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WMAL GUEST: 8:05 AM - INTERVIEW - FREDERICK COUNTY SHERIFF CHUCK JENKINS – discussed MD lawmakers pushing to stop ICE deportations in Maryland Maryland lawmakers closer to passing roadblock to ICE deportation effort Supreme Court lifts orders blocking Trump from deporting Venezuelans under Alien Enemies Act Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Follow the Show Podcasts on Apple podcasts, Audible and Spotify. Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor, @Jgunlock, @patricepinkfile, and @heatherhunterdc. Facebook: WMALDC and Larry O'Connor Instagram: WMALDC Show Website: https://www.wmal.com/oconnor-company/ How to listen live weekdays from 5 to 9 AM: https://www.wmal.com/listenlive/ Episode: Tuesday, April 8, 2025 / 8 AM Hour See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the 8 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Julie Gunlock discussed: WMAL GUEST: 8:05 AM - INTERVIEW - FREDERICK COUNTY SHERIFF CHUCK JENKINS – discussed MD lawmakers pushing to stop ICE deportations in Maryland Maryland lawmakers closer to passing roadblock to ICE deportation effort Supreme Court lifts orders blocking Trump from deporting Venezuelans under Alien Enemies Act BALTIMORE SUN: Takeaways from Gov. Wes Moore’s sit-down with The Baltimore Sun editorial board Adorable dire wolf pups mark 'world's first de-extinction,' Colossal Biosciences says Vance details touching tribute to mom — and Trump’s special gift to her — as she marks 10 years of sobriety Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Follow the Show Podcasts on Apple podcasts, Audible and Spotify. Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor, @Jgunlock, @patricepinkfile, and @heatherhunterdc. Facebook: WMALDC and Larry O'Connor Instagram: WMALDC Show Website: https://www.wmal.com/oconnor-company/ How to listen live weekdays from 5 to 9 AM: https://www.wmal.com/listenlive/ Episode: Tuesday, April 8, 2025 / 8 AM Hour See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Griffin Warner and Big East Ben talk college basketball betting for Wednesday. The guys preview the 5 biggest games and give out best bets. The podcast boasts a 65% win rate on best bets (17-9 record), with both hosts discussing five key matchups, statistics, and betting strategies. Game Analysis & Best Bets 1. Alabama at Mississippi State (3:30 - 7:05) Mississippi State is a one-point favorite. Total set at 166. Key analysis: Alabama is coming off strong wins against Kentucky, Vanderbilt, and LSU. Mississippi State plays a more controlled tempo (77th in offensive possession length, 176th in tempo). Big East Ben's play: Under 166 total points. Mississippi State will slow the pace and force Alabama into contested threes. Griffin Warner's play: Mississippi State -1 due to their depth and physicality. 2. Wisconsin at Maryland (7:07 - 12:07) Maryland is favored by 4 points. Total at 154. Key analysis: Wisconsin excels at getting to the foul line (85% free-throw shooting, best in the country). Maryland ranks 32nd nationally in avoiding fouls, making it difficult for Wisconsin to exploit this strength. Both analysts agree: Maryland -4. Griffin Warner also leans under 154, citing Maryland's defensive pressure. 3. Xavier at Creighton (12:09 - 16:11) Creighton is favored by 6 points. Total at 142. Key analysis: Xavier is relying on 3-pointers (38% shooting), but Creighton is elite at limiting foul shots and running teams off the 3-point line. Creighton has won five straight, but the schedule hasn't been difficult. Big East Ben's play: Creighton -6 because of their defensive ability. Griffin Warner agrees: Creighton -6, noting Xavier might struggle in Omaha. 4. St. Mary's at Santa Clara (16:13 - 21:55) St. Mary's is a 4-point favorite. Total at 139.5. Key analysis: Santa Clara has strong wins over Gonzaga and Washington State. St. Mary's is 8-0 in conference play but hasn't faced tough competition yet. Both analysts favor Santa Clara: Big East Ben: Santa Clara +4, citing their defensive size to disrupt St. Mary's. Griffin Warner agrees, arguing St. Mary's hasn't been tested. 5. Texas at Mississippi (Ole Miss) (21:57 - 31:04) Ole Miss is favored by 6.5 points. Total at 140.5. Key analysis: Texas is coming off a dramatic comeback win over Texas A&M but looked shaky throughout. Ole Miss has lost three straight and is in desperation mode. Big East Ben's play: Under 140.5 due to strong Ole Miss defense. Griffin Warner's play: Ole Miss -6.5, noting Chris Beard's revenge angle after being fired by Texas. Best Bets Recap Big East Ben's Best Bet (31:07 - 32:07): West Virginia +7.5 vs. Houston WVU thrives at home against top-ranked teams. Griffin Warner's Best Bet (32:07 - 33:18): Furman +1 vs. Samford Furman's new arena, shooting ability, and home-court advantage give them the edge. Final Thoughts The hosts emphasize sticking to betting principles and avoiding recency bias. A promo code "KEY30" is offered for discounts on betting packages. Next podcast episode: A deep dive into Saturday's college basketball slate. Key Takeaways

NFL – National Football League – Week 4 Last Night Cincinnati Bengals 27, Miami Dolphins 15 Bengals 27, Dolphins 15 – Bengals top Miami 27-15 after injured Tagovailoa carted off Joe Burrow tossed a late 2-yard touchdown pass to Hayden Hurst to seal a 27-15 win for the Cincinnati Bengals over Miami. The game was marred by the horrific sight of Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa being taken off on a stretcher. Tagovailoa was chased down and slammed to the turf by Cincinnati’s Josh Tupou with about six minutes left in the first half. He was taken to a hospital with reported head and neck injuries. Vonn Bell’s interception of backup quarterback Teddy Bridgewater with three minutes left in the game set up the Bengals’ final drive. Sunday Seattle Seahawks at Detroit Lions, 1:00 p.m.          Rock 107 WIRX 12:00 Chicago Bears at New York Giants, 1:00 p.m. Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts, 1:00 p.m. NFL – Lions host Seahawks in matchup of teams aiming for .500 mark The Detroit Lions and Seattle Mariners are matching up Sunday and the winner will be .500 again this season. Seattle’s Rashaad Penny had a career-high 170 yards rushing and two touchdowns in a 51-29 Week 17 win last year against the Lions. Detroit running back Jamaal Williams is expected to play a larger role with D’Andre Swift slowed by ankle and shoulder injuries. The Lions are favored to beat Seattle by 4 1/2 points, the most points they have been favored by since being a six-point favorite in 2019 against the New York Giants. NFL – Bears’ defense refocuses on tackling to stop Giants’ Barkley After struggling initially with tackling, the Chicago Bears’ run defense surfaced in the second half of Sunday’s 23-20 win over Houston and is now looking to continue the success against Saquon Barkley and the New York Giants. The Bears had given up 203 rushing yards to Green Bay and struggled in the first half against Houston before holding the Texans to 22 rushing yards in the second half. Safety Eddie Jackson called stopping Barkley a challenge for the Bears defense, which has sometimes had four rookies on the field this season. NCAAFB – College Football Saturday (4) Michigan at Iowa, 12:00 p.m.                             News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 11:00 UMass at Eastern Michigan, 2:00 p.m. Michigan State at Maryland, 3:30 p.m.                     Superhits 103.7 Cosy-Fm 2:00 Central Michigan at Toledo, 3:30 p.m. New Hampshire at Western Michigan, 6:00 p.m. Notre Dame is off this week NCAAFB – No. 4 Michigan to visit Iowa for Big Ten title game rematch No. 4 Michigan goes on the road for the first time this season when it plays Iowa. Coach Jim Harbaugh knows all too well how difficult it is to play at Kinnick Stadium. He called it the place where top-five teams go to die. Iowa has won five of its last six home games against top-five opponents. That includes a 14-13 victory over Harbaugh’s second-ranked Wolverines in 2016. The game is a sellout. The game matches a Michigan offense scoring 50 points per game and an Iowa defense allowing fewer than six. NCAAFB – Struggling Spartans try to get back on track at Maryland Maryland is coming off its first loss of the season, but it was a credible performance in a seven-point defeat at Michigan. The Terrapins have three of their next four games at home and can really earn some legitimacy with a good October. They host Michigan State on Saturday. The Spartans are coming off consecutive losses to Washington and Minnesota. They could use a win this week or a disappointing season will start to feel inevitable. MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Detroit Tigers 10, Kansas City Royals 3 Chicago White Sox 4, Minnesota Twins 3 Chicago Cubs 2, Philadelphia Phillies 0 Tigers 10, Royals 3 – Castro, Báez homer, Tigers sweep Royals 10-3, escape cellar Willi Castro and Javy Báez homered to lead Detroit over the Kansas City Royals 10-3 for a three-game sweep that moved the Tigers out of last place in the AL Central. Detroit (63-92) has won six straight, matching its season high and ensuring the Tigers will not lose 100 games. Detroit went 10-9 this year against the Royals (63-93), who dropped into the division cellar. Kansas City stranded 11 runners, raising its two-day total to 24. and went 2 for 10 with runners in scoring position. Eduardo Rodriguez allowed five hits and four walks in 6 2/3 shutout innings. White Sox 4, Twins 3 – White Sox stop 8-game losing streak with 4-3 win vs. Twins Mark Payton had two hits and an RBI and scored the go-ahead run for Chicago in the eighth inning in a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins. The White Sox stopped an eight-game losing streak that had tied their season high. Liam Hendriks pitched a perfect ninth for his 34th save as the White Sox moved one game ahead of the Twins for second place in the AL Central. Cleveland has clinched the division. Both the White Sox and Twins were eliminated from the wild card race the day before. Cubs 2, Phillies 0 – Phillies lose 5th straight, Cubs sweep season series 6-0 Struggling to end an 11-year playoff drought, the slumping Phillies lost their fifth straight game Thursday as the Chicago Cubs swept the season series from Philadelphia with a 2-0 victory. Philadelphia remained a half-game ahead of Milwaukee for the final National League wild card when the Brewers lost 4-2 at home to Miami in the opener of a four-game series. Seeking their first postseason berth since 2011, the Phillies have dropped the first three games of a season-ending 10-game trip and 10 of 13 overall since peaking at a season-best 80-62. Today Cincinnati (Ashcraft 5-4) at Chicago Cubs (Sampson 3-5), 2:20 p.m. Minnesota (Ryan 12-8) at Detroit (Alexander 4-10), 7:10 p.m.              WSJM/WCSY 6:50 Chicago White Sox (Martin 2-5) at San Diego (Darvish 16-7), 9:40 p.m. MLB – Heyward plans to keep on playing, even if not with Cubs Jason Heyward plans to play next season, even if it won’t be with the Chicago Cubs. Heyward hasn’t been in a game since June 24 because of right knee inflammation. The 33-year-old outfielder hit .204 with one home run and 10 RBIs in 137 at-bats, and he has one season left in a $184 million, eight-year contract, a deal with a $22 million salary next season. Cubs President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer said last month that Heyward won’t be with Chicago next year. A two-time Gold Glove winner, Heyward has a .257 average, 159 homers and 641 RBIs. NHL – National Hockey League – Preseason Tonight Washington at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Saturday Detroit at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Sunday Minnesota at Chicago, 7:30 p.m. Golf – PGA/LIV – PGA Tour countersuit accuses LIV Golf of unfair tactics The PGA Tour is on the attack in its legal battle with Saudi-funded LIV Golf. The tour responded to the amended antitrust lawsuit by LIV Golf. The tour also filed a counterclaim seeking damages against the rival league. The tour claims LIV Golf has used Saudi Arabian funds to lure top players and has misled them by claiming the tour could not enforce its regulations. The tour has suspended players who have signed with LIV Golf for not having releases to play competing events. A judge in August ruled against three players seeking an emergency stay to play on tour. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Yesterday Women’s Volleyball Southwestern Michigan College 3, Lansing Community College 0 Women’s Soccer Kellogg Community College 1, Lake Michigan College 0 MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Soccer St. Joseph 1, Portage Central 0 Kalamazoo Central 1, Lakeshore 1 – TIE *Lakeshore tied the game with :05 seconds left Dowagiac 0, Niles 0 – TIE Bridgman 1, Schoolcraft 0 Mattawan 3, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 2 Gull Lake 6, Portage Northern 0 Battle Creek Lakeview 5, Battle Creek Central 0 Volleyball Buchanan 3, Berrien Springs 0 Brandywine 3, Dowagiac 1 Edwardsburg 3, Paw Paw 0 Niles 3, Plainwell 0 Three Rivers 3, Vicksburg 0 Boys Tennis St. Joseph 7, Edwardsburg 1 Kalamazoo Hackett 7, Paw Paw 1 Niles 7, Buchanan 1 Today Football – All games start at 7:00 unless posted otherwise SMAC Portage Northern (3-2) at St. Joseph (4-1) Lakeshore (2-3) at Battle Creek Lakeview (1-3) Mattawan (1-4) at Kalamazoo Central (0-5) Battle Creek Central (4-1) at Portage Central (2-3) Lakeland Brandywine (4-1) at Benton Harbor (2-3) Berrien Springs (5-0) at Buchanan (4-1) Wolverine Niles (1-4) at Plainwell (3-2) Edwardsburg (4-1) at Paw Paw (3-2) Vicksburg (3-2) at Three Rivers (3-2) SAC South Haven (1-4) at Parchment (2-3) Kalamazoo United (2-3) at Watervliet (3-2) Allegan (3-2) at Constantine (4-1) Galesburg-Augusta (1-4) at Lawton (4-1) Delton-Kellogg (3-2) at Saugatuck (2-3) Non-Conference Dowagiac (0-5) at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix (1-4) Gull Lake (1-4) at Otsego (0-5) Schoolcraft (4-1) at Muskegon Catholic Central (3-2) Wyoming-Kelloggsville (1-4) at Sturgis (3-2) 8-Man Football Twin Cities (1-4) at Lawrence (2-3) Bridgman 5-0 at Wyoming-Lee (0-5) Wyoming Tri-Unity (3-2) at Eau Claire (3-2) Red Arrow (2-3) at Bloomingdale (0-5) Marcellus (3-2) at Bangor 2-3 Gobles (3-2) at Concord (4-1) Mendon (3-2) at Fennville (3-2) Martin (5-0) at Grand Rapids Northpointe Christian (5-0)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NFL – National Football League – Week 4 Last Night Cincinnati Bengals 27, Miami Dolphins 15 Bengals 27, Dolphins 15 – Bengals top Miami 27-15 after injured Tagovailoa carted off Joe Burrow tossed a late 2-yard touchdown pass to Hayden Hurst to seal a 27-15 win for the Cincinnati Bengals over Miami. The game was marred by the horrific sight of Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa being taken off on a stretcher. Tagovailoa was chased down and slammed to the turf by Cincinnati’s Josh Tupou with about six minutes left in the first half. He was taken to a hospital with reported head and neck injuries. Vonn Bell’s interception of backup quarterback Teddy Bridgewater with three minutes left in the game set up the Bengals’ final drive. Sunday Seattle Seahawks at Detroit Lions, 1:00 p.m.          Rock 107 WIRX 12:00 Chicago Bears at New York Giants, 1:00 p.m. Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts, 1:00 p.m. NFL – Lions host Seahawks in matchup of teams aiming for .500 mark The Detroit Lions and Seattle Mariners are matching up Sunday and the winner will be .500 again this season. Seattle’s Rashaad Penny had a career-high 170 yards rushing and two touchdowns in a 51-29 Week 17 win last year against the Lions. Detroit running back Jamaal Williams is expected to play a larger role with D’Andre Swift slowed by ankle and shoulder injuries. The Lions are favored to beat Seattle by 4 1/2 points, the most points they have been favored by since being a six-point favorite in 2019 against the New York Giants. NFL – Bears’ defense refocuses on tackling to stop Giants’ Barkley After struggling initially with tackling, the Chicago Bears’ run defense surfaced in the second half of Sunday’s 23-20 win over Houston and is now looking to continue the success against Saquon Barkley and the New York Giants. The Bears had given up 203 rushing yards to Green Bay and struggled in the first half against Houston before holding the Texans to 22 rushing yards in the second half. Safety Eddie Jackson called stopping Barkley a challenge for the Bears defense, which has sometimes had four rookies on the field this season. NCAAFB – College Football Saturday (4) Michigan at Iowa, 12:00 p.m.                             News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 11:00 UMass at Eastern Michigan, 2:00 p.m. Michigan State at Maryland, 3:30 p.m.                     Superhits 103.7 Cosy-Fm 2:00 Central Michigan at Toledo, 3:30 p.m. New Hampshire at Western Michigan, 6:00 p.m. Notre Dame is off this week NCAAFB – No. 4 Michigan to visit Iowa for Big Ten title game rematch No. 4 Michigan goes on the road for the first time this season when it plays Iowa. Coach Jim Harbaugh knows all too well how difficult it is to play at Kinnick Stadium. He called it the place where top-five teams go to die. Iowa has won five of its last six home games against top-five opponents. That includes a 14-13 victory over Harbaugh’s second-ranked Wolverines in 2016. The game is a sellout. The game matches a Michigan offense scoring 50 points per game and an Iowa defense allowing fewer than six. NCAAFB – Struggling Spartans try to get back on track at Maryland Maryland is coming off its first loss of the season, but it was a credible performance in a seven-point defeat at Michigan. The Terrapins have three of their next four games at home and can really earn some legitimacy with a good October. They host Michigan State on Saturday. The Spartans are coming off consecutive losses to Washington and Minnesota. They could use a win this week or a disappointing season will start to feel inevitable. MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Detroit Tigers 10, Kansas City Royals 3 Chicago White Sox 4, Minnesota Twins 3 Chicago Cubs 2, Philadelphia Phillies 0 Tigers 10, Royals 3 – Castro, Báez homer, Tigers sweep Royals 10-3, escape cellar Willi Castro and Javy Báez homered to lead Detroit over the Kansas City Royals 10-3 for a three-game sweep that moved the Tigers out of last place in the AL Central. Detroit (63-92) has won six straight, matching its season high and ensuring the Tigers will not lose 100 games. Detroit went 10-9 this year against the Royals (63-93), who dropped into the division cellar. Kansas City stranded 11 runners, raising its two-day total to 24. and went 2 for 10 with runners in scoring position. Eduardo Rodriguez allowed five hits and four walks in 6 2/3 shutout innings. White Sox 4, Twins 3 – White Sox stop 8-game losing streak with 4-3 win vs. Twins Mark Payton had two hits and an RBI and scored the go-ahead run for Chicago in the eighth inning in a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins. The White Sox stopped an eight-game losing streak that had tied their season high. Liam Hendriks pitched a perfect ninth for his 34th save as the White Sox moved one game ahead of the Twins for second place in the AL Central. Cleveland has clinched the division. Both the White Sox and Twins were eliminated from the wild card race the day before. Cubs 2, Phillies 0 – Phillies lose 5th straight, Cubs sweep season series 6-0 Struggling to end an 11-year playoff drought, the slumping Phillies lost their fifth straight game Thursday as the Chicago Cubs swept the season series from Philadelphia with a 2-0 victory. Philadelphia remained a half-game ahead of Milwaukee for the final National League wild card when the Brewers lost 4-2 at home to Miami in the opener of a four-game series. Seeking their first postseason berth since 2011, the Phillies have dropped the first three games of a season-ending 10-game trip and 10 of 13 overall since peaking at a season-best 80-62. Today Cincinnati (Ashcraft 5-4) at Chicago Cubs (Sampson 3-5), 2:20 p.m. Minnesota (Ryan 12-8) at Detroit (Alexander 4-10), 7:10 p.m.              WSJM/WCSY 6:50 Chicago White Sox (Martin 2-5) at San Diego (Darvish 16-7), 9:40 p.m. MLB – Heyward plans to keep on playing, even if not with Cubs Jason Heyward plans to play next season, even if it won’t be with the Chicago Cubs. Heyward hasn’t been in a game since June 24 because of right knee inflammation. The 33-year-old outfielder hit .204 with one home run and 10 RBIs in 137 at-bats, and he has one season left in a $184 million, eight-year contract, a deal with a $22 million salary next season. Cubs President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer said last month that Heyward won’t be with Chicago next year. A two-time Gold Glove winner, Heyward has a .257 average, 159 homers and 641 RBIs. NHL – National Hockey League – Preseason Tonight Washington at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Saturday Detroit at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Sunday Minnesota at Chicago, 7:30 p.m. Golf – PGA/LIV – PGA Tour countersuit accuses LIV Golf of unfair tactics The PGA Tour is on the attack in its legal battle with Saudi-funded LIV Golf. The tour responded to the amended antitrust lawsuit by LIV Golf. The tour also filed a counterclaim seeking damages against the rival league. The tour claims LIV Golf has used Saudi Arabian funds to lure top players and has misled them by claiming the tour could not enforce its regulations. The tour has suspended players who have signed with LIV Golf for not having releases to play competing events. A judge in August ruled against three players seeking an emergency stay to play on tour. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Yesterday Women’s Volleyball Southwestern Michigan College 3, Lansing Community College 0 Women’s Soccer Kellogg Community College 1, Lake Michigan College 0 MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Soccer St. Joseph 1, Portage Central 0 Kalamazoo Central 1, Lakeshore 1 – TIE *Lakeshore tied the game with :05 seconds left Dowagiac 0, Niles 0 – TIE Bridgman 1, Schoolcraft 0 Mattawan 3, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 2 Gull Lake 6, Portage Northern 0 Battle Creek Lakeview 5, Battle Creek Central 0 Volleyball Buchanan 3, Berrien Springs 0 Brandywine 3, Dowagiac 1 Edwardsburg 3, Paw Paw 0 Niles 3, Plainwell 0 Three Rivers 3, Vicksburg 0 Boys Tennis St. Joseph 7, Edwardsburg 1 Kalamazoo Hackett 7, Paw Paw 1 Niles 7, Buchanan 1 Today Football – All games start at 7:00 unless posted otherwise SMAC Portage Northern (3-2) at St. Joseph (4-1) Lakeshore (2-3) at Battle Creek Lakeview (1-3) Mattawan (1-4) at Kalamazoo Central (0-5) Battle Creek Central (4-1) at Portage Central (2-3) Lakeland Brandywine (4-1) at Benton Harbor (2-3) Berrien Springs (5-0) at Buchanan (4-1) Wolverine Niles (1-4) at Plainwell (3-2) Edwardsburg (4-1) at Paw Paw (3-2) Vicksburg (3-2) at Three Rivers (3-2) SAC South Haven (1-4) at Parchment (2-3) Kalamazoo United (2-3) at Watervliet (3-2) Allegan (3-2) at Constantine (4-1) Galesburg-Augusta (1-4) at Lawton (4-1) Delton-Kellogg (3-2) at Saugatuck (2-3) Non-Conference Dowagiac (0-5) at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix (1-4) Gull Lake (1-4) at Otsego (0-5) Schoolcraft (4-1) at Muskegon Catholic Central (3-2) Wyoming-Kelloggsville (1-4) at Sturgis (3-2) 8-Man Football Twin Cities (1-4) at Lawrence (2-3) Bridgman 5-0 at Wyoming-Lee (0-5) Wyoming Tri-Unity (3-2) at Eau Claire (3-2) Red Arrow (2-3) at Bloomingdale (0-5) Marcellus (3-2) at Bangor 2-3 Gobles (3-2) at Concord (4-1) Mendon (3-2) at Fennville (3-2) Martin (5-0) at Grand Rapids Northpointe Christian (5-0)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NFL – National Football League – Week 4 Last Night Cincinnati Bengals 27, Miami Dolphins 15 Bengals 27, Dolphins 15 – Bengals top Miami 27-15 after injured Tagovailoa carted off Joe Burrow tossed a late 2-yard touchdown pass to Hayden Hurst to seal a 27-15 win for the Cincinnati Bengals over Miami. The game was marred by the horrific sight of Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa being taken off on a stretcher. Tagovailoa was chased down and slammed to the turf by Cincinnati’s Josh Tupou with about six minutes left in the first half. He was taken to a hospital with reported head and neck injuries. Vonn Bell’s interception of backup quarterback Teddy Bridgewater with three minutes left in the game set up the Bengals’ final drive. Sunday Seattle Seahawks at Detroit Lions, 1:00 p.m.          Rock 107 WIRX 12:00 Chicago Bears at New York Giants, 1:00 p.m. Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts, 1:00 p.m. NFL – Lions host Seahawks in matchup of teams aiming for .500 mark The Detroit Lions and Seattle Mariners are matching up Sunday and the winner will be .500 again this season. Seattle’s Rashaad Penny had a career-high 170 yards rushing and two touchdowns in a 51-29 Week 17 win last year against the Lions. Detroit running back Jamaal Williams is expected to play a larger role with D’Andre Swift slowed by ankle and shoulder injuries. The Lions are favored to beat Seattle by 4 1/2 points, the most points they have been favored by since being a six-point favorite in 2019 against the New York Giants. NFL – Bears’ defense refocuses on tackling to stop Giants’ Barkley After struggling initially with tackling, the Chicago Bears’ run defense surfaced in the second half of Sunday’s 23-20 win over Houston and is now looking to continue the success against Saquon Barkley and the New York Giants. The Bears had given up 203 rushing yards to Green Bay and struggled in the first half against Houston before holding the Texans to 22 rushing yards in the second half. Safety Eddie Jackson called stopping Barkley a challenge for the Bears defense, which has sometimes had four rookies on the field this season. NCAAFB – College Football Saturday (4) Michigan at Iowa, 12:00 p.m.                             News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 11:00 UMass at Eastern Michigan, 2:00 p.m. Michigan State at Maryland, 3:30 p.m.                     Superhits 103.7 Cosy-Fm 2:00 Central Michigan at Toledo, 3:30 p.m. New Hampshire at Western Michigan, 6:00 p.m. Notre Dame is off this week NCAAFB – No. 4 Michigan to visit Iowa for Big Ten title game rematch No. 4 Michigan goes on the road for the first time this season when it plays Iowa. Coach Jim Harbaugh knows all too well how difficult it is to play at Kinnick Stadium. He called it the place where top-five teams go to die. Iowa has won five of its last six home games against top-five opponents. That includes a 14-13 victory over Harbaugh’s second-ranked Wolverines in 2016. The game is a sellout. The game matches a Michigan offense scoring 50 points per game and an Iowa defense allowing fewer than six. NCAAFB – Struggling Spartans try to get back on track at Maryland Maryland is coming off its first loss of the season, but it was a credible performance in a seven-point defeat at Michigan. The Terrapins have three of their next four games at home and can really earn some legitimacy with a good October. They host Michigan State on Saturday. The Spartans are coming off consecutive losses to Washington and Minnesota. They could use a win this week or a disappointing season will start to feel inevitable. MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Detroit Tigers 10, Kansas City Royals 3 Chicago White Sox 4, Minnesota Twins 3 Chicago Cubs 2, Philadelphia Phillies 0 Tigers 10, Royals 3 – Castro, Báez homer, Tigers sweep Royals 10-3, escape cellar Willi Castro and Javy Báez homered to lead Detroit over the Kansas City Royals 10-3 for a three-game sweep that moved the Tigers out of last place in the AL Central. Detroit (63-92) has won six straight, matching its season high and ensuring the Tigers will not lose 100 games. Detroit went 10-9 this year against the Royals (63-93), who dropped into the division cellar. Kansas City stranded 11 runners, raising its two-day total to 24. and went 2 for 10 with runners in scoring position. Eduardo Rodriguez allowed five hits and four walks in 6 2/3 shutout innings. White Sox 4, Twins 3 – White Sox stop 8-game losing streak with 4-3 win vs. Twins Mark Payton had two hits and an RBI and scored the go-ahead run for Chicago in the eighth inning in a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins. The White Sox stopped an eight-game losing streak that had tied their season high. Liam Hendriks pitched a perfect ninth for his 34th save as the White Sox moved one game ahead of the Twins for second place in the AL Central. Cleveland has clinched the division. Both the White Sox and Twins were eliminated from the wild card race the day before. Cubs 2, Phillies 0 – Phillies lose 5th straight, Cubs sweep season series 6-0 Struggling to end an 11-year playoff drought, the slumping Phillies lost their fifth straight game Thursday as the Chicago Cubs swept the season series from Philadelphia with a 2-0 victory. Philadelphia remained a half-game ahead of Milwaukee for the final National League wild card when the Brewers lost 4-2 at home to Miami in the opener of a four-game series. Seeking their first postseason berth since 2011, the Phillies have dropped the first three games of a season-ending 10-game trip and 10 of 13 overall since peaking at a season-best 80-62. Today Cincinnati (Ashcraft 5-4) at Chicago Cubs (Sampson 3-5), 2:20 p.m. Minnesota (Ryan 12-8) at Detroit (Alexander 4-10), 7:10 p.m.              WSJM/WCSY 6:50 Chicago White Sox (Martin 2-5) at San Diego (Darvish 16-7), 9:40 p.m. MLB – Heyward plans to keep on playing, even if not with Cubs Jason Heyward plans to play next season, even if it won’t be with the Chicago Cubs. Heyward hasn’t been in a game since June 24 because of right knee inflammation. The 33-year-old outfielder hit .204 with one home run and 10 RBIs in 137 at-bats, and he has one season left in a $184 million, eight-year contract, a deal with a $22 million salary next season. Cubs President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer said last month that Heyward won’t be with Chicago next year. A two-time Gold Glove winner, Heyward has a .257 average, 159 homers and 641 RBIs. NHL – National Hockey League – Preseason Tonight Washington at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Saturday Detroit at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Sunday Minnesota at Chicago, 7:30 p.m. Golf – PGA/LIV – PGA Tour countersuit accuses LIV Golf of unfair tactics The PGA Tour is on the attack in its legal battle with Saudi-funded LIV Golf. The tour responded to the amended antitrust lawsuit by LIV Golf. The tour also filed a counterclaim seeking damages against the rival league. The tour claims LIV Golf has used Saudi Arabian funds to lure top players and has misled them by claiming the tour could not enforce its regulations. The tour has suspended players who have signed with LIV Golf for not having releases to play competing events. A judge in August ruled against three players seeking an emergency stay to play on tour. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Yesterday Women’s Volleyball Southwestern Michigan College 3, Lansing Community College 0 Women’s Soccer Kellogg Community College 1, Lake Michigan College 0 MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Soccer St. Joseph 1, Portage Central 0 Kalamazoo Central 1, Lakeshore 1 – TIE *Lakeshore tied the game with :05 seconds left Dowagiac 0, Niles 0 – TIE Bridgman 1, Schoolcraft 0 Mattawan 3, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 2 Gull Lake 6, Portage Northern 0 Battle Creek Lakeview 5, Battle Creek Central 0 Volleyball Buchanan 3, Berrien Springs 0 Brandywine 3, Dowagiac 1 Edwardsburg 3, Paw Paw 0 Niles 3, Plainwell 0 Three Rivers 3, Vicksburg 0 Boys Tennis St. Joseph 7, Edwardsburg 1 Kalamazoo Hackett 7, Paw Paw 1 Niles 7, Buchanan 1 Today Football – All games start at 7:00 unless posted otherwise SMAC Portage Northern (3-2) at St. Joseph (4-1) Lakeshore (2-3) at Battle Creek Lakeview (1-3) Mattawan (1-4) at Kalamazoo Central (0-5) Battle Creek Central (4-1) at Portage Central (2-3) Lakeland Brandywine (4-1) at Benton Harbor (2-3) Berrien Springs (5-0) at Buchanan (4-1) Wolverine Niles (1-4) at Plainwell (3-2) Edwardsburg (4-1) at Paw Paw (3-2) Vicksburg (3-2) at Three Rivers (3-2) SAC South Haven (1-4) at Parchment (2-3) Kalamazoo United (2-3) at Watervliet (3-2) Allegan (3-2) at Constantine (4-1) Galesburg-Augusta (1-4) at Lawton (4-1) Delton-Kellogg (3-2) at Saugatuck (2-3) Non-Conference Dowagiac (0-5) at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix (1-4) Gull Lake (1-4) at Otsego (0-5) Schoolcraft (4-1) at Muskegon Catholic Central (3-2) Wyoming-Kelloggsville (1-4) at Sturgis (3-2) 8-Man Football Twin Cities (1-4) at Lawrence (2-3) Bridgman 5-0 at Wyoming-Lee (0-5) Wyoming Tri-Unity (3-2) at Eau Claire (3-2) Red Arrow (2-3) at Bloomingdale (0-5) Marcellus (3-2) at Bangor 2-3 Gobles (3-2) at Concord (4-1) Mendon (3-2) at Fennville (3-2) Martin (5-0) at Grand Rapids Northpointe Christian (5-0)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NFL – National Football League – Week 4 Last Night Cincinnati Bengals 27, Miami Dolphins 15 Bengals 27, Dolphins 15 – Bengals top Miami 27-15 after injured Tagovailoa carted off Joe Burrow tossed a late 2-yard touchdown pass to Hayden Hurst to seal a 27-15 win for the Cincinnati Bengals over Miami. The game was marred by the horrific sight of Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa being taken off on a stretcher. Tagovailoa was chased down and slammed to the turf by Cincinnati’s Josh Tupou with about six minutes left in the first half. He was taken to a hospital with reported head and neck injuries. Vonn Bell’s interception of backup quarterback Teddy Bridgewater with three minutes left in the game set up the Bengals’ final drive. Sunday Seattle Seahawks at Detroit Lions, 1:00 p.m.          Rock 107 WIRX 12:00 Chicago Bears at New York Giants, 1:00 p.m. Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts, 1:00 p.m. NFL – Lions host Seahawks in matchup of teams aiming for .500 mark The Detroit Lions and Seattle Mariners are matching up Sunday and the winner will be .500 again this season. Seattle’s Rashaad Penny had a career-high 170 yards rushing and two touchdowns in a 51-29 Week 17 win last year against the Lions. Detroit running back Jamaal Williams is expected to play a larger role with D’Andre Swift slowed by ankle and shoulder injuries. The Lions are favored to beat Seattle by 4 1/2 points, the most points they have been favored by since being a six-point favorite in 2019 against the New York Giants. NFL – Bears’ defense refocuses on tackling to stop Giants’ Barkley After struggling initially with tackling, the Chicago Bears’ run defense surfaced in the second half of Sunday’s 23-20 win over Houston and is now looking to continue the success against Saquon Barkley and the New York Giants. The Bears had given up 203 rushing yards to Green Bay and struggled in the first half against Houston before holding the Texans to 22 rushing yards in the second half. Safety Eddie Jackson called stopping Barkley a challenge for the Bears defense, which has sometimes had four rookies on the field this season. NCAAFB – College Football Saturday (4) Michigan at Iowa, 12:00 p.m.                             News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 11:00 UMass at Eastern Michigan, 2:00 p.m. Michigan State at Maryland, 3:30 p.m.                     Superhits 103.7 Cosy-Fm 2:00 Central Michigan at Toledo, 3:30 p.m. New Hampshire at Western Michigan, 6:00 p.m. Notre Dame is off this week NCAAFB – No. 4 Michigan to visit Iowa for Big Ten title game rematch No. 4 Michigan goes on the road for the first time this season when it plays Iowa. Coach Jim Harbaugh knows all too well how difficult it is to play at Kinnick Stadium. He called it the place where top-five teams go to die. Iowa has won five of its last six home games against top-five opponents. That includes a 14-13 victory over Harbaugh’s second-ranked Wolverines in 2016. The game is a sellout. The game matches a Michigan offense scoring 50 points per game and an Iowa defense allowing fewer than six. NCAAFB – Struggling Spartans try to get back on track at Maryland Maryland is coming off its first loss of the season, but it was a credible performance in a seven-point defeat at Michigan. The Terrapins have three of their next four games at home and can really earn some legitimacy with a good October. They host Michigan State on Saturday. The Spartans are coming off consecutive losses to Washington and Minnesota. They could use a win this week or a disappointing season will start to feel inevitable. MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Detroit Tigers 10, Kansas City Royals 3 Chicago White Sox 4, Minnesota Twins 3 Chicago Cubs 2, Philadelphia Phillies 0 Tigers 10, Royals 3 – Castro, Báez homer, Tigers sweep Royals 10-3, escape cellar Willi Castro and Javy Báez homered to lead Detroit over the Kansas City Royals 10-3 for a three-game sweep that moved the Tigers out of last place in the AL Central. Detroit (63-92) has won six straight, matching its season high and ensuring the Tigers will not lose 100 games. Detroit went 10-9 this year against the Royals (63-93), who dropped into the division cellar. Kansas City stranded 11 runners, raising its two-day total to 24. and went 2 for 10 with runners in scoring position. Eduardo Rodriguez allowed five hits and four walks in 6 2/3 shutout innings. White Sox 4, Twins 3 – White Sox stop 8-game losing streak with 4-3 win vs. Twins Mark Payton had two hits and an RBI and scored the go-ahead run for Chicago in the eighth inning in a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins. The White Sox stopped an eight-game losing streak that had tied their season high. Liam Hendriks pitched a perfect ninth for his 34th save as the White Sox moved one game ahead of the Twins for second place in the AL Central. Cleveland has clinched the division. Both the White Sox and Twins were eliminated from the wild card race the day before. Cubs 2, Phillies 0 – Phillies lose 5th straight, Cubs sweep season series 6-0 Struggling to end an 11-year playoff drought, the slumping Phillies lost their fifth straight game Thursday as the Chicago Cubs swept the season series from Philadelphia with a 2-0 victory. Philadelphia remained a half-game ahead of Milwaukee for the final National League wild card when the Brewers lost 4-2 at home to Miami in the opener of a four-game series. Seeking their first postseason berth since 2011, the Phillies have dropped the first three games of a season-ending 10-game trip and 10 of 13 overall since peaking at a season-best 80-62. Today Cincinnati (Ashcraft 5-4) at Chicago Cubs (Sampson 3-5), 2:20 p.m. Minnesota (Ryan 12-8) at Detroit (Alexander 4-10), 7:10 p.m.              WSJM/WCSY 6:50 Chicago White Sox (Martin 2-5) at San Diego (Darvish 16-7), 9:40 p.m. MLB – Heyward plans to keep on playing, even if not with Cubs Jason Heyward plans to play next season, even if it won’t be with the Chicago Cubs. Heyward hasn’t been in a game since June 24 because of right knee inflammation. The 33-year-old outfielder hit .204 with one home run and 10 RBIs in 137 at-bats, and he has one season left in a $184 million, eight-year contract, a deal with a $22 million salary next season. Cubs President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer said last month that Heyward won’t be with Chicago next year. A two-time Gold Glove winner, Heyward has a .257 average, 159 homers and 641 RBIs. NHL – National Hockey League – Preseason Tonight Washington at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Saturday Detroit at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Sunday Minnesota at Chicago, 7:30 p.m. Golf – PGA/LIV – PGA Tour countersuit accuses LIV Golf of unfair tactics The PGA Tour is on the attack in its legal battle with Saudi-funded LIV Golf. The tour responded to the amended antitrust lawsuit by LIV Golf. The tour also filed a counterclaim seeking damages against the rival league. The tour claims LIV Golf has used Saudi Arabian funds to lure top players and has misled them by claiming the tour could not enforce its regulations. The tour has suspended players who have signed with LIV Golf for not having releases to play competing events. A judge in August ruled against three players seeking an emergency stay to play on tour. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Yesterday Women’s Volleyball Southwestern Michigan College 3, Lansing Community College 0 Women’s Soccer Kellogg Community College 1, Lake Michigan College 0 MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Soccer St. Joseph 1, Portage Central 0 Kalamazoo Central 1, Lakeshore 1 – TIE *Lakeshore tied the game with :05 seconds left Dowagiac 0, Niles 0 – TIE Bridgman 1, Schoolcraft 0 Mattawan 3, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 2 Gull Lake 6, Portage Northern 0 Battle Creek Lakeview 5, Battle Creek Central 0 Volleyball Buchanan 3, Berrien Springs 0 Brandywine 3, Dowagiac 1 Edwardsburg 3, Paw Paw 0 Niles 3, Plainwell 0 Three Rivers 3, Vicksburg 0 Boys Tennis St. Joseph 7, Edwardsburg 1 Kalamazoo Hackett 7, Paw Paw 1 Niles 7, Buchanan 1 Today Football – All games start at 7:00 unless posted otherwise SMAC Portage Northern (3-2) at St. Joseph (4-1) Lakeshore (2-3) at Battle Creek Lakeview (1-3) Mattawan (1-4) at Kalamazoo Central (0-5) Battle Creek Central (4-1) at Portage Central (2-3) Lakeland Brandywine (4-1) at Benton Harbor (2-3) Berrien Springs (5-0) at Buchanan (4-1) Wolverine Niles (1-4) at Plainwell (3-2) Edwardsburg (4-1) at Paw Paw (3-2) Vicksburg (3-2) at Three Rivers (3-2) SAC South Haven (1-4) at Parchment (2-3) Kalamazoo United (2-3) at Watervliet (3-2) Allegan (3-2) at Constantine (4-1) Galesburg-Augusta (1-4) at Lawton (4-1) Delton-Kellogg (3-2) at Saugatuck (2-3) Non-Conference Dowagiac (0-5) at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix (1-4) Gull Lake (1-4) at Otsego (0-5) Schoolcraft (4-1) at Muskegon Catholic Central (3-2) Wyoming-Kelloggsville (1-4) at Sturgis (3-2) 8-Man Football Twin Cities (1-4) at Lawrence (2-3) Bridgman 5-0 at Wyoming-Lee (0-5) Wyoming Tri-Unity (3-2) at Eau Claire (3-2) Red Arrow (2-3) at Bloomingdale (0-5) Marcellus (3-2) at Bangor 2-3 Gobles (3-2) at Concord (4-1) Mendon (3-2) at Fennville (3-2) Martin (5-0) at Grand Rapids Northpointe Christian (5-0)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's Earth Day!Matt and Nick celebrate by talking about the U.S. resuming drilling for oil and gas on public lands (U.S. to resume oil, gas drilling on public land despite Biden campaign pledge | Reuters),The shock-wave from the Tonga Volcanic eruption in January 2022 ( ‘It's Super Spectacular.' See How the Tonga Volcano Unleashed a Once-in-a-Century Shockwave. - The New York Times (nytimes.com)),A new climate law in Maryland (Maryland just passed one of the most aggressive climate laws in the US | Canary Media),And scientists protesting in over 25 countries over political climate inaction (Over 1,000 scientists from around the world take to the streets in week-long climate protests – The Hill)!

In this episode I speak with Karen Vladeck, an employment lawyer at the law firm Wittliff Cutter PLLC based in Austin, Texas. Karen represents corporate, start-up, and non-profit clients in the resolution of employment disputes and counsels clients from many different industries on employment-related issues. Before moving to Texas, Karen practiced employment law at Arent Fox LLP in Washington, D.C. After graduating from the University of Miami Law School, Karen started her legal career as a law clerk to Judge Mary Ellen Barbera of the Court of Appeals of Maryland (Maryland's highest court). In addition to her practice, Karen co-hosts a podcast called In Loco Parent(i)s with her husband Steve who is a professor at the University of Texas School of Law where they "discuss parenting and lawyering — in that order." In our conversation we discuss what employment lawyers do (and what she loves about that practice area), her unplanned path to Texas, the importance of both being lucky and making your own luck in finding career success, what its like to practice at a small, start-up-style law firm, strategies for balancing both personal and professional fulfillment in two-lawyer parent families, and what she loves and has learned from both podcasting and maintaining an active social media presence. If you enjoy this episode, make sure to sign up for future episodes at www.howilawyer.com or to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

*The teeniest of audio issues right up at the top of this one sorry about that everyone.* Sam is joined by Austin Trupp (host and editor of Survivor Maryland) to discuss the Maryland Madness Bracket.

Suzanne stopped by the show to talk about her run for Harford County Council. She’s a former teacher and currently a stay-at-home hom to an autistic son.  Tune in to hear Suzanne talk about what inspired her to run for office, her bold vision of sustainable and community oriented development, transparency in government, education and more.  WHERE TO FIND Suzanne Facebook Website OTHER THINGS MENTIONED IN THE INTERVIEW Together We Will  Maryland Working Families  Allison Galbraith Allison Berkowitz Per-pupil spending in Maryland Maryland public schools class size (2016 – 2017)   A SOLUTION PROGRAM COMPANY In the episode, I mentioned that Harco Politics works in partnership with A Solution Program Company. Find out more about ASP and/or donate by visiting the website.

International - Canada makes final preparations before cannabis becomes legal https://www.malaymail.com/s/1682291/canada-makes-final-preparations-before-cannabis-becomes-legal — Health - — Science - “The Science Behind Giving CBD & Cannabis to Cats and Dogs” https://www.leafly.com/news/health/what-science-says-about-giving-dogs-cats-cannabis-cbd — National News - “Trump Administration Seeks Public Comments On Marijuana Reclassification” https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomangell/2018/10/10/trump-administration-seeks-public-comments-on-marijuana-reclassification/#5043e740749a — Stock News - “Cannabis could disrupt a $500 billion market, says CEO of top marijuana maker after deal with DEA” https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/12/canopy-growth-ceo-cannabis-could-disrupt-a-500-billion-market.html — Midterm Election 2018 - “National Cannabis Industry Association Releases Congressional Scorecard Ahead Of Midterm Elections” https://www.weednews.co/national-cannabis-industry-association-releases-congressional-scorecard-ahead-of-midterm-elections/ — Nevada - “Newly Public Flower One to Buy Nevada Cannabis Cultivator for $27.2 Million” https://www.newcannabisventures.com/newly-public-flower-one-to-buy-nevada-cannabis-cultivator-for-27-2-million/ — Colorado - Colorado Kicks Out Cannabis Retail Chain Over Illegal Sales Scheme https://merryjane.com/news/colorado-kicks-out-cannabis-retail-chain-over-illegal-sales-scheme — Oregon - — Washington - “Washington state will pause new marijuana candy rules for one month” https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/state-will-pause-new-marijuana-candy-rules-for-one-month/ — California - “California cannabis industry heavyweights file lawsuit in response to federal suit filing” https://mjbizdaily.com/california-cannabis-industry-heavyweights-file-lawsuit-in-response-to-previous-federal-suit-filing/ — Massachusetts - “Cannabis cafes won't open for 'years,' state says” https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2018/10/09/cannabis-cafes-wont-open-for-years-state-says.html — Michigan - “Michigan ballot initiative could soon make recreational marijuana use legal” https://wsbt.com/news/local/michigan-ballot-initiative-could-soon-make-recreational-marijuana-use-legal — Maryland - “Maryland puts a hold on medical marijuana from Lothian grower” http://www.capitalgazette.com/news/for_the_record/ac-cn-forwardgro-marijuana-hold-20181010-story.html — New York - “Marijuana legalization in New York: Here's the money behind politically charged pot war” https://www.lohud.com/story/news/investigations/2018/10/09/new-york-marijuana-legalization/1535138002/ — Pennsylvania - “Bill to Decriminalize Marijuana in Pennsylvania Clears Hurdle” http://www.cannabisbusinesstimes.com/article/bill-decriminalize-marijuana-pennsylvania-clears-hurdle/ — New Jersey - N.J.'s new medical marijuana dispensaries have been delayed as program keeps growing https://www.nj.com/marijuana/2018/10/njs_new_medical_marijuana_dispensaries_have_been_d.html — Illinois - “Pot Topics: Chicago’s PharmaCann sold in record deal; pot legal in Canada soon” https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/cresco-pot-cannabis-stocks-edibles-canada-marijuana-legalized/ — Florida - “Florida's largest medical cannabis producer seeing 'huge transition' from opioids to marijuana treatment: CEO” https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/08/trulieve-ceo-huge-transition-from-opioids-to-cannabis-in-florida.html — Hawaii - “Hawaii lab rejects more than 20% of medical marijuana tested” https://mjbizdaily.com/hawaii-lab-rejects-more-than-20-of-medical-marijuana-tested/ — Oklahoma - “ Oklahoma legislature looks to Board of Health for medical cannabis rules“ http://www.normantranscript.com/news/government/oklahoma-legislature-looks-to-board-of-health-for-medical-cannabis/article_4005da66-54a2-5782-939e-0e18d2b670b0.html — Virginia - With Virginia medical cannabis dispensaries opening soon, learn about CBD’s potential health benefits https://wtkr.com/2018/10/09/with-virginia-medical-cannabis-dispensari

This week Andrew, Artem, Logan, and Tommy (in spirit) discuss some of the games in the week 1 college football season.   Intro: We pay brief homage to Clint Dempsey as he retired yesterday.   2:15 We talk about the Zach Smith controversies (since we may have lost the audio data from our ontrovery episode). Zah Smith did not abuse his wife (according to Zach Smith) but will not comment on sleeping with his secretary, ordering dildos to Ohio State stadium, or masturbating in the white house bathroom.   9:30 We discuss what we're most looking forward to this season, including teams and games we're excited to see.   17:45 NW @ Purdue: Purdue hasn't beathen NorthWestern since 2010. NorthWestern has a great QB prospect but with injuries for NW and a surgin Purdue program will this be the year Purdue breaks their losing streak?   21:00 Wake Forest @ Tulane: Tulane is a struggling program. Will a homefield advantage give them the edge over a young Wake Forest team?   24:25 Syracuse @ Western Michigan: Tim Lester (the WMU head coach) has a long history with Syracuse from his days as an Offensive Coordinator. Can Tim's experience overcome Syracuse and their talented QB Eric Dungey?   28:41 Army @ Duke: Duke has a stout defense which showed it can stop the veer offense against GT last year. Can Army overcome this defense and stop Duke's offense?   31:31 SDSU @ Stanford: Stanford is a 15.5 point favorite over a team they lost to last year in San Diego State University. Will this game be closer than the experts think? Also Andrew gives us information on the history of Wake Forest University... while we're talking about Stanford.   35:15 Colorado v Colorado State: Was Colorado State's performance last week against Hawaii, representative of how they will perform in this game? Also Andrew doesn't know how to gamble.   39:30 Texas v Maryland: Maryland has alot of off the field issues. Can Maryland overcome these issues and compete against a talented Texas team?   44:45 Ole Miss v Texas Tech:Are Landsharks better than Tortillas?   47:40 Washington v Auburn: Tommy makes some poignant arguments in a game no one else wants to pick because we have no idea what to make of Auburn.   52:45 Tennessee v West Virginia: do any of us really expect WVU to lose this game after seeing how UT played last year?   54:35 North Carolina @ Cal: UNC has one of the weirdest set of opening games in all of college football as they go to the west coast to face down Cal.   56:53 Michigan @ Notre Dame: The highlight matchup this week. Which team will boost their playoff chances by winning this matchup?   01:01:30 Bama v Louisville: Why do people talk shit before playing Bama?   01:05:00 BYU @ Arizona: Can BYU snap their losing streak?   01:08:00 Navy @ Hawaii: Can Hawaii keep the upsets going over a tough Navy team? Also we discuss how coach Kenny is coming back home.   01:12:20 Miami v. LSU: Can Miami get the turnover chain going against LSU?   01:15:05 VT @ FSU: Will we see much offense in this game?   01:19:10 We make our personal picks and Andrew spikes the Microphone.

On October 29 at noon, Larry Denton will deliver a Banner Lecture entitled "Unionists in Virginia: Politics, Secession, and Their Plan to Prevent Civil War." Whether the Civil War was preventable is a debate that began shortly after Appomattox and continues today. But even earlier, in 1861, a group of Union-loyal Virginians—led by George Summers, John Brown Baldwin, John Janney, and Jubal Early—felt war was avoidable. In the statewide election for delegates to the Secession Convention that same spring, the Unionists defeated the Southern Rights Democrats with a huge majority of the votes across the state. These men unsuccessfully negotiated with Sec. of State William Henry Seward to prevent the national tragedy that would ensue. Author and historian Larry Denton traces this remarkable story of the Virginians who worked against all odds in a failed attempt to save a nation from going to war. Denton is the author of A Southern Star for Maryland: Maryland and the Secession Crisis; William Henry Seward and the Secession Crisis: The Effort to Prevent Civil War; and Unionists in Virginia: Politics, Secession and Their Plan to Prevent Civil War. He lectures widely throughout the mid-Atlantic. Now retired, he lives with his wife, Susan, near Oxford on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.

On October 29, 2015, Larry Denton will deliver a Banner Lecture entitled "Unionists in Virginia: Politics, Secession, and Their Plan to Prevent Civil War." Unionists in Virginia: Politics, Secession, and Their Plan to Prevent Civil WarWhether the Civil War was preventable is a debate that began shortly after Appomattox and continues today. But even earlier, in 1861, a group of Union-loyal Virginians—led by George Summers, John Brown Baldwin, John Janney, and Jubal Early—felt war was avoidable. In the statewide election for delegates to the Secession Convention that same spring, the Unionists defeated the Southern Rights Democrats with a huge majority of the votes across the state. These men unsuccessfully negotiated with Sec. of State William Henry Seward to prevent the national tragedy that would ensue. Author and historian Larry Denton traces this remarkable story of the Virginians who worked against all odds in a failed attempt to save a nation from going to war. Denton is the author of A Southern Star for Maryland: Maryland and the Secession Crisis; William Henry Seward and the Secession Crisis: The Effort to Prevent Civil War; and Unionists in Virginia: Politics, Secession and Their Plan to Prevent Civil War. He lectures widely throughout the mid-Atlantic. Now retired, he lives with his wife, Susan, near Oxford on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. The content and opinions expressed in these presentations are solely those of the speaker and not necessarily of the Virginia Museum of History & Culture.