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On a jam-packed show tonight on Blurt Around The World:
It's International Coffee Day!
The World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship.
Windsor in Melbourne comes 10th in coolest hoods in the world!
Vale Kris Kristofferson.
Naked eye comet visible in Australia.
No more coal for ol’ blighty, is it true?
On Poll Position the Kegsta will chat latest poll prediction in us election
Then on Beerducation, Wencee will review a Thai brew, Mardi Craft Brewing IPA. And the Kegsta will review Love Shack Pale Ale.
And to finish off the show, on Great People That Did Stuff, the Kegsta will blurt about the irrepressible Harriet Tubman and Wencee will chat about the late Maggie Smith.
So, let's get on with the show!
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Blurt Around The World
1st October is International Coffee Day. It commenced in 2014 by the International Coffee Organization (ICO). It’s a celebration of all things coffee as well as highlighting the many challenges of the coffee production. Especially the impact by climate change →
International Coffee Organisation official
International Coffee Day official
World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship 2024 held in Spain, saw 2300 participants competing in the Individual, Pairs and Teams events. Australia finished in the top 10 of each category. Go Australia!! For the results a quick video on speed Jigsaw puzzling follow the links below →
World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship 2024 | Official results for all categories
ABC (US) News | Need for speed at World Jigsaw Championships
The Melbourne suburb of Windsor has been named the tenth coolest neighbourhood in the world for 2024 by Time Out. It stands out for its grungy yet epic vibe, surpassing other famously cool neighbourhoods in cities like Bangkok, Berlin, and Buenos Aires →
The Highwayman, Kris Kristofferson, passes at the age of 88. He’s lead a long career in music, and acting →
New York Times | Kris Kristofferson, Country Singer, Songwriter and Actor, Dies at 88
The “biggest” comet of the year is visible in the Southern Hemisphere. What is Comet C/2023 A3 and where can you see it from?
ABC News | Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS puts on a show for Australian astrophotographers
Starwalk | C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS): How to See the Comet of the Year Tonight?
The UK lead the Industrial Revolution in the 1800’s with coal mining. After 142 years, the last coal mine has shut down. If the UK can do it, Australia can do it too →
BBC News | UK to finish with coal power after 142 years
Guardian News | End of an era as Britain’s last coal-fired power plant shuts down
Poll Position
The USA election race is very tight. The polls are frequently changing who is in the lead. So, can you guess who’s policy belongs to which presidential candidate? Take the policy poll here →
Guardian News | Kamala Harris’s economic policy slate more popular than Trump’s – poll
Beerducation
The Kegsta reviewed Love Shack Pale Ale, a brewery from Castlemaine in Victoria, Australia. Kegsta gave the beer an 81 out of 100 Blurtstars →
Love Shack Brewing Co | Pale Ale
Wencee reviewed an IPA from Mardi Craft Brewing Co, based in Thailand. He gave the beer 71 out of 100 Blurtstars →
Great People That Did Stuff
The irrepressible Harriet Tubman was an American abolitionist and conductor of the Underground Railroad, who escaped slavery and helped many others gain their freedom. She was also a nurse, spy, and women's rights advocate during the Civil War.
YouTube - Focus Features | Harriet, official trailer
National Women's History Museum | Harriet Tubman (1822-1913)
Apple TV | Rent the movie "Harriet"
Vale Dame Maggie Smith.
Dame Maggie Smith was a renowned British actress with a career spanning over seven decades, known for her roles in "Downton Abbey" as Violet Crawley and "Harry Potter" as Professor McGonagall. She received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, four Emmy Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards.
ABC News (AUS) | Dame Maggie Smith, known for Downton Abbey and the Harry Potter films, dies aged 89
BBC News | Tributes paid to 'true legend' Dame Maggie Smith
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The final journey for the Highwayman - vale Kris Kristofferson