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In episode 497, Jack and Miles are joined by The Baddest Bitch In The Room Sophia Chang to discuss billionaires being shady, the Democratic debates, Trump meeting with Harry Dunn's parents, Facebook ruining internet content with their lies, radio stations not playing Tekashi 6ix9ine, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
- Bill Gates Met With Jeffrey Epstein Many Times, Despite His Past
- LEBRON JAMES NEW COMMENTS ON CHINA CONTROVERSY: Can We Focus On American Problems?
- Who Won The Fourth Democratic Debate?
- Trump meeting was 'a stunt,' says bereaved parents' spokesman
- Inside Mark Zuckerberg's private meetings with conservative pundits
- Facebook punishes liberal news site after fact check by right-wing site
- My former employer CollegeHumor did this. In order to beat YouTube, Facebook faked incredible viewership numbers, so CH pivoted to FB. So did Funny or Die, many others. The result: A once-thriving online comedy industry was decimated. A $40m fine is laughable; shut Facebook down.
- TEKASHI 6IX9INE HOT 97 Shunning Music, UNLESS ...
- WATCH: ESG "You Make No Sense"
- BUY THE BADDEST BITCH IN THE ROOM HERE!
In episode 496, Jack and Miles are joined Couples Therapy co-host Andy Beckerman to discuss Lebron James' comments about Houston Rockets GM and China, John Bolton firing off, foreign policies worst nightmares coming true, Taco Bell recalling bad meat, Airline food getting an upgrade, the new film Dolittle, Coca Cola Tic Tacs, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
- LeBron James Calls Houston Rockets GM ‘Misinformed’ Over Tweet That Could Cost NBA Billions of Dollars—and Twitter Reacts
- Trump Suspects a Spiteful John Bolton Is Behind Some of the Ukraine Leaks
- John Bolton’s eruption shows that Trump’s defenses are collapsing
- Fiona Hill Is Here To F*ck Sh*t Up! And She's Bringing ... John Bolton?
- Taco Bell Recalls Beef in 21 States
- Umami-Driven Farm-to-Plane Food Has Arrived on Singapore Airlines
- WATCH: Dolittle Trailer #1 (2020) | Movieclips Trailers
- Trailer: ‘Dolittle’ Could Be The Next ‘John Carter,’ But Universal Will Be Fine If ‘Fast And Furious 9’ And ‘Minions 2’ Are Big Hits
- So someone that worked on the new Dr Dolittle movie is posting about it on reddit aaaaaaaaaaaaand.....
- An Encounter of Two Icons: Tic Tac® Meets Coca-Cola®
- WATCH: Vesce - Zender
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 493, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and artist Anna Salinas to discuss the Ellen apology growing legs, Trump impeachment supporters growing, Rudy Giuliani's goons being arrested, the killing of Joshua Brown, Tekashi 6ix9ine getting a large record deal, a new character on Sesame Street, the ultimate Harry Potter convention, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. I know it's only been a day, but remember this amazing video that was done by @rafaelshimunov? The one Ellen kept having removed?
2. Trump supporters outnumbered at anti-impeachment event
3. Trump’s Lawyer Raised Prospect of Pardons for Flynn and Manafort
4. Police Name Three Suspects in the Killing of Joshua Brown
5. Joshua Brown was thrust into a spotlight he didn't want at ex-cop's murder trial. He was killed 10 days later
6. TEKASHI 6IX9INE SNITCHES GET MILLIONS ... Scores Massive Record Deal
7. Sesame Street takes on opioids crisis as muppet's mother battles addiction
8. LeakyCon
9. WATCH: Antonio Williams // Kerry McCoy - Changes
In episode 492, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and Private Parts Unknown co-host Sofiya Alexandra to discuss activists helming ICE agents quit and find new jobs, the existential threat we are currently in with the Trump impeachment inquiry, income inequality being at record levels, some footy drama, more Menghazi allegations against Matt Lauer and James Franco, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. Activists Entice ICE Agents to Quit by Finding Them New Jobs
2. White House says it will not cooperate with House impeachment inquiry; Democrats subpoena State Dept. official
3. America’s greedy and unpatriotic millionaires and billionaires
4. Extreme poverty in America: read the UN special monitor's report
5. Historical Highest Marginal Income Tax Rates
6. Coleen Rooney accuses Rebekah Vardy of leaking stories to Sun
7. Ronan Farrow Book Alleges Matt Lauer Raped NBC News Colleague
8. 2 Women Say James Franco’s Acting School Sexually Exploited Them
9. Zero stars: is James Franco's starry Zeroville the worst film of 2019?
10. WATCH: Skatt Bros ~ Walk The Night 1979 Disco Purrfection Version
In episode 491, Jack and Miles are joined by Ridiculous History and Stuff They Don't Want You To Know's Noel Brown to discuss Betsey DeVos being a fuck up, Gordon Sondland being blocked from testifying, top military officials abandoning Trump, Republicans asking Mitt Romney to primary Trump, a Joker porn spike on PornHub, China continuing to shut down any support for Hong Kong, Ellen Degeneres defending sitting next to George W. Bush at a Cowboys game, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. BETSY DEVOS COULD FACE JAIL AFTER JUDGE RULES SHE VIOLATED 2018 ORDER ON STUDENT LOANS
2. No Wonder Trump Is So Desperate to Stop Gordon Sondland Testifying
3. Top Military Officers Unload on Trump
4. Why Trump’s Generals Have Abandoned Ship
5. “ROMNEY IS THE PRESSURE POINT IN THE IMPEACHMENT PROCESS”: MITT WON’T PRIMARY TRUMP—BUT HE’S TRYING TO BRING HIM DOWN
6. 'JOKER' FANS JOKING UP ... Odd Surge of Porn-Related Searches
7. Blizzard Suspends Hearthstone Player For Hong Kong Support, Pulls Prize Money
8. Yes, that was me at the Cowboys game with George W. Bush over the weekend. Here’s the whole story.
9. WATCH: Slipped Disc - Lizzy Mercier Descloux
In episode 490, Jack and Miles are joined by Ridiculous History and Stuff They Don't Want You To Know's Ben Bowlin to discuss the GOP's flip flopping on Trump's call to China to investigate Biden, Trump blaming Ukraine call on Rick Perry, alcohol Tide Pods, James Harden apologizing to China, stories from the Joker screenings over the weekend, and more! Plus Robert Evan's joins to discuss Trump backing Turkey's plans to sweep the American-backed Kurdish forces.
FOOTNOTES:
1. GOP Can’t Seem To Get On Same Page On Trump’s Call For China To Probe Biden
2. This morning in the Florida Keys, @marcorubio was asked about the President calling on China to investigate @JoeBiden - see his answer
3. George Stephanopolous presses Republican Rep. Jim Jordan several times about whether he thought it was appropriate for Trump to ask China to investigate Joe Biden. Jordan would not directly respond.
4. Asked what he thought about Trump asking China to investigate the Bidens, @GOPLeader McCarthy gaslights: "You watch what the president said -- he's not saying China should investigate," he says.
5. Scoop: Trump pins Ukraine call on Energy Secretary Rick Perry
6. Profit, not politics: Trump allies sought Ukraine gas deal
7. America's Kurdish allies risk being wiped out – by Nato
8. President Endorses Turkish Military Operation in Syria, Shifting U.S. Policy
9. Glenlivet introduces alcoholic Tide Pods and we're all thinking the same thing
10. JAMES HARDEN APOLOGIZES TO CHINA After Rockets GM's Pro Hong Kong Tweets
11. WATCH: James Harden issues apology after tweet by team manager Daryl Morey
12. Box Office: ‘Joker’ Smashes October Record With $96 Million Debut
13. Moviegoer At Times Square Theater Reportedly Escorted Out Of ‘Joker’ Screening After Cheering On-Screen Murders
14. 2 men arrested during ‘Joker’ screening at AMC theater in Chicago
15. ‘Joker’ Audience Self-Evacuates Long Beach Theater Because Of “Suspicious Subject”
16. 'Noxious substance' released at Kitchener cinema where Joker, Downton Abbey playing
17. These Fake Joker Signs At Movie Theaters Are Getting Out Of Hand
18. WATCH: Little Simz - Venom
In episode 489, Jack and Miles are joined by SpendWell founder Leah Rappaport to discuss Nickelback meme Trump posted, what is going on in Ukraine since the whistleblower complaint, the Trump sons, Trump spending money on Facebook ads to spin the whistleblower story for his followers, Trump's secret vault, the new Joker movie beefing up security at theaters, the best and worst Halloween candy, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. 'Ukraine Gas Exec' in Trump's Nickelback Meme Is Actually Just Your Average American Douchebag
2. Explosive Texts Show U.S. Pushed Ukraine To Investigate In Exchange For WH Visit
3. Owner of Firm Tied to Hunter Biden Will Be Subject of Ukraine Prosecutor’s Review
4. Hunter Biden, the black sheep who might accidentally bring down Trump, explained
5. Irony is dead: The Trump sons are doing everything possible to make corruption a major 2020 issue
6. Impeachment Drives Trump, Pence to Spend Big on Facebook Ads: Democrats ‘Want to Take Your Vote Away’
7. Trump cranks up grievance machine
8. I Wrote About the Bidens and Ukraine Years Ago. Then the Right-Wing Spin Machine Turned the Story Upside Down.
9. CNN: Trump promised China he'd stay silent on Hong Kong protests
10. 'Joker' hits movie theaters with controversy and extra security
11. CANDY CORN TOPS WORST CANDY OF HALLOWEEN 2019 LIST, STUDY FINDS
12. WATCH: Avelino - Belly of the Beast (Top Boy) [Official Audio]
In episode 488, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Daniel Van Kirk to discuss Mike Pence being involved with the whistleblower complaint, the odd markings in the Ukraine call transcript, Corey Lewandowski's slurring appearance on Fox Business, Jacob Wohl's new dumb scheme that makes Elizabeth Warren look great, Matt Damon's bad deal, the new Coke energy drink, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. Trump admits he pushed Ukraine for dirt on Biden and calls on China to investigate – live
2. Trump involved Pence in efforts to pressure Ukraine’s leader, though officials say vice president was unaware of allegations in whistleblower complaint
3. Odd markings, ellipses fuel doubts about the ‘rough transcript’ of Trump’s Ukraine call
4. 'Did you have a little merlot?': Fox Business host wonders if Lewandowski is drunk on air
5. “IT’S MANAGEMENT BEDLAM”: MADNESS AT FOX NEWS AS TRUMP FACES IMPEACHMENT
6. JACOB WOHL MOCKED AFTER CLAIMING ELIZABETH WARREN SEX SCANDAL, SAYS 2020 CANDIDATE HAD AFFAIR WITH 24-YEAR-OLD MARINE
7. When Bourne met Batman
8. Brace yourself America: Coke’s about to give you an energy drink
9. ETHNICALLY AMBIGUOUS AT THE CHICAGO PODCAST FESTIVAL TICKETS
9. WATCH: Little Simz - Offence (Official Video)
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