For the first time since May 29, 2021, we are dropping a new episode. Why? Because the last three plus weeks have been among the most bizarre and stressful in the history of American politics. At 1:45 PM EDT on July 21, 2024, Joe Biden put an end to the dread that many Democrats were experiencing by dropping out of the presidential race little more than 100 days before the election.  Six and one-half hours later we were recording this episode. We could not get everyone together for the discussion, but John and Jim cover a range of sub-topics related to the forthcoming battle for the presidency. Here's hoping we are back with another episode soon (sooner than 3 years anyway) and that Peggy, Shelly, and Beth are back as well!