John and Gordy kick off with the mystery of their morning "perkiness", despite sleepless nights due to controlled air conditioning. They reminisce about how fun and hot Atwood Fest was, praising the stellar bands like Phat Phunktion and yummy food vendors. A caller, Matt from Middleton, highlights Mehdi Hasan's fiery debates against right-wingers on Jubilee, sparking a discussion on countering divisive ideologies. The show also debates shooting spaghetti from fingers versus sneezing meatballs, before diving into idiocracy with stories of tariffs affecting GM and media censorship. They round off with Trump’s troubling stance on Gaza, going into depth on the humanitarian crisis.

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