(0:00:00) Intro

(0:04:14) Jay’s Halloween vacation

(0:09:01) Meredith needs quiet time

(0:10:00) Beginning of the end of fascism?

(0:12:32) 2026 Bing Card update

(0:15:16) Meredith’s ChatGPT therapy

(0:18:18) Celebrity Death Pool update

(0:23:36) Sounds of the Week: Voters need to know your middle name … if you’re brown

(0:32:57) Sounds of the Week: The attack ad that finally crossed the line

(0:42:19) Halloween: Child vs. Adult

Songs:

“Witches” by Switchblade Symphony

“Walk Like a Zombiw” by HorrorPops

“Batman, Wolfman, Frankenstein or Dracula” by The Diamonds

Notes:

• Why the US has become a political base for Brazil’s Bolsonaro allies 
• Meta’s role in Brazilian elections comes under scrutiny
• Meta’s response to Brazilian election interference 
• Serbia's populist strongman Vucic outplayed all his opponents. Then the students came 
• It Appears That the AI Bubble Has Just Burst in China 
• A Plan for Two Dans: How Democrats Manipulated Alaska’s Ballot

(0:00:00) Intro

(0:03:45) Jay wants to embalm dead bodies

(0:06:40) Nobody needs a gun

(0:08:44) The American Dream Nightmare

(0:12:03) 2020 Bingo Card update

(0:14:15) Celebrity Death Pool update

(0:18:49) Sounds of the Week: President of Cornell speaks out about Cornell 7

(0:31:07) Sounds of the Week: James Hetfield on politics in entertainment

(0:44:52) Worst ways to die

Songs:

“Leader of the Pack” by The Shangri-Las

“Maxwell’s Silver Hammer” by The Beatles

“Tom Dooley” by The Kingston Trio

Notes:

• Trump’s social media post calling Annie Andrews anti-trans slur
• More than 20 million Medicare beneficiaries may get one-time $90 payment — here’s who qualifies 
• The day after this episode was recorded, Trump called off the execution livestream

Also, the attorney general turns hurt feelings into a national security threat, Sen. Eric Schmitt mistakes a Caitlin Clark game for a conspiracy and Jay explains how murder could finally launch Tyson’s writing career.

(0:00:00) Intro

(0:03:06) Jay dodged a bullet in his job hunt

(0:05:19) Meredith fears upcoming doctor visit … bill

(0:07:44) Ty’s bougie cosplay 10-year wedding anniversary

(0:12:58) Killing children update

(0:14:08) Celebrity Deathpool update: “Saved by the Bell” edition

(0:19:53) Sounds of the Week: Attorney General Todd Blanche does more mental gymnastics

(0:26:21) Sounds of the Week: Sen. Eric Schmitt gets dunked on

(0:42:28) Fears of 2026

Songs:

“Running Scared” by Roy Orbison

“Fear of the Dark” by Iron Maiden

“Somebody’s Watching Me” by Rockwell

(0:00:00) Intro

(0:03:03) Meredith and Ty revisited their ‘90s goth/metal days

(0:06:11) Jay’s getting ghosted in his job search

(0:10:14) Ty’s dog is officially a World Champion Frisbee Dog

(0:19:06) Sounds of the Week: We’re getting $5,000!

(0:27:50) Sounds of the Week: Manufactured 9/11 controversy

(0:35:52) Lindsay Clancy case: Mental illnesses and the justice system

Songs:

“Die, Die My Darling” by The Misfits

“Hey Joe” by The Jimi Hendrix Experience

“Henry Lee” by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds and PJ Harvey

Notes:

• The HU: Official website and YouTube page

(0:00:00) Intro

(0:03:10) The Mormon’s are testing Jay

(0:07:49) Meredith lives in a slum

(0:10:27) Ty can’t eat like a teenager anymore

(0:13:48) Celebrity Death Pool update

(0:22:06) Sounds of the Week: Data center propaganda

(0:32:27) Sounds of the Week: ICE deported an ally

(0:44:43) Friendship, socializing, and being liked … in your 40s

Songs:

“Self Esteem” by The Offspring

“In the End” Linkin Park

“Creep” by Radiohead

Notes:

• Twitter Global Government Affairs post announcing Chinese bot farms conducting data center influence operations
• News report on China anti-AI plot
• Neighbors say noise from Michigan data center is 24/7 and upending their lives 
• Anger over planned AI data center drives Missouri city’s voters to recall council member

(0:00:00) Intro

(0:05:50) Jay finally got a job interview

(0:12:44) Meredith’s Chi-town trip

(0:15:15) 2020 Bingo Card and Celebrity Death Pool update

(0:22:59) Sounds of the Week: Darlene Graham is a dipshit

(0:28:04) Sounds of the Week: Tesla drivers are dipshits

(0:41:50) Parenting

Songs:

“Father of Mine” by Everclear

“Institutionalized” by Suicidal Tendencies

“Hell is for Children” by Pat Benatar

Notes:

• Did American-Style ‘Gentle Parenting’ Spoil French Children?
• A Pennsylvania Mom Says the Cops Were Called on Her 4 Times—for Letting Her Kids Be Outside

(0:00:00) Intro

(0:03:45) Ty’s Hell Week

(0:13:28) The Odyssey short review

(0:14:56) Jay doesn’t do anything

(0:21:04) Sounds of the Week: Super cringe National Anthem

(0:26:10) Sounds of the Week: History lesson from Elon Musk

(0:40:20) Relationships with social media

Songs:

“The Algorithm” by Puscifer

“Welcome to the Internet” by Bo Burnham

“Who Will You Follow” by Evanescence

Notes:

• The Elon Musk interview Jay refers to is this one from The Economist. It’s wild.
• The great digital fatigue: How digital burnout is changing social media use 
• Wireless Bluetooth Fingertip Remote Control for Scrolling
• Rage clicks: Study shows how political outrage fuels social media engagement
• Extreme views get more likes on social media, new research reveals
• ‘Likes’ and ‘shares’ teach people to express more outrage online
• Engagement, user satisfaction, and the amplification of divisive content on social media
• Social media algorithms amplify right-wing content against young users’ preference, study finds 

(0:00:00) Intro

(0:03:50) Celebrity Death Pool update

(0:05:12) Closeted gay mafia

(0:06:41) Jay’s staycation documentary binge

(0:09:44) AI has destroyed the job application process

(0:25:56) Sounds of the Week: President Trump’s “big” announcement

(0:34:11) Sounds of the Week: Pete Hegseth doesn’t understand testosterone

(0:46:01) Eating right and staying healthy in your 40s

Songs:

“Physical” by Olivia Newton-John

“Vegetables” by The Beach Boys

“Livin’ Right” by Glenn Frey

Notes:

• Hunter Biden Says Everyone in D.C. Knows There’s a “Closeted Gay Mafia” of Republicans
• Trolling an AI interviewer TikTok video
•  AI INTERVIEWS ON THE RISE! SO I TROLLED ANOTHER ONE... 
• US filings for unemployment aid fall to 187,000 last week, fewest since 1969
• The Daily Show clip showing Fox News reaction to Trump speech 
• Judge questions why Pete Hegseth can give testosterone to cis men but not trans men
• At about the 41-minute mark, Ty said injections are the only form of testosterone replacement therapy. In fact, there are several methods, including creams and pills.
• Dinosaur Time on TikTok

(0:00:00) Intro

(0:03:30) Celebrity Death Pool update

(0:04:30) Catching up with Geoff Gerling

(0:08:10) Meredith’s leather bag addiction update

(0:13:28) Sounds of the Week: J.D. Vance on Watergate

(0:23:55) Sounds of the Week: MAGA weighs in on rising prices

(0:35:47)  The Mamdani Effect

Songs:

“Walkin’ on the Sun” by Smash Mouth

“Hot Hot Hot” by Buster Poindexter

“Heat Wave” by Martha Reeves & The Vandellas

(0:00:00) Intro

(0:02:41) Jay’s work conferences are insufferable

(0:09:03) Meredith’s bag addiction is snowballing

(0:15:15) Ty’s turn for major car problems

(0:21:31) Sounds of the Week: James Carville is scared of Zohran Mamdani

(0:37:38) Sounds of the Week: Trump’s out-of-touch take on housing

(0:48:02) FIFA World Cup and America 250

Songs:

“Party in the U.S.A.” by Miley Cyrus

“R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.” by John Mellencamp

“I’m Afraid of Americans” by Davie Bowie

Notes:

• Somali soccer referee denied entry to US for World Cup is welcomed home as a hero (0:56:56)
• Side Quest Dad on TikTok (0:58:01)
• How Americans are feeling about the country’s 250th anniversary, according to new polls (1:06:47)
• At 250 Years, 77% Say U.S. Founders Would Be Disappointed (1:07:28)

This week, the gang ranks the best and worst destinations they've encountered, from cult compounds and liquor laws to ghost tours and big-city energy. Plus, a White House economist explains why your maxed-out credit card is actually good news, and Republicans discover a new strategy: middle school insults.

(0:00:00) Intro

(0:03:19) 2026 Bingo Card and Celebrity Death Pool update

(0:10:30) Meredith’s leather bag addiction update

(0:14:00) Jay might be dying

(0:24:00) White House chief economic adviser doesn’t know anything about economics

(0:33:45) Republicans roast James Talarico

(0:51:00) SOTW travel guide

Songs:

“The Passenger” by Iggy Pop

“Roam” by The B-52s

“Road Trippin’” by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Notes:

• GLP-1 cancer study
• A Whistleblower Claims the CIA Is Searching DNA Sites for Alien-Human Hybrids
• United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Ebola virus disease update
• The Effects of a “Low-Fire, Low-Hire” Economy on Workers
• The “No-Hire, No-Fire” Economy: What the Latest Data Really Shows
• Job openings jump, but labor market stuck in 'low-hire, low-fire pattern'
• Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s Facebook depicting James Talarico as a woman
• Republicans cannot stop generating images of James Talarico as a woman
• Oklahoma City is the 4th largest city in the contiguous states by land area, preceded by Jacksonville, Fla.; Anaconda, Mont.; and Butte, Mont.

Also, Jeff Bezos discovers nurses pay taxes and CBS finds new ways to embarrass itself.

(0:00:00) Intro

(0:03:07) Meredith’s leather bag obsession got worse 

(0:05:47) Jay can’t find anything to do in Denver

(0:15:19) Sounds of the Week: The Boss sends off Stephen Colbert

(0:20:10) Sounds of the Week: Young journalist takes down

(0:27:13) Sounds of the Week: Jeff Bezos on wealth, taxes, and income inequality

(0:44:45) Advice to the Class of 2026

Songs:

“Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)” by Green Day

“Here’s to the Night” by Eve 6

“100 Years” by Five for Fighting

Notes:

• “Only in Monroe” with Stephen Colbert - May 22, 2026 (0:19:05)
• After "The Late Show" Series Finale, Will All Of Late Night Television Be Destroyed? (0:19:48)
• Former “60 Minutes” correspondent Cecilia Vega’s Instagram post about CBS shakeup (0:22:27)
• Just How Progressive Is the U.S. Tax Code? (0:36:00)
• One of Ashley St. Clair’s social media rants (0:38:41)

(0:00:00) Intro

(0:03:01) Ty doubled down on his promotion request

(0:06:06) Meredith’s car making things worse

(0:08:16) Owning a new car is out of reach 

(0:20:04) Commencement speech heard around the world

(0:30:05) Republican mental gymnastics with gas prices

(0:40:00) Obsessions

Songs:

“Hell Bent for Leather” by Judas Priest

“Money” by The Flying Lizards

“Every Day is Halloween” by Ministry

This week, the gang dives into the latest close call involving the president and explores why these incidents feel less like coordinated political violence and more like symptoms of a collapsing system run by unserious people. Is this really about political violence, or is it about a government too incompetent to secure its own president?

Also in this episode: Dan Bongino spirals, Bill Maher fights with David Cross over trans youth, and Costco accidentally hires the Rain Man of tires.

(0:00:00) Intro

(0:04:48) Ty finally got his “big” promotion

(0:14:14) Meredith really enjoys autistic people

(0:25:59) Sounds of the Week: Two old comedians debate trans youth rights

(0:36:52) Sounds of the Week: Dan Bongino is scared

(0:49:09) Assassination attempts on Trump

Songs:

“Kill the President” by Coffin Break

“Abraham Lincoln” by Clutch

"Family Snapshot" by Peter Gabriel

Notes:

• The Trump Administration Aims to Penalize Disabled Adults Who Live With Their Families (0:22:05)
• There have been numerous presidential assassination plots against nearly every sitting president. However, nearly all of them were thwarted early on. (0:51:13)

(0:00:00) Intro - new platform, so the audio is about until about the four and a half minute mark

(0:04:17) Ty finally made his move for a major promotion and raise

(0:13:20) Meredith’s Interstate 70 adventures

(0:19:23) Sounds of the Week: Why MAGA cannot be reasoned with

(0:27:40) Sounds of the Week: Most awkward press conference ever

(0:38:00) Pope vs. Trump

Songs:

• “Square Hammer” by Ghost
• “Dear God” by XTC
• “Antichrist Superstar” by Marilyn Manson

Notes:

• Trump’s DoorDash Grandma isn’t a plant — the truth is much darker (0:30:20)
• Trump’s ‘DoorDash grandma’ had lobbied for ‘no tax on tips’ policy (0:30:20)
• Why does ‘DoorDash Grandma’ keep showing up with MAGA members? (0:30:20) 
• DoorDash PR Boss Melts Down After Trump Stunt Backfires (0:30:20) 

(0:00:00) Intro

(0:04:30) Jesus is part of Meredith and Jay’s week

(0:08:37) Ty is rubbing elbows with high-level government officials

(0:17:14) Sounds of the Week: Trump on daycare

(0:24:20) Sounds of the Week: Matt Gaetz on … alien breeding program?

(0:33:39) Jesus, religion and spirtuality

Songs:

“Jesus is Just Alright” by The Doobie Brothers

“Jesus Doesn’t Want Me for a Sunbeam” by Nirvana

“Jesus Christ Pose” by Soundgarden

(0:00:00) Intro

(0:04:30) Meredith’s conservatorship update

(0:09:35) Jay is impressing the Mormons

(0:22:13) Sounds of the Week: Pete Hegseth’s Iran war update

(0:33:30) Sounds of the Week: Afroman defamation case

(0:46:55) United States shenanigans at World Baseball Classic

Songs:

“Born in the U.S.A.” by Bruce Springsteen

“Pink Houses” by John Mellencamp

“Rockin’ in the Free World” by Neil Young

Notes:

• Donald Trump telling Brian Kilmeade he doesn’t take anyone’s advice on anything (0:26:50)
• “Lemon Pound Cake” by Afroman
• “Randy Walters is a Song of a Bitch” by Afroman
• “Licc’em Low Lisa” by Afroman
• “Will You Help Me Repair My Door” by Afroman
• The Daily Show did a good recap of the Afroman case
• The World Baseball Classic, Team USA, and the war problem
• Bryce Harper Called Out For 'Loser' Behavior During World Baseball Classic
• Cal Raleigh tries to squash Randy Arozarena beef over non-handshake
• Navy SEAL who killed Osama Bin Laden gives stirring clubhouse pep talk to Team USA at World Baseball Classic

(0:00:00) Intro

(0:05:32) 2026 bingo card update

(0:10:30) Jay’s week in healthcare hell

(0:13:50) Meredith & Ty work harder than Jay

(0:20:10) Sounds of the Week: Trump announces war in Iran

(0:32:15) Sounds of the Week: Sen. Thom Tillis vs. Kristi Noem

(0:44:17) Childhood television shows

Songs:

“Corona” by Minutemen

“Way Down in the Hole” by Tom Waits

“With a Little Help From My Friends” by Joe Cocker

Notes:

Since the recording, Trump has blamed Iran for the strike on school girls withouth evidence (0:25:00)

Mass firings leave national security ranks thinned as war raises threats (0:28:39)

(0:00:00) Episode preview

(0:05:28) Valentine’s Day: SOTW edition

(0:16:50) Sounds of the Week: Stephen Colbert vs. FCC

(0:30:05) Sounds of the Week: Pam Bondi hearing highlights

(0:46:04) Epstein files v2

Songs:

“Devil Inside” by INXS

“Career of Evil” by Blue Oyster Cult

“Hell” by Squirrel Nut Zippers

Notes:

• Stephen Colbert interview with Rep. James Talarico (0:22:30)
• Political Reality podcast (0:25:45)
• What Happened to Pam Bondi? (0:38:16)

(0:00:00) Episode preview

(0:03:30) Ty’s student loan horror story

(0:09:40) Nurse Jay

(0:10:50) Meredith is officially her dad’s conservator 

(0:13:35) Epstein files v.8834303

(0:17:00) 2026 bingo card update

(0:22:56) Sounds of the Week: Danish lawmaker tells Trump to “F**k off”/DC officer tells GOP lawmaer to “F**k yourself/Sen. Thom Tillis on Trump calling him a loser

(0:31:20) Sounds of the Week: JD Vance on detaining a 5-year-old

(0:42:40) Guns

Songs:

“Guns (Are for Pussies)” by 311

“Happiness is a Gun” by The Beatles

“Guns Guns Guns” by The Guess Who

Recorded before the second killing on Jan. 24, the gang digs into what happens when an agency built for enforcement starts acting like it’s above the public, above the courts, above accountability, and what that kind of power does to a democracy.

(0:02:35) Meredith’s Sophie’s choice predicament (concert edition)

(0:07:20) 2026 bingo card updates

(0:12:50) Ty’s new tattoo

(0:20:16) Sounds of the Week: Joe Rogan splits from MAGA on ICE … or did he?

(0:28:52) Sounds of the Week: Unlikely Minneapolis protester tells it like it is

(0:37:21) ICE

Songs:

“Cold as Ice” by Foreigner

“Trapped Under Ice” by Metallica

“Ice Cold Ice” by Hüsker Dü

Notes:

• Since the recording, Trump has walked back Greenland-linked tariffs on eight European countries (10:28)
• Official Aurora, Colo., city government statements about Tren de Aragua (before Donald Trump was even elected in 2024) can be found here and here (25:55)
• ICE plans $100 million ‘wartime recruitment’ push targeting gun shows, military fans for hires (41:52)
• DHS deploys white nationalist, anti-immigrant graphics to recruit (41:52) 

Ty, Jay and Meredith are kicking off the year with two time-honored traditions: 2026 bingo cards (our predictions for what headlines are about to ruin your peace) and the triumphant return of Celebrity Death Pool (yes, we went there).

Who’s about to have a very bad year? What’s definitely going to happen? What’s so unhinged it might actually come true? Send your picks to sotwpod1@gmail.com

(0:01:50) Jay turns 40!

(0:14:42) 2026 bingo cards

(0:47:07) Celebrity death pool 

Songs:

“Sledgehammer” by Peter Gabriel

“Take My Breath Away” by Berlin

“Master of Puppets” by Metallica

Notes: 

• Brimley/Cocoon Line Twitter account
• Puddle Of Mudd - About A Girl (Nirvana Cover)
• 2026 bingo card generator

(0:02:35) Revisiting last year’s goals for 2025

(0:08:02) Ty’s pay “increase”

(0:12:57) Meredith vs. cats

(0:17:25) News update

(0:23:28) Sounds of the Week: Democrats’ message to military and intelligence community

(0:32:52) Sounds of the Week: JD Vance on how to reunify the MAGA movement

(0:46:00) 2026 predictions

SONGS:

“Ice Ice Baby” by Vanilla Ice

“I’m on a Boat” by The Lonely Island featuring T-Pain

“Machines (Or ‘Back to Humans’)” by Queen

NOTES:

• Democrats flip Miami mayor’s office (0:17:25)
• Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike (0:25:40)
• Gal Gadot “Imagine” video (0:30:29)
• Senate rejects both bills on ACA subsidies (0:31:30)
• The Republicans Breaking Ranks (0:38:15)
• Indiana Republicans defy Trump (0:39:40)
• Josh Hawley: Don’t Cut Medicaid (0:40:56)
• Now You See Josh Hawley, Now You Don’t (0:40:56)
• DOJ fails — again — to re-indict Letitia James (0:42:22)
• President Donald Trump’s public schedule (0:51:40)
• Trump Faces Realities of Aging in Office (0:51:40)
• Trump Says Americans Are Doing Great (0:55:35)
• Is there an AI bubble and will it pop next year? (1:03:06)
• AI’s grip on the S&P (1:03:59)  

0:00 - Intro (Ty's too old to drink, Jay's antisocial work event)

17:44 - Sounds of the Week:

• Alabama Supreme Court chief justice spreads Christian nationalist rhetoric on QAnon conspiracy theorist's show
• Mitch Holthus' Super Bowl call

40:24 - Sports!

Songs:

"Centerfield" by John Fogerty

"Magic Johnson" by Red Hot Chili Peppers

"Hit Somebody! (The Hockey Song)" by Warren Zevon

Notes:

• Explainer: Alabama's highest court ruled frozen embryos are people. What is next? (more context for first Sounds of the Week entry)
• Seven Mountain Mandate (mentioned during first Sounds of the Week entry)
• Alabama Supreme Court decision on frozen embryos (Justice Parker's concurring statement begins on page 26)
• Per Capita State Execution Rates (mentioned by Jay during first Sounds of the Week entry)
• Supreme Court Ethics: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (mentioned by Ty during first Sounds of the Week entry)
• Kevin Harlan calls the end of Super Bowl LVIII, and the start of the Chiefs dynasty (mentioned by Jay during second Sounds of the Week entry)
• Flea's Twitter account (mentioned by Jay during main topic)
• Michael Beinhorn: Producing Soundgarden, RHCP, Korn, Soul Asylum... (interview mentioned by Jay during main topic)

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(0:00:00) - Intro (spooky season is upon us, Ma'am vs. Miss, SOTW book club)

(0:22:37) - Sounds of the Week:

• Isaiah Martin Testifies At House Redistricting Committee

• Texas House Democrats hold press conference after leaving the state, breaking quorum

• Kevin Hassett defends Trump's firing of BLS chief: 'I've never seen revisions like this'

(0:47:35) - Psych Meds

Songs:

"Mother's Little Helper" by The Rolling Stones

"Meds" by Placebo (feat. Alison Mosshart)

"I Wanna Be Sedated" by Ramones

Notes:

• r/ExtremeHorrorLit (0:12:52)
• President Trump says he wants a "simple redrawing" of the Texas congressional map so Republican pick up five House seats (0:23:07)
• Gerrymandering Explained (0:23:30)
• Texas Democrats leave state to stop GOP redistricting plan backed by Trump (0:26:39)
• Trump orders new census that excludes immigrants in the US illegally (0:29:00)
• Blue-state Republicans sound alarm on redistricting tit-for-tat (0:30:00)
• Newsom welcomes Texas Democrats who fled to foil Trump's redistricting plan (030:13)
• Texas Democrats who left state prevent vote, for now, on Trump's efforts to add GOP House seats (0:31:25)
• Trump fires a senior official over jobs numbers (0:32:52)
• Why jobs revisions that led Trump to fire statistics head were so huge (0:40:55)
• How and why the Bureau of Labor Statistics revises U.S. job numbers (0:40:55)
• 'Just getting started': Trump touts surprising jobs report amid tariff turmoil (0:42:20)
• Trump Says 'America Is Hot' After Jobs Report (0:42:24)
• Compass Health Network (0:59:30)

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0:00 - Intro (Daylights Savings Time vs Standard Time, Jay's son is questioning Santa Claus)

16:55 - Sounds of the Week

• The Israel-Palestine conflict continues to be confusing
• A rich Boomer's hot take on Millennials' working habits
• New album review: Andre 3000's "New Blue Sun"

47:05 - Thanksgiving food

1:03:42 - Relationship with food

Music theme: Food

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This week, they talk about what "self-care" looks like when your warranty's expired—and the fine art of selective neglect. Their health plan may be questionable, but it's still better than whatever Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is selling.

0:00:00 - Intro (SOTW doesn't suck, Meredith's conservatorship hell, Jay got a boo-boo on his knee)

0:23:15 - Sounds of the Week:

• Trump explicitly attacking free speech
• Brewers Karen

0:46:37 - Aging bodies and healthcare

Songs:

"Broken, Beat & Scarred" by Metallica

"My Shit's Fucked Up" by Warren Zevon

"Life is Killing Me" by Type O Negative

Notes:

• Secretary of State Approves Redistricting Referendum for Circulation (0:10:57)
• Missouri says 100K signatures to repeal voting map aren't valid. That's not all (0:11:04)
• Missouri's lawsuit challenging redistricting referendum petition (0:11:21)
• Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act: Vote dilution and vote deprivation (0:12:55)
• Supreme Court redistricting ruling could upend decades of voting rights law – and tilt the balance of power in Washington (0:13:30)
• Supreme Court seems inclined to limit race in redistricting (0:13:30)
• 'Whites-only' group draws bipartisan rebuke over potential move to Missouri (0:15:22)
• Kansas City Karen (0:30:50)
• Johnson County KS Mugshots (0:33:27)
• House Speaker Mike Johnson's hot take on Bad Bunny and the Super Bowl (0:35:06)
• 'I love Hitler': Leaked messages expose Young Republicans' racist chat (0:36:19)
• Vance's Telling Defense of a Racist Group Chat (0:36:50)
• Brewers fan loses job and is banned from stadium for life after being named by internet as spectator saying 'Call ICE' on Dodgers fan (0:37:54)
• "So You've Been Publicly Shamed" by Jon Ronson (0:41:26)

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0:00:00 - Intro (black cat shenanigans, Bingo Loco, Meredith saw a laser light show for the first time, Jay had lunch with Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce)

0:25:34 - Sounds of the Week:

• Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., on high prices
• Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., a former MMA fighter, is afraid to drive in DC

0:43:34 - Letting go

Songs:

"Take This Job and Shove It" by Johhny Paycheck

"Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)" by Billy Joel

"I Will Survive" by Cake

Notes:

• Bingo Loco (0:08:38)
• Laser Ozzfest - Ozzy Osbourne Tribute (0:13:47)
• Chiefs kickoff luncheon (0:15:50)
• Camelcamelcamel.com - Amazon price tracker (0:26:24)
• Spokes Cafe (0:29:15)
• Walmart Sees Sales 'Momentum' Despite Tariffs (0:30:35)
• More Than a Dozen U.S. Officials Sold Stocks Before Trump's Tariffs Sent the Market Plunging (0:34:54)
• White House Releases List of Smithsonian Exhibits It Objects To (0:31:55)
• Trump threatens full 'federal takeover' in DC, blasts Bowser over crime data (0:32:55)
• Trump delivers pizza to National Guard working on his DC crackdown (0:33:09)
• Assessing Claims About the Reliability of D.C. Crime Data (0:34:35)
• Markwayne Mullin - MMA Stats (0:36:27)
• Congress Isn't a Schoolyard. Time to Deal With Toxic Immaturity. (0:36:32)
• Senator wants to make Americans fight again (0:36:36)
• Jeep Death Wobble: What Is It and How to Fix It (0:38:10)

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0:00 - Intro

25:00 - Sounds of the Week (Tucker Carlson is the new Pat Robertson, Me Too movement scores a victory, One Chip Challenge)

51:15 - Things that have returned that maybe shouldn't have.

1:22:15 - Movie Star, Porn Star, Loser

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(0:00:00) - Intro (Ty is dead, SOTW welcomes Chad, Meredith and Chad are prepping for protests)

(0:17:20) - Sounds of the Week:

• Me Too is back!
• ICE protest in Los Angeles

(0:38:58) - Pride and other monthly observances

Songs:

"Ever Fallen in Love" by Buzzcocks

"Nancy Boy" by Placebo

"Be Aggressive" by Faith No More

Notes:

• Handcuffing a U.S. Senator Is a Warning (0:06:40)
• The Cult of Leto (0:21:55)

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Intro: Labubus, Meredith's spooky 911 experience, Jay's Halloween vacation, Ty's health scare

Sounds of the Week:

• The Ontario anti-tariff ad which led Trump to end trade talks with Canada
• Wild video shows dad getting on school bus to order his daughter, 6, to punch another girl: 'Again. I want her crying'

President Donald Trump's ballroom

Songs:

"Burning Down the House" by Talking Heads

"Ballroom Blitz" by Sweet

"Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus

Notes:

• How will Andrew's titles be removed and what happens next? (0:10:36)
• Millions face 'huge sticker shock' when ACA open enrollment starts Nov. 1 (0:18:40)
• Trump social media post reacting to Canada tariff ad (0:29:40)
• Trump announces additional 10% tariff on Canada (0:29:57)
• Trump says a Canadian ad misstated Ronald Reagan's views on tariffs. Here are the facts and context (0:30:15)
• The White House Announces White House Ballroom Construction to Begin (0:45:00)
• Who's paying for Trump's $300 million ballroom? (0:45:05)
• From crypto billionaires to cabinet members: What to know about the donors paying for Trump's ballroom (0:46:05)
• Meet all 37 White House ballroom donors funding the $300 million build, including Silicon Valley tech giants, crypto bros and the Lutnicks (0:46:05)
• Billionaires Spend Big to Tank Mamdani, Who Vows to 'Tax the Rich' in NYC (0:48:26)
• Billionaires are spending big to stop Zohran Mamdani's NYC mayoral bid (0:48:26)
• Meet The Florida Sugar Barons Worth $4 Billion And Getting Sweet Deals From Donald Trump (0:53:35)
• Amazon cutting 14,000 jobs as the retailing giant embraces AI (0:55:05)
• Treasury clamps down on sharing of White House demolition (0:58:15)
• How Trump just subtly claimed a Nobel Prize in physics (0:59:45)
• What we know about White House plans for an 'Arc de Trump' (1:01:35)
• Trump reveals first photos after Lincoln Bedroom's renovation in the White House (1:01:58)

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Intro:

• Northern Lights in the U.S.
• Everything is AI
• Meredith believes in werewolf moons

Sounds of the Week:

• Elon Musk's chatbot wants your child's nudes
• Megyn Kelly's mental gymnastics to downplay new Epstein Files

2025 blue "wave"

Songs*:

"Blue Monday" by Orgy

"Blueprint" by Fugazi

"Tangled Up In Blue" by Bob Dylan

*Jay based this theme on the song "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" by Eiffel 65, but the app he uses for music only had weird remix versions that sucked. Rest assured, that song was top of the list.

Notes:

• Does the full moon affect human behavior? Kind of, but not really. (00:08:00)
• Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, started calling itself 'MechaHitler' (00:20:35)
• Here's why some people think Tesla automobiles can 'see ghosts' (00:21:20)
• Grok's chatbot market share in the U.S. is actually 0.6%, not 3% (00:26:15)
• Millions are turning to AI for therapy (00:28:05)
• South Park Calls Out ChatGPT and Useless Tech-Bro Sycophants (00:28:33)
• House Oversight Committee Releases Jeffrey Epstein Email Correspondence, Raising Questions About White House Coverup of Epstein Files (00:30:50)
• The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart - 11/13/2025 (00:36:36)
• R. Kelly is not a p*dophile (technically speaking) (00:38:30)
• New York City Mayor Results 2025 (00:44:45)
• Andrew Cuomo lost with 41.6% of the vote, where his father lost by 41.0% in 1977 (00:45:30)
• How key demographic groups voted in 2025, according to the AP Voter Poll (00:45:47)
• "The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements" by Eric Hoffer (00:58:05)
• Trump issues four-word response after NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani declares 'mandate for change' (00:59:45)
• The 8 Senate Democratic Caucus members who voted to end the shutdown (01:01:33)
• Trump administration asks Supreme Court for OK to hold back full SNAP benefits (01:12:35)
• Justice Jackson goes 'her own way' in Supreme Court's SNAP fight (01:13:05)

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0:00 - Intro (Super Bowl plans, Chiefs fans' "murder" mystery)

24:44 - Sounds of the Week:

• ABC's Jon Karl Stops Gavin Newsom After He Claims Biden Has 'The Best 3-Year Record' of Any Modern President: Why's His Approval 'Historically Low?'
• Guardian Angels vigilantes take down 'Venezuelan migrant shoplifter' (first half of the interview; more context from The New York Times)

43:36 - Super Bowl and new holidays

Songs:

"Let My People Go-Go" by The Rainmakers

"I'm the Only One" by Melissa Etheridge

"Red Kingdom" by Tech N9ne

Notes:

• Kansas City Chiefs fans deaths: Drugs in men's systems show 'there's more to the story,' family says
• Police Have Said Foul Play Isn't Suspected in Deaths of 3 Chiefs Fans. That's Caused Some 'Disappointment'
• Mind Hunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit (book mentioned by Jay during intro when discussing the Chiefs fans' death)
• Biden won't be charged in classified docs case; special counsel cites instances of 'poor memory' (mentioned during first Sounds of the Week clip)
• Biden sets tighter standards for deadly soot pollution from tailpipes, smokestacks (new EPA rule mentioned by Ty during first Sounds of the Week clip)
• List of sports dynasties (mentioned during the last segment)
• What if Super Bowl Monday became a national holiday? Here's what would have to happen
• Research backing Jay's claim that Super Bowl Monday is one of the least productive workdays of the year
• Fact check: During the last segment, Ty said there are federal laws guaranteeing workers time away from work to vote. There are not. However, a majority of states do have such laws.

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0:00 - Intro (Meredith's Halloween adventures, Jay's lack of Halloween adventures, Ty's getting old v.3432324)

16:07 - Sounds of the Week

• Teacher fired over TikTok videos

• A questionable 90s grunge cover

37:58 - A lesson on horror movies

1:00:50 - Horror Movie Jeopardy

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(0:00:00) - Intro (Artificial intelligence in Little League baseball, the workplace and Soundtrack of the Week)

(0:23:58) - Sounds of the Week:

• Steve Kerr on Harvard-Trump showdown
• El Salvador president Oval Office visit

(0:49:54) - Trump's deportation policy

Songs:

• "Eye of the Beholder" by Metallica
• "Run Like Hell" by Pink Floyd
• "Aginst Th' Law" by Billy Bragg and Wilco

Notes:

• AI Action Figure Trend, Explained — And How To Make Your Own (0:13:15)
• Advancing Artificial Intelligence Education for American Youth (0:16:25)
• Attacks on Harvard by Trump administration have built for months. A timeline of the dispute (0:26:30)
• Columbia University caves to demands to restore $400m from Trump administration (0:26:54)
• It was Big 10, not SEC, universities that signed a "mutual defense compact" against Trump (0:28:30)
• Duffy gives New York 'one last chance' to end congestion pricing (0:29:25)
• Noem v. Abrego Garcia opinion (0:39:48)
• What we know about Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador (0:42:15)
• Supreme Court 9-0 rulings aren't that rare (0:44:05)
• Zadvydas v. Davis (0:52:05)
• Detention of Rümeysa Öztürk (0:53:19)
• 2-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Deported 'With No Meaningful Process,' Judge Suspects (0:53:34)
• Boston immigration attorney, a citizen, told by DHS to leave the country in apparent mistake (0:53:47)
• What is the 1798 law that Trump used to deport migrants? (0:54:02)
• ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll (0:54:45)
• Trump administration reverses controversial termination of student visas (0:55:05)
• Trump's Job Rating Drops, Key Policies Draw Majority Disapproval as He Nears 100 Days (1:05:33)
• Trump floats plan for undocumented farm and hotel workers to work legally in the U.S. (1:08:49)
• Trump's social media post about deportation trials (1:10:35)
• JPMorgan Chase's Jamie Dimon says it's now likely Trump tariffs will spark recession (1:12:03)
• DOJ ends Biden-era policy against subpoenaing journalists (1:13:12)
• 'No one is above the law': AG Bondi blasts judges accused of helping undocumented immigrants evade arrest (1:15:40)

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0:00:00 - Intro (Crypto currency investment fraud and other old people scams)

0:22:08 - Sounds of the Week:

• Musk on importing votes

• Sen. Eric Schmitt's pretty racist speech on what is an American

0:39:32 - He who must not be named

Songs:

"Bullet in the Head" by Rage Against the Machine

"Hey Man Nice Shot" by Filter

"See You In Hell" by Grim Reaper

Notes:

• Tesla loses $152 billion in market cap after Musk-Trump spat, biggest hit ever (0:24:00)
• Mr. Bungle goes to lunch (0:33:20)
• The only event held at an Ivy League school appears to be a 2019 event at Brown University (0:42:20)
• Reichstag fire (0:49:35)
• Politically Motivated Violence Is Rare in the United States (1:01:13)
• DOJ quietly removes study showing right wing attacks 'outpace' those by left (1:02:08)
• What NIJ research tells us about domestic terrorism (1:02:20)
• How Social Media Exacerbates Disaster & Disinformation | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart (1:02:55)

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0:00:00 - Intro (Meredith in SantaCaliGon, Ty in Manhattan, Jay's extreme horror book obsession)

0:26:19 - Sounds of the Week:

• Snoop nearly canceled for hot "Lightyear" take
• Angry Missouri voter grills Rep. Alford

0:50:26 - Tariffs

Songs:

"Moneytalks" by AC/DC

"Money" by Pink Floyd

"Money for Nothing" by Dire Straits

Notes:

• SantaCaliGon (0:03:51)
• The Rock Gods (0:06:25)
• Raised By A Killer: Extreme Horror (0:23:03)
• BEST EVER AC-DC impression by Jim Breuer (0:26:32)
• African-American LGBTQ community: Persecution inside the Black community (0:32:58)
• Missouri Republicans begin redistricting to erase one Democratic seat in US House (0:42:42)
• Trump's tariffs hanging by a thread, but will that affect freight? (1:05:36)
• Trump's lawyers just inadvertently admitted that his tariffs are illegal (1:07:25)
• Trump Administration Drops Biden Plan for Flight Delay Compensation (1:12:20)
• Trump signs executive order rebranding Pentagon as Department of War (1:12:50)

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With that out of the way, this episode dives into accountability in the 21st century. Everyone is airing their thoughts, opinions and beliefs on social media, podcasts and comment sections, putting their lives in the public domain reserved for only public figures before the internet. However, what we say is not free of consequences, a fact that the average person is finding out for the first time the hard way. Is this new heightened level of accountability good or bad, and is it sustainable?

(0:00:00) - Intro (remembering 9/11, fall festivals commence, contentious whiskey tasting debate)

(0:18:47) - Sounds of the Week:

• Tyreek Hill's police encounter
• Donald Trump on how me makes decisions

(0:41:51) - Accountability in the 21st century

Songs:

"Hush" by Deep Purple

"Enjoy the Silence" by Depeche Mode

"Don't Speak" by No Doubt

Notes:

• Bodycam footage of Tyreek Hill's police encounter (0:23:55)
• Police union: Tyreek Hill was 'uncooperative' during traffic stop (0:25:23)
• Miami Dolphins' statement on Tyreek Hill police encounter (0:28:10)
• Ford Wants Judge Booted Off Paraplegic's Suit After Podcast (0:42:25)
• The politician Meredith refers to is Darrell McClanahan, who ran for governor during the primary election. McClanahan, an "honorary KKK member," remained on the ballot despite efforts from the Republican party to have him removed. McClanahan lost the primary, but it's worth noting that out of nine candidates, he placed sixth, meaning three people got fewer votes than someone who is best known for his ties to the KKK. (0:51:30)
• One study shows Instagram, YouTube and TikTok as top three social media sites for Gen Z. Another has YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat, with a third study indicating Snapchat, TikTok and Instagram has the top three. Bottom line: Gen Z is not on Facebook and Twitter. (0:53:45)

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(0:00:00) Intro (News update, the gang goes to the symphony, "history" of Nosferatu, Jay is going to Florida)

(0:19:07) Sounds of the Week:

• Freedom From Religion Foundation ad
• Seinfeld walks it back

(0:44:04) Fear

Songs:

"Lost Boys" by The 69 Eyes

"Nosferatu" by Blue Oyster Cult

"Night of the Vampire" by Roky Erickson

Notes:

• Americans are addicted to gambling on the election because it's finally legal, sort of (0:03:40)
• Nosferatu themes (0:07:45)
• Nosferatu, Blood Libel, and the Jews (0:07:45)
• Racially profiled?: 'Jewish' vampirism in Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau's Nosferatu (0:07:45)
• Exploring Nosferatu's Complex Relationship With the Rise of Nazism (0:07:45)
• 17 facts that sound fake, but are actually true (0:10:30)
• Shadow of the Vampire (0:11:55)
• 8 facts about atheists (0:23:30)
• Religious 'Nones' in America: Who They Are and What They Believe (0:24:00)
• Holy shit! Ron Reagan of the Freedom From Religion Foundation is in fact former president Ronald Reagan's son! He's actually an honorary director of the foundation. (0:26:00)
• Freedom From Religion Foundation J6 Christian Nationalism ad (0:27:00)
• We've Got A File On You: Insane Clown Posse (0:35:15)
• Dracula vs. Hitler (0:44:44)

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0:00 - Intro (TikTok update, Israel/Palestine conflict update, Meredith is officiating a wedding, Jay's new tattoo, Jay living vicariously through his son)

13:50 - Sounds of the Week:

• Jerry Seinfeld on comedy in 2024
• Kristi Noem: Dog Killer

40:17 - Caring for aging parents

Songs:

"Old Man" by Neil Young

"Time" by Pink Floyd

"Cats in the Cradle" by Ugly Kid Joe

Notes:

• TikTok is suing the federal government (0:01:30)
• Biden says US won't supply weapons for Israel to attack Rafah, in warning to ally (0:03:00)
• US says Israel's use of US arms likely violated international law, but evidence is incomplete (0:03:00)
• Israel's war on Gaza: All to know about the truce proposal Hamas agreed to (0:03:00)
• What we can learn from 4 schools that have reached agreements with Gaza protesters (0:03:45)
• Pro-Palestinian protesters are backed by a surprising source: Biden's biggest donors (0:04:45)
• Trump VP contender Kristi Noem writes of killing dog – and goat – in new book (0:25:28)
• I Asked South Dakota Dog Trainers About Kristi Noem (25:28)
• Most boomers want to stay in their own homes as they get older (0:54:40)
• Boomers are not moving out of their big homes. Here's why (0:54:40)
• Millions of seniors struggle to afford housing — and it's about to get a lot worse (0:54:40)
• Status of State Medicaid Expansion Decisions: Interactive Map (0:55:55)

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(0:00:00) - Intro (protest traffic, Ty's conflicting feelings about a manchild Royals fan)

(0:20:28) - Sounds of the Week:

• "Rockstar" tells MAGA fans to fuck off
• Trump tells Tim Walz to fuck off

(0:41:40) - No Kings protests and military parade

Songs:

• "Kill the King" by Megadeth
• "King Nothing" by Metallica
• "Kings and Queens" by Aerosmith

Notes:

• Israel strikes Iran's nuclear sites, kills military chiefs and scientists (0:02:15)
• US E-4B 'doomsday plane' makes unexpected flight to DC as Trump weighs Iran strike (0:02:30)
• US Soldiers Post 'Steak and Lobster' Meal Videos — A Chilling Sign They May Be Headed to War? (0:02:57)
• Guys & Dolls (real dolls documentary) (0:15:14)
• MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine Is NOT A Republican! (0:20:35)
• Dave Mustaine: "Go into politics? They'd only bring up the fact that I did heroin" (0:20:35)
• MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'I Don't Put Any Political Party Favoritism Into My Lyrics' (0:20:35)
• Have Dave Mustaine's 'Political Viewpoints' Given the Megadeth Bandleader a Bad Rap? (0:20:35)
• Iconic 2000s rock singer says Trump supporters are NOT welcome at his tour (0:25:27)
• Dishwalla is not a Christian rock band. Although the song "Counting Blue Cars" is about God, it depicts God as a female. Ty was thinking about Jars of Clay and their hit song "Flood." (0:27:05)
• See Scott Stapp as Frank Sinatra in 'Reagan' Movie (0:27:34)
• Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman killed, State Sen. John Hoffman wounded in 'targeted political violence' (0:28:50)
• How US senator falsely claimed Minnesota shooting suspect was 'Marxist' (0:31:11)
• Who is Vance Luther Boelter, the man wanted in the 'assassination' of a Minnesota lawmaker? (033:10)
• President Donald Trump's Easter Day message on Truth Social (0:34:39)
• Hearing Completely Breaks Down As Marjorie Taylor Greene Accuses Frost Of Having Been In Antifa (0:35:33)
• Democratic US Senator Padilla forced to ground, handcuffed by federal agents (0:43:25)
• Official No Kings website (0:48:31)
• Military parade rolls through DC as 'No Kings' protesters across US decry Trump (0:49:50)
• Trump addresses huge military parade as protesters rally across US against his presidency (0:49:50)
• Digging into claims about crowd size at Trump's military parade (0:49:50)
• I calculated the rough size of the crowd at Trumps b-day parade. (0:49:50)
• White House director of communication's tweet claiming parade of attendance of 250,000 people (0:50:07)
• Trump gets his D.C. military parade, but "No Kings" protests cast shadow (0:51:09)
• Trump raged at Hegseth over birthday parade where military had too much fun: 'He's p***ed off at the soldiers' (0:51:29)
• Bragg Soldiers Who Cheered Trump's Political Attacks While in Uniform Were Checked for Allegiance, Appearance (0:55:00)
• No Kings Day attendance: Over 5 million turned out across US, organizers say (0:56:05)
• "No Kings Day" protests turn out millions, rebuking Trump (0:56:16)
• List of protests and demonstrations in the United States by size (0:57:55)
• 'No Kings' organizers say 60K people across Missouri, 17K in Kansas City attended protests (1:02:38)
• Trump vetoed Israeli plan to kill Iran's supreme leader, US official tells AP (1:09:22)
• House votes to kill funding for public media (1:12:00)
• Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media by Edward S. Herman and Noam Chomsky (1:13:22)
• Supreme Court upholds state bans on transgender care for minors (1:18:28)
• United States v. Skrmetti, Attorney General and Reporter for Tennessee opinion (New York Times references on pages 37, 42, 44, 47, 50 and 51) (1:18:47)

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(0:00:00) - Intro (news update, Meredith totally doesn't have COVID, in memoriam car window decals, Tesla is the new BMW)

(0:26:29) - Sounds of the Week:

• Land of Hope and Dreams
• Graduates boo Columbia University head over protester's detention

(0:41:09) - Traveling

Songs:

"The Passenger" by Iggy Pop

"I've Been Everywhere" by Johnny Cash

"Highway to Hell" by AC/DC

Notes:

• Tufts University doctoral student out of ICE custody after judge orders her release (0:05:35)
• Georgetown academic released from immigration detention after judge's ruling (0:05:53)
• 2-year-old girl reunites with her mother in Venezuela after US deportation (0:06:22)
• Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to resume quick deportations of Venezuelans under 18th-century law (0:07:24)
• Trump admin deports Asian immigrants to South Sudan in violation of court order, lawyers say (0:08:03)
• ICE Arrests Mississippi Father at His Citizenship Hearing, Threatening Deportation (0:8:55)
• Dozens of white South Africans arrive in US under Trump refugee plan (0:09:50)
• Afrikaner Granted Refugee Status by Trump Is Linked to Antisemitic Posts (0:10:03)
• Grok Pivots From 'White Genocide' to Being 'Skeptical' About the Holocaust (0:11:00)
• Share of Total AI Chatbots Visits chart (0:11:15)
• ICE still plans to deport Georgia college student arrested after wrongful traffic stop (0:12:24)
• Trump administration bars Harvard from enrolling foreign students (0:12:55)
• Trump's attacks on Springsteen and Oprah aren't legally sound. That's not the point. (030:15)
• Ben Stiller "Legends of Springsteen" (0:33:01)
• Overview of Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes In 2023 (0: 47:56)
• Airplane Crashes (0:48:33)
• How safe are hot air balloons? What to know before taking to the clouds (0:50:25)
• Risk and Recreation: What we know about mountain lion attacks in North America (0:51:42)
• Are plane close calls and crashes actually increasing? (1:08:45)

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0:00 - Intro (Tattoos are expensive, Jay's dog is dying, Ty's dog won't STFU)

21:36 - Sounds of the Week:

• Conservatives losing their shit on Easter Sunday
• DEI and the Baltimore bridge collapse

48:07 - Sports teams and corporate welfare

Songs:

"Eat the Rich" by Aerosmith

"Limo Wreck" by Soundgarden

"Five To One" by The Doors

Notes:

• The Blood Type Diet: An Evidence-Based Review (mentioned by Meredith during Sounds of the Week)
  • Diet not working? Maybe its not your type
  • Theory behind popular blood-type diet debunked
• Definition of "gaslighting" (mentioned during first Sounds of the Week entry)
• Date of Easter explained (mentioned during first Sounds of the Week entry)
• Elected officials tweeting about DEI and Baltimore bridge collapse here and here (mentioned during second Sounds of the Week entry)
• Missouri attorney general is accused of racial bias for pinning a student fight on diversity program (mentioned during second Sounds of the Week entry)
• Marjorie Taylor Greene's tweet about earthquakes, solar eclipses and signs from God (mentioned during second Sounds of the Week entry)
• 'No more Jackson County for sure': Wife of Royals owner reacts to election results
• Kansas City fans claim power back by rejecting Chiefs and Royals stadium tax
• KC Tenants leader says 'regressive' tax ask from billionaire owners motivated opposition
• Royals change stadium plan to keep Oak Street open to traffic, but fate of businesses is uncertain

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(0:00:00) - Intro (Meredith: KC socialite, October baseball is exhausting, news updates about TikTok, AI and sports gambling)

(0:16:38) - Sounds of the Week:

• Ron DeSantis says Harris has 'no role' in hurricane response
• Luke Bryan on Beyonce's CMA snub

(0:35:26) - Nostalgia

Songs:

"I Just Want You" by Ozzy Osbourne

"Trigger Happy Jack" by Poe

"Zoot Suit Riot" by Cherry Poppin' Daddies

Notes:

• 13 states and D.C. are suing TikTok for exploiting children and deceiving public (0:06:02)
• Meta sued by states claiming Instagram and Facebook cause harm in children and teens (0:07:34)
• California Gov. Gavin Newsome vetoes AI bill (0:08:15)
• Judge blocks California deepfakes law that sparked Musk-Newsom row (0:08:35)
• Pete Rose, baseball's banned hits leader, has died at 83 (0:09:45)
• Fact check: In the US, is FEMA's $750 hurricane relief a loan? (0:21:50)
• As FEMA prepares for Hurricane Milton, it battles rumors surrounding Helene recovery (0:21:50)
• No, Biden, Harris didn't spend hurricane relief FEMA funds on immigrants (0:22:35)
• Buttigieg claps back at Elon Musk for false claims about Helene federal response (0:22:45)
• Elon Musk's Starlink charges Hurricane Helene survivors $400 for 'free' internet service (0:23:20)
• Marjorie Taylore Greene tweets about the government controlling here, then doubles down, triples down and quadruples down in the following days. (0:24:03)
• In human memory, good can be stronger than bad (0:38:19)
• Nostalgia as a Resource for Psychological Health and Well-Being (0:38:19)
• You don't need to be a '90s kid to know: Millennial nostalgia is now driving culture (0:50:15)
• Why Nostalgia Strongly Shapes Us and Our Politics (0:52:50)

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Intro (white people love casserole, Metallica road trip, Jay's dentophobia, news update)

Sounds of the Week:

• Watch the moment Cory Booker ended his record 25-hour Senate speech
• Sen. Markwayne Mullin's odd history lesson

Songs:

"Fight the Power" by Public Enemy

"Killing in the Name" by Rage Against the Machine

"This Land is Your Land" by Woody Guthrie

Notes:

• Trump says he's considering ways to serve a third term as president (0:12:35)
• Federal prosecutors to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione in UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing (0:13:13)
• 'Luigi Mangione Act' targets insurers who deny medical care (0:13:30)
• No bathroom breaks: How Booker accomplished record Senate speech (0:22:45)
• How Sen. Cory Booker prepared his body for record 25-hour-long speech (0:22:45)
• Ted Cruz quotes Dr. Seuss, "Duck Dynasty" on Senate floor (0:23:23)
• Republican moves to censure Rep. Jasmine Crockett over 'Hot Wheels' remark (0:34:10)
• AP wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can't bar its journalists (0:34:40)
• US Supreme Court tells Trump administration to facilitate return of Salvadoran man deported in error (0:34:50)
• Here's what to know about Saturday's 'Hands Off!' anti-Trump protests (0:43:30)
• The 10 best and funniest signs from the US 'Hands Off' protests (0:48:28)
• 5 Calls app (0:51:03)
• Police and Protests: The Inequity of Police Responses to Racial Justices Demonstrations (0:52:56)
• US police three times as likely to use force against leftwing protesters, data finds (0:52:56)
• When Are Social Protests Effective? (0:53:55)
• French throng streets for International Women's Day rallies (0:54:30)
• What makes a protest movement successful? (0:55:25)
• Extreme Protest Tactics Reduce Popular Support for Social Movements (0:56:33)
• White Robes and Broken Badges: Infiltrating the KKK and Exposing the Evil Among Us (0:57:14)
• The '3.5% rule': How a small minority can change the world (1:03:55)

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(0:00:00) - Intro (Jay's mouth got probed, to go or not to go to the doctor, news update)

(0:26:00) - Sounds of the Week:

• China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs' trade war propaganda goes viral
• Trump talks about due process for immigrant deportations

(0:49:20) - Third places

Songs:

"In the Mall" by Weezer

"Hanging Around" by The Stranglers

"Longview" by Green Day

Notes:

• Marjorie Taylor Greene's tweet about the Trump administration (0:15:05)
• House approves Marjorie Taylor Greene's bill renaming Gulf of Mexico as "Gulf of America" (0:16:30)
• Judge bars deportations of Venezuelans from South Texas under the Alien Enemies Act (0:17:37)
• Mohsen Mahdawi, Columbia student freed by ICE, feared citizenship interview was a 'trap' (0:18:06)
• Canada's Liberals ride Trump backlash to comeback election win (0:18:35)
• Trump lashes out against "fake polls" as his approval ratings sink (0:19:30)
• Trump's first 100 days, in 10 charts (0:19:40)
• West Coast ports see cargo decline amid 145% tariff hike; truckers struggle for loads (0:31:55)
• Trump calls emptying U.S. ports a 'good thing' despite supply-chain panic because 'that means we lose less money' (0:32:05)
• Mark Cuban's Bluesky post on the tariffs' effect on transportation costs (0:32:23)
• How will Trump's tariffs affect grocery store prices? We explain. (0:35:50)
• Tariffs Could Open Door for Companies to Pad Profits (0:35:50)
• "The Great Good Place" by Ray Oldenburg (0:50:45)
• Americans are choosing to be alone. Here's why we should reverse that. (0:59:40)
• 'Friends' and 'Seinfeld' knew the cure for loneliness (1:00:10)
• Number of pubs in England and Wales falls below 39,000 for first time (1:01:55)
• Do Yourself a Favor and Go Find a 'Third Place' (1:02:45)
• KC property owners push for urban upgrades as street racing plagues Crossroads District (1:04:10)
• Vanishing third places and what can be done (1:11:36)
• Message from Brian: Back to Starbucks (1:17:30)
• Where Have All the 'Third Places' Gone? (1:18:00)

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0:00 - Intro ("vacation" time, Jay's shitter's full)

14:02 - Sounds of the Week:

• Dallas Seavey wins record 6th Iditarod race
• 'Oppenheimer' Wins Best Picture

35:57 - TikTok ban

Songs:

"Startin' Up A Posse" by Anthrax

"Books Are Burning" by XTC

"Fuck The FCC" by Eric Idle and John Du Prez

Notes:

• Tom Brokaw (Dana Carvey) Pre-Tapes - Saturday Night Live (2:12)
• Dallas Seavey wins 6th Iditarod championship, most ever in the world's most famous sled dog race (first Sounds of the Week entry)
• Iditarod rules (gutting rule is Rule 34)
• A moose attack, an injured dog, an improper gutting: drama at Alaska's Iditarod, explained (18:50 - Answers Meredith and Jay's questions about the Iditarod gutting rule. Spoiler alert: It ties to Alaskan state hunting laws)
• 2024 Academy Awards winners (second Sounds of the Week entry)
• Elon Musk tweet about Academy Awards (29:57)
• H.R.7521 - Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (bill to ban TikTok)
• House Passes Bill to Force TikTok Sale From Chinese Owner or Ban the App
• Internet privacy laws revealed - how your personal information is protected online (44:00 - mention of lack of federal laws regulating online privacy)
• Antitrust: Commission fines Google €2.42 billion for abusing dominance as search engine by giving illegal advantage to own comparison shopping service - Factsheet (44:27)
• TikTok and Douyin Explained (46:12 - research debunking many claims about TikTok privacy, censorship and connection with Chinese government)
• About Form W-8 BEN, Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding and Reporting (Individuals) (49:55 - mentioned by Jay when talking about bad tax advice on TikTok)
• Watch: Marjorie Taylor Greene voices opposition to TikTok bill (55:15)
• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweet against TikTok ban (55:15)
• Web searches for VPNs swell 400% in Texas as Pornhub blocks access (1:02:34)
• What the hell is wrong with TikTok?
• Are progressive politics the real reason why US lawmakers are spooked by Tiktok?
• TikTok creators warn of economic impact if app sees ban, call it a vital space for the marginalized

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0:00:00 - Intro (Jay quit his job and getting out of Missouri, Ty learned how to fix stuff, Meredith is addicted to cold plunges)

0:15:05 - Sounds of the Week:

• Man vs. Bear
• Missouri Secretary of State candidate's Juneteenth post

0:37:00 - Pride Month in 2024

Songs:

"Hell Bent for Leather" by Judas Priest

"Losing My Religion" by R.E.M.

"Rebel Rebel" by David Bowie

Notes:

• Meredith talks about cold plunges. Since this is a new trend, there is little research on the subject. Early research suggests some benefits to cold plunges. However, the research is preliminary and far from conclusive. Read more about cold plunges: Link 1, Link 2, Link 3, Link 4, Link 5, Link 6 (0:09:55)
• In case your confused about what Juneteenth is all about, check out this Smithsonian Magazine article. (0:24:40)
• Reggie Jackson on Facing Racism in Alabama (0:25:30)
• Valentina Gomez's bizarre "weak and gay" campaign video about Pride Month (0:28:30)
• Missouri Secretary of State election, 2024 (0:28:50)
• Kansas City Royals' Pride Month Facebook post (0:37:17)
• Jon Stewart Smashes the Myth of Corporate Morality in Pride, BLM, and Beyond (0:38:40)
• A simple Pride Month explainer, including the Stonewall Uprising of 1969 and presidential recognition beginning in 1999.
• Gallup's historical LGBTQ+ rights poll showing increasing acceptance over last few decades (0:45:05)
• Here's How Americans Really Feel About LGBTQ Issues (0:45:05)
• A Florida law blocking treatment for transgender children is thrown out by a federal judge (0:47:20)
• Missouri appeals court sides with transgender student in bathroom, locker room discrimination case (0:47:20)

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0:00:00 - Intro (a call for unity with the National Anthem, Jay is unemployed)

0:16:14 - Attempted assassination of Donald Trump

0:46:10 - President Joe Biden's bid for reelection

Songs:

"Hit Me With Your Best Shot" by Pat Benatar

"Hey Man Nice Shot" by Filter

"Bullet in the Head" by Rage Against the Machine

Notes:

• Ingrid Andress sings the National Anthem at the MLB All-Star Game (0:03:50)
• Ingrid Andress claims she was drunk (0:06:10)
• Fergie's 2020 NBA All-Star Game National Anthem (0:07:00)
• Carl Lewis sings the National Anthem (0:07:30)
• Gunman's Phone Had Details About Both Trump and Biden, F.B.I. Officials Say (0:19:40)
• What we know about would-be Trump assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks (0:20:40)
• Did the Trump gunman make a donation to Democrats? Here's what the records show. (0:21:00)
• Jay claims the vast majority of Americans do not fall in line with Republican policies. Data on that claim are mixed. A 2018 poll (from a progressive think tank) revealed broad support for certain progressive policies. A 2019 CNBC poll revealed wide support for certain progressive programs. Ten years ago, two researchers published a paper suggesting that although Democrat policies are more popular, Republican ideology is more unified. However, a more recent Gallup poll conducted last October revealed that certain Republican policies are winning. There is no data supporting claims that a supermajority of Americans support Democrat policies (in general) over Republican policies.
• A great article about the attempted assassination of Donald Trump and conspiracy theories in general (0:28:30)
• Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., tweet blaming Joe Biden for assassination attempt, followed by another tweet blaming the media. (0:32:30)
• Rep. Marjorie Taylore Greene, R-Ga., tweets conspiracy theory blaming the left.
• Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla, tweets claim extra security was denied by Departmet of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas (0:32:30)
  • Shortly after the podcast was record, The Washington Post published a story about the Secret Service denying requests for more security at Trump events in the two years leading up to the assassination attempt.
• Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, and Republican vice president nominee tweet directly links President Joe Biden's campaign to assassination attempt.
• Widow of man killed at Trump rally in Pennsylvania says she declined to speak with Biden (0:34:35)
• Elon Musk endorses Donald Trump for president (0:37:00)
• Trump's classified documents case dismissed over Jack Smith appointment (0:37:50)
• Justice Clarence Thomas sets the stage to dismiss Trump's classified documents case in Georgia in his 9-page concurring statement in the Supreme Court's presidential immunity case (0:38:30)
• Nearly two-thirds of Democrats want Biden to withdraw, new AP-NORC poll finds (0:48:55)
• FiveThirtyEight 2024 national presidential polls (1:01:53)
• 2024 presidential election polls by state (1:02:30)

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(0:00:00) - Intro (Update to Episode 20 SCOTUS topic, Crazy Facebook Republican Militia Guy is back)

(0:20:35) - Sounds of the Week:

• Trump questions Kamala Harris' race during appearance at a gathering of Black journalists
• Satanic Temple fighting for representation in schools

(0:38:52) - Elite athleticism and child exploitation

Songs:

"The Bronze" by Queens of the Stone Age

"Silver" by Echo & the Bunnymen

"Gold" by Spandau Ballet

Notes:

• Biden decries 'extremism' on Supreme Court, details plan for term limits, ethics code for justices (0:03:55)
• Supreme Court Ethics: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (0:06:12)
• In an attempt to reverse the Supreme Court's immunity decision, Schumer introduces the No Kings Act (0:06:55)
• TikTok frog suit palate cleanser (0:16:10)
• Donald Trump falsely suggests Kamala Harris misled voters about her race (0:23:20)
• Donald Trump was invited to the National Association of Black Journalists convention every year from 2016 through 2020, one NABJ member told The Hollywood Reporter (0:25:10)
• Full Donald Trump interview with National Association of Black Journalists panel (0:26:40)
• Trump Speaks at Black Conservative Federation Gala (0:27:15)
• Florida Senate bill 1044, which allows school districts to establish volunteer programs for chaplains to address mental health (0:28:45)
• Pulitzer Prize-winning story about Scientology's presence in Clearwater, Fla. (0:33:50)
• The Larry Nassar documentary Meredith talks about is Netflix's "Athlete A" (0:41:00)
• List of multiple Olympic medalists (0:55:25)
• List of 2024 Olympic skateboarders (0:57:40)

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This week, Geoff Gerling returns to help Ty and Jay tackle everyone's favorite "sexy" political scandal: gerrymandering. The gang breaks down what's happening, why it's happening, and how those squiggly lines on a map quietly decide who holds power.

0:00:00 - Intro (Dropping out of news and social media, Jay's in extreme Halloween mode, the left is beating the right at something, sports betting revisited)

0:18:20 - Sounds of the Week:

• Jimmy Kimmel Fired-Was it Right & Should the FCC have Gotten Involved
• Trump, Hegseth address rare gathering of U.S. military leaders from around the world

0:44:28 - Gerrymandering

Songs:

• "Great Balls of Fire" by Jerry Lee Lewis
• "My Song" by Jerry Cantrell
• "Jerry Was a Racecar Driver" by Primus

Notes:

• GWAR gets viral pushback for fake killing Elon Musk and Trump onstage (0:04:46)
• The movie Ty is talking about is Victor Crowley, also known as Hatchet IV (0:06:37)
• Left-Wing Terrorism and Political Violence in the United States: What the Data Tells Us (0:09:30)
• Americans increasingly see legal sports betting as a bad thing for society and sports (0:11:15)
• ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Off Air for Charlie Kirk Comments After F.C.C. Pressure (0:20:04)
• GOP Playbook: Democrat Edition w/ Tim Miller & David Faris | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart (0:23:35)
• The U.S. economy performs better under Democratic presidents (0:27:35)
• Bragg Soldiers Who Cheered Trump's Political Attacks While in Uniform Were Checked for Allegiance, Appearance (0:34:33)
• Supreme Court lets Fed Governor Lisa Cook keep job pending January oral argument (0:35:50)
• Missouri State Supreme Court Rules Against Redistricting Decision (0:52:24)
• New lawsuit argues Missouri violated constitution by splitting up Kansas City in redrawn map (0:53:18)
• NAACP argues Missouri governor lacked authority for special session (0:54:39)
• Missouri lawmakers pass gerrymandered congressional map, initiative petition limits (1:07:12)
• As few as 5% of voters could defeat initiative petitions under Missouri GOP legislation (1:08:00)
• People Not Politicians (1:09:40)
• Missouri abortion ban ballot language rejected a second time for being 'insufficient and unfair' (1:14:45)
• Rucho v. Common Cause (1:15:20)

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(0:00:00) - Intro (AI update, SantaCaliGon Days, Irish Fest, fall sports)

(0:17:15) - Sounds of the Week:

• Fox News on election polls today
• Fox News on election polls a month ago
• Democratic National Convention jokes

(0:39:27) - Mean girls ... and boys

Songs:

"Steve Polychronopolous" by Adam Sandler

"My Friend of Misery" by Metallica

"Asshole" by Denis Leary

Notes:

• Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security (ELVIS) Act (0:04:10)
• States move to protect recording artists from AI-generated likenesses (0:05:13)
• Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act (SB1047) - bill in California regulating AI. One the same day of recording, the bill passed the state legislature and awaits final approval from Gov. Gavin Newsome (0:05:45)
• Barack Obama's dick joke during the Democratic National Convention (0:25:05)
• 2008 presidential election map in Missouri (0:39:30)
• 1996 presidential election map in Missouri (0:45:55)
• The Daily Show clip showing Jesse Walters talk about DNC with a split screen contradicting what he's saying in real time (0:45:12)
• Traffic fatalities up in first quarter despite less driving (0:58:28)
• Social media and online hate (1:03:00)
• Social Norms and the Dynamics of Online Incivility (1:03:30)
• Social Approval and Network Homophily as Motivators of Online Toxicity (1:03:30)
• Taking a One-Week Break from Social Media Improves Well-Being, Depression, and Anxiety: A Randomized Controlled Trial (1:14:35)
• Need a Break from Social Media? Here's Why You Should — and How to Do It (1:14:45)
• The Effect of Problematic Social Media Use on Happiness among Adolescents (1:14:45)

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(0:00:00) - Intro (Nosferatu vs. Batman, Ron Reagan vs. Ronald Reagan, business conferences are for getting drunk, Ty is the world's first Grandpa Ty)

(0:22:28) - Sounds of the Week:

• Tony Hinchcliffe calls Puerto Rico 'island of garbage' at Trump rally
• That Means You | Will Ferrell for Kamala Harris
• Bonus Sound of the Week

(0:36:55) - Election Day 2024

Songs:

"Youth Against Fascism" by Sonic Youth

"All You Fascists" by Billy Bragg & Wilco

"Nazi Punks Fuck Off (In God We Trust, Inc)" by Dead Kennedys

Notes:

• Some stats on the name Tyson (0:15:00)
• How voting demographics changed between 2020 and 2024 presidential elections (0:25:30)
• The name of the old country singer Ty was talking about is Lee Greenwood, known for the song "God Bless the U.S.A." (0:27:35)
• Some stats on the name Gary (0:29:40)
• Election results (0:38:04)
• Exit poll results (0:38:50)
• The demographic groups that propelled Trump to presidency (0:40:30)
• How did the Donald Trump red wave hit Miami-Dade's blue cities? (0:41:45)
• Inside Hillary Clinton's Secret Takeover of the DNC (0:44:30)
• America's economy just achieved the rare feat of a soft landing (0:46:25)
• Do Americans have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Donald Trump? (0:55:25)
• Polls say we're on the wrong track as a nation; understanding why is more complicated (0:55:33)
• Direction of Country poll (0:55:33)
• Missouri voted for abortion-rights amendment — and Republicans who vow to overturn it (1:05:25)
• Kehoe: Missouri Republicans will respond to abortion legalization but too soon to say how (1:05:25)
• Florida Abortion-Rights Amendment Narrowly Fails (1:06:30)

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(0:00:00) - Intro (Trump cabinet/staff nominees, Twitter vs. Bluesky)

(0:22:46) - Sounds of the Week:

• "Is freshman-elect Sarah McBride a man or a woman?"
  • 'A man cannot become a woman'
• Actual good news for once!

(0:39:10) - Giving thanks

Songs:

"Cherry Pie" by Warrant

"Custard Pie" by Led Zeppelin

"Pecan Pie" by Golden Smog

Notes:

• Trump picks Lee Zeldin to lead EPA (0:02:30)
• Lee Zeldin's environmental scorecard (0:03:00)
• Stephen Miller will be Trump's homeland security advisor in new White House role (0:03:30)
• Southern Poverty Law Center's extremist profile on Stephen Miller (0:03:30)
• Trump picks Mike Huckabee for ambassador to Israel (0:03:45)
• List of ambassadors of the United States to Israel (0:03:55)
• Musk and Ramaswamy Unveil Plan to Overhaul Government (0:04:10)
• What to know about Kristi Noem, Trump's pick for Homeland Security secretary (0:04:20)
• Trump taps oil executive Chris Wright as Secretary of Energy (0:04:25)
• Trump picks Sean Duffy for transportation secretary (0:04:37)
• 'Who the f--k is this guy?': Defense world reacts to Trump's surprise Pentagon pick (0:04:55)
• Police report reveals assault allegations against Hegseth, Trump's pick for defense secretary (0:05:27)
• Trump picks Linda McMahon, former wrestling executive, to head Department of Education (0:05:50)
• What to know about Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, Trump's pick to serve as attorney general (0:07:20)
• Matt Gaetz Withdraws From Consideration for Attorney General (0:07:43)
• Hacker accesses sealed testimony of woman alleging Matt Gaetz had sex with her when she was 17 (0:08:47)
• Trump picks vaccine sceptic RFK Jr for health secretary (0:09:45)
• RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine advocacy and conspiracy theories on public health (0:09:45)
• YouTube removes Robert F Kennedy Jr video featuring bizarre claim that polluted water makes children transgender (0:09:56)
• What to know about fluoride in water amid RFK Jr.'s bid to remove it (0:10:00)
• Trump Picks Dr. Oz to Oversee Medicare and Medicaid (0:10:24)
• The X (Twitter) Exodus To Bluesky, Explained (0:12:40)
• The X exodus is weakening a way for conservatives to speak to the masses (0:12:40)
• Jani Lane writes 'Cherry Pie' (0:22:55)
• Rep. Nancy Mace says Capitol restroom bill targeted 1st transgender member of Congress (0:24:50)
• Speaker Johnson announces policy barring trans women from Capitol bathrooms (0:28:55)
• MTG threatens to fight transgender woman (0:30:00)
• Company affiliated with Alex Jones seeks to disqualify The Onion's auction bid on Infowars (0:32:15)
• Russian Ballet Star Is Latest Putin Critic to Die in 'Fall' from Building (0:40:50)
• Dana Bash Watches Nazis Marching in Ohio and Says, 'We Don't Know What Side of the Aisle This Comes From' (0:46:35)
• Youth suicide rates rose 62% from 2007 to 2021 (0:50:15)

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(0:00:00) - Intro (Meredith is fasting, Jay is a Trekkie now, the gang can't handle marijuana, updates)

(0:28:22) - Sounds of the Week:

• Trump FCC Pick Tells Fox's Maria Bartiromo He'll End Government 'Lawfare' By 'Last Name' Against Elon Musk
• New images show suspect in apparent targeted shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO

(0:48:10) - Let's talk about sex

Songs:

"A.D.I.D.A.S." by Korn

"Fuck Her Gently" by Tenacious D

"Fuck the Pain Away" by Peaches

Notes:

• Deadly Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon after Hezbollah attacks, testing shaky ceasefire (0:12:20)
• Updates: Israel attacks hospital, besieges school shelter in North Gaza (0:12:20)
• Elon Musk Says He Owns Everyone's Twitter Account in Bizarre Alex Jones Court Filing (0:14:05)
• What you should know about Section 230, the rule that shaped today's internet (0:15:25)
• Change to Twitter Suggests Elon Musk Is Panicking Over Users Leaving for Bluesky (0:16:50)
• Bluesky updates it policies to address growth spurt (0:17:50)
• President Joe Biden pardons his son (0:19:00)
• Biden's broken promise on pardoning his son Hunter is raising new questions about his legacy (0:21:30)
• Trump urges judge to toss hush money case, citing Hunter Biden pardon (0:23:09)
• Yes, Jonathan Davis was married to a porn star (0:28:30)
• Musk, Ramaswamy eyeing federal remote work policies to help slash $2T from budget (0:33:45)
• Two Billionaires' Big Plan to Shrink Government (0:34:50)
• SSA, AFGE reach deal to lock in current telework levels until 2029 (0:35:30)
• Professor fired for porn hobby vows to take university to court (0:48:40)
• Mattel apologizes for link to porn site on 'Wicked' movie doll boxes (0:48:55)
• The new college student sex trend and why it's so dangerous (0:49:35)
• The top 10 countries with the most rapes per 100,000 people are Grenada, England/Wales, Pakistan, Botswana, Lesotho, Sweden, Panama, Eswatini, South Africa and Iceland. The United States is pretty high up there, while India is ranked relatively low. It's worth noting that these statistics are based on reported rapes, which can vary greatly from one country to another. (0:53:50)
• Scholar's Pedophilia Essay Stirs Outrage and Revenge (1:08:45)

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0:00 - Intro (family events are a drag/blast, the great corndog debate, Dungeons & Dragons is now cool, Stephen King books vs. movies)

22:24 - Sounds of the Week:

• Former anti-Trump GOP governor bends the knee
• Dave Ramsey vs. younger generations

47:30 - The O.J. Simpson murder trial

Songs:

"Regulate" by Warren G (ft. Nate Dogg)

"Shine" by Collective Soul

"The Sign" by Ace of Base

Notes:

• Dave Ramsey's National Study of Millionaires (mentioned during second Sounds of the Week entry)
• Millionaire Goes Homeless As A Social Experiment With The Goal Of Making $1 Million In 12 Months (mentioned during second Sounds of the Week)
• O.J. murder case put race in America on trial
• What if O.J.'s Trial Happened Now?
• Is It Forensics or Is It Junk Science?
• The Impact of False or Misleading Forensic Evidence on Wrongful Convictions
• How a Dubious Forensic Science Spread Like a Virus

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0:00:00 - Intro (Meredith breaks diet for America, Ty's adventure in DEEP rural Missouri, Pride Month update, Project 2025 update)

0:15:10 - Sounds of the Week:

• The New Norm Show
• Hawk tuah!

0:32:09 - Supreme Court of the United States

Songs:

"I Fought the Law" by The Clash

"Tear the Fascists Down" by Woody Guthrie

"If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next" by Manic Street Preachers

Notes:

• Humansville, Mo. (0:04:00)
• Every MLB team except one celebrated Pride (0:09:00)
• Trump disavows Heritage Foundation's Project 2025, despite MAGA ties (0:11:00)
• Hailey Welch, aka the 'Hawk Tuah girl,' learns firsthand what it means to go viral (0:27:15)
• First 2024 presidential debate (0:32:55)
• Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have broad immunity (0:33:20)
• Here's What the Court's Chevron Ruling Could Mean in Everyday Terms (0:37:20)
• Chevron doctrine, explained (0:37:20)
• The Supreme Court rules for a North Dakota truck stop in a new blow to federal regulators (0:39:15)
• Corner Post case, explained (0:39:15)
• Trump's Second Term: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (0:43:30)
• Sotomayor's dissent: A president should not be a 'king above the law' (1:01:55)

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0:00:00 - Intro (Harlem Globetrotters, Ukrainian ballet, Ty finally took time off work, super spicy food is dumb, feeding a cat a pill is a nightmare)

0:25:18 - Sounds of the Week:

• Trump 2028
• Billionaire explains DOGE

0:44:37 - Data privacy

Songs:

"Inhuman Creation Station" by CKY

"I Think I'm a Clone Now" by "Weird Al" Yankovic

"Clones (We're All)" by Alice Cooper

Notes:

• Missouri Farmer in Danger of Losing His Farm Due to Federal Freeze Blasted for Claiming He 'Didn't Have Time to Research' Before Voting (0:38:40)
• DNA testing site 23andMe files for bankruptcy protection (1:05:24)
• Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (1:06:45)
• Why I'm Not Deleting My 23andMe Genetic Data (1:07:10)
• Hacking healthcare: With 385M patient records exposed, cybersecurity experts sound alarm on breach surge (1:07:50)
• How to delete your 23andMe data after the company filed for bankruptcy (1:09:13)

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(0:00:00) - Intro (update on Olympic athlete episode, August is the worst month)

(0:16:25) - Sounds of the Week:

• Twitter announces lawsuit against advertisers
• Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch worries about Americans 'caught by surprise' by unreasonable laws

(0:42:40) - Artificial intelligence

Songs:

"More Than Machines" by Bush

"Naked in Front of the Computer" by Faith No More

"Virtual Insanity" by Jamiroquai

Notes:

• Freakonomics podcast: Here's Why You're Not an Elite Athlete (0:03:25)
• The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe Episode #995 (0:05:30)
• How older athletes powered up and transformed women's gymnastics (0:06:00)
• A History of the Average Age in Women's Gymnastics (0:07:20)
• Elon Musk's X sues advertisers over alleged 'massive advertiser boycott' after Twitter takeover (0:20:00)
• Elon Musk says 'civil war is inevitable' as UK rocked by far-right riots (0:21:15)
• EU warns X over illegal content risks — Musk replies with Tropic Thunder insult meme (0:21:24)
• Boxing Olympic Gold Medallist Imane Khelif Files Complaint Against X Over "Moral Harassment" (0:21:46)
• Teen wearing 'neo-Nazi' bulletproof vest stabs 5 in live-streamed attack near mosque: officials (0:22:00)
• Unilever comments during House Committee on the Judiciary hearing (0:24:05)
• Global Alliance for Responsible Media announces it is discontinuing its activities (0:24:35)
• Elon Musk's financial woes at X have Tesla bulls fearing he will liquidate more stock (0:25:20)
• Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., introduces DEFIANCE Act (0:43:00)
• AI-generated image of real-life Beavis and Butthead (0:48:15)
• The YouTube channel of Beavis singing 90s alt-rock songs no longer exists, probably due to copyright infringement. However, there are now at least two websites where you can create your own AI-generated Beavis cover songs, which you can find here and here. (0:50:35)
• X's chatbot can now generate AI images (0:51:45)
• Supreme Court strikes down Chevron, curtailing power of federal agencies (0:57:00)
• AI already uses as much energy as a small country (1:03:10)
• Rick Beato's YouTube channel where he interviews the producers, engineers and other behind-the-scenes geniuses of the music industry (1:08:15)
• GoodContent AI text generator and Grammarly's AI text generator (1:09:00)

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(0:00:00) - Intro (Meredith's trip to Omaha, famous pedophiles, Jay's first time on meds)

(0:22:23) - Sounds of the Week:

• Bill O'Reilly pulls a Biden
• Stephen Colbert gets the boot

(0:40:56) - The Epstein files

Songs:

"Seventeen" by Winger

"Edge of the World" by Faith No More

"Expose Yourself to Kids" by GG Allin

Notes:

• Museum of Shadows (0:05:20)
• Jimmy Savile sexual abuse scandal (0:07:45)
• Marc Dutroux - Belgian serial killer (0:07:54)
• Trump claims Epstein files are faked, but many documents have been public for years (0:27:35)
• Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' is canceled by CBS and will end in May 2026 (0:31:11)
• CBS canned 'The Late Show' over tens of millions in financial losses annually — not Stephen Colbert's politics: sources (0:31:40)
• Here Are Final Late Night Ratings for Q2 2025 (0:32:40)
• What we know about Columbia's $221 million settlement with the Trump administration (0:34:24)
• 'South Park' skewers Trump after signing new Paramount deal (0:34:53)
• What Trump has said about Jeffrey Epstein over the years, including on 2024 campaign trail (0:41:37)
• Right-wing influencers get binders labeled "The Epstein Files," but downplay revelations (0:41:48)
• Attorney General Pamela Bondi Releases First Phase of Declassified Epstein Files (0:42:05)
• Bondi says Epstein client list 'sitting on my desk right now,' and is reviewing JFK, MLK files (0:42:20)
• FBI leaders say jail video shows Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide (0:42:31)
• Musk appears to delete X posts claiming Trump was in Epstein files (0:43:05)
• Department of Justice Epstein memo (0:43:36)
• The FBI's Jeffrey Epstein Prison Video Had Nearly 3 Minutes Cut Out (0:43:50)
• Trump Calls Questions About Epstein Investigation A 'Desecration' Amid Pushback From Right-Wing Base (0:44:08)
• Speaker Mike Johnson says he supports Ghislaine Maxwell testifying to Congress and demands the DOJ release everything they have on Epstein (0:44:14)
• Republicans Vote Against Amendment Calling for Release of Epstein Files (0:44:28)
• Donald Trump social media post blasting supporters over Epstein controversy (0:45:00)
• Trump announces he asked the Department of Justice to release Epstein grand jury testimony (0:45:53)
• Judge denies Trump admin bid to unseal Jeffrey Epstein grand jury transcripts in Florida (0:46:54)
• Sen. Richard Durbin's letter to to FBI and DOJ (0:47:26)
• Jeffrey Epstein's Friends Sent Him Bawdy Letters for a 50th Birthday Album. One Was From Donald Trump. (0:47:42)
• Trump sues Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert Murdoch over reporting on Epstein ties (0:47:55)
• An Accuser's Story Suggests How Trump Might Appear in the Epstein Files (0:48:17)
• Johnson shuts door on House vote before September on releasing Epstein files (0:48:27)
• House speaker starts August recess early to avoid Jeffrey Epstein votes (0:48:48)
• Deputy attorney general to meet with Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell (0:49:03)
• Justice Department Told Trump in May That His Name Is Among Many in the Epstein Files (0:49:11)
• House panel approves subpoena of DOJ for Epstein files (0:49:21)
• 63% Of Voters Disapprove Of The Trump Administration's Handling Of The Jeffrey Epstein Files, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds (0:50:20)
• Claims That Vance Met With Rupert Murdoch Right Before WSJ Bombshell Lack Evidence (0:52:14)
• Pam Bondi gives credit to Marjorie Taylor Greene for dismissal of case involving COVID vaccine-denying doctor (0:54:33)
• Marjorie Taylor Greene demands the Epstein client list be released (0:54:45)
• Trump threatens to derail Washington Commanders' new stadium deal over team name (0:55:05)
• Trump administration releases FBI records on MLK Jr. despite his family's opposition (0:55:12)
• Gabbard threatens prosecution against Obama administration officials for 'treasonous conspiracy' (0:55:15)
• Trump posts AI video of Obama getting arrested in the Oval Office (0:55:23)
• Epstein lawyer: Bondi, Trump not withholding client list (1:02:17)
• Ghislaine Maxwell Can't Help But Notice Interview Room Covered In Plastic Sheeting (1:06:31)
• 'Ghislaine Maxwell didn't hang herself next week' (1:06:43)
• Jeffrey Epstein conspiracies: Was he an intelligence agent? (1:06:55)
• Who was Robert Maxwell? Ghislaine Maxwell's father, who had alleged ties with KGB and Mossad (1:08:20)

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(0:00:00) - Intro (Meredith's Colorado porch pirate, hotels suck, immigration update)

(0:26:08) - Sounds of the Week:

• Joe Rogan disapproves of deportations
• Rep. Hakeem Jeffries Finishes Record-Setting Speech

(0:48:58) - Roles and responsibilities of mainstream media

Songs:

"A Letter to the New York Post" by Public Enemy

"Trouble Every Day" by Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention

"Dirty Laundry" by Don Henley

Notes:

• BYU Study: Using a gun in bear encounters doesn't make you safer (0:06:27)
• Safe travel in bear country (0:07:04)
• Kilmar Ábrego García alleges torture and abuse in El Salvador prison (0:16:57)
• ICE arrests 84 people in raid at Louisiana racetrack (0:17:25)
• Judge briefly blocks immigrants' deportation to South Sudan, but legal path eventually cleared (0:17:38)
• Reporter Is Detained by ICE After Reporting on Immigration Protest (0:17:55)
• 'What are they hiding?' Florida lawmakers shut out of Alligator Alcatraz (0:18:14)
• ICE is using no-bid contracts, boosting big firms, to get more detention beds (0:20:00)
• Text of the Big Beautiful Bill (0:20:25)
• Senate Approves Unprecedented Spending for Mass Deportation, Ignoring What's Broken in our Immigration System (0:20:50)
• Shortage of immigration judges could slow down Trump deportation goals (0:21:49)
• Mark Ruffalo slams Joe Rogan as 'a little late' after podcast host calls Trump ICE raids 'insane' (0:31:12)
• July 2025 FBI memo regarding the Jeffrey Epstein client list (0:34:10)
• Trump faces growing criticism from his base over Jeffrey Epstein files (0:34:10)
• Greene: People 'not going to accept' memo saying there's no Epstein client list (0:34:22)
• Cory Booker sets a record with marathon Senate speech protesting Trump (0:37:51)
• Dem lawmakers say their voters are threatening 'blood' and 'violence' over inability to hinder Trump: report (038:11)
• Hakeem Jeffries' Instagram post with a baseball bat (0:39:20)
• Trump suggests federal government could run New York City if Mamdani becomes mayor (0:41:58)
• Social media post claiming NPR botched reporting on Medicaid cuts in budget reconciliation bill. The actual report could not be found, so the claim cannot be confirmed. (0:58:53)
• 'A threat to public broadcasting': Nashville Public Radio fears funding cuts to NPR, PBS (0:59:55)
• The Overton Window (1:01:07)
• Yes, the media's Biden coverage was flawed. But its reporting on Trump was far worse (1:17:04)
• Don't blame the election on fake news. Blame it on the media. (1:17:29)
• 'The Interview': The Head of NATO Thinks President Trump 'Deserves All the Praise' (1:22:14)

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(0:00:00) - Intro (Super Bowl halftime show, Democratic party implosion continues)

(0:24:30) - Sounds of the Week:

• UFC fighter Bryce Mitchell's pro-Hitler hot take
• UFC CEO Dana White's response to Mitchell's hot take
• Toronto Raptors fans boo U.S. national anthem

(0:40:33) - Meritocracy

Songs:

"Country Heroes" by Hank Williams III

"Shot You Down" by Audio Bullys and Nancy Sinatra

"One Headlight" by The Wallflowers

Notes:

• Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show (0:04:10)
• Kendrick Lamar's DAMN. album wins 2018 Pulitzer Prize in music (0:07:05)
• The subversive genius of Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime performance (0:09:40)
• 17 Easter Eggs And Small Details From Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime Show (0:09:40)
• NFL will remove 'End Racism' from the end zones ahead of Super Bowl (0:12:00)
• List of most watched television broadcasts in the United States (0:13:30)
• Super Bowl 2025 Hits 127.7 Million Viewers, Most-Watched Ever (0:14:00)
• Democrats Have a New Leader but Haven't Come to Grips With Failure (0:18:37)
• Democrats elect Rep. Gerry Connolly over progressive star AOC for top Oversight Committee post (0:19:03)
• Hakeem Jeffries probably needs to get out of the way, so Democrats can do something (0:19:09)
• Trump's second term: Early ratings and expectations (0:19:45)
• FiveThirtyEight's President Donald Trump approval live poll (0:20:04)
• Politics CBS News poll — Trump has positive approval amid "energetic" opening weeks (0:20:10)
• NFL fines Will Anderson Jr. $25,000 for publicly criticizing officials (0:32:00)
• US aid freeze puts HIV treatment in Africa at risk (0:36:30)
• Africa knew Trump's 'America First' pledge meant it might be last. Then came the freeze on aid (0:36:30)
• The Demise of U.S.A.I.D. and American Soft Power (0:36:53)
• Trump blames diversity hiring as probe into deadly DC plane crash begins (0:42:42)
• Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey's lawsuit claiming Starbucks' hiring policies violate the Civil Rights Act (0:43:26)
• Executive Order 14173, Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity (0:45:20)
• Secretary Hegseth's Message to the Force (0:45:40)

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0:00:00 - Short intro and straight into what happened with the Dems

0:27:58 - Role of communications/messaging in politics and the Democratic party

0:55:38 - Democrats' path forward

Songs:

"Loser" by Beck

"Oops!... I Did It Again" by Britney Spears

"Won't Get Fooled Again" by The Who

Notes:

• Vance Sticks By Pet-Eating Claims and Says He's Willing to 'Create Stories' (0:15:00)
• Election 2024 exit poll results (0:18:40)
• President Trump Holds Press Briefing on Aviation Disaster (0:21:45)
• Heritage Foundation Spreads Deceptive Videos About Noncitizen Voters (0:29:40)
• Why the Heritage Foundation Keeps Popping Up in Russian Media (0:29:40)
• Heritage Foundation Staffers Flood Federal Agencies With Thousands of Information Requests (0:29:40)
• How a Few Secret Donors Are Fueling the New Right-Wing Infrastructure (0:29:40)
• The Contentious History Between Elon Musk and Former FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker (0:37:58)
• "Invisible Rulers: The People Who Turn Lies into Reality" by Renée DiResta (0:42:37)
• The West Wing is 20 years old. Too many Democrats still think it's a great model for politics. (0:45:20)
• What Did 'The West Wing' Do to Us? (0:45:20)
• Another 2016 poll revealed that Republicans love "The Walking Dead" WAY more than Democrats (0:45:53)
• Fall TV Ratings Update (0:46:30)
• Total number of viewers of the most watched television shows in the United States in the 2023/2024 season (0:46:30)
• The quote Ty was referring to was "Mass movements can rise and spread without belief in a god, but never without a belief in a devil" by Eric Hoffer, philosopher and social critic (0:47:30)
• Why did Missourians vote for liberal ballot items — but conservative candidates? (0:55:55)
• Arkansas legalized medical marijuana in 2016. Recreational marijuana is still illegal in the state. (0:59:37)
• Arkansas and Missouri just approved big minimum wage increases, a liberal victory in red states (0:59:39)
• Crystal Quade lost to Mike Kehoe by 20 points in the 2024 Missouri governor race (1:00:25)
• Marjorie Taylor Greene, AOC, Jasmine Crockett clash at House hearing (1:10:50)

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(0:00:00) - Intro (Chick-fil-A sucks - Chinese food good, Snowmageddon 2025)

(0:23:55) - Sounds of the Week:

• Facebook wants to be Twitter
• Monkey palate cleanser

(0:39:38) - Vigilante justice

Songs:

"I Hope You Die" by Bloodhound Gang

"Everything About You" by Ugly Kid Joe

"Head Like a Hole" by Nine Inch Nails

Notes:

• Kansas City, Missouri sees fourth largest single-day snowfall on record (0:04:15)
• Former Congressman Matt Gaetz considering governor run, he says (0:19:30)
• A Pulitzer winner quits 'Washington Post' after a cartoon on Bezos is killed (0:27:45)
• Meta is ending its fact-checking program in favor of a 'community notes' system similar to X's (0:28:25)
• Meta's new board includes UFC boss Dana White, a familiar figure in Trump's orbit (0:28:50)
• 2024 broke a 120-year election record that is terrible news for Labor (0:29:33)
• Right-Wing Populism Is Set to Sweep the West in 2024 (0:29:33)
• The Reactionary Spirit: How America's Most Insidious Political Tradition Swept the World (0:29:33)
• What the Rise of Far-Right Politics Says About the Economy in an Election Year (0:29:33)
• Canada's Trudeau announces resignation after nearly a decade as prime minister (0:29:40)
• 1 in 4 Americans sympathize with Luigi Mangione; AI poll reveals why (0:40:45)
• 41% of young voters say UnitedHealthcare CEO killing "acceptable" (0:40:45)
• UnitedHealthcare CEO Killing Shooter's Possible Jacket Flying Off Shelves (0:41:35)
• Retailers Cash In on Luigi Mangione's Obsession as Sales Pick Up on Merch (0:41:53)
• Is CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione a terrorist? Why charges may 'send a message.' (0:46:05)
• Who is Daniel Penny? What we know about the Marine veteran acquitted in Jordan Neely's subway death (0:53:20)
• In Which States do I Have a Duty to Help? (0:59:17)
• Good Samaritan Law States 2024 (1:00:00)

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0:00 - Intro (Meredith officiated a wedding, the Great Dollar Store Houdini)

21:43 - Sounds of the Week:

• Veteran who sacrificed his savings to pay for son's college calls student loan forgiveness a 'bitter pill'
• Harrison Butker's commencement speech

53:30 - Grieving the loss of Floyd

Songs:

"Comfortably Numb" by Pink Floyd

"Say Hello 2 Heaven" by Temple of the Dog

"Wish You Were Here" by Pink Floyd

Notes:

• 'We got another one': Woman says man ejaculated on her back inside Dollar Tree store that saw 3 assaults over 4 days (0:08:05)
• M.R. v. Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. (0:09:50)
• Definition of "Houdini" (0:13:52)
• Supreme Court strikes down Biden student-loan forgiveness program (0:22:25)
  • Actual SCOTUS opinion
• The Biden-Harris Administration's Student Debt Relief Plan Explained (0:28:53)
• Tavia Hunt's Instagram post (0:35:25)
• Patrick Mahomes interview about Butker from February 2024 (0:37:26)
• Peyton Manning's comments on kicker Mike Vanderjagt (0:38:25)
• Patrick Mahomes responds to teammate Harrison Butker's controversial graduation speech (0:38:46)
• Missouri AG demanding accountability after Kansas City's tweet on Harrison Butker (0:39:35)
• City fires employee who made social media post about Harrison Butker (0:40:00)
• Ty said that current Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is running for Missouri governor in November. He is not. Bailey was appointed to the AG position in 2022 after then-AG Eric Schmitt was elected to the U.S. Senate. However, Bailey is running for a full term as AG in November. Ty confused Bailey with the current Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, who is running for Missouri governor. (0:40:30)
• George Carlin on pets (0:58:50)

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0:00 - Intro (Wet January, attending NFL games in subzero temps is dumb, mysterious KC Chiefs fans deaths)

14:23 - Sounds of the Week:

• Oklahoma Governor Argues States Can Just Ignore the Supreme Court if It 'Gets Something Wrong'
• Nikki Haley on racism in America
• Millennials no longer going out on the weekends?

45:14 - Corporate takeover of journalism

Songs:

"UHF" - "Weird Al" Yankovic

"Trouble Every Day" - Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention

"Dirty Laundry" - Don Henley

Show notes:

• Supreme Court order in Department of Homeland Security v. Texas (mentioned during "Oklahoma Governor Argues States Can Just Ignore the Supreme Court if It 'Gets Something Wrong'" Sounds of the Week entry)
• U.S. Supreme Court says Texas can't block federal agents from the border (explanation of DHS v. Texas case and the SCOTUS order)
• The Court and Constitutional Interpretation (straight from the official SCOTUS website, a detailed explanation of the Supreme Court's role and the historical background, including the Federalist Papers and the landmark case of Marbury v. Madison)
• Letter of solidarity from GOP governors regarding Texas defying SCOTUS order in DHS v. Texas)
• Black U.S. senators throughout history (mentioned during the "Nikki Haley on racism in America" Sounds of the Week entry)
• Diversity of the 118th Congress (mentioned during the "Nikki Haley on racism in America" Sounds of the Week entry)
• People say weekends feel 'different' now and they no longer want to socialize, blaming the pandemic and the economy (supplemental reading for "Millennials no longer going out on the weekends?" Sounds of the Week entry)
• New Year's Eve at Times Square in 2024 vs. 2002 (mentioned during "Millennials no longer going out on the weekends?" Sounds of the Week entry)
• Sports Illustrated's Deaths by a Thousand Cuts (main topic discussion; explains the fate of Sports Illustrated)
• Sports Illustrated Thrown Into Chaos With Mass Layoffs (another deep dive into the Sports Illustrated situation)
• Inside Pitchfork's absorption into GQ: When 'music media' becomes 'men's media,' what's lost? (mentioned during main topic segment)
• Los Angeles Times to Slash Newsroom by Over 20% (mentioned during main topic segment)
• Sports Illustrated found publishing AI generated stories, photos and authors (mentioned during main topic segment; highlights how the publication was in turmoil before the latest corporate screwup)
• 'Just Had a Pamper On': Walmart Employee Says She Was Fired After Shaming Shopper Whose Shivering Toddler Was Underdressed for the Cold (mentioned during main topic when discussing all workers, not just celebrities, face repercussions for posting on social media)
• Trolls have flooded X with graphic Taylor Swift AI fakes (mentioned during main topic while discussing people posting fake stuff on social media...NO, we will not link to those photos)

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0:00 - Intro (Jay had a birthday, Ty almost died, Meredith is a "vegan")

14:35 - Sounds of the Week

• Jo Koy Opening Monologue I 81st Annual Golden Globes
• Mommy TikTok Round 2
• Is Taylor Swift a Pentagon PsyOp asset?

36:14 - Generational Differences in the Workplace

57:49 - Work Ethics

Songs:

"My Generation" - The Who

"Generation Landslide" - Alice Cooper

"Blank Generation" - Richard Hell & The Voidoids

"My Generation" - Limp Bizkit

Show notes:

• Study: How Has Work Ethic Changed Over The Years?
• Where the workforce's four generations differ — and where they align
• This Is the Real Cause of Generational Conflict at Work, According to Science
• Generational Differences at Work Are Small. Thinking They're Big Affects Our Behavior
• Studies showing no evidence of workplace generation gaps: (LINK 1, LINK 2, LINK 3, LINK 4)

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0:00 - Intro (10 Charts That Define 2023, Jay jinxed himself, Meredith vs. God, Jay and Ty's apocalyptic Christmas gift)

16:39 - Sounds of the Week

• Roseanne Barr Shocks Crowd Silent With Incoherent Nazi Fascist Muslim Caliphate Conspiracy Rage At MAGA Event
• A millennial mom begged 'toxic' boomers to stop pushing children into unwanted conversations with strangers
• U.S. History Lesson with Nikki Haley
• U.S. History Lesson with Nikki Haley v2

41:25 - New Year's resolutions

1:00:24 - New Year's predictions

Show notes:

• Lost Cause of the Confederacy (Link 1, Link 2, Link 3)
• Ty's knowledge of Mad Season derived from the book Alice in Chains: The Untold Story by David de Sola
• The Navy SEAL book mentioned by Meredith is The Trident: The Forging and Reforging of a Navy SEAL Leader by Jason Redman
• Was 2023 a tipping point for movies? 'Barbie' success and Marvel struggles may signal a shift
• The New York Times sues OpenAI and Microsoft for using its stories to train chatbots
• Project 2025 (official website, Link 1, Link 2, Link 3, Link 4, Link 5)

Songs:

"Knock Me Down" by Red Hot Chili Peppers

"Wake Up" by Mad Season

"Hitchin' a Ride" by Green Day

"My Own Worst Enemy" by Lit

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0:00 - Intro (Meredith got the 'rona, Jay's post-workout routine)

16:30 - Sounds of the Week:

• Fox News highlights how expensive Thanksgiving dinner was
• Elon Musk has reached peak douchebag
• An interview with a famous actor takes a weird turn

47:07 - Making ends meet in 2023

1:32:44 - Price Is Right: 1973 vs. 2023

Songs:

"Breadline" by Megadeth

"Another Day in Paradise" by Phil Collins

"Fast Car" by Tracy Chapman

"Even Flow" by Pearl Jam

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0:00 - Intro (What is art? Guns 'n' Roses and other bands who waited too long)

15:55 - Sounds of the Week

• Lauren Boebert's Beetljuice adventure
• Seattle police officer makes insensitive comments
• Me Too movement: Overreaction or not?

46:22 - The present and future of social media

1:20:00 - Google Feud!

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0:00:00 - Intro (Meredith and Jay can't deal with winter, 23&Me disrupted Ty and Jay's family)

0:25:15 - Sounds of the Week:

• JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Slams Remote Work
• Crowd overflows Belton coffee shop during event with US Rep. Mark Alford

0:51:17 - Cults

Songs:

"Hypnotize" by System of a Down

"I Burn" by Toadies

"Brainwashed" by The Kinks

Notes:

• Planet Comicon KC Guest List (0:09:40)
• Judge largely blocks Trump's executive orders ending federal support for DEI programs (0:17:40)
• Federal judge considering a request to further block Trump administration from freezing funds (0:17:55)
• A Fourth Federal Judge Blocks Trump's Birthright Citizenship Order (0:18:00)
• Supreme Court pauses Trump administration's effort to fire head of whistleblower protection agency (0:18:10)
• Supreme Court Grants Trump Request to Pause Foreign-Aid Payments Deadline (0:19:20)
• Rep. Mark Alford, R-Mo., talking about town hall meeting on CNN (0:42:51)
• Two Missouri lawmakers looking to dismantle the ATF (0:43:55)
• Characteristics of a cult (0:56:10)
• Traits of cults (0:56:10)
• How Social Media Features Parallel Cult Techniques (0:56:10)
• The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory by Tim Alberta (1:04:45)
• KnittingCultCaptain (1:11:37)

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(0:00:00) Intro (Jay and Ty are sabotaging Meredith's relationship, finding a new home, news updates)

(0:20:10) Sounds of the Week:

• Vehicle plows into crowd on Bourbon Street
• Eric Schmitt blasts 'abuse' of H-1B visa program, says Americans 'shouldn't train their foreign replacements'

(0:40:50) Project 2025: SOTW version

Songs:

"This Will Be My Year" by Semisonic

"New Year's Day" by U2

"It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" by R.E.M.

Notes:

• The full Matt Gaetz House Ethics Committee report (0:06:45)
• Per Jay's request, here's the SeekingArrangement.com link (0:10:55)
• President Biden Commutes the Sentences of 37 Individuals on Death Row (0:11:25)
• Donald Trump's social media post vowing to direct the Justice Department to vigorously pursue the death penalty (0:12:50)
• Trump's social media post telling death row inmates to "GO TO HELL!" (0:13:00)
• Missouri attorney general keeps fighting against innocence claims. Is it an 'immoral position'? (0:14:00)
• Missouri governor commutes sentence of white police officer convicted of fatally shooting Black man (0:14:35)
• Las Vegas police looking for links between Cybertruck blast and New Orleans attack (0:22:30)
• Trump's social media post falsely linking New Orleans terrorist attack to immigration (0:24:48)
• Suspect in Bourbon Street mass fatality had ISIS flag in truck: FBI (0:25:00)
• 'No definitive link' found between New Orleans attack and Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion, FBI says (0:26:10)
• Elon Musk stays on brand following Tesla Cybertruck explosion (0:26:32)
• Shots fired during New Year's gathering mark Kansas City's first homicide of 2025 (0:28:00)
• When a Florida Farmer-Legislator Turned Against Immigration, the Consequences Were Severe. But Not for Him. (0:32:35)
• H-1B Petitions by Gender and Country of Birth (0:35:13)

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0:00 - Intro (SOTW is getting old)

13:18 - Sounds of the Week:

• Taylor Swift/Travice Kelce breakup song
• The science of transgender rights
• Name that tune
• MAGA man gets a reality check

39:45 - Fears and nightmares

1:05:08 - Horror Movie Jeopardy

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(0:00:00) - Intro (School district boundaries make no sense, return-to-work policies are dumb, endoscopies are no big deal, news updates)

(0:22:50) - Sounds of the Week:

• UnitedHealth song
• Neil deGrasse Tyson on New Jersey drones

(0:44:04) - SOTW gift exchange

Songs:

"Run Rudolph Run" by Lemmy Kilmister, Billy F. Gibbons and Dave Grohl

"Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight)" by Ramones

"Christmastime" by The Smashing Pumpkins

Notes:

• Like Elon Musk, 1 in 3 bosses admit they are pushing RTO because they're so upset about wasting money on all those empty desks (0:11:55)
• Elon Musk, Amazon, and AT&T are demanding a return to office. But there aren't enough desks (0:12:30)
• Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield reverses decision to put a time limit on anesthesia (0:17:00)
• Judge rejects sale of Alex Jones' Infowars to The Onion in dispute over bankruptcy auction (0:18:00)
• Suspect in UnitedHealthcare's CEO killing charged with murder as an act of terrorism (0:29:00)
• Insurer stocks fall after Trump says 'we're going to knock out the middleman' (0:31:00)
• The insurance middlemen Ty was referring to are called "pharmacy benefit managers" (0:31:10)
• List of U.S. states by population density (0:35:10)
• List of U.S. cities by population density (0:35:15)

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(0:00:00) - Intro (National Podcast Day, Jay almost died, Darrell McClanahan, idiots posts dumb tweet)

(0:21:10) - Sounds of the Week:

• Haitians are eating everyone's pets
• J.D. Vance on pet-eating
• Kamala Harris won't just answer the question

(0:42:20) - Gambling

Songs:

"Train of Consequences" by Megadeth

"Ace of Spades" by Motörhead

"The Gambler" by Kenny Rogers

Notes:

• FBI visits New Hampshire Libertarian after post saying anyone who murders Kamala Harris would be 'an American hero' (0:14:50)
• Missouri executes a man for the 1998 killing of a woman despite her family's calls to spare his life (0:16:24)
• Libertarian Party of Louisiana tweet (0:16:50)
• Also worth noting: The official Libertarian Party urged Missouri not to execute Marcellus Williams back in 2017 (0:17:20)
• "Eating the Cats ft. Donald Trump (Debate Remix)" by The Kiffness (0:23:35)
• The Story Behind 'They're Eating the Pets' (0:27:55)
• Springfield woman claims she never meant to spark false rumors about Haitians (0:29:10)
• Republican Ohio Gov. condemns Trump-Vance false immigrant pet-eating conspiracy (0:31:30)
• After false pet claims, Springfield mayor says Trump visit would be 'an extreme strain' on resources (0:31:35)
• JD Vance shares social media post about immigrants cooking pets in Dayton, city refutes it (0:31:40)
• Donald Trump drops more campaign merch: A silver 'Trump Coin' priced at $100 (0:33:15)
• Trump's Pre-Election Grifting Blitz: Coins, Crypto, Assassination Attempt Cologne (0:33:15)
• Charlton Heston as a Gas Station Attendant in Wayne's World 2 (0:37:45)
• Will Mega Millions lottery ticket prices increase to $5 in 2025? (0:42:35)
• American Gaming Association: 2024 NFL Wagering Estimates (0:43:18)
• Flutter Entertainment outlines long-term growth plan and up to $5bn share repurchase program authorization (0:43:50)
• Sports Poll Finds Slowed Growth for Sports Betting (0:44:08)
• Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 (0:44:25)
• Supreme Court overrules PASPA (0:44:50)
• Legalizing Sports Gambling Was a Huge Mistake (0:53:45)
• Fact Check: Missouri amendment legalizing sports gambling (0:55:45)

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0:00:00 - Intro

0:03:34 - Episode 147: You Say You Want a Revolution (Part I)

1:31:03 - Episode 147: You Say You Want a Revolution (Part II)

Songs:

"Sunday Bloody Sunday" by U2

"Fight the Power" by Public Enemy

"Blowin' in the Wind" by Bob Dylan

"Glad to be Gay" by Tom Robinson Band

"Problems" by Sex Pistols

"WInd of Change" by Scorpions

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0:00 - Intro (Meredith's New Orleans vacation, Halloween in 2023)

16:03 - Sounds of the Week

• Jerry Cantrell's version of the national anthem
• Flavor Flav's version of the national anthem
• The final (?) Beatles song

34:17 - The Israeli–Palestinian conflict

1:02:20 - Flip-flopping: Changing your mind on big topics

Music theme: Jewish artists

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0:00 - Intro (update to Alabama frozen embryo situation, Ty is too young for this shit, Comicon is not worth it)

19:32 - Sounds of the Week:

• Trump under fire for saying his mug shot appeals to Black voters
• Caitlin Clark breaks Pete Maravich's NCAA basketball scoring record

37:33 - Dead Internet Theory

Songs:

"Easily Charmed by Fools" by The Claypool Lennon Delirium

"Welcome to the Internet" by Bo Burnham

"Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley

Notes:

• Alabama governor signs legislation protecting IVF providers from legal liability into law (mentioned during intro)
• Comicon info (mentioned during intro)
• Crypticon info (mentioned during intro)
• Republican response to State of the Union Address (mentioned during first Sounds of the Week entry)
• Iowa's Caitlin Clark breaks Pete Maravich's NCAA Division I scoring record (more info about second Sounds of the Week entry)
• Women's Big Ten Conference Career 3-Point Field Goals Leaders (mentioned during second Sounds of the Week entry)
• Dead Internet Theory Wikipedia page
• The Dead Internet Theory, Explained
• College-Educated Voters Could Swing the 2024 Election in These Three States (mentioned by Ty during the main segment)
• Trump in Nevada: 'I Love the Poorly Educated' (mentioned by Jay during main segment)

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(00:04:05) Meredith's corn casserole experiment

(00:05:40) Jay's working for the Mormons

(00:09:37) Soaking parties

(00:12:30) Ty's company is "restructuring"

(00:14:40) News update: Epstein files

(00:16:40) News update: Immigration crackdown

(00:24:25) Sounds of the Week: Gracie Hunt talks Jesus and Bad Bunny

(00:35:08) Sounds of the Week: Trump Derangement Syndrome

(0:49:14) Thanksgiving stories

Songs:

"Father of Mine" by Everclear

"Mother Mother" by Tracy Bonham

"We're a Happy Family" by Ramones

Notes:

• What Is Soaking? The Mormon Sex Technique, Explained (0:09:37)
• Mormon Soaking: Fact or Fiction? (0:09:37)
• Trump signs bill to release Jeffrey Epstein case files after fighting it for months (0:14:40)
• At Trump's urging, Bondi says US will investigate Epstein's ties to Clinton and other political foes
• Federal prosecutors move to dismiss charges against woman shot by Border Patrol agent in Chicago (0:16:50)
• Sales Soar on Bibles and Beyond (0:29:05)
• Bible sales keep growing, even as many Americans lose their religion (0:29:05)
• Bible Sales Surged Following Killing of Charlie Kirk (0:29:05)
• Trump's social media posts suggesting death penalty for certain Democrat Congress members: here, here and he reposted this (0:41:00)