We open Friday with Ana Hummel filling in for Dawn Stensland, and it doesn't take long before the conversation gets completely off the rails. Ana admits she's obsessed with the Cornell 7 story, which turns into a round of Clue references before Greg introduces a new study examining whether dogs actually disrupt their owners' sleep. We discuss Nick's pet allergies, Ana's complicated feelings about her own dog, and whether sharing a bed with a pet is ever a good idea. From there, we preview the major stories ahead, including new developments in the Cornell case, a fresh round of public cancellation controversies, and Joe Rogan's latest agreement with Spotify.
Ana brings us the morning news, beginning with a bizarre FaceTime impersonation case involving a Montgomery County woman and a Georgia suspect. We also discuss a fire at a Delaware chocolate processing facility, a warning against eating fish caught in the Wissahickon Creek basin, and Philadelphia-area protests supporting the woman making allegations in the Cornell case. The fish advisory leads to a hilariously uncomfortable conversation about Ana's vegetarian diet, shrimp, seafood anatomy, and what the red liquid in steak actually contains. Then comes the debate nobody sees coming: Wawa is testing sushi. Nick and Ana are willing to give the new menu item consideration, while Greg wants absolutely nothing to do with it. We also discuss drug-resistant Shigella infections, imitation crab, and Nick's determination to convince Ana to eat a Philadelphia cheesesteak.
Phil Almquist runs through another difficult stretch for Philadelphia sports as we discuss the Flyers' loss to Ottawa, the Eagles' recent struggles, the Phillies' elimination, and the Sixers' preseason results. We also debate MLB's proposal to shorten its regular season to 154 games and allow higher-seeded playoff teams to select their opponents. Then Nick launches the Friday Big Take, arguing that Woke 2.0 is arriving through renewed pressure campaigns and public apologies. We examine controversies involving Callaway Golf, Adidas, Arch Manning, the Portland Trail Blazers, Stephen A. Smith, and Sophie Cunningham, along with comments from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and James Talarico. Ana and Greg join the conversation about social media outrage, generational differences, personal responsibility, and the role employers play when workers become targets of public criticism.
