This week's episode drops right after the Fourth of July, and the fireworks are going off in the studio! (Watch your fingers!)
Our hosts' smiles are filled with love. Jasmine gushes about her new job, and Michael gushes about Cree Summer for way too long. The news brings us stories of HIV drug developments, a silly bear trapped in plastic (NOT Michael for once), and support for families affected by ICE. Michael reviews both “M3GAN 2.0” and “Ironheart”.
The Wheel of Topics brings up bad advice our hosts have received in education. Ashes and Embers include lost debit cards, fun trips with good friends, sleep, and employment.
We end with good advice from our affirmation cards, and an explosive “I’m Pleasant, Damn It”.
Don your American flag apparel, channel your inner Little Edie, and join us for another pleasant conversation!
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Good News Links:
HIV prevention drug hailed as a 'breakthrough' gets FDA approval: https://www.npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2025/06/18/g-s1-73130/hiv-prevention-drug-lenacapavir-fda-breakthrough
Tens of thousands defy Hungary’s ban on Pride in protest against Orbán: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/28/tens-of-thousands-defy-hungarys-ban-on-pride-in-protest-against-orban
A Michigan bear roamed the woods for two years with an awful lid on his neck. Not anymore.: https://apnews.com/article/michigan-bear-neck-lid-31cfc1e0e19186f2ac666bbac8034cc4
Boyle Heights student-led group delivers groceries to families avoiding ICE: https://boyleheightsbeat.com/boyle-heights-immigrant-grocery-delivery/
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