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Hey, guys! We’re taking a bit of a recharge week, but we wanted to make sure you didn’t miss us too badly. So we’ve got some of our favorite interviews from the last few months lined up to share with you all week! First up, we have our chat with Issa Rae from when her Netflix romcom “The Lovebirds” premeried. (We also had a great chat about our favorite romcoms with her!) We also wanted to go back to our talk with business editor and writer Tom Gara about the economic disaster her foresaw happening..right about now.

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The Republican National Convention wrapped up at the White House with another dire set of warnings from the president and his allies — and a few surprisingly heartfelt moments. Thousands attended a new March on Washington to speak out against police violence. Christina Aguilera dropped a new version of “Reflection” ahead of the live-action “Mulan.” And we have BuzzFeed’s favorite adviser disher-outer Stephen LaConte back with us to give his best relationship tips to you, the listeners.

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The NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks kicked off a wildcat strike in support of Black Lives Matters protesters — one that spread across the league and the sports world. A 17-year-old obsessed with law enforcement was arrested for shooting two protesters in Kenosha, WI. The CDC changed its recommendations for who should get tested for COVID-19. 👀 “Ammonite” is the sad, gay scientist film that we crave. And we talk to BuzzFeed News’ Megha Rajagopalan and geospatial analyst Alison Killing about their blockbuster report revealing hundreds of China’s Muslim detention centers for the first time.

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Two people were shot dead after armed civilians clashed with Black Lives Matter protesters in Wisconsin. The power of the federal government is being used as a campaign prop for President Trump. Kate McKinnon is going to be Carol Baskin in a new NBC show. And we talk with BuzzFeed News White House reporter Kadia Goba about just who the Republican National Convention is targeting with its message, how they’re (mostly) ignoring the pandemic, and what we can expect from the general election. 

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The first night of the Republican National Convention sure did occur! Hurricane Laura might hit the Gulf coast as a Category 3 storm. The cast of “The West Wing” is having a reunion special ahead of the election. We bring you another edition of “No Bad News.” And Rainn Wilson is with us to talk about his mini-documentary series “An Idiot’s Guide to Climate Change,” why we need to get serious if we’re going to fix this planet, and why he hates Jennifer Garner. (JK, he doesn’t, like at all! Please don’t think he does!)

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TikTok is suing the Trump administration ahead of next month’s threatened ban. The FDA cleared a COVID-19 treatment for use...after it’s already being used to so-so effect. Vanessa Bryant had an emotional tribute to Kobe on his first birthday after his death . The Snyder Cut of “Justice League” is going to be four hours long. And we talk with Ritu Arya, one of the breakout favorites from season two of “The Umbrella Academy” about her path to acting, her thoughts on her character, and which band she’d love to play drums with.

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Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden went all in on empathy during his acceptance speech. Almost two dozen wildfires are actively burning in California — and COVID-19 is affecting the state’s incarcerated firefighters. Megan Thee Stallion explained why she didn’t immediately tell the police she’d been shot. “The Great British Bake-Off” has finished filming its latest season, despite the pandemic! And Sen. Tom Carper had a bit of a...moment when he wasn’t able to unmute fast enough during a hearing. So we want to hear about your best/worst Zoom fails over the last few months! 

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Former President Obama didn’t mince words about the dangers of re-electing President Trump. Steve Brannon, once a top Trump advisor, was indicted for fraud today for allegedly scamming people with a “Build The Wall” GoFundMe. Olivia Wilde is reportedly directing a secret Marvel movie project. Twitter has basically made a teen movie, one character at a time, and Hayes has to do his best to guess who’s who. And Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer talks with us about justice for Flint, what role she’d want in a Biden-Harris Cabinet, and the story behind her viral “It’s Shark Week, mother[censored]” moment.

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The DNC took us on a tour of the country on its second night and it was way more charming than expected. Colleges are having second thoughts about the whole “students having in-person classes during a pandemic” thing. Britney Spears wants her dad to no longer have sole control of her finances. We read out some of your emails and DMs about what your Plan B career would be! And we have Rep. Carolyn Maloney, chair of the House Oversight Committee, with us to talk about what she and her committee are doing in the face of changes at the Post Office that have slowed down mail delivery across the country.

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Michelle Obama brought the heat to the first night of the Democratic National Convention. The Senate Intelligence Committee’s final bipartisan report on 2016 is out and, spoilers: Russia did it. Disney FINALLY has a bisexual lead character. The top producers of “Ellen” were fired after reports of harassment and misconduct. And New York Times opinion writer Charlie Warzel is with us to talk about how the QAnon conspiracy went mainstream, how Facebook helped it along, and what it means for our future. 

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