Hey hey!

Not much going on but Brandon and Deej hopped on a call to recap life on the inside. This week the guys tout the removal of the facade of the global financial system, working from home, and paying fealty to our Tiger King.

Hold on to your N95 masks and stay safe people!

Brandon and Deej

Let’s level set,

This week Deej tries to talk Brandon off the ledge from joining Antifa as Super Tuesday sends Warren E packing.

Then, we hoard toilet paper, bleach, and facemaks as the Coronavirus makes its way to the big apple.

A big shoutout to Molly Young’s piece in Vulture, for reminding us just how terrible corporate speak has gotten. Do you have the bandwidth to read these links?

Brandon and Deej

Links:

https://www.vulture.com/2020/02/spread-of-corporate-speak.html

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/why-do-black-democrats-usually-prefer-establishment-candidates/amp/

https://www.vox.com/2020/3/3/21162527/what-happened-to-elizabeth-warren

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/0

Nothing like a benevolent dictatorship!

This week we ponder the great man theory as Brandon and Deej chat with Katherine Rosman from the New York Times about her piece "Jay-Z Takes On The Superbowl".  Our talk begs the question, "Jay Z doesn't check his phone during meetings, is he better than you?"

Then, the guys take a glance at TV's favorite capitalist nightmare, Undercover Boss, on it's 10th anniversary.

Oh and just for kicks? Gandhi's assassin is a flashpoint for political strife in India.

It's a big scary world out there!

Enjoy the links:

Jay-Z Takes On the Super Bowl @katierosman

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/01/style/jay-z-super-bowl-roc-nation.html

Happy 10th Anniversary To Undercover Boss, The most reprehensible propaganda on TV

https://tv.avclub.com/happy-10th-anniversary-to-undercover-boss-the-most-rep-1841278475

Gandhi’s Killer Evokes Admiration as Never Before

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/04/world/asia/india-gandhi-nathuram-godse.html

Welcome To The Party!

Brandon and Deej try to comprehend these young people and their music as they invite Spencer Kornhaber from The Atlantic to make sense of Billie Eilish winning 4700 Grammys last Sunday. Get ready for White Pop Smoke winning the Album of the year in 2021.

Then, we take a deep dive into the world of the Bernie Bro ahead of the Iowa Caucuses. Listeners keep a stiff upper lip! Harness the chaotic energy! Build a coalition!

Don't go too hard in Miami for the Superbowl! Go Chiefs!

Brandon and Deej

Links: How Pop's Biggest Weird Swept The Grammy's @skornhaber

https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2020/01/why-billie-eilish-swept-grammys/605587/

Bernie Sanders and His Internet Army

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/27/us/politics/bernie-sanders-internet-supporters-2020.html

Stripper Bowl: South Florida’s adult clubs are going big (and tiny) for Super Bowl weekend

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/super-bowl/fl-et-super-bowl-2020-strip-clubs-20200128-4fd2kwholnhnjiatlow7ur4bi4-story.html

24/8

Brandon and Deej reminisce on Kobe as the embodiment of work ethic, the collective psychic mourning of black men, and cherishing life and loved ones.  They invite Erika D Smith, Assistant Metro Editor at the LA Times, to talk journalism during catastrophe, Kobe's legacy, and LA after Nipsey Hussle and Kobe Bryant's untimely passing.

R.I.P Kobe Bryant, Gianna Bryant, John, Keri, and Alyssa Altobelli, Christina Mauser, Sarah and Payton Chester, and Ara Zobayan.

Link: Commentary: Kobe Bryant and Nipsey Hussle weren’t perfect angels. That’s why L.A. loved them @Erika_D_Smith

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-01-27/kobe-bryant-nipsey-hussle-death-grammy-tribute

Whoo-han!

This week Brandon and Deej invite Antionette Isama to the pod to talk her piece in Vibe, Burna Boy and the rise of African music on the eve of the Grammys. Is now the time to pay homage to Drake for his influence? We think...not.

Deej recounts his bout with swine flu as the Wuhan virus makes its way to US shores. Get ready to panic! Ring is recording everything! Also if a Saudi Prince sends you a message don’t open it, even if you’re Jeff Bezos.

Beware of the panopticon y’all.

Brandon and Deej

LINKS:

The Crossover: How Burna Boy’s Grammy Nod Proves The Power of Consistency @antionetteisama

https://www.vibe.com/index.php/2019/11/burna-boy-grammy-nomination-opinion

Everything We Know About the Jeff Bezos Phone Hack @lmatsakis

https://www.wired.com/story/bezos-phone-hack-mbs-saudi-arabia/

Who's Watching Your Porch? @jwherrman

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/19/style/ring-video-doorbell-home-security.html

Hey hey amigos,

Oscar nominations are out! We’re you snubbed? Probably!

Brandon and Deej lament Uncut Gems, laud Parasite, and invite Blacklist founder, Franklin Leonard, to talk his satirical piece in the Washington Post,  “The 2020 Oscar nominations didn’t have to look like this”.

Would Marriage Story get made if it was black? Just how good is Parasite? What themes are deemed “oscar worthy”. Ask Franklin.

Then, the guys take the competition off of the silver screen and onto the baseball field as they dip a toe in the internet investigation of the Houston Astros Cheating scandal. Oh, and they find out who’s the Jeopardy GOAT?  Is it Mike Lowry?

P.S. It could be you!

Brandon and Deej

The Links live here!

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/01/13/2020-oscar-nominations-didnt-have-look-like-this/

https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2020/01/houston-astros-mlb-sign-stealing-scandal/604993/

https://www.wired.com/story/jeopardy-greatest-of-all-time-tournament/

Ya'll ready to get extradited?

This week Brandon continues his love affair with Big Lizzy as Send The Link hits the streets with a report from the Elizabeth Warren Julian Castro campaign event in Brooklyn. Then, the guys get deep into the hottest life rights available in Hollywood with the incredible story of former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn and his escape from Japanese Custody. This weeks links from the Washington Post and The Guardian give us a look into Warren's endorsement strategy and some background on the authoritarian proclivities of the Japanese justice system.

*Pardon the short episode, the studio was assaulted by faulty equipment.

Be free and elude capture!

Links:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/inside-elizabeth-warrens-effort-to-court-her-vanquished-rivals--and-why-its-worth-her-time/2020/01/08/89362124-30cf-11ea-91fd-82d4e04a3fac_story.html

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/jan/08/carlos-ghosn-nissan-boss-japanese-justice

Brandon and Deej breakdown a decade of opinions, arguments, and internet phenomena.  Get “the link”, a weekly look at what you need to read, at Sendthelinkpodcast.com 

In this special episode, we look back wistfully at the 2010s as we hurtle toward the future. What was the most important article of the decade? Which hot take was the worst? Will China or Russia be the US's biggest foe in 2020? Who's on the 2010s Mount Rushmore? Get the rundown below.

Themes of the Decade - 2:15

Article of The Decade, The Case For Reparations - 10:20

Dr. Walter Block - 14:00

Stickpeices, 538, and Melo - 19:12

2020 Predictions, NBA Champs, China Takeover -  26:40

Website Graveyard - 40:40

Aughts, Teens, Twenties - 45:19

2010s GOAT Rushmore - 53:20

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