A significant epidemic of the parasite cyclospora, which causes explosive diarrhea, has been linked by federal health officials to lettuce from Mexico that is sold at Taco Bell stores in five states in the United States. AOC also makes a trip to Memphis to back Justin Pearson against Elon Musk's xAI. 

Also on the show: Early voting has begun in Tennessee, we reveal how the story of the man stuck inside a Kansas City port-a-potty, we break down what you need to know before seeing The Odyssey, Maine's Democrat Senate candidates' debate was wild, and Dale Jackson joins to talk politics.