THURSDAY, Oct 12 – DAILY PREP TEXT VERSION

MORNING SIDEKICK DAILY PREP TEXT VERSION FOR THURSDAY, October 12, 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.)

INTERNATIONAL MOMENT OF FRUSTRATION SCREAM DAY
The KeepIn Calendar website says this:
“So frustrated you could scream? Screaming can make you feel better when you are frustrated. International Moment of Frustration Scream Day is a day for just that! At 1200 Greenwich time people around the world will join together for 30 seconds to feel the angst and let it all out in a furious howler! So go on, get outside and instead of a moment of silence, have a moment of loudness.”

NATIONAL FARMERS DAY

NATIONAL FREETHOUGHT DAY
The National Day Calendar says this:
“National Freethought Day is observed annually on October 12. The purpose of National Freethought Day is to encourage people to be free thinkers and to base opinions on facts, science, logic and reason. This day occurs on the anniversary of the effective end of the Salem Witch trials on October 12, 1692. On this day, Massachusetts Governor William Phips wrote a letter condemning the use of spectral evidence against the accused. At some point, the trials did resume and ‘spectral evidence’ was allowed but largely discounted and those convicted were swiftly pardoned by Phips.”

NATIONAL GUMBO DAY

NATIONAL TAKE YOUR PARENTS TO LUNCH DAY

October is:

Adopt a Shelter Dog Month
American Cheese Month
Car Care Month
Child Health Month
Consumer Information Month
Cookbook Month
Country Music Month
Fire Prevention Month
National Pizza Month
National Popcorn Month
National Service Dog Month
Vegetarian Awareness 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, Oct 12

“The Fall of the House of Usher”
Netflix – New Series
Synopsis: A modern take on Poe’s 1839 classic. The series will seemingly take inspiration from the infamous Sackler family for the story of the ruthless Roderick Usher (Bruce Greenwood), founder of Fortunato Pharmaceuticals, who must face his past when his heirs start to die at the hands of a mysterious figure.

“Frasier”
Paramount+ – New Reboot
* The first two episodes of Frasier will air on October 17 on CBS.

Season Premieres:
Max – “Doom Patrol”
NBC – “Transplant”

FRIDAY, Oct 13

“Goosebumps”
Hulu – New Series
Synopsis: A group of teens have to overcome their differences and work together after accidentally unleashing supernatural forces on their town. Released simultaneously on Disney+.

“Lessons in Chemistry”
Apple TV+ – New Limited Series
Synopsis: A chemist fighting an uphill battle to be taken seriously as a woman in her field is fired, and takes a job hosting a TV cooking show, where her no-nonsense attitude and scientific know-how make her a hero for housewives across the nation.

“John Carpenter’s Suburban Screams”
Peacock – New Unscripted Series
Synopsis: The anthology series explores the dark secrets and unspeakable evil that sometimes lurks beneath the surface of the sun-drenched streets, manicured lawns and friendly neighbors of suburbia. Each episode focuses on one true tale of terror, told by the real people who lived through it.

Season Premiere:
Starz – “Shining Vale”

SUNDAY, Oct 15

Season Premiere:
Adult Swim – “Rick and Morty”

“60 MINUTES” SEXUAL HARASSMENT LAWSUIT

A new bombshell lawsuit claims that CBS’ “60 Minutes” is a hotbed of sexual harassment. A woman named Alexandra Poolos, who worked as a producer at “60 Minutes” for more than 10 years before she was fired in February last year, filed suit against CBS in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday, alleging rampant “misogyny.” Among her claims is this:
– In 2011, Poolos was interviewed for a job at “60 Minutes” by Leslie Stahl, who allegedly inquired whether Poolos would be willing to “use her body to secure stories.”
– That her former supervisor, a producer named Shachar Bar-On, “repeatedly subjected Poolos to emotional abuse and sexual harassment,” and that he “made derogatory comments about the physical appearance of other women” – including Leslie Stahl.
– Poolos alleges that she complained about Bar-On’s behavior, but that nobody at the company ever bothered to investigate.
– And, she alleges in the suit, CBS “retaliated” against her by firing her and slandering her reputation in the industry.
* Everybody at 60 Minutes is so old, do they even remember what sexual harassment is?
* This is nothing new. I’m sure Morley Safer used to use his body to get stories.
* This would be a good subject for “The Whole Story With Anderson Cooper.”
* It’s the old story about a plumber who won’t fix his own sink. You think an investigative news organization wants to investigate itself?

WILL SMITH AND JADA PINKETT SMITH ARE ACTUALLY SEPARATED, HAVE BEEN FOR YEARS

It turns out Jada Pinkett Smith and her husband, Oscar-slappin’ Will Smith, have been privately separated since 2016. (* Wow – Seven Years of Separation) The pair have not divorced on paper, but have been living separately for the last seven years, and have denied divorce rumors throughout their 26-year marriage. During an interview with the Today Show that aired on Wednesday, Jada, who’s pushing a book, talked about why she and Smith didn’t tell anyone. She told Hoda Kotb, “I think just not being ready yet. Still trying to figure out between the two of us how to be a partnership. In regards to, how do we present that to people? We hadn’t figured that out.”
* Well slap me silly.
* So he’s a jerk in private, too, huh?
* Pretty brave of Hoda Kotb to do the interview, even if she did have four security guys surrounding her.
* I’m glad she opened up about it on TV. Now we don’t have to buy her book.
* I think we can mostly agree that this couple deserves their privacy, and that’s because they are insane.

TOP LOCATIONS FOR FILMING A HORROR MOVIE

The InsureMyTrip website did a study to find the most popular states and cities to film a horror movie in.
– The most popular is, or course, California, which has served as a location for almost 2,500 titles. But just over 1,000 horror movies were filmed in Texas, putting the state in second place.
– Pittsburgh is America’s most popular city filming location, with 104 horror movies filmed there. Here are the Top Ten Most Popular Cities For Filming A Horror Movie:
1. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: 104
2. Baltimore, Maryland: 94
3. Missouri City, Texas: 93
4. Tampa, Florida: 89
5. Dayton, Ohio: 87
6. Cincinnati, Ohio: 86
7. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: 85
8. Syracuse,. New York: 83
9. – 10. (tied) Buffalo, New York: 82 / Orlando, Florida: 82
* Funny how Honolulu doesn’t make the list.
* How about Seattle? Like if zombies chased you right to the edge of the Space Needle?
* Speaking of scary, InsureMyTrip, St. Louis recently had the highest murder rate in America per 100,000 residents. Just sayin’.
* If you want to make a horror movie in our city, just edit footage from the traffic cameras together.

THE BUZZ

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. “This Is the Doughnut You’re Seeing Everywhere”
2. “Italy Must Eat Its Way Out of the Blue Crab Crisis”
3. “People Are Shocked To Discover The Secret Power Of Red Underwear”
And here’s a spare, in case you don’t like one of those three: “McDonald’s Dipping Sauces Just Got Really Interesting”

THINGS GUYS WILL NEVER ADMIT

Buzzfeed asked,”What is something all guys do but will never admit to doing?” Some guys obviously admitted it:
(note: these are the responses you can say on the radio)
– “Kicking ice cubes under the fridge when they fall.”
– “Daydream about insane scenarios that will never happen where you’re the main hero who swoops in to save the day. Common examples include things like thinking you could figure out how to land an entire airplane in an emergency, thinking about: ‘What happens if there’s a robbery and I stop the bad guy?’ saving someone from a burning building, thinking you could save someone’s life if there’s a random medical emergency, etc.”
– “Sniff our armpits to be sure it doesn’t stink.”
– “Crying like a baby when their pet dies.”
– “Imagine your entire life with a girl you just met.”
– “Sometimes when we shave we try and see how we’d look with the moustache.”
– “‘Accidentally’ falling asleep and someone points it out (‘I was NOT sleeping!’) Admitting falling asleep when it’s not intended is apparently difficult.”
– “Kiss my phone screen every time I get a text or call from my guy friends.” (* What the hell?)
– “Dreaming about owning a sword.”
– “I talk to imaginary people in the shower and win arguments against them.”
* PHONE TOPIC: Do you do any of these things? Are they male-exclusive?

U.S. NEWS

WOMAN STEALS CAR TO GET TO JOB INTERVIEW, RETURNS IT

An Indiana woman accused of stealing a car from a dealership in order to get to an interview for a stripper job told police she shouldn’t be arrested because she returned the stolen vehicle after the interview. On Monday, Kasia Shelton, 20, allegedly stole a 2013 Kia Optima from RDI Auto Sales in Muncie, Indiana, after asking a salesperson for a test drive. As the salesperson was prepping the car for Shelton, he stepped away to take a call. When he answered, there was no one on the other end. (* You know, I bet she was making the call to the car salesman!) By that time, Shelton and the Kia had vanished. Traffic cameras captured the stolen car heading toward Indianapolis, over an hour away, and then later returning to Muncie, where police said it was abandoned in a mall parking lot next to the car dealership. During police questioning, investigators said Shelton “acted like this whole thing was a joke” and “did not understand” the arrest “since she did not have the vehicle any longer.”
* So – what happened? The steering was too loose? The brakes too rough? Didn’t handle bumps very well?
* She’s resourceful. She’s obviously capable of a better job than stripper.
* She also doesn’t think she did anything wrong. She could run for Congress!
* Commuting from Muncie to Indianapolis every night? How many dollar bills would THAT use up?
* Stealing a 2013 Kia. That’s, what, a misdemeanor?

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

MOSQUITOES SWARM INSIDE AIRPLANE

A Mexican flight was delayed for several hours after the cabin was swarmed by mosquitoes. It happened last Friday, October 6, aboard a Volaris flight from Guadalajara to Mexico City. A video shows flight attendants frantically waving their arms and spraying the air with insect repellent. It’s unclear how the mosquitoes came on board, however this isn’t the first time they’ve boarded a flight at Guadalajara International Airport – a similar incident happened in 2019.
* I’m sure they bought their cheap ticket, just like everyone else.
* “That’s it, everybody, breathe deep while we spray Black Flag throughout the enclosed cabin.”
* The worst part? The mosquitoes were carrying the new Covid variant.
* Airport officials had to call in a SWAT team.
* This must be what they mean by having the itch to travel.
* Then the murder hornets attacked.

AUSTRIAN “BEER PARTY” SURGES AHEAD IN POLITICAL POLLS

A political party in Vienna, Austria, that started as a joke is now surging in the polls after coming up with a new strategy. The Beer Party is promising a monthly barrel of beer to each household in the city. Because of this, the “Beer Party” is currently polling at 12%, faring better than the candidates. Among their other promises:
– Getting rid of taxes for beer served at bars.
– Eliminate bar closing times.
– Allow people to turn in “Radlers” – a 50:50 concoction of beer and lemon soda – in exchange for “real beer.”
– Replacing the city’s iconic Hochstrahlbrunnen fountain with one that spouts booze.
If the state’s elections were held today, the Beer Party would be on track to pick up city council seats.
* Their slogan should be “The Beer Party – we’ve got a good head on our shoulders, and on our mugs.”
* Or, “First the convention, then the election, then the intervention.”
* Guess what the Beer Party will throw if it wins. C’mon – guess.
* Now this, my friends, is how you steal an election.

CANADA ENDS THE DAILY 1 PM BEEP

For more than 80 years, Canada’s National Research Council has broadcast a time signal for Canadians to set their clocks by – every day there was a beep at exactly 1 p.m. Eastern Time. That service ended Monday. CBC Radio and Radio-Canada have announced they’ll no longer carry the National Research Council (NRC) time signal. Nowadays, most people use their phones to get the time, though many CBC listeners have a “fondness” for the signal. The CBC declined to be interviewed about dropping the time signal, but said they would provide written responses to questions about the change.
* “Dear CBC, What time is it, please? Self-address envelope enclosed. Regards, Doug in Kamloops.”
* Oh, we know why they did it. Frees up another second each day for commercials.
* It’s those beepin’ Canadians again!
* It’s a busy day for news up in the Great White North, eh?
* No more free time in Canada.

TRENDING

“GRAZER” WINS FAT BEAR WEEK CONTEST

“Grazer” the bear beat “Chunk” in the finals of Katmai National Park & Preserve’s Fat Bear Week contest. Grazer, a female, beat Chunk by more than 85,000 votes to win the title of “biggest bear fattest of the fat” in the Alaskan national park. This year’s contest, which began on Oct. 4, allowed members of the public to vote on which brown bear, judging from before-and-after photos, they believe put on the most pounds as they gorged on salmon to prepare for winter hibernation. Park officials say Grazer is one of the best anglers at Brooks River: “She can fish successfully in many locations. She can chase down fleeing salmon in many parts of the river or patiently scavenge dead and dying salmon after they spawn.”

ALMANAC

NOTABLE DATES, UPCOMING U.S. OBSERVANCES

Oct. 14, Saturday – Annular Solar Eclipse (ANNULAR*, not ANNUAL)
(* The moon will not completely cover the sun – being farther from Earth it will be slightly smaller, resulting in a “ring of fire” effect)
Oct. 16, Monday – National Boss’s Day
Oct. 31, Tuesday – Halloween
Nov. 5, Sunday – Daylight Saving Time Ends, turn clocks back 1 hour
Nov. 11, Saturday – Veterans Day
Nov. 23, Thursday – Thanksgiving
Dec. 21, Thursday – Winter begins, winter solstice occurs at 10:27 P.M. EST
Dec. 25, Monday – Christmas
Dec. 31, Sunday – New Year’s Eve
Jan. 1, Monday – New Year’s Day 2024

BIRTHDAYS

Josh Hutcherson (actor, “The Hunger Games”) … 31
Kirk Cameron (actor, “Growing Pains”) … 53
Martie Maguire (fiddler with The Chicks) … 54
Hugh Jackman (actor, was Wolverine in the X-Men movies) … 55
Chris Wallace (TV journalist) … 76

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

“I’m a big goofball, you know. Don’t tell anyone that, but I’m a big goofball.”

(A) Elon Musk
(B) Kim Jong-un
(C) Hugh Jackman

ANSWER: (C) Hugh Jackman

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

2016 – James Charles, 17, became the first male face of make-up label CoverGirl.
* So … is it now CoverPerson?

2011 – Nigerian al-Qaida operative Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab pleaded guilty to trying to bring down a jetliner with a bomb in his underwear minutes before the plane landed in Detroit on Christmas Day, 2009. He was later sentenced to life in prison.
* Where he would have to deal with the weapons in everyone else’s underwear.

2001 – NBC News said an assistant to anchorman Tom Brokaw had tested positive for skin anthrax after opening a letter addressed to Brokaw.
* In case you were wondering what interns are for.

1989 – The remains of Shakespeare’s original Globe Theater were found by the side of the Thames River in England.
* That’s what I call a tough audience – If they don’t like the show they bury the theater.

1934 – The cheeseburger was invented at Kaelin’s Tavern in Kentucky.
* “Say, Kaelin, can you think of any way to make these here burgers more fattening?”

1901 – President Theodore Roosevelt renamed the President’s executive mansion the “White House.”
* Teddy wasn’t exactly brimming over with imagination.

1492 – Christopher Columbus proved the world was round when he arrived in the Bahamas.
* And was immediately surrounded by time-share salesmen.

THIS DAY IN MUSIC HISTORY

2016 – David Bowie and Prince were both new entries in the latest list of top-earning dead celebrities compiled by Forbes. Prince’s pre-tax income from October 1, 2015 to October 1, 2016 was estimated at $25m by the business magazine, putting him fifth in the list. Bowie, meanwhile, was ranked at 11th for an estimated income of $10.5m. Both, however, were dwarfed by Michael Jackson who topped the list once again with a record-breaking estimated income of $825m.

2005 – Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee suffered minor burns at a concert in Casper, Wyoming during a pyrotechnics explosion. Lee was treated at a local hospital for the injuries to his arm and face, which occurred while he was suspended from a wire 30 feet above the stage.

1997 – John Denver was killed when the light aircraft he was piloting crashed into Monterey Bay, California. He was 53.

1997 – The Backstreet Boys were forced to cancel a show in Madrid after over 7,000 fans arrived for the 5,000 capacity show. More than 300 young girls had to be treated after fainting in the heat.

1992 – Tupac Shakur was released from prison on $1.4 million bail, pending an appeal for sexual assault.

1985 – Ricky Wilson of the B-52’s died of complications from AIDS.

1978 – While living at the Chelsea Hotel in New York, Sex Pistol Sid Vicious called the police to say that someone had stabbed his girlfriend, Nancy Spungen. He was arrested and charged with murder and placed in the detox unit of a New York prison.

1975 – Rod Stewart and The Faces made their final live appearance when they played at Nassau Coliseum, Long Island.

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. 90% of women over the age of 30 will not do THIS outside. What is it?
Exercise

2. 40% of people who exercise have tried to improve their work out by spending $100 or more on THIS. What is it?
Headphones or earbuds

3. 7% of people will do THIS after a workout. What is it?
Smoke a cigarette

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