Jasmin and guests Matthew and Alyssa talk about reactions to increased NYPD presence on subways, a whistleblower revealing information about SCOTUS leaks related to anti-abortion & anti-contraception interests, and the debunked viral claim that Iran recently sentenced 15,000 protesters to death.

Jasmin, Alyssa and Anika discuss NYC ballot initiatives focused on racial justice and GOP gains in NYS, the Indian Child Welfare Act being challenged at the Supreme Court, accessibility and the inclusion of disability rights activists at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP27), Elon Musk tanking Tesla's stock and the pending end of Twitter.

Jasmin and special guest Matthew discuss showing up to support a Drag Queen Story Hour in Queens in the midst of protesters, baseless claims of fentanyl-laced Halloween candy, haunting images of the "Pillars of Creation" captured by the James Webb telescope, and some of their favorite Spooky Season stories.

Jasmin and special guest hosts Matthew and Anika discuss a city hall staffer in NYC being fired over leaked audio, "Don't Say Gay" legislation being proposed at the national level by the GOP, UN Security Council sanctions against high profile Haitian gang leaders, and a failed attempt to fund a movie about a Confederate superhero.

Jasmin and special guest Alyssa discuss how some Staten Island residents are reacting to newly arrived migrants, the leaked audio of LA City Council members making racist remarks, European countries looking to take advantage of natural gas in Africa, and new bicycle lanes in Brooklyn.

Reese, Emily and Jasmin discuss upcoming changes to the show, the firing of a chemistry professor at NYU following student complaints, the devastating impact of Hurricane Ian on Floridians, and the election of a woman on the Far Right as Italy's new Prime Minister.

Emily and Reese talk about Columbia University's fall in the US News Best Colleges ranking and questions about the ranking system, the looking US railroad workers' strike, the source of King Charles III's income, and a high school football team who helped rebuild a damaged bridge.

Jasmin and Emily discuss 27 antiquities being seized from the Metropolitan Museum of Art by investigators, the ongoing water crisis in Jackson, MS, China's ongoing zero-COVID policy, and recently discovered evidence of a successful prehistoric amputation.

Jasmin and Reese talk about the image of a KKK member on a plaque at West Point, a young child bringing a gun to their school in Texas, devastating floods in Pakistan due to melting glaciers, and new technology to destroy forever chemicals.

Reese and Jasmin discuss a diplomat from South Sudan escaping sexual assault charges, Edward Buckle's new documentary "Katrina Babies", Mexican Attorney General Jesús Murillo arrested in connection with 43 disappeared students, and the Biden/Harris administration's decision on partial student debt relief.