Happy National Pajama Day! We kick off the episode by discussing the terror of a (thankfully fake) article about US airports banning pajamas, which is great news since Erin fully traveled to Puerto Rico in her PJs. We chat about United Airlines introducing "relax rows" that turn into couches, Erin’s grueling three-hour book editing meetings, and her frustration over getting tension headaches every time she tries to practice push ups for her pull up journey.We also give a massive update on the Craig Conover 10K challenge, the race is officially tomorrow! Erin shares her Puerto Rico vacation workouts and her plan to rely on the Galloway method, while we debate forcing Craig to wear a "period cramp simulator" to slow him down. Speaking of period simulators, we review a viral video of a guy who ran 5 miles while continuously turning up a muscle stimulator to simulate period cramps, with his form completely falling apart by the end.In other news, our highly anticipated interview with the CEO of the Enhanced Games had to be rescheduled due to him losing his voice, despite our intense SEC.gov journalism prep. We also discuss Michael Johnson returning his $500,000 payment to help refund athletes for Grand Slam Track (and boldly request some free soda to cover the event in 2027).For "Tea Time," we dive into the messy controversy surrounding pro runner Emma Bates, who claimed her fuel sponsor UCAN dropped her when she got pregnant, while UCAN claims she rejected a new contract before the pregnancy. In other running news, we discuss the wild plans to turn the 2027 London Marathon into a two day event with 100,000 runners.We then cover a massive block of lawsuits: Live Nation executives getting exposed in leaked texts calling fans "stupid," a 20-year-old winning $6 million from Meta for social media addiction, a German tourist suing a NYC taco shop over "incapacitating" spicy salsa, and David's Protein Bars being sued for allegedly hiding 400% more fat than the label claims. Plus, Mike gets a text mid episode from his black market Chick-fil-A dealer offering expiring breakfast biscuits.Finally, we hit some niche internet trends: a "Would You Rather" involving a password remembering lizard vs. a gift giving raccoon, a Chinese hot pot restaurant robot going rogue and smashing dishes, and the revelation that Pokémon Go players unknowingly trained the AI maps now used by delivery robots. We wrap up with Erin’s sneaky cottage cheese protein smoothie hack, survive a mid recording spider attack, and share a wholesome "No Bad, No Sad" story about dogs conducting a full orchestra with the wags of their tails.

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