In our first in a series on humane food production, Danielle Larese joins us from BOTL Farm in Ashford, CT. Danielle and her husband are committed to treating the animals, and the land, with respect.

Actress Felicity Huffman was sentenced to 14 days in prison and a $25,000 fine for her guilty plea in the college bribery scandal. Some think this is overkill, others think she got off lightly. What do you think?

Our regular first hour Friday guest is Michael Harrison. Today, we discuss last night's Democratic debate, as well as a couple of other fun items during the last few minutes.

Liz Linehan says she's with President Donald Trump on the regulation of vaping. The reason? Six deaths this summer that might be tied to the use of e-cigarettes. Then, we take calls.

Liz Warren is tied in first with Joe Biden in the latest national poll of the Democrats. Can you imagine Warren as the Democratic nominee? We revisit her epic anti-capitalist rant from her first run for senate in 2012 for old times sake.

Anti-toll Democrat Frank Farricker joins us to discuss a trend he sees growing in Connecticut - that is, local candidates using Donald Trump as a bludgeon against GOP candidates.

Todd asks how we've been changed by, and grown since, September 11. Would we still go along with the Patriot Act? Approve of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan? Has our worldview changed?

Constitutional law professor Steve Gilles, from Quinnippiac, explains the issues the Supreme Court may consider regarding the Michelle Carter case. Carter was convicted of manslaughter for cajoling her boyfriend, over the phone, to go through with a suicide attempt, raising several constitutional issues.

Serena Williams, playing for her potential 24th Grand Slam win at the U.S. Open this weekend, shocked the crowd when she lost. Todd thought the big support of the crowd for Serena was reminiscent of how politics works. The crowd, it seems, roots for the incumbent instead of seeing the people move power around in celebration of democracy.

We brought our favorite CT prisoner into the first hour of the show! Michael Liebowitz, co-author of Down the Rabbit Hole, is an inmate at the Osborne Correctional Institute in Somers, CT, and today he discussed with Todd his ideas about reducing crime and mass incarceration.