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In episode 299, Jack and special guest host Jamie Loftus are joined by Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe hosts Daniel Whiteson and Jorge Cham to discuss Michelle Obama’s Balenciaga boots, Michael Rapaport’s comments about Ariana Grande, Trump’s decision on Syria, women leaving Trump’s camp, a Vanity Fair article about the culture of sexual assault at Georgetown Prep, products being ditched by big brands, Rachel McAdams glamorous breast pumping photos, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. Michelle Obama’s Balenciaga Thigh-High Boots Are Metallic, $4000, And Absolutely Perfect
2. This Actor’s Sexist Tweet About Ariana Grande Is Getting Major Backlash Online
3. No one knows what’s happening with Trump’s Syria decision
4. Trump Administration to Lift Sanctions on Russian Oligarch’s Companies
6. “MEN FOR OTHERS, MY ASS”: AFTER KAVANAUGH, INSIDE GEORGETOWN PREP’S CULTURE OF OMERTÀ
7. Chick-fil-A, Chevy, Apple are among the companies ditching merch next year
8. What’s missing in all the praise of Rachel McAdams’s high-fashion breast pump photo shoot
9. One-Quarter Of Mothers Return To Work Less Than 2 Weeks After Giving Birth, Report Finds
10. WATCH: Reverie – Black Hearts
In episode 298, Jack and Miles are joined by Stuff You Should Know co-host and The End Of The World host Josh Clark to discuss Twitter trends including Will Smith as the Genie, the Carlton dance coming from Bruce Springsteen, Paul Ryan’s final speech, James Harden, some more absurd Rudy Giuliani comments about Trump’s Russia connections, Trumps disdain for Christmas, Tucker Carlson losing sponsors, Steph Curry’s response to his moon landing comments, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. Take Your First Look at Will Smith as Aladdin’s Live-Action Genie
2. We Can Thank Bruce Springsteen for the Gift That Is Alfonso Ribeiro’s Carlton Dance
3. Ryan reflects on ‘great and lasting difference’ in farewell address to Congress
4. The 6 funniest things about James Harden’s double-step-back travel that wasn’t called
6. The Damning, Damning Letter
7. Rudy Giuliani Is Definitely Losing It
8. War on Christmas? Trump Was For ‘Happy Holidays’ Before He Was Against it, and Ivanka Still Is
9. Trump Is Milking the War on Christmas for Every Last Penny
10. Donald Trump Hates Christmas Parties
11. Donald Trump Jr. says his dad ‘regifted’ monogrammed presents — including one that he gave him
12. In the 1980s, Donald Trump banned Christmas decorations to harass his elderly tenants
14. “Obviously, they’re men”: Tucker Carlson, guest kvetch about “gingerbread people.”
16. Here Are The Advertisers Boycotting Tucker Carlson’s Show
17. Kyrie Irving Responds to Outcry over Stephen Curry’s Moon Landing Comments
18. The End Of The World with Josh Clark
19. WATCH: Sam Gendel & Sam Wilkes – BOA
In episode 297, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Alison Stevenson to discuss a new advertisement asking people to give Trump some love, the Trump administration’s weird attempts to raise money, Michael Flynn’s delayed sentencing, the dissolution of the Trump Foundation, how Russian social media hacking was aimed towards black voters, Alronso Ribeiro suing Fortnite and NBA2K for stealing his dance, the passing of Penny Marshall, the new Brexit film, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. Trump’s campaign manager asks people to call hotline to say, ‘Thank you, President Trump!’
2. Eric Trump’s Attempt To Hawk Christmas Ornaments Leads To Holiday Jeers
3. Roger Stone Is Selling ‘Roger’ Stones
4. Michael Flynn Is Owed an Apology
5. WATCH: Judge Jeanine’s EPIC Opening Statement on General Flynn
6. Judge Postpones Sentencing of Michael Flynn After Harshly Rebuking Him
7. Trump charity agrees to dissolve amid allegations of a ‘shocking pattern of illegality’
8. Russian 2016 Influence Operation Targeted African-Americans on Social Media
9. ALFONSO RIBEIRO Sues Fortnite and NBA 2K Creators … FOR STEALING CARLTON DANCE
10. Remembering Penny Marshall: The Joy of A League of Their Own
11. WATCH: Brexit (2019) | Official Trailer | HBO
12. Benedict Cumberbatch will star in an HBO movie about Brexit. Here’s why the film is controversial.
13. Music’s Mystery Mogul: Len Blavatnik, Trump and Their Russian Friends
14. WATCH: Parliament – Backwoods
In episode 296, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Billy Wayne Davis to discuss Washington Post’s wild claim that a hot dog is not a sandwich, KFC’s fried chicken fire logs, Rudy Giuliani’s dumb defense of Trump’s crimes, Ryan Zinke’s resignation, CBS paying off Eliza Dushku cause of her harassment claims, how American’s are at their loneliest generation, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. A hot dog is a taco. A steak is a salad. A Pop-Tart is a calzone. Let the Cube Rule explain.
2. The Gift That Keeps On Giving Off Fried Chicken Fumes
3. WATCH: Giuliani: Hush money payments to Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal ‘not a crime’
4. Interior Secretary Zinke resigns amid investigations
5. CBS Paid the Actress Eliza Dushku $9.5 Million to Settle Harassment Claims
6. Americans are lonelier than ever — but ‘Gen Z’ may be the loneliest
7. WATCH: Jennifer Lara – I Am In Love
In episode 295, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Laci Mosley to discuss Instagram’s year in review, an Instagram influencer’s scam, Rudy Giuliani’s thoughts on Trump’s crimes, a child dying of dehydration while in ICE custody, shady behavior by Johnson & Johnson, Postmates starting to use robots to deliver food, most watched shows on Netflix, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. Instagram Year in Review 2018
3. Rudy Giuliani on Trump Probes: ‘Nobody Got Killed’
4. HOW TO HELP IMMIGRANT FAMILIES IN THE SOUTHERN BORDER
5. 7-year-old migrant girl taken into Border Patrol custody dies of dehydration, exhaustion
6. DHS Sec. Kirstjen Nielsen re: a 7-year-old girl who died in U.S. custody.
7. Johnson & Johnson knew for decades that asbestos lurked in its Baby Powder
8. A guiding hand on talc safety research
9. Postmates’ to roll out Minion-like autonomous delivery robots in 2019
10. Content demand: The most wanted television in the United States (25 November – 1 December, 2018)
The weekly round up of the best moments from DZ’s Season 61 (12/10/18-12/14/18.)
In episode 294, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian the Reality Bytes podcast co-host Sofiya Alexandra to discuss a ‘high-tech’ robot in Russia that’s just a man in a costume, earthquakes in the Midwest, Trump’s love for Adderall, David Pecker and AMI flipping on Trump, the Senate passing a resolution to stop support for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen, the creep the GOP were trying to bring in to discourage increased minimum wage, how women-led movies are more profitable, Netflix claiming ‘The Christmas Chronicles’ is the biggest film of the year, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. ‘Hi-tech robot’ at Russia forum turns out to be man in suit
2. How likely is an earthquake in the Midwest, South? The Big One could be coming
3. WATCH: Noel Casler 12 1 18 Gotham Vet Show
4. Trump confides to friends he’s concerned about impeachment
5. Tabloid Publisher’s Deal in Hush-Money Inquiry Adds to Trump’s Danger
6. What Exactly Is Our Problem With Saudi Arabia?
7. A Big Day For the War in Yemen
8. House panel delays hearing after discovering witness’ anti-gay, anti-feminist blog posts
9. Sorry, comments sections: Women-led films just make more money
10. Netflix says ‘The Christmas Chronicles’ is Kurt Russell’s biggest movie ever
11. Netflix’s ‘Christmas Chronicles’ Breaks 20 Million Streams in One Week
12. Brandon Coleman – ‘Walk Free’ (Flying Lotus Remix)
In episode 293, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Sara June to discuss the most Googled foods, a preview of the 2020 candidates, the Google CEO sitting down to testify in front of congress, the fall out of the Trump/Pelosi/Schumer showdown, the silence of Mike Pence, Michael Cohen going to prison, Michael Flynn asking for leniency, Maria Butina flipping, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. Foods we Googled in 2018: Unicorn cake, CBD gummies, keto everything
2. Whole Foods Ranked Worst on Cancer-Linked Package Chemicals
3. Bernie Sanders still says class is more important than race. He is still wrong
4. Bernie’s Plan for Racial Justice
5. Cynthia Nixon, like Bernie Sanders before her, has a problem with black Democrats
6. It’s time to end the myth that black voters don’t like Bernie Sanders
8. Trump Springs Shutdown Stunt On Chuck and Nancy, Makes Everything Worse
9. Trump says he would be ‘proud’ to shut down the government over border wall funding
10. These Tweets About Mike Pence Are Joking That He’s Taken A Vow of Silence
11. Everybody’s Wrong: Donald Trump Won the Chuck-n-Nancy Meeting, and Here’s Why
12. Michael Cohen sentenced to 3 years in prison
13. Michael Flynn’s lawyers request no prison time, defend cooperation with Mueller team
14. Maria Butina, accused Russian agent, reaches plea deal with prosecutors
15. WATCH: Sam Gendel – Pure Imagination (Lo Fi)
In episode 292, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Sara Schaefer to discuss Nicki Minaj defending another sex offender, the business of location based tracking, Trump’s showdown with Nancy Pelosi over the border wall, deaths that have occurred at Airbnb’s, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. Nicki Minaj Defends Another Sex Offender. This One Happens to Be Her Boyfriend
2. Your Apps Know Where You Were Last Night, and They’re Not Keeping It Secret
3. Trump Makes Misleading Border Wall Claims Before Meeting With Democrats
4. Pelosi, Schumer to meet with Trump, offer $1.3 billion for border as shutdown looms
5. Trump says he’s ‘proud’ to shut down government during fight with Pelosi and Schumer
6.No, Donald Trump can’t just use Pentagon money for his border wall
7. House Minority Leader Pelosi to President Trump on vote for border wall in the House
9. Sen. Schumer: “When the president brags that he won North Dakota and Indiana, he’s in real trouble.”
10. WATCH: Fox legal analyst says he can’t imagine Trump not being indicted
11. ‘A Simple Private Transaction’: Trump Lays Out a Defense in a Campaign-Finance Case
12. Deaths at Airbnb rentals put spotlight on safety and security
In episode 291, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Paige Weldon to discuss Steph Curry’s theory on the moon landing, two jobs we can’t fill in the US (Oscars host AND White House Chief of Staff), the failing of an Alt-right convention, Russian spy Matina Butina possibly flipping, Individual 1 starting to panic, a woman divorcing her ghost husband, the creation of digital doppelgängers, the fact that it is harder for children to believe in Santa these days, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
1. Stephen Curry: I don’t believe we went to the moon
2. DONALD TRUMP LIKES TO HIRE STAFF WHO LOOK LIKE HIM WHEN HE WAS YOUNGER, REPORT SAYS
3. OSCARS 2018 Hard to Find New Host … GIG COMES WITH LOW PAY, LOW REWARD
4. Wild theories and empty seats at CPAC-style conference for the MAGA set
5. Accused Russian Spy Maria Butina May Be Ready to Cooperate
6. Washington Post columnist predicts Trump will resign 10 minutes before Pence so Pence can pardon him
7. Louth woman married to ghost of pirate splits from her 300-year-old husband
8. A Holocaust Survivor’s Digital Doppelgänger
9. Man arrested after telling kids Santa isn’t real
10. School district apologizes after teacher tells students Santa isn’t real
11. Is Santa real? A version of Alexa skirts some kid questions
12. WATCH: crying while she is combing her hair
13. WATCH: Fishmans – Baby Blue
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
The weekly round up of the best moments from DZ’s Season 60 (12/3/18-12/7/18.)
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
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
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’
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
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:
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
The weekly round up of the best moments from DZ’s Season 59 (11/26/18-11/30/18.)
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
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
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:
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
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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