* M.L. Elrick (Twitter @elrick/Facebook ML ELRICK/Instagram ml_elrick), Marc Fellhauer (Twitter @MarcFell) and Shawn Windsor (Twitter @ShawnWindsor) try to bring calm to their contentious countrymen and countrywomen by … arguing (sigh). Matt Jennings (Twitter @MattRJennings) observes the melee from the safety of his ivory tower, while Joey Zuver works on his resume.* THE STRAIGHT DOPE: ML barely gets the phrase “whore’s bath” out of his mouth when Shawn seems to accuse him of being sexist — totally failing to recognize that the term is gender neutral, as this film clip demonstrates.* Gift givers take note: ML’s peace offering of a long-sleeve T-shirt and hoodie for Shawn is met with criticism … even if Shawn was right.* ML wonders how we can have spirited conversations without intellectual honesty, and recounts his exchange with Anthony on Twitter to make his point.* Marc and Shawn feel that tempers are not as hot as ML would have you believe. But they’re wrong. Which makes ML angry. Which makes his point. Kind of. * The boys look back in a bid to find the root of the river of hatred running through American politics. Perhaps not surprisingly, they don’t agree on the “born-on” date.* ML shares a Dick Swett story. Dick Swett was a congressman. Really. No, REALLY!* You might be surprised at who else one of the alleged would-be Gov. Whitmer kidnappers is mad at. Listen and learn why this gentleman from Delaware had a taste for Cheetos. It’s a story first reported by 2020 Michigan Journalist of the Year Tresa Baldas in the Detroit Free Press. * ML reads excerpts from the search warrant request. Spoiler alert: Some of the language is quite colorful.* Marc asks ML for updates on investigations he did for Fox 2 and the Free Press.* Remember Strawberry, the exotic dancer rumored to have danced for Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick? She’s still in a better place, but ML tells a story about another Strawberry who dances and is in a worse place (unless you really like Florida).* THE GREAT DEBATE: ML is wearing tan pants — Wolverine brand — but says it’s time for a Wolverine in tan pants to hit the bricks. As usual, he wins the debate. But who casts the vote that puts him in the majority: Shawn of Marc?* GEEK OF THE WEEK: Shawn calls out an expert. Marc calls out a mayor. ML calls out two governors who were slow to mandate common sense. Tune in to find out who’s who.* THIS WEEK IN SOFT HISTORY: Professor Jennings has a good connection this week — with everything but Marc and Shawn’s funny bones. * ROOM 7609: Cover month continues with Breach of Trust’s metal-tinged version of The Payola$ “Eyes of a Stranger.” And they’re not the only band to cover this NuWave classic, as you’ll learn from ML’s “more than you ever wanted to know” look back at the under-appreciated Canadian rockers. * FIRST AMENDMENT TIME: We share your comments … which are much nicer than last week’s installment!* HARD OUT: Clean up your act with Manscaped’s Weed Whacker and Lawnmower — each are built for a man, but strong enough for a woman! Go to www.manscaped.