After a brief opener about Adam22’s account of attending Drake’s birthday party with Lena the Plug, Rhodes joins the crew. He explains why he rerecorded his podcast episode with Chelsea Green, what John Cena gave the wrestlers he invited to the Classic, and how he earned his first Ribera Steakhouse jacket in Japan. Rosenberg previews WWE’s Dec. 14–15 events near Orlando, the John Cena Classic and Worlds Collide: Doomsday.

Rhodes talks about making tailored suits part of his WWE look and remembers the backstage WrestleMania party where he and Santino Marella put on a bodybuilding show. He explains why he considers his WrestleMania match with Rey Mysterio a turning point, then walks through the decision to face Rollins while injured and the recovery that followed. The crew also discusses how wrestlers can stay part of a storyline while they heal.

(00:00:00) Thursday open and a Cody Rhodes preview
(00:00:43) Adam22’s account of Drake’s birthday party
(00:03:25) The crew introduces Cody Rhodes
(00:04:17) Why Cody rerecorded his Chelsea Green podcast episode
(00:06:31) The John Cena Classic and Worlds Collide: Doomsday
(00:07:42) Cena’s first invitation and how fans will vote
(00:09:01) The gifts Cena gave the wrestlers he invited
(00:10:04) Ribera Steakhouse and wrestling’s coveted satin jacket
(00:13:36) Why Cody wears a suit or ring gear on WWE TV
(00:16:46) Cody’s detour into LBJ’s famous call about his trousers
(00:19:06) The Stardust years and WWE’s old WrestleMania parties
(00:21:52) How Rey Mysterio changed Cody’s career
(00:24:03) Cody’s torn pec and why he took his time returning
(00:25:43) Why Cody wrestled Seth Rollins at Hell in a Cell
(00:28:21) Keeping injured wrestlers in the story and Logan Paul’s arm brace
(00:30:29) Taking toddlers to Disney World

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Ebro and Laura open with a Veterans Day salute and talk Grand Theft Auto VI, its soundtrack and the fans taking time off to play. After Rosenberg arrives, he shares why he took paternity leave despite pushback from some colleagues. In the Rundown, Laura covers two canceled dates on Usher and Chris Brown’s R&B Tour, and the hosts discuss whether ticket prices and repeat stops could have played a role. Laura also covers Brandy and Monica’s upcoming Las Vegas residency and the reported court order requiring Dame Dash to hand over Roc-A-Fella materials after a $550,000 sale of his life rights.

Ebony McMorris describes what it’s been like to cover the White House through two administrations and how the midterm results landed in the press corps. She discusses Stephen Miller’s appointment as chief of staff, Trump’s veto power and where Republicans could still act before January, including on judicial appointments, government funding and the debt limit.

(00:00:00) Veterans Day salute
(00:00:33) GTA VI launch hype, the soundtrack and Rockstar’s Miami plans
(00:02:34) Would you take a day off to play GTA VI?
(00:05:57) Rosenberg on taking paternity leave
(00:07:44) Usher and Chris Brown cancel two R&B Tour dates
(00:10:57) Brandy and Monica take The Boy Is Mine to Las Vegas
(00:11:44) Dame Dash’s bankruptcy and the Roc-A-Fella archives
(00:14:39) Why does being your own boss appeal to so many people?
(00:16:32) Running a business and the cost of always being on call
(00:20:13) White House correspondent Ebony McMorris joins
(00:21:26) The mood in the White House press corps after the midterms
(00:23:27) Will more Republicans break with Trump?
(00:25:32) Stephen Miller’s influence and Project 2025
(00:26:41) What Republicans can still do before January
(00:27:38) The debt limit and the next government funding fight

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The crew opens with a late-start debate about who can run the show when the main producer is out. Laura revisits the reporting on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, and the hosts separate what has been reported from their own views on the espionage allegations. Rosenberg then talks about antisemitic replies to the show’s Ye clip, prompting a longer debate about what it would take for him to move on as a fan.

In the Rundown, Laura covers Russell Brand’s sentence of 10 years and six months following his convictions on one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault. The hosts push back on Megyn Kelly’s response before turning to footage of fights at Levi’s Stadium. Ebro shares what he says happened to his young relative, and King Lu raises the added harm of fight videos spreading online. Laura closes with Billy Joel’s Dec. 14 Q&A and music event at Florida Atlantic University.

(00:00:00) A late start puts the show’s backup plan to the test
(00:02:39) Revisiting the Nvidia reporting on Jensen Huang
(00:05:53) Rosenberg’s vintage Brooklyn Eagles hat
(00:07:43) Antisemitic replies to the show’s Ye clip
(00:10:30) Ye’s Texas shows and how fans reckon with his remarks
(00:13:06) What would it take for Rosenberg to move on?
(00:14:40) The Rundown opens with Russell Brand’s prison sentence
(00:15:22) The crew pushes back on Megyn Kelly’s response
(00:18:01) Viral footage of fights at the 49ers-Raiders game
(00:20:48) Stadium security and the 49ers-Raiders rivalry
(00:22:14) Ebro shares what happened to his 13-year-old relative
(00:23:02) Talking to kids about violence close to home
(00:27:06) How parents respond when a child is hurt
(00:29:00) Balancing a safe childhood with preparing kids for danger
(00:30:06) King Lu on the pressure of fights being filmed and shared
(00:30:48) Billy Joel announces a Q&A and music event at FAU

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