Happy New Year to you! As most of us get back to our post-holiday routines, our crackpot of a president has returned to Twitter with some truly frightening rhetoric. Over the last 24 hours Trump tweeted 16 times about a variety of topics including North Korea, Hillary Clinton, The New York Times, DACA and a whole lot more. The material for today’s show was pulled from 8 of the most insane tweets. God help us.

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I’m back after a month-long hiatus and there’s a ton to talk about:

* Matt Lauer fired from NBC and the Today Show – the reckoning continues…

* Trump retweets anti-Muslim videos

* Trump uses Matt Lauer firing to push his “fake news” agenda

* Trump revives the Obama birther conspiracy

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It’s week number two in the Trump-free zone here at American Cliché and I can feel my blood pressure settling down a bit. That’s not to say he hasn’t done things that infuriate me over the last few days, but I refuse to let his distractions dominate the things I talk about in the 30 or so minutes I spend with you each week. With that said, here’s what I’ve tee’d up for you:

* Puerto Rico awards $300 million contract to a company with two full-time employees

* NYC mayoral candidate shocked that his jet hijacking attempt not a bigger issue

* Amazon announce plans to delivers packages inside your home

* Montreal man ticketed for singing in his car

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This week is a Donald Trump-free show. I know, it seems like an impossible feat, but I knew it was important to my mental stability to try and clear him from head – if only for a little while. Instead, I took this week to candidly talk about some big changes in my life and also how the Harvey Weinstein scandal has bubbled up some serious truths in our society. I thought the title was apropos to the episode as a whole.

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Sometimes life hurls a bunch of shit at you. There’s no way around it – that’s just the way things go. This past week, in addition to the horror in Las Vegas and the sudden passing of Tom Petty, I got a pretty unexpected gut-punch of my own. I’ll chat about it on the podcast.

Also on the show:

* The downfall of Harvey Weinstein

* Trump calls for NBC’s license to be revoked

* Bob Corker calls out the president

* Roger Goodell continues to waffle on anthem protests

* Mike Pence’s half a million dollar PR stunt bust

* California Wildfires

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I’m back after taking a needed week off. I had hoped it would be a slow news week so I could take my time picking stories. Instead, I feel like I’m drinking from a firehose. Do you think there will ever be a week where Trump doesn’t make headlines by saying something colossally stupid? No, neither do I.

On the show:

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* DirecTV offers refunds to those that are offended by the NFL protests

* Trump on CTE: The NFL is ruining the game

* The disaster in Puerto Rico

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This week, Equifax announced they had been the victim of the largest data breach in U.S. history and instead of looking out for those affected, they have tried to profit off it at every turn. From tricking worried consumers into giving up their legal rights, to shady insider stock trades before the announcement, we’ll take a look at the whole scary mess on today’s show.

Also on the show:

* Reflecting on the anniversary of 9/11

* Florida police urge residents not to shoot their guns at Hurricane Irma

* The subtle and brilliant (sickening) way that Fox News distorts the facts

* Bernie Sanders announces “Medicare for All” plan

* Martin Shkreli sent to jail after Hillary Clinton threat

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I believe that children are the future. Teach them well and let them lead the… OK, in all seriousness, I realize that having my daughter on the show is incredibly self-indulgent, but I’ve been imagining this day since before she was born. I always wondered what kinds of conversations we’d have as she got older and, honestly, they’re even better than I had hoped. This is a small snapshot of the way her mind works and her thoughts on her world. I realize she’s my kid and I’m highly biased, but I hope you enjoy it.

Also on the show:

* Trump rescinds DACA, continues his cartoon villain bashing of minorities

* Woman on Tinder date gets stuck in a window while trying to retrieve her poo

* Dirtbag of the week: Martin Shkreli (Pharma Bro) selling $2 million Wu-Tang Clan album

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It’s always hard to find the right balance of politics and humor during a tragedy. What we’re witnessing in Texas has been heartbreaking and, as I type this, it’s not even close to being over. My thoughts are with those affected by Harvey (and its aftermath) and I’m hopeful that things will improve exponentially in the coming days so that those affected can start to rebuild their lives.

This week on the show:

* Trump screws up being Presidential, again

* The media’s fascination with disaster porn

* Wisconsin man battles nail gun – I’d call it a draw

* What does Trump’s pardon of Sheriff Joe Arpaio mean for the Russia investigation?

* P!nk elevates an otherwise lackluster VMAs

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This week I made my best effort to tone down the Trumpster Fire coverage. I think we all needed a break – I know that I did. So, yes, there is a fair amount of Trump in the show – it’s impossible to eliminate him entirely – but I’m excited that I got to devote most of the show to other topics:

* Emma’s first day of 4th grade

* Trump’s greatest hits in Phoenix

* Tainted alcohol in Mexico followup

* The rise of Cornhole – ESPN The Ocho?

* Hillary Clinton talks creep-factor at Presidential Debate

* Piglets saved from blaze, then served up to firefighters that rescued them

* Another Trump surrogate eaten alive on MSNBC

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