Alec MacGillis from ProPublica joins the show to talk about his latest piece on absenteeism in American schools, “Skipping School: America’s Hidden Education Crisis,” and how this problem (which has doubled since the pandemic) could be fixed.

Jimmy talks with Mother Jones Senior Editor Michael Mechanic about their series “American Oligarchy,” and how billionaires and unchecked wealth can have a huge negative impact on the country.

The Vikings 18 home game winning streak comes to an end after a 107-99 loss to Wright State in overtime

Jimmy talks with Senator Sherrod Brown about a new bill he introduced that will help stop the spread of fentanyl on our streets and some disagreements the Senator has with President Biden on trade

A man thought his neighbors were pirates, so he dug up their front yard. A couple flees the scene after they were busted for shoplifting... without their 3-month-old baby. A man gets busted after he forgot to clean the meth off his driver's license.

Jimmy talks with Senator Sherrod Brown about a new bill he introduced that will help stop the spread of fentanyl on our streets and some disagreements the Senator has with President Biden on trade. Also, Jimmy talks with Ed and Peggy Gallek of the Fox 8 I Team about some of the big stories of the week including more issues with the Newburgh Heights speed cameras, a road rager that pulled a gun on a snowplow driver, a lawsuit accusing Pet Land of selling sick puppies, and the possibility of throwing snow plows on some garbage trucks. Later, Jimmy and Rob embark on another perilous edition of Knuckleheads In The News.

Jimmy talks with Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert from Business Insider about an issue that wouldn’t have existed 15 years ago, virtual sexual violence on the metaverse. Later, Teresa Murray from the US Public Interest Research Group joins the show to talk about a new scam that fooled a Marathon worker along with some news about some misleading advertising that could help going into tax season. A Chinese marathon runner knows how to multitask. One state rejects the proposition that a death row immate should be freed just because he's innocent.

Jimmy talks with Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert from Business Insider about an issue that wouldn’t have existed 15 years ago, virtual sexual violence on the Metaverse.

As both Al Pawlowski and head coach Daniyal Robinson have the night off, Ed Daugherty hosts the shoe and talks with assistant coaches including Travis Lewis

Jimmy talks with Warrensville Heights City School District Superintendent Donald Jolly about his district eliminating letter grades for the district for students in elementary school and why students could be better off without standardized tests. Later, Jimmy talks with Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne about some of the issues facing the county in his first year in office including improving the county jail, public funds being used for private security cameras, and who will be funding the renovations to Cleveland Browns Stadium.