Major news from one of the two largest competitions. And an inside story from the other.

(0:00:33) Report Card: STAC Regionals. We celebrate the huge improvement in AAJ's tournament! Justin checks in with South Carolina's Brett Bayne. Spencer tries to explain why he was the only host  to need a ghost ballot (and explains how he avoids confrontation in everyday life). And we discuss whether AAJ's 2022 success is sustainable.  (0:27:37)  The Break. We congratulate the 20 teams headed to STAC Nationals!  (0:30:07) NTC Nationals. We go inside one of the most heartening stories of the season -- the 72 hours that changed NTC Nationals. It's a victory for community collaboration and TYLA responsiveness. Case Western's Bradley Oaumbo joins us.  (1:02:00) Motion in Limine with South Dakota's Laura Rose. Laura tells us how she built a huge program at a school with such a small student body, introduces us to chislic, and reveals how she will defeat her father when South Dakota and Ohio Northern eventually face. Then she judges a motion in limine. We entered 4-4; who will take the lead? (1:26:30) Since this episode was already lengthy, we are saving the Main Interview for Episode 25. But we finish with a few hints about next week's illustrious guest...