The Ann & Phelim Scoop

On this episode, we’re joined by not one but TWO exciting guests - Mollie Hemingway and Marc Morano!

We are so excited to have our dear friend Mollie Hemingway on the podcast again this week. Mollie is a senior editor at The Federalist and a wonderful journalist. As many of you know, she is the inspiration for the blogger character in our movie Gosnell! From her own “home studio,” Mollie joins us to discuss the latest updates in pandemic news and the latest draconian actions from around the country. We also discuss the recent sexual assault allegations against Joe Biden and yet another example of media double standards. Mollie’s book Justice on Trial is the definitive take on the Bret Kavanaugh hearings, so if anyone is an expert on media malpractice, it’s her.

Our second guest is Marc Morano of ClimateDepot.com. Marc is another good friend of ours and is perhaps best known for writing the great book The Politically Incorrect Guide to Climate Change. With Marc, we look at the similarities between how some politicians are responding to the pandemic and how they respond to climate change. We also flash back to Phelim’s epic confrontation of Al Gore a few years ago. Marc discusses why climate change models always fail and some possible “silver linings” from the coronavirus panic. Finally, Marc reveals his favorite thing to make for his children at home.

Thank you again for tuning in each week. We will continue to bring you high-quality podcasts and projects during “quarantine” and beyond! And don’t forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts. We read and appreciated every one.

Last night's  Monday night news dump left the left very very angry as Trump announced that America will halt immigration as we battle the coronavirus.  The "close everything" crowd is of course up in arms, calling the move "racist."  It's truly remarkable how the mainstream media and activist left are able to hold such double standards. 

Yesterday Los Angeles came out with some incredible news that the virus most likely has a lower death rate than anticipated.  A recent study leads the county to believe that the death rate could be closer to 0.1% or 0.2% according to county officials.  Of course, the LA Times took this opportunity to push scare tactics and bury the lede on the story. 

Oil prices have hit an all time low and yesterday prices plummeted to the negatives.  We explain what that means and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez' incredibly insensitive tweet about the disaster. 

Also in today's episode we discuss Earth Day (which is tomorrow) and the American media's neglect of whistleblowers in China who warned us about the dangers of the coronavirus.  The communist regime in China has sought to silence anyone critical of the CCP's handling of the matter.  We will be keeping you update on these brave individuals in future episodes. 

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This weekend thousands of Americans across the country protested their state, county, and city lockdown laws.  Several notable cities along the California coast held protests including San Clemente and San Diego.  More and more people are starting to protest the draconian laws like the ones Michigan. 

This weekend we took a stroll alongside Venice Beach in California and the police were out in full force.  Whereas Florida is slowly opening up their beaches, California appears to be doubling down.  

Also on today's episode we examine the death per million toll throughout the globe.  The mainstream media wants you to believe that America has the highest death toll to population ratio in the world.  That's simply not true.  In fact, there are several "developed" countries ahead of us. 

Today we also examine the New York Time's latest flop.  They published a story over the weekend that accused Sean Hannity of indirectly killing a Brooklyn man for his coverage of the coronavirus.  Turns out the story was completely FALSE.  Did the NYT apologize to Fox News?  Of course not. 

Lastly we examine a very famous university in Ireland who has been taking significant funding from China.  Their academic integrity is suffering.   

On today's virus we discuss President Trump's plan to re-open America.  It relies heavily on the input and direction from governors and gives the states the power to safely re-open their states.  But does it give states too much power?  How many governors will be dragging their feet to make a political point?  We examine Trump's new guidelines and take a look at the states who are protesting their governor's executive action. 

One thing we've noticed is the media's desire to compare rural communities to places with much higher density population.  We discuss why it's irresponsible to compare places like Wyoming to Los Angeles or New York.

We also talk about the newly released numbers from China that show that the death toll is much worse than what many in the mainstream media anticipated.  Can we trust these new numbers?  Probably not.  We discuss how China's malfeasance has impacted countries around the world. 

Late night television hosts like Stephen Colbert are bringing a very angry and elitist tone to the COVID-19 conversation.  We discuss his arrogant comments about the thousands of unemployed Americans protesting the lockdowns. 

In today's episode we also give you the latest on the Royal Family, empty beds in the U.K., and more!  Enjoy! 

Today's episode is a bit longer than normal - but that's because there's so much to talk about!  Today we examine Trump's decision to withdraw funding from the WHO.  Although he's received criticism from many in the mainstream media and folks like Bill Gates - we explain why this was a good move.  Very few understand the global politics of the WHO which greatly favor China.  The organization's leader Tedros Adhanom has shown incredible favoritism towards China.  Additionally, the WHO has recommended against many life saving measures since the start of the virus - like travel bans and wearing masks. 

Also on today's episode we revisit Governor Gretchen Whitmer's "Safer At Home Order" which has sparked massive outrage and protests in Michigan.  While she becoming one of the most hated Governors in America . . . she's also getting eyed as a VP candidate for Joe Biden.  Yikes!

We also talk about why government spending matters in a crisis, the relaunch of FBI Lovebirds, and the shocking unemployment numbers. 

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Our first guest is none other than Dean Cain!  You may know Dean from his roles in Superman, The Gosnell Movie, God's Not Dead, and many more! 

Dean discusses how he’s spending his time in “quarantine” and how his family pets have taken to the change. He also suggests which four of his movies you should watch while you’re stuck at home. You won’t want to miss it! Dean also reminisces about his role as the star of Gosnell and talks about why it is such an important film. 

We also cover the relaunch of FBI Lovebirds: Undercovers and we explain the plays brief hiatus. 

Our second exciting guest is Australian journalist Andrew Bolt. Andrew joins us to talk about the “Australian Duke Lacrosse” case. Cardinal George Pell was convicted of several counts of sexual abuse and spent more than 400 days in jail. However, as Andrew discusses, there are many reasons to doubt the original allegations. It’s no surprise the Australian high court acquitted Cardinal Pell and released him from jail last week. We hope you tune in for this interview about this important case.

Today we examine a topic that seems to be lost among the COVID-19 conversation - the difference between doctors, politicians, and economists.  Comments made by Dr. Anthony Fauci have been met with criticism from the right and the left - but it's important to remember he is not an elected leader . . . he is not an economist . . . he is a doctor who is trying to protect public health.  We explore why that's a good thing . . . and a bad thing during our current situation.  

If we were to purely focus our political decisions on public health - we would lose many things that we cherish as a country and as a people.  A ban on alcohol would greatly impact public health!  A ban on driving would stop accidents.  But it's destructive to our culture . . . 

Today we also talk about the media - who got a WIDE AWAKENING in yesterday's press conference.  It's unlikely things will change from their crooked ways - but the Trump administration has made it abundantly clear that they will not tolerate the media's lies about the virus any longer.

Also on today's show we discuss the county sponsored "Snitching" in San Bernardino county.  We also visit new information from the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) who believes China's death toll could be much higher than anyone anticipated. 

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We hope you and your family had a wonderful Easter weekend despite the circumstances.  It was a huge weekend in the news with the lockdowns in many states getting more and more stringent.  As Governors and local leaders implement new virus crackdowns, new political bullies are emerging.  In Michigan there's Governor Gretchen Whitmer who has implemented new orders that ban traveling to and from homes other than your own.  Additionally, she's banned all gatherings of any size.  We discuss other emerging political bullies in states like Kentucky, Colorado and Pennsylvania. 

Over the weekend, the Pope expressed new support for UBI (Universal Basic Income) which is a policy made popular by former presidential candidate Andrew Yang.  

We also discuss the media's continuous bias in their selective "omissions" of information and in their faulty statistics.  

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Pope Francis is one of the most "activist" religious leaders in history.  He's helped lead the global conversation about climate change and has made the climate crisis a religious and moral issue.   Yesterday he spoke out about the coronavirus pandemic and said it might be one of "nature's responses" to ignoring the climate crisis.  Linking this pandemic to climate change is not only dangerous - it could queue up climate change to be the left's next crusade after the virus is over. 

In depressing news, the jobless claims continue to skyrocket.  As of today, 10% of Americans are without a job.  Will we bounce back from this crisis or will job loss numbers continue to escalate? 

If you read the Wall Street Journal (which we strongly recommend) you might see our opinion piece in today's paper.  It's about the collapsing green movement in this state of emergency.  Across the country, liberal cities are racing to revoke their bans on plastic bags and reusable mandates.  Will Americans start to flee cities for the suburbs where virus rates are lower and it's easier to social distance?  Will public transportation rates continue to plummet?  We discuss. 

Also on today's episode we discuss the WHO (and why you can't trust them), draconian local laws, and more!

Lastly - we hope you and your family have a great Easter weekend.  We will be taking Good Friday off so there will not be an episode of the Daily Virus tomorrow.  Thanks for tuning in and stay safe!

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On this week’s episode, we are joined by a very special guest from across the pond - James Delingpole! James is a good friend and journalist at Breitbart. On the podcast, he discusses the most draconian coronavirus regulations and what life is like in Great Britain during this crisis.    

We also discuss with James what a post-Coronavirus world might look like. Arguably, China has extended and exacerbated this crisis because of its perpetual attempt to cover up and minimize the origin and spread of the virus from Wuhan. Should we reconsider Western-Chinese relations? This crisis has also made clear just how dependent we are on China, which produces nearly all of the world’s antibiotics. Additionally, James talks about media’s poor coverage of the pandemic and how damaging such coverage can be.   

Niall Ferguson of The Hoover Institution at Stanford University also had a few things to say about China’s role in the Coronavirus outbreak. He wrote a spectacular article this week about what China will have to answer for after this crisis is over. Ferguson listed five questions he thinks must be asked of President Xi about his nation’s response to the Coronavirus. We discuss each one in detail - you won’t want to miss this!   

Finally, we discuss two huge recent examples of Trump Derangement Syndrome, including one from the New York Times interview with Larry David. Not even a worldwide pandemic will stop the left’s hysterical reaction to President Trump! We wrap up the podcast by covering how we’ve adjusted to spending so much time at home and something adorable we’ve learned about our two cats!

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