Let's Weekend

On this week’s episode of Let’s Weekend, we talk the big news of SCOTUS being expected to overturn Roe v. Wade, where that’ll lead to more awful laws by the GOP, and try to find some joy in Daniel Radcliffe as Weird Al in Weird: The Al Yankovic Story.

IntroWhat Are We Up To?C: Our Father, Trails of Cold Steel, EarthboundB: Dragon Age Inquisition, Danganronpa 2, books, music.Brandon’s Random FactoidAssholes of the Week: 10 people killed by shooter in Buffalo, NY supermarketFormer Alabama jail official killed herself after helping murder suspect escape before both were caught in IndianaTexas Supreme Court allows the state child welfare agency to resume investigating parents & doctors who provide gender-affirming care for trans youthERCOT still has issues after Texans are being asked to conserve energy after six power generation facilities went offlineHeroes of the Week: A group of good samaritans helped a driver experiencing a medical episode get to safety and avoid a major deadly accident in an intersectionSCOTUS Abortion AftermathMitch McConnell says the GOP plans to pursue a national ban when in powerSenate passed a bill giving SCOTUS and their families police protectionClarence Thomas whined that the leak has changed the courtRallies were held all across the US to protest the overturning of Roe v WadeThe current big shortage is for baby formulaHow it happenedThe crypto market has crashed as Bitcoin has dropped over 50% since last NovemberElon Musk has put his acquisition of Twitter on hold due to number of fake accountsScientists catch rare glimpse of a highfin dragonfish almost 1k feet below ocean surfaceScientists successfully grew plants in soil from the MoonWe got the first ever image of the Milky Way’s black holeSex Education star Ncuti Gatwa will be the next Doctor for Doctor WhoHulu canceled MODOK after one seasonWhat We Do In The Shadows Season 4 will debut July 12Netflix will release Norm Macdonald’s last stand-up special on May 30We got an official trailer for Dragon Ball Super: Super HeroWe got a teaser trailer for Netflix’s Resident Evil seriesWe got a teaser trailer for Avatar: The Way of WaterContact us at [email protected] via: Apple Podcasts, TuneIn, Google Play, or RSS

On this week’s episode of Let’s Weekend, we talk the big news of SCOTUS being expected to overturn Roe v. Wade, where that'll lead to more awful laws by the GOP, and try to find some joy in Daniel Radcliffe as Weird Al in Weird: The Al Yankovic Story.

IntroWhat Are We Up To?C: Russian Doll, The Pentaverate, Doctor Strange 2, Trails of Cold Steel, Xenoblade Chronicles 2T: KITTEN!!!!, FFXIV, Kingdom 2 Crowns, Zombies Ate My Neighbors, binging Russian Dolls, finished Picard Season 2, watched Gremlins & Kentucky Fried Movie & loads of late night talk about the leak, smoked a lot at night to forget the leak, another negative covid test in the homeB: Dragon Age Inquisition, books, music, Mother’s Day stuff.Brandon’s Random FactoidAssholes of the Week: A leaked draft opinion suggests that SCOTUS will overturn Roe v. Wade, Justice Roberts was offended by the leak, now the leak is being investigatedPeople went back to their confirmation hearings to see which justices lied about Roe v Wade opinions Oklahoma Gov Stitt signed a Texas-style abortion ban into lawLouisiana legislators advance bill that would make abortion a homicideHere’s where things can go after Roe v. Wade fallsTexas Gov. Greg Abbott wants to contest SCOTUS ruling about requiring free public schooling for undocumented studentsAustralian man was sentenced to 12 years in prison for killing gay man in 1988Heroes of the Week: Karine Jean-Pierre will replace Jen Psaki and become the White House’s First Black press secretaryBritish lawmaker resigns after admitting to watching porn in the House of CommonsMTG will remain on the ballot in GA after officials ruled in her favor on insurrection caseIntuit will pay $141 million in settlement over misleading ads for free TurboTax filingsTwitter and Elon Musk has been sued by shareholders over quick attempt at acquisitionUnion UpdateStarbucks employees are getting new benefits, but not those at unionizing storesNLRB filed sweeping complaint accusing Starbucks of unfair labor practicesAn Apple store in Maryland has begun unionizingSaved by the Bell is canceled at Peacock after two seasonsNBC ordered a sequel series for Quantum LeapNetflix renews I Think You Should Leave for Season 3Netflix’s Cobra Kai Season 5 will debut September 9John Watts exits as Director of Marvel Studio’ Fantastic Four movieWe got the official trailer for Obi-Wan Kenobi for Disney+We got a teaser trailer for House of the DragonWe got a teaser trailer for Weird: The Al Yankovic StoryContact us at [email protected] via: Apple Podcasts, TuneIn, Google Play, or RSS

On this week’s episode of Let’s Weekend, we talk the very awful things a Florida sheriff and Kansas state Rep. said, how one woman on death row is getting a second look at her case, and a taste of some of the texts that Mark Meadows received leading up to the January 6 Capitol Hill Insurrection.

IntroWhat Are We Up To?C: Russian Doll, Rocket League, Fortnite, Nintendo Switch SportsT: Stardew Valley, Kingdom 2 Crowns challenge islands, feline news!, What we Do in the Shadows, old Looney Tunes, rewatched Kiki’sB: Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, music, books, Georgia apparently skipped SpringBrandon’s Random FactoidAssholes of the Week: New York judge holds Donald Trump in contempt of court for failing to produce docs for a subpoena from the state’s AGA Florida sheriff encouraged homeowners to shoot intruders to save the taxpayers moneyKansas state Rep. Cheryl Helmer’s email to a grad student made public showing her transphobia about using restroom with a trans colleagueHeroes of the Week: Texas appeals court orders a stay of execution for Melissa Lucio to review her caseBiden announced his first actions on clemency with 3 pardons and 75 commutationsFormer Senator Orrin Hatch is thankfully deadCNN obtained over 2k texts Mark Meadows received on January 6Dr. Fauci says we’re out of the Pandemic phase of COVID, but there’s more to itThe FDA is proposing a ban on menthol cigarettes16 states sued the USPS over its plan to buy gas-powered trucks instead of electricEmmanuel Macron wins re-election in France’s presidential electionElon Musk finalized deal to buy Twitter for $44 BillionTesla shares have sunk, losing over $125 billion in value after Elon’s Twitter dealRuins for an ancient temple for Zeus were unearthed in EgyptJustin Lin steps down as director of Fast X days into shootingKite Man will get his own HBO Max series as a spinoff of Harley QuinnSony reveals El Muerto villain movie featuring Bad BunnyHBO’s developing a series based on Dave Eggers novel “The Every”Netflix canceled Space Force after two seasonsWe got an official trailer for Chip n Dale: Rescue RangersContact us at [email protected] via: Apple Podcasts, TuneIn, Google Play, or RSS

On this week’s episode of Let’s Weekend, we talk about the latest political stunt by Ron DeSantis, the blocking of the federal mask mandate for transit, and why NASA wants to probe Uranus and other parts of the solar system.

IntroWhat Are We Up To?C: The Batman, Old Enough, Fortnite, Rocket League, MLB The Show 22B: Finished Elden Ring, Iron Lung, music, New Rodent InvasionBrandon’s Random FactoidAssholes of the Week: InfoWars files for bankruptcy in the face of Sandy Hook lawsuits, One trial to determine payments to Sandy Hook families has been delayed as a resultFederal judge struck down the travel mask mandate this week, legal experts say that she misunderstands public health law, The DOJ will appeal the rulingNJ Catholic diocese agreed to pay $87.5 million to settle sexual abuse lawsuitsFlorida Gov. DeSantis pushed bill through a special session to revoke Disney’s special district status along with new voting map with a bigger GOP advantageHeroes of the Week: Court-martial trial results in first conviction of a general officer in Air Force historyFed. judge ruled that GA voters can proceed with attempt to disqualify MTG’s reelectionShe feigned ignorance to most of the questions in her hearingA bipartisan mental health bill in GA nearly got derailed by disinformation campaignsCharity kitchen linked to World Central Kitchen was destroyed by a Russian missileModerna announced they have a new bivalent version of their COVID-19 vaccineMan got arrested for sending threats to Merriam-Webster over some female definitionsApple store workers in Atlanta filed to unionize as its first retail employee unionArchaeologists discover historical artifacts during Notre Dame Cathedral restorationThe Ever Forward was finally freed after getting stuck in Maryland’s Chesapeake BayNASA wants to probe Uranus soonCNN+ will be shutting down as of April 30Netflix announced that they lost 200k subscribers in Q1, expects 2 million in Q2They’re planning to launch a cheaper, ad-supported streaming planSpider-man: Across the Spider-Verse delayed to 2023, among other delaysThe Masked Singer episode featuring Rudy Giuliani finally airedIt Takes Two will be getting the movie treatment at AmazonWe got a trailer for Thor: Love and ThunderContact us at [email protected] via: Apple Podcasts, TuneIn, Google Play, or RSS

On this week’s episode of Let’s Weekend, we talk about the shooting in Brooklyn and the failure of the NYPD, Greg Abbott's latest stunt, and the great things happening in baseball.

IntroWhat Are We Up To?C: Moon Knight, Old Enough, Rocket League, MLB The Show 22, Chrono CrossB: Almost done with Elden Ring, books, music, Troma filmsBrandon’s Random FactoidAssholes of the Week: NY Lt Gov Brian Benjamin resigned after a federal court announced charges of bribery and wire fraud against himNYPD has arrested the man suspected of carrying out shooting on an NYC subway that shot 10 peopleFlorida Gov. DeSenatis signed a bill banning abortions after 15 weeksTexas Gov. Greg Abbott finally dropped his immigration order that was causing chaos for truckers from Mexico bringing product to the USHeroes of the Week: Alyssa Nakken became the first woman to coach on the field in MLB historyRachel Balkovec became the first woman to manage the affiliate of an MLB teamNew York Public Library will make books being banned around the country available to everyone for freeRIP Gilbert GottfriedBiden accused Putin of genocide in UkraineSouth Dakota’s Attorney General impeached over a fatal crash in 2020The RNC voted unanimously to leave the Commission on Presidential DebatesFor the first time in the US, wind power eclipsed both coal and nuclear on the same dayUS citizens can now choose the gender X on their passport applicationsThe Hubble telescope confirms the largest comet nucleus ever seen by astronomersUS officials confirmed that the first known interstellar meteor hit the Earth in 2014Elon Musk vs TwitterElon decided not to join its board of directorsShareholders are suing him over not properly disclosing his stock purchaseHe announced public offer to purchase Twitter in a hostile takeover attemptTwitter implemented poison pill policy to try to prevent him from buying stockThe Batman is coming to HBO Max on April 18Contact us at [email protected] via: Apple Podcasts, TuneIn, Google Play, or RSS

On this week’s episode of Let’s Weekend, we talk about the awful bills coming out of Oklahoma and Alabama, the confirmation vote for Ketanji Brown Jackson, and how politics will kill us all.

IntroWhat Are We Up To?C: Better Call Saul, The Last Bus, Old Enough, Moon Knight, MLB The Show 22, Tunic, Rocket LeagueT: South Beach spring break, started What We Do In The Shadows, finished Bridgerton, finished Book of Fett, finished Star Trek Discover, started this season of Picard, still not done watching Harley Quinn, played too much Civ 6B: Elden Ring, books, documentaries.Brandon’s Random FactoidAssholes of the Week: Oklahoma’s House passed an anti-abortion bill to make abortions a felonyAlabama legislature signed a bill to ban gender-affirming medical care for transgender youthHeroes of the Week: The Senate votes to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson for the Supreme CourtSCOTUS voted to make it easier to sue the police for malicious prosecutionThe Russian attack on UkraineUS, EU, and Group of Seven nations announced new sanctions on RussiaUN members vote to suspend Russia from the Human Rights CouncilThe IPCC put out its final report on Climate Change and warns that politics will kill us allThe Biden admin has extended the moratorium for student loans until August 31Elon Musk decided to become Twitter’s biggest shareholderSolar panels that can generate electricity at night have been developed at StanfordFor the first time, researchers found microplastics in the lungs of living peopleThere’s a nasty bird flu tearing through US farms in at least 24 statesTwo of Charles Darwin’s notebooks were returned after disappearing over 20 years agoWill Smith has been banned from attending the Oscars for 10 yearsThe Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition has completedContact us at [email protected] via: Apple Podcasts, TuneIn, Google Play, or RSS

On this week’s episode of Let’s Weekend, we talk about the Florida's awful new bill, the successful vote by Amazon workers to form a union, and how we wish Sarah Palin would go away.

IntroWhat Are We Up To?C: Moon Knight, The Last Bus, Lawn Mowing Sim, TunicB: Elden Ring, Weird West, books, music.Brandon’s Random FactoidAssholes of the Week: Florida bill dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill has been signed by Gov. DeSantis, Disney’s statement says their goal is to get it repealedFTC is accusing Intuit of deceptively advertising TurboTax as freeSarah Palin is entering the race to fill recently deceased US House Rep seat for AlaskaHeroes of the Week: Amazon workers at the Staten Island warehouse voted to form its first unionCOVID Dump TruckCDC recommends 2nd booster for some older & immunocompromised peopleNew study finds that Ivermectin does not prevent COVID-19 hospitalizationFederal judge says Trump likely violated the law attempting to overturn the 2020 electionBiden signed the Emmett Till Antilynching Act into lawThe House passed a bill to cap the cost of Insulin under private insurance & MedicareThe House passed a bill to federally decriminalize marijuanaThe US Mint announced the next five women on its 2023 quartersThe US Men’s National Soccer Team qualified for the 2022 World Cup in QatarNASA’s Hubble Space Telescope found the farthest star ever seenWill Smith resigned from the Academy over his slap of Chris Rock at the OscarsBruce Willis is retiring from acting after his family revealed his Aphasia diagnosisJim Carrey says he is retiringObi-Wan Kenobi will be delayed two days and will premiere with two episodesGame of Thrones spinoff House of the Dragon will premiere August 21Contact us at [email protected] via: Apple Podcasts, TuneIn, Google Play, or RSS

On this week’s episode of Let’s Weekend, we talk about the Idaho’s ridiculous escalation of anti-abortion laws, the potential end of Daylight Savings Time clock changes, and how a kids book about butts cost an assistant principal their job.

IntroWhat Are We Up To?C: Pan & Tommy, Tunic, Rocket League, Fortnite, Kirby and the Forgotten LandB: Elden Ring, books, music, pollen Hell.Brandon’s Random FactoidHeroes of the Week: Mackenzie Scott has donated $275 million to Planned Parenthood, the largest gift it has ever receivedKentaji Brown Jackson did well in the face of the GOP’s constant racist and sexist mudslingingIndiana & Utah Governors vetoed transgender sports ban billsAssholes of the Week: Utah legislators voted to override the Governor and put transgender sports ban into placeJanuary 6 committee has many text messages between Ginni Thomas and Mark Meadows urging them to overturn the electionThe LA County Sheriff’s Dept will be investigated by an oversight panel over there being many gangs involved with the forceGOP US Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska resigned from office after being convicted of lying to federal authoritiesRIP Foo Fighters drummer Taylor HawkinsThe US officially declares that Russian forces have committed war crimes in Ukraine“Cowboys for Trump” leader found guilty on one of two counts in January 6 trialJanuary 6 Capitol suspect was granted asylum in Belarus as a refugeeAn ice shelf the size of New York City collapsed in East AntarcticaScientists in Italy figured out how to make pizza dough without yeastNASA’s count of confirmed exoplanets has surpassed the 5,000 planet markParamount Plus is getting a new 4K Director’s Edition of Star Trek: The Motion PictureContact us at [email protected] via: Apple Podcasts, TuneIn, Google Play, or RSS

On this week’s episode of Let’s Weekend, we talk about the Idaho's ridiculous escalation of anti-abortion laws, the potential end of Daylight Savings Time clock changes, and how a kids book about butts cost an assistant principal their job.

IntroWhat Are We Up To?C: West Side Story, Pam & Tommy, Rocket League, Fortnite, TunicB: Elden Ring, Tunic, books, Pollen-ocaplyseBrandon’s Random FactoidAssholes of the Week: Idaho takes the Texas abortion law to the next level allowing family members of a rapist to sue for $20k each if the victim gets an abortionHeroes of the Week: The Pritzker Architecture Prize has been given to a Black architect for the first timeRussian woman that protested against the war during a live broadcast refuses to retract her statementRussian cosmonauts boarded the ISS wearing yellow and blue spacesuitsFamilies of Parkland shooting victims have been awarded $127.5 million by the US gov’tRussia’s attack on UkraineBiden has called Putin a war criminalBrittney Griner’s detention has been extended until May 19The House of Reps voted to suspend normal trade relations with Russia, BelarusBiden’s nominee for a top post at the Federal Reserve withdraws due to pressureThe US Senate unanimously voted to make Daylight Savings Time permanentAssistant Principal at a Mississippi school was fired for reading a kids book about buttsStarbucks plans to phase out their paper cups in the US and CanadaScientists have found a fossil of the oldest known relative of octopuses & vampire squidsDolly Parton removes herself from Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominationsAmazon closed $8.5 billion acquisition of MGMNetflix’s Resident Evil live-action series will debut July 14We got a trailer for the Disney+ show Ms. MarvelContact us at [email protected] via: Apple Podcasts, TuneIn, Google Play, or RSS

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 [email protected] via: Apple Podcasts, TuneIn, Google Play, or RSS