after the break, i will be joined with the author of "whale talk" chris crutcher .club begins right after this. . pete g. writes, “my tween wants a new phone." "how do i not break the bank?" we gotcha, pete. xfinity mobile was designed to save you money and gives you access to wifi speeds up to a gig. so you get high speeds for low prices. better than getting low speeds for high prices. -right, bruce? jealous? yeah, look at that. -honestly. someone get a helmet on this guy. get a free unlimited line for a year when you add one unlimited line. plus, get a new google pixel 9 on us. bring on the good stuff. >>> need one of those things to call the meeting to order. today, the velshi banned book club is now underway. i am joined by chris crutcher, the author of 15 works, including a autobiography, two collections of short stories and today's velshi banned book club feature, "well talk." welcome to the velshi banned book club. i want to talk about your protagonist, tj, his character is defined by having a remarkably strong moral compass, a few chapters into "whale talk",

the velshi banned book club, in which we are featuring the young adult novel, "whale talk" by chris crutchering humor, pitch perfect dialogue, "will talk" by crutcher is a must read for people of all ages, especially young men. do not miss today's meeting of the velshi banned book club. that is coming up in the next hour. but i've got reading before that, we are turning to chapter 18 of our trusty copy of project 2025 to look at how it plans to undo a multitude of measures that are put in place by the department of labor that protect millions of workers across this country. speaking of roger 2025, it played a big role at this week's democratic national convention. it looks like democrats took a note from our show, clearly, park copies of project 2025 make for a great prop. >> i am michigan state senator mallory mack morrow. and this, this is project 2025. >> have you ever seen a document that can kill a small animal and democracy at the same time? >> it is interesting because, usually republicans want to ban books to me but now they are trying to shove this down our throats! >> these are the

chris crutcher, author of a great book for the velshi banned book club called "whale talk". trip next day right where you are. the katie phang shall begins right now. >>> >>> and here is the week that was. >> george santos pleads guilty to felony fraud charges. >> i made the heart-wrenching decision to suspend my campaign and to support president trump. >> dnc, turned down for what? >> are we ready to elect kamala harris and tim walz? >> together, let's all choose kamala harris! >> this convention has always been pretty good to kids with funny names who believe in a country where anything is possible. >> who's going to tell him that the job he is currently seeking might just be one of those black jobs? >> it's the honor of my life to accept your nomination for vice president of the united states. >> everybody over here say kamala! >> everybody overhears say law! >> together let's write the next great chapter in the most extraordinary story ever told. >>> it was a winning week for democrats as they wrapped up their high-energy, joy filled convention in chicago. memorable mome