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Brandon and Deej tackle the absurdity of bad faith actors with a look at Michelle Goldberg's piece on Omarosa in the New York Times, then Deej takes us through the machinations of social media and the validity of Alex Jones' access to free speech.

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Brandon and Deej talk the fall of MoviePass (and Brandon's stock portfolio) with Sonny Bunch's breakdown in the Washington Post. Then, Deej once again warns us of the impending dystopia with a look at the legalities of plastic guns from Vox.

Finally, gambling is coming to the NBA this year via MGM. Rejoice!

Brandon and Deej invite Amerikou to discuss his EP, The New Dealer, avoiding shady promoters, and not giving R. Kelly the time of day.

Brandon and Deej dive into the horrors of caves with "What it’s like to be trapped in a Cave" by Laura Demerest. Then, Alana Semuels at the Atlantic laments in "I Delivered Packages for Amazon and It Was a Nightmare". Get the link at sendthelinkpodcast.com.

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We’ve been gone for a minute but we’re back! Get these links in your life. First, we let Spencer Kornhaber from The Atlantic review Scorpion so we don’t have to in , “Why Drake Can’t Pull Off Being the ‘Good Guy’” .

Then, we delve deep into the intersectional drama of affirmative action with “A Huge Blind Spot: Why New York Asians Feel Overlooked” by David W. Chen and put respect on the political activism of the Asian community in NYC

One last thing! Is Neymar Black? With the world cup wrapping up we take a minute to address race and the African diaspora with Cleuci de Oliveira’s opinion piece in the New York Times.

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Hey people! We’re glad to be in your inbox once again. If you’re feeling the pull of the pitch get into some World Cup talk. Musa Okwonga’s piece “The World Cup Isn’t About Football. It’s About Everything.” in the New York Times, hips us to the social and national issues surrounding the matches.

We keep the cultural consciousness flowing by showing some love to Anthony Bourdain. Deej takes us into the article archives for a look at Bourdain’s 1999 piece in the New Yorker, “Don’t Eat Before Reading This” and how it served as the jumping off point for his introduction into the zeitgeist. #payhomage

Finally, if you care about you know… your parents...this past sunday was Father’s Day! If you happen to struggle with his political inclination (i.e. Trump support) Please keep your angst and familial strife to yourself and don’t write anymore op-eds about it. THX MGMT.

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This week Deej swoops in before the inevitable sweep concludes by looking at Ed Zitron's "Watching The NBA Finals At Oracle Arena With The Overlords And Oligarchs In Club Prick" at Deadspin.

Then, we take an inside look on why you have to screen calls these days with "Why No One Answers Their Phone Anymore" by Alexis C. Madrigal at the Atlantic.

We wrap up with Brandon's affinity for Deborah Cox with Nolan Feeney's "How Did She Get Here? The Oral History of Deborah Cox's 'Nobody's Supposed to Be Here' ! #karaokehalloffame

A big shout out to Adam Serwer's "Just Say It’s Racist".

We've been saying it for quite some time now!

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This week we put a wrap on 90s reboots with “Roseanne is Gone, but the Culture That Gave Her A Show Isn’t” by Roxane Gay in the The New York TImes.

Then we head down to the sub basement level of the racism house with McCay Coppins’ piece on Stephen Miller, “Trump’s Right-Hand Troll” .

We end with another look into the ever approaching dystopian corporatist future with, “Why Walmart Is Paying For It’s Employees To Go To College” by Adam Harris.

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PS: Of course there’s Drake and Pusha-T talk. Yechk!

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Brandon and Deej try to put a bow on all of the royal wedding drama when we look at "For Some African Americans Meghan Markle is Cause For Celebration" by Gina Cherelus at Reuters. Gina also hooked us up with some author's audio.

Then Deej takes you inside the minds of the incels with Rage of The Incels by Jia Tolentino at the New Yorker.

We wrap with Alyssa Rosenberg's look at Obama's new Netflix deal. We're ready for the Obama Cinematic Universe, are you?

This week Brandon and Deej have three articles covering some of the most important and interesting events of the past week.

First, we take at look at the immediate ramifications of the repeal of the sports gambling ban.

Then, we’ve got author’s audio at 21:15 from American University Professor and Director of The Anti-Racist Policy Center at American University, Ibram X. Kendi. We look at his piece in The Atlantic, “It’s Time For the Police To Start Snitching” and ponder why exactly hasn't the worst aspect of police culture gotten as much bad press as Carmelo Anthony in 2003?

Finally, we wrap with “Can Spotify Solve The Art-Vs-Artist Problem?” by Rob Harvilla at The Ringer. We’ve got three articles covering some of the most important and interesting events of the past week.

If you’re like one of our co-hosts, (*cough* Brandon), then you’re a degenerate gambler and will appreciate our look at “A Sports Gambling Ban Was Overturned, but Can You Bet on Tonight’s Game?” from Nick Corasaniti at The New York Times.

Then, we’ve got author’s audio from Professor, Best-Selling Author, and Director of The Anti-Racist Policy Center at American University, Ibram X. Kendi. We look at his piece in The Atlantic, “It’s Time For the Police To Start Snitching” and ponder why exactly hasn't the worst aspect of police culture gotten as much bad press as Carmelo Anthony in 2003?

Finally, we wrap with “Can Spotify Solve The Art-Vs-Artist Problem?” by Rob Harvilla at The Ringer. There’s been much talk about cancelling R.Kelly, but can Spotify actually slay the pied piper for good?

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