US CLASSIC Simone won, duh We detail all the quad records she set. With a fall. And a shattered toe. The upgrades – Moors, Fabrichnova, Van Leeuwen Thoughts on the weird floor scoring and her new choreography Riley McCusker was FANTASTIC Morgan Hurd's floor is a dream Why does Texas Dreams (almost) never compete AA at Classic?  Shilese Jones is a silent assassin that NBC didn't show at all A little...social media drama...you might have heard about... All the times Jessica screamed internally Jordan Chiles' wonder woman Egyptian goddess leotard Luisa Blanco's side roll Madelyn Willians musicality clinic Deanne Soza and her Yezhova PAGING CAROL: We have some bonkers scores to discuss Tom Forster's excellent performance Kerry Perry pulled a Steve Penny The bizarre, stupid USAG judge shortage The good and bad of the NBC/Olympic Channel broadcast THE ARTFUL JUNIORS The GAGE gymnasts put on a beautiful, perfect show Kayla Di Cello and Jordan Bowers are the real deal Sunisa Lee casually won beam without a dismount All the times Jessica screamed internally, junior edition Olivia Greaves on bars Skye Blakely on floor Levi Jung-Ruivivar's PAIN OF A NATION Sophia Butler's non-background music Zoe Gravier's floor music, a deep discussion Trista Goodman's gold leotard and Beauty and the Frickin' Beast routine Cassie Rice's epic bars spotting Plus, what's infuriating us right now in US routines GYMTERNET NEWS Kerry Perry went back to Congress and got BURNED — #ItWasThursday Aly tried to meet the new CEO of the USOC, and it went...not great John Engler continued to be an actual monster The presentation to the survivors at the ESPY Awards The Daniels Report progress page and the web of lies it reveals What's going on with Ashton Locklear, her coach, and those bullying reports A preview of the European Injury Championships, beginning this Thursday SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Club Gym Nerd here. Buy our awesome clothing and gifts here. Buy Miss Val's new book, Life is Short Don't Wait to Dance co-authored by Jessica's husband here RELATED EPISODES 314: US Classic Preview with Mary Wise Spencer BlogCast: American Classic 313: Best Floor Routines EVAH! (Commissioned) 312: 4th Is the New 1st (Commissioned) 311: Tom Forster Is the New Martha 310: Suspension and Sabotage 309: Perfect Form – The O’Beirne Code 308: 2004 Olympic All-Around Final (Commissioned) 307: SHAME – Congressional Hearings Edition