Episode 32 - Whales: The Superior People

We almost had a normal feeling week in baseball. The trade deadline came and went with some surprising results, including San Diego and Toronto loading up for what they hope will be lengthy playoff runs, and Ben's beloved Red Sox not completely burning it all to the ground. Of course, it can't all be good news, and in Oakland we had another COVID outbreak bringing infections to all three regions of the league. 

In a new, temporary, segment we call "Fucking Vote" we're outlining the important reasons our American listeners, regardless of political affiliation, should go and vote this November, or earlier if possible. This week's reason is that your vote makes a difference in the formation of the government. With over 1/3rd of eligible Americans not voting last General Election, too many people pass up the opportunity to have a say in what goes on nationally, and locally. Get registered and learn about your polling options at vote.gov

In the ever-popular "Connery's Corner", we explore a movie so bad, it made Sean Connery quit acting altogether. Check out the terrible League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, featuring 19th-century literary characters teaming up, Avengers-style, to fight a villainous plot that made no sense.

This Week's Futurama Episodes of the Week: The Bots and the Bees (Jacob), The Honking (Ben)