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  • 35: ‘You Could Have Been a Journalist’ with Special Guest Seán McGuire
    Sunish makes a cameo, an $8 bowl of Frosted Flakes in Times Square constitutes fine dining, the bitter almond tree gets 'banned,' an intern circulates a footwear petition, and #HeterosexualPrideDay trends on Twitter.
     
     
    SHOW NOTES
    Intro
    Share a Slice Podcast
    Follow-up
    Origin of Marcus
    Flat-earth campfire debate
    Trumped up
    1994 rape allegation
    On Mike Tyson
    On Polanski
    On Trans-Pacific Partnership
    Is this a thing?
    Kellogg's cereal as dining event
    Stupid shit my friends post
    Bitter almonds
    Reasonable or ridiculous
    Fired for proposing a more flexible dress code
    Rejected by Don Hertzfeldt
    Know your meme
    #HeterosexualPrideDay
    Eye candy
    Lines dividing rich and poor
    1 hr 3 min
  • Episode 34: ‘The Promise on the Packet’ with Special Guest Matthew Van Dyke

    Australian teens have smaller babies with this one weird trick, Mike contemplates assuming his wife’s last name, Rick Tyler unironically runs for Congress on the ‘Make America White Again’ platform, and Tom DeLonge leaves Blink-182 to focus on ‘national security,’ UFOs.

     

     

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    • SHOW NOTES

      Intro

      • Atheism 101 Podcast
      • Trumped up

        • On raping Ivana
        • On Scotland’s Brexit vote
        • On his memory (Part 1)
        • On his memory (Part 2)
        • Wait, what?

          • Australian teenage girls are having smaller babies with this one weird trick
          • Stupid shit my friends post

            • Anyone else think he just got neutered?
            • Not the Onion

              • Rick Tyler wants to ‘Make America White Again’
              • Headline of the week

                • A.V. Club: Tom DeLonge says he quit Blink-182 to focus on ‘national security,’ UFOs
                • Eye candy

                  • Christo’s Walking on Water
                  • Special Guest: Matthew Van Dyke.

                    1 hr 2 min
                  • 34: ‘The Promise on the Packet’ with Special Guest Matthew Van Dyke
                    Australian teens have smaller babies with this one weird trick, Mike contemplates assuming his wife's last name, Rick Tyler unironically runs for Congress on the 'Make America White Again' platform, and Tom DeLonge leaves Blink-182 to focus on 'national security,' UFOs.
                     
                     
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                    SHOW NOTES
                    Intro
                    Atheism 101 Podcast
                    Trumped up
                    On raping Ivana
                    On Scotland's Brexit vote
                    On his memory (Part 1)
                    On his memory (Part 2)
                    Wait, what?
                    Australian teenage girls are having smaller babies with this one weird trick
                    Stupid shit my friends post
                    Anyone else think he just got neutered?
                    Not the Onion
                    Rick Tyler wants to 'Make America White Again'
                    Headline of the week
                    A.V. Club: Tom DeLonge says he quit Blink-182 to focus on 'national security,' UFOs
                    Eye candy
                    Christo's Walking on Water
                    1 hr 2 min
                  • Episode 33: ‘Unintentionally Straight Edge’ with Special Guest Chris Revill

                    Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick accidentally praises God’s vengeance, Mike’s buddy kills a guy, Ari Nagel sires 22 children, Anonymous gays up some ISIS Twitter accounts, and the ‘Coexist’ logo makes Mike’s eyes bleed.

                     

                     




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                    • SHOW NOTES

                      Intro

                      • Let’s Chat Podcast
                      • Geraldo on straight-edge gang violence
                      • Trumped up

                        • On Trump’s LGBT appeal
                        • On beautiful crossfires
                        • On being 2% behind in the polls
                        • On animal rights
                        • Wait, what?

                          • Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s tweet heard ’round the world
                          • Stupid shit my friends post

                            • The problem is not guns! Bible gun gun gun, Jesus.
                            • Thoughts and prayers game
                            • Is this a thing?

                              • The professor who sired 22 kids
                              • Headline of the week

                                • Anonymous hacks ISIS’ Twitter, makes it as fabulously gay as humanly possible
                                • Eye candy

                                  • The coexist logo bumper sticker
                                  • 1 hr
                                  • 33: ‘Unintentionally Straight Edge’ with Special Guest Chris Revill
                                    Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick accidentally praises God's vengeance, Mike's buddy kills a guy, Ari Nagel sires 22 children, Anonymous gays up some ISIS Twitter accounts, and the 'Coexist' logo makes Mike's eyes bleed.
                                     
                                     
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                                    SHOW NOTES
                                    Intro
                                    Let's Chat Podcast
                                    Geraldo on straight-edge gang violence
                                    Trumped up
                                    On Trump's LGBT appeal
                                    On beautiful crossfires
                                    On being 2% behind in the polls
                                    On animal rights
                                    Wait, what?
                                    Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's tweet heard 'round the world
                                    Stupid shit my friends post
                                    The problem is not guns! Bible gun gun gun, Jesus.
                                    Thoughts and prayers game
                                    Is this a thing?
                                    The professor who sired 22 kids
                                    Headline of the week
                                    Anonymous hacks ISIS' Twitter, makes it as fabulously gay as humanly possible
                                    Eye candy
                                    The coexist logo bumper sticker
                                    1 hr
                                  • Episode 32: ‘Things That Don’t Excite Brock Anymore’ with Special Guest Boxer Crackas

                                    Brock Turner’s ribeye enthusiasm wanes, a bride prays for the plight of her bridesmaids, John Oliver forgives $15M in medical debt, and a robot sorts some stones.

                                     

                                     




                                    SHOW NOTES

                                    Intro

                                    • Boxer Crackas
                                    • Follow-up

                                      • Origins of ‘dork’
                                      • Trumped up

                                        • On repressed white male workers
                                        • On Pocahontas
                                        • On hairspray
                                        • On racists
                                        • Poorly summarized news

                                          • Brock Turner
                                          • Stupid shit my friends post

                                            • At our nephews [sic] wedding today
                                            • Headline of the week

                                              • John Oliver hosts largest one-time TV giveaway — by forgiving $15 million in medical debt
                                              • Eye candy

                                                • A kinetic artwork that sorts thousands of random river stones by age
                                                • 1 hr 6 min
                                                • 32: ‘Things That Don’t Excite Brock Anymore’ with Special Guest Boxer Crackas
                                                  Brock Turner's ribeye enthusiasm wanes, a bride prays for the plight of her bridesmaids, John Oliver forgives $15M in medical debt, and a robot sorts some stones.
                                                   
                                                   
                                                  SHOW NOTES
                                                  Intro
                                                  Boxer Crackas
                                                  Follow-up
                                                  Origins of 'dork'
                                                  Trumped up
                                                  On repressed white male workers
                                                  On Pocahontas
                                                  On hairspray
                                                  On racists
                                                  Poorly summarized news
                                                  Brock Turner
                                                  Stupid shit my friends post
                                                  At our nephews [sic] wedding today
                                                  Headline of the week
                                                  John Oliver hosts largest one-time TV giveaway — by forgiving $15 million in medical debt
                                                  Eye candy
                                                  A kinetic artwork that sorts thousands of random river stones by age
                                                  1 hr 6 min
                                                • Episode 31: ‘Gorillas Are Vegetarian’ with Special Guest Gayatri

                                                  Women shouldn’t always ‘lean in,’ a restless patriot distances himself from Obama’s Hiroshima ‘apology,’ a friendly gorilla is cruelly murdered by bloodthirsty zookeepers, the government thinks Frosted Flakes are healthier than avocados, and R. Crumb illustrates Genesis.

                                                   

                                                   




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                                                  • SHOW NOTES

                                                    Intro

                                                    • Gayatri’s food porn
                                                    • Turmeric lattes
                                                    • Trumped up

                                                      • Trump on Curiel
                                                      • Trump on chauvinism 
                                                      • Trump on Romney’s immigration policy
                                                      • Trump on Puerto Rico
                                                      • Headline of the week

                                                        • Quartz: Harvard researchers have concluded that not all women should “lean in” for salary negotiations
                                                        • Stupid shit my friends post

                                                          • When Obama apologizes for Hiroshima…
                                                          • Poorly summarized news

                                                            • Harambe the Gorilla: Change.org petition
                                                            • Poorly summarized science

                                                              • FDA: Frosted Flakes healthier than an avocado
                                                              • Eye candy

                                                                • R. Crumb’s Genesis
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                                                                  1 hr 4 min
                                                                • 31: ‘Gorillas Are Vegetarian’ with Special Guest Gayatri
                                                                  Women shouldn't always 'lean in,' a restless patriot distances himself from Obama's Hiroshima 'apology,' a friendly gorilla is cruelly murdered by bloodthirsty zookeepers, the government thinks Frosted Flakes are healthier than avocados, and R. Crumb illustrates Genesis.
                                                                   
                                                                   
                                                                  SPONSOR
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                                                                  SHOW NOTES
                                                                  Intro
                                                                  Gayatri's food porn
                                                                  Turmeric lattes
                                                                  Trumped up
                                                                  Trump on Curiel
                                                                  Trump on chauvinism 
                                                                  Trump on Romney's immigration policy
                                                                  Trump on Puerto Rico
                                                                  Headline of the week
                                                                  Quartz: Harvard researchers have concluded that not all women should “lean in” for salary negotiations
                                                                  Stupid shit my friends post
                                                                  When Obama apologizes for Hiroshima...
                                                                  Poorly summarized news
                                                                  Harambe the Gorilla: Change.org petition
                                                                  Poorly summarized science
                                                                  FDA: Frosted Flakes healthier than an avocado
                                                                  Eye candy
                                                                  R. Crumb's Genesis
                                                                  1 hr 4 min
                                                                • Episode 30: ‘Sticking it to the Man’ with Special Guest Sebastian Legler

                                                                  Peter Thiel knows how to hold a grudge, Connie prefers English speakers, the internet wants to give Captain America a boyfriend, Sebastian accidentally becomes an artist, and Mike improves* his pronunciation.

                                                                   

                                                                   

                                                                  *not really




                                                                  SHOW NOTES

                                                                  Follow-up

                                                                  • Ben Patterson is a liar
                                                                  • Trumped up

                                                                    • Toronto’s Trump Tower on verge of bankruptcy
                                                                    • Trump on Bernie 
                                                                    • Trump on the environment
                                                                    • Manafort on pandering
                                                                    • Poorly summarized news

                                                                      • Peter Thiel, Tech Billionaire, Reveals Secret War With Gawker
                                                                      • An Open Letter to Peter Thiel
                                                                      • Stupid shit my friends post

                                                                        • Connie prefers English
                                                                        • Know your meme

                                                                          • #GiveCaptainAmericaABoyfriend
                                                                          • #GiveCaptainAmericaADogManBoyfriend
                                                                          • Headline of the week

                                                                            • Mashable: Someone put glasses on the floor of a museum and people thought it was art
                                                                            • Eye candy

                                                                              • Soviet brutalist architecture
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                                                                                1 hr 4 min

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