Here's a half hour of today's Friday fun, in which Todd threw out a bunch of topics for your consideration. Main topics include: Should we send humans back into space?, the perceptual phenomenon of synesthesia, as well as NYC Police remaining calm while being attacked with water.

Michael Harrison was here first hour for his regular visit, with a variety of somewhat amorphous topics covered, such as how time seems to be going by faster all the time. Is it, or does it just seem that way because our memories have more data in them every day. The conversation also drifted back into Michael's interactions with George Harrison during the 1970s because Michael's podcast this week was his interview with George from 1976.

After playing a sound bite of a member of "The Squad" telling minorities they don't have the right to their own opinions, Todd discusses how the devotion minorities have to Democrats dooms them to permanent poverty.

Democrat state representative Liz Linehan dropped in to share what's on the minds of her constituents, as well as how shockingly expensive health care can be.

David Stemerman makes his weekly appearance and tells us about a new rating of job growth in the 100 biggest American cities and how Hartford, New Haven and Bridgeport fared. Stemerman was a GOP candidate for governor last year.

Kimberly Fiorello, founding member of the Charter Oak Leadership Program, launching in Connecticut this fall, visits to talk the wonder of capitalism and freedom and how she learned how to think about the power of these fundamental American ideals. Learn more at CharterOakLeadership.org

Michael Liebowitz, co-author of Down the Rabbit Hole, is an inmate at the Osborne Correctional Institute in Somers, CT, and in this part, Michael and Todd discuss a life interrupted - and the mental, social, and emotional affects of being frozen in time (or in the clink).

As part of our continuing series on prison reform, we explore ideas regarding how to improve the system with former state senator Len Suzio, a regular on the program.

Anti-toll Democrat Frank Farricker wasn't much impressed with the Mueller hearing today, but he does think it's important for government to keep a close watch on restaurants to make sure everyone earns just the right wages. Frank joins us weekly.

Joe Markley talks about a new report that shows Hartford, New Haven and Bridgeport as having the worst economic growth of the biggest 100 cities in the U.S.. Is there any good news coming?