First up this week: KW needs to holla atcha for a few minutes about Stephen Hawking, and how NOT to talk about disabled folks [1:15]. Then, Know Thy Enemy: National Security Edition! The Hotties discuss national security advisors old and new, and speculate WILDLY about what to expect now that Bolton is in charge [4:45]. Hey Facts Tho is filled with animal facts galore, and raises the important question of whether Bambi and Free Willy ever hung out [13:15]. Then, CT and KW discuss school shootings in pop culture – what they have come to represent in our media diet, and what opportunities there might be in telling those stories well [40:29]. And of course, they have culture aplenty for your involvement. Join them, won't you?

This episode contains swearing. Music is courtesy of Ryan Little. Find more of his work here: freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryan_Little/.

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Things Mentioned and Thots Remembered

• NASA
• N/A
• WHALES N DEER
• The generation gap in America is both depressing and heartening
• Doug Jones sucks
• Tell me about your resource security, Chad
• Catastrophe, streaming on Amazon
• Ask A Manager, the podcast!
• The Merry Spinster by Daniel Ortberg