Happy 250th birthday, America! In this special episode, Josh Spiegel and special guest BJ Shea, talk about what Americans should celebrate, the best and worst American inventions, how the Founding Fathers would feel about today’s America, the most American “thing,” and what America might look like at 500.

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"Comin Round the Mountain" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Josh Spiegel and his guest, comedian and radio host Justin Schlegel, dive into a spoiler-rich discussion of Steven Spielberg’s new movie, Disclosure Day. 

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Teens are bored in the house, so Josh Spiegel and his guest, Seattle icon, BJ Shea explore the value of summer jobs. The guys also play a game with Producer Kayla to guess whether a job is real or fake. Josh and BJ investigate more hot points of the season such as: happy old people, the wedding of the century, and sports fans rioting.

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"Paradise Found" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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"In a Heartbeat" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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It’s commencement speech season, so Josh and his guest, BJ Shea, play a game called Commencement Speech or Fortune Cookie? Producer Kayla will read a sentence, and the guys have to decide if it’s from a speech or a fortune cookie. They also discuss a possible hunting and fishing ban in one state, a drone crackdown on illegal fireworks and why Josh wants five minutes alone with a postal carrier. 

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"Dentaneosuchus Hunt " Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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"Desert of Lost Souls" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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"Doobly Doo" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Josh and special guest BJ Shea talk about crazy neighbors, Pope Leo’s warning about artificial intelligence, and the anniversary of OJ Simpson's infamous white bronco chase.

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"Summon the Rawk" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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"Le Grand Chase" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Josh and special guest, BJ Shea, talk about one of the worst tick seasons in history and the terrifying spread of lyme disease, particularly upsetting to Josh because his least favorite color is lime. The guys also chat about out of control gas prices, an ebola virus outbreak and stealing grapes from the grocery store.

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"Gaslamp Funworks" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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"Loopster" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Josh and special guest, Seattle Radio Legend BJ Shea, talk about a study that asked people how cool they think they are - and Josh and BJ rate their own coolness. The guys also chat about the hantavirus and recently released UFO files.

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"Style Funk" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Josh covers three topics in this week’s episode with special guest, Comedian Justin Schlegel. They talk about the 35th anniversary of Silence of the Lambs, Spirit Airlines and horse racing season.

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"Iron Horse - Distressed" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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With midterm elections approaching, this is the prime time for hot political candidates to... show some skin. Josh Spiegel assesses the reality of bipartisan shallowness, because let's not kid ourselves. A strong jawline doesn't hurt.   

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Now that April 15th has come and gone, Americans can breathe a sigh of relief. Or can they? Leave it to Josh Spiegel to dive into the chaos, delusion and panic that dreaded season leaves behind. This month’s nightmare is over but the IRS and your bad habits aren’t.

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