Michael reports on the sad demise of the studio’s resident possum, then recaps his trip to San Antonio to get William Shatner to sign his new Star Trek ship model — including a surprisingly friendly (and confusing) encounter with Shatner himself.

Plus, the show reviews Toy Story 5 and Disclosure Day, and Bri has some big news!

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Stephanie Drenka stops by the show to break down the fight over Dallas City Hall — why the I.M. Pei-designed landmark is suddenly facing demolition, the inflated repair numbers, the Adelson family’s casino ambitions, and who really stands to profit if the city moves out.

Plus, the history behind why City Hall was built in the first place, and what people can do before city council comes back in September.

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A Waymo hits a 10-year-old in a Santa Monica school zone — and they’re still pro-robot driver. The case gets made that a distracted human is way more dangerous than an autonomous car.

Plus, Eric saw the Michael Jackson biopic and loved it, Paris Jackson is calling it lies, and Michael has some very important questions about whether he and Paris could ever be a thing.

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Michael flies to Austin on a whim to catch a writer’s panel with Ray Romano and Phil Rosenthal, then spends 30 minutes walking the same block hoping to “accidentally” run into them.

Plus, the crew debates morning vs. night showers, Eric wants a season pass to the new Universal Kids park in Frisco, and butterbeer finally gets the respect it deserves.

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Dallas model Ari stops by the studio and she’s got a lot going on — a decade in modeling, big plans for acting and content creation, and a near-death experience involving a press-on nail. She talks getting scouted at an airport at 14, building a personal brand, and why she’s just now starting to take it all seriously.

Plus, the group holds a mostly unenthusiastic memorial for Spirit Airlines and debates self-driving cars after Ari’s terrifying run-in with a wonky Dallas lane.

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A full-blown argument breaks out at midnight — not with a person, but with a newly AI-powered Amazon Alexa that flat-out refuses to just try turning on a light.

Then, it’s a full LA trip recap.

Plus, Butterbeer at Harry Potter World lives up to the hype, a Waymo gets trapped, and Southwest Airlines nearly catches a strongly worded email.

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R Jay (Ricki Junior) stops by — a Dallas-born actor, writer, director, and producer who got his start in a writers’ room after a college professor accused him of plagiarizing work that closely resembled scripts from Grey’s Anatomy — which led to a meeting with Shonda Rhimes herself.

R Jay breaks down how TV writers’ rooms actually work, shares how dyslexia shaped his creative journey, and reveals he was a Gerber baby.

Plus, a quick round of rapid-fire questions, a zodiac sign debate, and Bri’s legendary burping talent gets another shoutout.

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Michael finally gets his hands dirty — literally — working on the Knight Rider car in hopes of luring Bobby Lee onto the show.

It’s also time for Michael’s Annual Summer Watch List, where he runs down the shows graduating to your queue this season.

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Is Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 worth the watch?

The show breaks down the new Netflix cartoon, debates whether DTF St. Louis is worth your time, and gets back into From for season four.

Plus, Klay Thompson catches a stray for cheating on Meg Thee Stallion.

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Mac is in town from Houston and joins Michael and Bri to talk all things nerd culture. Mac breaks down what Otaku Odyssey is, why small cons hit different, and what really goes down at convention after parties.

She also shares how she made the leap from cosplay enthusiast to amateur pro wrestler — and why the overlap between comic book fans and wrestling fans makes total sense.

Plus, the crew plays a blind ranking game where Mac has to choose her ultimate wrestling tag team partner from six superheroes.

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