Sounds mash-ups, thoughts on Season One, a couple favorite calls, and lots of fun stuff.

Where in the dog days of summer! Remember when Maureen Dowd freaked out on weed? Mueller 2020! A preview of the second Democratic debates. Good job, Dougie!

Can you have a pupu platter of religion? Growth mindset and standing desks. Toys that were outlawed. Cancel Clinton. RIP Eric Swalwell. Good dang show.

Michael Barbaro, from The New York Times podcast The Daily, joins Jon in studio to chime in on the week's exciting two nights of Democratic debates. Plus poetry, recommendations, apologies, cool music, and hot takes. 

A walk on deep dive. Calls from Brian Ripken from Buzzfeed News, friend of the show Tom Dimenna, and our Anti-War Correspondent Dr. Dad. This show was fire. It burned up.

New music from Floating Action and Shane Parish. Thoughts on George Conway and Elizabeth  Warren. A surreal call from Dr Dad.

Jon loses some sponsors, but Tom Logan comes to the rescue. Pastor Carl has some praise and some admonishment. And as always, a thorough political checkup sponsored by Johnny's Automotive. 

The Word of the Day is discursive. Lot's of good music, recommendations, apologies, and digressions. Jon unpacks De Niro's  letter to Mueller in the Political Checkup, brought to you as always by Johnny's Automotive. 

Jon learns how to use the word "ancillary", sings a song of gratitude, has a million recommendations, embarks on a never-ending monologue, takes a call from Howie to recount a crazy couple weeks of Mets' baseball, and conducts a rousing rapid Political Checkup sponsored by Johnny's Automotive.

Will Bill de Blasio call the show?!? BJ Leiderman, renown NPR composer, asks for some help eliminating his new competition; Jon pledges to "podcast these fools." Plus, Dr. Dad has an extended metaphor about Joe Biden's role in saving the country from a disease. Lot's of good music and quotes from The Tempest!