Dystopia Now

A New York Times story released Monday looks at the difference between the pandemic at its worst last year compared to now and finds some stark differences along partisan lines. Just another day in dystopia with Todd and Kerouac.

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The Covid-19 misinformation on Facebook hasn't gone away -- especially the stuff around so-called alternative treatments. We take a look at what's being discussed and the real-world impact. Just another day in dystopia with Todd and Kerouac.

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David Simon, creator of The Wire, announced he won't shoot his new HBO in Texas due to the state's near-total abortion ban. Just up the road, a black high school principal is losing his job over critical race theory. It's another day in dystopia with Todd and Kerouac.

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Apple has told employees in Texas it will help them get out of state if they need abortion access. Is the company making a statement or just doing some damage control with employees? Kerouac and Todd aren't exactly the most qualified to discuss it, but they're giving it a shot.

You can find local abortion funds to support here. 

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School administrators are fuming over a TikTok trend that encouraged kids to steal from their schools and even vandalize the bathrooms. Kerouac and Todd talk about why it caught on and what some of the underlying issues might be.

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Since people are still talking about AOC's Tax the Rich dress from the Met Gala, Kerouac and Todd decided to dive in on the topic. It was either that or some allegedly swollen testicles in Trinidad.

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California will vote on Tuesday on whether to recall governor Gavin Newsom. Kerouac talks to Todd, who lives there, about how confident he is that the recall will fail, what happens if it doesn't and why it matters no matter where you live.

PS: Vote no on the recall.

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CBS is promoting a new reality TV show coming in October called The Activist. To Kerouac and Todd, it just looks like another case of capitalism trying to ruin a good thing.

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A monument to Robert E. Lee finally came down in Richmond, Va. today. Kerouac and Todd talk about the history behind it and celebrate its removal.

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If you watched college football this weekend, it might have looked like we weren't going through a global pandemic. Is the rush to get back to "normal" going to haunt us? We're trying something new, check it out.

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