We started the show with competitive eating. Is there anything more American? Is Joey Chestnut an American hero? We took your calls and texts.

Environmentalist Bill McKibben returned for a climate check-in, to discuss the most recent record-setting hottest days on the planet.

Former public safety secretary Andrea Cabral discussed the SCOTUS student loan decision, a federal judge’s ruling on Biden’s contact with social media companies, and cocaine found in the White House.

Brenden Quigley & Derrick Albertelli are two members of the Boston Typewriter Orchestra, they talked about their craft and taught J&M a thing or two about playing the typewriter.

Juma Inniss is director of the for-profit group The Message, promoting media literacy and critical thinking among teens.

MIT economist Jon Gruber examined the economics of the Ozempic phenomenon; what it tells us about our instincts and motivations.

We ended the show hearing from listeners about their favorite, most cherished and protected recipes.