While Donald Trump was rambling through an interview answer that blamed Ukraine for Russia’s invasion, Vice President Kamala Harris made three stops in Wisconsin to ask voters to take the country in a more stable direction. Harris was accompanied by entrepreneur Mark Cuban, who described Trump’s plan for massive tariffs and trade wars as “just gibberish.” In Green Bay, friend of the show and Democratic candidate in Wisconsin's 8th District, Dr. Kristin Lyerly went a little off script at the Harris rally. Meanwhile, Pat points out that Trump seemingly makes grown men cry (or the same man over and over?) at his campaign stops.

Keya Vakil helps us review the week’s big stories, from the early voting numbers in Wisconsin to the rhetoric we are seeing in the final stretch on the presidential campaign trail. Keya makes an excellent point that voting is just one part of the role we need to play in civic life.

The hour wraps with some fun with 'Today's History Lesson' with songs from Chuck Berry and the 5th Dimension, celebrity birthdays and fun facts about October 18th. If you missed the fun to begin the hour, here are the exciting calls from the ALCS game with the Guardians beating the Yankees, in English and in Spanish.

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