:19 - With Ray Horner vacation, guest host Tony Mazur had a conversation with Senator Sherrod Brown. Topics for the senator included Wednesday’s testimony with Robert Mueller, President Trump’s rhetoric, the bipartisan PROTECT Act, and Amazon expanding in Ohio.

5:41 - It’s a day that ends in Y, which means folks are outraged over something. Although this morning, Tony is outraged because Hollywood is making a CGI adaptation of the musical Cats.

15:00 - And finally, our master gardener Jeanne Poremski stopped by to help listeners deal with powdery mildew.

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:19 - An ongoing segment when Tony Mazur fills in for Ray is what folks are outraged by today. Yesterday, it was someone mad at Macy’s because they sold “body-shaming” plates. Today, a journalist is upset with Forever 21 for selling shorts that say “Fake News.” This segued into a segment on Berkeley, California coming up with gender-neutral words to be used around town.

9:10 - Could Al Franken be back in the clear? Are the Democrats and #MeToo movement forgiving of him? And why do people in positions of power think they can do whatever it is they please?

17:42 - Talk of $15 and even $20 an hour for minimum wage has been going on this week, and that led the panel to discuss what their first jobs were and what they were like.

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:19 - The trailer for It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood was released on Monday, and guest host Tony Mazur began the program discussing Tom Hanks’s new role and his childhood love of Mr. Fred Rogers.

7:58 - A topic near and dear to Tony’s heart is the outrage peddling happening in the present day. From the Gadsden Flag being racist to air conditioning being sexist, there is no shortage of outrage. Today’s big topic: dinner plates that fat-shame.

16:37 - The Indians took care of the Blue Jays last night, 7-3, thanks to rookie Oscar Mercado doing it all. Bob DiBiasio from the Tribe talked about the young outfielder and how he’s injected new life into the three-time reigning AL Central champs.

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:19 - The rumors have been circulating for a year or so, and as of 6 AM Monday morning, it became official: Amazon will open a fulfillment center at the site of the old Rolling Acres Mall. Guest-host Tony Mazur talked about this story as it broke, reading the press release about how this will create 2,500 jobs and wages beginning at $15 an hour.

6:09 - In less serious news, the panel discussed a story about a 35-year-old women in the UK who plans to marry…..a chandelier.

11:35 - Our veterinarian Dr. Gary Riggs stopped by to touch on questions regarding pet dander, drooling, and other forms of furry affection.

20:20 - And finally, Bob Troyer called into the program to recap the weekend that was at the 82nd FirstEnergy All-American Soap Box Derby.

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:19 - The Indians swept the Tigers and they are set to take on the Kansas City Royals. It’s pretty obvious the Indians have had a favorable schedule of late, but are there too many division games per season? What can be done? 3:42 - This weekend is the All-American Soap Box Derby, and FirstEnergy has agreed to renew its sponsorship of the event. CEO Chuck Jones called in to talk about the partnership.

10:10 - President Trump has confirmed the United States shot down an Iranian drone. What will this lead to, if anything? The panel discussed the current matters, as well as going back a few years to the Iran Deal.

15:22 - The weather will be scorching hot this weekend, so why not cool off in a movie theater and watch a(nother) Disney reboot? Our movie guy Scott Wynn chats about The Lion King on its 25th anniversary, as well as the Top Gun: Maverick trailer.

17:51 - As mentioned above, it’s Soap Box Derby weekend, and Ray sat down off the air with Ron Reed, author of the new book A Look Back, which chronicles the days of the derby from 1946 to 1959.

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:19 - Temperatures are heading up into the high 90’s this weekend, so be careful out there. Akron mayor Dan Horrigan called into the program to inform the listeners where to go to beat the heat in the city with cooling centers. The mayor also touched on the economic impact of the Bridgestone Senior Players and the All-America Soap Box Derby.

4:58 - Indians once again took care of the Tigers last night, 7-2. Ray is excited about the team, while Tony thinks the excitement should be tempered because the Motor City Kitties aren’t very good.

12:30 - Baker Mayfield is on the cover of ESPN The Magazine, and all eyes in the national (sports) media are on the Cleveland Browns. The panel talked about the newfound relevance the Browns are receiving and if that can turn into a negative.

18:11 - Grease was the summer smash of 1978, so it’s been 41 years since its release. Ray brought up a few fun facts on both the film and the Broadway production.

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:19 - The war of words continues between President Trump and the freshman congresswomen, in that they many voted to condemn his weekend comments from Twitter. Dr. David Beer, professor of political science at Malone University, spoke about Trump’s tweets and if they will have any impact in the polls.

5:58 - Yesterday, Ray had on Jeff Iula, a name synonymous with the All-American Soap Box Derby. Today, Ray chatted with another big name involved in Bob Troyer.

9:51 - Ten years ago today, the world lost Walter Cronkite, the famed anchor of the CBS Evening News for 19 years. The morning show panel talked about how news and sports anchors aren’t necessarily up front and center in today’s media the way Cronkite and Peter Jennings were.

14:37 - The Indians are surging in the AL Central, while the Tigers continue to falter, being held to one hit in the Tribe’s 7-0 victory Tuesday night. Ray and Tony talked about how teams like the Tigers should have rebuilt years ago and how they’re basically an automatic win for others.

20:21 - Ray had a conversation with Lowry Locker, the executive director of Ms. Wheelchair USA, which is based here in Akron.

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:19 - The Iula name is synonymous with the Soap Box Derby. Jeff Iula is an at-large councilman in Cuyahoga Falls, and he’s also a historian of the derby, and he shared some classic stories from his youth.

7:36 - President Trump found a way to unite the Democrat Party over the weekend with his tweets about how the freshman congresswomen should “leave” if they dislike America. Many have come out of the woodwork in saying the president’s tweets are racist and xenophobic, including a few folks in the studio.

13:33 - Last weekend was the Bridgestone Senior Players golf tournament, this weekend is the All-American Soap Box Derby, and in the coming weeks, we’ll have the Pro Football Hall of Fame game and inductions and a plethora of neighborhood festivals. Gregg Mervis, the head of the Summit County Convention and Visitor Bureau, talked about the economic impact these will have for the area.

18:03 - Hard to believe the MLB All-Star Game in Cleveland was a week ago. Bob DiBiasio from the Indians joined Ray to recap the all-star game, chat about catcher Roberto Perez, and getting Akron RubberDuck fans excited about prospect Nolan Jones.

:19 - Retief Goosen took home the trophy at the Bridgestone Senior Players championship at Firestone Country Club. Both Ray and Tony checked out the tournament, which, admittedly, didn’t draw the massive crowds the old WGC events did.

4:15 - It’s officially the middle of July, and we’re seeing high 80’s and 90’s at a consistent rate. Dr. Tim Brown from Cleveland Clinic-Akron General stopped by the studio to discuss the facts and fiction about sunscreen.

13:39 - Akron Life Magazine put out their Best of 2019 list, most notably the best pizza and best breweries, two areas Ray and Tony know, respectively.

16:04 - Our veterinarian Dr. Gary Riggs joined the show to answer questions about vitamins for pets and when to switch from puppy/kitten food to adult.

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:19 - Ray started Friday off with some fun TV show facts. Did you know Jon Cryer could have been Chandler on Friends? Lisa Kudrow was almost Roz on Frasier? And Gilligan’s first name is Willy?

9:51 - Former Akron Public Schools superintendent Dr. Sylvester Small returned to the area briefly, as an education building was dedicated in his honor.

16:05 - As the morning show was live, the golfers were teeing off for day two of the Bridgestone Senior Players. Our golf pro Dan Dauk recapped what he saw after the first day of this non-WGC tournament over at Firestone Country Club.

21:05 - Burger King has….tacos? They’re only a dollar, yet some foodies are complaining about them. Maybe because Burger King is not really known for its tacos?