Mickey auditions for Scope mouthwash spokesmodel (demonstration included) ... Covid news roundup; OMNIcron controversy addressed! ... Are things getting worse for Build Back Better? ... Is the prosecution in the Ghislaine case taking a dive? ... Bob: Don’t go easy on Jussie Smollett ... Good news on Iran talks? ... How to split the Ukrainian baby? ... Parrot Room Preview: Trans Penn swimmer , crime and mountain lions in LA, France's Mr. Zemmour, Jeffrey Goldberg's Trump-centered plan for the Atlantic, Boris Johnson’s decline, David Brooks divorces conservatism, perverse Substack incentives, disciplining hostile Beatles commenters, trashing the “Summit for Democracy", Bob’s mysterious car dealership experience. ...