Ted has no guests, and no adult supervision, as he tries to do a podcast by himself!

It's autumn in the Pacific Northwest and Ted considers a number of timely issues.

A recent kidnapping of a missionary pilot in Africa causes Ted to think of former guest Phillip Weaver who is a missionary pilot serving the Haiti and Dominican Republic area.

The painful end of the Mariners' season has Ted feeling for his friend as he remembers his own playoff pain in years gone by.

The area's problems with feral cats comes home in the form of three black kittens...and their mother! What to do, what to do...

Ted gets new chairs for his guests!

Ted ponders if Halloween is good, or evil, in a thoughtful conversation.

Ted also opens up on a major issue that has him and Joy divided. Could this be the end?

The upcoming weekend calendar is highlighted.

And, finally, Ted reflects on friendship in general, and a special one in particular.