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In Episode 19 of the Lets Trash Talk podcast, Ed and Sara would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year! This is the first episode of 2015. Ed and Sara talk New Year's Resolutions, what 2014 will be remembered for, and the biggest douchebags of the year.

On Christmas Day, a man was mauled to death by his 8 year old pet pit bull. This happens after Ed and Sara covered the story of the autistic girl who had a pit bull as a service animal. They thought pit bulls were getting a bad rap but after this new story made headlines, has their opinions changed?

Less than a week ago, a 29 year old mother was shot and killed inside an Idaho Walmart. Who pulled the trigger? The woman's 2 year old son. Ed and Sara discuss this horrific story and the new debate for stricter gun control that has arisen due to this story. All this and more on episode 19 of the Lets Trash Talk podcast.

Show Notes and Links can be found at letstrashtalk.com/19

Ed and Sara discuss who was the biggest douchebag of 2014. Sara's award goes to Roger Goodell, the NFL commissioner, for the way he handled the Ray Rice domestic violence incident. Ed actually has 3 awards to hand out. His number 3 goes to Robin Williams, number 2 goes to Jone Rivers, and his number one douchebag of the year award goes to none other than Donald Sterling.

On Christmas Day, 40 year old Edward Cahill was killed by his pet pit bull terrier. He was discovered by his girlfriend, who found him covered in blood and unresponsive. A preliminary cause of death was due to massive blood loss from dog bite wounds on his neck, face and arms. Learn more about this pit bull attack here.

Pit bull terriers weren't always known as vicious killers. Read up on the history of the pit bull terrier.

A few days ago, 29 year old Veronica Rutledge was shopping in Walmart with her son and 3 nieces in Hayden, Idaho. Her 2 year old son reached into her purse, got ahold of her gun, and shot her in the head. Veronica Rutledge was instantly killed. She did have a permit for the concealed weapon. Here is a detailed account of the shooting incident. Find out about the specially designed purse made specifically for concealed weapons right here.

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In Episode 18 of the Lets Trash Talk podcast, Ed and Sara update a story from the last episode. The FDA has now decided to allow gay men to donate blood as long as they abstain from sex for a minimum of one year. Ed and Sara talk about the Mississippi teen, Jessica Chambers, who was burned alive and how the police have yet to find the perpetrator. Also, the police have created a shirt to counter the 'I Can't Breathe' shirt that has swept the nation of protesters. The shirt says 'Breathe Easy, Obey The Law' and seems to be a slap in the face to the untimely death of Eric Garner. Ed and Sara also discuss pitbulls and service animals in general.

The movie, The Interview, has caused a lot of chaos. It depicts an assassination attempt on the life of North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un. North Korea is furious about the premise of this movie. Sony Pictures has been a victim of hackers and bullied into not releasing the film. Many Americans feel this goes against the freedom of speech. Sony eventually backtracked and had a limited theatrical release. They also released the movie on streaming services such as YouTube, Google Play, and Xbox Live. Ed and Sara talk about all the events that occurred with the movie The Interview. All this and more on this episode of the Lets Trash Talk podcast.

Show Notes can be found at http://letstrashtalk.com/18

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Jessica Chambers was the Mississippi girl who was brutally burned to death. Read up on this murder story.

Learn about hacktivist group, Anonymous, looking into the murder of the Mississippi teen.

Breathe Easy Obey The Law is the new shirt designed to show support for police. See the story and decide for yourself.

Learn how an autistic girl's Christmas was ruined when Santa refused to see her because she had a pitbull service dog.

The Interview has angered North Korea. Find out the details of the chaos this comedic movie caused.

Sony released the movie, The Interview, in a limited number of theaters and also made it available on streaming platforms. Find out how well the movie was received by the public.

North Korea is a very terrible place to live. The country is stricken with poverty, famine, and no civil liberties. Check out this website that aims to raise awareness of the plight of North Korea.

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In Episode 17 of the Lets Trash Talk podcast, Ed reads some recently received emails. The first is pure spam. The second is in regards to Ed's blog post about Chinese fur farms. Ed and Sara discuss ways to help combat fur farms. Ed and Sara talk about a new gift idea website, called Shit Express. They also talk about a gas incident at a recent 'furries' MidWest FurFest. Ed and Sara discuss the fact that the FDA still bans gay men from donating blood. A recent report is released to the public. This report details the CIA's interrogation tactics which mainly consist of torture. Ed and Sara discuss the exact methods of torture and whether or not they agree with using them. All this and then some on this episode of the Lets Trash Talk podcast.

Show notes can be found at http://letstrashtalk.com/17

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There's a website that offers a unique gift; poop. You can send a box of poop to anyone in the world. If you want to learn more about this smelly box of crap, then go to shitexpress.com for more information.

Find out about the evacuation at the MidWest FurFest. 'Furries' are people who dress up in animal costumes that are anthropomorphic. They claim they celebrate animals through art, literature, and performance.

Gay men still can't donate blood following an FDA panel decision. Read about the FDA ban on gay blood donations. Now if you want to help support the right for gays to donate blood, visit gayblooddrive.com for more information.

The Senate Intelligence Committee released a report pertaining to the Central Intelligence Agency's Detention and Interrogation Program. The report details actions by a number of CIA officials, including torturing prisoners and providing misleading information to government officials and the media.

Examples of the torture and abuse are:

The CIA force fed prisoners orally or anally in order to establish total control over the detainee. At least five CIA detainees were subjected to unnecessary rectal rehydration or rectal feeding. At least one prisoner had rectal damage normally associated with violent rape.

Children or family members of prisoners were threatened with rape and murder.

There were mock executions, waterboarding, and ice water baths.

The torture suffered by the prisoners has led to serious mental harm and at least 26 of the 119 prisoners were improperly detained.

In a recent poll conducted by NBC News and the Wall Street Journal, 51 percent say the interrogation practices were acceptable, while 28 percent say they went too far and were wrong. Also, 45 percent think these techniques should be used in the future, versus 28 percent who disagree. So a majority of Americans believe the harsh interrogation tactics used by the CIA were acceptable and should be used to thwart potential future terrorist threats.

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In Episode 16 of the Lets Trash Talk podcast, Ed mentions the new podcast to take the world by storm, Serial. Ed and Sara briefly discuss the Serial podcast and how its popularity will help all podcasters. During the Random Thoughts segment, a young man is irate on the prejudice he's shown just because he has red hair.

Ed and Sara give some interesting news stories. Shia LaBeouf says he was raped during his #IamSorry art project. For his art exhibit titled #IAMSORRY, Shia LaBeouf sat silent and alone in a room at the Cohen Gallery in Los Angeles with a paper bag over his head. Visitors were allowed to pick up strange items such as a whip and enter the room one at a time. Shia LaBeouf says one of the exhibit's visitors raped him while her boyfriend stood outside.

Ed and Sara talk about how a 13 year old boy, who was locked out of his Arizona house, got the bright idea to try to enter the home via the chimney. Unfortunately for the teen, he got stuck in the chimney. 81 kids win a $140 million dollar lawsuit settlement because their teacher would blindfold and force them to eat cookies made with his semen. Last year's Rockefeller Center Christmas tree has a second life in a veteran's new home. Arizona Cardinals defensive end Darnell Dockett was blatantly disrespectful of the criminal justice system by tweeting during jury selection. He also retweeted a questionable picture of President Obama's daughter.

Ed and Sara discuss the situation in Ferguson, Missouri. The fatal shooting of Michael Brown by Officer Darren Wilson has caused the outbreak of protests across the United States. Was the shooting of a black man by a white cop racially motivated? A jury has decided not to indict Officer Wilson. This has caused chaos and rioting in Ferguson. Ed and Sara also talk about another police killing. Eric Garner was choked to death in NYC by a police officer.  All this and more on this episode of the Lets Trash Talk podcast.

Show notes can be found at http://letstrashtalk.com/16

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Mark Berndt was a teacher of 30 years that had a history of abusing his students. Read the lawsuit story.

What was done with last year's Rockefeller Center Christmas tree? Find out here.

Read the story on Darnell Dockett's bizarre jury duty experience.

Timeline of events in Ferguson, Missouri.

Find out about the death of Eric Garner.

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In Episode 15 of the Lets Trash Talk podcast, Ed and Sara talk about the feedback they received about the Tony Williams story. On email in particular came from not only a Saints fan, but a New Orleans native. Ed and Sara bring you some of the craziest news stories around. Since it's Thanksgiving time in the United States, Ed and Sara cover the story of wild turkeys attacking people in Brookline, Massachusetts. Also in the news, a man strips naked and hides in the ceiling of an airport women's bathroom. The ceiling collapses and the man runs out of the bathroom, attacking an elderly man. A "Normal Barbie" doll is introduced and will come with some strange accessories. A New Jersey police officer pulls people over but instead of issuing deserving tickets, he shows off his genitals.

Recently, Bill Cosby has been under fire with a lot of allegations of sexual assault. What brought this to the forefront? Is there any merit to these claims? What has been the response from Bill Cosby? All this and more on episode 15 of the Lets Trash Talk podcast.

Show notes can be found at http://letstrashtalk.com/15

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Wild turkeys have been on the attack in Brookline, MA. Find tips on how to handle aggressive wild turkeys here.

Never strip down naked and hide in a women's restroom. This is why.

Here's the story on the "Normal Barbie" and her strange accessories.

Read Ed's blog article on the NJ cop who's packing more than just a gun.

Check out the timeline for Bill Cosby's sexual assault allegations.

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In Episode 14 of the Lets Trash Talk podcast, Ed and Sara talk about the latest stories in the world of sports. Adrian Peterson gets suspended without pay for the remaining 2014 NFL season. UFC fighter, Humberto Brown, poops himself during his fight with Gabriel Benitez. New Orleans Saints fan, Tony Williams, aggressively intercepts a football intended for Bengals fan, Christa Barrett.

Ed and Sara discuss Kim Kardashian's attempt at trying to break the internet. Alyssa Milano questions why her breastfeeding selfie was more offensive than Kim Kardashian's photo shoot pictures. Ed and Sara discuss the recent attention given to catcalliing. Is catcalling a serious problem? Are catcalling-specific laws necessary? Ed and Sara also discuss the viral Hollaback video and whether or not it's racist. All this and more on Episode 14 of the Lets Trash Talk podcast.

Show notes can be found at http://letstrashtalk.com/14

MMA fighter, Humberto Brown defecates during his fight. Read the story here.

Watch the video of the shameless Saints fan, Tony Williams rip the ball from Bengals fan Christa Barrett.

Check out what Kim Kardashian thought would 'Break the Internet'.

Alyssa Milano is upset there was more backlash for her posting a selfie while breastfeeding her child than the Kim Kardashian photoshoot. Read the full story here.

Learn more about the non-profit organization, Hollaback!

Watch the viral, catcalling video. Decide for yourself if catcalling a serious matter and is this video racially biased.

Check out some excerpts and the backstory about the Tumblr 'But What Was She Wearing?'

The director of the viral, street harassment video responds to the racial bias accusations here.

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In Episode 13 of the Lets Trash Talk podcast, Ed is unfortunately sick with a cold but he pulls through to help deliver an excellent episode. Ed and Sara introduce, not only a new intro theme, but also a new segment. The segment is called Random Thoughts. This is where you record yourself expressing your dislike for something that pisses you off in your everyday life. Just record yourself on your smart phone and email it to the show. Ed and Sara discuss Taylor Swift's decision to pull all of her songs from the streaming service Spotify. They also discuss the Black Friday craze and how retailers are ruining the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States. Ed and Sara talk about the recent opening of the Freedom Tower. The Freedom Tower is officially known as One World Trade Center. On a recent appearance on Saturday Night Live, comedian Chris Rock discussed his fear of entering the Freedom Tower. In the wake of the tragic events of 9/11, are people still afraid of skyscrapers like the Freedom Tower? Is it okay to make jokes about 9/11? All this and more on the Lets Trash Talk podcast.

Show notes can be found at http://letstrashtalk.com/13

Taylor Swift pulled all her music from the streaming service Spotify. Learn more about the Taylor Swift story.

Can smelling farts really prevent cancer and other diseases? Read what researchers are saying about the noxious gas.

Don't do drugs. See the story on why one Colorado State student will be cleaning up his act.

Not only did Chris Rock talk about his fear of entering the Freedom Tower but he also brought up some other uncomfortable topics concerning terrorism in the United States. Watch Chris Rock's opening monologue on SNL.

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In Episode 12 of the Lets Trash Talk podcast, Ed and Sara discuss the latest news concerning the Ebola virus outbreak. Many listeners sent in their feedback concerning this frightening Ebola virus strain and the hosts answer the questions submitted. Ed and Sara talk about everything you need to know about the Ebola virus outbreak, such as the Ebola virus symptoms, how it's spread, and how it can be prevented. They also weigh in on what they feel the governments of the world should be doing to solve this Ebola epidemic. All this and more on this episode of the Lets Trash Talk podcast.

Show Notes can be found at http://letstrashtalk.com/12

The World Health Organization says Nigeria is Ebola free since no new cases after 42 days. 95% of Ebola virus cases show up within 21 days. However, 5% of Ebola cases can show up within as many as 42 days.

Doctor Craig Spencer, a Doctor Without Borders, has brought the Ebola virus to New York.

President Obama embraced the now Ebola-free nurse, Nina Pham, at the White House.

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How is Ebola Spread?

Ebola is spread thru direct, physical contact with body fluids like blood, saliva, feces, vomit, urine, semen, and sweat of an infected individual.

Ebola Virus Prevention Tips

Avoid areas of known outbreaks

Ebola Virus and the Zombie Apocalypse

In a life imitating art story, the novel World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War depicts North Korea acting decisively by sealing its borders and hustling its people into mysterious bunkers. On October 23, North Korea notified foreign tour operations that visitors are now banned. The reason given... Ebola.

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After recording a very good episode of the Lets Trash Talk podcast, audio defects were discovered. Instead of putting out a substandard episode, the poor recording was scrapped. This episode is the replacement and that is why it is being released later than usual.

Show Notes can be found at http://letstrashtalk.com/11

Ed and Sara discuss the story about how a newly purchased home in St. Louis, Missouri was infested with the venomous brown recluse spider. The cast of Saturday Night Live, SNL for short, is upset with the new Weekend Update segment format. Particularly, the female cast members are upset with the decision to use two males as the comedic news anchors. In Alabama, a teacher's aid decided to take matters into her own hands. When a special needs female student told her how she was being sexually harassed by a male special needs student, you wouldn't believe how she handled the situation. Apparently, the teacher's aid has been watching too many criminal television dramas.

Ed and Sara talk about hazing and bullying. In Sayerville, New Jersey, members of the high school football team were involved in some unbelievable shenanigans. Hazing is a form of bullying. Is enough being done to curb the act of hazing? All this and more on this 11th episode of the Lets Trash Talk podcast.

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In Episode 10 of the Lets Trash Talk podcast, Sara has returned and gives her opinion on audio books. Ed and Sara discuss the latest controversial news from the NFL. Ed and Sara weigh in on the first confirmed diagnosis of Ebola on U.S. soil. Ed and Sara also talk about the recent security breach at the White House, the home of the President of the United States. All this and more on this episode of the Lets Trash Talk podcast.

Show Notes can be found at http://letstrashtalk.com/10

Stacey Dean Rambold is a former 54 year old Montana high school teacher who was initially sentenced to a 31 day jail term for the rape of a 14 year old female student. The case judge's comments basically blamed the 14 year old victim partially for the sexual encounters. Unfortunately, the victim committed suicide when she was 16. After public outrage, Stacey was re-sentenced.

The first Ebola diagnosis on U.S. soil took place in Texas. Thomas E. Duncan had direct contact with Ebola victims in Liberia before coming to the Dallas area of Texas. After first showing symptoms of Ebola, Duncan went to the hospital, only to be released with antibiotics. Three days later, he returned to the hospital with more severe symptoms of Ebola. Finally, Duncan was admitted and quarantined. Did Duncan lie on his pre-flight screen form? Did the hospital fail its protocol? Now up to 100 people are being monitored because they came in contact with Thomas E. Duncan during that three day lapse.

Recently, a man scaled the fence of the White House and entered it. He was apprehended by an off-duty secret service officer. This isn't the first time there's been a breach of security. President Obama has been in other scenarios where his security was compromised. Does this bring into question the abilities of the U.S. government to protect its citizens when it apparently unable to protect the leader of the country?

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