Getting Hammered®

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June 08, 2022 Retweets Are Not Endorsements
We open today's episode with a personal note from Vic followed by an update from camp in North Carolina. On the news front: Biden is woe, Washington Post's HR had a busy weekend and 1984 is one step closer to reality.

Time Stamps
0:12 - Introduction
18:29 - President Biden is seething over his standing
29:02 - Washington Post HR incident unfolds in real-time on Twitter.
42:27 - Shanghai update
49:28 - Another comedian stands up for free speech

Show notes:
Politico's Biden wants to get out more
Independent's interview Stephen Merchant

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58 min
June 03, 2022 Closing Argument
After two months, we are finally able to give our closing arguments on Depp V Heard. We als have more updates from the tragedy in Uvalde and to close the show, we're looking into a new HOT world record.

Show Notes
0:12 - Segment: Welcome to The Show
11:16 - Segment: The News You Need to Know
11:22 - DOJ asks court to reverse rule lifting requirement for COVID masks on public transportation
14:28 - Johnny Depp v Amber Heard trial comes to an end in Fairfax County
30:35 - Updates from Uvalde
40:18 - Hot Guinness World Record

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53 min
June 01, 2022 Temporarily Woke
We are not shocked to hear that anxiety continues to spike amongst school children across the nation, Joe Biden is now improving at graduation speeches, and Canada expects citizens to be nice and turn in their handguns.

0:21 - Segment: Welcome to the Show
6:47 - Segment: The News You Need to Know
7:04 - Anxiety amongst school children
15:30 - Biden's new story
24:20 - Update on Uvalde
33:01 - Canada bans handguns
36:18 - Baseball manager goes woke until he isn't

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45 min
May 27, 2022Prayers for Uvalde
Our prayers are with the families of those lost to the tragic mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas on Tuesday. Mary Katharine and Vic talk about the shooting and unpack the internet's takes on gun regulations.

Times
00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show
07:54 - Segment: The News You Need To Know
08:00 - Shooting in Uvalde, Texas kills 19 kids, 2 adults
36:00 - Update on Tuesday's primary elections
42:25 - Oreo and Ritz releases interesting snack mashup

Link
Donate to Sacred Heart Church in Uvalde to help victims' families

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55 min
May 25, 2022The Update Show
Remember when Netflix imploded over Dave Chappelle's comedy skits? Or when Hillary Clinton approved the peddling of a false report that led to the Trump-Russia collusion conspiracy theory? What about that National School Board Association's letter asking the Justice Department to sic federal investigators on parents at school board meetings? In today's episode, Mary Katharine and Vic give an update of some of this year's top stories.

Times
00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show
09:13 - Segment: The Updates You Need to Know
09:07 - Mail-in voting triples in Georgia after passage of election integrity law (which President Joe Biden and others referred to as "the new Jim Crow.")
14:09 - Failed Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams says voter suppression continues, in the face of increased mail-in voting
18:18 - Attendees of John Mulaney's comedy show in Columbus outraged over surprise guest appearance from Dave Chappelle
26:58 - Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussman's trial reveals Hillary Clinton directed staff to plant a false Russia-Trump collusion claim with a reporter
36:06 - Musicians who said they'd pull their tunes from Spotify for hosting podcaster Joe Rogan on the platform actually remained on the music streaming service
38:17 - Old Navy's inclusive clothing size campaign backfires
46:33 - White House knew National School Board Association wanted the Justice Department to sic federal investigators on parents

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55 min
May 20, 2022Swing and a Mis(information)
The Department of Homeland Security paused its misinformation board after videos surface of Nina Jankowicz, the woman they tapped to lead the group, discussing topics she believed were misinformation—like the Hunter Biden laptop story. Netflix tells woke employees to kick rocks if they can't work on content with which they disagree, the New York Times gives us a great "So It Can Be Told" segment, and Mary Katharine gives a shoutout to a heroic dog.

Times
00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show
10:54 - Segment: The News You Need to Know
10:58 - The Department of Homeland Security’s Disinformation Board collapses after Nina Jankowicz’s odd internet videos surface
19:57 - Segment: Now It Can Be Told
20:00 - The New York Times reports on declining enrollment in public schools
28:18 - Netflix tells woke employees to leave if they can’t work on shows with which they disagree
36:38 - Belgian Malinois saves its owner from a mountain lion attack

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49 min
May 18, 2022Good Faith
You know, how teachers unions kept schools closed for more than a year? Or how some on the left cast aside free speech in the face of a tragedy? Mary Katharine and Vic know it's all in good faith....

Times
00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show
15:56 - Segment: The News You Need to Know
16:03 - Coronavirus lockdowns continue in Shanghai
21:58 - House holds a hearing on UFO sightings
28:56 - Russia miscalculates Ukraine invasion; Finland, Sweden, Switzerland consider joining NATO
32:04 - Mass shootings over the weekend kill ten in Buffalo, one in Southern California
40:04 - Pennsylvania faces their primary election

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51 min
May 13, 2022Bottle Half Full
While baby formula supplies grow scarce, and the White House isn't quite sure what to do about it, Mary Katharine and Vic are still looking at the bottle half full (for now). White House press secretary Jen Psaki encourages protests targeting Supreme Court Justices, Whoopi Goldberg says Trump should be back on Twitter, and rising tides on the shores of Lake Mead may reveal the Las Vegas mob's secrets.

Times
00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show
14:08 - Segment: The News You Need to Know
14:13 - The White House encourages pro-abortion protests outside of Supreme Court Justices homes
15:30 - Segment: You Love To Hear It
15:33 - Senator Dick Durbin (D., Illinois) calls pro-abortion protests targeting Supreme Court Justices reprehensible
20:27 - Parents concerned over national baby formula shortage
29:03 - The View’s Whoopi Goldberg says Twitter should give Donald Trump his account back
33:19 - Rising shorelines of Lake Mead reveal corpses, raise questions over desert crimes
40:02 - Segment: Uncancelled
40:05 - Owner of Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike accused of tweeting a dirty joke about Vice President Kamala Harris

Link
Lindquist Family's GoFundMe

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49 min
May 11, 2022House Call
Supreme Court Justices who voted in favor of abortion restrictions get a house call they didn’t ask for from dozens of rowdy pro-choice protestors. While the Boston’s mask mandate dropped two months ago, Boston Public Schools continues to require students to mask up. An update on Ukraine, and Alabama murderer manhunt draws to a close, and Mary Katharine gets a funny "fact check."

Times
00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show
06:08 - Segment: The News You Need to Know
06:16 - Pro-choice protestors target Supreme Court justices at their residences
18:04 - Boston schools continue to require students to mask up, two months after the city drops indoor mask mandates
23:50 - An update on Ukraine
28:39 - Alabama murderer manhunt comes to a close

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39 min
May 06, 2022Bad Actors
From the Department of Homeland Security’s new disinformation board to maskless White House Correspondents’ Dinner guests catching Covid—after years of berating others for failing to wear masks—to the New York Times taking a baseless swing at Elon Musk, Mary Katharine and Vic are blasting bad actors today.

Times
00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show
07:24 - Segment: The News You Need to Know
07:30 - Segment: Now It Can Be Told
07:45 - David Leonhardt of the New York Times reports—after two years—how virtual learning has failed America’s students
18:10 - American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten is unsure of who’s responsible for the learning and mental health crises caused by… virtual learning…
25:31 - The New York Times takes a big ol' swing at Elon Musk (who brought his sweet mother to the Met Gala!)
32:36 - A follow-up on the "super spreader" White House Correspondents’ Dinner
38:09 - Senators pepper Department of Homeland Security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas with questions about his newly tapped head of disinformation, Nina Jankowicz

Link
Get involved with the Travis Manion Foundation

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49 min