This Week In Outrage

This Week In Outrage

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  • Hollywood Sucks
    On this week’s Episode Nick and Cal are Joined by Mike Wilmot to talk about Louis C.K’s Grammy, and the Will Smith slap.  Then Cal and Mike take each other on in the Ground News Blindspot of the Week to see who can spot media bias the best.
     
    Full Video here:  https://youtu.be/sdeDHzLMfl4
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    1 hr 17 min
  • Hack Jokes and Overreactions
    On this week’s Episode Nick and Cal are Joined by Donnie Calabrese to talk about Jeff Foxworthy’s hack joke and Twitter’s reaction, as well as the NDP/Liberal merger, and Lia Thomas.  Then Cal and Donnie take each other on in the Ground News Blindspot of the Week to see who can spot media bias the best.
     
    Full Video here: https://youtu.be/qnmkNW6oxNQ
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    References:
    https://www.whiskeyriff.com/2022/03/23/jeff-foxworthy-makes-participation-trophy-joke-on-his-new-netflix-special-and-shocker-twitter-is-outraged/
     
    https://apple.news/AfvtnVFSHTUStUh3BCGNNcA
     
    Ground.News
    1 hr 47 min
  • Don’t Say Gay
    On this week’s Episode Nick and Cal are Joined by Aaron Corbett.  They talk about mask mandates expiring, an article in the New York Times about two refugees that is framed in a misleading way, and the infamous don’t say gay bill.  Then Cal and Aaron face off for a rematch in the Ground News Blindspot of the Week to see who’s best at spotting media bias.   
     
    Full Video here: https://youtu.be/Ji9sjNNnjLU
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    References:
     
    https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/14/world/europe/ukraine-refugees-poland-belarus.html
     
    https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/1557/?Tab=BillText
     
    https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/10/politics/florida-dont-say-gay-bill-what-matters/index.html
     
    Ground.News
    1 hr 20 min
  • The End Of Masks
    On this week’s Episode Nick is joined by Rob Pue.  They talk about the end of masks and the reaction to it.  They also talk about Brittney Griner’s arrest in Russia, and the economic viability of the WNBA.  And there is no way we could not talk about the Jussie Smollett sentencing. 
     
    Full Video here: https://youtu.be/uBusvFFQI3I
    Follow me on Twitter: @Nick_Beaton
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    References:
    https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20220115/cdc-updates-mask-guidelines-cloth-masks--least-effectivehttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/07/opinion/campus-speech-cancel-culture.html
     
    https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/08/world/brittney-griner-russia-arrest-family-friends/index.html
     
    Ground.News
    1 hr 27 min
  • The Ethical and Fun Pastime of Comparing Tragedies
    On this week’s Episode Nick and Cal are joined by Hunter Collins to talk about the Ukraine.  Everyone seemed united for about 48 hours and then we went right back to the way we are.  Sniping at people, comparing wars, and moralizing everything.  Then Cal and Hunter play the Ground News Blindspot of the Week to see who can spot media bias better. 
     
    Full Video here: https://youtu.be/V97mj3Gz3Js
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    1 hr 17 min
  • We Had An Emergency Act This Whole Time?!
    On this week’s Episode Nick and Cal talk about Awkwafina’s blaccent.  They are calling her racist for doing it, but just accusing her of doing it makes YOU sound racist.  We are then joined by Monty Scott to talk about Kanye’s meltdowns, and the trucker convoy.  Then Cal and Monty face off in the Ground News Blindspot of the week challenge. 
     
    Full Video here: https://youtu.be/XC_RbYgfYC8
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    References:
    https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/06/entertainment/awkwafina-blaccent/index.html
    https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/tamara-lich-chris-barber-arrested-ottawa-1.6355960
    Ground.News
    1 hr 30 min
  • Correlation Does Not Mean Causation
    On this weeks's show it's just me doing a quick rant off the top on an article I read in the Globe and Mail about the convoy, vaccines, restrictions, and a few other things, that based on the science it espouses, made it seem like it was written back in the summer.
    Twitter: @Nick_Beaton
    22 min
  • Everyone’s a Nazi Except the Nazis
    On this week’s Episode Nick and Cal talk about the Olympics, Ted Cruz’ odd line of questioning, with, perhaps, and even odder response.  They are then joined by Dan Bryan Rosen to talk about Whoopi Goldberg, and Cal and Dan compete to see who can identify media bias the best with the Ground News Blindspot of the Week!  All that and more!
     
    Full Video here: https://youtu.be/IOyZbHtGE_U
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    Follow Cal: @Calpost
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    References:
    https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-judicial-nominee-refuses-to-say-whether-racial-discrimination-is-wrong?utm_source=ground.news&utm_medium=referral
    https://jamiljivani.substack.com/p/fired
    Ground.News
    1 hr 21 min
  • We Got a Great Big Convoy
    On this week’s Episode Nick and Cal talk about Biden’s “hot mic” incident, and World War 3.  They are then joined by Ted Morris to talk about Rogan V Young, the trucker convoy, and the limited number of warming centers for the homeless in Toronto. Finally in the last segment, Nick and Cal talk about Trans athletes and a frank article in the Toronto Star.  They cap of the show with Ground News Blindspot of the week!
     
    Full Video here: https://youtu.be/fZQy8AXqpII
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    References:
     
    https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/biden-doocy-fox-hot-mic-insult-1.6326266
     
    https://www.foxnews.com/media/kellyanne-conway-joe-biden-cursing-peter-doocy-terrible-temper
     
    https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/24/opinion/russia-ukraine-putin-biden.html
     
    https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/neil-young-demands-spotify-remove-music-vaccine-disinformation-1290020/
     
    https://apple.news/A0udV1KEaTb-Q9GefjcIt4A
     
    https://apple.news/AADzC_uqPSa-zJA6u2SzSPg
     
    Ground.News
    1 hr 32 min
  • Run Away Trains and M&Ms Make a Stand
    On this week’s Episode Nick and Cal talk about the Train robberies in California, Andrea Horwath pushing for proof of vaccine at liquor stores and cannabis shops, and an article from Vulture about Joss Whedon. They are also joined by Aaron Corbett to discuss the death of Meat Loaf, how everything is partisan including wishing death on someone, and M&Ms becoming more inclusive. Then Cal and Aaron go head-to-head in the Ground News Blindspot of the Week segment to see which one of them knows media bias when they hear it.
    Full Episode on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zizmWyjSAls
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    Cal: @Calpost
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    Email questions and comments to [email protected]
    References:
    https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/19/us/la-train-tracks-cargo-thieves.html
    https://www.narcity.com/toronto/ontario-ndp-is-calling-on-doug-ford-to-include-the-lcbo-to-the-vaccine-certificate-list
    https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/jan/18/fox-news-laura-ingraham-covid-mark-milley-outrage
    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10429447/Meat-Loaf-mocked-stance-pandemic-policies-following-death.html
    https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/590560-mms-characters-to-become-more-inclusive
    https://www.vulture.com/article/joss-whedon-allegations.html
    Ground.News
    1 hr 51 min

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A weekly podcast from comedians Nick Beaton and Dave Burke exploring the absurdity of the outrage culture we currently live in.