{"id":24981,"date":"2021-09-17T09:35:14","date_gmt":"2021-09-17T13:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/?p=24981"},"modified":"2021-09-17T05:21:04","modified_gmt":"2021-09-17T09:21:04","slug":"on-todays-show-672","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/blogs\/mornings\/2021\/09\/on-todays-show-672\/","title":{"rendered":"On Today&#8217;s Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u27a2<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The National Toy Hall of Fame just announced the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.toyhalloffame.org\/finalists\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">finalists<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0for its 2021 class, including: American Girl Dolls . . . Battleship . . . billiards . . . Cabbage Patch Kids . . . a pi\u00f1ata . . . Risk . . . and Settlers of Catan.\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The winners will be voted on by toy industry experts . . . plus public voting at\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.toyhalloffame.org\/players-choice-ballot\"><b>ToyHallOfFame.org<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0for the next week.\u00a0 Around three of the 12 toys will wind up getting inducted.\u00a0 They&#8217;ll be announced on November 4th.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Risk was also nominated last year, but it didn&#8217;t make the cut.\u00a0 The three that DID make it in last year were: \u00a0Jenga, sidewalk chalk, and Baby Nancy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u27a2<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Video of a 12-year-old cyclist\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-58503012\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">beating professional cyclists<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0during the Tour of Britain is making the rounds.\u00a0 Here is the moment Xander Graham rode up on the sidewalk and not only kept pace with the pros . . . but was faster than them at some points.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u27a2<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Somebody&#8217;s doorbell\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zkpvMwAMejE&amp;feature=youtu.be\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">cam<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0filmed two women try to open their front door, and then leave in a hurry when they realize it&#8217;s the wrong house.\u00a0 (This happened in Toronto back in July, but the video is making the rounds now.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u27a2 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">First off, can we just take a moment to wrap our heads\u00a0around the fact that\u00a0the movie version of\u00a0<\/span><b><i>&#8220;Harry Potter and the Sorcerer&#8217;s Stone&#8221;<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0is celebrating its 20th anniversary already?\u00a0 Like . . . are we really that old?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To celebrate this milestone,\u00a0<\/span><b>DAME<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><b>HELEN MIRREN<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0will be hosting a four-part competition series called\u00a0<\/span><b><i>&#8220;Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses&#8221;<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0 It&#8217;ll air later this year on Cartoon Network and TBS . . . then later go\u00a0to\u00a0HBO Max.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The show will have fans testing their knowledge to be crowned &#8220;House Cup Champion&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>TODAY IS\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u201cInternational Country Music Day\u201d, established in the 1950s to promote country music and to unite its <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">fans all over the world.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1972 \u201cM*A*S*H\u201d premieres on CBS-TV (lasts 11 seasons; the finale sets a record as the all-time highest-rated TV series episode)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>_____________________________________________________________________________<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>COUNTRY MUSIC NOTE<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1993\u00a0 Alan Jackson was at #1\u00a0 with\u00a0A Lot About Livin&#8217; (And a Little &#8217;bout Love)\u00a0his first #1 Album. The singles &#8220;Chattahoochee&#8221;, and &#8220;She&#8217;s Got the Rhythm (And I Got the Blues)&#8221; from the album were both #1\u2019s and the album won\u00a0Academy of Country Music&#8217;\u00a0album of the year award.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>_____________________________________________________________________________<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>FOUR RANDOM FACTS\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The lyrebird can mimic almost any sound it hears . . . including human voices and chainsaws, which is probably alarming for its neighboring creatures.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Studies show that toast lands butter-side-down 62% of the time.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Only one NFL team has a plant for a logo.\u00a0 The\u00a0<\/span><b>New Orleans Saints&#8217;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">French-inspired fleur-de-lis is actually a stylized lily.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Women didn&#8217;t start shaving their armpits until the mid 1910s.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>_______________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><b>Five Ways to Perk Up from an Afternoon Slump<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It&#8217;s Friday!\u00a0 If you&#8217;ve had a long week and think you might struggle getting through the day, here are five tips on how to perk up from an afternoon slump and cruise into your weekend . . .<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Drink some water.\u00a0 Dehydration makes us tired . . . even mild dehydration levels can affect our performance.\u00a0 And it&#8217;s easy to forget to hydrate while staring at screens all day.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Go outside.\u00a0 If you feel sluggish after lunch, try going outside.\u00a0 Research has found that more intense light can make you feel more alert.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Take a power nap.\u00a0 It&#8217;s easier to nap on the job now that so many of us are working from home.\u00a0 Just keep it short . . . 20 to 45 minutes max.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Talk to someone.\u00a0 If you notice your slump hits around the same time every day, try scheduling phone calls or meetings for that time so you&#8217;re busy and engaged.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Eat something.\u00a0 Especially foods that are good for the brain, like broccoli, grains, lentils, and eggs.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>______________________________________________________________________________<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>BIRTHDAYS\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(56] Kyle Chandler, actor (\u201cFriday Night Lights\u201d 2006-11, \u201cBloodline\u201d 2015-17)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">[36] Alexander Ovechkin, NHL left winger (Washington Capitals captain)\/Stanley Cup 2018<\/span><\/p>\n<p>________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><b>INTERNATIONAL COUNTRY MUSIC DAY<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cInternational Country Music Day\u201d, established in the 1950s to promote country music and to unite its fans all over the world.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/newyork\/music\/best-country-songs-of-all-time\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/newyork\/music\/best-country-songs-of-all-time<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>____________________________________________________________________________<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Listening to Music Is the #1 Way We &#8216;Let Our Hair Down&#8217;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When was the last time you really let your hair down and had some fun?\u00a0 The average answer in a new poll was three weeks ago.\u00a0 And the top things that prevent us from doing it are work, life admin, and our KIDS.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It also asked people to name the most common ways they kick back and relax.\u00a0 And music dominated the top ten . . .<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Listening to music.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Going out for food.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> A weekend trip.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Comfort food.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Celebrating a birthday.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Going to a bar.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Shopping sprees.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Playing &#8220;throwback&#8221; music.\u00a0 So, old songs you still love.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Singing out loud.\u00a0 That&#8217;s three music-related things in the top ten.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Taking a vacation day or sick day.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Concerts just missed the list at #11.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 17<\/b><b>TH<\/b><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u00a0 Rays 5\u00a0 Tigers 2<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Washington Football team beat the New York Giants last night with a 43-yard game-winning field goal with 5 seconds left in the game.\u00a0 Kicker Dustin Hopkins first missed from 48 yards, but New York was penalized for being offside.\u00a0 Here&#8217;s how it ended.\u00a0 (Washington won their first game of the season at home, 30 to 29.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A Miami Beach couple was\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcmiami.com\/news\/local\/miami-beach-couple-arrested-in-hawaii-for-using-fake-vaccination-cards\/2531905\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">arrested<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">in Hawaii for providing fake vaccine cards for their kids.\u00a0 Here&#8217;s Special Agent Joe Logan from Hawaii.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Prime Minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern, was asked if a patient and visitor in a hospital\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/news\/world\/asia-pacific\/ardern-advises-nz-hospital-visitors-against-sex-with-patients-during-covid-1.4669223\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">having sex<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">is a high-risk activity during COVID.\u00a0 Here is her answer to the question and it&#8217;s a little more &#8220;all-encompassing&#8221;.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here&#8217;s comedian Norm Macdonald on the big difference between eating at home, as opposed to a restaurant.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Mystery Revealed: Here&#8217;s Why There&#8217;s a &#8220;Plus Sign&#8221; Between Dan + Shay<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We finally know why\u00a0<\/span><b>DAN + SHAY<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0has a &#8220;plus sign&#8221; between their names . . . instead of an ampersand or the word &#8220;and.&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>DAN SMYERS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0enlightened us on Instagram:\u00a0 Quote, &#8220;The vision from day one was that if we ever got to headline arenas, we&#8217;d have a &#8220;plus&#8221; stage in the middle of the floor and make it do all kinds of crazy stuff.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;This also kept us from using an [Ampersand] because that would surely be a pain in the ass to build.\u00a0 At the time, it was such a long shot, but y&#8217;all have stuck by our sides through every bit of this journey, and here we are.&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He included\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CT29vidFfrJ\/\"><b>several photos<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0from their show at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, and the stage is indeed shaped like a plus sign.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One more thing: \u00a0<\/span><b>CARRIE UNDERWOOD<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0called it a &#8220;privilege and honor&#8221; to join Dan + Shay on the song\u00a0<\/span><b><i>&#8220;Only Us&#8221;<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0from the\u00a0<\/span><b><i>&#8220;Dear Evan Hansen&#8221;<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0soundtrack.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>_____________________________________________________________________________<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Tim McGraw Compares a Live Show to a High School Football Game<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you&#8217;ve ever played organized sports, then you know how\u00a0TIM MCGRAW\u00a0feels right before going on stage.\u00a0 Somebody asked how he&#8217;s feeling about getting back on the road again, and he did the sports analogy thing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bmlgprep.net\/audio-tim-mcgraw-likens-a-live-show-to-a-high-school-football-game\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Quote<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, &#8220;I always compare it to being an athlete in high school, in the locker room before a game.\u00a0 I don&#8217;t get nervous. \u00a0[I get] really excited and just full of energy and adrenaline. \u00a0To me it&#8217;s like game day.\u00a0 I get pretty jacked up for it.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The only time he gets anxious is when he performs on TV, especially on awards shows.\u00a0 Quote, &#8220;Now that&#8217;s a whole different story. \u00a0That makes you really nervous, and that&#8217;s when I really have to gather myself.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is interesting too.\u00a0 Tim gets just as annoyed as the rest of us when one of his shows is delayed for some reason.\u00a0 Quote, &#8220;When we have a show and something&#8217;s delaying it, it drives me crazy. \u00a0I want to get going [and] get ready to hit it.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One last thing, in case you didn&#8217;t see this.\u00a0 Tim posted a brief clip last week of himself and\u00a0BRANDON DAVIS\u00a0doing a virtual\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CTfbZcopzxL\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">duet<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0of\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;Something Like That&#8221;<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>_____________________________________________________________________________<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>SCOTTY McCREERY PAYS TRIBUTE TO GEORGE STRAIT WITH NEW SONG\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Scotty McCreery<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0has\u00a0released a new song called \u201cDamn Strait\u201d from his upcoming album,\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Same Truck<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, due out this Friday (September\u00a017th). He will\u00a0perform the song on NBC\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Today<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0show\u00a0next Tuesday (September\u00a021st) during the third hour. \u00a0 Scotty, who didn&#8217;t write the song, said,\u201cEvery now and then you hear a song that sounds so much like you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I grew up as a huge\u00a0<\/span><b>George Strait<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0fan, and when I heard this song, I raised my hand to say, \u2018I want this one.\u2019 Every country fan has a George Strait story, and everyone has a memory attached to their favorite songs.\u201d \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0In fact, Scotty credits &#8220;King George&#8221; with his current career path.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He said, &#8220;The first country music concert I ever went to was George Strait,\u00a0<\/span><b>Reba<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><b>Lee Ann Womack<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. When I saw that show, I said, \u2018I\u2019m gonna do that one day.\u2019\u201d \u00a0 The lead single from Same Truck, \u201cYou Time,\u201d continues to climb the charts at Country radio and currently sits\u00a0at Number Four\u00a0on both the\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Billboard<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Country Aircheck\/Mediabase\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">radio charts.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"September 17th ","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":24982,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"featured_img_display":"Yes","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24981","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mornings"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-12 19:25:21","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"react_link":"https:\/\/country929.com\/blogs\/mornings\/2021\/09\/on-todays-show-672\/","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24981","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24981"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24981\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24983,"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24981\/revisions\/24983"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24982"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24981"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24981"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24981"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}