Let's Weekend

On this episode of Let’s Weekend: The Impeachment Trial is a shambles. We pay our respects to Kobe Bryant. Coronavirus is declared an emergency. New Transformers films in the works. Plus, the F9 trailer is all kinds of insane. All this and more, next.

1/31/2020 Show Notes

IntroWhat Are We Up To?F: Movies, Star Trek Picard, Streaming service sampling.B: Witcher 3, Netflix, it’s freaking COLD!!!T: Picard, Doctor Who, Schitt’s Creek, mobile gaming C: Disney+/Hulu, Veronica Mars, King of the Hill, streaming, DBZ KakarotBrandon’s Random FactoidAsshole of the Week: Commerce Sec. Wilbur Ross says coronavirus can help bring jobs back to the US from ChinaHero of the Week: FedEx driver shovels porch and walkway for homeownerKobe Bryant, his daughter, and seven others died in a helicopter crash on SundayImpeachment TrialTrump defense argument summarySummary of Day 7 with Sen. questionsRand Paul tried to get Chief Justice John Roberts to read whistleblower’s nameSenate finally voted to confirm that they’re not allowing witnesses in the trialSC votes 5-4 to allow Trump admin to deny green cards on public charge ruleCoronavirus has been declared a health emergency by WHO with at least 213 deadNO Saints helped area’s Roman Catholic church during sexual abuse crisisBrexit has finally arrivedIsrael PM Netanyahu indicted on corruption charges hours before meeting TrumpThe longest running Dem Presidential candidate that you forgot existed dropped outTurkey rocked by magnitude 6.7 earthquake, 36 people died and over 1,600 injuredMagnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off the coast of JamaicaMike Pompeo got very mad in NPR interview, challenged her to find Ukraine on a mapPart of the new border wall in California fell over during wind storm into MexicoNews Corp released a news aggregation site called KnewzChipotle fined $1.3 million for over 13k child labor violations in MassachusettsThe Hummer is returning as an electric vehicleGoogle Lookout has been released Report finds Amazon sells personal info mined with Ring doorbell cameras to 3rd partiesNASA concluded the Spitzer Space Telescope’s mission on ThursdayWe got our first high-res image of the sun’s surface from NSF’s Solar TelescopeParamount has two Transformers movies in the worksWe got the first trailer for F9Contact us at [email protected] 

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On this frazzled edition of Let’s Weekend: The Impeachment Trial is off to a mess of a start. A man pulls the Sword from the Stone but doesn’t get to be King. The water supply in the US is starting to suck. A new Pokemon movie is coming to Netflix… and a whole lot more.

1/24/2020 Show Notes

IntroWhat Are We Up To?F: Movies.P: YouTube Hockey content in full swing, NHL skills competition tonightB: Witcher 3, Disco Elysium, old-school Thrash, netflix.T: Kingdom 2 Crowns (yes, again), Trials of Apollo audiobooks, new Local H (YES F YES), new Pearl Jam (eh)C: AGDQ, Ni no Kuni, Rocket League, Streaming, DS4 Back ButtonBrandon’s Random FactoidAssholes of the Week: Church of England says sex is for married heterosexual couplesHero of the Week: Man at Disneyworld managed to remove the Sword in the StoneImpeachment TrialThey spent 13 hours on arguing over rules to block witnesses, new evidenceSummary for Day Two, first day of opening argumentsAdam Schiff read a pertinent Alexander Hamilton quoteSummary for Day Three, second day of opening argumentsRecording of Trump telling associates to “Take her out” about YovanovitchTrump’s looking to add seven more countries to travel banOn MLK Jr. Day, Kellyanne Conway suggested he’d oppose Trump’s impeachmentChina’s got a big challenge trying to contain/minimize the death toll of the coronavirusTulsi Gabbard is suing Hillary Clinton for defamation over “Russian asset” commentThe National Archives altered photos of 2017 Women’s March removing Trump’s nameStudy found toxic chemicals found in tap water in many big cities in USEndangered Indigo snakes seem to have been successfully breeding in AlabamaSouth Florida got falling iguana warnings as temps fellDetroit bank calls police on black man depositing discrimination suit check, gets suedOzzy Osbourne revealed he has Parkinson’s diseaseJeff Bezos’ phone was hacked by the Saudi crown princeIndian space program has a female robot that they’re sending into space before humansHank Azaria confirms he’s done doing the voice of ApuPlanters killed off Mr. Peanut ahead of their Super Bowl commercial for some reasonWe’ve got details on Central Park, the new show from Louren Bouchard for Apple+Captain Marvel sequel’s in the works with WandaVision writer on the scriptMarvel cancels Hulu Howard the Duck and Tigra and Dazzler showsBambi live-action remake is in the worksStudio Ghibli movies are coming to Netflix outside of US/CA/JapanThere will be an anime movie based on Netflix’s The WitcherFor his birthday, David Lynch released a surprise short film on NetflixBradley Cooper’s Leonard Bernstein drama biopic is picked up by NetflixWe got a trailer for Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution, coming to NetflixWe got a trailer for upcoming Netflix movie The Last Thing He WantedContact us at [email protected] 

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On this episode of Let’s Weekend: The Trump Impeachment was presented. A big star is waning. A cheapskate sues Target. Plus, a good deal of entertainment news. This and more, next!

1/17/2020 Show Notes

IntroWhat Are We Up To?F: 4K Movies, Genesis Mini games.P: Illness and fighting gamesT: Popcorn, orthodontist, Civ 6, The Apollo Trials book series from Rick Riordan, finished Season 1 of The Mandalorian, eBaying, snow commuting sucksB: Doom, Witcher 3, books, netflix, Windows 10C: Living With Yourself, Rocket League, Streaming, DBZ KakarotBrandon’s Random FactoidAssholes of the Week: Delta pilot dumps jet fuel on schools in LAIran admits that it shot down the Ukranian airliner by mistakeCheapskate journalist on Twitter threatens to sue Target over price mistakeHero of the Week: Virginia is the 38th state to pass the ERAImpeachment WatchHouse sends the two articles of impeachment to the SenateLev Parnas revealed that Trump, Pence, Barr knew what was going onTrump admin was monitoring Amb. YovanovitchMartha McSally calls reporter “liberal hack” in response to legit questionTrump’s defense team for Senate trial includes Ken Starr, DershowitzCory Booker drops out of 2020 Dem Presidential RaceFormer NY congressman Chris Collins sentenced to 26 months in prisonWNBA reaches new CBA deal with players to big increase in wages, benefitsBright star Betelgeuse might be nearing its endP: I thought it happened last night when we were driving back from SLC.Disney rebrands Fox studios as 20th Century Studios and Searchlight PicturesWe got the first shots of the BBC America show inspired by the Discworld novelsOscar Isaac’s starring in film adaptation of Ex Machina comic called The Great MachineBetter Call Saul gets renewed for 6th and final seasonHBO’s The Watchmen likely not getting a second season as Lindelof is done with itWe got a trailer for Guns AkimboWe got our first look at MorbiusContact us at [email protected] 

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On this episode of Let’s Weekend: We’re not at war, so that’s good. Brexit is happening. Some fun stories from CES. Plus Locke and Key looks great!

1/10/2020 Show Notes

IntroWhat Are We Up To?F: I’ve gone 4K now.P: NHL 20 video projectB: Witcher 3, DOOM 2016, trash, Weather.T: uhhhhh stuff? Pokemon, Mandalorian, shoppingC: Streaming (Dicey Dungeons, Bayonetta, Gonner), Rocket LeagueBrandon’s Random FactoidAssholes of the Week: College Humor parent company lays off 100+ people in sale“Hero” of the Week: CA House Rep Duncan Hunter resigned from Congress, effective January 13RIP Neil PeartWWIII WatchIraq parliament votes to remove US troops from Iraq, but US won’t complyIran announced they’re done with the Nuclear dealIran fired missiles at US bases in Baghdad, luckily nobody was hurtUkranian flight crashes in Iran, everyone on board was killedPuerto Rico hit hard by earthquakes this weekUK parliament votes to approve final EU Brexit dealNancy Pelosi expects to release hold on articles of impeachment soonMarianne Williamson drops out of 2020 Dem Presidential RaceCovington Catholic’s Nick Sandmann suit against CNN settledTexas’ confusing legal hemp law led to man with legal hemp being jailed for a monthTexas Gov. Abbott will no longer accept resettlement of new refugeesCESCharmin’s Toilet Tech in the Running for Weirdest CES GadgetsToyota’s building a smart city at the base of Mt. Fuji for testing AI, robotsSony revealed an EV concept car called the Vision-SUber and Hyundai revealed their flying taxiSamsung revealed their rolling AI called BallieBrazil’s Supreme Court backs Netflix after judge ruled gay Jesus movie be removedScott Derrickson drops out as director of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of MadnessSeth MacFarlane is moving to NBCUniversal after huge dealWe got a new trailer for The New MutantsWe got a trailer for Devs, the new show from the director of Ex Machina/AnnihilationNetflix released a trailer for Locke & KeyContact us at [email protected] 

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On this week’s (late) episode of Let’s Weekend: Are we headed towards World War III? Is an egg-shaped wheelchair the next breakthrough in personal transportation? Why is Ivanka Trump the CES keynote speaker? And will Deadpool 3 be coming?

1/3/2020 Show Notes

IntroWhat Are We Up To?P: Recovering.B: The Outer Worlds, Netflix, books, Vivziepop stuff.T: Pokemon Sword, Letterkenny Season 8, Instant Potting, lost a shrimpC: Streaming, The Witcher, John Mulaney, Carole & TuesdayBrandon’s Random FactoidAssholes of the Week: The US killed Iran’s top general Qassem SoleimaniHero of the Week: New Zealand’s taken in over 50k guns and parts in buybackTrump went on another bizarre verbal crusade against windmillsUS House Rep. John Lewis revealed he has stage 4 pancreatic cancerJulian Castro drops out of 2020 Democratic presidential raceThe fires in Australia have not been going well Pope slaps a bitch Japan Airlines will offer free round-trip domestic flights to tourists for 2020 Olympics Body found in Idaho cave 40 years ago identified as outlaw that escaped in 1916 Archeologists in Mexico uncovered a palace likely used by Mayan elites 1000 years ago Boeing Space’s Starliner capsule landed safely in New Mexico after failed trip to ISS NASA astronaut Christina Koch breaks record for longest single spaceflight by a woman Ivanka Trump will be the CES 2020 Keynote Speaker for some reason Segway has a new vehicle in the form of an egg-shaped wheelchair Ryan Reynolds confirms Deadpool 3 is in the works at Marvel Netflix previewed their 2020 slate of movies We got a trailer for A Quiet Place Part II Contact us at [email protected] 

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On this episode of Let’s Weekend: We award our best and worst of the year. The USDA no longer lists Wakanda as a trade partner for America. An uncomfortable angled toiler. Plus some good looking films are on the way. This and much more, next.

12/20/2019 Show Notes

IntroWhat Are We Up To?F: PCBS, Syberia wants its weather back, music.P: Returned to fighting game competition.B: Apex Legends, Sakura Wars (yes, really!), books, netflix.T: Work again, Pokemon everything (Sword, Shield, Let’s Go Pikachu, PoGo), Sonic Mania, Civ VI, Kingdom Two Crowns (still)C: Knives Out, Rise of Skywalker, The Witcher, Streaming (NES/SNES Switch, Wattam)Brandon’s Random FactoidAssholes of the Year: The Christchurch shooterICETrumpHeroes of the Year: Jon StewartHusband of El Paso shooting victimGreta ThunbergFormer Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin pardoned hundreds of criminals in final daysImpeachment Watch:Trump has been impeached by the HousePelosi’s keeping articles of impeachment for now until Senate plans fair trialNJ Dem House Rep Jeff Van Drew is switching to Republican partyTulsi Gabbard just voted “Present” instead of Yes or NoJudge rejects Michael Flynn’s lawyer’s arguments, sets sentencing date for JanFormer aide Rick Gates gets 45 days of weekend jail, 3 years of probationMormon Church stockpiled $100 billion in accounts intended for charity & avoiding taxesPope Francis abolished the pontifical secret policy and raised child porn min. age to 18Hallmark pulls lesbian wedding ad due to complaints, then reinstates it after moreHarvey Weinstein does interview suggesting he’s “the forgotten man”USDA had the Kingdom of Wakanda on its list of free trade partnersCompany patents angled toilets for businesses that make it uncomfortable to sit on themTrailer WatchPixar’s new movie OnwardNetflix’s romcom sequel To All The Boys: PS I Still Love YouChristopher Nolan’s new movie TenetThe Woman in the Window got a trailerContact us at [email protected] 

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On this week’s episode of Let’s Weekend: We’re rounding out the year and getting ready for the holidays. The UK General Election had a surprising result. The art world is a scam. Plus, how much Keanu can the world handle at one time? This and more, next!

12/13/2019 Show Notes

IntroWhat Are We Up To?F: PCBS, Holiday things.P: Being buried in snow, YT: Dr Chris Raynor, returning to FG competitionB: Apex Legends, the blackhole that is Fortnite, Christmas prep.C: Star Wars Jedi: FO, Pokemon Let’s Go, StreamingBrandon’s Random FactoidAssholes of the Week: Harvey Weinstein and Former Studio reach tentative $25 million settlement with victims so he won’t have to admit to rape or pay settlementHeroes of the Week: Greta Thunberg is Time’s 2019 Person of the YearTrump tells her to work on her anger management problem and go to an old fashioned movie with a friendRIP Caroll Spinney, Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch puppeteer for almost 50 yearsUK Election results in biggest Conservative majority since Margaret Thatcher 32 yrs ago“They” is Merriam-Webster’s Word of the YearShocker: US Gov’t did not tell the truth about the war in Afghanistan over the past 18 yrsTrump admin sued because ICE shut down free hotline for detained immigrantsTed Cruz defended Trump & claimed that Ukraine “blatantly interfered” in 2016 electionAmazon will indeed be opening up their HQ2 in Manhattan in 2021$120,000 art banana duct taped to a wall was eaten by performance artistMLB drops marijuana from Drugs of Abuse list, adds opioids testing for 2020David Benioff and D.B. Weiss are producing an H.P. Lovecraft movie for WBThe new Matrix movie is dated for May 21, 2021, which is the same day as John Wick 4Shazam 2 gets April 1, 2022 release dateLots of trailers this week:Free GuyGhostbusters: AfterlifeIn The HeightsNo Time To DiePromising Young WomanWonder Woman 1984Contact us at [email protected] 

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On this week’s episode of the Day 0 Update: Bad news for card battling fans on console. Tekken’s Season 3 looks solid. There’s a Jesus Simulator coming to Steam. Plus, we take a brief look back at the original PlayStation.

12/8/2019 Show Notes

IntroWhat Are We Playing?F: PC Building Simulator, Diablo III.P: All of the fighting games.B: Titanfall 2, Apex LegendsT: Civ VI, Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu, Pokemon ShieldTron Evolution owners on PC can’t activate their gameCD Projekt Red shutting down Gwent on PS4, Xbox OneBethesda is done with expansions and big updates for The Elder Scrolls: LegendsRocket League’s latest update finally removes Lootboxes Persona 5 Royal coming to PS4 3/31/2020Trails of Cold Steel III coming to Switch 3/31/2020Nintendo is adding six new NES/SNES games split between the two appsDarksiders Genesis costs $10 more on Google Stadia for some reasonThe Firewatch team has put In The Valley of the Gods on hold to help on Valve projectsI Am Jesus Christ is the hot new Steam game coming next year Konami unloads three trailers detailing Turbo-GrafX 16 mini, games, features Leroy, Ganryu, and the frame data tool join Tekken 7 Tuesday as part of Season 3Muay Thai newcomer Fahkumram and a new stage arrive in the SpringTen world premieres on deck for the Game AwardsThe PlayStation is 25 years old

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On this episode of Let’s Weekend: ICE take their deportation efforts to new lows. Trump takes his ball and goes home. An 18,000 year old puppy was discovered. Netflix saves the Paris Theater. Plus, Black Widow gets a teaser. This and more, next!

12/6/2019 Show Notes

IntroWhat Are We Up To?F: Most of the same stuff.P: More X-Men, more fighting game soul searchingB: Titanfall 2, Absu, Christmas shit.C: Streaming (Sega Ages, Super Mario Maker 2), Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Star Wars JFOBrandon’s Random FactoidAssholes of the Week: ICE set up a fake college in Michigan to lure foreign students, arrest them, and deport themICE deports construction worker injured in NO Hotel collapse to HondurasGeorge Zimmerman is suing Trayvon Martin’s family and more for $100 millionHeroes of the Week: JBJ Soul Kitchen is Jon Bon Jovi’s restaurant that feeds the homeless for freePop artist Sia pays for shoppers’ grocery bills for ThanksgivingIn quest for Amazon’s HQ2, Ind. Gov. rescinded fines, citations for worker’s deathVideo of world leaders mocking Trump goes viralTrump calls off appointments and goes homeImpeachment WatchWhite House refused to participate in House Judiciary Committee’s hearingSummary of the HJC’s first hearing this weekKamala Harris drops out of 2020 Democratic Presidential raceNikki Haley claims Dylan Roof “hijacked” the meaning of the Confederate flagBrazil’s Bolsonaro blames Leo DiCaprio for funding NGOs to burn down AmazonThe UN’s Climate Report pains a bleak picture of our chances to turn it around18,000 year old prehistoric puppy found in Russian permafrostNASA and Chennai engineer find India’s lost Vikram Moon landerNetflix signs lease to keep historic Paris Theatre in NYC openWe got a trailer for the new Bond film No Time to DieWe got a teaser trailer for Black WidowWe got a trailer for Disney’s live-action MulanContact us at [email protected] 

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On this week’s episode of Let’s Weekend: More impeachment news will surely fuel a healthy Thanksgiving dinnertable discussion! A dog does backwards donuts. Zach Snyder and the cast of Justice League are hoping for a release of a “Snyder Cut” of the film. This and more, up next.

11/22/2019 Show Notes

IntroWhat Are We Up To?F: Getting the PC buttoned up, PCBS, Genesis games.P: X-Men comics (pretty sure Marauders will be my long-term favorite)B: Shenmue III, Hazbin Hotel, Reds! Stuff, Risk Legacy.C: Remnant, Shenmue III, Death StrandingBrandon’s Random FactoidAsshole of the Week: SoCalGas is using customers’ money to fight climate actionHero of the Week: LA Dem Gov John Bel Edwards wins reelection despite Trump’s ad campaignImpeachment WatchLt. Col Vindman corrected Devin Nunes on how to properly address himMonday/Tuesday summary (Vindman, Williams, Morrison, Volker)Sondland summaryHill/Holmes summaryIf he won, Joe Biden wouldn’t legalize weed because it’s a “gateway drug”Israel PM indicted on bribery, fraud, breach of trust chargesSouth Dakota’s new anti-Meth ad campaign doesn’t look like a winnerCO governor appeals to Altitude Sports & Entertainment to get TV deals doneAltitude responds by suing ComcastChick-fil-A is sort of ending current donations to anti-LGBT groupsVegan sues Burger King over the Impossible Whopper being cooked on regular broilers“Otaku Politician” Taro Yamada introduces bill to roll back Japanese censorship lawsAnchor tries to send email about being out sick, accidentally emailed entire companyFlorida dog does reverse donuts in cul-de-sac for an hour while stuck in owner’s carNASA study resulted in the first global geologic map of Titan, Saturn’s largest moonTesla revealed their Cybertruck and it didn’t go wellZach Snyder and the stars of Justice League tweeted support of #ReleaseTheSnyderCutApple cancels premier of The Banker movie due to sexual assault allegationsWe got a trailer for Jordan Peele’s new series Hunters for Amazon PrimeContact us at [email protected] 

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