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Show Notes:

Don't Look Up | Netflix

Idiocracy: a disturbingly prophetic look at the future of America – and our era of stupidity | The Guardian

Leonardo DiCaprio says 'Don't Look Up' speech came from a place of 'realizing the world is falling apart' | Vancouver Sun

Denzel Washington on "Too Much Information" | Youtube

Just Shut Up Already: Social Media | Mad, Mad World

Is It Time to Cancel Customer Service? | Mad, Mad World

Everyone is Famous: A Social Media Problem | Mad, Mad World

Has it ever occurred to us that maybe we should think about shutting up, and stop posting on social media so much?

Los and Bertram discuss some ideas highlighted in a pair of recent articles from The Atlantic, that explore our relationships in the digital age, and the undying temptation to broadcast our every thought to the masses.

Show Notes:

People Aren’t Meant to Talk This Much | The Atlantic

No One Cares! | The Atlantic

The Social Dilemma episode | Mad, Mad World

Dunbar's number: Why we can only maintain 150 relationships | BBC

Amygdala Hijack: When Emotion Takes Over | Healthline

The all-powerful show notes:

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What is inflation? | Business Insider

Consumer Price Index (CPI) | Investopedia

What Does the Federal Reserve Do? | TD Ameritrade - YouTube

U.S. inflation sizzles as consumer prices post biggest annual gain since 1982 | Reuters

Surging inflation is forcing people and businesses to adapt | APNews

EXPLAINER: Why US inflation is so high, and when it may ease | APNews

S&P 500 Closes At New Record Despite Inflation Hitting Nearly 40-Year-High | Forbes

Google tells employees it won't raise everyone's wages to keep up with inflation | The Verge

Wage-Price Spiral | Investopedia

How the Great Inflation of the 1970s Happened | Investopedia

What the Inflation of the 1970s Can Teach Us Today | WSJ - YouTube

Can The Inflation Crisis In The U.S. Be Stopped? | CNBC - YouTube

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Pop Squad | Love, Death, + Robots Wiki

Zima Blue | Love, Death, + Robots Wiki

The Drowned Giant | Love, Death, + Robots Wiki

Lucky 13 | Love, Death, + Robots Wiki

‘Love, Death & Robots’ Is Growing Up | Wired

The Show Notes (Come and get them while they're hot!):

Kyle Rittenhouse Charges & Trial Explained | AP News

A Fatal Night in Kenosha: How the Rittenhouse Shootings Unfolded | Visual Investigations - YouTube

The Trial of Derek Chauvin | Mad Mad World Podcast

Factbox: Who was Ahmaud Arbery? | Reuters

Factbox: Timeline of the Ahmaud Arbery case | Reuters

Retracing Ahmaud Arbery’s Final Minutes: What Videos And 911 Calls Show | NYT Visual Investigations - YouTube

Stand Your Ground: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) | Youtube

Their own words may have doomed men who killed Ahmaud Arbery | APNews

Prosecutor reads racist messages by Ahmaud Arbery’s killer | APNews

In Kenosha and beyond, guns become more common on US streets | APNews

Kyle Rittenhouse: Murder or Self-Defense? - LegalEagle | Youtube

Ahmaud Arbery: A “Citizen’s Arrest” Gone Wrong? - LegalEagle | Youtube

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Fact Sheet: The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal | The White House

America's Infrastructure Report Card 2021 | GPA: C- 

The $1.2 Trillion Plan to Rebuild America | B1M - YouTube

Everything In The $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill: New Roads, Electric School Buses And More | Forbes

The US Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Breaking it down | McKinsey

Biden Says His Infrastructure Law Is a ‘Big Deal.’ How Big? | The New York Times

What's in the House's Build Back Better Act? | Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

The House passes a $2 trillion spending bill, but braces for changes in the Senate | NPR

Democrats scrap bank reporting requirement from U.S. spending package | Reuters

Fact check: Claim about the IRS monitoring bank accounts over $600 exaggerates reality | USA Today

The reason you came to this podcast, our illustrious show notes:

Federal Spending by Category and Agency | U.S. Treasury Data Lab

Your Guide to NASA's Budget | The Planetary Society

FY21 Spending Plan | NASA

Elon Musk's SpaceX hits $100 billion | CNBC

Blue Origin: Key Facts, Future Plans for Jeff Bezos' Space Firm | Business Insider

How Much Will It Cost to Fly Virgin Galactic to Space? | The New York Times

Majority of Americans Believe Space Exploration Remains Essential | Pew Research Center

Space travel for billionaires is the surprise topic with bipartisan American support – but not from Gen Z | The Conversation

The Outer Space Treaty at a Glance | Arms Control Association

To boldly go ... responsibly | Politico

Is it ethical to go to the red planet? | CBC

Articles on the Ethics of Space Exploration | Santa Clara University

Eight ethical questions about exploring outer space that need answers | The Conversation

Building an ethical consensus for space exploration | Physics World

Astroethics | Scholarly Community Encyclopedia

The Ethics of Space Exploration | Blue Marble Space Institute

The Ethics of Sending Humans to Mars | Scientific American

20 Inventions We Wouldn't Have Without Space Travel | Jet Propulsion...

Our outstanding show notes can be found here:

Supplements: A scorecard | Harvard Medical School

The Problem With Supplements | Elemental

Is There Really Any Benefit to Multivitamins? | Johns Hopkins

Few supplements have proven heart benefits | Reuters

Doctor lays out need-to-know basics on vitamins, supplements | Reuters

Fish oil supplements for a healthy heart 'nonsense' | BBC

For heart health, fish oil pills not the answer: study | Reuters

5 Supplements You Should Never Buy - Gravity Transformation | Youtube

Nearly all Americans fail to eat enough of this actual superfood | Vox

Los and Bertram review the timeline of the case of Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie, and some of the questions that remain unanswered. They also discuss why people are so fascinated with this case, as well as the allure of #VanLife and becoming a social media influencer.

WARNING: This episode contains descriptions of domestic violence that may be harmful to some audiences. Listener discretion is advised.

If you or somebody you know is experiencing domestic violence or abuse, call 1-800-799-SAFE, or visit thehotline.org in the U.S.

More resources for both the U.S. and internationally can be found HERE

If you liked this episode, check out our episode Everyone is Famous: A Social Media Problem (Apple Podcasts link) (Spotify link)

Our award-winning show notes:

A Timeline of the Search for Gabrielle Petito and Brian Laundrie | The New York Times

Timeline of Gabby Petito-Brian Laundrie case paints chilling picture | Yahoo! News

VAN LIFE | Beginning Our Van Life Journey - Nomadic Statik (YouTube)

Gabby Petito's Instagram

Brian Laundrie's Instagram

Miranda Baker's witness account on TikTok

Gabby Petito's Fans Notice Inconsistencies in Her Last Instagram Posts | Daily Dot

Where does Gabby Petito slaying probe go next? | APNews

How the Case of Gabrielle Petito Galvanized the Internet | The New York Times

Public And Media Feed Off Each Other's Obsession With Gabby Petito Case | NPR

Human remains found in Florida are those of Gabby Petito's missing boyfriend - FBI | Reuters

Gabby Petito’s remains ‘to be cremated’ as family prepares for memorial in final farewell to...

Our Highly-Praised Show Notes (check out our links!):

‘Squid Game’ strikes nerve in debt-ridden South Korea | APNews

Korea has 2nd-highest income gap in OECD | Korea Herald

‘Squid Game’ Director Hwang Dong-hyuk on Netflix’s Hit Korean Series and Prospects for a Sequel | Variety

Capitalism seen doing 'more harm than good' in global survey

“Squid Game” Is a Social Allegory Informed by Korean History | TeenVogue

‘Squid Game’ Is Gleefully Vicious and Violent, but Succeeds Best in Its Mundane Moments | The Ringer

A Game of Marbles Turns Squid Game’s Anti-Capitalist Critique Inside Out | Vulture

Why Squid Game’s VIPs Are So Terrible: A Rebuttal | Forbes

What To Watch (And Read) After You’ve Binged Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’

'Parasite' reflects deepening social divide in South Korea