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The Ten News: Season 4, Episode 42
Today on The Ten News 🌎 We're tagging along with special guest Jamie Gareh for a World News Update from the Israel-Hamas War to the elections in Mexico that could lead to their first-ever female president! 🏃🏼♀️ Sports News: Get inspired by track athlete, Maia Heward-Mills, who overcame quite the hurdle 📰 Plus, we brought in some of our Ten'ers to share their favorite news stories from 2024 so far 🇬🇧 And, on the Trivia Throne: getting to know the London Bridge!
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TRANSCRIPT:
INT. TEN NEWS STUDIO
RYAN: Oh my gosh. I think…I’m…Pam Pam Pamelaaaaaa–
<SFX footsteps running in>
PAM: What’s up Ry? You okay?
RYAN: I think I’m…I’m about to have a brain fart–
PAM: A brain fart–?
<SFX a small, squeaky fart>
RYAN: Yup. There it is.
PAM: Wait, how the heck did your brain just make that sound…?
RYAN: Please don’t question my intelligence. Whoa. I’m having a hard time remembering things.
PAM: Uh oh. We better start the show before you forget everything. I’m Pamela Kirkland.
RYAN: And I’m Ryan Willard? It’s Thursday, May– May I please have the date, Pam?
PAM: It’s Thursday, May 30th. This is the Ten News.
PAM: Summer break is almost here and I couldn’t be more excited.
RYAN: Are you traveling this Summer?
PAM: I am! I’m going to (PAM ADLIB OR MAKEUP)
RYAN: I thought about traveling but I’m not sure about the state of the world. Like, what is even happening around the globe?
PAM: Ahhh, I bet Jamie could give us a little rundown…
JAMIE: (surprising Ryan) Sure, Pam!
RYAN: AHHHHH. Sweet lorax. How long have you been hiding there?
JAMIE: I don’t know, like, 20 minutes?
RYAN: Respect. Can you by chance give us a World News Update?
JAMIE: I’ve been waiting for you to ask…
PAM: Thanks so much, Jamie! This got me even more excited to visit (ADLIB)!
PAM: Winners are often defined by what they do when they fall down. A 16 year old British runner named Maia Heward-Mills recently went viral when she posted a video of herself competing in the hurdles, where she crashes into a hurdle, face plants, loses her shoe, then gets back up and finishes the race. WITH ONE. SHOE. ON. And she WON the race! <SFX: cheering> Check out our show notes if you’d like to see the video, it’s a great reminder why you should never give up!
RYAN: I’m still feeling foggy from that brain fart, Pam.
PAM: Okay Ry, what’s your favorite…food?
RYAN: Pizza. Right? Pizza?
PAM: Yup! And what was your favorite news story this season?
RYAN: I–I—I don’t know!
PAM: This is kind of a problem, since today we’re supposed to recap some of the top news stories from Season 4.
RYAN: Okay, well when I have a problem, I go to my arch enemies for help.
PAM: I think you mean, your friends.
RYAN: Right. I do have friends, right?
PAM: Yes you do. And this friend thinks we should ask the Ten’ers to tell us their favorite news story that happened this school year.
RYAN: That is a tremendous idea!
PAM: Alrighty then. Well, some of you already sent some in.
PAM: Wow, those were great. Keep sending them in Ten’ers!
OWEN: Welcome to the Trivia Room!
JAMIE: Owen! What’s up my dude?
OWEN: Hey Jamie! I loved your segment.
JAMIE: Oh thanks! Could I hop up on the trivia throne?
OWEN: Sure, let’s do it.
OWEN: Since you’re originally from London, I have a London themed question for you today. This may seen like an easy one, but…where is the London Bridge?
Is it…
London of course!
New York, or
Arizona
OWEN: The answer is…<SFX drumroll> A and C! And it’s kinda a trick question. The London Bridge that was built in 1831 was really in danger of falling down in 1962! All of the London traffic was causing the bridge to sink into the Thames River. The London government put the bridge up for sale and a businessman, Robert McCullouch bought it for $2,460,000 and moved it to Lake Havasu City, Arizona. It was a huge process to move the bridge and re-assemble it in Arizona. A more modern London Bridge was built in London and opened in 1973.
JAMIE: So interesting.
OWEN: Thanks for playing Jamie!
RYAN: Okay, I actually feel better, I think I know what’s happening in the world.
PAM: Glad the brain fart has passed. It’s been a pretty wild school year!
RYAN: WAIT! Is it time for the Season 4 finale?!?
PAM: Close…but that’s the next episode, Ry.
RYAN: Got it. Is it time for Ten News Snaps…?
PAM: Yup! But first, here’s a quick note for the grownups.
RYAN: Time for Ten News Snaps! <Grand fanfare SFX>
PAM: A Ten’er named Harold 15 said, “I love this podcast, Pam is so great and Ryan super funny, keep killing it.”
RYAN: Thank you Harold 15, I don’t personally know you, but I think you’re awesomesauce. Our episodes drop on Thursdays and if you want some bonus content, you could join the Ten’ers Club on our website. And to our grownups, if you want to help support the Ten News, you can make a tax-deductible donation at the link in our show notes. The whole team thanks you for your support!
PAM: “The Ten News” is a co-production of Small But Mighty Media and Next Chapter Podcasts, and part of the Airwave Podcast Network.
RYAN: The Ten News creative team is getting ready for the sweet Summer vacation and includes Tracey Crooks, Logan DeYoung, Corinne Catibayan, and Carson Potter. Big thanks to Jamie and Owen for contributing to this episode.
PAM: Our Production Director is Jeremiah Tittle, and our Executive Producers are Donald Albright and show creator Tracy Leeds Kaplan.
RYAN: I’m Ryan Willard.
PAM: And I’m Pamela Kirkland, thanks for listening to The Ten News.
