The One Where We Sell Shea's Organs For Raw-Beer Money!

In This Week’s Show, episode 171, We get ready for Valentine’s Day by milking the Trump administration’s prison tampons.

Now, grab a beer and help us test the god hypothesis — because, while Eros (the Greek god of love) hasn’t struck us down yet, we are trying his patience!

Shea’s Life Lesson

We all know the old adage “Happy Wife, happy life,” but this week I learned that there is a definite case to be made for “Slightly irritated wife, Amusing life,” theory as well.

Jenn’s Actual Lesson

Did you know that Eros was the son of Aphrodite?

He’s sort of the prototype of Cupid (who is actually his Roman counterpart) but was a hot dude with wings instead of a creepy baby.

But before we get to all that, let’s have a beer!

This Week’s Beer

Fresh Squeezed IPA | Fresh Squeezed IPA

Deschutes

From: Heeby Jeebus

* BA Link: http://bit.ly/2DTSq6d

* BA Rating: 4.26/5

* Style: American IPA

* ABV: 6.4

* Aaron: 2

* Jenn: 10

* Shea: 7

* Steve: 6

This Week’s Show

Round Table Discussion

Begins with a correction: in last week's show we made a really dumb mistake and assumed the Pepsi Co CEO was a sexist dude-bro, when in fact she's a sexist dude-chick! But you now what they say about making assumptions: it makes an ad out of her. She's still an ass…

* Thanks to everyone who let us know!

* We need to wish a special happy birthday to Sherry of the Pussy Hats!

* VM from Eli.

* Jenn podcast recommendation about Dyatlov Pass.

* Astonishing Legends - http://bit.ly/2o4qiny

Shelley Segal

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Follow up

Flat-Earther rocket fails to blast off again… http://bit.ly/2od16uD

Headlines

HL1 - “Man”Stration Madness - http://bit.ly/2EvS3Qh

All-Male Committee Hears Arizona Bill On Feminine Hygiene Products In Prison

* A sensitive women’s health issue came before the Committee on Military, Veterans and Regulatory Affairs on Monday: the price of pads and tampons in Arizona prisons. Not all the committee members were comfortable with the idea.

* “In our prison system,” Rep. Athena Salman said, addressing nine of her male colleagues, “a 16-count of Always ultra-thin, long pads cost $3.20.”

* “Rep. Salman, Can you keep your conversation to the bill itself? Please?” Rep. Jay Lawrence interrupted.

* “Yes, Mr. Chairman,” Salman replied, and she went right on talking about tampons and pads. That was, after all, what House Bill 2222 — the bill she sponsored — is about.

* Under current policy, women in Arizona prisons get 12 pads a month for their menstrual cycle. Additional pads cost more money. So do tampons. Salman’s bill would allocate $80,000 annually to the Arizona Department of Corrections (ADC) from the state general fund so that all women in state prisons have access to free, unlimited, feminine hygiene products.

* “I am just a female that menstruates,” said Jennifer Jermaine of Chandler, who came to speak in favor of the bill. She thought the current allotment of pads for prisoners was equivalent to a human-rights violation. “I know what my personal usage is, and I know that 12 items would get me through about two days.”

* It was unclear why Salman’s bill was assigned to Lawrence’s committee, but he wasn’t happy about it.

* “I’m almost sorry I heard the bill,” Lawrence said.