The Ten News: Season 2 Finale 🎉

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Season 2: Episode 130 Description

In today's final episode of Season 2: 🎉 The Ten News team is in the studio and ready to share their top 5 fantastic things for this Summer including entertainment, sports, news, and more! ✔️ Tessa Tibit: Tessa is here with not 1, but 5, tidbits to get you through Summer. ✅ And, test your Ten News knowledge on today's Trivia on the Ten. 👋 Ten'ers, we hope you all have the best Summer break and we can't wait to see you back here soon!

Sources

21 random fun facts about Europe you never knew (trafalgar.com)

10 Cool Facts About Scotland - Tenon Tours

11 Interesting and Fun Facts About France | The Planet D

25 fun facts about Italy you didn't know (2021 update) | Rough Guides

The baby dragons of Slovenia | CNN Travel

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TRANSCRIPT:

Ryan Willard  0:00  

Hey Ten'ers, we recorded this season finale before some big news came out from the Supreme Court on Friday. So look out for an extra episode covering Supreme Court rulings this Thursday.

Bethany Van Delft  0:14  

Hey, Ryan, what's that big box you're opening?

Ryan Willard  0:16  

Hey, Bethany. I finally got my PS5. I'm gonna go set it up in the break room.

Bethany Van Delft  0:21  

Yeah, but aren't you gonna share your five fantastic summer things today?

Ryan Willard  0:25  

Um, this is the last episode of Season 2, which means today is basically the last day of school. So, if the work has not yet been done, I will not be doing it. Thank you very much.

Bethany Van Delft  0:36  

Okay. Well, I better go see if everyone else finished their final assignments.

Ryan Willard  0:41  

Bethany, my PS5 controller has haptic feedback.

Bethany Van Delft  0:45  

Not 100% sure what that means. But, I'm Bethany van Delft. It's Tuesday, June 28th. And this is the Season 2 Finale of the Ten News.

Various Voices  0:56  

10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.

Bethany Van Delft  1:06  

Hey, Tracy, I'm just checking in to see... did you finish your five fantastic things this summer assignment?

Tracy Kaplan  1:11  

Hey, Bethany. I did. Thank you. I'm getting my mini-telescope ready for summer stargazing.

Bethany Van Delft  1:18  

Will you be watching the night skies?

Tracy Kaplan  1:21  

Yep. I'm planning for five fantastic summer night sky events. First, I'm hoping to spot the James Webb Telescope, which is sending back its first full-color images on July 12th. Numbers two and three on my list are two super moons this summer, one on July 13th and one on August 12th. Wow. And then numbers four and five are meteor showers that I can't miss. The Delta Aquarius peaking on July 28th and 29th and the Perseids Meteor Shower on August 12th and 13th.

Bethany Van Delft  1:57  

Oh, I love the Perseids, they come every year right around my birthday. They feel like little gifts from the universe. Have a space-tastic summer, Tracy!

Tracy Kaplan  2:07  

You too, Bethany

Jeremiah Tittle  2:18  

Hey, Bethany!

Bethany Van Delft  2:19  

What are you doing Jeremiah?

Jeremiah Tittle  2:22  

I'm fixing Ryan's PS5 controller. He broke it in seven minutes.

Bethany Van Delft  2:27  

Ryan, very nice of you to help out. By any chance, do you have any podcast recommendations for this summer? I need some new stuff to listen to.

Jeremiah Tittle  2:35  

Absolutely. I've got a bunch of catching up on this summer. My five fantastic summer podcasts are: "The Middle School Mind", "Is That True?", "Dorktales", "Girltales", and "Activist You." And starting later in the summer, early fall is the newest season of Nature Nerds. Laine's the best!

Bethany Van Delft  3:01  

Perfect. Nothing beats a podcast for a long road trip.

Jeremiah Tittle  3:05  

Or, a flight to Hawaii. Speaking of which, I gotta get to the airport. Have a great summer, Bethany.

Bethany Van Delft  3:10  

You too, JT. This brings us to the Ten News bullpen where our correspondents and writers make magic, and eat cheese puffs. 

Kenny Curtis  3:29  

Oh, hey, Bethany.

Bethany Van Delft  3:30  

Hey, hey, Kenny. What are you looking forward to this summer?

Kenny Curtis  3:36  

The sports world. You know, summer, of course, is a big time for sports. Obviously, the All-Star game happens in the middle of the summer. So, that's kind of a no-brainer. I'm also really excited about women's soccer in Europe. The UFO women's Euro Cup is happening this year in Great Britain and a lot of drama, a lot of excitement, I'm really looking forward to these matches.

Bethany Van Delft  3:58  

Sweet. That sounds action-packed Kenny. What about you, Pamela?

Pamela Kirkland  4:03  

Well, I'll be out in the field covering five fantastic summer news stories. First off, a baby Aardvark was born at the San Diego Zoo. Secondly, midterms are on their way and the first primaries are already in full swing. This summer, folks are voting all over the country from Massachusetts to Alaska. Excellent. The third story is that someone in Vancouver returned a book to the library that was 51 years overdue, but they won't be charged a late fee what? And fourth, inflation is high so I'll be hunting for the best gas prices. And last but certainly not least, in August, Floridians will join in a Burmese python hunt people from all over the country can join in to remove the invasive species from Florida's wetlands. It's going to be a busy summer.

Bethany Van Delft  5:09  

Wow, Pamela, you sound crazy busy. Maybe you should take a vacation this summer.

Pamela Kirkland  5:14  

Maybe? Probably not. But, maybe.

Tessa Flannery  5:18  

I'm going on vacation, Bethany. Well, kind of.

Bethany Van Delft  5:21  

Oh yeah. Where are you going? And do you have five fascinating facts, Tessa?

Tessa Flannery  5:27  

Of course, I do, Bethany. I wouldn't leave without turning my homework in. I'm about to embark on a journey to the UK and Europe to find more tidbits, kind of like these five fascinating facts from across the Atlantic. 1. three-quarters of the world's potatoes come from Europe. 2. Scotland is home to the oldest tree in Europe. 3. French people eat 25,000 pounds of snails each year. 4. Italy is home to Europe's only three active volcanoes. And, 5. Slovenia is home to baby dragons. The baby dragons really are relatives of salamanders called ohms. They live in caves in our small, blind, water-dwelling creatures that can live to be 100 years old, can go without food for up to seven years, and can regrow limbs. Whoa.

Bethany Van Delft  6:21  

Oh, baby dragons. It sounds like you're going on a real adventure. Good luck on your factfinding mission, Tessa

Tessa Flannery  6:29  

Thanks have a great break, Bethany!

Bethany Van Delft  6:39  

Ryan, you couldn't wait one day to play your PS5?

Ryan Willard  6:43  

Bethany, if you ever get a PS5. You'll understand, you cannot wait.

Bethany Van Delft  6:48  

So, does this mean you're not going to do your five fantastic video games for the summer?

Ryan Willard  6:53  

Come on, now. You know I always know the best games. You want five coming out this summer? First Diablo Immortal. It's on mobile and PC. Second Mario Strikers Battle League on the switch. Third Capcom Fighting Collection. It's going to be on all platforms. Fourth is F1 2022 which is on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. And fifth, but certainly not least is Fire Emblem Warriors: 3 Hopes that's going to be on Nintendo Switch.

Bethany Van Delft  7:25  

Dude, I think you just got eaten by a dinosaur.

Ryan Willard  7:28  

Oh, man. Come on. Nothing. You can have a little space. I'm not trying to lose any more lives.

Bethany Van Delft  7:34  

I got you, Ry. I'm gonna stop by the edit bay. And, this is where all the amazing sound engineers put the Ten together. Hey, Pete, Adam, and Logan. BT-dubs, Did you all get your assignments on five fantastic things this summer, done?

Logan DeYoung  7:56  

I did. I found five fantastic summer theme park rides. The first one is in LEGOLAND New York. They're opening a new water playground with Lego boat racing. Awesome. The second is a two-for-one. Six Flags Over Texas has two new rides. The first one is Aquaman power wave. And the second is Pirates of spelunker cave. The third one is the new Peppa Pig theme park in Florida. It's wheelchair accessible and has special zones for guests with autism. That's great. The fourth one is Disney's new Marvel ride, Guardians of the Galaxy cosmic rewind in Walt Disney World, Epcot. Thanks for the hot in the fifth and final one is the one I'm most excited to check out. It's Star Wars Rise of the Resistance and Galaxies at Walt Disney World in Hollywood Studios.

Bethany Van Delft  8:50  

I can't even. I love roller coasters and waterslides. What about you, Pete?

Pete Musto  8:55  

I've got five fantastic summer things to watch. My number one is Miss Marvel, a series which is already out on Disney+. Number two is the movie Minions: The rise of Gru cool number three is the new animated Marvel show coming to the Disney Channel Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur. Number four, Disney’s new movie League of Super-Pets comes to the big screen July 29th. And number five on my list is the new animated show. I Am Groot which is about baby Groot. Everyone's favorite tree.

Bethany Van Delft  9:36  

Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur? I cannot wait. Groots pretty cute to so many cool shows and movies coming this summer. I hope I make it outside. What about you Adam? Wait, is that your daughter?

Adam Bernard  9:52  

Bethany, hi! Yeah, my wife's working extra shifts so I'm on solo dad duty. Annabelle don’t go too far you hear me? I've been like a caged animal working all day and chasing her around. Anyway, five things. First and foremost, I got to get outside. I'm talking like me time outside. So barbecue, go to the beach, mow my lawn, go to a Yankees game and probably mow my lawn again because grass grows really fast. Was that five things? Annabelle, put that microphone down! Hey, Bethany Can you do some trivia? Annabelle loves the trivia and I got to untangle whatever she just tangled.

Bethany Van Delft  10:31  

Absolutely!

Various Voices  10:33  

What, what, what's the big idea?

Bethany Van Delft  10:36  

Trivia on the Ten. Today's trivia is about the Ten News. We so appreciate that you've been listening as long as you have. But, do you know who created the Ten News? Was it a) Tracey Crooks? b) Ryan Willard or c) Tracy Leeds Kaplan? Did you guess it? The answer is A. JK, a different Tracy. It's C! Tracy Leeds Kaplan. Tracy created the Ten News in 2020 during the pandemic when she realized her kids needed their own news source and since then, we've had over 260 episodes. Holy Moly! Ah, well, everyone's packed up for the summer and the studio is quiet now. Another season of the Ten News comes to a close. Ten'ers, this show really belongs to you. You are why we come to work every day. Out of your big plans for the summer reading, traveling, playing sports having adventures. We hope you have so much to look forward to. I'm Bethany Van Delft. And from everyone here at the Ten News. We want to wish you a wonderful summer break. See you around!

Ryan Willard  11:58  

Hey, did someone turn off the lights and the WiFi? I'm still in here. Hey, hi.

Tracy Kaplan  12:07  

Hey, Ten'ers, it's me. Show creator Tracy Leeds Kaplan. I just wanted to pop in with an extra 'Thank you,’ for listening to the show all season. And a big thank you to the wonderful team that works so hard to put out all the episodes of the Ten News. We love making the show for you. And we hope you have a great summer. And we do want to hear from you. So, please go to the website and send us a message or leave us a voicemail on our phone line. 877-TEN-NEWS. Have a great summer!

Bethany Van Delft  12:37  

Hey, before we go, here's a quick note for the grownups. Thanks for listening to the Ten News. Look out for our new episodes on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and extras on Saturdays. The Ten News is a coproduction of Small But Mighty Media and Next Chapter Podcasts and is distributed by iHeartRadio. The Ten News creative team is heading out for the summer and includes Tracey Crooks, Pete Musto, Ryan Willard, Adam Bernard, Logan DeYoung, and Tessa Flannery. Our production director is Jeremiah Tittle and our executive producers are Donald Albright and show creator Tracy Leeds Kaplan. I'm Bethany Van Delft, and thanks for listening to the Ten News. Oh, I almost forgot my five fantastic summer things. Well, I'll be practicing things we talked about this season, being kind, being inclusive, taking care of the earth, and standing up for what's right. And of course, hunting down some roller coasters. Have a great summer, Ten'ers!