Cold-Open Question of the Week: If you had to live in one of the two remaining World Cup countries, which one would you choose? Spain or Argentina?

Canadian Wild Fires: Our neighbors to the North and their wildfires are giving Brian and his Northeast Pennsylvanian’s smoke-filled skies and a sepia-toned tinge. This has become an annual event in NEPA.

World Cup Updates: Brian continues to marvel at the reception the World Cup is receiving here in the United States, by evidence of some of the numbers the Fox telecasts have brought in.

* USA-Belgium Ratings: the most-watched non-NFL sports event since 1994 Winter Olympics with the Tonya vs. Nancy storyline

* Soccer Development: There’s been controversy brewing about development of players in the United States, ranging from former USMNT defensemen and current Fox commentator Alexei Lalas, “Entertainment Tonight” host Kevin Frazier and former USMNT member Eric Wynalda.

* If given the chance, do you think you’d be able to score on a penalty kick at the World Cup? (41% of American men under 30 believe they could.)

Thin Boy Summer:

Ozempic Divorce: Colin Cowherd has a theory that Ozempic/GLP-1 medications will be leading to more older men and women filing for divorces. His theory is gaining momentum with the recent divorces of Jelly Roll and now one of Gary’s favorite comedians, Tom Segura. Are we in the midst of “Thin Boy Summer”?

Beautiful Mind: Is Brian seeing floaters? Spirits? Animals?

Alzheimers: A new blood test is available that may help predict if healthy people are likely to develop Alzheimers.

* Would you want to know?

Bowling-flation: Brian’s complaints about the cost of bowling have taken the internet by fire. Apparently a private-equity company, Lucky Strike, has bought out local bowling alleys and increased the prices.

Taco Bell: The company is under investigation over the explosive diarrhea parasite outbreak.

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