this book was written by a guy named robert lewis stevenson and published by the good people at mcgraw-hill conclusion, on the scale of one to ten, ten being the highest, one being the lowest, and five being average, i give this book a nine. any questions? no? i'll just sit down. >> bart, did you read the book? >> i am insulted. is this a book report or a witch hunt? >> perhaps you'd like to tell us the name of the pirate. >> captain nemo, hook, long john silver, bluebeard. >> i'll see you after class. >> ah. >> that looks awfully familiar. >> jonathan lemire and katty kay still with us. >> yeah, not just on the "simp "simpsons but at home." >> that was rough. >> joining us, we have mike barnicle. the host of the podcast "on brand with donny deutsch," donny deutsch. >> donny probably had a few of those co-hosts. >> someone who did not, co-host of "the weekend," symone sanders townsend. >> it's interesting. look at what donald trump and those that desperately want a guy who wants to be an autocrat in office, wants him to be elected, and they'll accuse kamala harris of engaging in word salad.