Linda stays with us as we examine what comes next if the Clancy jury stays deadlocked. She explains the high bar for removing a juror, why repeated instructions risk becoming coercive, what a mistrial means for prosecutors and how a not-guilty-by-reason-of-insanity result can lead to psychiatric commitment rather than prison. She also questions parts of the claimed hallucination defense and considers what prosecutors could change in a second trial.

The conversation expands into the wider implications of the defense before Linda signs off ahead of her later fill-in appearance for Dawn Stensland. After a Crossfade-fueled trip back through MySpace-era rock, we turn to the killing of Bank of America vice president Erin Piacenti in a random Times Square stabbing and condemn reactions that appear to turn her employer into a justification for violence.

We open with Sean Farash and Dan Borowski, a running Bradley Cooper joke and immediate anticipation over the Lindsay Clancy jury dispute. Before getting there, a British Guinness theft gives us an early detour through 70,000 missing pints, Australian broadcasting, Vegemite, Men at Work, Toto and an old Joe Biden beer clip.

The news turns local when we learn that the Deptford Walmart hazmat scare comes from a damaged can of insect spray that continuously discharges under shelving, sending 19 people to hospitals. We move into the Shapiro-Garrity gubernatorial debate, Garrity’s unfamiliarity with Flock cameras, privacy concerns surrounding license-plate readers and Sean Duffy’s $13.3 million SEPTA railcar announcement. Phil Omquist also gets us through Phillies-Braves, Dianna Russini and Mike Vrabel, Mark Sanchez’s planned guilty plea and Penn State’s opener against Marshall.

The final stretch belongs to Lindsay Clancy. Sean and Dan react to the apparent lone holdout before Linda Kearns joins us to explain why jurors are not supposed to consider civil litigation, how Massachusetts defines reasonable doubt and why the defense attorney’s confidence suggests that people inside the courtroom may know how the jury is split. We also examine the possibility of an insanity verdict, lesser charges and whether the judge’s handling of individual jurors could become an issue.

Sean Farash and Dan Borowski take over Kayal and Company on a packed Friday as we spend much of the morning watching the Lindsay Clancy murder trial and its apparently deadlocked jury. We bring in attorney Linda Kearns to explain the reasonable-doubt instructions, the defense request aimed at a lone holdout, the possibility of a mistrial, what an insanity verdict could mean and why replacing a juror is such a difficult move. As the morning progresses, new courtroom comments from both sides turn the dispute into a fight over whether one juror is refusing to follow the law or simply refusing to change a vote.

We also hit the stories driving Friday morning: 19 people go to hospitals after a broken can of insect spray fills a Deptford Walmart, Josh Shapiro and Stacy Garrity set their Pennsylvania gubernatorial debate, Flock cameras become part of the state political fight, and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announces federal money for aging SEPTA railcars. Later, we discuss the random Times Square stabbing that kills Bank of America vice president Erin Piacenti, Donald Trump’s warnings to Europe about mass migration, the Iran conflict and gas prices, the Venezuela oil agreement, Broad Street speed cameras and JD Vance’s refusal to dump Tucker Carlson over political disagreements.

Then we make room for the Friday insanity: thieves make off with roughly 70,000 pints of Guinness, Creed and Nickelback nearly tear the studio apart, Fight Club settles Fight of the Week, raw tuna starts a parasite argument, Shaquille O’Neal’s pedicure divides the crew and a supposed $3,000 cinnamon-roll theft turns out to involve a courier detained by Border Patrol. Phil Omquist closes Kayal and Company with September 4 music history before the Clancy courtroom takes over again. Sean signs off just after 10 AM, and the supplied file then moves into the opening minutes of The Dawn Stensland Show with Dan and Linda still following the Clancy case.

The fourth hour opens with the Lindsay Clancy jury returning after the judge issues a Tuey-Rodriguez, or dynamite, charge designed to push jurors past a deadlock. We compare the case with Constance Fisher, who kills three children in the 1950s, is institutionalized and released, then later kills three more children. The comparison drives a fierce discussion over mental illness, public safety and whether a hung jury should lead prosecutors to retry Clancy.

Fight Club briefly cuts through the gravity with a gas-station brawl featuring two women, fuzzy slippers and plenty of commentary from Shawn, Dawn and Dan. We then return to the Clancy courthouse, where Dawn Light faces a felony accusation after allegedly filming jurors. We debate whether she is trying to capture a picture of Clancy or intimidate the jury, then react to a viral supporter who says no verdict will ever make her believe Clancy killed her children and pushes claims that Patrick Clancy is behind the deaths.

Kathy Barnett’s post becomes the frame for the final major discussion as she asks where the moral line falls between abortion and the Clancy case. We name Cora, Dawson and Callan, argue over postpartum psychosis and media focus, and play an older Anne Hathaway clip in which she calls abortion “another word for mercy.” Callers then raise Clancy’s background as a labor-and-delivery nurse and the possible role of psychiatric medication, while we keep the central question on responsibility for the children’s deaths. Phil Almquist finishes with September 3 music history

The Cut Sheet takes the hour from Washington back into crime and local news. We cover reports that the Minneapolis shooting suspect faces eviction after earlier gun threats, then argue over repeat offenders, sanctuary policies and criminal accountability. A much happier Delaware County story follows when bystanders lift a vintage Volkswagen Beetle off an injured e-bike rider in Prospect Park, and the rescue leads to questions about whether fast e-bikes should carry licensing and insurance requirements.

We close the e-bike discussion and move into Philadelphia police testing real-time body-camera translation during a Portuguese-language traffic stop. That sparks a larger discussion about English expectations before the Cut Sheet turns to federal enforcement of commercial-driver language rules, the death of Pennsylvania State Trooper Michael E. Pahira Jr. during a truck inspection and Marcus Coleman’s testimony about the devastating crash that leaves his five-year-old daughter Dalilah with severe injuries and around-the-clock care needs.

Trump’s Rose Garden remarks then give us one of the morning’s biggest laughs when he tells the story of a wealthy friend paying $86 for Ozempic in London versus $1,300 in New York and then says the drug is not working for him. We use the bit to move into a much longer discussion about prescription prices, obesity drugs, diabetes, asthma and when medication is necessary versus when healthier daily habits can reduce reliance on it. Shawn also explains why he prefers keto and food-trigger management when dealing with recurring migraines rather than taking a daily prescription.

The Cut Sheet returns to Trump’s newly coined “Dumocrat” nickname and his use of “mutilization,” which sends us into a long riff over whether he has created a new word. The joke gives way to a serious political question: how heavily should Republicans campaign on transgender participation in women’s sports and medical procedures involving minors? We argue that the issue can be used as a credibility test for Democratic candidates, while Dawn points to Pennsylvania’s continuing fight over women’s-sports legislation.

The second hour opens with breaking news that Gloria Steinem dies at 92. We walk through her early work going undercover as a Playboy Bunny, her rise as a major feminist activist and an old clip in which she criticizes Rush Limbaugh. Her death also sends us into a wider discussion about celebrity tributes, feminism and whether prominent activists apply the same standards to women living under Sharia law.

The Democratic Party’s “big tent” then takes center stage. We dig into the House’s 220-192 vote condemning socialism, the eight Democrats who support the resolution, Nancy Pelosi’s criticism of the procedural chaos and Hakeem Jeffries taking fire from multiple directions. A Harvard-Harris poll showing a two-point Democratic edge among registered voters but a two-point Republican edge among likely voters gives us a reason to push back on assumptions of an automatic GOP midterm wipeout, while Trump promises to campaign hard for congressional candidates.

With Nick Kayal and Greg Stocker out, Shawn Farash, Dawn Stensland and Dan Borowski take over a stormy Thursday morning. We immediately revive the tuna-heist running bit when Shawn brings in a California cargo theft involving roughly 40,000 pounds of Pabst Blue Ribbon, a missing truck and a company offer giving the thief a short window to bring it back. The beer story gives us plenty of room for flannel jokes, Penn State cracks and Shawn’s repeated denial that he has anything to do with the missing PBR.

Dawn’s local news turns serious with 52 Philadelphia schools dismissing early because of extreme heat and buildings that still lack adequate cooling. Jenna, a Philadelphia high school teacher, calls to describe a basement classroom with poor air circulation, students in uniform sitting in oppressive heat and teachers spending their own money on students while promised fixes remain unfinished. Pete follows later with his own criticism of district spending, and we revisit a 2013 city audit that finds nearly $200,000 in missing school inventory, including air conditioners.

We spend a large part of the hour on the Penn State cocaine prosecution, including testimony about an alleged ringleader called the “Godfather,” fraternity members turning on one another, cocaine stored in a shoebox, and Delta Upsilon’s reported “Drugs Unlimited” nickname. The Penn State discussion spills into the new Paterno Family Football Experience and the Sandusky scandal before Dawn turns to an arrest tied to the burglary at Saquon Barkley’s home. Phil Almquist then runs through the Phillies’ 1-0 loss in Arizona, Andrew Painter’s strong outing, major Clippers penalties in the Kawhi Leonard case, Tiger Woods’ five-year driver’s license suspension and the countdown to football and hockey.

With Nick Kayal and Greg Stocker out, Shawn Farash, Dawn Stensland and Dan Borowski take over Thursday morning and waste no time mixing local news with chaos. We revive our long-running tuna-heist obsession after a truck loaded with roughly 40,000 pounds of Pabst Blue Ribbon disappears in California, then turn to 52 Philadelphia schools dismissing early amid sweltering buildings and inadequate cooling. A Philadelphia teacher calls in with a firsthand account of brutal classroom conditions, another caller presses for an audit of district spending, and we revisit an older district inventory case involving missing air conditioners. We also dig into the Penn State cocaine prosecution, the alleged campus “Godfather,” the “Drugs Unlimited” fraternity nickname, an arrest tied to the burglary at Saquon Barkley’s home, and a busy sports run from the Phillies to the Clippers and Tiger Woods.

The political side of the show heats up when breaking news arrives that Gloria Steinem dies at 92, sending us through her Playboy Bunny reporting, feminist activism and an old exchange over Sharia law. From there, we turn to the Democratic Party’s internal fight after the House votes 220-192 to condemn socialism, Hakeem Jeffries takes fire from inside his own caucus, and a Harvard-Harris poll shows a razor-thin generic-ballot race. Trump’s push to buck the usual midterm pattern follows, along with Cut Sheet stories involving the Minneapolis shooting suspect, a Delaware County e-bike rescue, Philadelphia police body-camera translation, commercial-driver English standards and Marcus Coleman’s testimony about the truck crash that severely injures his daughter Dalilah.

The final stretch moves from Trump’s Ozempic pricing joke into a long discussion about medication costs, lifestyle habits, asthma, diabetes and Shawn’s experience managing migraines with keto. Trump’s “Dumocrat” nickname and his comments on transgender sports lead us into Pennsylvania’s women’s-sports fight before the Lindsay Clancy case takes over the final hour. We compare the case with Constance Fisher, run through Fight Club, examine the charge against Dawn Light for allegedly filming jurors, react to a viral Clancy supporter, and bring in Kathy Barnett’s question about abortion and the value placed on children’s lives. Phil Almquist closes his Kayal and Company run with September 3 music history.

We begin with the Market Street Bridge project and overnight I-76 closures, with Dawn laying out the disruption around 30th Street and Tony revisiting his old helicopter-traffic days. Fight Club follows with a wet parking-garage brawl, a third man jumping into the action and a detour into memories of Kimbo Slice. The segment gives the final hour its first burst of chaos before Tony returns to his self-issued presidential powers.

Tony reads a mock executive order to rename Naco Lake behind his Cape Coral home, and the crew spends an absurd amount of time deciding whether the water is actually a lake, canal or lagoon. “Lago de Bruno” wins, then gators, crocodiles, bull sharks, producer-themed waterways and satellite maps keep the bit rolling. After the break, the crew revisits the bridge crew and reacts to Rep. Valerie Foushee’s remarks on overseas conflicts, jobs and worker fears about automation.

Phil Almquist closes the regular show run with September 2 music history, including Jimi Hendrix, the Kinks, Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Fleetwood Mac, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Phil Collins joining Genesis. Tony gets one last Lago de Bruno victory lap before handing the microphone to Dawn.

The Cut Sheet gets stranger with Calese Crowder’s latest arrest, a callback to Philadelphia’s Swiss-cheese-pervert case, and Skyler Moore admitting he hid a recording phone in a Waterford Elementary School faculty bathroom. We finish with a wider argument over community accountability before the Detroit free-grocery giveaway sends the crew into a debate over what everyone would grab first.

Christine Flowers joins us at the top of the hour for an extended discussion of the Lindsay Clancy murder trial as jurors return after reporting an impasse. Flowers argues that the public debate is centering Clancy more than Cora, Dawson and Callan, and she sharply questions the defense’s use of postpartum psychosis. Dawn and Flowers also spend time on the bipolar diagnosis, medication history and whether Clancy’s actions show planning and awareness.

The discussion widens into the legal standard for criminal responsibility, the danger of turning women’s hormones into a courtroom excuse, and the role relatives may need to play when a parent appears dangerous. Flowers brings up the Marie Noe case from Philadelphia and explains why she believes sympathy should not erase culpability. We close the interview by discussing what a hung jury could mean, including a mistrial and possible retrial.

After a short run of Tony’s own timeshare and contract stories, the Cut Sheet turns to Congress. Wladimir Lorentz of Have My Baby in Miami invokes the Fifth Amendment as Rep. Brandon Gill questions him about birth-tourism marketing, sending us into a long debate over birthright citizenship, wealthy foreign clients, Chinese-linked surrogacy agencies and the Arcadia case involving 21 children. The hour ends with arguments over Trump’s birth-tourism policy, sanctuary jurisdictions and immigration enforcement.