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Current Events:
Republican National Convention is remarkably unremarkable (and cringeworthy)
Mexico send kids back to school by watching TV
Coca Cola blamed for COVID19 deaths in Mexico
Back-to-school 2020 continues online in Arizona because no one can meet benchmarks
Laptop shortages nationwide hinder online learning
Arizona's coronavirus deaths are widely unreported
s'MACdown:  Martha McSally desperate money grab
This Is Us:  Epic parenting fail
Last Word: Yellowstone Park rangers find stolen pinecones from California

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Current Events:
Democratic National Convention virtually kicks off Biden Harris campaign for presidency
First Arizona school closed by COVID
s'MACdown:  Delta airlines bans maskless passengers
This Is Us:  Watsons plan to escape the heat and help out Jiminy Cricket
Last Word: Thief crashes into Home Depot to steal leaf blower and dehumidifier

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Mac Watson Talks voted BEST PODCAST by Phoenix Magazine's 2020 Best of the Valley Readers' Poll

Current Events:
Teachers and staff in JO Combs District refuse to return to in-person learning
WuTang's RZA re-writes the ice cream truck jingle
Masks come in all different shapes and sizes with lots of accessories
s'MACdown:  Iowa City case reporting flaws
This Is Us:  Who is more sentimental--Mac or Cricket?
Last Word: Providence fire fighter hits fire hydrant with motorcycle

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Mac Watson Talks voted BEST PODCAST by Phoenix Magazine's 2020 Best of the Valley Readers' Poll

Current Events:
Kamala Harris is Joe Biden's historic vice presidential pick for the Democratic ticket in the 2020 presidential election
CDC issues dire warning about fall cold/flu season
Florida children exposed to terrifying first day of school online
s'MACdown:  Freedom to Breath Agency
This Is Us:  Most influential people in our lives
Last Word: Online date has stunning end

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Mac Watson Talks voted BEST PODCAST by Phoenix Magazine's 2020 Best of the Valley Readers' Poll

Current Events:
Arizona releases metric for reopening bars and gyms
Long-term effects of pandemic on our kids
Higher education reluctantly embraces online learning
Chandler police consider charges against Lori Vallow Daybell
s'MACdown:  Trump wants his face on Mount Rushmore
This Is Us:  Heart emoji colors have specific meanings; back-to-school update from Watson house
Last Word: Menacing livestock chases hikers

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Mac Watson Talks voted BEST PODCAST by Phoenix Magazine's 2020 Best of the Valley Readers' Poll

Current Events:
AZ Dept of Health Metric for school reopenings
Local school districts present widely varied plans for reopening
Real dangers in virtual learning environments
Trump and senior officials attaboy AZ and Ducey on pandemic response
Stumbling over himself--Trump is his own worst enemy
s'MACdown: Virginia mayor jokes Biden chose Aunt Jemima as running mate 
This Is Us:  We thank YOU
Last Word: Drunk grandma lets 13 year old grandson sit on her lap and drive

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Mac Watson Talks voted BEST PODCAST by Phoenix Magazine's 2020 Best of the Valley Readers' Poll

Current Events:
Orange sun over the Valley of the Sun
Online learning only for foreseeable future in Arizona public schools
First day of school in Indiana and an student already exposed hundreds to virus
As numbers spike, experts predict we are headed back to hoarding
s'MACdown:  Vaccine will not be the end of the virus
This Is Us:  Cricket's COVID test results (FINALLY!); Sister gets a back-to-school refresh
Last Word: 82yo man drives golf cart drunk and claims POTUS is responsible

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Mac Watson Talks voted BEST PODCAST by Phoenix Magazine's 2020 Best of the Valley Readers' Poll

Current Events:
Scorching hot at 118 in Valley of the Sun
Obama is back in the narrative
Dysart teacher forced to teach from classroom or pay $2K to get out of contract
Arizona's COVID-19 numbers are still out of control reporting 172 deaths in one day bringing total deaths to 3,600 of the 170,000 cases statewide
s'MACdown:  Trump administration flouts SCOTUS decision on DACA immigrant children
This Is Us:  CVS Minute Clinic and Quest Diagnostics failed Cricket miserably: 16 days and counting on COVID-19 test results
Last Word: TP truck crashes in Montana

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Mac Watson Talks voted BEST PODCAST by Phoenix Magazine's 2020 Best of the Valley Readers' Poll

Current Events:
Rapid testing protocol -- it is not reliable, but we need it
Pandemic Pods for schooling children of affluent parents has potentially negative impacts
Spending up on ice cream, down on deodorant
Update on men's rights lawyer who targeted federal judge
s'MACdown:  NBA quarantine jeopardized by player at a strip club
This Is Us: Shaggy pandemic hair  
Last Word: Missing dog found at previous home 57 miles away

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Current Events:
Governor Ducey defines what schools must look at before re-opening for in-person learning. Bars, gyms, movie theaters, and water parks will stay closed indefinitely in Arizona.

Martial Arts studios offer places for children to attend school using distance learning.

Stop recycling masks, gloves, and cleaning fluids.

Two hair stylists with Covid-19 cut hair of 140 people and no one got infected.

s'MACdown -- NFL's Washington Football Team

This Is Us: Funny childhood myths

Last Word: Circus stuck in New Mexico

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