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In episode 356, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and Throwing Shade co-host Bryan Safi to discuss all the new Apple products, Stacey Abrams comments on being Joe Biden's running mate, Michael Avenatti being charged with extortion, the Mueller report as interpreted by William Barr, Scary Space spilling the tea, Jordan Peele's Us killing it at the box office, Dominos making it easier to order pizza, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. Apple introduces its own credit card, the Apple Card
2. Nothing too fruity! Apple's billion-dollar Netflix rival will be 'bland' because executives REFUSE to allow shows with 'profanity, violence or gratuitous sex'
3. Stacey Abrams addresses Biden rumors: We had a 'lovely lunch'
4. Michael Avenatti charged with trying to extort $20 million from Nike
5. It's official: Russiagate is this generation's WMD
6. Mel B Claims She Slept With Geri Halliwell During Spice Girls Era
7. Jordan Peele's 'Us': The Box Office Records It Broke (Or Almost Broke) In Its $71.2M Debut
8. Us Broke a Big Box Office Record—Consider It the Umpteenth Reminder that Black Narratives Are Marketable
9. Domino’s to launch in-car pizza-ordering capability
10. WATCH: Sango - Ritmo Novo
In episode 354, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and Yelling About Pâté podcast co-host Karl Hess to discuss Bill and Ted 3, Florida proposing restrictions on Felon Voting Rights Restoration bill, Joe Biden planning to run with Stacey Abrams, Mike Huckabee thinking AOC is a robot, Jared Kushner being an out of touch idiot, the new Deadwood movie, a bloidwatch check in, the almost Forrest Gump sequel, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. Bill & Ted 3 confirmed by Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter
2. FL. Legislature proposes new restrictions on Felon Voting Rights Restoration bill
3. Trump signs executive order on campus free speech
4. Trump Wants U.S. to Recognize Israeli Sovereignty Over the Golan Heights
5. Stacey Abrams Is Poised to Become the First Female African-American Governor
6. Joe Biden’s plan for an early VP selection is a terrible idea
7. Pete Buttigieg is the hottest candidate in the 2020 race right now
8. Pete Buttigieg says he’s mayor of a turnaround city. Here’s how that claim stands up.
9. Mike Huckabee calls AOC the 'best thing' for Trump
10. The Very Best, Very Worst of Jared Kushner in Kushner, Inc.
11. ‘Deadwood’ Movie Trailer Reveals Tense New Footage, Confirms May Premiere Date
12. Lori Loughlin ‘Believed Her Heart Was in Right Place’ Helping Her Daughters Get Into USC
13. I talked to Forrest Gump screenwriter Eric Roth about the sequel he wrote, and it would've been... interesting.
14. WATCH: When I Go To Sleep - S.maharba
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
In episode 324, Jack and Miles are joined by Billy Wayne Davis to discuss some internet ads coming up, Google searches from different VPN's around the world, Trump's State Of The Union, federal prosecutors looking into Trump's inauguration committee, more Howard Schultz crap, Fox News hosts being surprised that people would want to tax the rich, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. You sent me on a Google Search experiment. Same term in different countries (VPN is my entertainment saviour in Australia). “Watch people die” features but changes position…
2. Guest list: Here’s who you’ll see at the State of the Union
3. Trump's State of the Union address
4. New York prosecutors seek records from Trump inauguration committee: Sources
5. Federal prosecutors subpoena Trump inaugural committee
6. Trump’s Inauguration Paid Trump’s Company — With Ivanka in the Middle
7. Tiffany Trump wears white, the color chosen by Democrats as a political statement, at State of the Union
8. Socially Liberal, Fiscally Conservative Voters Preferred Trump In 2016
9. Fox News Hosts Are Horrified to Learn Their Own Polls Show People Want to Tax the Rich
10. WATCH: K, Le Maestro - Hatin On Me?!
In episode 268, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and host of the Alchemy This! podcast Kevin Pollak to discuss the Bohemian Rhapsody film, Trump's behavior during midterms, Brian Kemp's office investigating the Democrats, why people like death metal, the calming game of Tetris, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Rocks With $50 Million, ‘Nutcracker’ Crumbles
2. ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Rules International Box Office With Killer $72 Million
3. Sacha Baron Cohen: I quit Freddie Mercury biopic after dispute with Queen
4. ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Doesn’t Straightwash, but It’s Confused About Freddie Mercury’s Sexuality
5. 'Trump has hijacked the election': House Republicans in panic mode
6. Brian Kemp’s Office, Without Citing Evidence, Investigates Georgia Democrats Over Alleged ‘Hack’
7. Psychologists are trying to figure out why people like death metal
8. TINY FINNISH TOWN WINS WORLD CAPITAL OF METAL CROWN
9. Can't Stop Worrying? Try Tetris To Ease Your Mind
10. A better distraction: Exploring the benefits of flow during uncertain waiting periods.
11. WATCH: Sudan Archives - Nont for Sale
In episode 266, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Billy Wayne Davis to discuss crazy Red Sox fans throwing full beer cans, trending Halloween costumes, Oprah's face off with Mike Pence in Georgia, Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman's press conference regarding the women accusing Robert Mueller of harassment, Republicans using fear tactics to get folks to vote for the GOP, a massive walk out at Google over sexual misconduct, Sabra's on-the-go avocado toast, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. Fan arrested, trophy damaged in beer-throwing incidents
2. Heidi Klum truly outdoes herself for Halloween, and other wildly elaborate celebrity costumes
3. Oprah vs. Pence Face Off
4. @Oprah knocking on doors for @staceyabrams
5. Jacob Wohl's Imaginary Robert-Mueller-Accusing Girlfriend Had To Go Back To Canada We Guess
6. The hapless Jacob Wohl / Jack Burkman press conference on Robert Mueller is about to kick off!
7. WATCH: Jacob Wohl, Jack Burkman: Woman Accusing Robert Mueller of Rape is Credible
8. It is outrageous what the Democrats are doing to our Country. Vote Republican now!
9. Massive Google Walkout Over Sexual Misconduct Marks Tech's 'Time's Up' Moment
10. Sabra Breakfast Avocado Toast
11. WATCH: The Avalanches - Because I’m Me (Black Milk Remix)
In episode 265, Miles and special guest co-host Jamie Loftus are joined by writer and performer Sarah Isaacson to discuss Kanye West's claim to be back from the sunken place, Trumps trip to Pittsburgh and his continued hate speech, the poorly planned plot to discredit Robert Mueller by Jacob Wohl, Oprah joining Stacey Abrams on her campaign in Georgia, a woman who has sex with ghosts, a couple dying while trying to take a selfie, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. Kanye Claims He Is Back From the Sunken Place ... Again
2. After Pittsburgh Massacre, Trump Sticks to His Divisive Closing Pitch Ahead of Midterms
3. Mueller Wants the FBI to Look at a Scheme to Discredit Him
4. Robert Mueller's Office Has Asked The FBI To Investigate Allegations That A Woman Was Offered Money To Accuse Him Of Sexual Harassment
5. Oprah Is Going To Georgia To Campaign With Stacey Abrams
6. Woman Who Claims To Have Had Sex With 20 Ghosts Now Engaged To One
7. WATCH: I Want to Marry and Start a Family With My Ghost Boyfriend | This Morning
8. Daredevil couple dies while taking Yosemite selfie, report says
9. WATCH: Sunni Colón - Little Things (Prod. Kaytranada)
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 154, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Ever Mainard to discuss the Rihanna version of Laurel vs. Yanny, how the NFL has 'solved' the kneeling 'problem,' how the taxi god Evgeny Friedman has decided to cooperate with the investigation, more information on Michael Cohen and Trump's cover up attempts for their alleged shady behavior, Tomi Lahren's persecution by water, primary watch with the battle of the Stacey's, a new joke-making algorithm on Twitter taking our jobs, a thirty year old being evicted from his parent's home, and more!
In episode 138, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Biniam Bizuneh to discuss Michelle Wolf's response to the WHCD criticism, May Day rallies, Puerto Rico continuing to protest because the US has failed them, Mueller's questions for Trump being leaked, midterm elections coming up, Whole Foods partnering with the restaurant Yellow Fever, Kraft's new Oreo style for China, & more!
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