The Radio Derb transcript is up for October 2. Go here to read or listen.

Playlist:

01m07s  Second-rate debate.  (It was a chore.)

07m01s  No Trump bump.  ("Fine people"? Really?)

11m36s  Democracy's balloon.  (Shavian cynicism.)

14m08s  What is white supremacy?  (A thought they can't think.)

19m33s  More on meritocracy.  (Kaus takes a bite at it.)

26m34s  First Couple get the virus.  (A politicians' disease.)

29m03s  Execution in Indiana.  (What took so long?)

31m24s  The Twitter killer.  (Pity he didn't kill the app.)

33m25s  Small war in the Caucasus.  (Not many dead.)

34m31s  Happy 60th birthday, Nigeria!  (And good luck for 60 more.)

36m46s  Signoff.  (With Gracie.)