Trump Marks Two Years Since Butler

Today in Music History and reflections on learning that Trump had been shot in Butler. Dawn’s Big Three begins with the two-year anniversary of the assassination attempt, Trump describing the tiny turn of his head that saves his life, and the federal report finding that the Secret Service misses 102 local radio transmissions before the shooting. Graham’s death and renewed fighting with Iran follow before Dawn reaches the University of Minnesota’s My Gender Dolls project. Dawn’s Big Three continues with the University of Minnesota project involving dolls with interchangeable bodies, anatomy, clothing, and accessories. We question why children as young as five are being recruited for the project and why a public university is putting institutional support behind it. The crew also discusses whether such material could move from research into therapy offices and school settings. Dawn’s third story marks the 100th birthday of the Ben Franklin Bridge. Tens of thousands gather for a pedestrian event linking Philadelphia and Camden, while local officials honor the bridge’s history and chief engineer. Nick questions whether a bridge walk is the ideal Saturday outing, the crew gets into Polish food and polka, and attention turns toward the upcoming Ben to the Shore ride. The hour closes with a weather warning. Philadelphia enjoys one more seasonable day before temperatures rise sharply, with an Extreme Heat Watch issued for Wednesday and heat-index readings expected to move well above 100 degrees. Dawn previews her coming conversation with state Senator Tracy Pennycuick and more discussion of Pennsylvania’s budget as Kayal and Company reaches the end of the supplied transcript.