George Santos has been in the news more times than we can count with each headline seemingly discovering one more new lie from the Representative from New York. This week, Matt and Carolanne ask.. am I George Santos? 

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This week's booze of choice: Voodoo Ranger, Imperial IPA and IPA

Sources:

• https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2023/02/the-everything-guide-to-george-santoss-lies.html

On February 3rd 2023, a Norfolk Southern train with 20 cars carrying hazardous materials crashed in East Palestine, Ohio. The hazardous materials, like vinyl chloride, are potentially creating a toxic wasteland that’s killing livestock, wildlife, and pets in areas more than 10 miles from the crash site – all while officials deem the area “safe”. This week, Matt and Carolanne talk about the potential environmental disaster cover up in the making in Ohio.  

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This week's booze of choice: Red Wine & Smithwicks

Sources:

• https://apnews.com/article/pennsylvania-ohio-evacuations-fires-5d399dc745f51ef746e22828083d8591

This past week Americans were brought together by something taking the internet by storm. It wasn’t a blue or gold dress or Laurel and Yanny; it was a Chinese spy balloon making its way across the states for its US tour. Join Matt and Carolanne this week as they talk through the insane events of the Chinese spy balloon. 

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This week's booze of choice: Sierra Nevada Atomic Torpedo & Smithwicks

Sources:

• https://www.politico.com/news/2023/02/05/timeline-a-chinese-spy-balloons-7-day-trip-across-the-united-states-00081222

In the heart of the United States of America, an alarming network of Nazi-idealizing homeschoolers has popped up– or should we say, been discovered. “Educational” curriculum has been built and passed around to other Nazi-loving families looking to indoctrinate their children in the hateful and divisive lesson plans. Join Carolanne and Matt and buckle up. 

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This week's booze of choice: Revolution's Deth's Tar and Soul Hero

Sources:

https://thenationaldesk.com/news/americas-news-now/ohio-officials-condemn-nazi-homeschooling-group-that-has-thousands-of-members-huffpost-vice-logan-katja-lawrence-racism-racist-dissident

https://www.vice.com/en/article/z34ane/neo-nazi-homeschool-ohio

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/home-school-nazis-telegram-dissident-saxon_n_63d596c4e4b01a43638e6a0a

The USDA announced they’d finally start cracking down on organic food fraud and weeding out producers that misrepresent their product as “organic” for a higher profit. This week, Matt and Carolanne talk about why these loopholes exist, how fraudsters have made millions in profit before getting caught, and what this means for your grocery shopping. 

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This week's booze of choice: Goose Island Christmas IPA and Guinness

Sources:

• https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2016/07/22/understanding-usda-organic-label

The Kennedy family is often referred to as "America's Royal Family", complete with their own stories of deaths, murders, infidelity, and cover-ups. But one tragic part of the Kennedy family history didn't come to light until nearly 50 years after the fact: the lobotomization of Rosemary, JFK's sister. This week, Matt and Carolanne dive into the story of Rosemary Kennedy. 

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This week's booze of choice: Dirty Martini (Micil Distillery) and Smithwicks

Sources:

• https://allthatsinteresting.com/kennedy-family-facts

Goodbye 2022, hello Sunday Scaries of 2023. Join Matt and Carolanne this week to talk about the... less than desirable predictions from Baba Vanga and Nostradamus for 2023. 

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This week's booze of choice: Guinness and Smithwicks

Sources:

• https://www.history.co.uk/articles/baba-vanga-predictions-2023

We all know the ghosts who visited Scrooge in A Christmas Carol, but what are some of the real stories behind what goes bump in the night around Christmas? Join Matt and Carolanne this week as they share the "real" ghost stories of Christmas. 

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This week's booze of choice: Lagunitas A Little Sumpin' Sumpin' and Sierra Nevada Torpedo Extra IPA

Sources:

• https://www.ranker.com/list/christmas-ghost-stories/kellie-kreiss?ref=browse_list

If you’ve seen your friends posting quirky images from AI powered app Lensa over the past month, you’re not alone. Lensa’s popularity has skyrocketed this year but red flags are waving. This week, Matt and Carolanne talk to you about the controversial AI art program Lensa and why you should stay far away. 

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This week's booze of choice: Guinness

Sources: 

• https://www.businessinsider.com/lensa-app-review-turn-selfies-digital-art-ai-technology-photos-2022-12

Conspiracies, politics, COVID lockdowns, and protests, oh my! This week, Matt and Carolanne talk about the happenings in China's headlines over the last few months that have led to unprecedented protests throughout the country. 

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This week's booze of choice: Goose Island's Christmas IPA and Paulaner Hefe-Weizen

Sources:

• https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertolsen/2022/10/23/chinas-leader-xi-jinping-secures-third-term-as-his-rivals-fall-away/?sh=4ce2c3831a20

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/29/business/china-protests-covid-jobs.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-62830775

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foxconn_suicides

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longhua_Science_and_Technology_Park

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/11/29/world/asia/china-protests-demands.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/25/world/asia/china-fire.html