- According to the most recent governor's race polls, Charlie Baker is leading by nine points. We ask you if the media should even be publishing polls this close to the election.
- Behavioral economist Michael Norton stops by to dig into new research that says instead of memorializing great moments, we should be working to preserve the more mundane. Then we see what you think.
- The World Series is underway, but is anyone watching? Are you?
- Callie Crossley of WGBH's Under the Radar updates us on events in Fergusson, Missouri, gets J & M's thoughts on bologna.
- Danny Mekonnen, saxophonist, and Marié Abe, accordionist and professor drop in to tell us more about their 11 member group, Debo Band and it's Ethiopian roots. They’ll be performing at Sanders Theatre tomorrow night.
- Emily Rooneystops by to lay down her weekly List.
- And finally, we host our weekly news quiz with a chef showdown between Jody Adams, of Rialto and Trade and Steve Difillippo of Davios.
