The Morning: The Refills Are Free

Today’s episode was a little summer check-in from both sides of the weather spectrum.Here in Cincinnati, the weather has been gorgeous — the kind that makes you feel like you have to get outside before it changes its mind. Meanwhile, France is dealing with the kind of heat that makes you rethink every outfit, every plan, and possibly your entire personality.We also talked about the World Cup stirring up a very specific kind of American nostalgia — the flags, the chants, the sudden soccer experts, the collective “wait, are we doing this now?” energy that seems to show up every few years.And then we got into one of America’s most underrated cultural contributions: free refills.Apparently people have opinions. Strong ones.Because once you realize free refills are not a universal experience everywhere, it makes you look at that second Diet Coke a little differently.In this episode:gorgeous summer weather in Cincinnatithe brutal heat happening in FranceWorld Cup nostalgia and American soccer energywhy everyone suddenly becomes patriotic during international sportsand the surprisingly emotional debate around free refillsThis Morning, with Tiff Potter is short daily companion audio — rooted in Cincinnati, made for wherever you are.If you want company, press play.