Tony opens the show by talking about taking a road trip up to New Jersey over the weekend, and he talks about getting to watch the Red Zone again and also about the Finals in the US Open. Barry Svrluga calls in to talk about a rough start to the season for the Washington Football Team as well as the big takeaways from week 1 in the NFL. Pat Forde calls in to talk about trying to protect his tomatoes from squirrels and Notre Dame’s stunning loss to Northern Illinois over the weekend and what else stood out to him from college football, and Tony closes out the show by opening up the Mailbag.Songs : Brett Wiscons “Lighter” ; “Son of a Beach” To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: <a href="https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy">https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

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"The Tony Kornheiser Show" (now available exclusively on-demand) is a topical, daily talk show that starts with sports and quickly moves into politics, current events, entertainment and, really, whatever happens to be on Tony’s mind that day. The format of the show—regular sit-in guests with familiar interviews and segments—highlights not only the unique perspective of Tony Kornheiser but also the expertise of his network of friends. Join one of the most recognizable and outspoken commentators of sports and entertainment (longtime radio host in Washington, DC and current co-host of ESPN's PTI) and enjoy original episodes published every weekday ‪starting September 6th.