We start the show summarizing an Axios article about the three existential crisis making themselves very down this summer: rising temperature, nuclear bombs and the unknown capabilities of AI. For all three of these, it will require “serious work by serious people” - but when you look at what’s happening in DC… are we sure the US is providing that?

Then Dan Shafer of The Recombobulation Area joins to talk who will run against Tammy Baldwin for Senate now that Tom Tiffany has bowed out, the GOP silence on Milwaukee County passing its new sales tax and setting expectations for the new Wisconsin Supreme Court.