Mac Watson Talks

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

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

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

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

Current Events:
Lawyer targets federal judge, killing judge's son and injuring her husband before taking his own life
School starting in person or online--why it won't matter when it comes to exposure of our children
Rapid testing machines will be a game changer
s'MACdown:  Making fun of Mark Zuckerberg for wearing sunscreen
This Is Us:  Imposter Syndrome
Last Word: Restaurant closes after busboy lies about being sick with COVID19 to get a day off work

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

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Current Events:
Governor Ducey silent on school reopening
Lessons from Israel on opening schools
Arizonans are most resistant mask-wearers in USA
Arizona failed to prepare during lockdown
s'MACdown:  NFL team f.k.a. Washington Redskins now facing sexual harassment allegations
This Is Us: Cricket gets a COVID-19 test
Last Word: California man fraudulently obtained millions in paycheck protection funds

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Current Events:
Back to school . . . or NOT? Local districts decide for themselves
Bars are suing Governor Ducey for your right to party
Comedy club rebrands as a protest platform
s'MACdown: Owner of NFL team f.k.a. Washington Redskins on the wrong side of history
This Is Us: Who invites potentially infected people into their home during a pandemic? Foster parents.
Last Word: This guy is on fire. No, literally, he is on fire.

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Current Events:
Sun belt states lead world in new Coronavirus infections
Arizona schools are opening no matter what
Trump threatens to withhold funding to states who do not reopen schools
Schools have to reopen for economy to recover
Hospitals are full in Arizona, ERs overwhelmed
2020 Election: Independent voter decisions will do not bode well for 3rd party candidates and will not benefit Trump
s'MACdown: Kayne's VP pick is unknown quantity in vice presidential qualifications
This Is Us: Pandemic Acts of Kindness
Last Word: Wooden money is a thing

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