Mark Leibovich is the chief national correspondent for The New York Times Magazine and author of two great books, "Big Game," about the NFL, and "This Town," about Washington D.C. and politics. And in our Election Week special, we talk about Trump, and this election, and the NFL, and how to stay sane this week.

We're taking next week off, so this is our last show until after the election. Stay safe out there.

Also, there was some issue with the recording. Mark sounds great, but Will is very echo-y. Mark's answers are the only things worth hearing, so just skip Will if he annoys you. (This should always be done anyway.)

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