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I'm Drew's co-host, entertainment writer Jim Hill, and he and I are recording the show on Thursday, July 4th, 2021.

So, footed like I'm up a few days, traditionally, not a great time for dogs, so what's the plan for Nova?

She's okay. She's okay. Yeah, yeah, okay. Dad will be with her. Don't worry, he'll be okay. Yeah, it'll be fine.

I've got friends who have to do the whole thunder shirt thing, you know, that weighted blanket type thing,

and it basically makes the dog move slower, is it looking to flee from the noise?

Yeah, those are very cute, but she does not need to use them.

Speaking of noise, did you see the footage of this morning from the botched fireworks disposal thing with the LAPD?

You know, Jim, there's nothing the LAPD can't destroy, and this just shows you

they're tacked at and precision that they are known for, Jim, so yeah.

When you blow up the device, you put things into blow-up safely?

Yeah. That's hard to do, and I was looking for a wily coyote, I guess, is what I'm saying here.

Speaking of which, you were just talking about the wrapping Elmer Fud, and you also sent along

that link to the Matrix bit from Space Jam and New Legacy, and I really want to be supportive of

this movie. I really do, and I get why Warner Brothers would think making a Matrix joke now makes

sense because they've got what? Matrix 4 coming out in December of this year, but these aren't

making me more confident in this movie. Yeah, I mean, I'm hoping that these are just incredibly

out of context, and we'll fit better within the body of the movie, but it's pretty weird.

It is pretty weird. I agree, I agree, and quick request to listeners of the show if there's

anyone out there who has the recipes for the cheesy potatoes that used to be served the Steakhouse

55 restaurant at the Disneyland Hotel. Mr. Taylor would like to have a word with you.

Yes, I never got there. Well, it was one of the things that whenever I was out there,

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