It was July 4 weekend! This means the guys were joined by their old friends Matt and Kayla to discuss a wide range of topics. From celebrity threesomes to circuit breakers to semi-annoying co-hosts, they don't miss a beat. 

(Plus, we learn how Dave unknowingly gets his cardio, so there's that...)

This week, the guys dive right into the things that really matter -- involuntary celebrity "suicides,"  horrible July 4 celebrations, and why beach sex is the worst idea since the invention of small-town parades.

Declare your independence from boring podcasts and hang with the NTS guys for a bit. There will be fireworks...

No one likes to get burned. But it seems like the guys are either doing it to someone they know, or getting it in return. So, this week they dive in full bore, to get to the bottom of their problems... (well, at least this one, anyway).

Along the way, they also get into new car abuse, how we're perceived by trashy dog owners, and -- the inspiration for the episode title -- why Dave might be a hamster whisperer.

After sacrificing 46 minutes of pure gold to the radio gods, the guys reconvene (with Dave's wife along for the ride) to do a few more scenes from the skull. Bad dates, dream retirements, being hung like a 2-foot can of Coke. It's all here.

This week, the guys spend an hour discussing their weeks. And when you hear how this involved cross-checking loveseats and attacking Brad's son with playground balls, you'll understand why they needed that time.

From there, they double down on Vince Neil, aging bands, embarrassing moments, uncommon quirks, and -- no joke -- counting stairs.

This week, the guys wanted to prove that things aren't always as bad as they seem. Then they complete disprove that by taste-testing a foul little fruit called durian. After the convulsions subside, they dive a little deeper into the idea, discussing human nature and how WE'RE really the problem when it comes to "fake news."

Also, the guys introduce the show's new fight bell... and use it a lot right out of the gate.

Life isn't a straight line and even our best-laid plans can go awry. But why?  Why does it seem like no matter how much we plan, things rarely go as planned? This week, the guys have more than a few opinions about this very subject, both for new headlines and their own childhood stories.

The title? Well, let's just say we learned a LOT about Dave's moral character in this episode. You'll have to listen for yourself to understand why...

This week, the guys hang out in the troposphere (otherwise known as Dave's yard) to discuss hypocrisy. Whether the topic is Megadeth acting righteous, Ellen DeGeneres acting aware, or Matt acting like he wouldn't nail Rosie O'Donnell, they're pretty damn good at highlighting the world's most obvious flaws.

This week, the guys christen the garage for the summer by going back to what works -- random topics pulled from the skull. This means they discuss everything from immortality pills to Morgan Freeman's political prowess to the sheer filth that is Rosie O'Donnell. And in between, they get even more random than that...

Also, Brad got so bombed, he couldn't read by the end of the episode. So there's that...

This week, three of the guys showed up. Craig? Well, as you'll hear, he had a pretty bad day. But, in between phone calls, family emergencies, and diarrhea of the mouth, he managed to hang in there for our discussions about profanity, alien conspiracies, and even a little something on bar drunks.