The Text Message Harassment Is Over! Blue Wave, Dems Are Back!

New York Marathon weekend was electric. The recovery was less glamorous. Aisha took an Uber to LaGuardia for a flight out of Newark, and Eric came down with a stomach bug after stepping off the C&J bus. Both hosts are alive, barely, and ready to talk about Jess McClain’s kick.

In this week’s episode

– Aisha’s two-airport sprint, Eric’s surprisingly supportive stool sample review, and the Manuka honey that made the Ali on the Run live show swag bag feel personally addressed to Aisha.

– Eric “high-key rocked the polls” while sick. Your hosts talk election night and celebrate the end of the campaign texts.

– Unhinged moments of the week. Eric takes issue with an anti-doping agency’s handling of a mistaken identity, and Aisha brings Dana White into the White House press briefing room.

– A pop culture check-in on Martha Stewart’s Halloween costume, Gabby Thomas’s wedding photos, and Aisha wants to be invited to a Diwali party.

– The NYC Marathon men’s race looked like a cycling race. Zouhair Talbi kept attacking, Conner Mantz was in the thick of it, and Andreas Almgren had the kick when it counted. Could Almgren pull off the 10,000m–marathon double at LA 2028?

– Aisha is still thinking about Jess McClain’s final sprint past Hellen Obiri for second. She breaks down how McClain ran the tangents and kept making good decisions deep into the race.

– Plus, an Edna Kiplagat appreciation segment for a two-time world champion who’s still in the mix at 46.

– An NCAA cross-country check-in, even though Eric’s algorithm has apparently stopped serving him results.

– Voicemail from Artie, who lost all sense of chill after spotting Jess McClain on her Central Park shakeout. Did screaming “You’re my favorite!” help Jess get on the podium?

– Another caller’s dogs howled when Eric finished, but the real suspense came half an hour later when the tracker announced, “Eric Jenkins has left the park.” Eric addresses the secret training allegations, confirms the porta-potty stops.

– A Rail Rider pitches Team Boss Baby for next Halloween. Aisha is already looking for tiny suits.

– Aisha declares she’s running New York next year. Eric signs up for annual marathon duty and may or may not set up tripods to film his fall yard cleanup. Aisha would like the footage in ASMR.

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