Darren and Jack discuss these topics:

Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Academy Awards. We break down several facets of this topic.

Ukraine goes on the offensive against Russia, blowing up an important oil depot.

Anonymous is hacking printers in Russia to disseminate the truth about Vladimir Putin and the war against Ukraine.

A Texas librarian was fired for refusing to remove a book from the library.

A Texas teacher who tried to force a student to write the Pledge of Allegiance settled a lawsuit for $90,000.

Consumer Reports discovered food packaging containing PFAS in many fast-food restaurants.

And the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have authorized a second Covid booster.

Off The Cuff: A Man in Bronx, New York was treated for gangrene after he injected cocaine into a vein in his penis.

This is a very special edition of Southpaws. On this episode, Darren and Jack discuss the First Amendment. They break down the different portions of the amendment and discuss some of the things the amendment covers and some of the things not covered.

Darren and Jack discuss these topics:

The latest on Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

A restatement that increasing gas prices are a result of corporate greed, not oil embargoes or President Biden.

With increased prices on nearly everything, why haven't wages increased?

The rich plunder natural resources, including your labor.

The effort to unionize Starbucks locations has moved into Grand Rapids, Michigan, but it's not the first time.

Florida high school students protesting "Don't Say Gay" legislation are attacked by pro-Trump supporters.

And Michigan prisoners who train dogs get a pay cut.

Darren and Jack discuss these topics:

Former Attorney General William Barr said he would vote for Donald Trump in 2024 if he got the Republican nomination.

Many U.S. based businesses are withdrawing from Russia.

President Biden announced that the U.S. would stop importing Russian oil.

Gas price increases are a result of rich people’s greed, not from stopping Russian oil imports.

Michigan is surrounded by water. So why are some communities near Grand Rapids running out of it?

The Michigan Legislature is considering a bill mandating the teaching of Native American reeducation schools; but only if the word “genocide” is omitted from the lessons.

And Michigan Republicans are considering a bill to privatize the state’s mental health system for Medicaid recipients.

Hammer Time: Michigan State House candidate Robert Regan (R-74) made controversial comments about the Russian invasion of Ukraine and even more stunning comments about how his daughters should “lie back and enjoy it” if they’re being raped.

This week:

Darren and Jack discuss President Biden’s State Of The Union address.

Former Michigan State House Speaker Lee Chatfield (R) is accused of sexual assault by his sister-in-law.

And Michigan congressional candidate Tom Norton (R) may have violated election laws by not filing disclosures on time. He said that it’s not the government’s business. We look back at his rocky tenure as the village president of Sand Lake, Michigan.

Hammer Time: Lauren Boebert (R-CO) heckled President Biden during the State Of The Union address.

Hammer Time: Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) heckled President Biden during the State Of The Union address.

Hammer Time: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) is caught on a hot microphone scolding college students for wearing masks, calling it “Covid Theater”.

Darren and Jack cover these topics:

Russia invaded Ukraine.

Ukraine told all men ages 18 to 60 that they were not allowed to leave the country, as they’re expected to fight. Some Ukrainian men living elsewhere have returned to fight for their country.

Russians seized the Chernobyl nuclear plant, which is the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster. Why?

Vladimir Putin continues to lie to justify invading Ukraine.

And Donald Trump has high praise for Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. So do other conservatives.

Hammer Time: Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) wants citizens to report to the state, for prosecution, the parents of transgender children under child abuse laws.

Hammer Time: Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) issued a manifesto that denies the existence of transgender people.

Darren and Jack cover these topics:

Voters recalled three members of the San Francisco School Board this week, in part over school closings during the pandemic.

Conservatives are framing their message as parental concerns when the reality is that it’s partisan politics as usual.

Conservatives don’t care about your children; they care about controlling everyone and everything.

Progressives need to vehemently fight back against conservative framing.

The Trump Organization’s accounting firm has cut ties to them.

The United States continues to issue warnings about Russia possibly invading Ukraine.

And why is Michigan using public funds to help rehabilitate a privately owned building to provide low-income housing?

Hammer Time: Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) wanted truckers to protest mask and vaccine mandates by interrupting traffic around the Super Bowl.

Katy Steele is off this week, so Darren and Jack cover these topics:

The United States Air Force is accused of lying about the seriousness of PFAS contamination at the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Oscoda, Michigan.

We have a long history of poisoning others and ourselves in the name of profit.

Some Canadian truck drivers have blocked access to the Ambassador Bridge that connects Detroit to Windsor. Windsor’s mayor said he would use police force to break up the illegal protest.

Could plans to protest mask and vaccine mandates at the Super Bowl come to fruition?

The National Archives regained possession of 15 boxes of documents Donald Trump illegally took to Mar-A-Lago.

A new book accuses Trump of trying to flush documents down the White House toilet during his administration.

There are gaps in the White House call log for January 6, 2021.

And the Republican National Committee called the January 6 insurrection “legitimate political discourse.” Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell disagreed.

Katy Steele is off this week, so Darren and Jack cover these topics:

Darren updated listeners on some health issues that may affect the show.

Michigan officials issued a beef consumption advisory after PFAS was discovered in beef from a Hartland, MI farm. The cattle were fed crops grown on the farm that were fertilized with biosolids containing PFAS.

More musicians remove their music from Spotify in solidarity with Neil Young.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns people not to use two different types of Covid tests that were not approved by them.

Free tests and masks are now readily available. Why weren’t they at the start of the pandemic? Darren traces the issue back to Ronald Reagan.

And could the U.S. military be hiding the true number of civilians killed during an ISIS raid in Syria?

Hammer Time: Michigan gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley (Q) told supporters that election officials should “unplug voting machines” if they see something they don’t like. That is illegal!

Hammer Time: Michigan State Senate candidate Mike Detmer (Q) told supporters to “lock and load” and to show up armed at the polls. That is also illegal!

While Jack and Katy are off this week, Darren is joined by guest co-host Peter Ricketson. They discussed these topics:

Neil Young removed his music from Spotify in protest of the streaming service airing Joe Rogan’s Covid lies.

Darren hired and immediately fired his urologist because the doctor asked him, “Why are leftists against free speech when it comes to mask and vaccine mandates?”

A Massachusetts man was removed from consideration for a heart transplant because he refused the Covid-19 vaccine.

A Wisconsin judge temporarily stopped seven health care workers from switching employers over community health care concerns. What happened to the free market?

President Biden signed an executive order making sexual harassment in the military a crime.

And San Jose, California passed a law mandating the purchase of liability insurance if you own a gun.

Hammer Time: A federal judge in Texas stopped union workers from striking against a railroad over changes in the attendance policy.