It's a Christmas special! And we discuss odds and ends about Matt's call with Jacqueline Hart from Patreon, the government shutdown, the GoFundMe effort to build the wall, plus CNBC features Desmond the drag kid and more.

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Items referenced:Alex Jones endorses Pewdiepie http://bit.ly/2TaytvV  Montana man shoots at other guy thinking he’s bigfoot: http://bit.ly/2Cn2BhM David Hogg to Harvard: http://bit.ly/2CvgT07  Desmond featured on CNBC: http://bit.ly/2T5yJvX  Archive of Desmond's mom's GoFundMe: https://archive.is/pVv37  Malcolm Nance has it all figured out: https://youtu.be/wlG05giTIoo Mattis out, rips Trump, Trump gets rid of him early: https://cnn.it/2Cv8oC5   Market tumbles: http://bit.ly/2CuNYsS  Bump stock ban: https://cnn.it/2Cnq9Dl  Lawsuits challenge, seek injunction: http://bit.ly/2CuTfRo  GOA challenges the ban: http://bit.ly/2CwAwET  NRA is 'disappointed': http://bit.ly/2CuHB8T  Government is shut down over wall funding: https://cnn.it/2CuzR6P  Trump unfollows Ann Coulter: http://bit.ly/2CvhHlF  Border wall GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/TheTrumpWall  Trans person creates competing campaign for ladders and nets: https://dailym.ai/2Cvjg2K  NBC smears wall gofundme guy: https://nbcnews.to/2Cv9j5r Kimmel smears donators: http://bit.ly/2T4PPtW  New York legislator tells political rival to kill herself: http://bit.ly/2Ta6IUd  Will seek mental health treatment: https://nyp.st/2CwhNt8  Fart glitter for package thieves: https://youtu.be/xoxhDk-hwuo  Video creator removes two reactions, doubting their authenticity: http://bit.ly/2CwxTTC