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Boston Weather, Red Sox vs Astros, Streaming Service Costs, John Cena's New Movie. · 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 Monday, August 19th.
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  You'll be interested to know.
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  212 years ago, today in 1812.
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  The USS Constitution, commanded by Captain Isaac Hull, won a brilliant victory over the
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  British frigate, the HMS Guerrier, in the War of 1812.
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  This significant naval battle, which took place in the Atlantic Ocean, showcased the
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  superior seamanship and strategic prowess of the American forces.
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  So now you know.
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  And now, it's time for the weather report.
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  It looks like we're in for some showers and thunderstorms today, staying cloudy, with
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  a high near 76, and a southeast wind around 8 miles per hour.
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  Tonight, expect a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mostly cloudy, with a low around 61, and
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  a west wind around 9 miles per hour.
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  For all you beach runners out there, the first low tide Monday will be at 515, with a high
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  tide at 10.
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  The nearshore buoy at Cape Cod Bay reads 70 degrees for the water temperature.
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  Looking ahead in the weather.
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  Expect mostly cloudy skies on Tuesday, with a chance of rain showers clearing by the evening.
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  From Wednesday through Friday, enjoy sunny days with heist climbing from the low 70s to
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  upper 70s, and clear nights with lows in the upper 50s.
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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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  In local news, Boston College opens the season in just over two weeks when they head to Tallahassee
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  to face the Florida State Seminoles.
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  According to Circus Sports, the Eagles start as 22-point underdogs.
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  This will be the first game for Boston College, but the second for the Seminoles, who played
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  Georgia Tech in Ireland for Week 0.
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  Last year's matchup saw the Seminoles win 31-29.
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  Despite a strong performance by Thomas Castellanos, Boston College was hindered by a record 18
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  penalties.
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  The Eagles are now 13 practices into the 2024 season, with seven more to go.
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  Now on to sports.
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  Jordan Spieth, planning for relatively common wrist surgery, hinted after the FedEx St.
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  Jude Championship that the procedure is imminent.
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  The Dallas resident, facing a 12-week recovery, aims to be ready for the Hero World Challenge
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  in December.
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  Spieth, who is 31 and tied for 68th in the FedEx Cup Playoff event, will not advance
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  to the BMW Championship.
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  He's troubled by a weak tendon sheath, causing displacement during play.
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  Spieth's season includes three top-ten finishes, dropping him to 43rd worldwide.
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  In local sports, the Red Sox on the road lost to the Orioles 4-2.
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  And tonight, they remain on the road in Houston to take on the Astros for a three-game series.
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  In top news, Casey Means, doctor and author of the book, Good Energy, reveals that the
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  path to optimal health begins with food choices.
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  Our daily micro-decisions about what we eat can alter our genetic and physiological fate.
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  Means emphasizes that natural foods contain over 5,000 phytochemicals, which impact health
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  significantly.
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  She argues that while traditional medical training views nutrition as a non-evidence-based
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  topic, food is crucial in determining health outcomes.
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  The choices we make about food act as signaling molecules, influencing gene expression, DNA
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  folding, and key cell pathways.
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  Essentially, our bodies are built and maintained by the food we consume.
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  In business news, streaming services are getting more expensive, and it's time to take a
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  closer look at your subscriptions.
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  With prices rising as much as 25% annually, some people are now paying more than they
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  would for traditional cable.
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  Major platforms like Netflix, Disney+, and Macs have significantly increased their rates,
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  and with password sharing crackdowns, the costs keep climbing.
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  If you're finding it hard to justify these hikes, consider using a subscription tracker
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  to manage and cut down on unnecessary expenses.
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  In crypto movement, Bitcoin is just over $58,600.
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  Ethereum is just over $2,600.
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  And Solana is $143.
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  Moving on to a more local vibe.
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  In our community spotlight on health and wellness, we are working with a national Pilates studio
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  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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  Ever wondered if a snake can fart?
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  Dani Rebiodi, a quantitative ecologist, posed this question on Twitter in 2017, sparking
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  viral interest.
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  Rebiodi and co-author Nick Caruso turned this curiosity into the 2018 New York Times best
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  seller, Does It Fart?
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  The Definitive Field Guide to Animal Flatulence.
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  They explain that a fart is any gas expelled from the end of an animal opposite its mouth.
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  Many animals, including humans, hyenas, and manatees, fart.
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  Obviously.
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  Notably, herring fart to communicate, and the bulls and pupfish farts to survive.
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  However, bats and birds generally do not fart.
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  And sloths, well, they absorb and breed out methane instead.
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  And in entertainment news.
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  In the new Amazon flick, Jackpot, John Cena and Awkwafina star in a twisted lottery game,
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  where anyone can claim the prize by murdering the person with the winning ticket.
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  Directed by Paul Faye, this Amazon feature erupts into nonstop action and comedy.
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  Awkwafina plays Katie, a former child actress, while Cena's character is a freelance operator
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  who protects her.
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  The film's ingenious premise, combat choreography, and witty lines make it an entertaining, albeit
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  silly, action comedy.
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  The chemistry between Cena and Awkwafina elevates the movie, making it more enjoyable than expected.
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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 the American actor and filmmaker, Tom Hanks.
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  And he said,
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  You cannot look up at the night sky on the planet Earth and not wonder what it is like
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  to be up there amongst the stars.
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  But I always look up at the moon and see it as the single most romantic place within the
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  cosmos.
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  And that's a wrap for this morning.
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  You can check out our Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok for some captivating aerial videos
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  with local news and the weather reports.
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  Have an amazing day, my good friends.
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  We'll see you tomorrow with another episode of Sunny Mornings in Boston.