Trials abound in both the political and pop culture arenas. First, Jay explains the charges against Trump as he is finally indicted. Then, Suzanne shares why she loves how smug Gwyneth Paltrow was during her ski trial last week. 

Plus - November Rain, So I Married an Ax Murderer, Tai Bo, water bottle hygiene, wooly mammoth meatballs, and the result of the Wisconsin Supreme Court election. 

Fibronostaliga:

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

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Blanks

Wait What:

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/woman-shows-troubling-aftermath-not-29634347

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/giant-meatball-extinct-mammoth-unveiled-netherlands-2023-03-28/

Politics: 

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/wisconsin-supreme-court-election-liberals-win-majority-rcna77190

https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/al-capone

Pop culture: https://apnews.com/article/gwyneth-paltrow-ski-trial-lawsuit-jury-f42bf61e97af2fd182017614fe6d8efd

https://www.tiktok.com/@connor.clary/video/7205084966533811499

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Suzanne is out today, so Jay and Suzanne’s mom Susan is here to take her spot, which means we’ve got a double helping of politics this week! First, Susan spells out why the upcoming Supreme Court election in Wisconsin is of vital importance to the entire nation. Then, Jay shares the truth about how cobalt, an increasingly important material, is mined; raising the question of how we as everyday people can ethically consume. 

Plus - The 90s Packers era, interfamily car accidents, fox hunting, UFOs, and the Gwenyth Paltrow skiing trial. 

Links: 

Wait what: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/fmr-manager-of-dod-aerospace-threat-program-ufos_b_59de2f4be4b0b992a8214874

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/02/17/deer-menace-guns-hunting/

Politics: 

https://www.amazon.com/Cobalt-Red-Blood-Congo-Powers-ebook/dp/B09Y462D6Z

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2023/03/23/daniel-kelly-campaigns-with-jan-6-participant-scott-presler/70042067007/?link_id=8&can_id=447e34f28b3f5cb1f58f17a4c792797b&source=email-message-monday-march-27&email_referrer=email_1860248&email_subject=message-monday-march-27

https://captimes.com/36e6d88f-f860-5840-a137-206cc07fb1c1.html?link_id=5&can_id=447e34f28b3f5cb1f58f17a4c792797b&source=email-message-monday-march-27&email_referrer=email_1860248&email_subject=message-monday-march-27

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This week Suzanne tells us the tale of how nepo baby Romy Mars (daughter of Sophia Coppola and Thomas Mars, lead singer of Phoenix) went hilariously viral in a rogue TikTok after being grounded for attempting to charter a helicopter. Then, Jay chats with Chat GPT to see if it really is the world changing innovation that everyone thinks it is, only for Suzanne to stump it on her very first try. 

Also - Rattails, Saved by the Bell, (even more) lost radioactive matter, mountain lions, and Bobcat Goldthwaite. 

Links: 

Fibronostalgia: 

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

Wait what: https://apnews.com/article/radioactive-cylinder-plant-public-health-thailand-5deb6ba12950c4c39d87211d19e994f8

https://apnews.com/article/mountain-lion-attack-colorado-hot-tub-871b4f114422ba0fb02ec6c290c77802

Pop culture: 

https://pagesix.com/2023/03/21/sofia-coppolas-daughter-romy-was-grounded-for-trying-to-charter-a-helicopter/

Politics:

 https://chat.openai.com/chat

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This week, Jay recaps the congressional hearing about recent releases from The Twittter Files and Jay and Suzanne debate where the line should be drawn regarding free speech. Then, Suzanne regails us with major drama going down in Bravoland as Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss of Vanderpump Rules have been exposed for having an affair. 

Plus - The Challenger explosion, the Walkman, Naughty license plates, and the value of a stay at home wife. 

Links: 

Fibronostalgia:  

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/sep/16/challenger-netflix-docuseries-jj-abrams

Wait What:

https://apnews.com/article/maine-vanity-license-plates-profanities-1149eb44063bb3608574b2f017e6cc99

https://apple.news/ARtCdMgMaSXmFLwqsnTu-GA


Politics: 

https://twitter.com/mtaibbi/status/1633830002742657027

https://reason.com/2023/03/10/twitter-files-hearing-weaponization-matt-taibbi-democrats-elon/

https://judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/republicans-judiciary.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/taibbi-testimony.pdf

https://www.thefire.org/news/hate-speech-protected-first-amendment


Pop culture:

https://betches.com/how-did-katie-maloney-fall-through-a-skylight-heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-her-accident/

https://www.thecut.com/2023/03/vanderpump-tom-ariana-raquel-scandoval.html


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This week, Jay brings two stories that demonstrate the pitfalls of public health overreach during COVID.  Then, Suzanne gives her take on Chris Rock’s Netflix comedy special, and details the facts behind his jokes aimed at Will and Jada Smith. 

Plus - The War Room, Bob Wehadababyitsaboy, deer home invaders, and Peeps flavored Pepsi. 

Links: 

Fibronostalgia:

The War Room: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108515/

Bob Wehadababyitsaboy: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JxhTnWrKYs

Wait what: 

UPI - Suspected burglar inside New Brunswick home was a panicked deer: 

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/03/03/canada-deer-crashes-through-New-Brunswick-home/8001677878270/

Food Network - Peeps-flavored Pepsi makes its adorable return: 

https://www.foodnetwork.com/fn-dish/news/peeps-pepsi-returns-nationwide

Politics:

https://davidzweig.substack.com/p/when-a-renegade-church-and-a-zealous

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-64848106

https://www.npr.org/2023/02/28/1160009021/mask-wearing-attractiveness-study

Pop Culture: 

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/chris-rock-selective-outrage-review-netflix-live-will-smith-1235341301/

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2023-03-05/chris-rock-will-smith-jada-pinkett-smith-entanglement

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This week Jay is awash in a fresh batch of COVID headlines; including a meta analysis of mask mandate studies, and the FBI’s new claim backing up the ‘lab leak’ origination theory. Then, Suzanne summarizes details that Aaron Rodgers shared after his highly publicized four-day darkness retreat. 

Plus - Swingers, candy cigarettes, feces apologies, and Jakie Robinson. 

Links:

Fibronostalgia: 

An oral history of Swingers: 

https://grantland.com/features/an-oral-history-swingers/

Candy cigarettes:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candy_cigarette

Wait what:

Huffpost - German Ballet Director Formally Apologizes For Smearing Feces In Critic’s Face:

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/martin-goecke-smeared-feces_n_63ec06ebe4b0063ccb291466

The AP  - That’s an error: NYC road sign is spelled ‘Jakie’ Robinson:

https://apnews.com/article/mlb-sports-baseball-new-york-city-ba622678a71c42f21e1f23968d8f0bfb

Politics: 

NYTimes: Do mask mandates work?

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/21/opinion/do-mask-mandates-work.html

Wall Street Journal - FBI director says COVID pandemic likely caused by Chinese lab leak:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/fbi-director-says-covid-pandemic-likely-caused-by-chinese-lab-leak-13a5e69b

SNL - Woody Harrelson monologue:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8LX8MQMrag

Pop culture:

The Aubrey Marcus Podcast with Aaron Rodgers: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aubrey-marcus-podcast/id521945322?i=1000602294353

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The Presidential race is heating up and Jay is bringing us the latest developments. Learn why Jay is excited for New Hampshire’s Republican Gov. Sununu to announce a run, and why the Ohio rail disaster might turn out to be politically damaging for Pete Buttigieg on the Democratic side. Then, Suzanne shares the details behind Don Lemon’s bizarrely sexist rant that got him booted off of CNN for a few days. 

Plus - Bell Biv Devoe, Jerry Springer, The Mandela Effect, McPlant Nuggets, and Paul Rudd’s dog doppelgänger.

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Links: 

Wait what - 

People - Paul Rudd Look-alike Dog Finds 'Happy Ending' After Shelter Calls on Actor to Adopt the Pet: 

https://apple.news/A4xVcXrsiTQirQHBnAx9RsA

AP News - Fowl-free: McDonald’s debuts plant-based McNuggets: 

https://apnews.com/article/mcdonalds-corp-production-facilities-germany-business-d486d85f57e78294f5c01fedca74150b

Fibronostalgia  - 

Bell Biv Devoe: 

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

Jerry Springer:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Springer_(talk_show)

The Mandela Effect:

https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/entertainment/g28438966/mandela-effect-examples/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=arb_ga_ghk_md_pmx_us_urlx_19597983321&gclid=CjwKCAiAl9efBhAkEiwA4TorishcZnV3UkJMesTjiVKuTce4djxs4yYBpvWQItx2duIpOe2ISHShahoCxVQQAvD_BwE

Politics: 

DYNUZ - Chris Sununu eyes the GOPs normal lane in 2024. Does it exist? https://dnyuz.com/2023/02/20/chris-sununu-eyes-the-g-o-p-s-normal-lane-in-2024-does-it-exist/

Pop culture: 

NYPost - Don Lemon returns to CNN after sexist comments: https://nypost.com/2023/02/22/im-sorry-don-lemon-returns-to-cnn-after-sexist-comments/amp/

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Jay is gone for the week, so Jay and Suzanne’s mom, Susan, has stepped in to take his place on the pod! Hear Suzanne and Susan’s thoughts about how the Republican primary field is shaping up. Then, learn from Suzanne why Rihanna’s Super Bowl Halftime show was a groundbreaking artistic feat. 

Plus - Super Bowl ticket prices, stoned dogs, Tanya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan, and shoulder pads. 

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Wait, What? 

The Sunday Times - New York Dogs are Getring High After Scoffing Discarded Joints: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/new-york-dogs-getting-high-after-scoffing-discarded-joints-vwnz3nh98

Fibronostalgia: 

Biography - Tanya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan: 

https://www.biography.com/crime/tonya-harding-nancy-kerrigan-attack-photos

Politics: 

Axios - The big money effort in the GOP to stop Trump: 

https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.axios.com/2023/02/11/republicans-trump-2024-fundraising&source=gmail&ust=1676588910147000&usg=AOvVaw2N_v5BoW_UmT1Dcz5ne28W&rct=i

The Hill: Trump rips Club for Growth after he wasn’t invited to donor retreat: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3847759-trump-rips-club-for-growth-after-he-wasnt-invited-to-donor-retreat/

Hacks on Tap: 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/medicare-medicare-medicare-with-steve-israel/id1467297559?i=1000599632781

Pop culture: 

The Atlantic - The sleek truth in Rihanna’s halftime show: 

https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2023/02/rihanna-super-bowl-halftime-show/

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Today on the pod, Jay explains how well-meaning progressive policies might be exacerbating the housing shortage in cities. Then, Suzanne recaps all of the drama that went down at The Grammys this week. 

Plus: Party lines, Marques Bovre and the Evil Twins, the coldest place on Earth, and FART scores. 

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Links: 

Fibronostalgia: 

Marques Bovre and the Evil Twins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RfyXXQPaDc

Wait what: 

CNN - Extreme cold on Mt Washington: https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/06/weather/extreme-cold-mount-washington-wxn/index.html

NPR - Six doctors swallowed LEGO heads for science. Here’s what came out: 

https://www.npr.org/2023/01/23/1150888553/6-doctors-swallowed-lego-heads-for-science-heres-what-came-out

Politics: 

The Atlantic - The US Housing Supply Shortage Crisis: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/11/us-housing-supply-shortage-crisis-2022/672240/

Pop culture: 

Buzzfeed - Harry Styles sparks backlash over Grammys Album of the Year acceptance speech; https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ellendurney/harry-styles-backlash-over-grammys-album-of-the-year-speech

Hollywood Reporter - Armie Hammer breaks silence on misconduct allegations: 

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/armie-hammer-interview-actor-sexual-misconduct-allegations-cannibal-fetish-bdsm-1235317346/

Entertainment Tonight - Ben Affleck goes viral with his serious facial expressions at 2023 Grammys: 

https://www.etonline.com/ben-affleck-goes-viral-with-his-serious-facial-expressions-at-2023-grammys-198613?amp

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Today, Suzanne breaks down the facts about why the Ozempic weight loss craze is so problematic. Then, Jay and Suzanne plan a party for the official end of the pandemic in the US, which Biden has randomly scheduled for May 11th.

Plus - “Sit, Ubu, Sit”, Lilith Fair, Doppelgänger murders, and misplaced radioactive capsules. 

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Links: 

Fibronostalgia: 

Ubu Productions: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubu_Productions

Lilith Fair: 

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

Wait What:

Washington Post - Woman suspected of killing Doppelgänger to fake her own death: 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/01/31/germany-doppelganger-murder-ingolstadt/

AP News - Australia mining company sorry for losing radioactive device: 

https://apnews.com/article/science-oddities-australia-government-perth-western-d44bde9c94e68ff4e22820474b67e832

Pop Culture: 

NYPost - What is Ozempic and Why stars are risking aging faces for weight loss drug:

https://nypost.com/article/what-is-ozempic-why-stars-risk-aging-faces-for-weight-loss-drug/

The Unladylike Podcast - The Ozempic Weightloss Craze: 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ozempic-weight-loss-craze/id1333193523?i=1000590720739

Politics: 

Washington Post - Biden to end Covid health emergencies May 11th: 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/01/30/biden-end-covid-health-emergencies-may-11/

Newsweek - It’s time the scientific community admits we were wrong about Covid: 

https://www.newsweek.com/its-time-scientific-community-admit-we-were-wrong-about-coivd-it-cost-lives-opinion-1776630

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