Tonight’s guest is Ken Carlson from the knockout web-series, Dead Drift.
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Show Topics:
Bruce Springsteen cancels North Carolina concert over anti-LGBT law (RS)

Bryan Adams cancels Miss. concert to protest law letting businesses refuse service to gay people (WP)

FU Netflix, greedy bastards (USA Today)

Prank Caller Tricks Burger King Workers Into Smashing Windows (HuffPo)

Psychedelic mushrooms can help spur production of new brain cells (Natural News)

Brothers trick sister with zombie attack after wisdom teeth surgery (USA Today)

Headlines:
You Can Play Pac-Man On Google Maps Right Now (Kotaku)

Woman, 38, Flashes Google Street View Camera (The Smoking Gun)

Hootie is coming back!! (huff) (Kathie Lee / Hoda Clip)

Vin Diesel says eighth Fast & Furious movie will be set in NY (The Verge) (Clip)

Global Caco Crises slated to hit this year  (mashable) (Clip)
Region locking might be a thing of the past in Europe for Netflix and other Streaming services. (Independent)History Rewind:
1700: English pranksters begin popularizing the annual tradition of April Fool’s.

1966: Ford manufactures it’s 1 millionth Mustang.

1970: Nixon signs legislation banning cigarette ads on TV and radio

1977: Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Rumours’ gets to the top of the charts for it’s first of 31 weeks.

1980: Microsoft Announces its’ first piece of hardware: the "SoftCard"

Birthdays: 


1904: Theodor Geisel, better known to the world as Dr. Seuss.

1939: Marvin

Topics of Discussion:
Family Feud, Google Style! (Engadget)

Windows 10 Upgrades Will Be Free—Even For Pirated Copies (Gizmodo) (Ars)

Not-pot leaf gets 6th-grader in big trouble (Roanoke)

Cocaine from banknotes leads to unfair sacking of bus driver (Telegraph)
History Rewind:
1957: Elvis Presley puts down first payment on Graceland.

1958: ‘Tequila’ from The Champs hits #1 on the US Pop charts.

1967: Pink Floyd are signed to EMI

Born & Died: 

1967/72: Billy Corgan & Melissa Auf der Maur from Smashing Pumpkins. (b)

1979: Adam Levine (b)

1982: Randy Rhoads (d)

1990: Andrew Wood, lead singer of Mother Love Bone, died of a heroin overdose at age 24. Members of the band go on to form Pearl Jam.
Winner's of the Week:
Fisherman releases shark near swimmers at beach (CNN)

(Alex)Wanted man implements worst ever plan in bid to escape police (Telegraph)


Birthday Boy

Headlines:
Pennsylvania Groundhog 'Forecasts' 6 More Weeks of Winter (ABC)

Lego will produce a Doctor Who-themed set (The Verge)
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Microsoft launches Office 2016 Touch preview for Windows 10 (WinBeta)

Raspberry Pi 2 has been released, and is kicking some huge butt! (TNW)

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History Rewind:
2/1/1884: The Oxford Dictionary made it’s debut.

2/1/1887: Hollywood was officially registered as a “community.”

2/4/1922: Ford buys Lincoln Motors

2/4/1938: Snow White & The 7 Dwarfs, released by Disney

2/1/1949: RCA introduces the 45 RPM record.

2/3/1973: Elton John's’ “Crocodile Rock” Hit’s #1

2/3/1979: The Blues Brothers’ “Briefcase Full of Blues” hits #1
Born & Died:
2/3/1959: Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens & J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson (d)

2/1/1975: Big Boi (Antwan André Patton) (b)


2/2/1979

Headlines:
Sony's pulled PS Vita ad is embarrassing for everyone (The Verge) Article | Video | Pic

Sony Pictures hacked, entire computer system reportedly unusable (TheNextWeb)

Facebook’s social network for businesses reportedly launching January ‘15 (TheNextWeb)

The fuel cell vehicles of the LA Auto Show (Ars Technica) Article | Pic

Solar and Wind Energy Start to Win on Price vs. Conventional Fuels (NY Times)

Scott Stapp: I'M HOMELESS AND PENNILESS (TMZ)
Topics of Discussion:
The holiday season is here.  Carrie and Duff talk about there Thanksgiving dinner.


“Black Friday” Movie trailer (