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Voted BEST PODCAST in Phoenix Magazine's 2020 Best of the Valley Readers' Poll

Current Events:
Podcast surpasses 100K downloads
Arizona law limits liability for COVID-19
Walmart plans to offer vaccinations
One million Arizonans vaccinated
New indoor vaccination sites opening
s'MACdown: Steven Miller's tweet offers glimpse into Trump's post-oval office
The Last Word: Florida man steals jail web camera while posting bond

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BEST PODCAST in Phoenix Magazine's 2020 & 2022 Best of the Valley Readers' Poll

Voted BEST PODCAST in Phoenix Magazine's 2020 Best of the Valley Readers' Poll

Current Events:
Arizona rolls back even more pandemic-related restrictions
Phoenix implements temporary park restrictions for Easter weekend
Arizona variant of virus potentially weakens vaccines' effectiveness over time
Coronavirus was 3rd leading cause of death in 2020
Normal may look totally different going forward
Goodbye Paradise Valley Mall
s'MACdown: Trump tries to get back on Facebook, and fails
The Last Word: SCOTUS to decide if school can discipline student for TikTok content

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BEST PODCAST in Phoenix Magazine's 2020 & 2022 Best of the Valley Readers' Poll

Voted BEST PODCAST in Phoenix Magazine's 2020 Best of the Valley Readers' Poll

Current Events:
Flagstaff and Tucson snub Governor Ducey's order prohibiting local mask mandates
Vaccine passports
s'MACdown: Trump was inciting violence early in the pandemic
The Last Word: Unicorn is dog's best friend

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BEST PODCAST in Phoenix Magazine's 2020 & 2022 Best of the Valley Readers' Poll

BEST PODCAST in Phoenix Magazine's 2020 Best of the Valley Readers' Poll

Current Events:
Governor Ducey rolls back safety requirements
Masks still required in airports and federal buildings
Unemployment still high in Arizona
Sesame Street adds new muppets to teach children about racism
s'MACdown: Biden is no FDR
The Last Word: Detroit restaurant bans stinky people 

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BEST PODCAST in Phoenix Magazine's 2020 & 2022 Best of the Valley Readers' Poll

BEST PODCAST in Phoenix Magazine's 2020 Best of the Valley Readers' Poll

Current Events:
All adults in Arizona can get vaccinated
Spring break superspreaders
Mass shootings, racism, and gun control
s'MACdown: Biden's immigration policies
Last Word: Parking while poor

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BEST PODCAST in Phoenix Magazine's 2020 & 2022 Best of the Valley Readers' Poll

BEST PODCAST in Phoenix Magazine's 2020 Best of the Valley Readers' Poll

Current Events:
March 11, 2020 - the day most Americans met Dr. Fauci
Biden announces May 1 goal of vaccinating all adults in US who want vaccinated
Trump demands credit for vaccine; meanwhile, the rest of the living former presidents take to the airways to encourage people to get vaccinated
s'MACdown: Tucker Carlson of FOXNews
Last Word: Texas bank robber

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BEST PODCAST in Phoenix Magazine's 2020 & 2022 Best of the Valley Readers' Poll

BEST PODCAST in Phoenix Magazine's 2020 Best of the Valley Readers' Poll

Current Events:
CDC says vaccinated people may gather without masks
Vaccine shaming
Racists threats made when Texas restaurant decides to require masks beyond mandate
Mask mandates being rolled back nationwide
Q-Shaman's TV interview will keep him in jail
s'MACdown: Bath and Body Works brawl 
Last Word: Cow cuddling combats lonliness

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BEST PODCAST in Phoenix Magazine's 2020 & 2022 Best of the Valley Readers' Poll

BEST PODCAST in Phoenix Magazine's 2020 Best of the Valley Readers' Poll

Current Events:
Governor orders all schools to provide an in-person learning component by March 15
In-person learning order will negatively impact minority populations
Standardized testing driving school re-opening
Investigative report finds AZ-DCS failing children who die of abuse and neglect
s'MACdown: Texas governor lifts mask mandates
Last Word: Bottled air

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BEST PODCAST in Phoenix Magazine's 2020 & 2022 Best of the Valley Readers' Poll

BEST PODCAST in Phoenix Magazine's 2020 Best of the Valley Readers' Poll

Current Events:
Best tacos in Arizona
APS to provide $24 million in refunds to customers
Artist Omar Bin Laden paints America
s;MACdown: Women using racial slur causes plane to divert to Phoenix
Last Word: Coolidge man fakes his own kidnapping

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BEST PODCAST in Phoenix Magazine's 2020 & 2022 Best of the Valley Readers' Poll

BEST PODCAST in Phoenix Magazine's 2020 Best of the Valley Readers' Poll

Current Events:
Thrift store surprise
500,000 Americans dead from COVID-19 in one year
X: Federal government may soon recognize a new gender identifier
s;MACdown: Texas power companies
Last Word: Tongue in a bird's cheek

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BEST PODCAST in Phoenix Magazine's 2020 & 2022 Best of the Valley Readers' Poll