Start From The Beginning

Things people think they’re good at, but aren’t. Sleeping with stuffed animals. As adults. And The Need for Speed! That’s what Paul Layendecker is BuZzin’ about today on The Daily BuZz!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Beware of the Seaweed BLOB. Time to complain? And ‘guy stuff’ that women like too! That’s what Paul Layendecker is BuZzin’ about today on The Daily BuZz!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Flick Pick is a podcast about movies. In today’s episode, Andrew Green reviews Renfield, which is a movie now in theaters. Renfield stars Nicholas Hoult as – you guessed it – Renfield, the servant to Dracula. He’s bee trying to escape from serving his master, and not having the best luck of it. Dracula here is played by Nicholas Cage. This is a horror-action-comedy that is over the top. Did Andrew enjoy Renfield, or did he want to drive a wooden stake into its heart? Scroll down and click the Play icon to find out in this Nicholas Cage-erific edition of Flick Pick! Click here to listen to additional episodes of Flick Pick. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The World’s Biggest AFRO. The way you ‘click’ your mouse says a lot about you. And calling all KYLE’s. That’s what Paul Layendecker is BuZzin’ about today on The Daily BuZz!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Last summer, Hollywood actor-turned-cannabis farmer Jim Belushi hand-harvested Cassopolis’ Highway Horticulture to be the exclusive Michigan cultivator for his Belushi’s Farm-branded line of products. On Wednesday, April 19, Highway Horticulture and its retail operation Sunset Coast Provisions will be featured on Belushi’s Discovery Network TV show Growing Belushi, which follows Belushi, his family and their team at Belushi's Farm as they make their mark in the cannabis industry. Highway Horticulture Lead Cultivator Nick Luhowy said Growing Belushi filmed segments at their grow facility and Sunset Coast in Cassopolis, as well as at Green Stem Provisioning and last summer’s Blues Brothers concert in Niles. “What they’ll show about our facility is the actual cultivation, the actual plants, staff – in two days of filming they asked questions on every methodology that we use to put quality first,” Luhowy said. “That’s Jim’s thing, it’s got to be high quality …  we get along brilliantly in that respect. From what we’ve seen, the episode will focus mainly on the dispensaries, his new interest in Michigan and us cultivating for him.” Luhowy – who previously was nationwide lead cultivator for the Chicago-based, publicly-traded Green Thumb Industries and founded of Phenotype Farmers in Seattle – said his commitment to producing the best product at Highway Horticulture aligns perfectly with Belushi’s mission of creating a gateway to healing through cannabis medicine. The Belushi’s Farm product line is created under Highway Horticulture’s InnerState Craft Cannabis, which Luhowy said has Michigan’s largest selection of cannabis strains and strives to grow the highest-quality product possible. “Of course, everyone likes to say that,” said Luhowy, on growing high quality cannabis. “We take a great deal of pride in it by making sure we have more diversity, because consumers don’t buy the same thing as often as people like to think. … To give people that opportunity to find new stuff that appeals to them that we’ve spent six months vetting. It’s not a very lucrative process on our end, but it separates us dramatically.” While Luhowy is flattered to have his operation featured on a national scale, he said he is more grateful that someone like Belushi, who has great influence and reach, cherry-picked Highway Horticulture to be a partner. “I’m humbled that Jim is not just trying to expand for profit,” Luhowy said. “He actually wants to have people know that they can go to his brand because it’s cultivated perfectly, and it represents diverse genetics. He loves consumer feedback because he wants to tailor his offerings to the people of Michigan. You just never see that. Most companies grow for profit, or just high potency or something very monotone. He is a different breed – he’s got more of a grower’s heart to him than any celebrity I know. … “That’s incredibly humbling to see someone at that celebrity level so focused on quality. I mean, that’s the best compliment I can give the guy is he cares more about the people and the plant than any of these other celebrities I’ve met.” The Growing Belushi episode airs at 9 p.m. Wednesday, April 19 on Discovery Plus. To listen to the full interview with Luhowy, see the podcast player below. By Ryan Yuenger Ryany@wsjm.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Could it be Sasquatch? Broccoli. The SUPER FOOD. And break out your old 8-Tracks! That’s what Paul Layendecker is BuZzin’ about today on The Daily BuZz!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The ‘smell’ is driving residents crazy! WANTED, professional ‘bear huggers.’ And a record long tongue?! That’s what Paul Layendecker is BuZzin’ about today on The Daily BuZz!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Weird laws. Set your clock for stress. And the ‘TEAM’ of one. That’s what Paul Layendecker is BuZzin’ about today on The Daily BuZz!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Southwest Michigan has been his home for his whole life and his family has been in Southwest Michigan for many generations. As a business owner, developer and visionary, Ken has helped revitalize the Benton Harbor Arts District. Ken shares stories about family, community, and his thoughts for the future of the community. Let’s Start From The Beginning with Ken Ankli!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Toothless is a very pretty all-black female cat who is only about 2 years old. This beauty is named after the dragon in “How to Train Your Dragon” and she does have ALL of her teeth! Toothless is looking for a quiet home and would be okay with just a few other pets. She has a calm disposition and is a sweet girl. She’s hard to resist with those big crisp green eyes. Toothless came to us with four kittens. She is ready for the loving forever home we promised to her. Please contact Animal Aid at 269-934-7729 or infoanimalaidswmi@gmail.com if you’d like to meet our terrific girl, Toothless!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The dirtiest spot in your kitchen. Chief toy tester. And the ‘nut’ mobile. That’s what Paul Layendecker is BuZzin’ about today on The Daily BuZz!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ralph is a male Chocolate Labrador Retriever/Pit Bull Terrier mix. He’s about 4-1/2 years old. Ralph is an amazing guy! He already knows basic commands such as sit, shake (with both paws!), down, and roll over. This smart guy would love to learn even more! He walks well on-leash and is house-trained. Ralph doesn’t mind his feline friends, but prefers to be the only dog in his home. Ralph is up-to-date on vaccinations. Please reach out to Van Buren County Animal Control, Phone 269-621-4624, 58040 Country Road 681, Hartford, MI 49057 to learn more about our amazing boy, Ralph.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sometimes you meet people that energize you. Just being around them brings you joy, reinvigorates and puts a smile on your face. Ernie Watson is one of the people. When I was 13 years old and Ernie was my new middle school wrestling coach, I was in awe of his energy. He regularly would handstand walk around the room. I even called him “100 Watts!”. Our paths crossed again many years later and he still had the same kind of energy. After listening to this conversation, I hope that you will also get a little boost of energy when we Start from the Beginning…with Ernie Watson.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s Furry Friends Friday brought to you by The Mason Jar Cafe featuring Fergie from Paws Of Hope Fergie is a female Mixed Breed Dog. Charming Fergie is intelligent and energetic! She loves to go exploring, take brisk walks, and do ‘zoomies!’ (So, a fenced-in yard would be a bonus!) Fergie is attentive, eager to please, smart as a whip, and gentle when she takes treats. AND… she will steal your heart! Although Fergie is heartworm positive, don’t let that stop you from falling in love with this beautiful girl. Her treatment is in progress and will be paid for by Friends of Berrien County Animal Control. Please contact Berrien County Animal Control (1400 South Euclid Avenue, Benton Harbor, MI 49022) or 269-927-564 to learn more about our fabulous Fergie! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Spirit is a three month old male kitten with a soft brown and white tabby coat. Spirit was born on July 4th, 2022 and joined Paws of Hope only a few hours later when he was found by a caring person. He was the smallest newborn kitten we’ve ever seen! Spirit’s foster volunteer bottle fed him, kept him warm and cozy in our incubator, and gave him plenty of love and encouragement during the first hard weeks of his life. In spite of all the challenges he faced, Spirit has thrived and is now a happy, feisty, loving boy. Spirit enjoys playing with the older cats in his foster home. He has not yet met a dog, but is young enough to adjust to a home with a cat-friendly dog. Spirit is up-to-date on his vaccinations, tested negative for FeLV-FIV, and faithfully uses his litterbox. Please contact Paws of Hope at information@pawsofhope.org if you’d like to learn more about their sweet boy, Spirit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the hardest working people in this community is Ebon Sanders. Always putting in the work that it takes to be great, always ready to step up when needed. His hard work and dedication has paid off not only when he was a student, an athlete but also in his adult life he is now teaching that same hardworking mentality to the next generation. Whether it’s as a basketball coach or as the Director of the First Tee program. Where did he learn that mentality? Well let’s find out and Start from the Beginning with Ebon Sanders!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

My fish was almost 8 feet long! No really! Arrested. On a scooter. In a Walmart. And flight delays? Get used to them! That’s what Paul Layendecker is BuZzin’ about today on The Daily BuZz!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Engineers in Houston have way too much time on their hands. Another good reason to wear a fitness tracker! And gee, what might happen if you were to drop bullets on a hot grill? DON’T! That’s what Paul Layendecker is BuZzin’ about today on The Daily BuZz!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A WHALE of a time. Literally. Feeling more overworked than usual? And seems strange a mom has to worry about her son playing chess! That’s what Paul Layendecker is BuZzin’ about today on The Daily BuZz!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 5 second rule! What women want. And phrases that are just bologna! That’s what Paul Layendecker is BuZzin’ about today on The Daily BuZz!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why we use ‘baby talk.’ NASA Rocketing back to the moon. And exercise actually helps women ‘think’ faster! That’s what Paul Layendecker is BuZzin’ about today on The Daily BuZz!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some REAL brand loyalty! A rude awakening, And YES, pour me another cup of ‘life!’ That’s what Paul Layendecker is BuZzin’ about today on The Daily BuZz!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Start From The Beginning is a podcast that started with the goal of meeting new people and hearing their stories. Each guest has one main thing in common: Southwest Michigan. Joseph Taylor is someone that I had the pleasure of meeting for the first time during the recording of this podcast. His stories about his life and experiences are inspiring and he has used his knowledge and experience and passed them on to others in the community, through volunteering, teaching, and serving his community. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At first when he arrived years ago in Southwest Michigan to possibly be the next Pastor at a local church, David Colp wasn’t sure how long he would stay in this small corner of the state but over time he saw the great potential to not only grow the congregation and grow personally and also grow his family! Maybe you see him every Sunday during service or you see him around town, or maybe you have never met David, you will surely learn a lot about this great man. I am honored to have him on the show and excited to Start from the Beginning with David Colp. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Trenton Bowens is someone that has been active in the community of Benton Harbor for about half of of his life. From being a part of the City commission to now serving on the Benton Harbor School board as well as the founder of Neighbors Organizing Against Racism. Those are just a few of the things he is doing.   I am glad that he took some time to chat with me so that I could learn more about him but so more people could hear his stories, so let’s start from the beginning with Trenton Bowens.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Our community is full of art, from the sculptures all around the area and murals on the buildings in St. Joseph and Benton Harbor as well as the galleries in the Arts District and beyond. Jessica Hightower is one of those artist that you will see displaying her art and event teaching art to the youth. We talk about art, family, community and what she would love to see happen in the future in Southwest Michigan. So let’s Start from the Beginning with Jessica Hightower…. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Life is a struggle, so find something worth struggling well for..” That is what David Krock would title his autobiography. A pretty long title but it’s fitting when you learn about all the thing that David has done and continues to do in business, in life and beyond. He came to Southwest Michigan on business but soon fell in love with everything that this area has to offer, and it’s a place he is proud to call home. Let’s Start From the Beginning with David Krock….See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Artist, teacher, event host, the list goes on when it come to the many talents of Nathan Margoni! He titled this on “Golden Boy Hits Rock Bottom”, which is not only a catchy title but also you’ll learn more about Golden Boy and a lot more about Nathan when you listen to this episode, I know I sure did! Let’s Start From the Beginning…with Nathan Margoni!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Flick Pick is a podcast about movies. In today’s episode, Andrew Green reviews Godzilla vs. Kong. This is a movie in which Godzilla and King Kong go toe to toe in an all out brawl. Who will emerge as king of the monsters? Andrew strongly believes Godzilla should win such a fight. Did he get his way? Scroll down and click the Play icon to find out in this exciting edition of Flick Pick! Click here to listen to additional episodes of Flick Pick. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

She isn’t a trucker but Meagan Francis could probably be one if she needed to be, because she is multi-talented in a variety of different things. A writer, podcaster, mom of 5, those are just a few of the jobs that she has mastered. She also once did a morning radio show with me a few years ago, so we have had a lot of fun conversations and this was one of the best. Let’s Start From the Beginning with Meagan Francis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Southwest Michigan is a better place because there are people like Phil McDonald in the community working hard every day. That drive and outlook on life comes from having a great family around him. In this 2nd part of our conversation we talk about family, life and looking forward to every day! Let’s pick up from where we left off with Phil McDonald!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bobby Walker is someone that has a passion for helping his community and one way help him do that is with another thing he is passionate about and that is Basketball. Along with his friend Eddie Polk they have spent many year helping those in South Haven as well as surrounding communities. Listen to the podcast to hear more of their stories as we Start From the Beginning with Bobby Walker and Eddie Polk.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

His name is synonymous with sports in Southwest Michigan. Phil McDonald has spent over 35 years broadcasting games as well as entertaining audience on the radio and being an active person in our community. He is someone that I am honored to call him a dear friend. I had a chance to sit down with him on his last day of work at WSJM as he is moving on to be the Athletic Director at Lake Michigan Colleges. We talked about life, family, pasta, and of course sports! It was such a great conversation that I decided to split it into two parts! So please enjoy as we Start From The Beginning with Phil McDonald!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

08-09-21 WSJM Afternoon NewsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Detroit Tigers 6, Minnesota Twins 5 – F/11 Innings Chicago White Sox 5, Kansas City Royals 3 Cincinnati Reds 7, Chicago Cubs 4 Tigers 6, Twins 5 – F/11 – Cabrera, Haase power Tigers past Twins 6-5 in 11th innings Miguel Cabrera hit a run-scoring single in the 11th inning after Eric Haase tied the game with a grand slam in the top of the ninth as the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 6-5. Cabrera’s hit scored automatic runner Jonathan Schoop. The Tigers tied the game with a homer in the ninth inning for the second straight game. Robbie Grossman, who singled to start the ninth-inning comeback, hit a two-run homer on Monday night before Minnesota won 6-5 in 10 innings. Mitch Garver hit a first-inning grand slam for the Twins. White Sox 5, Royals 3 – Jiménez hits 3-run HR, rallies White Sox past Royals 5-3 Eloy Jiménez logged his first big hit of the season, launching a go-ahead, three-run homer in the eighth inning that sent the Chicago White Sox over the Kansas City Royals 5-3. The 24-year-old slugger, who was the 2019 AL Rookie of the Year and then kept up his power surge during the pandemic-shortened season, tore a pectoral muscle in spring training. He hadn’t played in the majors until going 0 for 4 Monday night. But Jiménez quickly made up for lost time in his second game. After hitting a single in his first at-bat, he came up in the eighth after a two-out intentional walk to Jose Abreu with Chicago trailing 3-2. Jiménez connected for a 459-foot drive to cap a four-run rally for the AL Central leaders. Reds 7, Cubs 4 – Votto hits 2 more homers as Reds roll past Cubs 7-4 Joey Votto continued his power surge with two home runs and started a dazzling double play as the Cincinnati Reds pulled away to a 7-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Votto has homered in a career-high four consecutive games for the second time, one game shy of the team record. The Reds hit four home runs in winning for the third time in five games. The Cubs lost for the sixth time in their last 10. Cincinnati rookie Vladimir Gutierrez pitched 6 1/3 innings of five-hit ball to earn the win. Cubs starter Adbert Alzolay allowed three home runs in five innings. Tonight Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins, 1:10 p.m.                    94.9 WSJM/103.7 Cosy-FM 12:50 Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Kansas City Royals, 8:10 p.m. NHL – Vegas trades Fleury to Chicago as goalie carousel spins, get Johnson from champs The Vegas Golden Knights have traded reigning Vezina Trophy-winning goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury to the Chicago Blackhawks. Vegas got minor leaguer Mikael Hakkarainen in return, indicating the move was a salary dump. Fleury counts $7 million against the salary cap next season. Chicago was not on the 36-year-old’s 10-team no-trade list. Agent Allan Walsh says Fleury will be taking time to talk to his family and evaluate his hockey future.  Chicago wasn’t done there, the Blackhawks also acquired forward Tyler Johnson from the Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for the contract of injured Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook.  The move by Tampa takes Johnson $5-million contract off the salary cap. Seabrook announced his retirement during the past season citing injury, he is listed on long term injured reserve and his contract does not count in the salary cap calculations.  Seabrook had 3 years left on his contract and will make $6.875 million each year.   The trade also sent a 2023 second round pick from Tampa Bay to Chicago. NCAAFB – Big 12′s Texas, Oklahoma make request to join powerhouse SEC Texas and Oklahoma have made a request to join the powerhouse Southeastern Conference. A day after the Big 12 schools notified the league that they would not be extending an agreement that binds conference members to 2025, the schools publicly stated for the first time they want to join the SEC.  SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey says his league will consider the request in the “near future.”  The SEC would grow to 16 teams with the additions of Texas and Oklahoma, half of which have won at least one national championship in football since 1980. NFL – Bears’ QB balancing act begins with training camp The balancing act for Matt Nagy has begun. The Chicago Bears coach made it clear as players reported Tuesday for training camp why the team is starting veteran quarterback Andy Dalton first before it turns to rookie first-round pick Justin Fields. The season amounts to weighing how much Dalton can win against the potential problems associated with starting a developing rookie like Fields. Nagy realizes the excitement building throughout Chicago to see Fields play, but for training camp, preseason and at least the first game, the Bears know Dalton is the starter. NFL – Rodgers arrives in Green Bay for start of training camp Aaron Rodgers has made it to Green Bay on the eve of the Packers’ first training-camp workout. Rodgers was seen arriving at Lambeau Field on Tuesday morning, the day after NFL Network and ESPN had reported the reigning MVP was closing in on a deal that would keep him with the Packers this season. The Packers open training camp Wednesday. Rodgers hadn’t participated in organized team activities this spring and skipped the Packers’ mandatory minicamp. His return makes the Packers legitimate Super Bowl contenders. NFL – Rivera opens Washington camp frustrated by vaccine hesitancy Ron Rivera opened Washington’s training camp expressing frustration about a lack of vaccinations among players. Rivera says he believes Washington is now over 50% of players fully vaccinated. Only five NFL teams are at less than 70% of players who have either received one vaccination shot or both. The low vaccination rate is one of many questions facing Washington going into camp. It has caused Rivera to wear a mask around unvaccinated players because he says he is immune deficient. Rivera was treated for a form of skin cancer last year. Offensive tackle Cornelius Lucas was placed on the NFL’s COVID-19 reserve list Tuesday. NBA – The play-in tournament officially returning to NBA in 2022 The NBA’s play-in tournament is back for at least one more season. As expected, the league’s board of governors gave approval Tuesday to the plan that would bring back the event in April 2022. The format will be the same as it was this past season: the teams that finish seventh, eighth, ninth and 10th in each conference will play to determine the No. 7 and No. 8 playoff seeds. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver had said on multiple occasions in recent weeks that he expected the play-in to return. It was utilized this past season for the first time on an experimental basis. NBA – Former President Obama buys stake in NBA’s Africa business Former U.S. President Barack Obama has bought a stake in the NBA’s Africa business through his foundation. The NBA says Obama will have a minority equity stake in NBA Africa, a new entity set up this year to run all the league’s business on the continent. The NBA adds Obama will use any profits to fund the Obama Foundation’s youth and leadership programs in Africa. Obama has been linked to the NBA’s Africa operations since 2019 but it wasn’t clear until Tuesday’s announcement exactly what his involvement would be. NBA Africa and world body FIBA have combined to set up the first pro basketball league in Africa. It held its inaugural season in May. HSFB – Georgia 15-year-old collapses, dies after football practice A 15-year-old high school football player died after collapsing at the first day of practice amid 97-degree temperatures in middle Georgia.  Bibb County school district officials say Joshua Ivory of Macon’s Southwest High School went into distress Monday, leading coaches to call an ambulance. He later died at a hospital. No cause of death has been announced and an autopsy is planned. MILB – Minor League Baseball – High-A Central Yesterday West Michigan Whitecaps 6, Great Lakes Loons 3 Fort Wayne Tin Caps 3, Lansing Lugnuts 1 Quad Cities River Bandits 4, South Bend Cubs 2 Tonight West Michigan Whitecaps at Great Lakes Loons, 7:05 p.m. Fort Wayne Tin Caps at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m. South Bend Cubs at Quad Cities River Bandits, 7:30 p.m. Tokyo 2020 – Summer Olympic Games – Games of the XXXII Olympiad Volleyball – US beats Tunisia 3-1 in men’s volleyball The U.S. men’s volleyball team has improved to 2-1 in pool play at the Olympics by beating Tunisia 3-1.  The Americans bounced back from a loss to the Russians on Wednesday. They knocked off the lowest-ranked team in their group 25-14, 23-25, 25-14, 25-23.  The victory keeps the U.S. in good position to advance to the quarterfinals as one of the top four teams in Pool B. Tunisia has lost all three matches so far in Tokyo. Beach Volleyball – US men, women both win in beach volleyball prelims Americans April Ross and Alix Klineman have guaranteed themselves at least one more beach volleyball match at the Tokyo Olympics. U.S. men Phil Dalhausser and Nick Lucena helped their chances of making the knockout round as well. The U.S. women beat Spain 21-13, 21-16 for their second straight win. They can do no worse than a three-way tie for first. Dalhausser and Lucena improved to 1-1 in the round robin by beating Brazil’s Alison, the reigning gold medalist, and Alvaro Filho, 24-22, 19-21, 15-13. The Americans will meet Argentina on Thursday. Gymnastics – Russian team topples American powerhouse with Biles out Though the history books may mark Tuesday’s victory with an asterisk due to American star Simone Biles’ early withdrawal, the Russian women’s gymnastics team’s dazzling performance is the result of a concerted transformation since they finished a distant second to the American team at the 2019 World Championship. They beat the Americans by nearly 3.5 points, a significant margin in the sport. Their victory came just a day after the Russian men also won. The country swept the gymnastics team gold medals, among the most coveted at the summer Games.  Biles has also withdrawn from the individual all-around competition. Swimming – "Just proud": Ledecky finally wins gold at Tokyo Olympics Finally, a gold medal in Tokyo for Katie Ledecky. The American star bounced back from the worst finish of her brilliant Olympic career to take the first-ever gold medal in the women’s 1,500-meter freestyle. It wasn’t quite the breeze everyone expected in the metric mile. Ledecky built a big lead right from the start, then worked hard to hold off American teammate Erica Sullivan’s blazing finish. But it was Ledecky touching first in 15 minutes, 37.39 seconds. Sullivan claimed the silver, while the bronze went to Germany’s Sarah Kohler. Ledecky bounced back from a fifth-place showing in the 200 free. Softball – Japan beats US 2-0, turns incredible DP to win softball gold Japan won its second straight Olympic softball gold medal, beating the United States 2-0 in an emotional repeat of their 2008 victory in Beijing that again left the Americans in tears. Yukiko Ueno took a one-hitter into the sixth inning five days after her 39th birthday, and Japan snuffed out an American rally attempt with an acrobatic double play in the sixth inning. Mana Atsumi, the No. 9 batter, had a run-scoring infield hit in the fourth inning and Yamato Fujita lined an RBI single off Abbott in the fifth. Softball will not return to the Olympics until at least 2028. NBC’s Tokyo Olympics viewership gets off to rough start NBC Universal is still waiting to see if there will be a surge of interest in viewership for the Tokyo Summer Olympics. During each of the first three nights of coverage, viewership was down more than 30 percent compared to corresponding nights at the Rio de Janeiro Games in 2016. NBC’s audience this year was its largest on Sunday night, but that still represented a 43 percent drop from five years ago. Viewing habits for live television have changed dramatically in the past five years, so it’s difficult to determine how much NBC’s Olympics slump has to do with that, and how much with the underwhelming performance in Tokyo.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Minnesota Twins 6, Detroit Tigers 5 – F/10 Kansas City Royals 4, Chicago White Sox 3 Chicago Cubs 6, Cincinnati Reds 5 Twins 6, Tigers 5 – F/10 – Kepler’s RBI single gives Twins 6-5 win vs Tigers in 10 Max Kepler’s RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning against All-Star closer Gregory Soto gave the Minnesota Twins a 6-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Soto walked the bases loaded in the ninth before striking out Willians Astudillo on three pitches, finishing him with a 100 mph fastball. Soto had two outs in the 10th before a walk and Kepler’s ninth career game-ending hit. Robbie Grossman’s pinch-hit, two-run homer tied it for the Tigers with one out in the ninth after Twins All-Star closer Taylor Rogers was pulled from the game with a sprained left middle finger. Royals 4, White Sox 3 – Soler hits 2 HRs, again, as Royals beat White Sox 4-3 Jorge Soler hit two home runs for the second straight game and the Kansas City Royals extended their winning streak to six games with a 4-3 win over the Chicago White Sox on Monday night. Mike Minor (8-8) gave the Royals their fifth quality start in the last six games. He allowed two runs on three hits over six innings. He walked two and struck out seven. Minor’s victory in Milwaukee on July 20 started the Royals’ current winning streak. Scott Barlow worked the final two innings and picked up his sixth save. Cubs 6, Reds 5 – Báez hits bases-loaded single in 9th as Cubs top Reds 6-5 Pinch-hitter Javier Báez hit a bases-loaded single in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Chicago Cubs a 6-5 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night. Anthony Rizzo homered in his second straight game for the Cubs. Joey Votto homered for the third time in three games and drove in three runs for Cincinnati, which dropped its second straight and lost for the seventh time in 10 games. Kyle Farmer added a homer as the Reds’ winning streak against Chicago ended at four. Tonight Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m. Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins, 8:10 p.m.                    94.9 WSJM/103.7 Cosy-FM 7:50 Chicago White Sox at Kansas City Royals, 8:10 p.m. MLB – A’s get lefty reliever Chafin from Cubs for 2 minor leaguers The Oakland Athletics fortified their bullpen by acquiring left-hander Andrew Chafin from the Chicago Cubs for two minor leaguers. Chafin was 0-2 with a 2.06 ERA in 43 relief appearances covering 39 1/3 innings for the Cubs this season. The deal was announced following their 6-5 win over Cincinnati and could signal more moves to come from Chicago. The Cubs received outfielder Greg Deichmann and right-hander Daniel Palencia. Oakland is in second place in the AL West and holds the league’s second wild-card spot. The disappointing Cubs are fourth in the NL Central at 50-51 and could be a busy seller before Friday’s trade deadline. NFL – Waiting for Rodgers It’s anyone’s guess as to whether three-time NFL Aaron Rodgers shows up at Green Bay Packers training camp this week. Even the team’s top executive isn’t sure. Packers president/CEO Mark Murphy remains hopeful the quarterback will play for them this season, but says he doesn’t know whether Rodgers will arrive for the start of camp. Murphy’s comments followed an NFL Network report that Rodgers has indicated to people close to him he does plan to play for the Packers this season. ESPN later reported that Rodgers and the Packers were close to an agreement that would include voiding the 2023 season from his contract. The Packers’ camp opens on Wednesday. NFL – Colts Head Coach has COVID despite vaccination Colts coach Frank Reich will miss the start of training camp after testing positive for COVID-19. General manager Chris Ballard says Reich’s test came back late last week and that he has had no symptoms. While Reich is fully vaccinated, Ballard says it is unlikely Reich will return to practice until early next week. NCAA – With eye on SEC, Oklahoma, Texas move toward leaving Big 12 Oklahoma and Texas took the first formal step toward moving to the Southeastern Conference. They notified the Big 12 that they would not be renewing an agreement that binds the league’s members through 2025. The schools sent out a joint statement that made no mention of the SEC and said they intend to honor agreements that give the conference control of the school’s media rights. Those arrangements run concurrent with the Big 12’s television contracts with ESPN and Fox. Texas and Oklahoma have been in discussions with the SEC about joining the league, though neither the two schools nor the powerhouse conference has acknowledged that publicly. MILB – Minor League Baseball – High-A Central Yesterday No games tonight Tonight West Michigan Whitecaps at Great Lakes Loons, 7:05 p.m. Fort Wayne Tin Caps at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m. South Bend Cubs at Quad Cities River Bandits, 7:30 p.m. Tokyo 2020 – Summer Olympic Games – Games of the XXXII Olympiad Basketball – US women win 50th straight Olympic game over Nigeria A’ja Wilson had 19 points and 13 rebounds in her Olympic debut to help the U.S. beat Nigeria 81-72 in the opener for both teams. The win was the Americans’ 50th consecutive victory in the Olympics dating back to a loss in the semifinals of the 1992 Barcelona Games. Diana Taurasi, who was playing in her first game in nearly a month after suffering a hip injury, has competed in the last 33 of those victories to set a record for most games in the Olympics. Ezinne Kalu scored 16 to lead Nigeria. Swimming – Alaskan swimmer wins gold Alaska, of all places, has an Olympic champion at the pool. Seventeen-year-old Lydia Jacoby gave the United States a victory in the women’s 100-meter breaststroke, knocking off defending champion and teammate Lilly King. Jacoby was the first swimmer from the Arctic state ever to make the U.S. Olympic swimming team. Now she’s heading back to her hometown of Seward, Alaska, with a gold medal. South Africa’s Tatjana Schoenmaker claimed the silver while King settled for bronze. Jacoby’s stunning win salvaged what had been a disappointing morning for the U.S. team, which had only managed a pair of bronzes before the teen came through. Swimming – US streak in 100m backstroke ends For the first time since 1992, the American men have lost a backstroke race at the Olympic pool. Russia swept the top two spots in the 100-meter back, with Evgeny Rylov claiming the gold medal in 51.98 seconds and teammate Kliment Kolesnikov taking the silver in 52.00. Defending Olympic champion Ryan Murphy settled for the bronze in 52.19. Beach Volleyball – Ross/Klineman win 16th straight The American “A-Team” of April Ross and Alix Klineman have guaranteed themselves at least one more beach volleyball match by beating Spain 21-13, 21-16 for their second straight win. With one more game in the preliminaries left, they can do no worse than a three-way tie for first. The deadlock would be broken during a “lucky loser” matchup after the round-robin. Tennis – Naomi Osaka eliminated from Tokyo Olympics tennis tournament Japan’s Naomi Osaka lost to former French Open finalist Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic 6-1, 6-4 in the third round of the Olympic women’s tennis tournament. The 42nd-ranked Vondrousova produced a series of drop-shot winners and other crafty shots that drew Osaka out of her comfort zone. Volleyball – US women’s volleyball hands China 2nd straight loss The expected Olympic showdown between the top two women’s volleyball teams in the world turned out to be a one-sided affair. The U.S. women swept defending gold medalist China 29-27, 25-22, 25-21 in a pool-play match that left the Americans at the top of Pool B and the Chinese seeking to win their first set of the tournament after two straight sweeps to open the Games. China was also swept by Turkey in the opener but showed five years ago in Rio de Janeiro how little the pool-play matches can mean after losing three of five of them before rallying to win gold. Gymnastics – Biles tries to lead Team USA to 3rd consecutive gold medal Simone Biles and Team USA seek their third consecutive gold medal in women’s gymnastics in Tuesday’s team final. The Americans trail the Russian Olympic Committee. Biles is set to compete in all five events. In swimming, Katie Ledecky and Caeleb Dressel return to the pool with Ledecky seeking a second straight gold medal in the women’s 200-meter freestyle and a later attempt to win the Olympic debut of the women’s 1,500-meter freestyle. The U.S. women’s soccer team plays its final match in group stage play and the US men’s basketball team plays Iran while seeking its 1st win. Tokyo Olympic flame is the first powered by hydrogen Inspired by the sun, the Tokyo Olympic cauldron is designed to be better for the planet. The flame at Tokyo’s National Stadium and another cauldron burning along the waterfront near Tokyo Bay throughout the games will be sustained in part by hydrogen, the first time the clean fuel source will be used to power an Olympic fire. Previous flames have usually run on propane, although magnesium, gunpowder, resin and olive oil have also been used since the first modern cauldron was lit for the Amsterdam Games in 1928. The torch relay was introduced eight years later for Berlin. Olympic broadcasters curb sexual images of female athletes Each Olympics aims to set the highest level of television standards. The head of broadcasting at the Tokyo Games wants to reach this goal by banishing overly sexualized images of female athletes. A wider Olympic program targets gender equity on the field of play and on screen. One mantra for broadcasters is “sport appeal, not sex appeal.” Olympic Broadcasting Services chief executive Yiannis Exarchos says viewers will no longer see the kind of close-ups on women’s bodies they might have seen at past Olympics. It comes as more female athletes oppose wearing uniforms they believe exploits their sexuality. NBC mum on Chinese complaints about map during ceremony NBC is not responding to complaints from China over how the network depicted the country’s map when its athletes marched in the opening ceremony at the Tokyo Olympics. The Chinese consulate in New York and several social media accounts complained because the map showed by NBC did not depict disputed territories like the island of Taiwan, which China considers a breakaway province. The issue is worth watching since NBC Universal is contracted to broadcast and stream next year’s Winter Olympics in Beijing. The consulate general says NBC “harmed the dignity and emotions of the Chinese people.” Softball – Lawrie gets win, Canada beats Mexico 3-2 for softball bronze Canada won its first Olympic medal in softball, taking the bronze with a 3-2 win over Mexico on behind 2 1/3 innings of scoreless, one-hit relief from Danielle Lawrie, the sister of former major leaguer Brett Lawrie. Lawrie is a veteran of Canada’s 2008 Olympic team and the 2009 and ’10 USA college player of the year at the University of Washington. She relieved with runners at the corners and retired Victoria Vidales on a groundout. Lawrie struck out four, fanning Brittany Cervantes to end it. Kelsey Harshman broke a 2-2 tie in the fifth with a sacrifice fly. Tropical storm to bring rain, wind, waves to northeast Japan An offshore tropical storm brought wind and rain to the Tokyo region and affected some Olympic events Tuesday as it headed toward northeastern Japan. Stormier conditions were forecast north of the capital in advance of Nepartak making landfall around midday Wednesday. The Japan Meteorological Agency says the tropical storm has winds of 44 mph that will weaken before landfall. Storm and high wave warnings were issued for the coastal areas of Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures. Super-express train services were to be suspended from Tuesday evening possibly until Wednesday morning.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Flick Pick is a podcast about movies. In today’s episode, Andrew Green reviews Vanguard, a 2020 film starring Jackie Chan. Andrew realized recently that he has only ever seen one film with Jackie Chan. So he decided to start watching as many Jackie Chan films as possible, throwing dozens of them into his DVD Netflix queue. Apparently, this movie is also on Prime, which Andrew didn’t know because he is an idiot. But, anyway. Here we go, it’s Jackie Chan time! Vanguard is about a security agency that protects the elite in Hong Kong. When one of its clients is kidnapped, Vanguard springs into action, setting off a world-wide adventure packed with action! Did Andrew feel safe under the protection of Vanguard? Scroll down and find out with this episode of Flick Pick! Click here to listen to additional episodes of Flick Pick. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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