Drink of the day: Bellinis and Cucumber Vodka White Wine Spritzers!

Colin Anderson and Candice Chetta are back in the studio and a whole bunch of crap went down this week. We of course have to update on the Jussie Smollett situation… a lot has changed. We’re also talking about R. Kellys arrest, Diane Feinstein’s maybe misstep, and Andrew Cuomo continuing to show his true colors.

We’ve got some serious trash floating down Criminy River… seriously, don’t miss it. And Strug Boat is full of Bravo news and stuff from The Oscars!

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Intro, Outro and Criminy River music composed by Aaron Cotler.

Episode mixed and produced by Candice Chetta.

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Intro/Patreon: 00:00:22-00:03:59

The Garbage Barge: 00:04:00-00:21:44

Criminy River: 00:21:45-00:29:30

Strug Boat: 00:29:31-00:45:26

Music/Outro: 00:45:59-00:45:37

Resources: 

Terrence Howard Speaks Out About Jussie Smollett

CPD Reports More Evidence Against Smollett

NPR Jussie Smollett Updates

R. Kelly Charged With 10 Counts Of Aggravated Assault

R. Kelly Cannot Make Bail

Diane Feinstein Video

AOC Rips Into Diane Feinstein’s Response To Children And The New Green Deal

What Happened With Diane Feinstein 

Cuomo Says Amazon Leaving NYC Is The Worst Thing To Happen In NYC During His Political Career

Gordon Behind Bars

Giving Ghost Busters “Back To The Fans” – Toxic Fans

Jason Reitman Says He Wants To Give Ghostbusters “Back To The Fans”

Drink of the day: Stoli Cucumber and soda with lime!

Colin Anderson and Candice Chetta are catching up on the news after last week’s guest star! We’re talking about the whole Jussie Smollett situation and hate crimes. We’re also talking about Amazon in NYC and throwing in what’s going on in Suffolk County, Virginia.

Two Obama related stories are floating down Criminy River and the Strug Boat is full of Bravo news and more!

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Intro, Outro and Criminy River music composed by Aaron Cotler.

Episode mixed and produced by Candice Chetta.

Current giveaway: A fancy new journal, a fun pen, and some black tourmaline!

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Music: 00:00:00-00:00:27

Intro/Patreon: 00:00:22-00:03:14

The Garbage Barge: 00:03:15-00:21:57

Criminy River: 00:21:58-00:25:45

Strug Boat: 00:25:46-00:42:19

Music/Outro: 00:41:52-00:42:34

Resources: 

Chicago Police Want A Follow Up Interview With Jussie Smollett

Jussie Smollett Attack May Have Been Rehearsed 

Cory Booker Says He’ll Stop Talking About Jussie Smollett Until More Information Comes Out

Justice Department Hate Crime Statistics 

LGBT Crime Statistics 

70% Of All LGBTQ Hate Crimes Happen To People Of Color

The Laquan McDonald Verdict 

DA Wants To Talk To Vanessa Tyson 

Suffolk County DA Wants To Speak To Tyson About Justin Fairfax

Amazon Will Essentially Not Pay Taxes 

Amazon Disallows Unionization 

Summerhill Rebrands As OBK
...

Drink of the day: Michelada Tamarindo Picante and Coronas with lime!

Colin Anderson and Candice Chetta are welcoming their good buddy John McDevitt into the studio this week! We’re talking about tipping in the restaurant business and why big companies think no tipping might be a great idea. Spoiler alert: It’s for super shady ass reasons.

Criminy River is full of your favorite kind of tripe and Strug Boat has updated bar etiquette tips! You don’t want to miss this one!

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Intro, Outro and Criminy River music composed by Aaron Cotler.

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Intro/Patreon: 00:00:20-00:02:30

The Garbage Barge: 00:02:31-00:26:21

Criminy River: 00:26:22-00:34:02

Strug Boat: 00:34:03-00:46:55

Music/Outro: 00:46:25-00:47:00

Resources: 

Congress The Board Game – Board Game Geeks

Weather Gage Work Shop: Congress The Board Game

John McDevitt 

Police Close Assault Case Regarding Mario Batali 

Danny Meyers Settles Tipping Lawsuit

Danny Meyer Wiki

Trump Administration Supports Restaurants Taking All Tips To Disburse Them

Workers Against The Ending Of Tipped Wages 

Danny Meyer Wants To Go Cashless

Danny Meyer Commits To More Cashless Restaurants

The Case Against Tipping

Danny Meyers’ Staff Can’t Adapt After Tips Were Eliminated

Bud Light’s Image Boost At The Cost Of Other Brands

So-Called “MAGA Fashion” At Grammys

Drink of the day: Some kind of relabeled cerveza with lime!

Colin Anderson and Candice Chetta are back in the studio and are catching up on some of the crap that happened this week! Of course, we have to talk about the Ralph Northam thing. Then we get into the people who went without heat during the polar vortex here in New York city thanks to both federal and local authorities. Finally, we wrap up with some Super Bowl Naptime show stuff!

Criminy River is rich and delicious and the Strug Boat is full of that pop culture pop-off with a hefty helping of Bravo TV!

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Intro, Outro and Criminy River music composed by Aaron Cotler.

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Intro/Patreon: 00:00:22-00:03:44

The Garbage Barge: 00:03:45-00:20:04

Criminy River: 00:20:05-00:25:04

Strug Boat: 00:25:05-00:39:05

Music/Outro: 00:38:39-00:39:15

Resources: 

Virginia Governor Will Not Resign After Photo Fallout

Yearbook Scandal Timeline

Virginia Governor Rose To Fame Quickly. Could Fall Even Faster.

Inmates In Federal Prison Left Without Heat For Days

No Heat In Federal Jail In Brooklyn For Days

NYCHA Tenants Complain Of No Heat

Thousands Left Without Heat In NYCHA Housing

Protesters Attempt To Enter Prison Where There Is No Heat

Inmates In Prison Left Without Heat During Brutal Cold Snap

Protesters Are Pushed Back At Brooklyn Prison 

Prison Gets Heat Turned Back On After Days Of Protests

Janet Jackson Appreciation Day

Drink of the day: Black Russians, Corona, and whatever else we could find in the kitchen.

Colin Anderson and Candice Chetta are so excited to welcome their dear friend, Garen Torikian, into the studio this week! Garen Torikian is a writer, a content creator, a programmer and a wonderful dude! Tune in as we discuss internet censorship and what happens when certain powerful people get to decide what is and isn’t acceptable content. We also giggle a lot and drank a lot.

Criminy River has some really special stuff floating down itself, and the Strug Boat wraps everything up in a perfect package for this special episode!

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Intro, Outro and Criminy River music composed by Aaron Cotler.

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Intro/Patreon: 00:00:21-00:03:18

The Garbage Barge: 00:03:19-00:24:08

Criminy River: 00:24:09-00:32:28

Strug Boat: 00:32:29-00:50:52

Music/Outro: 00:50:30-00:51:07

Resources: 

Internet Censorship Wiki

Internet Censorship And Control

Freedom Of Expression And The Internet

About Internet Filtering

Aaron Swartz

The Internet’s Own Boy (Find On YouTube For Free)

Aaron Swartz Stood Up For Freedom And Was Hounded Until His Death

Sex Workers Pioneered The Early Internet, And It Screwed Them Over

The Internet Made Sex Work Safer, And Congress Took That Away

What Is Twitter’s Alt Right? 

How Alt Right Twitter Tricks The Media Into Panicking

Twitter’s Alt Right Purge Didn’t Go Far Enough

FOSTA SESTA Threatens Internet As We Know It

Drink of the day: Black and White Russians

Colin Anderson and Candice Chetta Are talking about a whole bunch of stuff that happened this week. From the contentious Buzzfeed debacle and special counsel Robert Mueller to Karen Pence taking a job at a bigoted Christian school. Oh, we get into the news on this episode. Hard.

Criminy is a little gross, but definitely worth the listen! And the Strug Boat is full of that pop culture pop off you’ve come to know and love!

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Intro, Outro and Criminy River music composed by Aaron Cotler.

Mixed and produced by Candice Chetta.

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Intro/Patreon: 00:00:22-00:03:17

The Garbage Barge: 00:03:18-00:23:00

Criminy River: 00:23:01-00:29:17

Strug Boat: 00:29:18-00:42:47

Music/Outro: 00:42:29-00:43:06

Resources:

The Buzzfeed Story 

Mueller Statement On The Accuracy Of Buzzfeed Report

Buzzfeed Stands By Their Report

Trump Thanks Mueller Over Statement

Debate Over Mueller Making His Report Public

Karen Pence Takes Job At School That Bans LGBTQ Human Beings

Pence Is Offended That People Are Offended

Trump’s Offer To End Shutdown Is A Non-Starter

Students Seen Harassing Native American Vietnam Vet

AOC’s Official Twitter

AOC Giving Twitter Classes To Fellow Dems

Cardi B Owns Tomi Lahren Online

Drink of the day: Conquilla cava

Colin Anderson and Candice Chetta are living life on the EDGE and drinking cava on a Monday night! Today we’re taking on the rash of stories in the news this past week that have connections to the LGTBTQIA+ community. We’re starting with Ed Buck and the men who have died in his apartment, then we’re going to talk about trap star and activist Kevin Fret and his murder in Puerto Rico. We’re tying it all together with the NYT’s latest piece profiling gay conservatives.

Criminy River and Strug Boat are both particularly juicy this week – you definitely don’t want to miss out on these hot cakes take!

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Intro, Outro and Criminy River music composed by Aaron Cotler.

Episode mixed and produced by Candice Chetta.

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Timestamps:

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Intro/Patreon: 00:00:22-00:03:36

The Garbage Barge: 00:03:37-00:20:14

Criminy River: 00:20:15-00:27:31

Strug Boat: 00:27:32-00:40:22

Music/Outro: 00:39:53-00:40:32

Resources:

Second Man Found Dead In Ed Buck’s Apartment

LA Writer Has Been Following Ed Buck Story For Over A Year, Warned Us All

Another Man Found Dead In Ed Buck’s Apartment

About Timothy Dean

Gemmel Moore’s Death In Ed Buck’s Apartment

Kevin Fret Gunned Down In Puerto Rico

Kevin Fret, Activist And Trap Star, Killed In Puerto Rico

Evangelical Group Wants Gay People Removed From Anti-Lynching Bill

The Latest NYT Gay Conservatives Article

Temptation Island: Am I Supposed To Want All The Couples To Beak Up?

What’s Going On With Summerhill?

Drink of the day: Pacifico cerveza con limon.

Colin Anderson and Candice Chetta are back in the New Year groove! We’re catching up after taking a couple weeks off for the holidays! Ellen Degeneres defending Kevin Hart, the Golden Globes happened, the government shutdown, and a WHOLE LOT OF OTHER STUFF has happened. So we gotta talk.

Criminy River is rich with garbage and the Strug Boat is, as always, full of pop culture pop offs!

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Intro, Outro and Criminy River music composed by Aaron Cotler.

Timestamps:

Music: 00:00:00-00:00:27

Intro/Patreon: 00:00:22-00:02:16

The Garbage Barge: 00:02:17-00:18:07

Criminy River: 00:18:08-00:23:31

Strug Boat: 00:23:32-00:39:47

Music/Outro: 00:39:23-40:00

Resources:

Ellen Called The Academy To Get Kevin Hart His Job Back

Ellen Degeneres Defends Kevin Hart, Faces Backlash 

Don Lemon Spoke With Kevin Hart After His Statements

First Dispensary In Brooklyn Opens In Park Slope

Why Is It Still Controversial To Call Trump A Racist?

AOC Says There’s No Question That Trump Is A Racist

Sandra Oh Kills It At The Golden Globes

Sandra Oh Gives A Great Speech At Golden Globes

Jax Taylor And Randall Emmett Are Bros

Lala Kent Talks About James Kennedy Fat Shaming Katie Maloney

James Kennedy Body Shames Katie Maloney

Into The Spiderverse Wins Golden Globes

Bohemian Rhapsody Worst Reviewed Golden Globe Winner in 33 Years

Bryan Singer Responds To Bohemian Rhapsody Golden Globe Wins

Andy Samberg Talks About The Black Panther Party At Golden Globes

Gretchen Rossi And Slade S...

Colin Anderson and Candice Chetta are BACK for their super special holiday special! We’re bringing back last year’s tradition and reading our 2018 Garbage Barge B4 Xmas! It’s so cute.

Criminy River is quick and dirty, and The Strug Boat is full of our 2019 predictions from our favorite Goddess Oracle cards!

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Intro, Outro and Criminy River music composed by Aaron Cotler.

Our GIVEAWAY winner is: @Mark55_ on Twitter! Congrats! 

Timestamps:

Music: 00:00:00-00:00:27

Intro/Patreon: 00:00:23-5:33

The Garbage Barge: 00:05:34-00:08:37

Criminy River: 00:08:38-00:13:50

Strug Boat: 00:13:51-00:00:24:14

Music/Outro: 00:23:31-00:00:24:28

Resources: 

Offset Crashes Cardi B Headlining Set

Cardi B Fans Are Not Into Offset’s Public Stunt

All The Socials:

The Garbage Barge

Twitter

Instagram

Facebook

Drink of the day: Sol cerveza with Chilo’s verde salsa and Ancho Reyes Verde liqueur

Colin Anderson and Candice Chetta are mad at Kevin Hart this week. I mean, who isn’t, except for a bunch of homophobic people who want to say bigoted shit without recourse? Anyway, we’re mad and we’re talking about it and it’s a whole thing.

We’ve got some good, juicy stories on Criminy River – sure to induce many eyerolls. And the Strug Boat is full of so much Bravo drama that we’re surprised we didn’t capsize.

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Intro, Outro and Criminy River music composed by Aaron Cotler.

This month’s theme is Friendsgiving, and we’re highlighting a couple of people we care about in our lives and the great art they make!

We’re giving away:

A beautiful Kalubi print tote

Solidarity print donated from another local friend from Interference Archive

A journal and bandana, printed hand cut stamps by imported bean!

Malachite stone, a stone for friendship

Garbage Barge swag

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Timestamps:

Music: 00:00:00-00:00:27

Intro/Patreon: 00:00:21-00:06:43

The Garbage Barge: 00:06:44-00:20:29

Criminy River: 00:20:30-00:25:25

Strug Boat: 00:25:26-00:41:53

Music/Outro: 00:41:31-00:42:08

Resources: 

Here Are The Homophobic Tweets Kevin Hart Is Not Sorry For

Why Is Hollywood Suffering Another Gay Panic Attack

Kevin Hart And Will Ferrell Gay Panic Movie Get Hard

Nick Cannon Retweets Homophobic Tweets From White Women

Kevin Harts Problematic Tweets 

Jack Dorsey And Myanmar 

What’s Happening In Myanmar

Jack Dorsey Misses Point Of Meditation In Myanmar

PETA Tweets Something Crazy About “Anti Animal Language”