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Snow, BC Eagles, Justin Fields, Banksy, Reddit · Sunny Mornings Boston

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  Good morning and a warm welcome to your show, Sunny Mornings in Boston.
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  I'm your host, Melissa, and it's Tuesday, March 19th.
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  Goodness gracious, I missed you all so much yesterday.
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  Did you miss me?
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  We were having a bit of technical difficulty, but have no fear.
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  Sunny Mornings is here, and we're back with a great show for you today.
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  I'd also like to just take a moment and say thank you so much for joining me every morning.
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  It means the world to me.
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  And I see that some of you are in different cities all over the US, and even in different
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  countries.
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  That's awesome.
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  I'd love to hear from you.
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  I'd love to know where you are joining from, and what you think about the show.
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  Is there anything you'd like more of?
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  Drop us a message on Instagram, or shoot us an email, info at sunnymorningspodcast.com
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  is where you'll find me.
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  That's info at sunnymorningspodcast.com.
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  Coming up on today's show, we'll get into the weather report, then we'll jump into some
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  local news and a few interesting happenings in business, tech, and entertainment.
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  But first, you'll be interested to know.
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  Today is National Let's Laugh Day.
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  So go find the funniest person you know and ask them to tell you a joke, or just watch
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  an episode of Seinfeld.
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  Kramer will have you laughing in no time.
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  So now you know.
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  And now you know what time it is.
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  In the Boston area.
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  This morning it's sunny and feels like 27 degrees with 11 mile per hour wind.
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  The sunset will take place at 6.57 and it will rise again tomorrow at 6.44.
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  Winter winter, chicken dinner.
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  It looks like we're in for mostly sun today with a high near 46 and wind of 10 to 14 mile
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  per hour.
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  Tonight, cloudy with a low around 34.
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  For all you beach runners out there, the first high tide Tuesday will be just before 8 a.m.
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  and the low tide around 2.
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  The nearshore buoy at Cape Cod Bay reads 41 degrees for the water temperature.
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  Looking ahead in the weather.
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  Wednesday offers partly sunny skies with a slight chance of afternoon rain, highs near
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  52 degrees, and southwest wind of 8 to 13 mile per hour.
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  Rain may turn to late snow overnight as temperatures drop to 31 degrees.
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  Thursday is sunny and breezy with highs near 42 degrees and gusts up to 38 mile per hour.
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  Friday remains mostly sunny with a high near 43.
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  Snow chances return late Friday night with lows around 29 degrees.
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  The weekend brings mixed rain and snow chances on Saturday with highs near 46 and partly
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  sunny skies on Sunday with a high near 42 degrees featuring brisk north wind.
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  Bonjour, food enthusiasts.
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  This podcast is brought to you by Versailles Cafe and Pastries in Encinitas.
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  Nestled on El Camino Real South, just north of Encinitas Boulevard, this cafe is a haven
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  for culinary delights.
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  Indulge in their amazing Eggs Benedict or their gluten-free crepes.
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  You can grab a panini for lunch or just breeze on through to get your morning coffee.
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  They are open every day from 8 to 5.
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  So stop on by and don't forget to tell them.
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  Sunny mornings send you.
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  The Boston College Eagles men's basketball team has secured a spot in the 2024 National
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  Invitation Tournament and is set to face off against Providence College tonight.
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  This marks Boston College's first postseason tournament appearance since the 2017-18 season.
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  Their journey to the National Invitational included a notable run in the ACC Tournament
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  where they defeated Clemson and pushed Virginia to overtime.
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  Providence College, their opponent, impressed with a victory over number 8 Creighton in
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  their conference tournament despite a late-season stumble.
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  Let's go Eagles!
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  Now on to sports.
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  The Pittsburgh Steelers acquiring Justin Fields has sparked speculation about his future with
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  the team, especially regarding his $25.7 million fifth-year option.
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  With Fields positioned as the backup quarterback behind newly signed Russell Wilson, the likelihood
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  of the Steelers committing to such a substantial financial guarantee appears slim.
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  ESPN's Adam Schefter suggests it would be surprising if Pittsburgh opts for the fifth-year
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  extension before seeing Fields perform within their system.
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  While the door remains open for Fields to secure a long-term deal based on his performance,
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  the immediate focus is on his adaptation to the Steelers' playbook and potential future
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  contributions.
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  Last night in the NBA, the Celtics at home beat the Pistons 119-94.
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  Jason Tatum did not play and has been nursing a sore ankle.
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  Rest up big guy, we need you for the long haul.
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  And tonight, the Bees are at home to taking on the Senators.
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  In top news, the U.S. is taking significant strides toward developing a lunar economy
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  with NASA's Artemis program aiming to return humans to the moon and foster a space where
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  NASA isn't the only customer.
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  DARPA, known for supporting emerging technologies, has joined the effort with its Luna 10 study
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  aiming to understand how to create a thriving lunar economy by 2035.
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  Working with major space and non-space firms, DARPA is exploring services like power and
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  communications for the moon.
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  Major, Michael Warbitt-Niak, the program manager, has identified six technological areas that
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  could accelerate the lunar economy, ranging from centralized heating and cooling to silicon
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  wafer manufacturing and a lunar GPS system.
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  While DARPA's request for information does not guarantee funding, it marks a clear interest
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  in lunar commercial activities and could lead to federal support for innovative solutions.
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  In business news, Reddit is poised to enter Wall Street, but its IPO might not signal
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  a broader market revival.
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  Despite a previous $10 billion valuation, experts now suggest a more realistic $6.4
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  billion.
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  With revenue growth slowing and no profitability, Reddit stock could mimic the cyclical nature
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  of peers like Snapchat and Pinterest.
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  The IPO is generating interest, especially among Reddit users, and boasts notable investors
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  like Conde Nast and Seymalemann.
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  However, competition and concerns over ad revenue sustainability could temper long-term
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  excitement, keeping eyes on potential future IPOs from larger unicorns.
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  In crypto movement, Bitcoin is just under $64,000, Ethereum is at $3,300, and Solana
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  is just booming at $183.
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  Moving on to a more local vibe, in our community spotlight on health and wellness, we are working
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  with a national Pilates studio to bring you some free classes, so listen up.
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  Check out Club Pilates with several locations in the Boston area.
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  Pilates presents a comprehensive wellness approach, cultivating strength, reducing tension,
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  and elevating mental well-being.
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  Scientific research affirms its benefits.
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  So now you can check out Club Pilates for a free class with locations in Canton, Wellesley,
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  Hingham, Brookline, and Framingham.
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  Just be sure to tell them Sunny Morning sent you by.
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  And now back to the show.
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  Let's talk science.
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  A lunar sample return bag containing moon dust from Neil Armstrong's historic 1969
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  moon landing, initially missing, sold for $1.8 million at auction by Nancy Lee Carlson,
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  who had previously purchased it for under $1,000.
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  This bag, inadvertently auctioned off by the U.S. Marshalls Service, was leaply purchased
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  by Carlson for $995.
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  NASA's attempt to reclaim the artifact was denied by a federal court, marking a rare
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  instance where lunar material leaply entered private ownership.
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  This case underscores the complex history and value of space artifacts, highlighting
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  both the challenges of preserving national treasures and the intense interest in space
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  memorabilia.
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  And in entertainment news, a new mural by the world-famous street artist Banksy has
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  appeared overnight in a North London neighborhood, sparking curiosity and excitement among locals
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  and visitors alike.
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  This latest work features bright green paint that mimics foliage behind a large tree,
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  alongside a portrait of a young person holding a pressure sprayer.
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  The appearance of the mural has transformed the area into a hub of activity, with people
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  from various backgrounds coming together to speculate on the artwork's meaning and implications
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  for the community.
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  Amidst concerns about rising rents and discussions on environmental messages, the artwork has
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  prompted a broader conversation about public art's role in urban spaces and its potential
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  to inspire community dialogue and reflection.
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  Well alrighty folks, it's time for the quote of the day.
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  And today, our quote comes from Banksy himself.
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  If you don't know who Banksy is, we'll post some of his art on our Instagram page.
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  I've been lucky enough to stumble upon some of his work out in the wild.
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  Or you can search for Exit Through the Gip Shop on YouTube.
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  It's a great documentary about the anonymous artist.
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  So now we'll end today's show with the words of a master street artist.
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  You don't need planning permission to build castles in the sky.
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  Have a beautiful day everyone.