Cold Open Question of the Week: What game show do you think you’d have the best chance of winning?
Pickleball Champs: Brian and his son, Joseph, won the beginner/intermediate pickleball tournament this weekend! The event benefited the Valley Community Library.
Harris in the Barre: The vice president, Kamala Harris, visited Wilkes University this past Friday. Brian’s wife was in attendance.
Trump Got Shot: Martin Gurri in The Free Press, a Substack publication argues people have turned away from the sources of meaning in the private sphere — faith, community, neighborhood — and gone searching for a substitute in politics. Brian asks Gary if this is what is leading to the two assassination attempts on the former president.
Saturday at Rapp: Brian video called Gary this week, and guess where he was? Rapp Brewing Co.
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Halloween Decorations: My neighbors have started putting up their decorations. John discussed putting his up this week. Do you decorate or are there guidelines you hold to?
Diddy’s Freak-Offs: Brian and Gary discuss the baby oil, lube and IV drips Puff Daddy used to help keep his parties going. They also talk about the alleged depravity of celebrities like Diddy and Vince McMahon.
Gary’s News of the Weird Sponsored by Rapp Brewing Company:
Drifter the tabby cat is safe; and the Ig Nobel Prize winners are for the birds (and fishes).
Exploding Pagers: Members of Hezebollah got a message on Tuesday in the form of exploding pagers. Over 1,000 pagers exploded, injuring as many as 2,500 people.
Jane’s Addiction: There was a fight on stage between band members Perry Farrell and Dave Navarro this week.
Travel by Amtrak: Brian and Gary discuss a possible vacation on the rails.
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Episode 115: The One About Pickleball