On this week’s episode of Let’s Weekend, we talk about the latest on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Disney's bad week, and what the US Senate has been up to this week.
IntroWhat Are We Up To?C: Turning Red, The Adam Project, OlliOlli World, GT7, Rocket LeagueB: Elden Ring, Nirvana Unplugged, books, Asshole Winter.Brandon’s Random FactoidAssholes of the Week: Russia bombed a maternity hospital in Mariupol, Ukraine and a mosque sheltering 80 peopleColorado county clerks indicted on charges of election tamperingDisney had a bad week after refusing to denounce Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill while saying their LGBTQ-friendly content was their support for them, finally backtracks on Friday and announces their pause of all political donationsHeroes of the Week: Chef Jose Andres has set up the World Central Kitchen outside of Ukraine to help make 150k meals a day for those leaving the countryThe worldwide pandemic death toll hit 6 million as the second year closedRussia’s attack on UkraineBiden’s moving to revoke Russia’s permanent normal trade relation statusEU approves accepting Ukraine, but won’t fast-track the processMcDonald’s, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and Starbucks join the corporate exodusThe Senate was busy:The Emmett Till Anti-Lynching ActThe Postal Service Reform Act$1.5 billion spending bill w/aid for Ukraine and the Violence Against Women ActNASA’s finally opening up a vacuum-sealed sample of Moon materials after 50 yearsErnest Shackleton’s ship Endurance finally found after being lost for over 100 yearsThe Cuphead Show will be getting a Season 2 that’s out this SummerRussian Doll returns for Season 2 on Netflix April 20WB delayed a bunch of their moviesWe got a teaser trailer for the Disney+ series Obi-WanWe got a trailer for The Unbearable Weight of Massive TalentContact us at
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