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In episode 495, Jack and Miles are joined by writer and Night Call podcast co-host Emily Yoshida to discuss Bernie Sanders coming for Elizabeth Warren, Mike Bloomberg considering running in 2020 election, the disturbing propaganda video of Trump killing his opponents, Gordon Sondland testifying, PG&E's power outages, police departments in Pennsylvania being concerned about THC-laced candy being handed out on Halloween, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. Bernie Sanders Takes Aim at Wealth—and Warren
2. Mike Bloomberg keeps talking to allies about running for president as Joe Biden struggles against Elizabeth Warren
3. Imagine a Conference Full of Conspiracy Theorists. Sponsored by a Prison Company. At a Trump Resort.
4. Trump’s envoy to testify that ‘no quid pro quo’ came from Trump
5. Hello everyone who's mystified by all the blackout posts coming from California's #Powerpocalypse, here's an explainer thread
6. Parents, are you sufficiently paranoid about THC-laced Halloween candy?
7. Dolittle Trailer: Robert Downey Jr. Is Not Your Mother’s Dr. Dolittle
8. WATCH: potsu - im closing my eyes (feat. shiloh)
In episode 494, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Billy Wayne Davis to discuss the LGBTQ town hall, more whistleblowers coming forward, William Barr meeting with Rupert Murdoch, Senate possibly removing Trump in the end anyway, Lindsay Graham being prank called by Russia, passengers on a Norwegian cruise revolting, why US cities are banning drive-throughs, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. The LGBTQ Town Hall went great for Biden, uh
2. 4 winners and 3 losers from the presidential town hall on LGBTQ issues
3. More Potential Whistleblowers Are Contacting Congress
4. Here's Mike Pence repeatedly dodging @VaughnHillyard's question about whether he was aware his administration was holding up aide to Ukraine as leverage to get the Ukrainian government to investigate the Bidens (via @TheBeatWithAri)
5. Trump Lashes Out at Fox News Poll as Barr Meets With Murdoch
6. The Senate is likelier to remove Trump after impeachment than you think
7. Lindsey Graham dishes on Trump in hoax calls with Russians
8. Trump Urged Top Aide to Help Giuliani Client Facing DOJ Charges
9. Passengers on Norwegian Cruise Line Stage Revolt Over 'Ridiculous' Conditions, Canceled Stops
10. Why U.S. Cities Are Banning New Fast-Food Drive-Throughs
11. WATCH: Maribou State - 'Feel Good (feat. Khruangbin)'
In episode 444, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, writer, and creator of Florida Girls Laura Chinn to discuss things different people say different, the Alan Dershowitz New Yorker op-ed, Ilhan Omar's biggest competitor Danielle Stella, Trump upsetting conservatives for having a good idea, 'Old Town Road' dominating the charts for 17 weeks in a row, the Capitol One breach, parents giving up custody of their kids to get financial aid for college, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. quick what do u call these
2. Alan Dershowitz, Devil’s Advocate
3. The Most Disturbing Details From The New Yorker’s Alan Dershowitz Story
4. An interview with Danielle Stella... She teaches and yet she can't speak English... how does that work? And that voice... brrrr!!
5. Ok, so I'm officially sorry for talking about @2020MNCongress. Clearly she has a mental roadblock that I was unaware of. This also could have been the reason she stole thousands of dollars worth of stuff from Target.
6. Conservatives Are Furious Over Trump's One Not-Horrible Idea
7. Winner's Circle: Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road' Breaks Record With 17th Week Atop Billboard Hot 100
8. A hacker gained access to 100 million Capital One credit card applications and accounts
9. Parents Are Giving Up Custody of Their Kids to Get Need-Based College Financial Aid
10. WATCH: Madvillain - Meat Grinder (Four Tet Remix)
In episode 441, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and V Single podcast co-host Alison Stevenson to discuss how the press and congress should take the Mueller testimony, Trump vetoing Congress's attempt to block arm sales to Saudi Arabia, Trump's new Defense Secretary, Trump appearing in front of a doctored seal with Russian and golf imagery, Hollywood top power players favoring Kamala Harris, Beyonce's 22 Day's Nutrition, Jeffrey Epstein found injured in NYC jail cell, a possible new Rocky movie, Casey Affleck's new film, The Last Duel, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. Congress and the Press Should Pick Up Where Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller Left Off
2. Trump vetoes Congress’s attempt to block arms sales to Saudi Arabia
3. Trump’s New Defense Secretary Embodies “the Swamp.” Congress Is Fine With That.
4. Trump appears in front of doctored seal with Russian and golf imagery, TPUSA aide fired
5. Hollywood's Top Power Players Favor Kamala Harris in Early Campaign Donations
6. Got 22 Days? Beyoncé and Her Trainer Have Your New Eating Plan
7. 22 Days Nutrition
8. Jeffrey Epstein Found Injured in NYC Jail Cell After Possible Suicide Attempt: Sources
9. Sylvester Stallone Refuses to Let the Past Die, Wants Another ‘Rocky’ Sequel and Maybe Even a Prequel
10. Casey Affleck, previously sued for sexual harassment, drops out of presenting at the Oscars
11. 'Light of My Life' Trailer: Casey Affleck Stars in Film About Female-Targeted Plague
12. Casey Affleck Says New Film Set in a ‘Society Without Women’ Is Not a Response to Harassment Lawsuits
13. Casey Affleck Bravely Imagines a World Without Women
14. Ridley Scott, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck & Nicole Holofcener Huddle On 14th Century Tale ‘The Last Duel’
15. WATCH: Y La Bamba - Bruja de Brujas
In episode 435, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and Lady to Lady podcast co-host Brandie Posey to discuss more on Trump's racism, Rand Paul blocking a bill that would take care of 9/11 First Responders, Congress wanting to solve the Deepfakes problem by 2020, the new FaceApp trend, Harry Styles playing Prince Eric in live action 'Little Mermaid,' and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. Opinion: Report On Racism, But Ditch The Labels
2. GOP lawmaker: 'I'm a person of color. I'm white.'
3. @ChrisCuomo: "What would you do if the President said, 'I am a racist'?"
4. 'Sir' alert: This one word is a telltale sign Trump is being dishonest
5. Rand Paul says we can't take care of 9/11 First Responders because sustaining Trump's enormous tax cut for the super wealthy is more important than saving lives.
6. Congress Wants to Solve Deepfakes by 2020
7. FACEAPP: PRIVACY WARNING ISSUED OVER APP THAT LETS USERS TURN THEMSELVES OLD
8. Harry Styles in Talks to Play Prince Eric in Disney's Live-Action 'Little Mermaid'
9. WATCH: Star Number One de Dakar - Kery Goro (audio)
In episode 378, Miles is joined by Yo! Is This Racist? host Andrew Ti and comedian Steve Hernandez to discuss Steve King thinking he's holy or something, Herman Cain being too rich for his new job, Twitter users being the wokest, Donald Trump asking Twitter's Jack Dorsey "Where are my followers?!?!", how the Supreme Court feels about impeachment, Netflix piling on even more debt, Aunt Becky's Chapelle-like legal defense, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1) Steve King says he relates to what Christ 'went through for us'
2) Herman Cain Says He Decided to Pull Out of the Fed Race Because He Didn’t Want a Pay Cut. Whatever
3) TWITTER USERS ARE RICHER AND MORE WOKE THAN THE REST OF US
4) Trump met with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey — and complained about his follower count
5) Trump says he would challenge impeachment in Supreme Court
6) In Push for 2020 Election Security, Top Official was Warned: Don't Tell Trump
7) Netflix Sets Plan To Raise $2B More In Debt, Reveals Executive Pay Packages
8) LORI & MOSSIMODefense in Bribery Scandal: WE DIDN'T KNOW
9) LISTEN: XTC - When You're Near Me I Have Difficulty
In episode 375, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and Nerdificent podcast co-host Ify Nwadiwe to discuss MoviePass losing most of its users, a new racist Ancestry.com ad, Lil Dicky's new viral video, the Game of Thrones soundtracking sounding similar to the Black Panther soundtrack, hot takes on the Mueller Report, Joe Biden running for president in 2020, Republicans not being able to handle AOC's heat, Ariana Grande being paid more than Beyonce to perform at Coachella, the new shell on challenge, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. MoviePass Loses 90% of Its Subscribers in Less Than a Year
2. ANCESTRY.COM’S RACIST AD TUMBLES INTO A CULTURAL MINEFIELD
3. Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber are CGI animals in this generation’s “We Are the World”
4. The Weeknd’s Bad Song For Game of Thrones Sounds Like His Bad Song For Black Panther
5. Excerpts and Analysis From the Mueller Report
6. Joe Biden Is Running for President
7. GOP lawmaker withdraws invite for AOC to visit Kentucky mine
8. Kentucky Republicans Worried Inviting AOC to Meet with Coal Miners Might Backfire
9. Coachella paid more for Ariana Grande than they did Beyoncé and this is what they got...
10. It’s crazy that Beyoncé invented stamina. #BeyonceHomecoming
11. Coachella Day 3: Ariana Grande’s $8 Million Payday Brings Nsync, Diddy and Nicki Minaj
12. WATCH: Doctors warning about dangers of shell on challenge
13. WATCH: Arcanum - Show Me the Body
In episode 367, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Lydia Popovich to discuss trampoline parks being unsafe, thank you emails after an job interview, Candace Owens claiming white nationalism isn't a thing, Ilhan Omar being called anti-semitic again for pointing out that Stephen Miller is a white nationalist, William Barr releasing the Mueller report soon with redactions, the resurgence of Subway, Lori Loughlin being indicted on more charges, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. Dem senator calls for increased scrutiny of 'trampoline parks'
2. I've been hiring people for 10 years, and I still swear by a simple rule: If someone doesn't send a thank-you email, don't hire them.
3. Candace Owens Is Racist White America’s Black Friend and She Just Told Congress That White Nationalism Isn’t a Thing
4. Rep. Ilhan Omar called Stephen Miller a ‘white nationalist.’ GOP critics accused her of anti-Semitism.
5. Republican Jewish Coalition Leadership Meeting
6. William Barr Says Mueller Report Will Be Public ‘Within a Week’
7. Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” is officially the biggest song in the country
8. Subway's Menu Gears Up for an ‘Innovation Renaissance’
9. Felicity Huffman's guilty plea a "very bad sign" for Lori Loughlin, legal expert says
10. LORI LOUGHLIN AND HUBBY JUST INDICTED FOR ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF MONEY LAUNDERING
11. WATCH: Oscar Jerome - Chromatic Descendants
In episode 345, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Eric Lampaert to discuss why it is so hard for people to cancel Michael Jackson, Captain Marvel breaking box office records, the sentencing of Paul Manafort, the house passing a resolution condemning anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim discrimination, Trump taking a selfie with alleged sex trafficker Cindy Yang, Alex Trebek's cancer diagnosis, the hate speech towards Meghan Markle, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. 'Too big to cancel': can we still listen to Michael Jackson?
2. 'Captain Marvel' Breaks Box Office Records With $21M Thursday
3. Manafort’s ‘mind-boggling’ 47-month sentence prompts debate over judicial system’s ‘blatant inequities’
4. House passes resolution condemning anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim discrimination
5. Trump says Democrats "anti-Jewish" party
6. Trump cheered Patriots to Super Bowl victory with founder of spa where Kraft was busted
7. Alex Trebek announces he has stage 4 cancer
8. Today we have published guidelines for interacting with The @RoyalFamily, @ClarenceHouse and Kensington Palace social media channels.
9. WATCH: Wiley, Sean Paul, Stefflon Don - Boasty ft. Idris Elba
In episode 344, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and Culture Kings co-host Jacquis Neal to discuss people cutting their cable service, the decline of the mall, Kristjen Nielsen being questioned by the Oversight Committee, Elijah Cummings coming for Brian Kemp, the crisis between Democrats over Ilhan Omar's comments about Israel, Jane Meyer's revealing article about Fox News, Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge coming to Disneyland and Disney World, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. Nearly 3M Pay-TV Subscribers Cut Service In 2018, Double 2017 Total – Study
2. Store Closures Ramping Back Up
3. Under questioning from @RepUnderwood, Nielsen admits she was broadly unfamiliar with research indicating kids are traumatized by being separated from their parents before DHS implemented its "zero tolerance" policy
4. During heated exchange w/@RepKathleenRice, Nielsen justifies family separations: "The consequence of any adult going to jail is being separated from their child"
5. Elijah Cummings COMING For Election Brian Kemp Stole From Stacey Abrams
6. Omar uproar swamps Pelosi
7. The Making of the Fox News White House
8. Disney announces opening dates for Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge
9. WATCH: Arima Ederra - Free Again
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