On this week’s episode of Let’s Weekend, we talk about the Olympics, the billionaire space race, and how much Mac & Cheese ice cream we'd like to eat.
Intro What Are We Up To?C: F9, Into the Heights, Masters of the Universe: Revelation, FF7 Remake, Death’s Door, Golf on Mars, Fall GuysB: Fixed my PS4 so: Genshin Impact, Mass Effect LE, The Silver Case 2425 Brandon’s Random FactoidAssholes of the Week: Blind-Deaf athlete drops out of Paralympics in Tokyo due to rule not allowing her personal care assistant to go with herGun company briefly sold a LEGO-themed pistol kit before LEGO stepped in to stop themHeroes of the Week: Texas House Dems left the state last week to avoid arrest and block the Texas GOP’s latest attempt at voter suppressionIllinois Gov. signed a new bill to make it illegal for cops to lie to kids during interrogationsCharlie Robinson, ‘Night Court’ Star, Dies at 75It seems like the Surfside Condo search has ended with 97 people that died26 state attorneys general have reached a $26 billion national opioid settlementCapitol insurrectionist sentenced to 8 months in prisonNancy Pelosi rejected 2 GOP nominees for the January 6 panelHouse Freedom Caucus wants Kevin McCarthy to force vote to remove NancySenate Dems announced a $3.5 trillion budget planCouple is charged in role for starting El Dorado Fire last year during gender reveal stuntThe Bootleg fire created clouds that NASA calls “fire-breathing dragon of clouds”Study predicts extreme flooding in the mid-2030s with the help of the Moon’s wobbleRichard Branson beat Jeff Bezos to space with Virgin Galactic’s first manned space flightThen Bezos went to space and thanked customers/employees for helping him get thereCleveland Indians will be changing their name to the Cleveland Guardians for 2022Olympics NewsPoland had to send six swimmers back home because they sent too manyTokyo’s Olympics have the highest participation of women that is at 49%The opening ceremony featured a bunch of classic Japanese game musicBrisbane picked to host 2032 OlympicsBen & Jerry’s will stop ice cream sales in Israeli-occupied Palestinian territoriesKraft Mac & Cheese ice cream is a thing nowWe’re getting a new Dragon Ball movie called Dragon Ball Super: Super HeroWe got a trailer for Amazon Prime’s Evangelion: 3.0 + 1.01 Thrice Upon A TimeWe got a trailer for Crunchroll & Adult Swim’s Blade Runner: Black LotusWe got a trailer for Paramount+’s Star Trek: ProdigyContact us at
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