Daily Detour with Dan Roberts

Good News  A Hawaiian girl moves to Wisconsin and learns that biking to work in the winter is f-ing freezing! If only she can win the car her job is raffling off...
Also: Dan has good news about his mother.

Guest  Comedian Laurie Kilmartin tells us what it’s like to write for a Late Night Night TV talk-show (Conan). She has some advice for moms. And once had a prostitute for a room-mate! Sadly, she also lost her mom to Covid pretty early in the pandemic, and she shares the experience in a way that hits home and hits hard.

Headlines   The 2nd impeachment trial of former President Donald J. Trump ended with 57 guilty votes to only 43 not guilty votes, which means Mr. Trump was acquitted.
Joe Biden is being called a "wartime" President because of the daunting challenges of the pandemic.
The CDC says that in-person schooling can resume safely with masks, social distancing and other strategies. And vaccination of teachers, while important, is not a prerequisite for reopening.
Royal Dutch Shell aims to cut production of gasoline and diesel fuel by 55% over the next decade.

Showbiz  The Daytona 500 was this weekend.
Hustler magazine founder Larry Flynt has passed away.
Justin Timberlake has publicly apologized to Britney Spears and Janet Jackson.
Taylor Swift says that “Fearless: Taylor's Version” is finished and “will be with you soon."
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees.

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Disclaimer  This episode is not clean.

Guest  Comedian Phillip Kopczynski and Dan talk terrorist beards, the Covid map of the U.S., dumb radio show names, the meaning of "Chunder", Honky Tonk bigotry, violence on TV, Seattle vs Spokane and much more.

Good News  Marine Captain Evan Campbell, who escorted Lady Gaga down the stairs and to her microphone to sing the National Anthem during President Biden’s inauguration, is now telling us the rest of the story.

Headlines and Punchlines  Super Bowl LV is in the books!
Former President Donald J. Trump's impeachment hearing finds most Americans thinking he should be convicted and barred from ever holding office again.
Some of the people attacking the Capitol building over election results... didn't even vote!
A Capitol rioter being indicted on 5 felony charges is being allowed to travel to Mexico.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has announced his retirement.

Hollyweird News  Actor Armie Hammer was reportedly dropped by his agency and publicist due to his texting scandal that involves an alleged affinity for cannibalism.
Jennifer Lawrence is  recovering after being injured on the set of her upcoming movie.
Suzanne Somers was doing a makeup tutorial live-stream when an intruder barged into her house.

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Disclaimer  Explicit language, sex and drug references.

Important Announcement 1  Dan is taking a short hiatus. The podcast will return on February 8th, changing to a weekly podcast for the time-being. More about this on today's episode.

Important Announcement 2  Dan's elderly mother now has Covid-19. Please keep her in your thoughts. Thank you.

Good News  A High School in Texas has a FREE grocery store.

Guest  Comedian Ian Bagg and Dan discuss odd news items including a flasher, a knife thrower who injures himself in an ironic way, and more.

Headlines and Punchlines  The Biden administration is purchasing an additional 200 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine.
Biden is also calling on the Justice Department to curb the use of private prisons.
Russian President Putin requested a conversation with President Biden.
The 2nd Impeachment trial of former President Donald J. Trump is moving forward next month.
Former Vice President Mike Pence’s ex-homeland security advisor and lead staffer on the White House coronavirus task force, Olivia Troye, revealed that she was asked to spy on Dr. Deborah Birx.
Fort Lauderdale Police apprehend The Beer Bandit.

Showbiz News  Halsey has canceled her upcoming world tour, saying safety is the priority right now.
Cardi B says she is struggling with acne.
Baywatch star and Playboy Icon Pamela Anderson is no longer on social media.
Modern Family is coming to Hulu and Peacock.

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Covid Update  The UK strain of Covid, has arrived in Nevada.
The Brazil mutation is in Minnesota. 
Also: Does your 2nd vaccine shot need to be from the same company?

Good News  Is a dog man's best friend? This story will leave no doubt.

Guest  Comedian Ian Bagg and Dan discuss life after Covid, what the USA means to immigrants, and whether empathy can coexist with capitalism.

Dr. Ouchy  reveals why he has an extra spring in his step, and delivers some questionable pandemic advice.

Headlines  The House delivered to the Senate articles of impeachment against former President Donald Trump yesterday.
The First Dogs, Champ and Major, have arrived at the White House.
A naked Florida man stole a marked police vehicle and crashed it in a wooded area.

Showbiz  Budweiser joining the ranks of advertisers who won't be spending money on Super Bowl ads this year.
Miley Cyrus is set to perform a pre-game "Tik Tok Tailgate" concert to an audience of 7500 vaccinated healthcare workers.
Billie Eillish orders 70 boxes of Froot Loops while shopping online.
Ryan Reynolds turns a fond Sesame Street memory into a dirty joke.

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Guest  Comedian Ian Bagg says everything you want to say about people who don't follow pandemic protocols.

Good News  IKEA buys a forest.

Customer Support Theatre  Dan performs the transcript from his head-spinning customer service chat, in an effort to get HBO Max on his... "streaming device."

Headlines and Punchlines  Bernie Sanders memes are everywhere!
A lawmaker in Oklahoma has introduced a bill that would allow "Bigfoot hunting in the state."
Tom Brady is going to the Super Bowl again.

Showbiz   President Biden followed Chrissy Tiegen on Twitter.
A Game of Thrones prequel is in development.
Flamings Lips played a concert where everyone was in their own literal bubble.
Larry King and Hank Aaron passed away.

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Disclaimer Explicit language, including one F-Bomb.

Guest Comedian Andrew Orolfo talks EDM, his celebrity crush, and tells Dan what he really thinks of James Corden.
Good News  A student facing financial hardship gets help from the last place you'd expect.
Headlines  Joe Biden became the 46th President of the United States at noon yesterday.
Kamala Harris became the first female vice-president in our history.
President Trump pardoned a lot of folks.
Four of the major news networks... ABC, CBS, NBC and CNN... have recently appointed women as their chief White House correspondents.

Showbiz  Lady Gaga sang the National Anthem at yesterday’s inauguration.
The Tiger King, Joe Exotic, did not get the pardon from former President Trump that he was expecting.
When he first saw the script, Anthony Hopkins thought Silence of the Lambs was a children's story.
Machine Gun Kelly told James Corden that he saw a UFO recently.

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Disclaimer This episode contains a bit of explicit language.

Good News  The youngest poet laureate ever to recite at a President's Inauguration.
Plus a Greyhound goes viral for imitating his owner's limp!

Guest  Comedian Andrew Orolfo talks about traveling to the Philippines, how he met mentor Jo Koy, and swaps airplane horror stories with Dan.

Headlines  Twelve U.S. Army National Guard members have been removed from the presidential inauguration security mission after they were found to have ties with right-wing militia groups or posted extremist views online.
A U.S. soldier was ARRESTED in a plot to blow up the NYC 9/11 Memorial.
What President Trump will and won't be doing today (Inauguration Day).
A car thief who found a toddler in the backseat of a stolen vehicle drove back and lectured the mother for leaving her child unattended.
A White House correspondent from France has gone viral for reporting on the  U.S. election in 6 different languages!

Showbiz  Could one of President Trump's 100 or more pardons go to Netflix reality "star" Joe Exotic?
SAG-AFTRA considers expelling "Apprentice" TV star Donald J. Trump.
Garth Brooks performing at President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.
Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster reunited for the 30th anniversary of Silence of the Lambs.

Message from Dan  If you're excited to get vaccinated, be an example for others by posting your post-vaxx photos to social media. Let's be positive influences!

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Guest  Comedian Andrew Orolfo is a rising star. He talks with Dan about their mutual pandemic paranoia, who Andrew's influences are, and how a spontaneous trip to an open mic night set him on his comedy path.

Good News  A teenager saves her family from their burning home. Why could she smell the danger, while they could not?

Headlines  President-elect Joe Biden has vowed to cancel the KEYSTONE pipeline.
Melania Trump will become the only modern first lady NOT to invite the incoming first lady to the White House for a walk-through of the private living quarters.
Critics say that U.S. Census Bureau director Steven Dillingham has been bowing to pressure from the President to quickly produce citizenship information at the expense of data quality.
Russian activist Alexei Navalny returned to Moscow this week and was immediately jailed for 30 days.
A French woman declared dead in 2017 says she is NOT dead. You tell us who is right.

Showbiz  Gwyneth Paltrow's  ‘vagina’ candle reportedly exploded in a UK woman’s home.
Wednesdays Presidential inauguration ceremony will feature a reunion of the New Radicals.
Actress Kristy Swanson says that if cancel culture successfully removes Donald Trump from Home Alone 2, then she wants to be removed from John Hughes movies as well.
Steve Martin has received the Coronavirus vaccine.
A lawmaker has proposed installing a Dolly Parton statue at the Nashville Capitol.
Betty White's long-lost animal-loving TV series "The Pet Set" will stream on Apple+, Amazon Prime and Google Play.

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Guest  Bob Bergen (Porky Pig) discusses a typical work day as a voice-actor, takes a pop-quiz on his own filmography (play along), shares his thoughts on the Cancel Culture, and has Dan thinking about getting an Alexa.

Good News  America's late poet-laureate, Dr. Maya Angelou, gets her very own Barbie!

MLK Day  Today we reflect on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  And Dan has some thoughts on that.

Headlines  President Trump is not planning on going to President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.
Tehran, Iran has reportedly been installing equipment for the production of uranium metal, which could be used to make a nuclear bomb.
Brazil has just approved 2 Covid vaccines.
A dog and goat who were each elected mayor have helped raise money to renovate a Vermont community playground.

Showbiz  Guardians of the Galaxy star Dave Bautista is offering a $29k reward to find the person that scraped the name Trump into the back of a Florida manatee.
Jennifer Lopez claps back at a troll who insisted she looks too good for her age, so she's obviously had Botox.
The drummer for Hanson has just become a father for the 5th time!
Coca-Cola won't advertise during the Superbowl.
Mister Rogers' widow, Joanne, has passed away.
Music producer and murderer Phil Spector has died.

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Good News  Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson delivers a $30,000 present to an old friend.

Headlines  Dollar General is offering extra pay to their workers who get vaccinated.
Europe has instituted a curfew from 6pm to 6am.
Lady Gaga will perform the National Anthem at President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.

Showbiz News  McCauley Culkin has expressed his support for removing President Trump's cameo from Home Alone 2.
DC and Marvel want extremists to stop appropriating their characters and logos.
Rumors swirling that Chris Evans may suit up as Captain America once again.
Batwoman returns, WandaVision debuts.

Guest  Voice-actor Bob Bergen (Porky Pig, Tweety Bird, Luke Skywalker) talks about being invited to the White House, how met friends Lily Tomlin and June Foray, and tells us what TV shows he's binging on.

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