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Good morning, everyone.
大家早上好。
Welcome to TalkCast, your daily dose of global news, culture, and interesting stories from around
欢迎收听 TalkCast，为您带来每日份的全球新闻、文化以及来自世界各地的
the world.
世界趣闻。
Today is September 8th, 2026, and I am Thomas, your lead anchor.
今天是2026年9月8日，我是您的主主播托马斯。
And morning to you all.
也祝大家早安。
I am Emily, your co -host and commentary partner.
我是埃米莉，您的搭档主持人兼解说伙伴。
Grab your favorite morning coffee or tea because we have got a fantastic lineup of stories for you
端上一杯您最爱的早晨咖啡或茶，因为我们为您准备了一套精彩的报道阵容
to kickstart your day.
来开启您美好的一天。
Indeed we do, Emily.
确实如此，埃米莉。
But before we dive into the headlines, we want to take a quick moment to express our deepest
但在深入报道头条新闻之前，我们想借此机会表达我们最深切的
gratitude to all of our TalkCast members.
对所有 TalkCast 会员的感激之情。
Your incredible support is what keeps this show running every single day. Absolutely.
您们巨大的支持是这个节目每天得以维持运转的动力。绝对如此。
To all our current members, thank you so much for your generosity.
非常感谢我们所有现有会员的慷慨支持。
And if you are new to the show and enjoy what we do, we warmly invite you to join our membership.
如果您是新听众并且喜欢我们的节目，我们热情地邀请您加入我们的会员。
TalkCast really needs and appreciates your support to keep bringing you high -quality English
TalkCast 非常需要并感谢您的支持，以持续为您带来高质量的英语
learning content.
学习内容。
We also want to remind our listeners that the full bilingual scripts for all our episodes are
我们还想提醒听众，我们所有剧集的完整双语逐字稿
regularly published on our official WeChat public account, TalkCast.
都会定期发布在我们的微信公众号 TalkCast 上。
If you want to review today's vocabulary or follow along with the text, make sure to check it out there.
如果您想复习今天的词汇或对照文本阅读，请务必去那里查看。
It is such a helpful tool for language practice, so do not miss it.
这是语言练习的绝佳工具，所以千万不要错过。
Now, Thomas, what are we teasing for today's headlines?
那么，托马斯，我们今天要预热哪些头条新闻呢？
Well, Emily, today we are starting with a massive showdown at the global box office.
好的，埃米莉，今天我们首先聚焦于全球票房的一场激烈对决。
Christopher Nolan's epic film, The Odyssey, has officially made history, shifting the scales against
克里斯托弗·诺兰的史诗级电影《奥德赛》正式创造了历史，扭转了局势，对抗
a certain web -slinging hero.
某个蜘蛛丝英雄。
We will also travel to Germany, where a legal battle is bubbling up ahead of the world -famous Oktoberfest.
我们还将前往德国，在举世闻名的啤酒节到来之际，一场法律纠纷正在酝酿。
That sounds intriguing.
这听起来很吸引人。
And I heard we also have some big announcements in the music world, and a heartwarming story about a
我还听说音乐界有一些重大声明，以及一个关于
very safe, art -filled town in America.
美国一个非常安全且充满艺术气息的小镇的温馨故事。
I can't wait to get into all of these. Perfect.
我迫不及待想深入了解这些内容了。太好了。
Let us begin with our top story today.
让我们从今天的头条新闻开始。
Good news for cinema lovers and Hollywood studios.
对于影迷和好莱坞制片厂来说是个好消息。
The global summer box office has just wrapped up a banner season, reaching a historic all -time
全球暑期档票房刚刚结束了一个丰收的季度，创下了历史性的
record of $4 .76 billion. Wow.
47.6亿美元的纪录。哇。
Over $4 .7 billion.
超过47亿美元。
That is a lot of popcorn, Thomas.
那可真是很多爆米花啊，托马斯。
What drove this massive boom?
是什么推动了这次巨大的繁荣？
It was really a dramatic two -way battle.
这确实是一场戏剧性的双向较量。
For six consecutive weeks, the film's Spider -Man brand -new day held the number one spot domestically
连续六个星期，电影《蜘蛛侠：全新一天》在美国本土高居榜首
in the United States, pulling in incredible numbers.
斩获了惊人的数字。
But globally, Christopher Nolan's cinematic masterpiece, The Odyssey, has officially overtaken the spider.
但在全球范围内，克里斯托弗·诺兰的电影杰作《奥德赛》正式超越了蜘蛛侠。
Now in its eighth week of release, The Odyssey has pushed IMAX ticket sales past $450 million
如今上映第八周，《奥德赛》已将 IMAX 票房推过 4.5 亿美元
globally, and the film is closing in on a historic $500 million milestone just in IMAX theaters.
全球范围内，这部电影仅在 IMAX 影院就即将突破 5 亿美元的历史里程碑。
That is incredible.
那太难以置信了。
It seems like audiences are really demanding that giant screen experience.
看来观众真的很渴望那种大银幕体验。
People don't just want to watch movies on their phones anymore.
人们不再只想在手机上看电影了。
They want the full, immersive experience that only a theater can give.
他们想要只有影院才能提供的全方位沉浸式体验。
It's like our living rooms just can't compete with a 70mm IMAX screen.
就像我们的客厅根本无法与 70 毫米 IMAX 银幕竞争一样。
You are absolutely right.
你绝对是对的。
Film experts are saying that this summer -proofed movie theaters are far from dead.
电影专家表示，今年暑期证明了电影院远未死亡。
When directors deliver grand artistic spectacles like Christopher Nolan does, audiences are more
当导演们呈现像克里斯托弗·诺兰那样宏大的艺术奇观时，观众会更
than willing to leave their couches and buy a ticket.
比以往更愿意离开他们的长沙发去买票。
I have to admit, I went to see The Odyssey twice myself.
我必须承认，我自己去看了两次《奥德赛》。
There's just something magical about sitting in the dark with hundreds of other people, gasping at
和成百上千的人一起坐在黑暗中，为相同的场景发出惊叹
the same scenes.
相同的场景。
It really is a shared human experience.
这确实是一种人类共享的体验。
It truly is.
它确实是。
Now, let us transition from the silver screen to something a bit more festive, but with a serious
现在，让我们从银幕过渡到一些更有节日气氛的内容，但同时也带有严肃的
legal twist.
法律转折。
We are heading over to Munich, Germany, where preparations are underway for the annual Oktoberfest.
我们正在前往德国慕尼黑，那里正在进行一年一度的啤酒节筹备工作。
However, behind the scenes, a major legal fight is brewing.
然而，在幕后，一场重大的法律争端正在酝酿。
Oh, a legal fight?
哦，一场法律争端？
Over what?
关于什么？
Is someone trying to steal the secret recipe for German pretzels?
是有谁想要偷走德国椒盐卷饼的秘密食谱吗？
Not quite, though that would make a great movie plot.
不完全是，尽管那会是个很棒的电影情节。
The dispute is actually about what economists are calling a beer cartel, and it involves the pricing
这场争议实际上是关于经济学家所说的“啤酒卡特尔”，它涉及定价
of beer at the festival.
在节日期间的啤酒定价。
Hold on a second, Thomas.
等一下，托马斯。
A beer cartel?
啤酒卡特尔？
When I hear the word cartel, I usually think of organized crime or something very dangerous.
当我听到“卡特尔”这个词时，我通常会想到有组织的犯罪或非常危险的事情。
Can you explain what a cartel actually is in this context?
你能解释一下在这种语境下卡特尔到底是什么吗？
That is a very good question, Emily.
这是一个非常好的问题，艾米莉。
In economics, a cartel is a group of independent businesses or producers who secretly work together
在经济学中，卡特尔是指一群独立的企业或生产商 秘密合作
to control prices or limit competition.
来控制价格或限制竞争。
Let's use a simple metaphor.
让我们使用一个简单的比喻。
Imagine you and three other kids are the only ones allowed to sell cookies in the school cafeteria.
想象一下，你和另外三个孩子是唯一获准在学校食堂卖饼干的人。
Normally, you would compete by making your cookies cheaper or tastier.
通常，你会通过让饼干更便宜或更美味来进行竞争。
But instead, you all secretly meet behind the gym and agree, OK, none of us will sell a cookie for
但相反，你们都在体育馆后面秘密会面并同意，好吧，我们谁也不会卖饼干
less than $5.
以低于5美元的价格。
Now the other students have no choice but to pay that high price.
现在其他学生别无选择，只能支付那个高价。
That is a cartel.
那就是卡特尔。
Ah, I see.
啊，我明白了。
So instead of competing to offer the best price for customers, they join forces to keep prices
因此，他们不是通过竞争为客户提供最优惠的价格，而是联合起来以保持价格
artificially high and maximize their own profits.
人为地维持高价并最大化他们自己的利润。
That makes complete sense.
那完全说得通。
And that is what is happening with the beer at Oktoberfest? Exactly.
而这就是慕尼黑啤酒节上啤酒所发生的情况吗？正是如此。
Critics and legal experts are looking closely at how the big breweries and tent owners set their
批评人士和法律专家正在密切关注 大型啤酒厂和帐篷主人是如何制定
prices, arguing that the lack of true price competition is unfair to consumers.
价格的，认为缺乏真正的价格竞争对消费者是不公平的。
This year, visitors are expected to pay record prices for a single mug of beer, which has naturally
今年，游客预计将为单杯啤酒支付创纪录的价格，这自然
caused some anger.
引发了一些愤怒。
Yet, despite the high prices, the city is still preparing for a massive crowd.
然而，尽管价格高昂，这座城市仍在准备迎接庞大的人群。
Munich's public transit system is expecting to add an extra 100 ,000 train passengers a day during
慕尼黑的公共交通系统预计在节日期间每天将增加100,000名火车乘客
the festival.
在节日期间。
100 ,000 extra passengers every single day?
每天多出100,000名乘客？
That is a mind -boggling number.
那是一个难以置信的数字。
The logistics of moving that many people, especially after they've had a few of those expensive
运送那么多人的后勤调配，特别是在他们喝了几杯昂贵的
beers, must be a nightmare for the city planners.
啤酒之后，对城市规划者来说一定是一场噩梦。
I salute the Munich train conductors. Indeed.
我向慕尼黑的列车长们致敬。确实。
They do a heroic job every year.
他们每年都做着英勇的工作。
It is a massive economic engine for the city, even with the legal controversy surrounding the beer prices.
它是该市巨大的经济引擎，即使存在围绕啤酒价格的法律争议。
Well, let us hope they resolve the legal dispute so everyone can enjoy their festival in peace.
嗯，希望他们能解决这项法律争端，这样大家就能平安祥和地享受他们的节日。
Now, let us move on to some exciting news for music lovers.
现在，让我们来看看一些对乐迷来说令人兴奋的消息。
What do we have next?
我们接下来有什么内容？
This next one is a major announcement for fans of alternative rock.
下一个是对另类摇滚乐迷来说的一项重大宣布。
The legendary band Radiohead has officially announced massive residencies in Australia and Japan for
传奇乐队电台司令（Radiohead）已正式宣布将在澳大利亚和日本举行大规模驻场演出，时间定于
early 2027.
2027年年初。
Oh, wow!
噢，哇！
Radiohead is touring again?
电台司令又要去巡演了吗 ？
That is huge news!
那真是重磅新闻！
They have not toured in some of those places for a very long time, right?
他们在其中一些地方已经很久没有去巡演过了，对吧？
That is correct.
一点也没错。
In fact, this will be Radiohead's first tour in Australia in 15 years.
事实上，这将是电台司令 15 年来在澳大利亚的首次巡演。
They have scheduled 16 arena shows in Australia alone, alongside a series of special performances in Japan.
光是在澳大利亚，他们就安排了 16 场大型场馆演出，此外还在日本举办一系列特别演出。
15 years?
15 年？
That is a generation of music fans who have never had the chance to see them perform live.
这意味着整整一代乐迷都从未有机会现场看他们的演出。
But Thomas, you used the word residency.
但托马斯，你用到了驻场演出这个词。
What does that mean for a concert tour?
这对巡回演唱会来说意味着什么呢？
In the music industry, a residency usually means an artist or band stays in one city or at one
在音乐产业中，驻场演出通常意味着一位艺人或乐队停留在同一个城市或同一个
specific venue for multiple nights, rather than traveling to a new city every single day.
特定场馆连续演出多晚，而不是每天奔波于新的城市。
For example, instead of playing one night in Sydney and immediately packing up, they might play four
例如，与其在悉尼演完一晚就立即收拾行李，他们可能会连续
or five nights in a row at the same arena in Sydney.
在悉尼同一个场馆连续演出四五晚。
It allows the band to create a more stable, high -quality show, and it gives fans more opportunities
这能让乐队带来更稳定、高质量的演出，也给乐迷提供了更多
to get tickets.
获得门票。
That makes a lot of sense, and it's probably much easier on the band members, too, not having to
这很有道理，而且对乐队成员来说可能也轻松得多，不必
sleep on a tour bus every night.
每天晚上都睡在巡演大巴上。
Though, knowing how passionate Radiohead fans are, I bet those tickets will still sell out in a
不过，考虑到电台司令的歌迷有多么狂热，我敢说那些门票依然会在
matter of seconds.
几秒钟内被抢购一空。
Oh, without a doubt.
噢，毫无疑问。
The reaction online has already been a mix of pure excitement and intense anxiety about trying to
网上的反应已经是纯粹的兴奋与极度焦虑交织在一起，大家都试图
secure a ticket.
抢到一张门票。
I wish luck to everyone trying to get one.
我祝愿每一个尝试抢票的人好运。
Now, sticking with the arts, I believe we have a very touching story from the Venice Film Festival.
现在，回到艺术话题，相信我们有一个来自威尼斯电影节的非常动人的故事。
Yes, we do.
是的，确实有。
The legendary American actress Ellen Burstyn, who is now 93 years old, received the prestigious
现年 93 岁高龄的美国传奇女演员埃伦·伯斯汀获得了享誉盛名的
Golden Lion for lifetime achievement at the festival.
电影节终身成就金狮奖。
During her acceptance speech, she actually shed tears, expressing her deep gratitude for a lifetime
在发表获奖感言时，她甚至流下了眼泪，表达了对自己一生
in the movies.
奉献给电影事业的感激之情。
Oh, 93 years old and still being celebrated on the world stage?
噢，93 岁的高龄依然在世界舞台上受人赞颂？
That is incredibly beautiful.
这真是难以置信地美好。
Ellen Burstyn is a true icon.
埃伦·伯斯汀是一位真正的传奇人物。
She has won an Oscar, a Tony, and an Emmy, which makes her one of the few actors to achieve the
她曾赢得过奥斯卡奖、托尼奖和艾美奖，这使她成为少数能够达成
triple crown of acting.
表演界三大冠头衔的演员之一。
Seeing her get emotional in Venice really shows how much she still loves her craft.
看到她在威尼斯如此动情，真正展现了她对自己的演艺事业依然无比热爱。
It was a wonderful moment.
那是一个非常美好的时刻。
She mentioned in her speech that she never pictured herself still attending film festivals and
她在演讲中提到，自己从未设想过在 93 岁时还能参加电影节并
making movies at 93, but she feels incredibly blessed to still be recognized and active in the industry.
拍电影，但她感到无比幸运，至今仍能得到业界认可并保持活跃。
It is so inspiring to see older artists continuing to shine.
看到年长的艺术家继续发光发热，真是太令人鼓舞了。
It reminds us that passion and creativity do not have an expiration date.
它提醒我们，热情和创造力是没有保质期的。
You can keep doing what you love and inspiring people no matter how many candles on your birthday cake.
无论你生日蛋糕上有多少根蜡烛，你都可以继续做你热爱的事并鼓舞他人。
Well said, Emily.
说得好，艾米莉。
That is a wonderful perspective.
这是一个绝佳的视角。
Speaking of inspiration, let's look at our next lifestyle story.
说到灵感，让我们来看下一个生活方式的故事。
Miss Texas, Regan Hutzel, has officially been crowned Miss America 2027 in West Palm Beach, Florida.
德克萨斯小姐里根·赫特塞尔在佛罗里达州西棕榈滩正式加冕为2027年美国小姐。
Congratulations to her.
向她表示祝贺。
I read that her win was actually quite historic because of a choice she made regarding her appearance.
我了解到她的获奖实际上非常具有历史意义，因为她在外貌上做出了一个选择。
Is that right?
是对的吗？
Yes, indeed.
是的，确实如此。
Regan Hutzel, who is from Houston, Texas, chose to wear her natural curly hair during the entire competition.
来自德克萨斯州休斯敦的里根·赫特塞尔在整个比赛期间选择保留自己的天然卷发。
After her win, she shared that it was incredibly important for her to embrace her natural hair on
获奖后，她分享说，对自己而言去接纳自然的头发是非常重要的，
such a major stage to encourage other young women to feel confident in their own natural beauty.
在这样一个重大舞台上鼓励其他年轻女性对自己的自然美感到自信。
I love that so much.
我太喜欢这一点了。
For a long time, beauty pageants had very narrow, traditional standards of what hair and makeup
长久以来，选美比赛对于发型和妆容有着非常狭隘和传统的标准，
should look like.
应该呈现的样子。
Seeing a winner stand proudly with her natural hair is a great step forward for representation and
看到冠军自信地展现自然卷发，是迈向多样性代表和
self -acceptance.
自我接纳的一大步。
It sends a message that you do not have to change who you are to be considered beautiful or successful. Exactly.
它传递了一个信息：你不必改变真实的自己才能被认为是美丽或成功的。确实如此。
She really connected with the audience and the judges with that message of authenticity.
她凭借这种真实的信息真正引起了观众和评委的共鸣。
That is wonderful.
那真是太棒了。
Now, what is this about a safe, art -filled retirement town in America?
那么，关于美国那个安全且充满艺术气息的退休小镇是怎么回事呢？
I am always looking for nice places to travel or maybe plan for my very distant future retirement.
我一直在寻找旅行的好去处，或者为自己很遥远的未来退休生活做规划。
Well, a new ranking has named Columbus, Indiana as the safest and most affordable place to retire in
嗯，一份最新的排名将印第安纳州的哥伦布市评为最安全、物价最实惠的
the United States.
美利坚合众国（美国）。
But what makes this town truly unique is not just the low cost of living.
但让这个小镇真正独特的不仅仅是低廉的生活成本。
It is a global hub for modern art and architecture.
它是现代艺术与建筑的全球中心。
Wait, Columbus, Indiana?
等等，印第安纳州的哥伦布？
I would not have expected a small town in the Midwest to be famous for modern architecture.
我根本没有预料到中西部的一个小镇会因现代建筑而出名。
Usually we think of big cities like Chicago or New York for that.
通常说到那个，我们都会想到像芝加哥或纽约这样的大城市。
It is actually a fascinating history.
这其实是一段引人入胜的历史。
Decades ago, a local businessman set up a foundation to pay the design fees for new public
几十年前，当地一位商人设立了一个基金会，专门支付新公共
buildings, but only if they used world -class modern architects.
建筑的设计费，前提是必须聘请世界顶级的现代建筑师。
As a result, this small town of about 50 ,000 people is filled with stunning buildings designed by
结果，这个约5万人口的小镇遍布着令人惊叹的建筑物，它们均出自
legendary architects.
传奇建筑师之手。
It is basically an open -air museum of modern design, combined with a quiet, safe, and very
它基本上就是一个现代设计的露天博物馆，结合了宁静、安全以及非常
affordable Midwestern lifestyle.
实惠的中西部生活方式。
That sounds like an absolute dream for anyone who loves art.
对于任何热爱艺术的人来说，这听起来简直是绝对的梦幻之地。
Imagine walking down to the local library or grocery store and passing by architectural masterpieces
想象一下，走去当地的图书馆或杂货店，每天路过建筑杰作，
every day, all while enjoying low taxes and safe streets.
同时享受着低税收和安全的街道。
I think I might have to add Columbus, Indiana to my travel bucket list.
我想我可能得把印第安纳州的哥伦布加入我的旅行愿望清单了。
It definitely sounds like a hidden gem.
这绝对听起来像是一个宝藏之地。
And with that beautiful image of art and quiet streets, we are coming to the end of today's episode.
伴随着艺术与宁静街道的美好画面，我们今天的节目也接近尾声了。
Oh, time flies when you are having fun.
噢，开心的时候时间总是飞逝。
Before we go, we want to leave our listeners with an open question to think about today. Yes.
在我们结束之前，想留给我们的听众一个开放性问题供今天思考。是的。
Today we want to ask you, if you could choose any unique environment to retire in, would you prefer
今天我们想问大家，如果你可以选择任何独特的环境来养老，你更倾向于
a town filled with art and modern architecture like Columbus, Indiana?
像印第安纳州哥伦布市那样充满艺术和现代建筑的小镇？
Or would you prefer somewhere closer to nature, like a quiet beach or a mountain cabin? Why?
还是更喜欢更接近自然的地方，比如安静的海滩或山间小木屋？为什么？
We would love to hear your thoughts.
我们非常想听听您的想法。
Please write down your answers in the comment section below, or take a look at what other listeners
请在下面的评论区写下您的答案，或者看看其他听众
are saying.
是怎么说的。
It is always so interesting to see the different perspectives in our Talkcast community.
在我们的Talkcast社区里看到不同的视角总是很有趣。
And a final reminder.
最后一个提醒。
If you found today's episode helpful for your English practice, please make sure to subscribe to Talkcast.
如果您觉得今天的节目对您的英语练习有帮助，请务必订阅 Talkcast。
Leave us a positive review and share our podcast with your friends or classmates who are also
请给我们留下好评，并把我们的播客分享给你的朋友或同学，他们也
learning English.
正在学习英语。
Your feedback and shares help us grow and reach more learners around the world.
您的反馈和分享能帮助我们成长，并触及全球更多的学习者。
Thank you so much for your warm support.
非常感谢您热情的支持。
And don't forget to check our WeChat public account, Talkcast, for the full written script of
另外，别忘了关注我们的微信公众号 Talkcast，获取完整的文字文稿，关于
today's show.
今天的节目。
Have a wonderful, productive morning, everyone.
祝大家度过一个美好而高效的早晨。
We will see you next time on Talkcast.
我们下期 Talkcast 再见。
Bye -bye.
再见。
Have a great day.
祝您度过美好的一天。
