This is not an episode of The Inner Cities.

Zell discusses the recent GoFundMe he had to set up,  what led to it, why he resisted doing it, and what he's learned by learning how to turn to others.

This was inspired by Maria Bamford's amazing memoir, Sure, I'll Join Your Cult. As well as the brave, honest Jeanie Bergan's Substack, It Can Be Both.

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Tochi returns to shore! They discuss events in Israel assault on Gaza and why the government is wasting time on a TikTok ban.

For the timeline on the TikTok ban:  https://www.axios.com/2024/03/12/tiktok-ban-explain-why-china-congress

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Tochi and Zell look at a looonnggg year ahead. They discuss updates on Israel assault on Gaza and the Super Tuesday results and polls.

Much of Zell's info on polling comes from https://www.realclearpolling.com/latest-polls. 

**Quick heads up: No episode the week of March 15.**

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Tochi and Zell look at Mitten State giving Biden the back hand. They discuss the Flour Massacure, Aaron Bushnell, and the 100K uncommitted votes in Michigan. Then the end of Mitch McConnell and "dynamic pricing," late-stage capitalism's high-water mark. 

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Tochi and Zell want us all to do better. They discuss updates on Israel's war on Gaza and how the life and death of Alexei Navalny will impact Russia.

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Tochi and Zell take it back to The Oughts. They discuss Israel's assault on Rafah, conflict in the DR of Congo, and the return of Jon Stewart.

From The Hollywood Reporter

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Tochi and Zell look at why autocracies are popping all over. They discuss negoiations to end Israel's assault on Gaza, why the pharse, "You can't eat democracy," may explain all of global politics, and video game backlogs.

Watch Leeja Miller's great video, "Are You Morally Obligated to Vote for Biden?"

Check out Ken Opalo's piece, "You Can't Eat Democracy."

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Tochi and Zell put back their shopping carts in this one. 

NOTES:

Gaza Update:
https://theintercept.com/2024/01/28/new-york-times-daily-podcast-camera/

Trader Joe's v. Labor
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trader-joes-attorney-nlrb-unconstitutional_n_65b41e7ae4b014b873b11cc2

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Tochi and Zell discuss the recent events around Israel's war on Gaza, the crises at Pitchfork, Sports Illustrated,  and the LA Times, and their love of the film, American Fiction. 

Check out the Futurist article Zell referenced. 

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Tochi and Zell clearly see a theme for the rest of 2024. This week, they discuss how 2024 will be the "Year of Absurdity". Then they'll talk about the Emmy awards and why the arts should reconsider how the honor artists. 

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