Scott predicts Gretchen Whitmer will be Biden’s VP pick, because she has the pandemic managing experience Tommy said was necessary, back in one of our early April shows Plus, what would we do without the word “thing”?

When Tom was a kid, his own homeschool was so selective that he couldn’t get in. Scott uncovers a brochure from the General Electric Progressland exhibit from the 1964 World’s Fair.

Scott is glad he got his second haircut since barber shops reopened in NYC, even though his barber wore his surgical mask just below his nostrils. Plus, Tom’s cat Oliver is the best companion to have during quarantine, even with the occasional bite.

Tom’s innocent birthday call leads to the revelation of a shocking family secret, in a groundbreaking segment that will hopefully be turned into a PBS documentary. Plus, we propose yet another invention: A place where annoying cliches are buried.

We don’t really miss restaurants because we feel like kings, or self appointed, unelected co-Mayors of Irving Place, when we eat at home, Plus, how to uncover fake ghostwriters.

Scott’s breaking news report of Tropical Storm Isaias in Brooklyn spurs Tom and Scott to go beyond talking about the weather and actually do something about it. They don’t know what they’re going to do but they invite others to figure that out.

Tom reveals he might have mis-remembered his Wexler’s Bagels story from yesterday’s show. And we sing the praises of the breakfast spots that are only open from 7 am to 2 pm. Plus, a proposal for Mount Rushmore type installations for essential workers during the pandemic.

Scott pays homage to CBS Sunday Morning with his ode to a tranquil Sunday morning. Tom makes a fateful bagel decision. And we name drop Charles Kuralt, Charles Osgood, Bosley Crowther and more.

We offer an alternative to the anger and stress inducing effects of watching cable news all day: Buying digital subscriptions to local newspapers like the Desert Sun or the Berkshire Eagle. Reading the often relaxing local news stories will help support local journalism and add years to your life.

We relive the thrill of getting the TV Guide Fall Preview Issue in our teen years, and excitedly planning our television viewing schedule. Because in those days your show was on only once at a designated time each week.