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In episode 416, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and Legally Insane podcast co-host Tony Sam to discuss Menghazi with Max Landis and Cuba Gooding Jr., Trump slowly losing his people, OJ Simpson threatening to cut people on Twitter, Kyle Kashuv's Harvard admission being rescinded, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. Eight Women Accuse Hollywood Filmmaker Max Landis of Emotional and Sexual Abuse: ‘We’re Not People to Him’
2. Comedian Claudia Oshry Repeats Standup Allegation: Cuba Gooding Jr. Violated Me When I Was 16
3. Report: Blistered By Scrutiny, Mercers Curtail Spending And Bail On Trump
4. If Texas Goes Blue, It Will Change American Politics Permanently
5. O.J. Simpson’s Twitter account threatens man with knife emojis
6. What leads Harvard to rescind admission? Racism, plagiarism — and killing your mom.
7. WATCH: Men I Trust - Say, Can You Hear
In episode 414, Jack and Miles are joined by I'm Too Effing High podcast's James Mastraieni to discuss Toronto Raptors winning the NBA championship, whether or not Airbud was actually good at basketball, Elizabeth Warren surging in California, Cuba Gooding Jr turning himself in for groping a woman, the new Shaft movie, and more! Plus super producer Anna Hossnieh joins to talk about the Trump Administration making claims about Iran with no evidence.
FOOTNOTES:
1. Here Are Some Cool Guys Who Are Now NBA Champions
2. ACTUALLY, AIR BUD SUCKS AT BASKETBALL
3. California poll: Warren surges to second, Harris falls to fourth
4. Most millionaires support a tax on wealth above $50 million, CNBC survey says
5. US holds Iran 'responsible' for reported Gulf attacks on tankers
6. CUBA GOODING JR. HAND ON ACCUSER IN SURVEILLANCE VIDEO FROM BAR
7. Shaft Review: A Master Class in Toxic Masculinity and Shitty Movie-Making
8. Shaft review – regressive sequel swaps out style for ugly homophobia
9. Samuel L. Jackson had so many notes on the 'Shaft' script
10. WATCH: sir Was - Deployed (feat. Little Dragon) (Official Audio)
In episode 413, Jack and Miles are joined by writer and performer Rachel Wenitsky to discuss the Keanu Reevesurgence, the 'Tiger Mom' who supported Brett Kavanaugh, Michael Flynn angling for a pardon, Sarah Huckabee Sanders leaving the White House, the office of the special council recommending Kellyanne Conway be removed from office, author Nicholas Sparks being a terrible person, Jessica Biel supporting an anti-vaxxer bill, the Bieber and Cruise update, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. 5 Heartwarming Stories to Restore Your Faith in Celebrities
2. So Much for Worshipping Meritocracy
3. It Worked!!!
4. Flynn Hires A Mueller-Bashing Fox News Personality As His New Lawyer
5. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is leaving the White House at the end of the month, Trump says
6. Federal office says Kellyanne Conway should be removed from government
7. Author Nicholas Sparks Tried to Ban LGBT Club and Student Protests at His Christian School, Emails Reveal
8. Well, Here's Jessica Biel Apparently Lobbying California Lawmakers Alongside Anti-Vaccine Activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
9. Jessica Biel Insists She's "Not Against Vaccinations"
10. California State Senate Passes SB 276 to Prevent Fake Medical Exemptions that are Contributing to Measles Outbreaks
11. Justin Bieber is not looking to throw punches with Tom Cruise
12. WATCH: Kashmere Stage Band - All Praises
In episode 412, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Ellory Smith to discuss selfies at disaster zones, Trump saluting Rihanna, the Global Peace Index of 2019, 2020 polls numbers, why millennial consumers aren't that great, stories from the Radiohead OK Computer sessions leak, the new Mountain Dew flavor, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. Influencers Catch Heat for 'Insensitive' Chernobyl Selfies (UPDATE)
2. Chernobyl writer urges Instagram tourists to 'respect' nuclear site
3. Auschwitz visitors told to stop posing for disrespectful photos at Nazi death camp
4. Photos of People Taking Selfies at the 9/11 Memorial
5. Wall Street bankers shamed for taking bachelor party selfies with sex doll at Ground Zero memorial
6. Trump Salutes Fellow Work-Life Balance Queen Rihanna With His First Twitter Like in Years
7. Global Peace Index 2019
8. More brutal 2020 poll numbers for Trump
9. Poll: Biden, Sanders hold double-digit leads over Trump in hypothetical match-ups
10. Poll: Democrats have 6-point lead on 2020 generic congressional ballot
11. Why Targeting Millennial Consumers Might Not Be Such a Hot Idea After All
12. The Best, Weirdest, and Most Revealing Moments on Radiohead’s OK Computer Sessions Leak
13. KFC Will Serve an Exclusive Mountain Dew Flavor That’s the ‘Perfect Pairing’ for Original Recipe Chicken
14. WATCH: extremely bad man - Up With The Birdies (Instrumental) (Official Audio)
In episode 410, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Eric Lampaert to discuss the new Jamba Juice, Justin Bieber challenging Tom Cruise, people pretending to be black on the internet in the worse way, Beto not doing so hot, a story about Kawhi Leonard and apples, a video game wrap up, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. meet the new jamba: how this iconic brand is growing up with its guests
2. Justin Bieber challenges Tom Cruise to MMA fight in bizarre tweet
3. "Jive Talk"
4. CNN Iowa Poll: Biden leads a tighter top tier in first caucus state
5. People Actually Believe This Ridiculous and Fake Kawhi Leonard Red Apples Anecdote
6. Russian Communists See Red Over 'Sex With Stalin' Video Game
7. ‘Sex With Stalin’ Developer Reveals What Led Him to Create Bizarre BDSM Game
8. WATCH: Dizzee Rascal - Bassline Junkie (Explicit)
In episode 409, Miles and special guest host Jamie Loftus are joined by comedian and Las Culturistas co-host Matt Rogers to discuss Nancy Pelosi delaying a Trump impeachment, The Intercept's Ryan Grim's new book about the Bret Kavanaugh hearings, Barbara Streisand posting photos of her clone dogs, Jezebel's list of actors who are actually not good performers, Beyonce's publicist telling the beyhive to leave Nicole Curran alone, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. Pelosi tells Dems she wants to see Trump ‘in prison’
2. Impeach Trump on the day before the election
3. Democratic Leaders’ Reluctance to Wage Kavanaugh Fight Looks Even Worse Today
4. Barbra Streisand's Dogs: We Miss Our Dead Clone Mom
5. Actors Who Are Bad at Acting
6. Beyoncé's Publicist Politely Asks the Beyhive to Stop Bullying Nicole Curran
7. WATCH: The Frightnrs "Dispute" (dub version)
In episode 408, Miles and special guest host Jamie Loftus are joined by comedian Daniel Van Kirk to discuss Robert Downey Jr. turning into Iron Man, the trade wars with Mexico, the Trump administration cutting funding that gives migrant children basic rights, the straight pride parade, the new X-men movie, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. Robert Downey Jr. Announces Footprint Coalition to Clean Up the World With Advanced Tech
2. Rubio and Scott stand with Trump over GOP colleagues to support Mexico tariffs
3. Trump administration cancels English classes, soccer, legal aid for unaccompanied child migrants in U.S. shelters
4. A new Trump plan to deny migrant kids education and lawyers is illegal
5. Fox’s Tomi Lahren Touts Straight Pride Parade Run by Far-Right Extremists
6. Disney-Fox Braces For Box Office Disaster with $200 Mil-Plus X Men Movie “Dark Phoenix,” As Negative Reviews Pour In
7. WATCH: Bernice - Glue
In episode 407, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and actor Lucas Hazlett to discuss the Uber Eats cravings report, Joe Biden plagiarizing his climate change report, what a referendum on Obama would have looked like, YouTube planning to remove videos pushing extreme views, how AirPods can help with catcalling, Americans spending the same amount on Taco Bell and weed, XBOX body spray, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. Uber Eats Cravings Report Reveals the Weirdest Food Requests
2. Joe Biden's climate plan appears to directly copy multiple lines from other organizations — but his campaign says it was a mistake
3. BIDEN WITHDRAWS BID FOR PRESIDENT IN WAKE OF FUROR (1987)
4. If the 2016 election was a referendum on Obama, Clinton would have won in a near-landslide. Voters on the 2016 exit poll approved of Obama by an 8-point margin (53-45), larger than his margin of victory in 2008.
5. YouTube to Remove Thousands of Videos Pushing Extreme Views
6. The Case for Wearing AirPods All the Time
7. Americans spend roughly the same amount on legal weed and Taco Bell
8. Eau de Xbox: Lynx creates a lineup of gaming-themed personal care products
9. WATCH: GEORGIA ANNE MULDROW - QUEEN KNOCKINGSTEIN (MUSIC VIDEO)
In episode 406, Jack and Miles are joined by poet Melissa Lozada-Oliva to discuss Ivanka and John Bolton being booed in the UK, if internet shutdowns are safe, Nancy Pelosi playing 9-D chess, if town halls are helping the 2020 presidential candidates, MTV bringing back Singled Out and Punk'd, a new study about the end of civilization due to climate change, concerning YouTube algorithms, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. The most interesting moment of the Trump-May news conference happened before it began
2. Internet shutdowns don't make anyone safer
3. Nancy Pelosi Is Smart, Part 895
4. Are all of these town halls actually making any difference in 2020 polling?
5. MTV Is Rebooting Punk'd and Singled Out
6. Quibi: The next Go90, or streaming unicorn?
7. New Report Suggests ‘High Likelihood of Human Civilization Coming to an End’ in 2050
8. This graphic explains why 2 degrees of global warming will be way worse than 1.5
9. Framing Climate Change as a 'National Security Threat' Is Dangerous
10. On YouTube’s Digital Playground, an Open Gate for Pedophiles
11. WATCH: Shy Girls - Drain
In episode 405, Jack and Miles are joined by Yo Is This Racist's Andrew Ti to discuss the new IHOB roll out, Trump in the UK and his new hairstyle, Jared Kushner's Axios interview, movie studios threatening to leave Georgia over their abortion laws, Disneyland's new Star Wars: Galaxy Edge, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. IHOP is changing names and putting a pancake in the middle of a burger
2. President Trump's UK state visit
3. What Exactly Is Going On With Trump's New Hair Style?
4. 2 especially cringeworthy moments from Jared Kushner’s Axios interview
5. Disney, Netflix and WarnerMedia say new abortion law may push their movies out of Georgia
6. AMC Will ‘Reevaluate Our Activity in Georgia’ If Abortion Law Goes Into Effect
7. Film Crews In Georgia Are Starting To Rally Against Hollywood’s Boycott Threat Over The New Abortion Law
8. Netflix CEO made large contributions to anti-abortion politicians
9. The myth of the woke corporation
10. Fox Business Host Lou Dobbs Warns Netflix, Disney About Pushback From Georgia Boycott Threat
11. Disneyland unveils ‘Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge’
12. Even Star Wars Land’s restrooms are in character
13. An Instagram-worthy one-eyed Star Wars creature lurks in a Galaxy’s Edge drinking fountain at Disneyland
14. WATCH: Rubblebucket - Came Out of a Lady - Official Music Video
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