Grading the World

We're joined by author Theo Hayman to talk about his debut novel Heat of the Sun Dragon, his writing process and inspiration, and what his future plans are for Quat, Stinky, and the rest of his dragon and human characters.

• Ja Morant and Jack Jones being careless with their guns
• NHL backs down on Pride Night
• exploding submarine
• Davante Adams criminal charges dropped
• The Bear

Attorney Mark Nicholson joins us to talk about his book "The Law: From Prison to the Street" and his path from unhoused and formerly incarcerated veteran to attorney representing some of Indiana's most vulnerable populations. Buy his book here: https://www.amazon.com/Law-Prison-Street-Mark-Nicholson/dp/1954506627

• acid on a playground (not the fun kind)
• legal developments in the Abby Zwerner shooting
• Orcas unite!
• Daniel Penny's indictment
• Britney Griner and teammates accosted in the DFW airport

• The deaths of Pat Robertson and The Iron Sheik
• Deja Taylor's guilty plea
• the LIV/PGA merger
• Gavin Newsom threatens Ron DeSsantis with kidnaping charges
• a brilliant solution to our election problems
• Ja Morant's spiral

•. a creative escape from a math test
• orcas get their revenge for matricide
• State Farm bails on California
• The Sports Bra wins in Portland
• British Airways fails Bluebell
• a near tragedy at the Indianapolis 500

Another tragic and senseless shooting sets off a rather contentious discussion about where the blame for Americans' increasingly irresponsible behavior lies, with not much agreement between Matt and Joe but lots of yelling.

• a "hero" dog from 1908 Paris
• real heroes from the Albany HS girls' track team
• a Joe's thought experiment regarding jury duty
• Steven Wright's incredible new novel

We recorded later than usual this week, so we might have been a little groggy, but after a little bit of happy and uplifting news we were quickly back to the old gloom and doom, including;
• Deja Taylor's puzzling interview
• Tiger Woods' shameful treatment of Erica Herman
• Donald Trump's CNN interview

a hearty thank you to a legendary mentor and friend; reckless and unneccessary firearms use across the country, legal action in the Abby Zwerner shooting, the Aaron Rodgers trade, Ime Udoka's new job, and the 2024 Presidential election