11.10.21. Death Trap

This week we examine the tragic Astroworld event in Houston, and the safety concerns that existed prior to the mass casualty event that some attendees have since called a "death trap." 

This week, as the mystery of California’s missing governor appears to have been solved, controversy erupts overseas as a former president appeared to have a misunderstanding of what country he was currently visiting. Meanwhile, fireworks erupted on Wednesday during the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse as the prosecutor in the case was reprimanded by the judge overseeing the trial, over what he called a “grave constitutional violation.” Then later in the program, we analyze the tragedy that ensued in Houston over the weekend at the ill-planned Astroworld event held by rapper Travis Scott… all this and more on this edition of Middle Theory.

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SHOW NOTES

* GONE MISSING: Newsom reportedly spotted at Getty heiress' wedding amid public absence 

* EMERALD ISLES: Obama seems to confuse countries, refers to Scotland ‘Emerald Isles’ 

* RITTENHOUSE TRIAL: Prosecution Rests its case in Rittenhouse murder trial 

* ASTROWORLD: Teenagers among eight dead in Houston Astroworld festival concert crush

* Police chief met with rapper before stampede that killed 8 ...

* “My Heart is Broken”: Drake Issues Statement on Astroworld Tragedy

* Travis Scott, Astroworld Organizers Are Facing a Mounting Number of Million-Dollar Lawsuits

* Astroworld was a 'death trap,' attendee says, as more lawsuits are filed and Travis Scott's Las Vegas show canceled

* Astroworld: Travis Scott and Drake sued over deadly Texas concert crush

* Astrowor...