Watch this episode on YouTube. From missed opportunities to lack of preparation, we break down this week’s debate in today’s episode. We also delve into a new profile of Senator Mike Lee, Prince's lost documentary, and explore the stoicism of George W. Bush. Wretch on!

Time Stamps: 

01:38 Front Page

46:00 Obsessions 

53:33 Reader Mail

1:01:00 Favorite Items

Show Notes:

New York Times: 67.1 Million People Watched Harris and Trump, Outdrawing Last Debate

The Daily Beast: Trump Demands ABC Be Shut Down for Daring to Fact Check Debate

The Wall Street Journal: Trump Debate Performance Frustrates Republicans

The Columbus Dispatch: Columbus man regrets taking goose photo he says is being weaponized against immigrants 

Semafor: Q&A: David Rubenstein on the presidents, and George W. Bush’s theory of populism 

The Atlantic: Why Mike Lee Folded

The Free Press: Matti Friedman: When We Started to Lie  

The New York Times: Hamas Documents Reveal Tunnel Battle Strategy  

The New York Times: N.Y.P.D. Ousts 2 Reporters From Headquarters in Escalation of Tensions

The Atlantic: How Snacks Took Over American Life  

The New Yorker: The Longest Yard Sale 

The New York Times: The Prince We Never Knew

Fox News: Polling guru Nate Silver predicts Trump has 64% chance of winning the Electoral College in latest forecast 

AP News: New Hampshire governor helps save man choking on lobster roll at eating contest

The Wall Street Journal: The 35-Year-Old CEO Plotting Red Lobster’s Comeback