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Mr. Portnoy, Andy Buckley, Chris Long, and the Mount Rushmore of Laws
We are hitting the heart of the summer with a jam-packed holiday episode as Big Cat and PFT prepare for the 4th of July. Before the interviews, the guys took a look at the World Cup knockout stage. PFT is riding with the host nation, predicting a massive upset against one of Europe's powerhouses.
PFT CommenterRussia will defeat Spain in the World Cup knockout stage
On Sunday it is España versus Russia... Russia for sure.
Big Cat, meanwhile, had some scheduling grievances. With the 4th falling on a Wednesday this year, he’s ready to reform the calendar for the good of the American workforce.
Big CatJuly 4th should always be celebrated on the first Saturday of July
They should really change July 4th so that it becomes... First Saturday in July... It needs to be a Saturday. The fact that it's a Wednesday there is absolute bullshit.
The People's Lawyer Returns
Mr. Portnoy made his triumphant return to the studio, and it didn't take long for the complaints to start flying. After a harrowing story about wandering the streets of New York with his cousin Murray looking for a sex museum, the conversation turned to his legal career and his deep fascination with the mob. He's convinced that the classics of the genre aren't just entertainment—they're practically documentaries.
Mr. PortnoyGoodfellas and The Godfather are essentially based on real events
When you go to see some of the quote unquote fictional movies, The Godfather or the other one, which I love, Goodfellas, so many of the stories that are in there are based on things that really happen.
Mr. Portnoy also went on an incredible heater regarding modern travel and urban planning. Between the lack of security on Amtrak and the rise of "dockless" bike-sharing programs in his neighborhood, he's basically living in a state of constant surveillance and physical obstacles.
Mr. PortnoyBike sharing programs are an eyesore and will block sidewalks
In my town, you're done with it, you leave it. Doesn't matter where... Just throw it on the side of the road... You can't even walk on the sidewalk... You will eventually have to jump over these.
He even proposed a massive overhaul of soccer officiating to bring it into the 21st century by getting rid of the humans on the pitch entirely.
Mr. PortnoySoccer should replace on-field referees with booth cameras
One of the entities are proposing having cameras everywhere and having people up in the booth instead of the referees... making the initial call. They make all the calls... and they don't have a need for a referee at all.
Suck It, Wallace
Andy Buckley, better known to the world as David Wallace, joined the show to discuss his golf game and his recent acting roles. While he was recently in *Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom*, he spent most of the segment drafting the Mount Rushmore of characters from *The Office*. The draft went off the rails early, but one thing the entire room agreed on was their shared disdain for the Dunder Mifflin receptionist.
Big CatPam Beesly is the worst character on The Office
Very telling that no one has taken Pam [in the draft]... Yeah, Pam's the worst. Pam's the worst.
Laws of the Land with Chris Long
Two-time Super Bowl champion Chris Long called in to do a special Mount Rushmore: Laws we would pass if we were invited to the White House. While Chris has famously skipped the trip in real life, he has plenty of ideas for what he'd do with two minutes on C-SPAN. He wants to bring a little bit of German engineering to American highways.
Chris LongThe United States should build an Autobahn with no speed limits
I think we're missing out on an Autobahn, and there's a lot of places that you could put it and just do away with the speed limit.
Big Cat kept his focus on the gridiron, proposing a law that would finally allow the nation to recover from its most important Sunday.
Big CatThe day after the Super Bowl must be a national holiday
Day after Super Bowl has got to be a national holiday. That's really actually exactly what I would say if I ever stepped foot in the White House.
Chris also got real about the lifestyle of an NFL player. While fans see the glitz, Chris is mostly just jealous of the people drinking in the parking lot while he's getting ready to go to war in a cold hotel room.
Chris LongNFL players miss out on all the fun parts of the fall because of the schedule
All the cool shit happens on a fall Saturday night. All my buddies hit me up and I get the worst FOMO sitting in the hotel... I could have been having a drink with Kenny Powers [Danny McBride] and I'm in a hotel [in Buffalo].
Bar Science with Taffer
The episode wrapped with a visit from our good friend Jon Taffer. Taffer was in peak form, dropping nuggets of bar wisdom and breaking down the psychology of why people fail in business. According to Taffer, success is as much about character as it is about the bottom line.
Jon TafferPartnering with someone who cheats on their wife is a bad business move
Somebody said to me, man, don't be partners with somebody who would cheat like that because he'll screw you in a heartbeat... I went into business with the guy... he ripped me off over 500 grand.
He also gave us a glimpse into the future of dining, which sounds a lot like Minority Report but for ordering nachos.
Jon TafferDigital menus where you touch items to see pictures are the future of dining
Here's what's going to happen with digital menus... We're going to look at a menu. We're going to see stuff listed... When I touch the item, I'll see the picture... and then it'll disappear... so I can see it when I want to.
Stay safe this 4th, don't blow your hands off, and remember to always prioritize the Saturday hang.
