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Past, present and future, Suzanne is all about the Packers today. Jay and Suzanne reminisce about the classic 90s Packers team with Magic Man Don Majkowski and Brett Favre. Then they’ll make their predictions for what will happen during and after Saturday’s game against the Bears. 

Plus, Jay gives us his thoughts on The Counting Crows documentary and shares how EMDR has been affecting his life lately. 

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Your favorite Gen X siblings are back! Jay and Suzanne have returned to the mic for season 2 of Brand New Information, and things around here have changed. Gone are the days of Jay and Suzanne making each other suffer through the latest developments in politics and pop culture. Now, Jay and Suzanne will bring you weekly past, current and future events. Get ready for Fibronostalgia, the affliction both Jay and Suzanne have that makes them compulsively relive the 90s, current events, and predictions of the future. 

Today - So I Married an Ax Murderer, snow days, the etiquette of seasons greetings, and new years resolutions. 

Plus, hear about Suzanne’s book tour and Jay’s jealousy, the time the family dog almost killed Suzanne, and Jay’s past as a salesy drunk. 

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It’s three days after the general election in America and the Democrats got trounced. Suzanne and Jay are here with a special episode to share their ideas about how the Dems have lost their way, the important changes that need to occur to realign the party, and the silver lining of it all. 

Plus: Joe Rogan, Bari Weiss, and Suzanne falls down the Diddy rabbit hole. 

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Where the Bleep is Kate Middleton? 

This burning question has brought Jay and Suzanne back to the mic for a special episode of Brand New Information! 

Suzanne catches Jay up to speed on the theories and developments surrounding the whereabouts of Kate Middleton, The Princess of Wales, while Jay shares his in depth knowledge of the royal family (exclusively gleaned from The Crown). 

If you want to dive deeper into #KateGate, Suzanne recommends listening to another sibling pop culture duo - Pop Apologists!

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Jay and Suzanne are breaking their hiatus in light of the breaking news that beloved actor Matthew Perry has passed away at 54. They share what his life and work meant to them, chat about the outpouring of love that has occurred since his passing, and talk about their favorite Friends moments. 

Links: 

NBC: Matthew Perry, ‘Friends’ actor, dies of apparent drowning at 54 - https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/matthew-perry-friends-actor-dies-apparent-drowning-54-rcna122643

The Independent: The One With… Every Friends episode ranked worst to best - https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/friends-episodes-ranked-best-worst-cast-b2252435.html

Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time: https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-lists/best-tv-shows-of-all-time-1234598313/

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We’re going on a summer break! When will we be back? We can’t say exactly, but subscribe to the show on your favorite podcasting platform to make sure that we show up in your feed when we return. And don’t forget to drop us a rating and a review in the meantime telling how much you want us to come back! 

Plus: Benedict Cumberbatch can’t say Penguin, Tommy Boy, meteors crashing through roofs, desecrated banana art, and Biden’s poor polling numbers. 

Links: 

Fibronostalgia:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114694/

Wait What: https://apnews.com/article/meteorite-hits-home-hopewell-new-jersey-fd8391f8c5daea1e596ed85ed3ae5a68

https://www.npr.org/2023/05/01/1173039011/the-guy-who-ate-a-120-000-banana-in-an-art-museum-says-he-was-just-hungry

Politics: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/05/07/president-biden-post-abc-poll/

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It’s a big news week! Jay and Suzanne are here to break it down for you. First, Jay tells us about the sackings of Tucker Carlson at Fox News and Don Lemon at CNN. Then, Jay and Suzanne try to figure out how old Biden really is as he announces his re-election campaign. Finally, Suzanne gives us an update on Alec Baldwin as his manslaughter charges get dropped and his film ‘Rust’ shockingly goes back into production. 

Plus: The Wonder Years, Dennis Rodman, 22 Things I Learned in 2022, and dead cats. 

Fibronostalgia:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094582/

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

Wait what:

https://medium.com/illumination/22-point-listicle-of-the-22-things-i-learned-in-2022-90769d5fcc91

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/kelseyweekman/emma-claiir-simply-chaotic-podcast-cat-killed

Politics:

https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/tucker-carlson-leaves-fox-don-lemon-fired-from-cnn-171208261660

https://www.npr.org/2023/04/25/1145679856/biden-president-announcement-2024-running-reelection

Pop Culture:

https://www.insider.com/filming-resumes-alec-baldwin-rust-montana-halyna-hutchins-family-sue-2023-4?amp

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A massive leak of classified military documents came to light this week, and the revelations included shocking information about covert Western forces that are secretly on the ground in Ukraine. Yet, finding the details has become increasingly difficult as the days go by. Jay asks - is the media noise that’s obscuring the story being caused by people who don’t want us to learn what’s come to light in the leak? 

Then, Suzanne drops news that has shocked the pop culture sphere - Taylor Swift has broken up with Joe Alwyn after 6 years of dating. Suzanne is here to assure you that Taylor has left a subtle Easter Egg for fans, reassuring everyone that ‘she is okay’.  

Plus - Wayne’s World, Clueless, celebrities that look like discarded mattresses, and 500 days in a cave. 

Fibronostalgia:

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/waynes_world

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

Wait what:

https://www.thepoke.co.uk/2014/04/04/15-celebrities-that-look-like-abadoned-matresses/

https://apnews.com/article/spain-cave-500-days-record-isolation-e1d7e782425096df075d79093ca91eac

Politics: 

https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/11/politics/pentagon-documents-ukraine-war-assessment/index.html

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqh_2kPyfAc

Pop Culture: 

https://pagesix.com/2023/04/17/taylor-swift-subtly-reveals-how-she-is-after-joe-alwyn-breakup/

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This week, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced his candidacy for President, running as a Democrat. Jay and Suzanne chat about how the Democratic primary race is shaping up, why Biden is running for a second term, and why the Democratic Presidential bench seems so weak. Then, Suzanne updates us on where Johnny Depp and Amber Heard are now, one year after their civil trial. 

Plus - The Pepsi Jet lawsuit, Beverly Hills 90210, common misconceptions, cliche tattoos, John Cougar Mellancamp, and the confusing end to the Covid emergency.  

Fibronostalgia: https://www.salon.com/2022/11/19/pepsi-wheres-my-jet-netflix-pepsi-point-scandal/

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverly_Hills,_90210

Wait what: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/weird-news/list-of-common-misconceptions-b1822842.html

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/tattoo-artist-shares-three-fashionable-29682510

Pop culture: 

https://people.com/movies/johnny-depp-amber-heard-trial-one-year-later-sources-exclusive/

Politics: https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/10/politics/covid-19-national-emergency-end-biden/index.html

https://nypost.com/2023/04/10/rfk-jr-s-family-likely-wont-support-his-2024-presidential-run/

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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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