#thisistheconversation Recap Podcasts

Today's Sponsor: Hostage Tapehttp://thisistheconversationproject.com/hostagetape      Today's Rundown:Richard Simmons Died from Accidental Blunt Traumatic Injuries, Medical Examiner Sayshttps://www.yahoo.com/news/news/richard-simmons-died-accidental-blunt-005801031.html Jerome Powell says 'time has come' to lower interest rates, no hint on size of rate cuthttps://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2024/08/23/fed-jerome-powell-speech-rates-september/74911103007/ French authorities arrest Telegram CEO Pavel Durov at a Paris airport, French media reporthttps://apnews.com/article/france-russia-telegram-paris-durov-arrest-63cd8e5663c6b6f3404745866d662954  DOJ alleges RealPage, landlords coordinated to raise millions of rentshttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/08/23/realpage-doj-antitrust-lawsuit/74916336007/?tbref=hp Subway announces a new price for footlongs as it enters the value menu warshttps://finance.yahoo.com/news/subway-announces-price-footlongs-enters-112951719.html  Nepal lifts its ban on TikTok

Today's Sponsor: YouTube TVhttp://thisistheconversationproject.com/youtubetv       Today's Rundown:Harris summons Americans to reject political divisions, warns of consequences posed by a Trump winhttps://apnews.com/article/democratic-national-convention-kamala-harris-807cf9d4a609a18ceaa9eee9c9422af5   Stevie Wonder's DNC performance leaves viewers confused due to teleprompter controversyhttps://www.the-express.com/entertainment/celebrity-news/146574/stevie-wonder-performance-Democratic-National-Convention/amp Russia opens criminal investigation into CNN correspondent for reporting in Ukrainian-occupied Russiahttps://www.cnn.com/2024/08/22/europe/russia-cnn-paton-walsh-investigation-intl/index.html  Body of California Woman Found in Cold Storage 1 Year After Hospital Said She Checked Outhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/body-calif-woman-found-cold-144114634.htmlFloridians balk at DeSantis administration plan to build golf courses at state parkshttps://apnews.com/article/florida-desantis-state-parks-golf-pickleball-d

Today's Rundown:Walz’s night, Bill Clinton’s dig at Trump, influencers flexing clout: Takeaways from Day 3 of the DNChttps://apnews.com/article/dnc-clinton-pelosi-walz-gaza-hostages-f3d10a4e9fc2af2817cd8829210fc861 RFK Jr. is planning to drop out of the 2024 presidential race and endorse Trumphttps://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/rfk-jr-plans-speech-path-forward-talk-potentially-backing-trump-rcna167606 Eli Lilly weight loss drug Zepbound prevents diabetes, company sayshttps://www.yahoo.com/news/lilly-weight-loss-drug-prevents-104525425.htmlRapper NBA Youngboy to plead guilty to Louisiana gun chargehttps://www.coastreporter.net/the-mix/rapper-nba-youngboy-to-plead-guilty-to-louisiana-gun-charge-9375400#google_vignette  Police raid Andrew Tate's home in Romania as new allegations emerge involving minorshttps://www.yahoo.com/news/police-raid-andrew-tates-home-071217077.html   Alex Cooper’s ‘Call Her Daddy’ podcast signs deal with SiriusXM for $125 millionhttps://us.cnn.com/2024/08/20/business/alex-coop

    Today's Sponsor: YouTube TVhttp://thisistheconversationproject.com/youtubetv       Today's Rundown:A double dose of Obama firepower, a doting spouse and a dance party: Takeaways from Day 2 of the DNChttps://apnews.com/article/harris-dnc-convention-obama-project-2025-490981a504638749cf2c18848506c74b  Jennifer Lopez Files for Divorce from Ben Affleck, No Prenuphttps://www.tmz.com/2024/08/20/jennifer-lopez-ben-affleck-file-divorce/Oklahoma State football helmets to have QR codes for fans linking to NIL donation pagehttps://sports.yahoo.com/oklahoma-state-football-helmets-to-have-qr-codes-for-fans-linking-to-nil-donation-page-185217314.html Star Wars: The Acolyte Canceled After One Seasonhttps://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/star-wars-the-acolyte-canceled-no-season-two/?utm_source=smartnews.com&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=SmartNews%20Feed  Chappell Roan slams abuse and harassment from fans in TikTok videohttps://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/08/20/chappell-roan-stalker-comments-harass

Today's Sponsor: YouTube TVhttp://thisistheconversationproject.com/youtubetv       Today's Rundown:Joe Biden’s exit, talk of the glass ceiling, a nod to Gaza protesters. Takeaways from DNC’s Day 1https://apnews.com/article/biden-hillary-clinton-jesse-jackson-covid-takeaways-dcb94aad3450d69c9ce1c25b9699f737 Halle Berry Seeks Sole Legal Custody of Son Maceo, Says Olivier Martinez 'Refuses to Co-Parent' in 'Child-Centered Way'https://people.com/halle-berry-seeks-sole-legal-custody-of-son-maceo-from-olivier-martinez-8697075   Mike Tyson feels good after a health scare and ready for his rescheduled bout with Jake Paulhttps://apnews.com/article/tyson-paul-boxing-d20b0a1a397758d7586f270244461985    Aces coach Becky Hammon says Dearica Hamby's mistreatment allegations 'didn't happen'https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/wnba/2024/08/19/becky-hammon-denies-dearica-hamby-allegations/74857470007/  Intelligence groups say Iran behind hacking attempts in Biden-Harris and Trump campaignhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/p

Today's Sponsor: YouTube TVhttp://thisistheconversationproject.com/youtubetv       Today's Rundown:Church of England dropping word ‘church’ to be more ‘modern’https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/church-of-england-dropping-word-church-to-be-more-modern/ar-AA1oVE8K New CBS News poll shows gender gap, enthusiasm, economy make for tight Harris-Trump race on Democratic convention evehttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-poll-kamala-harris-policies-trump-democratic-convention-2024/ Simone Biles wears Packers jacket to cheer on husband at Bears gamehttps://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/bears/2024/08/17/simone-biles-cheers-husband-jonathan-owens-bears-game/74846305007/?tbref=hp  ‘Banksy woz ere.’ London Zoo is the latest to remove street artist’s animal mural for protectionhttps://apnews.com/article/banksy-animal-murals-london-zoo-gorilla-removed-9a883eefbeb7bbbfc249eb8a6022e6a0  ‘Alien: Romulus’ Wins Busy Box Office Weekend With $41.5M Opening, $108M Globallyhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/alien-

Today's Sponsor: Zenni Opticalhttp://thisistheconversationproject.com/zenni      Today's Rundown:Arrests made in drug investigation into Matthew Perry's ketamine deathhttps://abcnews.go.com/US/matthew-perry-ketamine-death-drug-charges/story?id=111460149 Gypsy Rose Blanchard Could Be Heading Back to Prison After Violating Her Parolehttps://www.distractify.com/p/is-gypsy-rose-going-back-to-jail-2024   Alex Murdaugh could get new South Carolina trial as Supreme Court agrees to take up jury tampering casehttps://www.foxnews.com/us/alex-murdaugh-could-get-new-south-carolina-trial-supreme-court-agrees-take-jury-tampering-case   Stonehenge’s ‘altar stone’ originally came from Scotland and not Wales, new research showshttps://apnews.com/article/stonehenge-scotland-altar-stone-7f0896476ac8e2b955224377ff9f661e   Columbia University President Dr. Minouche Shafik resigns months after campus protestshttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/columbia-university-president-minouche-shafik-resigns/Detroit judge who had teen handcuffed for

Today's Sponsor: Zenni Opticalhttp://thisistheconversationproject.com/zenni      Today's Rundown:Auto workers union seeks NLRB investigation of Trump and Musk comments about firing striking workershttps://apnews.com/article/trump-musk-uaw-unfair-labor-practices-complaints-nlrb-44b6ccdad65c66bf34dffefd5de7cf99 Spice Girls Feud Ends Reunion Plans As Geri Halliwell Refuses To 'Share A Stage' With Mel Bhttps://perezhilton.com/spice-girls-reunion-canceled-geri-halliwell-mel-b-feud/amp/ Banksy London Zoo mural offers clue to why wild animals have been appearing all over cityhttps://apnews.com/article/banksy-london-zoo-animals-escape-mural-art-870717fa5e2328245758a59288f23c37  Flavor Flav Unveils Bronze Clock He Made for Jordan Chiles After She Was Stripped of Olympic Medalhttps://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/flavor-flav-unveils-bronze-clock-124950419.html Ex-Aces forward Dearica Hamby files federal lawsuit over claim she was traded because of pregnancyhttps://nypost.com/2024/08/12/sports/dearica-hamby-files-federal-

Today's Sponsor: Zenni Opticalhttp://thisistheconversationproject.com/zenni      Today's Rundown:Breakdancing isn't returning in for the 2028 Olympicshttps://www.nbcchicago.com/paris-2024-summer-olympics/breaking-2028-olympics-here-are-sports-leaving-entering-los-angeles-games/3519429/   Elon Musk’s Trump Interview Flops Immediately with Tech Glitches, He Claims ‘Massive DDOS Attack’https://www.mediaite.com/politics/trump-musk-interview-disaster-gets-immediately-compared-to-2023-desantis-debacle-after-users-left-unable-to-tune-in/?utm_source=mediaite_smartnews_redirect RFK Jr. won’t appear on New York state presidential ballot after court rules he’s not a residenthttps://nypost.com/2024/08/12/us-news/rfk-jr-wont-appear-on-new-york-state-presidential-ballot/?utm_source=smartnews&utm_campaign=nypost&utm_medium=referral  Young Thug's long-running criminal trial returns with jury and reluctant star witnesshttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/young-thugs-long-running-criminal-trial-returns-jury-reluctant-s

Today's Sponsor: Zenni Opticalhttp://thisistheconversationproject.com/zenni      Today's Rundown:Uvalde officials release 911 call and records trove related to shooting at Robb Elementary Schoolhttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/uvalde-school-shooting-officials-release-911-call-records-robb-elementary-school/ Battles rage in Russia as Kremlin struggles to repel surprise Ukraine incursionhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/battles-rage-russia-kremlin-struggles-141252603.html  Two Alabama high school football coaches resign after staff is caught thrusting hips in players’ faces, ripping off helmets during practicehttps://nypost.com/2024/08/09/us-news/hoover-alabama-high-school-football-coaches/?utm_source=smartnews&utm_campaign=nypost&utm_medium=referral  A Serbian competitor in the CrossFit Games dies during a swimming event at a Texas lakehttps://apnews.com/article/crossfit-competition-death-texas-lake-74b2aaac5962ce35dc40a3838a9a4076  Ted Lasso Creator Says They're Waiting on Jason Sudeikis' 'Decision' About Season

Today's Sponsor: Robinhoodhttp://thisistheconversationproject.com/robinhood      Today's Rundown:Trump and Harris agree to debate on ABC on September 10, network sayshttps://www.cnn.com/2024/08/08/politics/trump-debate-harris-september/index.html ‘Squad’ Rep. Cori Bush Loses Primary To Wesley Bell In Race Impacted By Her Stance On Gaza Warhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2024/08/07/squad-rep-cori-bush-loses-primary-to-wesley-bell-in-race-impacted-by-her-stance-on-gaza-war/ Lauryn Hill Says the Fugees Reunion Tour Was Canceled Due to Low Sales, Blames the “Sensationalism” Around Her Previous Canceled Showshttps://www.nydailynews.com/2024/08/08/lauryn-hill-fugees-reunion-tour-canceled-low-tickets-media-blame/ Steve Martin turns down Tim Walz impersonation role on ‘SNL,’ dashing internet’s casting hopeshttps://apnews.com/article/steve-martin-tim-walz-snl-7a2c6be72295e6ea270b3dda12ca3d12    5-year-old boy with autism rescued from pond after escaping from homehttps://abcnews.go.com/US/florida-5-year-boy-a

Today's Sponsor: Robinhoodhttp://thisistheconversationproject.com/robinhood      Today's Rundown:Logan Paul's Prime supplier is suing the energy drink company for $68 million, accusing it of cutting ties as demand crateredhttps://www.businessinsider.com/logan-paul-ksi-prime-supplier-sues-accusing-sales-fell-2024-8?amp Harvard 'failed its Jewish students' and must face antisemitism lawsuit, judge ruleshttps://abcnews.go.com/US/harvard-failed-jewish-students-face-antisemitism-lawsuit-judge/story?id=112642274 Sugary drink consumption among kids climbed nearly 23% over three decades, study findshttps://www.euronews.com/health/2024/08/08/sugary-drink-consumption-among-kids-climbed-nearly-23-over-three-decades-study-finds NASA delays next crew launch to buy more time at the space station for Boeing’s troubled capsulehttps://apnews.com/article/boeing-spacex-nasa-astronauts-4f9c944a1628fcda28b3b93dcee70d91  Crew of Titan sub knew they were going to die before implosion, according to more than $50M lawsuithttps://apne

Today's Sponsor: Robinhoodhttp://thisistheconversationproject.com/robinhood      Today's Rundown:Kamala Harris names Tim Walz, the Minnesota governor, as running matehttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/aug/06/kamala-harris-vice-president-pick-tim-walz  Pakistani man with ties to Iran is charged in plot to carry out political assassinations on US soil https://apnews.com/article/iran-pakistan-murderforhire-trump-justice-department-5a3abe0895ae7c2be14f89fc4e49bc53  Suge Knight Believes FBI Gave Ben Affleck Compromising Jennifer Lopez Footage From Diddy Raidshttps://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/suge-knight-believes-fbi-gave-142400672.html    Charles Barkley Will Stay With TNT Sports On His Current 10-Year Contract Despite Them Losing The NBAhttps://uproxx.com/dimemag/charles-barkley-stays-tnt-sports-10-year-deal-inside-nba-future/  Disney raises streaming prices for Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN+https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/06/disney-raises-streaming-prices.html   Elon Musk’s X sues advertisers over alleged

Today's Sponsor: Robinhoodhttp://thisistheconversationproject.com/robinhood      Today's Rundown:Prince Harry and Meghan Markle launch Parents' Network to address the dangers of online harmhttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-on-social-media-online-harm-and-the-parents-network/    TikTok agrees to withdraw rewards feature after EU raised concerns about potential online addictionhttps://apnews.com/article/tiktok-digital-services-act-screen-time-f3c635bd7d46e37c12f6411f8e641ade   Google violated antitrust laws to maintain dominance over online search, judge sayshttps://abcnews.go.com/Business/google-violated-antitrust-laws-maintain-dominance-online-search/story?id=112591120   Frontier Airlines pilot arrested in Houston, flight canceledhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/airline-news/2024/08/04/frontier-pilot-arrested-houston-dallas/74666182007/?tbref=hp  Chiefs make Harrison Butker NFL’s highest-paid kickerhttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/chiefs-harrison-butker-highest-paid-kicker-rc

Today's Sponsor: Robinhoodhttp://thisistheconversationproject.com/robinhood      Today's Rundown:Ben Affleck & Jennifer Lopez's Alleged Divorce Papers Suggest They Have No Plans for a Messy Splithttps://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/ben-affleck-jennifer-lopezs-alleged-174628129.html      UK leader Starmer condemns attack on asylum-seeker hotel as far-right violence spreadshttps://apnews.com/article/uk-protests-far-right-children-stabbed-police-2de808d796f81f719950acb4ea6f0af5   Wesley Snipes Nabs Guinness World Records with Blade Reappearancehttps://gizmodo.com/wesley-snipes-blade-deadpool-3-world-record-2000482467   Simone Biles not ruling out 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeleshttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/simone-biles-not-ruling-2028-olympic-games-los-angeles-never-say-never-rcna165010  More US schools are taking breaks for meditation as teachers say it helps students’ mental healthhttps://apnews.com/article/back-to-school-mental-health-mindfulness-5f73bbd3324ad4e9e9723b5c49fa1616 Walgreens and CVS t

Today's Sponsor: The Chess Storehttp://thisistheconversationproject.com/thechessstore      Today's Rundown:3 newly freed Americans are back on US soil after a landmark prisoner exchange with Russiahttps://apnews.com/article/russia-gershkovich-whelan-d803e266cb4e60135ec5d668d684529fBomb Smuggled Into Iran Guesthouse Months Ago Killed Hamas Leaderhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/bomb-smuggled-iran-guesthouse-months-173612531.html  StubHub tricks consumers into overpaying for tickets, prosecutors allegehttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/stubhub-washington-dc-ag-lawsuit-drip-pricing-junk-fees/Gen X, millennials face higher risk of 17 cancers than older generationshttps://www.nbcnews.com/health/cancer/cancer-gen-x-millennials-17-types-reverse-trend-rcna164376 Don Lemon Sues Elon Musk And X Over Abrupt End To Content Dealhttps://deadline.com/2024/08/don-lemon-elon-musk-x-lawsuit-1236028808/  Cardi B files for divorce from Offset, posts she’s pregnant with their third child on Instagramhttps://apnews.com/article/cardi-b-offset-

Today's Sponsor: The Chess Storehttp://thisistheconversationproject.com/thechessstore      Today's Rundown:Trump accuses Harris of deciding to 'turn Black' during a combative panel with Black journalistshttps://apnews.com/article/trump-black-journalists-convention-nabj-1e96aa530e88013ed6f577feaf89ccb6   Hamas political leader Haniyeh’s assassination deepens fears of an all-out war in the Middle East  https://www.yahoo.com/news/hamas-political-leader-ismail-haniyeh-040440035.html   Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused as the main plotter of 9/11 attacks, agrees to plead guiltyhttps://apnews.com/article/sept-11-khalid-sheikh-mohammed-guantanamo-76a2dc11440cf9c4c287ee69bd742aa3  MrBeast, YouTube’s biggest star, acknowledges past ‘inappropriate language’ as controversies swirlhttps://apnews.com/article/mrbeast-jimmy-donaldson-allegations-philanthropy-feastibles-742306d7c77e2eca8d895bf439790c69   Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s $11M UFL deal with Army did nothing to help recruitment struggles – and even hindered effortshtt

Today's Sponsor: The Chess Storehttp://thisistheconversationproject.com/thechessstore      Today's Rundown:‘White Dudes for Harris’ raise $3.5 million for Democrat’s campaign against Trumphttps://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/29/white-dudes-for-harris-running-mates.html   Project 2025 director leaves Heritage Foundation after Democratic attacks and Trump criticismhttps://apnews.com/article/project-2025-heritage-foundation-trump-e2674ea34da786d85e97c0908b0b98a8     Republican Arizona mayor endorses Harris, rebukes Trumphttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/07/29/mesa-arizona-mayor-john-giles-endorses-harris/74596202007/?tbref=hp Black journalist group sparks backlash for inviting Trump to its conventionhttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/trump-nabj-conference-invite-black-journalists-rcna164327 Meta agrees to $1.4B settlement with Texas in privacy lawsuit over facial recognitionhttps://apnews.com/article/texas-attorney-general-meta-settlement-3ed4d9c3c3abc4494a3731eac8643e4e  Francine Pascal, crea

Today's Sponsor: The Chess Storehttp://thisistheconversationproject.com/thechessstore      Today's Rundown:Biden unveils a proposal to establish term limits for the Supreme Courthttps://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-reform-biden-harris-trump-ffd48f3a2023aeca841bb53c2147ef03 Russia is relying on unwitting Americans to spread election disinformation, US officials sayhttps://apnews.com/article/russia-trump-biden-harris-china-election-disinformation-54d7e44de370f016e87ab7df33fd11c8  FDA approves new blood test to screen for colon cancerhttps://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/colon-cancer-blood-test-shield-screening-fda-approved-rcna163630     Former NRA leader Wayne LaPierre gets 10-year ban from serving in NRA and affiliateshttps://abcnews.go.com/US/former-nra-leader-lapierre-gets-10-year-ban/story?id=112386153   Katy Perry apologizes to parents everywhere for her music now that she is raising a childhttps://www.the-express.com/entertainment/celebrity-news/144447/Katy-Perry-apologizes-to-parents-for-music/

Today's Sponsor: The Chess Storehttp://thisistheconversationproject.com/thechessstore      Today's Rundown:Paris Olympics organizers apologize for "The Last Supper" tableauhttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/paris-olympics-organizers-apologize-last-supper-tableau-religious-conservatives/   Simone Biles' husband, Bears safety Jonathan Owens, will be in Parishttps://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2024/07/28/simone-biles-husband-jonathan-owens-paris/74358727007/?tbref=hp  Box Office: ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Marvels With $96 Million Opening Day — the Sixth-Highest of All Time  https://variety.com/2024/film/box-office/box-office-deadpool-and-wolverine-opening-day-1236086809/   Robert Downey Jr. is returning to ‘Avengers’ films as a villain in 1 of Marvel’s Comic-Con twists  https://apnews.com/article/comic-con-2024-marvel-c166d593d55e43825e3c8b397e5038ed   Fans swarm hill in Munich, claiming a high perch for watching Taylor Swift concert for freehttps://apnews.com/article/taylor-swift-eras-tour-munich-476e861c