Cold-Open Question of the Week: You wake up tomorrow morning and you're 10 years old again. No bills. No responsibilities. Your parents are younger. Your childhood home is exactly how you remember it. What's the very first thing you're doing?
Lafayette: Brian and his daughter, Ruby, toured the campus of Lafayette this past weekend. The school is celebrating its 200th anniversary this year and events have included Harry Connick Jr. and Questlove.
Gary’s Lost Weekend: While the wife was away, did Gary play?
Fall Foliage: Brian enjoyed a scenic ride to the Poconos this week for work during what might have been peak foliage in Northeast Pennsylvania.
Fall Classic: The Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers are in the World Series? Fans are guaranteed a first-time winner.
Jalen Hurts: There’s turmoil in Philadelphia as it’s been revealed that the Eagles allowed the quarterback to play with a blood clot.
NFL in France: The riots in France have put the Steelers-Saints game in question, and whether the league should hold the game inside the country facing civil unrest and looting.
Norm Macdonald: Netflix doc, directed by Judd Apatow, looks at the life and career of the unique comic.
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Tonight: Wife gets duck-taped; Treasury of Ice.
This Week’s Food Truck Schedule:
* Friday, October 23: W.T.F. Pizza 4-8 p.m.
* Saturday, October 24: Lil Ceasars Pizza 5-9 p.m.
Pour One Out:
Dan “The Duke” Davis: The longtime ESPN radio voice passed away this week. Davis was broadcasting the Boston College-Miami Doug Flutie “Hail Mary” game on radio in 1984.
Richard Riehle: Riehle, 86, was an American character actor, best known for playing Tom Smykowski in Office Space and Walt Finnerty on “Grounded for Life.” He appeared in over 400 films, television shows and other projects, including Star Trek.
Before We Go:
College Fall Tour: It continues this weekend with a trip to Bucknell, where listener Jay M. from Olyphant’s daughter currently studies.
Gary: Screamageddon! in Dade City.
Friday Night Is Just Any Other Night: Friday night social peak is closer to weekday levels now.