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June 15, 2021 Episode 153: Wild Fires
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Current Events:
Queen cuts cake with a sword
Wild fire smoke over Phoenix
Excessive heat warnings this week in Valley
Girl Scout cookie controversy over child labor
U.S. workers are quitting their jobs
s'MACdown: Record temperatures this summer
The Last Word: Cats in the wall
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June 11, 2021 Episode 152: Arizona's Gas Chamber
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Current Events:
Arizona's gas chamber
Excessive heat warning next week
Are plexiglass barriers just hygiene theater?
Pride Month Spotlight: Phoenix
s'MACdown: Arizona wildfires
The Last Word: Vermont man says he mistaken his gunshot wound for bee sting

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June 08, 2021 Episode 151: Shrinkflation
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Current Events:
Latest in Lori Vallow Daybell case
Shrinkflation
Pride Month spotlight: Stonewall Riots
s'MACdown: VP Harris
The Last Word: Snakes on planes
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June 04, 2021 Episode 150: Pride Month
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Current Events:
Arizona's state-run vaccination sites closing
Beer and pot vaccination incentives
Pride Month spotlight: gender identity terminology
s'MACdown: Crappiest neighbor ever
The Last Word: Tempe man kills and eats roommate's pet rabbit Pickles
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June 01, 2021 Episode 149: Prick Experts Report Side Blooms
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Current Events:
Federal governmet says employers can require COVID-19 vaccinations
Saguaro side blooms indicative of climate change
s'MACdown: Vandal sprays swastika on car of black family in Maricopa
The Last Word: Florida man goes on a burglary spree
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May 28, 2021 Episode 148: Doomsday Mom Indicted for Murder
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Current Events:
Doomsday mom Lori Vallow Daybell and husband Chad Daybell finally indicted for murder
National Foster Care Month
s'MACdown: Arizona's economy post-pandemic
The Last Word: Black bear spotted in North Phoenix
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May 25, 2021 Episode 147: Boob Blocking
Voted BEST PODCAST in Phoenix Magazine's 2020 Best of the Valley Readers' Poll

Current Events:
Boob blocking by Florida high school is body shaming girls
Vaccination incentives from cash to air fare
s'MACdown: North Phoenix homeowner with f-bomb flag
The Last Word: Kid finds $5K while cleaning out dad's truck
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May 21, 2021 Episode 146: Trade Your Mask for Vax
Voted BEST PODCAST in Phoenix Magazine's 2020 Best of the Valley Readers' Poll

Current Events:
Phoenix says no masks required if you are vaccinated
CDC issues new relaxed guidelines for mask-wearing
Arizona Supreme Court strikes down law limiting restitution for victim of traffic accident
New police misconduct oversight office in Phoenix raises legal questions
s'MACdown: Millennials reject Golden Rule despite professed social tolerance
The Last Word: Study shows guys are still guys
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May 18, 2021 Episode 145: Cash Payments for Children from Feds
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Current Events:
Arizona Colleen Pageant
GCU serves Arizona families
14yo chess national master helps Arizona Helping Hands serve foster children
Federal tax credit for children to be distributed as cash payments
s'MACdown: Joe Arpaio still costing us money
The Last Word: Nimrod brings mortar shell to Minnesota bar
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May 15, 2021 Episode 144: No More Masks. Sort of.
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Current Events:
CDC announces vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks in most indoor settings
Break-through cases of COVID-19 continue to be reported among vaccinated people
Arizona to eliminate $300 pandemic unemployment benefit and provide $2K/$1K back-to-work bonuses instead
The Grand Old Party is getting so, well, OLD
s'MACdown: Colonial Pipeline randsom
The Last Word: Drunk, bikini clad woman arrested for disorderly conduct

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