.

TUESDAY, May 13

“Bad Thoughts”
Netflix – New Series
Synopsis: A dark comedy anthology series described as “an irreverent take on the human experience that dramatizes our collective anxieties about our worst fears.” Comedian Tom Segura leads an ensemble cast so it’ll be pretty crude and disgusting.

“Cutthroat Kitchen: Knives Out”
Food Network – Yet Another Cooking Competition Show
Synopsis: Four chefs are challenged with tasks that test their skill, strategy, and creativity under pressure. Each chef will get a $25,000 starting bank, which they can use for either sabotaging their competitors or gaining benefits for themselves. The final chef to remain takes the remaining funds from their bank account and leaves.

“Untold: The Liver King”
Netflix – New Documentary
Synopsis: Delves into the meteoric rise and subsequent controversy surrounding Brian Johnson, better known as the Liver King, who captivated the internet by promoting an “ancestral lifestyle” centered around raw meat consumption and primal living.

WEDNESDAY, May 14

“American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden”
Netflix – New Docuseries
Synopsis: Follows an in-depth look at how the world mobilized to hunt down Osama Bin Laden after his orchestrations of the September 11th, 2001 attacks on the United States.

“Fred and Rose West: A British Horror Story”
Netflix – New Docuseries
Synopsis: Reveals the lives and crimes of Britain’s most notorious and prolific husband and wife serial killers, showing how police were able to unearth the remains of the West’s 12 victims to build a case against them that would bring closure for the families of the victims.

Season Premiere:
The CW – “Sullivan’s Crossing”

THE BUZZ

WEDDING STORIES

Reddit asked, “What’s the worst thing that happened at a wedding you went to?” Some of the responses:
– “The bride, who was my aunt, specifically told that the designer she wanted are floral pastel pink and sky blue. The designer gave her the assurance that he would make it the way she wants. After the vows, we went to the reception and it was Christmas themed.
– “Two waiters full-on karate fight IN the reception hall. One of them got flipped over a table.”
– “The wedding venue was left open and someone stole all of the booze behind the bar the day of the wedding. Without tipping off the bride, the groom gave the go ahead to open all of the cards with money, and send someone with a Costco card to buy all of the missing booze again!”
– “I was at a wedding where you were supposed to open these little envelopes and release a butterfly at the end of the ceremony. When we opened the envelopes all the butterflies were either dead or almost dead. Super awkward.”
– “The Bride, for a laugh, when asked the “do you take” question, said no, just for a laugh. The minister stopped the ceremony dead. Said “ok” and refused to marry them. They had to go through all the pre-marriage stuff again and get married 6 weeks later.”
– “At my wedding, my husband’s cousin’s new wife showed up decked out in her own bridal dress.”
– “The bride’s uncle parasailed over the reception towing a banner. A short time later the power went out. Sometime later, a couple police officers showed up, and explained the uncle accidently hit some power lines and didn’t survive.”
– “The bride and groom had a Rottweiler that they really loved, was really well-trained, was even part of the ceremony as the ring bearer. But then at the reception, in the middle of their first dance, a guy kicks open the door of the ballroom and charges in shouting, “Babe! I miss you! Don’t do this!” The guy lunges at her, and suddenly the dog attacks him, bites down on his arm and wrestles him to the ground. People screaming, kids crying, and then suddenly the guy stands up like nothing happened, and the bride announces that he’s their dog trainer, and this was a demonstration of the dog’s “defensive abilities”. He shows the little padded thing he had on his arm under his shirt, then walks out of the room, and then the couple finish their first dance.”
– “Civil War reenactment across the street from the church. Literal cannons going off the entire time during the ceremony.”
* PHONE TOPIC: What weird thing happened at a wedding you attended? No drunk stories, bride/groom caught cheating stories/food poisoning stories. Tell us something really unique.

MOST POPULAR DOG NAMES
According to an annual survey of pet owners by the American Pet Products Association, here are the new top 10 Most popular Dog Names:
1. Luna
2. Bella
3. Charlie
4. Max
5. Daisy
6. Lucy
7. Coco
8. Milo
9. Cooper
10. Teddy
The survey also looks at the most popular dog names in each state. While many of the top ten names dominate, there were a few outliers:
Alaska: Spot
Arkansas: Chloe
Hawaii: Buddy
Kentucky: Bear
Montana: Otter
South Dakota: Winter
Utah: Moose

U.S. NEWS

MAN ATTACKS NEIGHBOR WITH A LIGHTSABER

An Auburn, Nebraska, man is accused of attacking his neighbor and her 7-year-old daughter with a lightsaber. Aidan White, 25, allegedly admitted to striking the woman and her child. White stated that he had “become upset” with the victims because their rent was going to be raised due to them keeping the thermostat set to high. Deputies seized the lightsaber and described it as a “higher quality device” made of metal and thick plastic that was about 3.5 feet long. Deputies said the device could cause “significant pain and injury” when used to strike someone.
* No mention of it’s ability to slice to a human body like it was butter?
* What was he charged with, felony nerdiness?
* Star Wars geek’s got sith for brains.

SANDWICH NAMED AFTER POPE LEO

The Chicago-based restaurant chain Portillo’s is paying tribute to the election of Pope Leo XIV — the first American pope and a Chicago native — with a limited-time sandwich. Called “The Leo,” the sandwich features Portillo’s signature Italian beef, dipped in gravy and topped with a choice of sweet peppers, hot giardiniera relish, or both — what the company calls “the holy trinity of peppers.”
* Also Swiss cheese, because it’s holey.
* Remember what Jesus said: ” Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and would you like a bag of chips with that?”
* Do you ask for the Number 14?
* The pope is the “fisher of men.” They should have gone with a tuna sub.

HELP WANTED: SIT ON A COUCH, MAKE MONEY

Here’s another of those wacky job offers designed to get the company’s name on the radio. And so it will: Online sleeper sofa brand Coddle is advertising a position for an 8-week summer internship, dubbed “Rest and Digest.” It pays $10,000. The job consists of “lounging, napping, and snacking” on one of their sleeper sofas, plus some light content creation. By the end of the internship, the company says, you’ll be “the most well-rested person on the internet.” And, at the end of the 8 weeks, you get one of the company’s sleeper sofas.
* Probably the one you’ve spilled nacho cheese on snacking.
* “Lounging, napping, and snacking.” I don’t know. Snacking seems like a lot of work.
* You can make a little extra money digging under the cushions for loose change lost by people who sat on it before you.

MAN FOUND DEAD AT KANGAROO FARM

A man was found dead in an enclosure housing kangaroos and wallabies at a family member’s farm in Loris, South Carolina. Police call it an “apparent animal-related incident with wallabies and kangaroos of varying ages.” An autopsy was ordered as part of the death investigation. The farm, called 5 Star Farms, is described as an “educational and interactive petting zoo” and a family-owned business.
* Part of the learning experience is learning what not to pet.
* Now they have to change the name to only 4 Star Farms.
* Kangaroo was probably hopped up on something.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

THREE CAUGHT SMUGGLING HERMIT CRABS

Police on a Japanese vacation island have arrested three Chinese men after finding thousands of hermit crabs stuffed into multiple suitcases. A hotel worker in Amami island, near Okinawa, a city on the island of Amami, heard rustling sounds coming from a suitcase and alerted environmental authorities. Officers found the hermit crabs, in their shells, stuffed into six suitcases. It’s unknown why the three men were transporting the crustaceans.
* A lot of people bring their own food on vacation.
* All the guests at the resort were invited to a crab boil that night.

TRENDING

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE (May 9-11)

1. Thunderbolts – $33 million
2. Sinners – $21 million
3. A Minecraft Movie – $7.9 million
4. The Accountant 2 – $6.1 million
5. Clown in a Cornfield – $3.6 million

ALMANAC

NOTABLE DATES, UPCOMING U.S. OBSERVANCES

May 26, Monday – Memorial Day
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)

BIRTHDAYS

Rami Malik (actor, “The Amateur,” “No Time to Die,” “Bohemian Rhapsody,” ″Mr. Robot”) … 44
Jason Biggs (actor, “Orange Is The New Black,” “American Pie” movies) … 47
Rhea Seehorn (actress, “Better Call Saul”) … 53
Tony Hawk (skateboarding superstar) … 57
Stephen Baldwin (“actor”) … 59
Emilio Estevez (actor) … 63
Ving Rhames (actor, Arby’s “We have the meats!” voice) … 66
Eric Singer (drummer with Kiss) … 67
Kix Brooks (country singer/songwriter, “Brooks and Dunn”) … 70
Billy Squier (singer) … 75
Gabriel Byrne (actor, “War of the Worlds” TV series, “Maniac,” “The Usual Suspects”) … 75

Today’s Birthdays grade: The biggest list we’ve had in a long time, but of course, you can immediately spot the standout – Stephen Baldwin! Just kidding. But with the star of “Bohemian Rhapsody” and Saul Goodman’s girlfriend, we can’t go wrong. Grade: B.

[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 usually find myself hiking in a place that not a lot of people go hiking, just trying to find some solitude. I like being out in the middle of nowhere.”

(A) Whoopi Goldberg
(B) Kim Kardashian
(C) Rami Malik

ANSWER: (C) Rami Malik

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

2012 – For decades, people said the ancient Mayan calendar predicted the end of the world in the year 2012. On this date in 2012, it was announced that the discovery of a missing piece of the calendar disproved that calculation.
* Just in time! Wait – so when does the calendar say Armageddon will be now???

1847 – William Clayton invented the odometer.
* Then a used car salesman invented how to turn it back.

THIS DAY IN MUSIC HISTORY

2017 – Kendrick Lamar was at No.1 on the U.S. album chart with his fourth studio album, “Damn.” It became the Billboard Year-End No.1 album of 2017, won Best Rap Album at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards, and won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Music, making it the first non-jazz or classical work to earn the accolade.

2013 – Thieves stole more than one million rand ($96,000) after a Justin Bieber concert at Johannesburg’s Soccer City stadium. The gang, armed with ropes, hammers and chisels, broke into a strongroom holding the takings from the Justin Bieber concert and a gig the previous evening by Bon Jovi.

2008 – Singer-songwriter Neil Young had a spider named after him. U.S. university biologist Jason Bond discovered a new species of trapdoor spider and decided to name it after his favorite musician. Myrmekiaphila neilyoungi was found in Jefferson County, Alabama, in 2007.

2000 – Thieves stole the gates to “Strawberry Fields,” the Merseyside, England landmark immortalized by The Beatles song. The 10′ high iron gates were later found at a local scrap metal dealer.

1984 – Lionel Richie started a two-week run at No.1 on the U.S. singles chart with “Hello,” his second U.S. solo No.1.

1983 – Meat Loaf filed for bankruptcy with debts of over $1 million.

1973 – Led Zeppelin started a three-week run at No.1 on the U.S. album chart with “Houses Of The Holy,” the group’s third U.S. No.1.

1971 – Rolling Stone Mick Jagger married Bianca Macias at St. Tropez Town Hall. The couple separated in 1977.

1968 – Jimi Hendrix was arrested by police on his way to Toronto for possession of hashish and heroin. Hendrix claimed the drugs had been planted.

1965 – The Rolling Stones recorded “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” at RCA Hollywood studios. Keith Richards had come up with the guitar riff in the middle of the night a week earlier. It gave the band their first number 1 single in the U.S.

1964 – The Beach Boys started a four-week run at No.1 on the U.S. album chart with “Beach Boys Concert,” the group’s first U.S. No.1.

1963 – Bob Dylan walked out of rehearsals for the Ed Sullivan show after being told he couldn’t perform “Talking John Birch Society Blues” due to it mocking the U.S. military.

1958 – The Everly Brothers started a four-week run at No.1 in the U.S. with “All I Have To Do Is Dream.” The song was written in 15 minutes.

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. The average working person will do THIS 20 times per week. What is it?
Hit the snooze button on their alarm

2. About 12% of people surveyed said they hate THIS about their job. What is it?
They have to sit in a chair that hurts their butt

3. The average American office worker goes through around 500 of THESE every year. What are they?
Disposable cups

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