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In episode 258, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Marlena Rodriguez to discuss how the new Halloween film killed the box office over the weekend, the Trump administration trying to eliminate the definition of 'transgender,' Chipotle's 'Boo-rito' discount, UberEats considering delivering food with drones, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. 'Halloween' Slices Up a Monster $77.5 Million Opening
2. ‘Transgender’ Could Be Defined Out of Existence Under Trump Administration
3. No exaggeration: Trump wants to erase transgender people
4. Chipotle’s Halloween costume discount forces staff to make the tough calls
5. Flying food: Uber has set a target date to use drones for meal delivery
6. WATCH: Astronauts, etc. - "The Border" (official music video)
In episode 257, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Eric Lampaert to discuss a new cold brew with alcohol, how Netflix is finally starting to cancel shows, John Kelly and John Bolton's shouting match about immigration, the GOP taking up it's racism a notch with a new robo-call, the right's smear campaign of Jamal Khashoggi, Rihanna turning down the Super Bowl in support of Colin Kaepernick, bloidwatch, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. Cafe Agave Turns Up The Heat With Launch Of New Spiked Cold Brew, First-Of-Its-Kind Gourmet Coffee Plus Alcohol, 12.5% abv
2. NETFLIX IS SO BIG IT'S FINALLY CANCELING SHOWS. GOOD
3. John Kelly and John Bolton Have Shouting Match Over Immigration
4. Trump: I can’t fix the immigration problem, so Republicans should demagogue it instead
5. Record number of families crossing U.S. border as Trump threatens new crackdown
6. The Trump administration reportedly wants to try family separation again
7. This is a real radio ad currently running in Arkansas in support of Republican Congressman French Hill on radio stations targeted to the African American community.
8. Black Americans for the President's Agenda
9. Fox's Outnumbered smears murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi as being "tied to the Muslim Brotherhood"
10. From travels with bin Laden to sparring with princes: Jamal Khashoggi’s provocative journey
11. For Khashoggi, a Tangled Mix of Royal Service and Islamist Sympathies
12. Trump Jr. Boosts Smear Tying Missing Journalist Jamal Khashoggi to Islamic Terrorism
13. America’s Dilemma: Censuring M.B.S. and Not Halting Saudi Reforms
14. Reconsidering the US-Saudi relationship
15. Rihanna turns down Super Bowl show, backs Kaepernick
16. WATCH: Topaz Jones - Toothache (Official Video)
In episode 256, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Julian McCullough to discuss a profile on Heidi Cruz, Ted Cruz's wife, Facebook's inflated video metrics, the boost of racism in the GOP, how a group of black senior citizens were ordered off a Georgia bus taking them to vote, the mainstream media taking Trump's side in regards to Elizabeth Warren's DNA test, the parts of the world where the resource wars will be fought, updates on the murder of Saudi journalist Khashoggi, the saddest profession, Fran Drescher and Cardi B bringing back 'The Nanny,' a 'Real World' reboot, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. There's now a 'Golden Girls'-inspired cereal and it's flying off the shelves
2. Heidi Cruz Didn’t Plan for This
3. Facebook may have knowingly inflated its video metrics for over a year
4. Democrats mount a Midwestern comeback
5. Thomas Homan: “This caravan issue lays at the feet of the Democratic Party up on the Hill.”
6. Mary Ann Mendoza: “Until our politicians really make a stand…we’re going to continue to see these caravans of people because we have politicians like Nancy Pelosi who encourage them to keep making this trek.”
7. Black senior citizens ordered off Georgia bus taking them to vote
8. White? Black? A Murky Distinction Grows Still Murkier
9. Here’s Where the Post-Apocalyptic Water Wars Will Be Fought
10. When the (Empty) Apartment Next Door Is Owned by an Oligarch
11. Kelly, Bolton Get in Profane Shouting Match Outside the Oval Office
12. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin pulls out of investment conference, rebuking Saudi regime
13. What we know about the 15 Saudis said to have played a role in Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance
14. Survey Finds Widespread 'Moral Distress' Among Veterinarians
15. Fran Drescher Says She's 'Talking' to Cardi B's Team About Casting Rapper in a Nanny Reboot
16. ‘Real World’ Reboot Coming to Facebook Watch
17. WATCH: Jordan Rakei - Midnight Mischief (Tom Misch Remix)
In episode 255, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Danielle Radford to discuss Julian Assange being the worst
asylum seeking couch surfer, more info on the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, The Turning Point group's problem with hiring racists, Mueller getting ready to give us some information from his investigation, The Conners, The Good Place, The BET Awards, the beef between Nicki Minaj and Cardi B, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. Ecuador tells Assange to avoid political activity online – and feed the cat
2. Trump appears to make room for Saudis to deny involvement in Khashoggi disappearance
3. Pompeo: Saudis didn't want to discuss 'any of the facts' in Khashoggi disappearance
4. Saudi Arabia Delivers $100 Million Pledged to U.S. as Pompeo Lands in Riyadh
5. “I WAS ORDERED SILENT”: HOW JAMAL KHASHOGGI FELL OUT WITH BIN SALMAN
6. WWE Talent Is Uncomfortable With Saudi Arabia Show—And They Should Be
7. Turning Point USA Keeps Accidentally Hiring Racists
8. Tweets About Diapers Broke the Entire Conservative Youth Movement
9. Leaked Memo From Conservative Group Cautions Students to Stay Away From Turning Point USA
10. Chats Show FIU Turning Point USA Members Sharing Racist Memes and Rape Jokes
11. Chats Show FIU College Republicans Joking About Charlottesville, Deporting Classmates
12. Mueller Ready to Deliver Key Findings in His Trump Probe, Sources Say
13. The Conners ratings are a lot lower than Roseanne premiere
14. THE GOOD PLACESEASON 3
15. BET Hip Hop Awards 2018: The winners list
16. CARDI B NEW MUSIC TAKES AIM AT NICKI MINAJ ... Cardi's Team is Split
17. WATCH: LEISURE - Money
In episode 254, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Nick Vatterott to discuss Google trends with Amy Winehouse, Tara Reid, Lady Gaga's fiancé Christian Carino, and Nathan Fillion, a culture wars report, Tucker Carlson crying, the right believing in black magic, the push for a civil war, the NYPD covering for Proud Boys, Lindsay Graham's racist jokes, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. Amy Winehouse is coming back as a ‘hologram’ for a 2019 world tour
2. Tara Reid, Dog Booted From Plane
3. Who Is Lady Gaga’s Fiancé, Christian Carino?
4. Tucker Carlson Says He Can No Longer Go To Restaurants Because Activists Keep Yelling At Him
5. Officials: NY Man Planned to Blow Self Up in DC Over Country's Direction
6. Nathan’s Story
7. Trump calls Kavanaugh accusations a 'hoax set up by the Democrats'
8. Witchcraft Spells Being Cast Following Kavanaugh Confirmation
9. Antifa attacks again — swords and vandalism at New York GOP office
10. Members Of The Proud Boys Violently Beat Up Protesters And Weren’t Arrested. New York Police Won’t Say Why.
11. In a now-deleted video, a Proud Boy could be heard shouting, "I had one of their heads and I was just smashing it into the pavement! I ripped that motherfucker's mask off and kicked him right in the head! That son of a bitch! He's a fucking foreigner!"
12. A Second American Civil War?
13. Armed protesters were on Portland rooftop in August, police now say
14. Lindsey Graham jokes about taking a DNA test: "I'll probably be Iranian. That'd be, like, terrible."
15. WATCH: The Left: An Unhinged Mob
16. Saudi crown prince vows wider probes into Khashoggi case but still denies knowledge of journalist’s fate, Trump says
17. WATCH: Dirty Art Club - I'll Meet You In Brasil
In episode 253, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Ryan Singer to discuss the break up of Pete Davidson and Ariana Grande, Meghan Markle's pregnancy, Trump's 60 Minutes interview, Elizabeth Warren's ancestry, Saudi Arabia possibly copping to killing journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the most and least efficient fast food restaurants, Tom Delonge's failing UFO project, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. And they said it wouldn’t last: Pete Davidson and Ariana Grande have broken up
2. Meghan Markle, Prince Harry announce pregnancy
3. Zurawik: Here's what really matters about Trump's '60 Minutes' interview
4. Lesley Stahl backing Trump into a corner on Kim Jong-un here is how every journalist should have been pressing him in every situation and needs to press him from now on.
5. When Lesley Stahl asks about why Trump never has a bad word to say about Putin, he goes off on everything he thinks he has done to stand up to him and immediately tries to distract with China.
6. President Trump to Lesley Stahl: "Lesley, it's okay. In the meantime, I'm president--and you're not."
7. Elizabeth Warren Fights Trump’s ‘Pocahontas’ Taunt With DNA Test Proving Native American Roots
8. President says at debate he'll offer Warren $1 million to charity if she'll take DNA test, followed by him denying it just moments ago.
9. Trump Says He’ll Only Donate To Charity If He Can Test Elizabeth Warren’s DNA Himself
10. Jamal Khashoggi case: All the latest updates
11. The Trail of Clues in the Disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi
12. Saudis Weigh Saying Journalist Was Killed by Mistake
13. The 2018 QSR Drive-Thru Study
14. All the dumb things? UFO project has $37 million deficit
15. WATCH: Mick Jenkins - Understood
In episode 252, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and Bechdel Cast host Caitlin Durante to discuss new Amazon Echo devices, how Amazon found a way to screw over their warehouse workers, Trump wanting to replace Nikki Haley with a woman because of Kavanaugh, the fact that we are due for another financial crisis, Republican pair posing as communists to make Democratic donation, Democrats needing to push to adopt Australian voter laws, a Mad Max festival in the desert, a new theory about the JFK assassination, a women being kicked off a plane for bringing her emotional support squirrel aboard, bloidwatch, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. Here are the five new Amazon Echo devices available now
2. Amazon Warehouse Workers Lose Bonuses, Stock Awards for Raises
3. Eyeing midterm gender gap, Trump aides seek woman for U.N. post
4. Republican pair apparently pose as communists to make Democratic donation
5. Australia election: Why is voting compulsory?
6. The Strangest Desert Festival In the World Makes Everyone’s Mad Max Dreams Come True
7. Lee Harvey Oswald’s little green book shows JFK wasn't the real target
8. Flight Delayed After Woman Brings An ‘Emotional Support Squirrel’ Onboard
9. WATCH: Mk.gee - You
In episode 251, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Pop Culture Collaborative fellow, and #GoodMuslimBadMuslim co-host Zahra Noorbakhsh to discuss Google trends, Kanye West's meeting with Trump at the White House, how Georgia's Secretary of State Brian Kemp is blocking over 50k voter registrations as he runs for governor, Trump's call to Fox and Friends, Melania doubling down on her #Metoo comments, Bob Corker's comments on the missing Saudi journalist, Facebook shutting down Facebook accounts used to influence politics, LeBron James sharing wine with his sons, Little Caesars giving away pizza to the needy, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. Selena Gomez has full support of her friends and family as she seeks treatment
2. Jamie Lee Curtis Claps Back At Fox News For Calling Her A Hypocrite On Gun Control
3. "That was quite something": Kanye West steals the show at the White House — live updates
4. Report: Georgia's Secretary of State Is Blocking 53,000 Voter Registrations as He Runs for Governor
5. The takeaways from Trump's 47-minute "Fox & Friends" call
6. Melania Trump: I’m one of the most bullied people in the world
7. Khashoggi was murdered, Saudis did it, leading Republican says
8. SAUDI CROWN PRINCE BOASTED THAT JARED KUSHNER WAS “IN HIS POCKET”
9. Americans are now copying Russia and making hundreds of fake Facebook accounts to influence politics
10. LeBron James says he shares wine with his sons — ages 11 and 14
11. North Dakota Little Caesars has handed out 142,000 slices of pizza to needy people
12. Obi Juan - Grand Exchange
In episode 250, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and Reality Bytes co-host Sofiya Alexandra to discuss Hurricane Michael, Melania Trump's comments on the #metoo movement, Trump's mis-leading op-ed on Medicare-For-All, the right fearing for their lives cause of liberals, Trump's behavior leading to the more corrupt behavior across the world, why stocks are dropping, scientists studying the flipping bottle trick, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. Hurricane Michael makes landfall: Florida homes fully submerged – live
2. Melania Trump weighs in on the #MeToo movement
3. Donald Trump: Democrats 'Medicare for All' plan will demolish promises to seniors
4. Democrats seize on cherry-picked claim that ‘Medicare-for-all’ would save $2 trillion
5. ERIC HOLDER: WHEN REPUBLICANS GO LOW, ‘WE KICK THEM’
6. Hillary Clinton: You 'cannot be civil' with Republicans, Democrats need to be 'tougher'
7. Watch Tucker Carlson bumble and stumble and change the subject when he tries to paint "The Left" as a violent mob and his guest brings up Dylann Roof and Charlottesville
8. Rand Paul on political climate: 'I really worry that someone is going to be killed'
9. Turkish officials say a Saudi murder squad is behind journalist's death
10. Bond yields rise to 7-year high. Time to worry?
11. Dow falls 832 points in third-worst day by points ever
12. Just 100 companies responsible for 71% of global emissions, study says
13. The Carbon Majors Database
14. Physics holds the key to performing the flipping water bottle trick
15. WATCH: Tajima Hal - For A While
In episode 249, Jack and Miles are joined by visual artist and The Soft Spot co-host Meg Molloy to discuss the effects of Taylor Swift's political post, Kanye West's meeting with Trump, the false narrative that the republicans outmaneuvered the democrats, Nikki Haley's resignation, the fact that we only have a twelve year window to deal with climate change according to scientists, the disappearance of a journalist at the hands of Saudi's government, conspiracy theorists embracing the microwave attacking diplomats theory, Pizza Hut and Cinnabon joining forces, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. Taylor Swift: Voter Registration Spike Follows Star’s Political Awakening
2. Kanye West will meet with Trump at the White House to talk prison reform, violence in Chicago
3. Haley: Kushner Is ‘Such A Hidden Genius That No One Understands’
4. April 25, 2018 - Trump Gets Better Grades On North Korea, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; But Voters Say Trump Is Making World Less Safe
5. Is Nikki Haley the most popular politician in America?
6. Majority of top U.S. newspapers fail to mention landmark climate change report on their homepages
7. Khashoggi Disappearance Is Part of a Ruthless Saudi Campaign to Crush Dissent
8. Oprah, Rupert Murdoch, Harvard: Saudi Prince’s U.S. Tour
9. Trump’s Publisher Pal Puts Saudi Propaganda Magazine in U.S. Supermarkets
10. Saudi women's rights activist arrested as long-time driving ban lifted
11. Trump Gives Dictators the Green Light
12. Conspiracy Theorists Are Embracing A Microwave Theory About US Diplomats Injured In Cuba
13. Pizza Hut and Cinnabon combine forces to make home cinnamon-roll delivery a reality
14. WATCH: LION BABE - Rockets (Official Audio) ft. Moe Moks
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