What Americans are really involved in, and it’s not politics anymore. Everyone is tired of the hard hitting, frustrating news. Sports is holding the crown in terms of what news people want to read . . . but, aren’t sports-related stories political these days, too . . .Doug fills us in on a brief history of the show . . . an update on the Kyle Rittenhouse trial and how the media told one side of the story without fully accurate facts . . . latest news over the fatal Astroworld concert . . . Katey Sagal’s health update following getting hit by a car last month . . . and the new Christmas venture Mariah Carey has with McDonald’s . . . and more.

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Did you know there is such a thing as a chainsaw for indoor use? Apparently, this is how Jennifer Horn destroyed her Christmas tree one year. In trending news, we discuss the Oklahoma Supreme Court’s decision to throw out the $465 Million opioid ruling against Johnson & Johnson, stating the company did not violate the state’s public nuisance law nor misrepresented themselves in any ads . . . What Biden’s Build Back Better Plan means for taxpayers . . . Matthew McConaughey’s stance against mandating the COVID-19 vaccine for children . . . the petition people are signing to keep James Corden away from the live action “Wicked” film . . . Shailene Woodley’s takedown of a totally random guy while defending fiancé Aaron Rodgers . . . and more.

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In health news, Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals won’t require proof of vaccines for their outdoor events, but may mandate masks . . . North Ireland’s health minister is suing Van Morrison over COVID-19 criticism . . . Germany is calling unvaccinated people the reason the COVID pandemic is rebounding in the country . . . more International flights have resumed . . . and Kentucky records it’s 10,000th COVID-related death since the start of the pandemic. In the world of celebrity gossip, Emilio Estevez won’t be returning for season two of “The Mighty Ducks” series, citing contract negotiations falling flat, though rumors are swirling it was over vaccine mandates . . . Alec Baldwin wants police officers on all film sets with weapons following the accidental shooting death on the set of “Rust” . . . and J.Lo and Ben Affleck caught smooching it up before she boarded a flight, and the face Benny boo made is what really had everyone talking.

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We all have a voice that plays in our head, but is that inner voice your identity; is it your story? The DJVers discuss listening to your own inner voice vs listening to others, and where being an empath falls. Other conversations include the city council race in Portland, ME which ended in a tie with the final decision being handled by drawing a name out of a bowl . . . Pfizer’s antiviral pill is getting good results in treating Covid . . . Vin Diesel extended an olive branch to The Rock in request to return to the Fast & Furious franchise for “Fast 10’ . . . Kristen Stewart’s request for famed restaurateur Guy Fieri to officiate her upcoming wedding . . . and more.

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It’s a birthday celebration, honoring our fearless leader Doug Stephan on his special day, sharing stories and love from Doug’s friends and some childhood memories involving fountain pens from the birthday boy himself. In other news, a drug cartel-related shooting on the beach in front of a Cancun resort . . . Starbucks getting into the holiday spirit . . . the Russian woman who broke the world ice swimming record . . . Leaders who wanted metal detectors only to bypass them themselves . . . a pigeon who flew from the US to Australia . . . Joe Exotic’s plea to get out of prison amid his cancer battle . . . and more.

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Looking to live a happy life? Uncle Doug offers his advice on living your dream life. COVID conversations include a debate over active service members being threatened with dishonorable discharge if they don’t get the vaccine . . . Tyson Foods vax mandate has majority of employees obliging . . . and a question of how the COVID-19 vaccine may affect young children. The internet rumor-mill is running rampant over Jennifer Garner flashing some bling on “that finger,” raising questions on if she’s engaged or not, but the DJVers explain why it’s not likely. An elderly man dies and his body was donated to medical science, only to then be bought and dissected in front of a live pay-per-view audience. We can’t make this stuff up.

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Yahoo pulls out of China as the American and Chinese governments feud over technology and trade...LA County pays Vanessa Bryant $2.5M to settle Kobe Bryant crash photo lawsuits...Maine voters passed the nation’s first “right to food” constitutional amendment on Tuesday and gives Mainers the power to wrestle control of the food supply back from large landowners and giant retailers...in entertainment news, Kiefer Sutherland to headline ‘24’ virtual convention on 20th anniversary of series’ premiere.

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China locked over 30,000 Disneyland guests in their Shanghai park after one guest got COVID. In COVID news: Trash backup in NYC is being dealt with by extending garbage pickup from eight hours to 12 hour shifts, and including Sundays. Also, rumors swirl of NYFD firehouses closing due to staffing shortages over vaccine mandates, but the FDNY commissioner says that’s not the case. Meanwhile in Chicago, a judge halted vaccine requirements for their police departments. Could Elon Musk end world hunger? The multi-billionaire says he’ll donate $6B to combat world hunger if the UN can show how they would use it and be fully transparent with where every dollar goes. Celeb gossip news includes Candace Cameron Bure getting heat for her “wedding guest” attire, and Carol Baskin’s lawsuit against “Tiger King 2” producers and Netflix.

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Plastic straws may be bad for the environment, but can we all agree that paper straws are not the answer . . .We welcome in November with the realization there hasn’t been any significant “first frost” yet, raising questions of global warming vs climate change and opining of shaming over the state of the weather cycles. Other news includes a conversation of side effects in teens from the COVID-19 vaccine and how dosage size should be determined – age vs weight . . . Lawmakers saying “NO” to blocking vax mandates . . . Before the Chinese government was ticking us off, it was the Japanese government and Doug reminds us why . . . and celebrity news, like the latest medical advice for Queen Elizabeth II from her doctors and why Madonna’s latest magazine cover is freaking people out.

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Trending news includes Florida engineers saying all coastal buildings should be inspected following the Surfside condominium collapse in the Miami-Dade area . . . Andrew Cuomo has been charged over the alleged groping of a former aide . . . and Oklahoma administered the death penalty on inmate John Marion Grant for the killing of a prison cafeteria employee. In other news, Trick or Treat weather conditions may not be great this year, but kids likely won't care. Oh, and ICYMI, Tom Hanks further exemplifies his status as a national treasure after crashing a beach wedding in Santa Monica to congratulate the newlyweds.

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