Derby Drama, Defense Summit & Dog Days of July • Best 60ish Seconds

This week’s Best 60ish Seconds isn’t a sports show, but it’s impossible to ignore the World Cup final happening just up the road tomorrow—with Canadian wildfire smoke threatening to be the uninvited guest at the match.

Then it’s off to Philadelphia, where the city hosted the MLB All‑Star Game and an electric Home Run Derby. Charlie tips his cap to the great fans in Citizens Bank Park as they once again proved why Philly is proudly one of the most obnoxious fan bases in all of sports while congratulating Jordan Walker on his impressive Derby win over hometown favorite Kyle Schwarber.

Back across Pennsylvania, Charlie highlights Sen. Dave McCormick’s Defense and Innovation Summit at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle. With the commander‑in‑chief in attendance and top leaders from the military, technology, and finance sectors on hand, Charlie congratulates Senator McCormick for hosting the summit and for all he’s doing to put Pennsylvania at the center of America’s national‑security future.

Charlie also pauses to remember two public figures: former Philadelphia mayor Frank Rizzo, who passed away this week back in 1991, and Sen. Lindsey Graham, whose recent death marks the loss of a major foreign‑policy voice and long‑time public servant. Charlie reflects briefly on their legacies and what they meant to their cities, states, and the country.

In closing, Charlie encourages you to savor these remaining summer days as we’re already halfway through July.