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Dr. Hornet is in dire straits after an uncomfortable encounter with the New Haven police, brought on my his incendiary rant at the end of the Greta Van Fleet show. Scared yet defiant, he copes the only way he knows how: by taking to the airwaves with a tribute to legendary British rock band Badfinger. Featuring puppy talk, an impromptu review of the John Cena vehicle “Bumblebee,” and a murderer’s row of Badfinger deep cuts.

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We sat down with Fleetwood Foxes to learn what brought them to Chicago, their process, what brought them together as a team, and why they think Improv Sux.

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Tom Sharpe of Gossamer Games is this week's guest on So Many Bits! His team's game Sole has progressed from classwork at Drexel University to a full-fledged release and he's here with the trials and tribulations!

Plus, Luis Badillo tackles perhaps our most ambitious Screenwatching to date, the Second Life themed episode of CSI: NY!

Screenwatching: CSI: NY (1:10)
Interview: Tom Sharpe (37:55)
Bill's Magic Minute (1:08:50)

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We all know what a delight this week's episode of Princesses of Power is, right? We're gonna share that delight with special guest Liz Burton from the all-female D&D podcast Dungeons, Dice, & Everything Nice!

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Eric + MB admire the analogies baseball doesn't invoke and deride some home-team-centric bad takes. Every rookie has a rough patch, so MB + Eric each unearth onone of their own career lowlights. 

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The Hornet’s Nest welcomes its first guest: Greta Van Fleet bassist Sam Kiszka. Dr. Hornet is thrilled to have a member of the hottest young rock band in the world on his show, but he finds himself wavering on how he feels about their music. When a shocking turn of events occurs, the show threatens to fall apart completely. Can Dr. Hornet keep it together? Will Rock Survive?

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We sat down with Cat Booty to learn what brought them to Chicago, their process, what brought them together as a team, and why they think Improv Sux.

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This week, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power staff writer Katherine Nolfi joins Lauren and Eric to talk about "Signals," which brings Hordak out of the shadows and into the narrative in a big way. You think we'll find out what he's up to? 

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MB does a quick Roundup of the 2 hot on top of the AL versus the overall pop of the NL which launches Eric into a question of what's causing his lack of overall league fandom. The two share in the beautiful art of haiku poetry to summarize hot weeks from their home teams before laying claim to some other currently popular properties they've been fans of since before they were cool.