THURSDAY, Aug 3 – DAILY PREP TEXT VERSION

MORNING SIDEKICK DAILY PREP TEXT VERSION FOR THURSDAY, August 3, 2023
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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.)

NATIONAL GRAB SOME NUTS DAY (Ouch!)
The National Day Calendar says this:
“There are many ‘nut’ days throughout the year such as National Almond Day, National Pistachio Day, National Pecan Day but today celebrates something to embrace them all, it is National Grab Some Nuts Day.”

NATIONAL IPA (India Pale Ale) DAY – First Thursday in August

NATIONAL WATERMELON DAY

August is:

Black Business Month
Family Fun Month
International Peace Month
National Back to School Month
National Catfish Month
National Crayon Collection Month
National Goat Cheese Month
National Golf Month
National Panini Month
National Peach Month
National Sandwich Month

ENTERTAINMENT & CELEBRITIES

WHAT TO WATCH – New and Returning Shows and Movies
Premiering Thursday through Sunday
Listings sourced from the TV Guide and EW websites.

THURSDAY, Aug 3

Season Premieres:
Netflix – “Heartstopper”

FRIDAY, Aug 4

“The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart”
Prime Video – New Series
Synopsis: After losing her parents to a mysterious fire, nine-year-old Alice Hart is raised by her grandmother June on a flower farm where she learns there are secrets within secrets about her and her family’s past.But years on, an unearthed betrayal sees Alice forced to face her past. With Sigourney Weaver.

SUNDAY, Aug 6

Season Premiere:
HBO – “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty Season 2”

CALIFORNIA LT. GOVERNOR CALLS ON TAYLOR SWIFT TO POSTPONE CONCERTS

California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis and dozens of elected officials from across the state are asking Taylor Swift to postpone her Los Angeles concerts, standing in solidarity with striking hotel workers. Swift is scheduled to perform six sold-out shows in L.A., beginning tonight (Thursday) and continuing through Aug. 9. Kounalakis, who already attended Swift’s Eras Tour in Santa Clara, signed the letter that says the tour makes area hotels lots of money, while many hotel housekeepers and other workers in the region can’t afford to live close to their jobs and some sleep in their cars and risk losing their homes.
* Talk about not being able to read the room.
* If she doesn’t want fans to book hotel rooms, can they stay with her?
* Fifty tractor trailers, three stages, pyrotechnics, roadies, electricians, dancers, musicians, caterers. Yeah, okay, we’ll postpone.
* Maybe Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis can go to the stadium and describe the show, that she already saw herself, to all the fans.

AUDIO: GWYNETH PALTROW HAWKS AIRBNB, WILL HAVE DINNER WITH YOU

Gwyneth Paltrow has listed a guest house on her sprawling Montecito, California, home on Airbnb. Don’t get too excited, it appears to be just a one-time offer, for two guests, on September 9th. In a video promoting the offer, Paltrow walks viewers through the home, which includes a soaking tub, wood-burning fireplace and, of course, lots of Goop skincare products. She then shows off a wine room and says that her Airbnb guests can join her and her husband, Brad Falchuk, for dinner. She says, “While we may begin as strangers, I hope we’ll find connections and commonalities over a delicious meal. Lay by the pool, go on one of my favorite hikes and of course you’ll have a bathroom stocked with my favorite @goop products for a truly luxuriating stay.”
* “And if we really hit it off, well, who knows what could happen.”
* Sorry, no poors.
* It’s always about the goop, isn’t it.
* Why do I get the feeling you’re going to wake up in a bathtub full of ice with a kidney missing?
* Just know that the the house is filled with those candles that are scented like Gwyneth Paltrow’s hoo-hah.
CLIP: Gwyneth’s Airbnb pitch (edited from original)
CLIP URL: morningsidekick(dot)(com)/prep/wp-content/uploads/GwynethPaltrowAirbnb(dot)mp3

THE BUZZ

THREE DUMB HEADLINES

Time for another episode of Three Dumb Headlines. These are actual, word-for-word headlines of stories found on the internet. There’s no story, no context, just the actual headline. Discuss them amongst yourselves. Then, encourage listeners to vote for the Dumbest Headline on your station’s social media page. Maybe ask them to leave a comment. Reveal the results in the next break.
Today’s Dumb Headlines:
1. “Meat Allergy Caused by Tick Spit’”
2. “So THAT’S Why Your Mouth Opens When You Fall Asleep”
3. “Researchers Tickle Rats For Science”
And here’s a spare, in case you don’t like one of those three: “How to Dress for Tomato Season”

I FORGOT

Reddit asked, “What was your worst ‘I forgot’ moment? Some of the responses:
– “Walked into Ethics class and the professor thanks everyone for turning in their mid-term paper last night. It was on the syllabus, and no one ever talked about it. I never read the syllabus. I dropped out of the class later that day.”
– “I once bought a Turkey for Thanksgiving dinner. Come the big day I looked in my fridge & couldn’t find the turkey. That’s when I remembered that I had never brought it in from the car. It had been sitting in the back of my car for almost a week.”
– “I was taking the groceries in from the trunk. My boyfriend said he’d get the rest. He didn’t notice the package of 4 butter sticks. It was mid July probably and I found it about 5 days later. It had melted out of its packaging all over the fabric in the trunk and gone rancid. I got rid of the car about a year later, it still had a funk.”
– “Years ago, before cell phones, my family was driving to pick my brother up from camp which was several hours out in the country. We stopped for gas. Dad agreed to let me sit in the front as he wanted to take a nap in the back. We get gas and all drive off. Over an hour later my mom asks my dad a question and gets no response. We both turn around to an empty back seat.”
– “I was out on a road trip one summer Saturday evening. Stopped for fuel, snacks and to check my phone. I had like 5 missed calls from different friends and a bunch of texts. Hit me like a sack of hammers, ‘I forgot my friend’s wedding was today.’ Did some highly illegal motorcycling and got there by the time the reception was starting. Looked like a hot mess and my hair was an absolute disaster but I still had fun.”
– “Working as an orderly at a hospital. I went for breakfast and forgot that I was supposed to take a bone that had just arrived via courier to a surgeon who had just prepped the patient for surgery.”
– “When I was kid my Grandma called and I picked up the phone. She asked to speak with my mom, and I said “OK, I’ll get her.” Then I got distracted and forgot. It must have been like an hour or two later when my mom noticed the phone was off the hook. She picked it up and said “Hello?” My poor grandma was still patiently waiting on the other end.”
* PHONE TOPIC: What is your worst “I forgot” moment?

U.S. NEWS

TEXAS HAIR THIEVES

Several hair salon owners in Houston, Texas have reported robberies this year where the burglars have been stealing wigs and hair extensions. LaToya Kent, owner of Studio Mink & Lush XXI, said her shop has been hit three times in just over a month. She says, “They’re coming in for hair. They’re searching for hair only. There’s a very, very high demand for hair.” LaTerryan’s Hair Boutique has been burglarized three times. Raquel Denise Hair has been hit four times since February. Jasmine Harris said her store, Exquisite Hair, was robbed at gunpoint last year, where they took $500,000 worth of hair. The salon owners believe the thieves are taking the wigs and other stolen hair to other parts of town and selling them or using social media to sell them. Houston police confirmed that they are investigating the cases.
* So they’re doing their… part. In trying to catch the hair thieves.
* Sounds like the problem is … growing.
* And when they catch them, there will be… hell toupee.
* Sure, they’re stealing the hair, but what’s the root cause?
* Does Howie Mandel have an alibi?

AUDIO: WOMAN BREAKS BELCHING RECORD

A Maryland woman broke a Guinness World Record for World’s Loudest Female Belch. Kimberly “Kimycola” Winter let out a belch that was measured at 107 decibels — about as loud as a motorcycle at full throttle. She said she was encouraged to seek the world record by viewers of her YouTube and TikTok channels, where she often shows off her belches. Miss Winter broke a record that had stood for about 14 years. Winter said she prepared for her attempt by experimenting with different foods and beverages. She said she ended up having coffee and beer with her breakfast on the day of the attempt to guarantee the maximum belch volume. Winter’s record was just short of the male version of the record, 112.7 decibels, which was set by Australian Neville Sharp in 2021.
* You know what she sounds like? Single.
* I think I better stop having coffee and beer with breakfast.
* Why does nobody ever clue me in to the cool stuff on YouTube and TikTok?
* This story has been brought to you by 7-Eleven’s Big Gulp.
CLIP: Kimberly Winter’s record-setting burp. And of course they put freakin’ music behind it.
CLIP URL: morningsidekick(dot)(com)/prep/wp-content/uploads/LoudestBurp-Female(dot)mp3

BARBIE COFFINS

The new “Barbie” movie has inspired a cultural and fashion trend dubbed “Barbiecore,” with an abundance of bright pink products on the market. And if you think Barbie has been done to death, you’re right. Now even funeral homes are jumping on the trend. You or a loved one – or both! – could be buried in a hot pink Barbie-themed coffin. It’s bright Barbie-pink, with white stars and fake-gold handles. A promotional clip for the casket says, “This coffin, with its striking bright pink color, represents the spark and energy of those unforgettable moments they lived. It is a reminder that our stories deserve to be remembered and celebrated with color and vibrancy.”
* … and marketing.
* Available at Barbie’s Dream Funeral Home.
* When Barbie started talking about death in the movie, I had a feeling it wasn’t going to lead to a good place.
* Just like Barbie’s dresses, you’ll have a lot of trouble getting the arms into it.
* I wouldn’t be caught dead in one of those.
* There’s a line of Ken coffins, too, just a plain old pine box.
* Is there an Oppenheimer casket? Maybe one that glows in the dark?

FLORIDA SHERIFF: STOP REPORTING MANATEE SEX

It’s manatee mating season – in Florida, anyway – and the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office posted a message over the weekend to tell the public, If you see them going at it, don’t call us. The agency shared a video of a herd of manatees “doin’ it” paired with Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On.” Manatee mating consists of a bunch of male manatees stumbling over each other to get under a female manatee, so it looks like a brawl. The female manatee usually hangs out in shallow water while the males come and go throughout the day. (* Is there a dresser where they can leave the money?) The sheriff’s office said, “We get calls all the time from citizens when they see this, believing the manatees are in distress. We can assure you they are more than fine.”
* That’s what the male manatees say to the females. “Oh, my … you are more than fine!”
* Sounds like they’ve spent an uncomfortable amount of time studying this.
* Should we toss them a cigarette for afterwards?
* And a couple of months from now, do not call to report all the gender reveal parties.

FARMER’S ALMANAC PREDICTS WINTER WEATHER

The Farmers’ Almanac has released its weather forecast for the upcoming winter. Are you ready for the most accurate predictions money can buy at the hardware store checkout stand? Here goes:
– Northwest US (Washington, Oregon, Idaho): Seasonably Cold, Wet.
– Southwest US (California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona): Wintry Temperatures, Seasonably Stormy
– Northern Midwest (Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Dakotas, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri): Cold, Average Snowfall.
– Southern Midwest (New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas): Unseasonably Cold, Stormy
– Great Lakes Region: Cold, Stormy
– Eastern Seaboard: Chilled, Wet
– Northeast US: Cold, Snowy, Slushy
* Farmer’s Almanac, where Accuracy is our middle name!
* You can sum up the entire forecast in four words: “About what you’d expect.”
* They’ve even gone a step further by predicting the days will be shorter this winter, too.
* And the Farmer’s Almanac warns you not to pay attention to Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction, ’cause that whole thing is “malarkey.”
* This year’s forecast provided by Miss Towsner’s kindergarten class.

TRENDING

CARDI B’S THROWN MIC SELLING ON EBAY

The microphone Cardi B threw at a concertgoer who tossed a drink at her during a show is for sale on eBay. Scott Fisher, whose audio production company Wave, Inc., provided the mic for the show, has listed the infamous item in a seven-day auction on eBay and is donating the sale proceeds to two charities, Friendship Circle Las Vegas and the Wounded Warrior Project. Fisher says the mic still works. The bidding had reached $50,000 as of Wednesday morning.

CARRIE UNDERWOOD BACK AGAIN FOR SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL OPENING

Carrie Underwood will star once again in the show open for NBC’s Sunday Night Football. This makes the 11th consecutive season Underwood has been featured in the opening. This time, the piece includes live footage from her residency at The Resorts World Theatre in Las Vegas. Carrie said in a statement. “I loved shooting the show open again this year at our home away from home, The Resorts World Theatre in Las Vegas, and can’t wait for another season of football!”

ALMANAC

NOTABLE DATES, UPCOMING U.S. OBSERVANCES

Sept. 4, Monday – Labor Day
Sept. 11, Monday – Patriot Day
Sept. 15, Friday – National POW/MIA Recognition Day (The third Friday of September)
Sept. 23, Saturday – Fall begins (Autumn Equinox is 2:50 a.m. EDT)
Oct. 9, Monday – Columbus Day
Oct. 16, Monday – National Boss’s Day
Oct. 31, Tuesday – Halloween

BIRTHDAYS

Evangeline Lilly (actress, “Ant-Man” movies) … 44
Tom Brady (NFL superstar QB) … 46
James Hetfield (rock singer with Metallica) … 60
John Landis (director) … 73
Martha Stewart (lifestyle guru, convicted felon) … 82
Martin Sheen (actor, “The West Wing”) … 83

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

“You can be the most beautiful person on Earth, and if you don’t have a fitness or diet routine, you won’t be beautiful.”

(A) Tom Cruise
(B) Dwayne Johnson
(C) Martha Stewart

ANSWER: (C) Martha Stewart

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

2008 – Actor Morgan Freeman and female passenger Demaris Meyer were badly injured when Meyer’s car, being driven by Freeman, ran off the road, flipped several times, and landed in a ditch. Days later, Freeman’s lawyer announced that Freeman and his wife of 24 years, Myrna Colley-Lee, were divorcing. Meyer later sued Freeman over her injuries, and Freeman settled out of court.
* And thanks to the divorce and the lawsuit, Freeman has been forced ever since to make 200 movies a year.

1987 – The Iran-Contra congressional hearings ended, with none of the 29 witnesses tying President Reagan directly to the diversion of arms-sales profits to Nicaraguan rebels.
* Amazing stuff, that Teflon!

1981 – U.S. air traffic controllers went on strike, despite a warning from President Reagan that they would be fired.
* Don’t screw with someone who learned how to negotiate in Hollywood.

1958 – The nuclear-powered submarine Nautilus became the first vessel to cross the North Pole underwater.
* A few sailors surfaced briefly to find out if they were on Santa’s “Naughty” and “Nice” lists.

1949 – The National Basketball Association was formed.
* It must have been pretty lame, with a bunch of white guys barely six feet tall.

1492 – Christopher Columbus set sail from Palos, Spain, on a voyage that would take him to the present-day Americas.
* It was actually pretty easy, with the help of those directions from the Vikings.

THIS DAY IN MUSIC HISTORY

2012 – Stevie Wonder’s representatives confirmed that the singer had filed for divorce, ending his 10-year marriage to Kai Millard Morris. The legal proceedings were initiated under his given name, Stevland Morris. Stevie’s first marriage to Syreeta Wright ended in 1972.

2007 – Queen guitarist Brian May handed in his astronomy PhD thesis – 36 years after abandoning it to join the band. May carried out observational work in the Canary Islands, where he studied the formation of “zodiacal dust clouds.”

1996 – Los Del Rio started a 14-week run at No.1 on the U.S. singles chart with “Macarena.”

1985 – Tears For Fears started a three-week run at No.1 on the U.S. singles chart with “Shout,” the duo’s second U.S. No.1.

1974 – Jeff Baxter quit Steely Dan and joined the Doobie Brothers.

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. 40% of adults surveyed admit to doing THIS at home when no one is looking. What is it?
Drinking milk from the carton/jug

2. 14% of adults surveyed say they never do THIS. What is it?
Lie

3. 20% of adults surveyed say they could not complete THIS task if they were asked to do it today. What is it?
Pass their written driving exam

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