John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to [email protected].

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about Trump’s impact on the economy, the upcoming Major League Baseball All-Star Game, and Mike Madigan’s conviction.

Joe Khalil, NewsNation’s Washington, D.C. correspondent, joins John Williams to talk about the Jeffrey Epstein case. Khalil dives into the question of whether “the list” of Epstein’s clients exists and the differences between the Trump administration versus the Biden administration’s responses to the potential release of the Epstein files.

John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to [email protected].

The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. In the wake of what happened in Texas and New Mexico, do you have supplies in your home now to be ready just in case? Lou shares some suggestions. And as always, Lou answers all of your home improvement questions.

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Mike Summerhill, father of Brendan Summerhill who was selected 42nd overall in the MLB draft by the Tampa Bay Rays, joins John Williams to share a parent’s perspective of watching their kid achieve professional athlete status.

Cleveland Cavalier small forward/shooting guard Max Strus, formerly Stagg High School star, Lewis University Flyer, and DePaul Blue Demon, joins John Williams to share his excitement for the start of his 4th annual youth basketball camp kicking off today, July 14th, 2025. Listen in while Max talks about the Max Strus Family Foundation, what inspires Max to give back to his community, and more.

NewsNation Now anchor Connell McShane joins John Williams to talk about the latest on the flooding in Texas, the heartbreaking stories from residents that have been impacted by the floods, President Trump visiting the area today, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem coming under fire over FEMA’s response to the flooding, and why there still needs to be a push for accountability. Connell also tells us what we need to be paying attention to regarding the Jeffrey Epstein story.

Enjoy this edition of “The Best of Speed Jokes.” What was your favorite joke of the week? Keep sending your jokes to [email protected]!

Author Adam Higginbotham joins John Williams to discuss his book, ‘Challenger:
A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space.’ Adam talks about what makes him interested in these types of stories, the intersection of human beings and technology, what drew him to the Challenger disaster, the reminder that space travel is extraordinarily hazardous, the difficulty assembling the shuttle, the many obstacles that the team had to overcome, the astonishing achievement of science that this was, and the mistakes that ultimately led to the shuttle’s demise.