Was Google right to fire the engineer for the controversial memo he wrote? Debate starts at 23:20. We're joined by Jamie Pine (https://www.youtube.com/user/xJamie1x), who according to Keemstar, is an "ex-reality star." Jamie joins the debate about the Google engineer who wrote a memo about diversity in the workplace and the biological differences between men and women in STEM fields. Plus, for the first time while recording, I did an actual spit-take (around 37:00). Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChMUFeIZ1l9uRJ4bIXuAKDg?sub_confirmation=1

Here's one of Jamie's videos (episode 4). I watched this out of order, as geniuses tend to do, and was still hooked. Give it a chance, it's really brilliant:

https://youtu.be/e2F0_GPTJ8Q?list=PLElqxO5aTpgwkzIIGTM1SVHHpIU9Cvkbg

We also received an awesome care package from super-fan JIM. He sent us some peanuts, M&Ms, craisins and beef jerky to make our own manly trail mix. Thank you Jim! What a badass.

Rucka (https://www.youtube.com/user/itsRucka) and I got into a spirited debate about fascism this episode. Who wins? America. Plus did Mikey Bolts get his promotion? Yes. Fuck clickbait. Also, Mikey (https://twitter.com/MikeyBolts) made me do an actual spit-take this episode. This was one of the funniest moments on a podcast in recent memory. Glad it's on video.

Bonus episode #3 is coming soon, but you can purchase #2 from iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/maddox-vs-the-universe-2/id1233454674), Amazon (http://amzn.to/2qWhDCQ) and our own website:

https://madcastmedia.com/shows/maddoxvsuniverse/2/

Also, a big you're-welcome to everyone who pre-ordered my book: F*CK WHALES: Petty Essays from a Brilliant Mind. The countdown has begun. October 17. Clear your year. Clear your life:

http://amzn.to/2oiF2xi

We finally round out this episode with a story of some showoff grandma in Thailand who gets a degree. Good luck putting that to use. Also, I get that kings are supposed to have an excess of things, but letters in your name should not be one of them. And we also talk about the ex-QVC president's problem with dating.

The voicemail number is: 1-562-58-I-RULE (1-562-584-7853).

FT - James Damore fired - https://www.ft.com/content/4ba31cb0-7e28-11e7-9108-edda0bcbc928

NDTV - YouTube CEO responds to memo - http://www.ndtv.com/world-news/one-of-googles-highest-ranking-women-has-answered-that-controversial-memo-with-a-very-personal-essay-1735740

CNBC - Fired engineer says company is like a cult. - https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/11/fired-google-engineer-damore-says-company-is-like-a-cult.html

ABC - 91-year-old Thai woman earns bachelor's degree - http://abcnews.go.com/Weird/wireStory/91-year-thai-women-earns-bachelors-degree-49132056

Washington Post - Former exec settles with matchmaking service over bad dates - https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/former-exec-settles-with-matchmaking-service-over-bad-dates/2017/08/09/07e92794-7d1a-11e7-b2b1-aeba62854dfa_story.html?utm_term=.1ed6513727cc

"Mining by Moonlight" and "Music to Delight" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Jingle Bells (Cocktail Lounge) by Haim Mazar, Licensed Premiumbeat, Royalty Free