CIB returns after taking Halloween Holy Week off to discuss what happens when you go try to buy a cup of coffee out in the world for the first time in a long time, the non-Israel news of the week, and to play a new game. Listen, if you must! Has something we said, or failed to say, made you FEEL something? You can tell us all about it on Facebook or Twitter, leave a comment on the show’s page on our website, or you can send us an email here. Enjoy!
Show Rundown
Open — Bifflering endlessly and with no relief
03:59 — A visit to the local caffeine purveyors
26:50 — Election day, the all-electric Escalade, and the NYT shows us what the 1% are spending their money on
37:05 — WGAS: Michigan Wolverines sign-stealing scandal; renaming of birds; Lewiston, Maine shooting; NYT/Siena poll
1:19:03 — Did Mark Strassmann Get Off a Good One?
1:23:18 — A new game! Does music suck now, or did it always suck?
1:36:44 — Wrap-up! Sophie’s Choice; Priscilla; Julia; The Men; The Secret Sharer; Bigfeets; Mountain Monsters
Relevant Linkage
Insider: Starbucks customers have more than $1 billion sitting on gift cards
AP: Tuesday’s elections will be shaped by the politics of abortion. Here are the major races to watch
Kelley Blue Book: 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ Preview
NYT: Behind the Gates of a Private World for Only the Wealthiest New Yorkers
AP: Ex-college football staffer shared docs with Michigan, showing Big Ten team had Wolverines’ signs
AP: Birds in North America will be renamed to avoid any ‘harmful’ historical associations with people
WaPo: Why all the warnings about the Maine gunman didn’t stop the massacre
NYT: Takeaways and Analysis from NYT’s Survey of Battleground States