Today's Sponsor: Sports Integrityhttp://thisistheconversationproject.com/sportsintegrity Today's Rundown:Harris, Trump deadlocked in new New York Times pollhttps://www.politico.com/news/2024/09/08/harris-trump-latest-poll-00177875 Government shutdown looms as Congress faces funding fighthttps://thehill.com/homenews/house/4868263-government-funding-shutdown-congress/DirecTV Tells Customers It’s Hiking Prices Next Month, Coming Amid Blackout of ESPN, ABC and Other Disney Netshttps://variety.com/2024/digital/news/directv-price-increase-espn-abc-disney-blackout-1236136437/ ‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ cast react to the ‘wild’ backlash to the show’s trailer and titlehttps://us.cnn.com/2024/09/06/entertainment/secret-lives-of-mormon-wives-show/index.html Dye in Doritos used in experiment that, like a 'magic trick,' created see-through micehttps://www.yahoo.com/news/dye-doritos-used-experiment-magic-142003405.html Mother of Georgia shooting suspect said she called school before attack, report sayshttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/09/07/colt-gray-mother-georgia-called-school-before-attack/75128769007/ Simone Biles' husband comes up big in first game with Bearshttps://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2024/09/08/simone-biles-jonathan-owens-td-bears-debut/75134905007/?tbref=hp Rap megastar Kendrick Lamar will headline the 2025 Super Bowl halftime showhttps://apnews.com/article/2025-super-bowl-halftime-show-kendrick-lamar-9631e4cb123a15567f29055c7de9e9d1 Linkin Park Selects Emily Armstrong From Rock Band Dead Sara as New Singer, Reveals Tour and Album ‘From Zero’https://variety.com/2024/music/news/linkin-park-emily-armstrong-new-singer-from-zero-album-tour-1236120238/Angel Reese, WNBA Rookie of the Year candidate, announces season-ending injuryhttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/angel-reese-announces-season-ending-injury-wnba-rookie-year-caitlin-clark/ Website: http://thisistheconversationproject.com Facebook: http://facebook.com/thisistheconversationproject Twitter: http://twitter.com/th_conversation TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@theconversationproject YouTube: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/youtube Podcast: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/podcasts ONE DAY OLDER ON SEPTEMBER 9:Hugh Grant (64)Adam Sandler (58)Michael Bublé (49) WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:1956: Elvis Presley made the first of three appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show.1971: Prisoners seized control of the maximum-security Attica Correctional Facility near Buffalo, New York, beginning a four-day siege that claimed 43 lives.2014: Apple announced the Apple Watch. WORD OF THE DAY: hackneyed [ hak-need ]https://www.dictionary.com/browse/hackneyedrepeated too often; overfamiliar through overuseThe phrase "think outside the box" has become so hackneyed that it elicits more eye rolls than actual creative thinking. DAILY AFFIRMATION: My Potential To Succeed Is Limitless.Enhances Self-Belief: Affirming that your potential to succeed is limitless reinforces a strong sense of self-belief, combatting negative thoughts and self-doubt, and leading to improved self-confidence.https://www.amazon.com/100-Daily-Affirmations-Positivity-Confidence/dp/B0D2D6SS2D/ PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Wiener Schnitzel Dayhttps://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-wiener-schnitzel-dayOn September 9th, celebrate a traditional Austrian dish with National Wiener Schnitzel Day. This breaded recipe is made with veal. A law in Austria requires this dish to made strictly with veal. Chefs make Wiener Schnitzel by tenderizing a thin slice of veal and then lightly salting and breading it. It is then deep-fried in clarified butter. The term “Wiener Schnitzel” was first used in the early 1830s, though similar recipes appear earlier. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/things-you-might-not-have-heard--2318856/support).