1 01:17:34,000 --> 01:17:36,875 Good morning and 2 01:17:36,875 --> 01:17:38,666 welcome to Morning Serial. 3 01:17:41,583 --> 01:17:45,458 Okay, good morning and 4 01:17:45,458 --> 01:17:46,666 welcome to another Friday. 5 01:17:47,000 --> 01:17:47,625 You made it. 6 01:17:47,625 --> 01:17:49,083 Yet again, I knew you could do it. 7 01:17:49,541 --> 01:17:51,750 And today is World Population Day. 8 01:17:51,750 --> 01:17:53,750 It's the perfect reason to remember your 9 01:17:53,750 --> 01:17:55,000 one in eight billion. 10 01:17:55,250 --> 01:17:56,416 Well, it's actually 8.2 11 01:17:56,416 --> 01:17:57,583 billion now, which is crazy. 12 01:17:58,208 --> 01:18:00,625 So if my math is right, that's way better 13 01:18:00,625 --> 01:18:01,500 than one in a million. 14 01:18:02,333 --> 01:18:03,208 And you know who else 15 01:18:03,208 --> 01:18:04,208 is one in a million? 16 01:18:04,708 --> 01:18:05,083 My wife. 17 01:18:05,708 --> 01:18:06,958 And a special happy 18 01:18:06,958 --> 01:18:08,000 birthday to you, Love. 19 01:18:08,500 --> 01:18:10,583 All right, well, speaking of Love and 20 01:18:10,583 --> 01:18:11,708 someone who knows a bit 21 01:18:11,708 --> 01:18:13,583 about Love, Bob Eubanks. 22 01:18:13,791 --> 01:18:14,958 He's the legendary game 23 01:18:14,958 --> 01:18:16,500 show host of the newlywed game. 24 01:18:16,500 --> 01:18:16,958 Remember that? 25 01:18:17,333 --> 01:18:20,458 Well, Bob Eubanks said, "True Love isn't 26 01:18:20,458 --> 01:18:21,750 about finding someone perfect. 27 01:18:22,041 --> 01:18:23,750 It's about finding someone who makes you 28 01:18:23,750 --> 01:18:25,583 laugh through life's imperfections." 29 01:18:26,291 --> 01:18:27,583 Well, life isn't always 30 01:18:27,583 --> 01:18:28,875 what we plan it to be, right? 31 01:18:29,000 --> 01:18:30,375 So just make sure you pick 32 01:18:30,375 --> 01:18:32,250 your ride or die very wisely. 33 01:18:33,250 --> 01:18:34,750 All right, well, today's news facts and 34 01:18:34,750 --> 01:18:37,083 birthdays are for 7-11, July 11. 35 01:18:37,666 --> 01:18:39,125 And we're going to start back in 1966, 36 01:18:39,458 --> 01:18:40,958 the TV quiz show, the 37 01:18:40,958 --> 01:18:42,458 newlywed game, hosted by 38 01:18:42,458 --> 01:18:43,041 Bob Eubanks. 39 01:18:43,250 --> 01:18:44,500 Well, it premiered on ABC. 40 01:18:44,750 --> 01:18:46,583 And if you ever catch any of those old 41 01:18:46,583 --> 01:18:48,333 reruns, they are so funny. 42 01:18:48,583 --> 01:18:50,625 Man, those people, they kill me. 43 01:18:51,083 --> 01:18:54,000 Well, in 2013, Orange is the New Black. 44 01:18:54,000 --> 01:18:55,125 It premiered on Netflix 45 01:18:55,125 --> 01:18:56,333 starring Taylor Schilling. 46 01:18:56,541 --> 01:18:58,208 And it was the first series to be 47 01:18:58,208 --> 01:18:59,375 nominated for both 48 01:18:59,375 --> 01:19:02,333 comedy and drama Emmy Awards. 49 01:19:02,958 --> 01:19:04,916 And in 2015 on this date, Mexican drug 50 01:19:04,916 --> 01:19:06,208 lord El Chapo, he 51 01:19:06,208 --> 01:19:07,833 escaped from a maximum security 52 01:19:07,875 --> 01:19:10,250 prison west of Mexico City via a 53 01:19:10,250 --> 01:19:12,000 specially constructed one 54 01:19:12,000 --> 01:19:13,291 mile long tunnel from his 55 01:19:13,291 --> 01:19:15,083 cell to a nearby house. 56 01:19:15,375 --> 01:19:15,958 I think you remember 57 01:19:15,958 --> 01:19:17,375 watching some of the shows on that. 58 01:19:17,916 --> 01:19:20,833 Then lastly, in 2014, not today, but over 59 01:19:20,833 --> 01:19:21,750 the weekend on the 60 01:19:21,750 --> 01:19:24,041 13th, the FIFA World Cup 61 01:19:24,083 --> 01:19:26,458 final, well, Brazil beat Germany, 62 01:19:26,958 --> 01:19:28,041 stunning the world one 63 01:19:28,041 --> 01:19:29,750 to zero in extra time. 64 01:19:30,416 --> 01:19:31,375 Well, happy birthday to you. 65 01:19:31,375 --> 01:19:32,250 Today is your birthday. 66 01:19:32,583 --> 01:19:33,333 You share a birthday 67 01:19:33,333 --> 01:19:35,750 with also singer Alesa Carr. 68 01:19:35,750 --> 01:19:36,958 She's 29 today. 69 01:19:37,500 --> 01:19:40,125 Lead guitarist Rabon Jovi, Richie Sambor. 70 01:19:40,250 --> 01:19:40,958 He's 66. 71 01:19:41,875 --> 01:19:43,166 And Giorgio Armani. 72 01:19:43,166 --> 01:19:44,500 He's still going strong at 91. 73 01:19:45,166 --> 01:19:47,291 And lastly, of course, my beautiful wife. 74 01:19:48,000 --> 01:19:49,750 Well, the number one song on this date in 75 01:19:49,750 --> 01:19:52,750 2001 was Butterfly from Crazy Town. 76 01:19:53,166 --> 01:19:55,166 Now, this was a nice little rock slash 77 01:19:55,166 --> 01:19:57,291 rap song in the early 2000s. 78 01:19:57,291 --> 01:19:58,166 But can you name 79 01:19:58,166 --> 01:19:59,666 another song by Crazy Town? 80 01:20:00,375 --> 01:20:00,875 Probably not. 81 01:20:01,166 --> 01:20:03,125 The band is often featured on the best 82 01:20:03,125 --> 01:20:05,583 one hit wonders list for the 2000s. 83 01:20:05,791 --> 01:20:07,416 Well, the book review suggestion for 84 01:20:07,416 --> 01:20:09,708 today is Try Grit by Angela Duckworth. 85 01:20:09,916 --> 01:20:12,375 And it uncovers how passion and 86 01:20:12,375 --> 01:20:14,500 perseverance shape success. 87 01:20:15,000 --> 01:20:16,541 So it's perfect for powering through 88 01:20:16,541 --> 01:20:17,708 almost anything, even 89 01:20:17,708 --> 01:20:18,833 sock folding, if that's your 90 01:20:18,833 --> 01:20:19,041 thing. 91 01:20:19,583 --> 01:20:20,833 Well, thanks for spending your Friday 92 01:20:20,833 --> 01:20:21,708 with Morning Serial. 93 01:20:22,166 --> 01:20:23,458 And remember, that journey of a thousand 94 01:20:23,458 --> 01:20:25,208 miles, it starts with that single step. 95 01:20:25,708 --> 01:20:25,916 All right. 96 01:20:26,166 --> 01:20:27,458 Well, join us next week for more 97 01:20:27,458 --> 01:20:28,750 curiosity, jokes and 98 01:20:28,750 --> 01:20:29,666 everything in between. 99 01:20:29,916 --> 01:20:31,833 And we'll actually be back in the studio 100 01:20:31,833 --> 01:20:32,916 by midweek next week. 101 01:20:33,250 --> 01:20:34,666 So enjoy the weekend 102 01:20:34,666 --> 01:20:36,708 and have a fantastic day. 103 01:20:37,583 --> 01:20:39,541 Don't forget to follow and subscribe to 104 01:20:39,541 --> 01:20:40,208 the Morning Serial 105 01:20:40,208 --> 01:20:42,291 podcast on the One Life Live 106 01:20:42,291 --> 01:20:42,791 It channel. 107 01:20:43,291 --> 01:20:45,250 You can find more episodes and videos by 108 01:20:45,250 --> 01:20:46,000 visiting our YouTube 109 01:20:46,000 --> 01:20:48,125 channel and the website at Shawn 110 01:20:48,166 --> 01:20:50,791 English and at Shawn English.com, where 111 01:20:50,791 --> 01:20:52,083 you can also follow our 112 01:20:52,083 --> 01:20:53,458 other podcasts, the Mr. 113 01:20:53,458 --> 01:20:54,375 and Mrs. English podcast 114 01:20:54,375 --> 01:20:56,083 and the Life Happens podcast. 115 01:20:56,916 --> 01:20:59,041 And these other podcasts will dive deeper 116 01:20:59,041 --> 01:20:59,958 into everyday issues, 117 01:21:00,250 --> 01:21:01,000 self-improvement and 118 01:21:01,000 --> 01:21:02,583 well-being, business and finance. 119 01:21:03,166 --> 01:21:04,750 And we welcome special guests too. 120 01:21:05,250 --> 01:21:06,000 So join us. 121 01:21:06,000 --> 01:21:07,000 It'll be a good time. 122 01:21:07,000 --> 01:21:07,416 I promise. 123 01:21:08,083 --> 01:21:08,916 Thanks again for listening. 124 01:21:09,125 --> 01:21:10,250 Have a fantastic day. 125 01:21:10,541 --> 01:21:11,208 And we'll see you tomorrow.