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EPISODE · Jun 22, 2026 · 2H 31M

Full Show - Monday, June 22nd

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ITL debates whether the Houston Astros should be buyers at the trade deadline and whether this roster has done enough to justify another push for October. The guys discuss what positions need the most help and whether Houston should be aggressive despite questions surrounding the farm system. They also recap the latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, including a big win by the United States men's national soccer team, before listeners tackle the ultimate hypothetical: what event would be important enough to miss the birth of your child? Around The NFL covers the latest headlines from across the league before ITL examines ESPN's list of final offseason moves and debates whether the Houston Texans have one more addition left to make. What’s Popping rounds out the hour with the biggest stories in sports and entertainment. Later, the guys look ahead to training camp and discuss who they hope becomes Houston's biggest head-turner once the pads come on. Lunch-Time Confessions takes a soccer turn when Lopez argues Team USA needs a better chant, and Winners & Losers of the Weekend highlights the biggest triumphs and disappointments from around sports. The show wraps with Varun Shankar of the Houston Chronicle joining ITL to discuss the Houston Rockets and the upcoming NBA Draft. Figgy's Mixtape features an Indiana man arrested for allegedly selling kitchen salt as meth, a DoorDash robot caught in the middle of a SWAT standoff, and more bizarre stories from around the internet.

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ITL debates whether the Houston Astros should be buyers at the trade deadline and whether this roster has done enough to justify another push for October. The guys discuss what positions need the most help and whether Houston should be aggressive despite questions surrounding the farm system. They also recap the latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, including a big win by the United States men's national soccer team, before listeners tackle the ultimate hypothetical: what event would be important enough to miss the birth of your child? Around The NFL covers the latest headlines from across the league before ITL examines ESPN's list of final offseason moves and debates whether the Houston Texans have one more addition left to make. What’s Popping rounds out the hour with the biggest stories in sports and entertainment. Later, the guys look ahead to training camp and discuss who they hope becomes Houston's biggest head-turner once the pads come on. Lunch-Time Confessions takes a soccer turn when Lopez argues Team USA needs a better chant, and Winners & Losers of the Weekend highlights the biggest triumphs and disappointments from around sports. The show wraps with Varun Shankar of the Houston Chronicle joining ITL to discuss the Houston Rockets and the upcoming NBA Draft. Figgy's Mixtape features an Indiana man arrested for allegedly selling kitchen salt as meth, a DoorDash robot caught in the middle of a SWAT standoff, and more bizarre stories from around the internet.

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