Cheddar's Need2Know

Cheddar's Need2Know episodes:

• 12.31.2021

  A New Year's Message from Carlo

  For last year's words belong to last year's language, and next year's words await another voice. — TS Eliot

  
• 12.30.2021

  Ghislaine Guilty, Covid Closures & 10-Year Divorce

  Carlo and Baker cover the verdict in the Ghislaine Maxwell case, piecemeal Covid closures spreading across the country and more.

  
• 12.29.2021

  Remembering Harry Reid and John Madden, Omicron Cases & Talent War

  Carlo and Baker discuss the lives of two iconic Americans who rose from nothing to the top of their fields, and more.

  
• 12.28.2021

  Isolation Guidelines, News Hangover & Top Albums

  Carlo and Baker cover the new CDC quarantine guidelines, the prospects of a vax mandate for air travel and more.

  
• 12.27.2021

  Travel Mess, Pediatric Hospitalizations & American Hero

  Carlo and Baker kick off the weirdest week of the year with all the news you missed over the holiday weekend, including calls for the CDC to shorten its isolation window as Omicron sweeps through the country.

  
• 12.23.2021

  An Omicron Christmas, Student Loans & Love, Hate, Ate

  Carlo and Baker cover the heartening news on the Covid front ahead of the holiday, plus President Biden punting student loan repayments again, a new space telescope and Love, Hate, Ate: Christmas Eve Eve Edition!

  
• 12.22.2021

  Where to Find Covid Tests, Colorado Truck Boycott & The Matrix Returns

  The boys discuss President Biden's plans to send out free rapid tests as the testing supply chain starts to buckle ahead of the holidays. Also, why aren't Americans having more babies, and The Matrix returns.

  
• 12.21.2021

  Omicron Dominant, Trump Booed for Booster & First Puppy

  Carlo and Baker preview President Biden's address to the nation as Omicron becomes the new dominant Covid strain. Plus, Trump gets booed for getting his booster and the White House gets a new puppy.

  
• 12.20.2021

  Omicron Ripping, Build Back Never & Spidey to the Rescue

  Carlo's joined by a quarantining Baker to discuss the headlines from the weekend as Omicron spreads like wildfire, Manchin kills Biden's signature bill and Spider-Man throws a lifeline to the box office.

  
• 12.17.2021

  J&J Vaccine, Build Back Later & Love, Hate, Ate

  Carlo and Baker wrap up another week discussing the latest explosion in new Covid cases in the Northeast, President Biden's stalled agenda and more. Plus, Love, Hate, Ate featuring the question: why did movie dialogue get so hard to understand?

  
• 12.16.2021

  Rate Hikes Coming, Omicron Spread & NFT Boom

  The boys talk Fed decision, Omicron spread, NFTs and more. Plus Carlo expands on his exasperation with new Covid restrictions.

  
• 12.15.2021

  Omicron Wave Begins, Haiti in Crisis & Spidey to the Rescue

  Carlo and Baker cover the latest data showing the Omicron wave has likely started, Pfizer's Covid pill, Jan. 6 and a box office rescue attempt courtesy of Spider-Man.

  
• 12.14.2021

  Tornado Victims, Jan. 6 Texts & Golden Globe Noms

  Carlo and Baker discuss the latest revelations from the Jan. 6 investigation, the Biden administration's efforts to cut government red tape and more.

  
• 12.13.2021

  Tornado Recovery, Box Office Disappointment & Peloton Strikes Back

  Carlo and Baker cover the latest developments after a devastating tornado outbreak over the weekend, plus an eye on Omicron and inflation, and not even Spielberg can save the box office.

  
• 12.10.2021

  Biden Boom, Jussie Guilty & Love, Hate, Ate

  Carlo and Baker wrap up the week talking about the Biden economic boom that no one seems to notice, a verdict in the Jussie Smollett case, the first Starbucks union in America and the pleasures of the "dude nod."

  
• 12.09.2021

  Tech-Driven Sportswear; The Most Advanced Space Telescope

  Cheddar Innovates gets a look at the satellite that's searching for the earliest light from the big bang, plus a former Nike executive breaks down what the new era of sportswear looks like.

  
• 12.09.2021

  'Omorpho' Explains Why Your Workout Clothes Need an Overhaul

  Stefan Olander, co-founder of sportswear company Omorpho, joins Cheddar Innovates to talk about his 'gravity sportswear' concept and why our workout clothes need an overhaul.

  
• 12.09.2021

  'Cool Beans' Looks to Innovate the Plant-Based Burrito Market

  Research finds that the market for plant-based foods is worth $7 billion, but a lot of the plant-based and vegan options on our shelves aren't as healthy as they seem. Enter 'Cool Beans.' Tyler Mayoras joins Cheddar Innovates to talk...

  
• 12.09.2021

  Trial Watch, Partygate & Fleeting Fame

  A packed Thursday pod: Carlo and Baker cover the latest developments in the Ghislaine Maxwell, Jussie Smollett and Elizabeth Holmes trials. Plus, Dems are losing the Hispanic vote, Boris Johnson in trouble again, and is it possible that Adele has...

  
• 12.08.2021

  Ukraine Tensions, Mental Health Crisis & America's Worst Statue

  Biden warns Putin not to move on Ukraine, the first data on Omicron breakthrough cases is in, pay raises coming, Confederate statue removal and more.

  
• 12.07.2021

  NYC Vax Mandate, Biden-Putin Summit & Death, Disrupted

  Carlo and Baker discuss the sweeping new vaccine mandate in NYC that will target all private businesses. Plus, Trump's media venture gets its CEO and more.

  
• 12.06.2021

  Waiting for Omicron, Remembering Bob Dole & Moon Mystery

  Carlo and Baker catch you up on what you missed over the weekend, starting with the latest, somewhat encouraging, developments re: Omicron.

  
• 12.03.2021

  Possible Omicron Superspreader, Shutdown Averted & Love, Hate, Ate

  It's Friday at long last. Jill and Carlo cover the latest on Omicron, including a possible superspreader event in NYC. Plus, previewing the November jobs report, a new Zoom feature no one asked for, and when it's no longer a...

  
• 12.02.2021

  Abortion Rights, School Shooting Hero & Overdraft Fees

  Jill and Carlo discuss what appears to be the beginning of the end of Roe v. Wade, another victim dies following the school shooting in Michigan, Omicron in the U.S., Trump's Covid chronology and more.

  
• 12.01.2021

  Omicron Spread, School Shooting & Cuomo Suspended

  Jill and Carlo cover the latest on Omicron, another school shooting in America and more. Plus, bidding farewell to 'transitory' inflation, and the controversy surrounding 'Lovely Bones' author Alice Sebold.

  
• 11.30.2021

  Omicron Risk, Barbados Drops Queen & Jack Logs Off

  Jill and Carlo cover the latest developments with the Omicron variant that are spooking markets once again. Twitter's @Jack is leaving, SCOTUS takes up abortion rights and the world has a brand new republic.

  
• 11.29.2021

  The Omicron Variant, People vs. Ghislaine Maxwell & Cyber Monday

  Carlo and Baker cover the latest developments with the Omicron variant, and break down what we know and what we still don't. Plus, a relatively tame Black Friday, and more.

  
• 11.24.2021

  Holiday Travel, Opioid Verdict & Love, Hate, Ate

  Jill and Carlo talk travel, Covid, Grammy nominations and what they're thankful for this year. Plus, a special pre-Thanksgiving Love, Hate, Ate!

  
• 11.23.2021

  Parade Ramage, Booster Campaign & 'Black Friday Creep'

  Jill and Carlo are a bit delayed today on account of Carlo's internet not working. Better late than never, they discuss what we know about the suspect in the Christmas parade crash, closing arguments in the Arbery killing trial, and...

  
• 11.22.2021

  Christmas Parade Horror, Bay Area Looting & Adele Kills 'Shuffle'

  Jill and Carlo cover the developing story out of suburban Milwaukee, where a speeding SUV careened through a Christmas parade. Looters get more brazen in San Francisco, the missing Chinese tennis star resurfaces, and more.

  
• 11.19.2021

  Verdict Watch, Patient Zero & Love, Hate, Ate

  Jill and Carlo are back to cover the latest in the Rittenhouse trial, new information on the origins of Covid, return-to-office and more. JOIN US FOR THE YOUTUBE WATCH PARTY @ 9aET: http://www.youtube.com/cheddarnow

  
• 11.18.2021

  Bipartisan Push for Family Leave, Sweetgreen IPO & Where is Tennis Star Peng Shuai

  Jill Wagner is joined by Baker to talk about kids and vaccines: we finally know how many young kids are getting vaccinated. Plus, Democrats are working on a Plan B for paid family leave. And the salad chain Sweetgreen goes...

  
• 11.17.2021

  Boosters For All, Diplomatic Boycott of Beijing Olympics & The Perfect Hug

  Jill is joined by “Friend of the Pod” Mosheh Oinounou to talk booster shots, and whether “fully vaccinated” will eventually mean three shots, not two. Plus, the latest on the Kyle Rittenhouse trial. And the research is in: we know...

  
• 11.16.2021

  World’s New Covid Epicenter, Biden’s Infrastructure Pkg & Sesame Street’s New Muppet

  Jill is joined by Baker Machado to talk all things infrastructure: where will the money go and who’s in charge? Plus, Sesame Street has its first Asian-American muppet. And a trailer for the trailer for Spiderman. Huh?

  
• 11.15.2021

  Infrastructure Czar, 'Right to Rest' & Taylor Swift Dominates

  Jill and Carlo cover the latest with the infrastructure bill, the growing state rebellion over boosters, Trump's dereliction of duty on the pandemic, Taylor Swift's reign of cultural domination and more.

  
• 11.12.2021

  Rittenhouse Defense Rests, EU Border Standoff & Love, Hate, Ate

  A jam-packed Freitag pod with Carlo and Baker: new Covid hotspots, Kyle Rittenhouse trial, Belarus making trouble for Europe, red-hot housing market, and how to manage a PR crisis the right way.

  
• 11.11.2021

  Inflation Watch, Rittenhouse Takes Stand & NFL Fines

  Carlo and Baker cover the latest inflation print, a climate pledge between adversaries, a dramatic day in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial and more.

  
• 11.10.2021

  Covid Plateau, Starbucks Union Vote & Brian Williams Leaving NBC

  Some ominous signs as Covid cases stop going down, Kamala Harris' brutal poll numbers, a union drive at Starbucks and more.

  
• 11.09.2021

  America Reopens to the World, Astroworld Investigation & Viral Hand Gesture

  Jill and Carlo discuss the scenes of joy at American airports as borders reopen, another tool in the Covid toolbox, the latest in the Astroworld crowd crush tragedy and more.

  
• 11.08.2021

  Infrastructure Passes, Astroworld Crowd Crush & Marathon Women

  Jill and Carlo are back, talking Biden's big infrastructure victory, the end of the pandemic in sight with new anti-Covid pills imminent, and more.

  
• 11.05.2021

  Vax-or-Test Deadline, Expensive Thanksgiving & Love, Hate, Ate

  A Freitag pod with Carlo and Baker, talking about the upcoming federal vax-or-test deadline, the most shocking upset of this week's elections, an incredible story of selflessness and Love, Hate, Ate.

  
• 11.04.2021

  Election Fallout, Second Amendment Case & Marvel's First Sex Scene

  Carlo and Baker discuss the fallout from Tuesday's election and the flashing warning sign for Dems ahead of the midterms. Also, a big 2A case at the Supreme Court, Aaron Rodgers has Covid and is in big trouble, and a...

  
• 11.03.2021

  GOP Stunner, Vax for Kids Approved & Braves Win!

  Carlo and Baker discuss the election results across the country, including a Republican comeback in Virginia -- and possibly NJ -- plus the CDC gives the go-ahead for child vaccinations, Atlanta wins the World Series and more.

  
• 11.02.2021

  Election Day, Climate Pledges & Cautionary TV Tale

  Carlo and Baker cover the big races to watch on this off-cycle Election Day, the concrete pledges starting to come out of COP26, Jeffrey Epstein keeps causing CEOs to lose their jobs, and Ryan Murphy's TV hit that wasn't.

  
• 11.01.2021

  Climate Summit, Rittenhouse Trial & Traffic Deaths

  Carlo's flying solo today, talking COP26 and climate change, another racially charged trial gets underway, SCOTUS takes on abortion and a stunning rise in traffic deaths points to a bigger societal breakdown sparked by the pandemic.

  
• 10.29.2021

  Facebook Goes Meta, Still No Deal & Love, Hate, Ate - Halloween Edition

  Carlo and Baker cover Facebook's big rebrand, the latest on Biden's economic agenda and more. Plus, ranking the best Halloween candy and the worst couple's costumes.

  
• 10.28.2021

  Deal or No Deal, ISIS Threat & Memecoin Insanity

  Dems race for a deal on President Biden's economic agenda ahead of his big foreign trip. What to make of the latest threat assessment in Afghanistan. Plus, the meme cryptocurrency of the moment that's now worth more than many Fortune...

  
• 10.27.2021

  Pfizer Vaccine for Kids, College Enrollment & Prop Gun Investigation

  Jill and Carlo discuss the pending approval for Pfizer's vaccine for kids, the state of anti-Semitism three years after Tree of Life, potential criminal charges in the 'Rust' prop gun shooting and more.

  
• 10.26.2021

  Facebook Profits, Record Emissions & Chappelle Speaks

  Jill and Carlo cover the news out of Facebook's latest earnings, Tesla's monumental day, Dave Chappelle addresses controversy and the tragedy of the climate emergency.

  
• 10.25.2021

  Prop Gun Shooting, Inflation Watch & Facebook Papers

  Jill and Carlo cover the latest developments in the Alec Baldwin prop gun shooting, when vaccines for kids as young as 5 should be approved, new reporting on Facebook and more.