The Pour Over Today - Hurricane Isaias, Nobel Prizes, Disney+ to Stream the Super Bowl, & More

Episode Date: October 9, 2026

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Starting point is 00:00:00 Hey there, this is Joe. And this is Bailey. Today, we're talking about the first hurricane of the Atlantic season making landfall, the Nobel laureate prize results, Disney streaming Super Bowl 61, and other top headlines for Friday, October 9th, staying formed while remaining focused on Christ with the pour over. Here's your quote of the day. The Bible is one of the greatest blessings bestowed by God on the children of men. It has gone for its author, salvation for its end, and truth without any mixture for its matter.
Starting point is 00:00:47 It is all pure. John Locke Let's get started with some espresso shots. On September 14th, we warned that a quiet start to hurricane season doesn't guarantee a quiet end. Well, enter Hurricane Isayas, that's Spanish for Isaiah. The first hurricane of the 26 Atlantic season spun up Wednesday. and is expected to make landfall later today or tomorrow morning, threatening Mississippi, Alabama, and the Florida Panhandle.
Starting point is 00:01:21 The National Hurricane Center predicted it peak as a Category 2 hurricane last night, weakening slightly before coming ashore. The dip is unlikely to blunt its impact. Flash flooding, damaging wind gusts, storm surges, and isolated tornadoes could impact more than 400 miles of coast between southern Louisiana and the Sunshine State. Alabama and Florida declared states of emergency, with coastal communities issuing evacuation orders,
Starting point is 00:01:51 leaving the status of tomorrow's Alabama-Georgia SEC showdown and President Trump's planned attendance, uncertain and forcing college game day to move inside. Will you pray with us as this storm approaches? Let's pray. Thundering God of glory, the groaning elements are conspiring against us. Those who watch the horizon are running for cover as the deluge draws near.
Starting point is 00:02:22 Shelter them as they brace for the worst. O God, our refuge. Fortify the Gulf Coast to meet the moment. Let resources multiply and communication flow freely. Open paths for evacuation and empty the path of this storm. May officials work efficiently and effectively, and may the church be a hiding place for the vulnerable. Shelter them as we brace for the worst.
Starting point is 00:02:46 O God, our refuge. Amen. The 26 Nobel Prizes are rolling in. Here's a look at this year's laureates. French chemist Henri Kagan and Japanese chemist Kenzo-Soai won the prize in, you guessed it, chemistry, for successfully producing just one mirror-image molecule, a process previously only seen in nature. Stanford professor Carl Diceroth and German professors Peter Hageman and George Nagel, won the Physiology-Medicin Prize for their contributions to optogenetics, a technique that uses light to toggle brain cells.
Starting point is 00:03:32 Belgian-born UW-Madison physicist Francis Halzen won for using Antarctic ice to catch elusive ghost particles from deep space. And Canadian poet Anne Carson won in literature for genre-bending work that, quote, created new forms for contemporary literature. One of 287 nominees receives the Peace Prize today, and we'll find out the economics laureate on Monday. This year's winners get a medal, a diploma, and 12 million Swedish meatballs. Kidding, Swedish Croner, which is roughly 1.2 million U.S.D. Nobel Prizes celebrate the brightest minds and most impactful peacemakers among us. As we honor these laureates, may we also celebrate the God who created their minds and high. hearts and the fields in which they labor. Colossians 1 15 through 16 says,
Starting point is 00:04:33 He is the image of the invisible God, the first born over all creation. For everything was created by him, in heaven and on earth, the visible and the invisible. Whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities, all things have been created through him and for him. Mickey Mouse, Simba, and Dory are getting some news. new teammates. Disney announced a deal Wednesday to stream two Monday night football matchups this fall and Super Bowl 61 on Valentine's Day. As part of ESPN's first ever broadcast of the big game, Disney Plus will bring the U.S.'s most watched annual event to over 55 international
Starting point is 00:05:20 markets. Streamers can choose the standard ESPN ABC booth with Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, or ESPN's Deportes Spanish broadcast. Meanwhile, October baseball's rounding second. The raise swept the Yankees after a fan interference call overturned a would-be game-tying homer in game three, keeping the Yanks championship free since 2009. They'll face the winner of tomorrow's Cleveland-Chicago Game 5 in the ALCS. The Dodgers and Brewers advanced to set up a rematch of last year's NLCS. Here's a verse to consider when you're delighting in the games,
Starting point is 00:06:05 devouring a good meal or delivering on a job well done. Let the whole earth shout triumphantly to the Lord. Enter his gates with Thanksgiving and his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and bless his name. For the Lord is good and his faithful love endures forever. His faithfulness through all generations. Psalm 100, verse 1 and 4 through 5. Hey, it's Michaela, the real human in TBO's inbox.
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Starting point is 00:07:25 And when Quince asked for you heard about them, let them know it was the pourover. It's the best way to support the show. In other brews, here's a rapid round of updates. Brent crude oil went up, then back down yesterday. Ship attacks near the Strait of Hormuz, and Hurricane East Ayes threatening Uncle Sam's offshore production had oil prices topping $105 a barrel before retreating a little when President Trump announced the U.S. wouldn't attack Iran before midterms. Number 47 said, quote, we are having productive discussions with Iran, end quote, record numbers of barrels were flowing through the strait. New York City's Democratic mayor, Zoran Mamdani, drew backlash from both sides on Wednesday,
Starting point is 00:08:23 the third anniversary of Hamas's attack on Israel. Mamdani issued a statement calling the attack a, quote, horrific war crime, while dedicating much of the release to accusing Israel of, quote, ongoing genocide, which Israel denies. Later, he attended an Israelis for peace vigil, prompting pro-Palestinian protest to call him a, quote, sellout. The FBI foiled a Mall of America terrorist plot Tuesday, arresting an 18-year-old Minnesota man after an agent posing as ISIS sold him in AK-47. Tracked for roughly two years after he discussed joining Somalia's al-Shabaab with an informant,
Starting point is 00:09:07 the U.S.-born teen of Somali descent allegedly planned to kill, quote, 30 to 60 mall goers, citing the mall's Jewish ownership has modus. Krista Pike regained consciousness Tuesday after surviving two lethal injection doses. Pike's lawyers told she was brain dead Monday were surprised when she woke up. They said she has pneumonia, can't swallow, and her arms and hands are, quote, tremendously swollen. Meanwhile, Skodas declined to halt a Texas man's execution, despite concerns Pike's case raised. He was pronounced dead Wednesday. The White House announced Wednesday that 70 million American children are now enrolled in Trump accounts, including 60 million auto-enrolled on October 1st.
Starting point is 00:10:03 The Trump admin said $2.2 billion has been deposited since July 4th. Kids born between 2025 and 28 get a one-time $1,000 contribution from Uncle Sam, and some kids 10-and-under qualify for a $250. Dell Foundation deposit. That's all the headlines we have for today. But here's some good news to take to go. You are a new creation in Christ. He has given you a new identity as his ambassador, created and empowered to share his love in this broken world.
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