Verity 2026 07 13: Fanning Is Friendship

Good morning, citizens. It's warm out there — wonderfully, generously warm — and the Ministry of Comfort has just the thing. Plus: a photo finish at the track, a central bank that agrees with itself, and your letters, read aloud exactly as you wrote them.

Verity is a satirical fiction podcast. Inspired by real headlines:

• Record heat is shifting east, spreading to Midwest, Northeast
• Stock market next week: Outlook for July 13-17, 2026