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In episode 290, Jack and Miles are joined by Stuff Mom Never Told You's host Anney Reese to discuss the new Avengers trailer, how Chipotle is ruining fast food, Ecuador trying to break up with Julian Assange, more on Trump's White House behavior as Mueller get's ready to turn in his reports, John Kelly's resignation, that a fake Facebook account that helped create the migrant caravan, Grammy award nominations, Kevin Hart stepping down from Oscar hosting duties, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. The Final Stand Against Thanos Begins in the First Trailer for Avengers 4
2. Despite value deals, fast-food prices are on the rise
3. It's Not You, Julian Assange, It's ... Okay, Yeah, IT'S YOU.
4. Rex Tillerson on Trump: ‘Undisciplined, doesn’t like to read’ and tries to do illegal things
5. Two Big Mueller Filings Are Coming. Donald Trump Is Freaking Out.
6. Power Up: Rudy Giuliani talks -- and two lawyers listen
7. The White House Has No Plan for Confronting the Mueller Report
8. Kelly expected to resign soon, no longer on speaking terms with Trump
9. A Mysterious Imposter Account Was Used On Facebook To Drum Up Support For The Migrant Caravan
10. Why Taylor Swift’s 2017 album Reputation got a 2019 Grammy nod
11. Kevin Hart Steps Down as Oscar Host
12. Kevin Hart Is Deleting Old Anti-Gay Tweets After Being Announced As Oscars Host
13. Kevin Hart Instagram "apology"
14. WATCH: Jorja Smith - On Your Own
In episode 289, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Kyle Ayers to discuss Trump blaming Mueller for his low approval rating, Trump eyeing his new attorney general, Tucker Carlson coming for Trump, Saudi Arabia helping out Trump's hotels, Golden Globe nominations, Kevin Hart's twitter controversy, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. Trump blames Mueller probe for low approval rating, calling it 'presidential harassment'
2. Trump eyes ex-Bush 41 attorney general to succeed Sessions
3. Tucker Carlson: Trump is not capable
4. At President Trump’s hotel in New York, revenue went up this spring — thanks to a visit from big-spending Saudis
5. Saudi-funded lobbyist paid for 500 rooms at Trump’s hotel after 2016 election
6. Golden Globe Nominations: Complete List
7. Oscar Host Kevin Hart's History of Anti-Gay Tweets Creates New Problem for Academy
8. Jason Saenz GoFundMe
9. WATCH: Lulu Be. - Rude Tings (Official Audio)
In episode 288, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Guy Montgomery to discuss Fortnite emotes attracting lawsuits, the break up of Cardi B and Offset, Trump and Michael Cohen's obstruction of justice, the right trying to downplay the Mueller investigation, more on the North Carolinas voter fraud, a new study on French fries, Christmas music that has been #MeToo'd, Peta pushing anti-animal language, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. Rapper 2 Milly Sues Epic Games For Stealing His Dance
2. Cardi B and Husband Offset Split: "We Grew Out of Love"
3. Michael Cohen, Trump’s former lawyer, pleads guilty to lying to Congress about Moscow project
4. Trump’s latest tweets cross clear lines, experts say: Obstruction of justice and witness tampering
5. WHY IT MATTERS THAT TRUMP DENIES RUSSIAN INTERFERENCE
6. IS THIS IT?: A TRUMP-HATER’S GUIDE TO MUELLER SKEPTICISM
7. Ballot fraud allegations complicate North Carolina congressional election results
8. You Don’t Want Fries With That
9. Radio station pulls ‘Baby, It’s Cold Outside’ amid #MeToo movement
10. 'Baby, It's Cold Outside' Banned From Canadian Radio Stations, Too
11. ‘Baby, It’s Cold Outside’: The real story of the song
12. PETA offers replacement sayings for the 'anti-animal language' in daily conversations
13. WATCH: Pam Amsterdam - Landlord Elijah
In episode 287, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and frequent podcast guest Jamie Loftus to discuss a dating app for the right, how Netflix figuring out how to keep Friends on their streaming service, the White House correcting Trump's comments on the trade wars with China, how Robert Mueller is recommending little to none jail time for Michael Flynn, the Senate agreeing that MBS is behind Jamal Khashoggi's murder, the hacking of the GOP, pregnant women being discriminated against to the point of miscarrying in packing factories, a writer getting death threats over their critique of Ariana Grande's new music video, Sarah Hyland being attacked on Twitter for posting a GoFundMe page for her cousin's death, Kevin Hart stepping up to host the Oscars, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. Righter: The Dating Site for Those Who Can’t Get Laid Because of Their Love of Trump
2. Netflix Will Keep ‘Friends’ Through Next Year in a $100 Million Agreement
3. White House corrects top aide on China negotiations timeline
4. Mueller Recommends No Prison Time For Flynn After His ‘Substantial’ Help
5. Saudi crown prince exchanged messages with aide alleged to have overseen Khashoggi killing
6. Khashoggi mystery fixes spotlight on Saudi official described as crown prince’s strategist, enforcer
7. GOP senators come out and say it: The Trump administration is covering up Khashoggi’s killing
8. Exclusive: Emails of top NRCC officials stolen in major 2018 hack
9. Miscarrying at Work: The Physical Toll of Pregnancy Discrimination
10. LGBT Site Writer Calls Ariana Grande’s New Video ‘Anti-Queer,’ Removes Byline After ‘Death Threats’
11. ‘Modern Family’ Star Sarah Hyland Calls Out People With ‘Negative Thoughts’ About Her Cousin’s Death: ‘How Dare You Attack’
12. Why Oscar Host Has Become the Least Wanted Job in Hollywood
13. Kevin Hart Confirms He’s Hosting the 2019 Academy Awards
14. WATCH: Radiant Children - Go Left (Official Audio)
In episode 286, Jack and Miles are joined by Behind the Bastards host Robert Evans to discuss bronze Nick Offerman, Ariana Grande's music video "Thank U, Next," the death of George H.W. Bush, aggressive voter fraud in North Carolina, the most influential films, directors, and actors of all time according to science, the debt of Milo Yiannopoulos, the ancient city of Matera, Italy, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. Nick Offerman, painted bronze, slowly sips Lagavulin at a Chicago Blackhawks game
2. How the “thank u, next” Video Became Ariana Grande’s Rom-Com Supercut
3. Pete Davidson Spotted Dining At NYC Restaurant While ‘Thank U, Next’ Plays
4. George H.W. Bush, 41st president of the United States, dies at 94
5. N.C. election officials plan hearing over fraud concerns in U.S. House race, raising possibility of new election
6. Wisconsin Republicans Are Mounting a North Carolina–Style Assault on Democracy
7. THESE ARE THE MOST INFLUENTIAL FILMS, DIRECTORS AND ACTORS OF ALL TIME—ACCORDING TO SCIENCE
8. Milo Yiannopoulos 'more than $2m in debt', Australian promoters' documents show
9. An Ancient Corner of Italy Finds the World on Its Doorstep
10. WATCH: Blended Babies - Let It Snow
In episode 285, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and Culture King Edgar Momplaisir to discuss Laura Loomer and her alt-right activism, how Airbnb is moving on to building houses, the MBS and Putin handshake, an ethnics agency coming down on federal workers over saying anything negative about the current administration, Trump and Michael Cohen's matching recollections of the Moscow deal, Amber Guyger finally being charged with murder for shooting Botham Jean, a study on whether Trump supporters have insecurities over their genitals, a 7.0 earthquake that hit Alaska, strange waves felt throughout the world, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. Laura Loomer: Alt-right commentator chains herself to Twitter HQ after being banned but gives up after two hours
2. Is Airbnb’s next move building houses?
3. Moxy Hotels, Marriott's Millennial-Friendly Answer to Airbnb, Opens in Times Square
4. The astounding Putin-MBS high five
5. Ethics Agency Warns Federal Workers Not To Discuss Impeachment Or 'Resistance'
6. Trump’s Recall of Moscow Deal Matches Cohen’s, President’s Lawyers Say
7. How Devin Nunes Helped Robert Mueller
8. Grand jury charges former Dallas cop with murder in death of Botham Jean
9. Does Donald Trump Appeal To Men With Peener Insecurity? NYU Did Science To It!
10. 7.0 earthquake, aftershocks strike Southcentral Alaska; damage reported across region
11. Strange waves rippled around the world, and nobody knows why
12. WATCH: “Casio” by Jungle
In episode 284, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Blair Socci to discuss more shady Les Moonves behavior, accusations of misconduct against Tom Brokaw, a quick look at how Alexander Acosta helped cover Jeffrey Epstein's crimes, Michael Cohen's guilty plea, the mess that is Trump's network, that one giant cow in Australia, John Krasinski working out in The Rock's gym, how Hostess Cakes is launching cereals in honey bun and donettes form, Steph Curry being the best, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. 'If Bobbie talks, I'm finished': How CBS boss Les Moonves tried to silence an accuser
2. This new Les Moonves story is a case study in how the system works to protect powerful men
3. Tom Brokaw Accuser Calls on Comcast to Hire ‘Outside Counsel’ to Investigate NBC Misconduct Claims
4. How a future Trump Cabinet member gave a serial sex abuser the deal of a lifetime
5. Katie Couric, Woody Allen: Jeffrey Epstein's Society Friends Close Ranks
6. A decade before #MeToo, a multimillionaire sex offender from Florida got the ultimate break.
7. The one weird court case linking Trump, Clinton, and a billionaire pedophile
8. Giuliani accuses Mueller of filing Cohen charges to mar Trump's G-20 summit
9. President Donald Trump calls ex-attorney Michael Cohen a "weak person" who is "trying to get a reduced sentence" after Cohen's guilty plea
10. Trump’s night-owl calls to Roger Stone in 2016 draw scrutiny in Mueller probe
11. Roger Stone associate Jerome Corsi on rejecting Mueller plea
12. Meet Knickers, the giant cow that is neither a cow nor a giant
13. John Krasinski on Dwayne Johnson's crazy gym: 'It was like alien spaceships had landed'
14. Hostess Cakes Launched Cereals In Donettes & Honey Bun Form
15. Girl named Riley Morrison asks @StephenCurry30 why his sneakers don’t come in girls sizes. Steph responds.
16. WATCH: The Go! Team - Feelgood By Numbers
In episode 283, Jack and Miles are joined by writer and performer Katy Stoll to discuss the darkness of the classic Christmas movie "Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer," more of Paul Manafort's shady behavior, John Bolton's excuse for not listening to the Jamal Khashoggi murder tapes, Fuller House season four, antics Robin Hood bombing at the box office, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. WATCH: Rudolph, Please
2. WATCH: Adults to Rudolph: Stay Away from Our Children
3. Viewers Noticed Some Very Disturbing Details In ‘Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer’
4. Manafort’s Lawyer Said to Brief Trump Attorneys on What He Told Mueller
5. If Manafort is counting on a pardon, he shouldn’t
6. National Security Advisor John Bolton says he hasn't listened to the tape of Jamal Khashoggi's killing because it's in Arabic
7. Fuller House Made It to a Fourth Season, How
8. ‘Robin Hood': The Biggest Blockbuster Bomb of 2018
9. WATCH: Robin Hood Teaser Trailer #1 (2018) | Movieclips Trailers
10. Review: Taron Egerton and Jamie Foxx headline a radicalized 'Robin Hood'
11. History buffs roast costumes in new Robin Hood film
12. I replaced the Amazon can you feel it commercial music with the theme from Winter Soldier
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14. WATCH: 왜 Why?
In episode 282, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Jono Zalay to discuss Fox New's new Netflix: Fox Nation, evil percolating in the zeitgeist, Trump bragging that he blow's Ronald Reagan away, Scott Pruitt working with 'Fox and Friends' to control the narrative when it came to his appearances, Beto O'Rourke buzz, more shady news out of Russia, Paul Manafort lying to Robert Mueller, a gender reveal party gone wrong, a woman breaking marathon records on Taco Bell, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. Pre-industrial workers had a shorter workweek than today's
2. Why a medieval peasant got more vacation time than you
3. Netflix for Conservatives? Fox News Introduces Fox Nation, a Streaming App
4. The real resonances, and warnings, of Weimar Germany
5. EXPERTISE AND SENSATIONAL REPORTAGE IN WEIMAR BERLIN
6. American Exorcism
7. Trump brags, ‘I blow Ronald Reagan away’
8. ‘Fox & Friends’ Fed Interview Script to Trump’s EPA Chief, Emails Show
9. THE CASE FOR BETO O’ROURKE
10. Russia-Ukraine Fight Over Narrow Sea Passage Risks Wider War
11. Mueller: Manafort Has Lied To Investigators Since Plea Deal
12. Manafort held secret talks with Assange in Ecuadorian embassy, sources say
13. Border Patrol agent pleads guilty to starting Arizona wildfire
14. This Woman Downed Taco Bell to Crush a 273-Mile Record
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16. WATCH: Fishmans - ナイトクルージング
In episode 281, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Alison Stevenson to discuss the weekend box office, Melania's White House Christmas decorations, the Mueller Report coming out soon, the US climate report, the situation with the immigrants seeking asylum at the Mexico/US border, Jerry Springer's new show, Google trends and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. Ralph Breaks the Internet
2. Creed II
3. Melania Trump unveils the 2018 White House Christmas decorations
4. Mueller report will be 'devastating' for the president: Frequent Trump defender
5. Trump Administration’s Strategy on Climate: Try to Bury Its Own Scientific Report
6. U.S. Climate Report Warns of Damaged Environment and Shrinking Economy
7. San Ysidro border crossing closed for hours; U.S. officials fire tear gas at migrants
8. US agents fire tear gas as some migrants try to breach fence
9. Fox & Friends guest defends use of pepper spray on migrant caravan: "It's natural. You could actually put it on your nachos and eat it."
10. Trump’s Cheerleaders Praise the Border Patrol for Tear-Gassing Toddlers
11. U.S. closes major crossing as caravan migrants mass at border in Mexico
12. Mexico: Tijuana declares humanitarian crisis over migrant caravan
13. Health impacts of chemical irritants used for crowd control: a systematic review of the injuries and deaths caused by tear gas and pepper spray
14. Jerry Springer Will Return to TV Reborn As Judge Jerry
15. Thicc Strip: A Body Positive Strip Show Tickets
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17. Daily Zeitgeist at Chicago Podcast Festival Tickets
18. WATCH: Letherette - Langsette (instrumental)
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