The Kentucky Derby is this Saturday and god has given us a sign for which horse to put our chips behind: Tiz the Bomb. He might not be the smartest, but dammit that special guy is going to run the race like dinner is depending on it ([00:22:30]). Also updates from the Herd/Depp trial, an Austin woman discovers a 2,000 year old marble bust at a Goodwill, and New Zealand gangsters take a teenage thief’s finger.

([00:00:00]) – Timestamps

Cup of Coffee in the Big Time

([00:04:50]) – Fun Fact: Bet you can’t name a word that rhymes with this

([00:09:48]) – Jen Psaki swaps with Karine Jean-Pierre as WH Press Secretary

([00:12:24]) – Madison Cawthorn seems like a fun guy

([00:19:12]) – Amber Heard Take the Stand

([00:22:30]) – #1 – Kentucky Derby This Weekend, our Money is on Tiz

([00:26:27]) – Priceless 2,000 year old statue found in Austin Goodwill

TikTok International Moment

([00:36:27]) – New Zealand – Men cut off teen burglars finger

([00:47:50]) – England – Flight forced to turn back because co-pilot was a slacker

([00:51:59]) – Top 5 Listener Voicemails of the Week

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