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- Episode 43: January 26, 2021
The latest news, analysis, and opinions from Dan Benjamin.
Please support the show on Patreon.
Links:
- Mike Lindell: MyPillow CEO has been banned from Twitter - CNN
- Biden raises vaccination goal to 1.5m a day after criticism - BBC News
- A Coronavirus Variant First Detected In Brazil Has Been Found In Minnesota : Coronavirus Updates : NPR
- White people are getting vaccinated at higher rates than Black and Latino Americans. - CNN
- Coronavirus: Carlos Slim, Latin America's richest man, tests positive - BBC News
- Warning Signal: the messaging app’s new features are causing internal turmoil - The Verge
- The most private messaging app unprepared for misuse - 9to5Mac
- Rejoice! Amazon’s new app icon isn’t just a logo in a white box - The Verge
- Study: Americans spend $47 a month on streaming services — The Desk
- This nearly inexplicable exoplanet has the density of cotton candy
- Twitter acquires Revue email newsletter service - The Verge
- 777 Presents the Top 10 Luxury Watches of 2020
- PureArts Michael Jackson Smooth Criminal Statue | HYPEBEAST
26 min - Episode 42: January 25, 2021
The latest news, analysis, and opinions from Dan Benjamin.
Please support the show on Patreon.
Links:
- Larry King, Breezy Interviewer of the Famous and Infamous, Dies at 87 - The New York Times
- California keeps key virus data out of public sight
- (31) CDC reviewing new data that suggests coronavirus variant identified in UK could be more deadly
- Study Says Blood Plasma Reduces Risk of Severe Covid-19 if Given Early - The New York Times
- The face mask that could end the Covid-19 pandemic - CNN
- Denmark's coronavirus sequencing shows U.K. variant cases exploding - The Washington Post
- California keeps key virus data out of public sight
- Fauci backs 'double-masking' in coronavirus fight, says 'likely more effective' | Fox News
- Coronavirus: Should I be wearing double masks?
- CDC to require face masks during transit: report | Fox News
- Covid: Vaccinated people may spread virus, says Van-Tam - BBC News
- Utah Officials Allegedly Failed to Disclose Mink Farm Worker Died of COVID After Outbreak
- Trump 'Does Want to Run Again,' Says Former Acting Intelligence Chief Richard Grenell
- Fauci on Working for Trump and Getting 'Very Disturbing' Threats - Rolling Stone
- Deborah Birx Says Some Donald Trump White House Staff Believed COVID Was a Hoax
- Sean Conley: Biden replaces controversial White House physician - CNNPolitics
- “If They Won’t Hear Us, They Will Fear Us”: How The Capitol Assault Was Planned On Facebook
- Bigfoot Hunting Season Bill Brainchild Says He's Getting Backlash
- Dustin Poirier knocks out Conor McGregor in 2nd round at UFC 257
- Gabe Newell has big plans for brain-computer interfaces in gaming - The Verge
- Boeing 737 Max cleared to fly again 'too early' - BBC News
- Tom Brady Heading to 10th Super Bowl with Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Godiva is closing or selling all of its stores in the United States - CNN
- AMC staves off bankruptcy as studios to delay their films all over again - The Verge
- Microsoft Files Patent to Create Chatbots That Imitate Dead People - IGN
- I moved my family from California to Austin, Texas and regretted it. Here are 10 key points every person should consider before relocating.
58 min - Episode 41: January 22, 2021
The latest news, analysis, and opinions from Dan Benjamin.
Please support the show on Patreon.
Links:
- Russia welcomes Biden's proposal to extend nuclear arms control treaty | Fox News
- Executive orders: Biden readies moves to get checks and food aid to low-income Americans -- plus a federal pay raise - CNNPolitics
- Misinformation went down after Twitter banned Trump - The Washington Post
- Pebble founder promises iMessage on Android and Windows with universal chat app - The Verge
- Beeper - All Your Chats In One App
- Tom Brady vs. Aaron Rodgers—Here's What Happened in Their Three Previous Meetings
- Snake Catcher Captures 'One of the Biggest' Tree Snakes He Has Ever Seen
- Trump impeachment to go to Senate Monday, launching trial
- ‘Nobody is telling you what to say’: Fauci regains the spotlight under Biden - POLITICO
- Fauci unloads on Trump saying you didn't feel you could talk and 'there wouldn't be repercussions' | Daily Mail Online
- Fauci Says He Had Brief Side Effects From Second Vaccine Dose
- Dave Chappelle Tests Positive for Covid After Club Shows
27 min - Episode 40: January 20, 2021
Dan talks about the presidential election of Joe Biden.
Links:
- Biden inauguration: Trump leaves White House vowing 'we will be back' - BBC News
- Alibaba shares jump 8% as Jack Ma surfaces after 3 months
- Doubling Up Masks Creates ‘Obstacle Course’ For COVID, Colorado Doctor Encourages You To Consider It – CBS Denver
- Employers look to flee San Francisco and New York City - Business Insider
- Netflix Tops 200 Million Subscribers for the First Time - WSJ
- Trump bids farewell to Washington, hints of comeback
23 min - Episode 39: January 19, 2021
The latest news, analysis, and opinions from Dan Benjamin.
Links:
- These coronavirus variants are keeping scientists awake at night - CNN
- Alec Baldwin leaves Twitter after uproar over wife's heritage - CNN
- The Biden post-election market surge is the best for a new president in 60 years - CNN
- Pence, other GOP officials expected to skip Trump send-off | TheHill
- Joe Biden Isn't Getting Government Plane to Fly Him to D.C. Inauguration
- Coronavirus Death Toll in America Surpasses 400,000
- Exclusive: Forbes launches massive expansion of paid newsletters - Axios
- Dinosaur fossils could belong to the world's largest ever creature - CNN
- Woman Accused of Stealing Nancy Pelosi's Laptop in Riots Surrenders
- Twelve South Announces ParcSlope Stand for MacBook and iPad - MacRumors
- Apple Podcasts launches new 'Spotlight' editorial feature to promote rising creators every month - 9to5Mac
- Mitch Hedberg Quotes - The Quotations Page
- Pocket Casts up for sale nearly three years after acquisition - 9to5Google
- Bumble, Tinder and Match are banning accounts of Capitol rioters - The Washington Post
27 min - Episode 38: January 18, 2021
The latest news, analysis, and opinions from Dan Benjamin.
Links:
- US takes back its assertion that Capitol rioters wanted to 'capture and assassinate' officials - CNNPolitics
- With partial blame for the Capitol attack, majority favors barring Trump from office - ABC News
- 77 Percent of Americans Want Republicans to Move Past Trump: Poll
- New, contagious coronavirus variant could worsen pandemic, CDC warns - CNN
— The new variant does not seem to result in higher rates of hospitalization or higher rates of death, he noted.- Americans Have Unrealistic Expectations for a COVID-19 Vaccine - Nextgov
- The Covid-19 pandemic is getting worse. What happens next is up to you. - CNN
- Mounting evidence suggests mink farms in China could be the cradle of Covid-19
- WhatsApp delays privacy changes that led to user exodus | Financial Times
- WhatsApp to delay new privacy policy amid mass confusion about Facebook data sharing - The Verge
- Bumble, Tinder and Match are banning accounts of Capitol rioters - The Washington Post
- Man Arrested Near Capitol With Loaded Handgun And 500 Rounds Of Ammunition : Insurrection At The Capitol: Live Updates : NPR
- On Biden's Inauguration Day, Trump Will Hold His Own Departure Ceremony : Biden Transition Updates : NPR
- What Actions Joe Biden Plans To Take On Day One Of His Term : Biden Transition Updates : NPR
- Apple Considers Foldable iPhone; Minor Changes Planned for 2021 Models - Bloomberg
- Dr. Dre 'Looking Good' After Returning Home From Hospital, Says Ice T
- Bill Gates: America's Top Farmland Owner | The Land Report
- Nintendo Switch Mario Red & Blue Edition System announced and Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury trailer – My Nintendo News
- Some Twitter employees have reportedly locked their accounts fearing reprisal from Trump supporters - The Verge
- Magicians mark 100 years of 'sawing woman in half' trick - BBC News
- Rant: It's 2020. Why Do Printers Still Suck? | WIRED
- Tripping through IBM’s astonishingly insane 1937 corporate songbook | Ars Technica
- Spotify's big bet on podcasts is failing, Citi says
- The podcast explosion: Who’s listening? | YouGov
- Pringles Japan Karaage Flavor Release | HYPEBEAST
1 hr 7 min - Episode 37: January 15, 2021
The latest news, analysis, and opinions from Dan Benjamin.
Links:
- New York bus is dangling from overpass after accident that left at least seven people injured - CNN
- Prosecutors say 'strong evidence' shows Capitol rioters wanted to 'capture and assassinate' officials | Fox News
- National Guard at Capitol Authorized to Use Lethal Force in Aftermath of Mob | National News | US News
- Ex-CDC Chief Dr. Tom Frieden: 5 things we must do now to combat a major COVID death surge | Fox News
- Trump plans to fly away from White House to Mar-a-Lago on morning of Biden inauguration | The Independent
- Exclusive: Harold Bornstein, Eccentric Doctor Who Said Trump Was in Excellent Shape, Dead at Age 73 | Showbiz411
- Biden unveils $1.9T plan to stem COVID-19 and steady economy
- Biden Twitter account 'starts from zero' with no Trump followers - BBC News
- Fears Brazil Covid variant could re-infect those who have fought off virus as scientist says strain is more infectious
- Is going to the grocery store safe? New Covid-19 variants could mean less shopping and more N95 masks. - Vox
- Fitbit Joins Google - Fitbit Blog
- Public media owners agree to sell Pocket Casts podcast platform | Current
- Kuo details 2021 MacBook Pro: new design with squared-off sides, MagSafe connector and IO return, Touch Bar removed - 9to5Mac
- Cannabis use is associated with reduced risk of exposure to fentanyl among people on opioid agonist therapy during a community-wide overdose crisis - ScienceDirect
55 min - Episode 36: January 14, 2021
The latest news, analysis, and opinions from Dan Benjamin.
Links:
- Donald Trump becomes first president to be impeached twice
- Trump impeachment push: Latest news following the House vote
- Snapchat will permanently ban Trump’s account - The Verge
- jack on Twitter: "I do not celebrate or feel pride in our having to ban @realDonaldTrump from Twitter, or how we got here. After a clear warning we’d take this action, we made a decision with the best information we had based on threats to physical safety both on and off Twitter. Was this correct?" / Twitter
- Parler CEO says social media app, favored by Trump supporters, may not return | Fox News
- Past Covid-19 infection may provide 'months of immunity' - BBC News
- WHO Team Arrives In Wuhan To Investigate : Coronavirus Updates : NPR
- The Bitcoin Cryptocurrency Dream Is Dead | Marker
- Descript raises $30M to build the next generation of video and audio editing tools | TechCrunch
- Condé Nast Entertainment wanted a major podcast network, but the producers say they got burned instead - The Verge
- Hunter S. Thompson Quotes - The Quotations Page
40 min - Episode 35: January 13, 2021
The latest news, analysis, and opinions from Dan Benjamin.
Links:
- Defiant Trump denounces violence but takes no responsibility for inciting deadly riot - CNNPolitics
- CIA releases UFO black vault documents: See them online
- UFOs: The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Collection - The Black Vault
- Pence rejects calls to invoke 25th Amendment to remove Trump | TheHill
- Google pausing all political ads following Capitol siege - Axios
- Chick-fil-A Takes Top Fast Food Spot in MBLM's Brand Intimacy COVID Study
- Headset maker Turtle Beach acquires Neat Microphones to expand beyond gaming - The Verge
- Top Texas Lawmakers Say Medical Marijuana Expansion Is On The Table For 2021 | Marijuana Moment
54 min - Episode 34: January 12, 2021
The latest news, analysis, and opinions from Dan Benjamin.
Links:
- Man arrested in Capitol riot refuses to eat non-organic jail food
- House to vote on resolution calling to remove President Trump from office by the 25th Amendment - CNNPolitics
- One day until Trump's second impeachment vote: What happens now - CNNPolitics
- House seeks Trump removal as it heads to 25th amendment showdown vote – live updates | US news | The Guardian
- Trump will visit his border wall on the heels of Capitol Hill riot - CNNPolitics
- New York State Bar Association moves to oust Rudy Giuliani
- Nxivm sex cult boss Keith Raniere begs for PARDON from Donald Trump claiming they are both 'victims' of 'fake news'
- Officials Increase Security, Limit Public Access Ahead Of Inauguration : NPR
- Parler sues Amazon, asks court to reinstate platform | TheHill
- Netflix promises at least one new movie every week in 2021 - The Verge
- Google Sued by YouTube Rival Over Search Rankings - WSJ
- 'Bridgerton': Show Boss Hints There Will Be Eight Seasons of Netflix Series
- Watch the Trailer to 'Silence of the Lambs' Sequel 'Clarice' | HYPEBEAST
- Marvel & Sony Pictures Delay 'Morbius' to October 2021 | HYPEBEAST
- CES 2021 Arcade1Up 'X-Men'/'Pong' Arcade Cabinet | HYPEBEAST
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