Cold Open Quesiton of the Week: If you had to kick a 25-yard game-winning field goal or go one round with a heavyweight boxer, and it would be broadcast live on Netflix, which would you rather do?
Birthday Video Call: Gary calls Brian from Rapp Brewing for a birthday greeting.
Heart Attack v. Cardiac Arrest: Brian shares information from the American Heart Association that he learned explains the difference between a heart attack and cardiac arrest.
The C-Suite: Brian explains how a little part of him died when he read an email at work this week that contained the following:
“I am doing everything that I know how to do on my part, including involving my C-Suite to get these loan docs processed and to you in a timely manner…
I have been instructed to keep my c-suite updated in 30 minute intervals this morning with the processing of these loan docs so I anticipate a timely production from my closing team.”
Have you ever referred to co-workers as "my c-suite”? Is that one of the most obnoxious expressions of corporate speak you’ve ever heard?
Harrison Butker: We discuss Harrison Butker’s commencement speech at Benedictine College in Kansas. Seemingly everyone has responded, from Eddie Vedder to Bill Maher to Fr. Jim Martin, S.J., to Whoopi Goldberg. Brian’s parish priest even addressed it during his homily on Sunday.
Brian gives his thoughts on what Butker says and how it relates to the following:
Catholics: Traditional/Conservative vs. Liberal
Priests and Bishops
Women/Mothers
Men/Fathers
Oh, Virginia!: Brian collects unclaimed property — a small windfall — from the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Jack Dempsey: Brian is currently reading A Flame of Pure Desire: Jack Dempsey and the Roaring ‘20s by Roger Kahn.
Gary’s News of the Weird: Indiana judge declares tacos and burritos are Mexican sandwiches; Max the Cat is a doctor of Litter-ature. Scranton clown is an alleged prostitute
Tom-uhs-jef-uh-suhn: A graduation ceremony at Thomas Jefferson University goes off the rails when graduates’ names are pronounced phonetically. Watch and listen below:
The Apprentice: Have you seen anything about the new Donald Trump biopic The Apprentice that premiered at Cannes this week? It stars Sebastian Stan.
Episode 99: The One About Harrison Butker