Let's Weekend

On this week’s episode of Let’s Weekend, we talk about the results of that dumb Arizona audit of the 2020 election, some good and sad COVID news, and some Netflix news and trailers.

IntroWhat Are We Up To?T: Ted Lasso, Only Murders in the Building, Star Trek Lower Decks, new Star Wars short, still playing Garden Story, PSO2:NGS, and Kingdom 2 CrownsC: Star Wars Visions, Montero, Screen Violence, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Rocket LeagueB: Tales of Arise, Deltarune, Star Wars Visions, Firefly, the Mouse Wars Part IIBrandon’s Random FactoidAssholes of the Week: That discredited 2020 election audit in Arizona confirmed that Biden still had more votesHeroes of the Week: Entrepreneur and rapper set up grocery store in GA middle school to help combat child hungerThe House passed a bill to protect a person’s access to abortionsCOVID Dump TruckPfizer’s trial for kids aged 5-11 is showing promising results so farFDA authorizes booster shots for people 65+ and others at high riskCOVID in the US has reached the level of Americans killed to the Spanish FluAlabama deaths outnumbered births in 2020 for the first timeFlorida students are no longer required to quarantine after being exposedThe doctor that performed an abortion in Texas is now being sued by two peopleVeterans dismissed under the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy get a new chance for benefitsTrump Organization’s tax fraud trial is set to begin a few months before 2022 electionsThe Gilgamesh Dream Tablet that Hobby Lobby acquired is being returned to IraqLa Palma’s volcano burst open a new lava vent to bury hundreds of buildings in lavaFootprints suggest humans were in North America earlier than we thoughtHurricane Sam, the fourth major hurricane of the season, is luckily not going to hit landMcDonald’s Happy Meals will no longer include plastic toys to make them more greenNetflix Tudum NewsThe Witcher has been renewed for season 3Netflix revealed Cowboy Bebop’s opening creditsWe got a first look trailer for The Sandman seriesWe got a teaser for Extraction 2Season 4 of Cobra Kai will premiere December 31Contact 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 COVID nonsense that is going on, how easily Gavin Newsom survived his recall election, and what iconic show left Adult Swim this week.

Intro What Are We Up To?C: The Simpsons, Doug, Mrs. Doubtfire, What If, Fortnite, American Truck Sim, Cookie ClickerB: Psychonauts, Tales of Arise, Deltarune, Firefly, Mickey Must Die.Brandon’s Random FactoidAssholes of the Week: After dozens of staff leave as vaccine mandate went into effect, an upstate NY hospital is forced to pause maternity services later this monthLaura Loomer got a brutal case of COVID-19 after wishing she could show that it was no worse than food poisoning Heroes of the Week: US Soccer is offering the same contracts for its Men’s and Women’s teamsTexas OBGYN revealed that he performed an abortion that violated Texas law to help challenge it in the courtsRIP Norm MacdonaldThe Nicki Minaj COVID Dump TruckNicki Minaj kicked off misinformation firestorm after tweet about swollen testiclesGov’t of Trinidad and Tobago failed to verify her swollen testicles claimTucker Carlson wants to talk to the friend with swollen testiclesHer claims about being in Twitter jail and a White House visit offer were falseFDA panel votes against approval for a booster shot for most AmericansCA Gov Gavin Newsom wins recall electionSenate Dems offer a new voting rights bill, but it’ll likely be filibustered by the GOPRobert Durst has been convicted of murdering his friend Susan BermanNASA will be launching the new James Webb Space Telescope sometime soonMissouri cave with Native American art from over 1k years ago sold, not to the tribeKen Jennings, Mayim Bialik will host Jeopardy through 2021 while host search continuesAnthony Mackie will be starring in a Twisted Metal live-action seriesFamily Guy is leaving Adult Swim to be a permanent part of FXXWe got a trailer for GDT’s new movie Nightmare AlleyHBO Max is doing a 50% off six month plan deal for new and former customersContact 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 20th anniversary of 9/11, how even religious leaders are pushing for action to combat climate change, and how Steve from Blue's Clues wrecked us this week.

Intro What Are We Up To?C: The Matrix Trilogy, Harvey Birdman, WarioWare: Get It Together, F.I.S.T., FortniteB: Psychonauts, Mass Effect LE, The Expanse, Weather finally cooling off.Brandon’s Random FactoidAssholes of the Week: Facebook forced to apologize after its AI software labels videos featuring black men as “videos about primates”Texas Gov Greg Abbott defended his abortion law by saying Texas would strive to “eliminate all rapists from the streets”Deputy Mayor of Airmont, NY was arrested for amassing 16 assault weapons and fake federal IDsHeroes of the Week: Robert E. Lee statue in Richmond, VA has finally been removedThe Justice Dept. is suing Texas over its new abortion banRIP Michael K. WilliamsCOVID Dump TruckThere’s been a 245% jump in Ivermectin calls to poison control centersBiden unveiled new plan for forcing businesses to require vaccinations or testingBiden revealed plan for getting schools to require masks or losing federal fundingIt’s the 20th Anniversary of 9/11SCOTUS Justice Stephen Breyer warned against remaking the CourtMexico’s Supreme Court rules that abortion is not a crimeFrance expands free contraceptive program to all women up to 25 years oldHurricane Larry is hitting Newfoundland now and cover Greenland with feet of snow200+ medical journals warn that climate change is the greatest threat to public healthThe Pope and other Christian leaders are calling for bold climate actionScientists discover fossils of a new sea animal that was football-shapedTaco Bell’s launching a pilot program for customers to recycle used sauce packetsShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings broke the US Labor Day Weekend recordSteve Burns celebrated Blue’s Clues 25th Anniversary with video about his departureCBS Sports and Nickelodeon will be expanding their kid-friendly NFL gamesWe got a trailer for The Matrix ResurrectionsWe got a trailer for LEGO Star Wars Terrifying Tales for Disney+Contact 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 destruction of Hurricane Ida, the disaster that is Texas, and ESPN got duped by a fake high school football team.

Intro What Are We Up To?P: FINALLY GETTING THE FUCK OUT OF CACHE VALLEY. GXtv, emulation, piling up DVD box sets of some of my favorite sitcoms…T: Garden Story, PSO2 NGS, Trials of Midgard, Ted Lasso, Babette’s Feast, finished Invincible Season 1, finished rewatch of Space Force Season 1, into season 8 of M*A*S*H, kitchen newsC: The Simpsons, Rocket League, Psychonauts 2, FortniteB: Mass Effect LE, Uncharted trilogy, The Expanse.Brandon’s Random FactoidAssholes of the Week: Hurricane Ida left a path of destruction from Louisiana all the way to the North EastSCOTUS voted 5-4 to refuse to block a new Texas law banning abortions after 6 weeksMike Richards got fired as Executive Producer of Jeopardy! and Wheel of FortuneHeroes of the Week: The Harlem Hellfighters unit that fought in WWI were awarded Congressional Gold MedalsDirector Nia DeCosta is the first black female director to debut at #1 on the US Box Office with CandymanEd Asner died at 91COVID Dump TruckJoe Rogan tested positive for COVID and unfortunately survivedIllinois church camp linked to nearly 200 COVID cases with no masks/vax reqsTexas had 666 laws go into effect on September 1Three Officers and Two Paramedics are being charged in Elijah McClain’s 2019 deathDA for Ahmaud Arbery’s case indicted with misconduct charges for shielding the killersThe last US military plane left Afghanistan earlier this week to mark the end of the warOhio man that accosted an NBC reporter covering Ida has been charged on 4 countsESPN got scammed into allowing a fake school play in its high school football showcaseThe FTC is investigating McDonald’s over those malfunctioning ice cream machinesEight states will be allowing your driver license to be added to your Apple WalletAbba’s returning to make a new album nearly 40 years after they took a breakTop Gun: Maverick and Mission: Impossible 7 delayed significant amounts of timeGhostbusters: Afterlife bumped a week to November 19We got a trailer for Roland Emmerich’s new movie MoonfallWe got a trailer for Netflix’s new action movie Red NoticeWe got a trailer for Amazon’s The Wheel of Time showContact 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 OnlyFans reversal, the awful attack in Kabul, and what your next nightmare could be about.

Intro What Are We Up To?C: Bill & Ted Trilogy, Fortnite, Rocket League, Psychonauts 2B: Mass Effect LE, Firefly, the end of SummerBrandon’s Random FactoidAssholes of the Week: OnlyFans is going back on its planned ban of sexually explicit contentSidney Powell and friends are being sanctioned for their failed BS election suitOne of the men charged in kidnap plot of Michigan’s governor gets 6 years in prisonHeroes of the Week: The FDA has given the Pfizer COVID vaccine its full approvalThe capitol police officer that shot Ashli Babbit revealed himself in interview with Lester Holt on NBCThe Afghanistan FalloutISIS attacked Kabul airport, killing 13 US service members and over 60 AfghansBiden vows retaliation for this attack, which has already begunAirbnb will provide housing for 20,000 Afghan refugees around the world for freeCOVID Dump TruckJapan suspends shots of 1.6 million doses of Moderna after contamination reportSCOTUS ends Biden admin’s eviction moratoriumWoman that coughed on a supermarket’s fresh produce gets a year in jailThe House passed the $3.5 trillion budget resolutionTrump ally Herschel Walker is officially running for Warnock’s Senate seat in GeorgiaHurricane Ida looks to hammer Louisiana and much of the SouthGreenhouse gas levels are the highest ever seen in the past 800,000 yearsA nest of nearly 1,500 Asian giant murder hornets has been eradicated in WashingtonScientists discovered a 43 million year old fossil of an amphibious four-legged whaleNetflix picks up Manifest for its fourth and final seasonNetflix’s Cowboy Bebop series will premiere November 19We got a teaser trailer for Spider-Man: No Way HomeContact 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 bad week for Texas state leaders, Moderna's exciting vaccine news, and how OnlyFans is setting themselves up for failure.

Intro What Are We Up To?T:  What If…. animated series, Suicide Squad, Season 2 of ST: Lower Decks, PSO2: NGS, so much Tribes of Midgard, fooling around with a computer, backsplash tile, holy shit school startedC: Manifest, American Truck Simulator, Ghost of Tsushima, Hades, Fortnite, Rocket LeagueB: Genshin Impact, Cyberpunk 2077, books, Firefly.Brandon’s Random FactoidAssholes of the Week: Texas Lt. Gov Dan Patrick blames unvaccinated black Texans for outbreaksMan threatened to bomb US Capitol, but was arrested after hours-long standoffHeroes of the Week: Moderna will be starting clinical trials for its HIV Vaccine soonPolish Olympian auctioned off her silver medal to help pay for infant’s heart surgery, but the convenience store chain that won let her keep itThe Afghanistan FalloutAfter the US forces pulled out, the Taliban quickly took over the entire countryBiden pledges to evacuate all Americans and Afghan helpers that are still thereCOVID Dump TruckTexas Gov Greg Abbott has tested positiveBiden admin call for booster shots of Moderna/Pfizer 8 months after last shotMississippi health officials are warning people not to take horse med IvermectinUS Education Dept. will be discharging student loan debt for disabled borrowers, remove barriers for future reliefThings are not looking good for Haiti, as earthquake death toll gets over 2,000 deathsHurricane Henri will be the third hurricane of the season as it looks to hit New EnglandOAN lost appeal in defamation suit against Rachel MaddowOnlyFans will be banning sexually explicit content starting October 1Mike Richards resigns as Jeopardy host after sexist comments on old podcast surfaceMarvel’s Eternals gets its final trailerWe also got a trailer for Star Wars: VisionsContact us at [email protected] 

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On this week’s episode of Let’s Weekend, we talk about the end of Gov Cuomo, some tough news about Climate Change, and the new threat to the Earth and humanity.

Intro What Are We Up To?C: Masters of the Universe: Revelation, What If, Axiom Verge 2, Hades, Rocket League, Fall GuysB: Genshin Impact, Cyberpunk 2077, Switch NES app, weather shit.Brandon’s Random FactoidAssholes of the Week: NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo will be resigning as of August 24Britney Spears’ father has agreed to step down from her conservatorshipMatt Gaetz’s associate provided feds with years of Venmo/Cash App transactions, thousands of photos and videos, and social media accountsHeroes of the Week: NY Lt. Gov Kathy Hochul will become the first female governor in state historyCOVID Dump TruckUS Military will require members to be vaccinated by September 15Final count of COVID-19 cases related to the Olympics is 430 casesCDC recommends a third vaccine dose for immunocompromised peopleAs FL Gov DeSantis fights mask mandates, he expands Regeneron treatmentsClimate ChangeUN’s IPCC report suggests that it’s accelerating and we must cut emissions nowJuly 2021 was the hottest month in recorded human historySicily may have experienced the hottest day in European record at 119℉New 2020 US Census data has been releasedSenate passes $1 trillion Infrastructure Bill, going back to the House nextThe $3.5 trillion reconciliation budget proposal also passed the SenateOlympics ends with US winning medal count leaderboardsNASA announced an asteroid called Bennu might be on a trajectory to hit the EarthScientists discovered two new dinosaur species in ChinaChristina Applegate announced that she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosisVenom: Let There Be Carnage delayed to October 15, We got a new trailerHome Alone reboot is coming to Disney Plus on November 12Mike Richards is confirmed as Jeopardy host with Mayim Bialik for primetime specialsContact us at [email protected] via: Apple Podcasts, TuneIn, Google Play, or RSS

On this week’s episode of Let’s Weekend, we talk about more amazing Olympics news, how Andrew Cuomo needs to resign now, and the weird way that Dear White People is changing for its next season.

Intro What Are We Up To?C: The Suicide Squad, Rocket League, Fall Guys, FortniteB: Genshin Impact, Golf Story, books, geocachingBrandon’s Random FactoidAssholes of the Week: Probe reveals that NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo harassed 11 women, refuses to resignKansas State Rep & Sub. Teacher faces three charges of battery for kicking a student in the nuts in AprilHeroes of the Week: Simone Biles returns for the Balance Beam and won a BronzeCanadian soccer star Quinn makes history as first openly transgender medal winnerWhite House & CDC announce new eviction moratorium, but it faces hurdlesEducation Department announces “Final Extension” of student loan payment freezeCOVID-19 Dump TruckBiden admin wants to make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for active duty troopsSturgis returned to make sure the spread of Delta keeps goingArkansas’ Gov realizes anti-mask mandate bill was bad for kids months laterNJ’s Gov calls anti-vaxxers the “Ultimate Knuckleheads”Brazil’s Supreme Court orders investigation of Bolsonaro for voter fraud claimsFederal labor official found that Amazon tainted union vote in AlabamaOlympics NewsBelarus sprinter flees to Poland after warning by family to not come homeAfter a tie in the High Jump, the two high jumper opted to share Gold medalsOne of the best track races of all-time happened with the Men’s 400m HurdlesThe Women’s 400m Hurdles also did not disappointJeopardy executive producer Mike Richards is in advanced negotiations to become hostDear White People returns for Season 4 September 22 as a musical seasonContact 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 Olympics some more, how we've gotten back into the COVID mess we hoped would be over, and how Einstein is still schooling humanity from the grave.

Intro What Are We Up To?T: PSO2, M*A*S*H, rewatching Space Force season 1, carries a heavy ass table homeC: Space Jam: A New Legacy, Fresh Prince, Fall Guys, Fortnite, Flight Control, Final FantasyB: Genshin Impact, Blackthorne, Claymates, the dog days of summer.Brandon’s Random FactoidAssholes of the Week: Harvey Weinstein failed to get three charges of sexual assault thrown out this weekHeroes of the Week: Biden announced the end of US combat mission in Iraq by the end of 2021Simone Biles withdrew from her Olympics events to focus on mental health with an issue gymnasts call “the twisties”We got the first hearing of the House’s January 6 committeeHouse Rep Mo Brooks will be on his own as the DOJ won’t defend him in Jan. 6 suitsThe Infrastructure bill is finally up for vote in the SenateCOVID Dump TruckCDC is now recommending fully vaccinated people wear masks indoorsBiden’s pushing to require vaccinations for federal workersNew CDC Delta variant report suggests that it spreads as easily as chickenpoxOlympics NewsPink offers to pay any fines the Norwegian women’s beach handball team getsThe number of LGBTQ athletes at Tokyo is over triple Rio’s numbersSunisa Lee, a gold medal winner, is the first Hmong American to make US teamKatie Ledecky won her third 800m freestyle gold medal in a rowThe Wu-Tang album that Martin Shkreli bought was seized by the government and soldMike Lindell pulls all MyPillow ads from Fox News because they won’t air his BSAstronomers detected light from behind a black hole, proving Einstein’s theory was rightThe PBS show Arthur is ending after 25 yearsScarlett Johansson is suing Disney over Disney Plus release of Black WidowThe Hawkeye Disney Plus series will be out November 24Suicide Squad director David Ayer claims there’s an Ayer Cut that’s much betterSweet Tooth renewed for Season 2 at NetflixWe got a new trailer for Ghostbusters: AfterlifeContact 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 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 [email protected] via: Apple Podcasts, TuneIn, Google Play, or RSS