It’s Tuesday. In today’s show we talk about Trump being immune to wisdom, and maybe the VID; Biden gets an hour on prime time TV to finally speak; Cinemas are fighting to stay alive, but Hollywood won’t release any movies to see; SCOTUS Justices Alito and Thomas dropped some real sad news on the LGBTQ+ community today, but does it mean anything? And NASA spent $23M on a new toilet. What a load of crap! Plus Bonus News.

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• Biden receives a nationally televised, hourlong infomercial - POLITICO
• Cineworld Theaters to Shut Down Across the U.S. and U.K. – Rogue Rocket
• A Supreme Court Message Worries Gay-Marriage Backers
• Potty training: ISS crew to give Nasa’s first new space toilet in decades a go | Science | The Guardian
• Stimulus update: Trump calls for negotiations to stop until after Election Day - CNNPolitics

Happy Monday! In today’s show we start with all this wild VID related news about the president and his virus ridden cohorts; Breaking News Update; Youth voter registrations are up thanks to social media influencers and the platforms; McDonald’s is teaming up with yet another celebrity musician for a meal; World Teachers Day and a special giveaway.

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• Register to Vote - Vote.gov
• “Steroid-Induced Psychosis”: Donald Trump Follows Up Sunday Night Joyride With Extra-Crazy Monday (Even for Him) | Vanity Fair
• Donald J. Trump on Twitter
• How Snapchat, Kylie Jenner, and David Dobrik Are Helping Boost U.S. Voter Registrations – Rogue Rocket
• J Balvin Meal: McDonald's new celebrity meal arrives after Cactus Jack
• Thank you teachers | Qatar Airways

It’s Thursday y’all. This week was tough so only one story today plus the bonus headline drive by. The story? People are still losing their jobs as the recovery to this economy goes slow, and back towards regression.

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• American and United to furlough 32,000 workers as time runs out for federal aid - CBS News
• CORONAVIRUS MISINFORMATION- Cornell University
• Subway bread isn't bread, Ireland's Supreme Court says - CBS News
• Surface Laptop Go: Microsoft’s 12.4-inch laptop for $549 - The Verge

Happy Hump Day! If you survived the debate last night, I have a roundup for you on the madness; Sacha Baron-Cohen is releasing a Borat 2 next month; Facebook is tryna make it harder to break them up; Google held their Pixel event and launched all the leaked equipment; and Japan is trying to take over the world with giant robots just like the Anime’s said they would.

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• Debate Recap: Trump Derails 1st Presidential Debate With Biden : NPR
• Presidential debate: How the world's media reacted - BBC News
• Facebook Messenger Can Send You Instagram DMs
• Ahead of Borat 2, Sacha Baron Cohen Mock-Congratulates Trump | Vanity Fair
• Gundam entrances millions as giant robot steps out in Yokohama | Japan | Al Jazeera
• Everything Google Announced at Its Pixel Event | WIRED

It’s Tuesday. This episode breaks down what you need to know for the debates tonight, including a drinking game if you’re that desperate for entertainment or just can’t handle it sober; Amazon continues to dive into biometrics and personal payment systems; A better faster stronger plastic eating enzyme has been announced; The NFL has their first case of the Rona Outbreaks; Disney is making another cash grab with a sequel/prequel and they’ve signed on Oscar winning talent. Plus one bonus news story.

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• What You Need to Know for The 1st Biden-Trump Presidential Debate? : NPR
• Amazon introduces new hand-scanning payment option in its stores - Vox
• New super-enzyme eats plastic bottles six times faster | Environment | The Guardian
• Moonlight director Barry Jenkins is helming the next live-action Lion King - The Verge
• Titans, Vikings shut down in-person activities after NFL's first Covid-19 outbreak
• 2020 Presidential Debate Drinking Game - Drink When

Happy Monday! We start today by running down everything we just learned about Trump’s taxes and lack of paying, plus how much he sucks at running a business; Trump named his SCOTUS nominee: Amy Coney Barrett; Saudi Aramco shipped 40T of Blue Ammonia to Japan, here’s why that’s cool; Amazon launched a bunch of new products, including a flying spy demon that I will not purchase; and there’s a new reality show about to launch, that will launch, you to the ISS if you win. For real. Plus Bonus News!

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• Register to Vote - Vote.gov
• Trump’s Taxes Show Chronic Losses and Years of Income Tax Avoidance - The New York Times
• Amy Coney Barrett: A Dream For The Right, Nightmare For The Left : NPR
• Saudi Arabia Sends Blue Ammonia to Japan in World-First Shipment - Bloomberg
• Amazon’s fall hardware event: the 13 biggest announcements - The Verge
• Planned Reality TV Show Wants To Launch The Winner to the International Space Station

Happy Hump Day! Today we start with the results from the Grand Jury in the Breonna Taylor case; UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson warns citizens and changes rules about the VID; Tesla held their battery day and dropped some important news; Climate Week NYC is here, and so is the Climate Countdown Clock; Tyrod Taylor missed last Sunday’s football game, we tell you why; plus Bonus News! And no show tomorrow, Thursday 9/24.

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• Register to Vote - Vote.gov
• Breonna Taylor announcement: Ex-police officer Brett Hankison charged
• Boris Johnson speech: PM warns Britain facing six MONTHS of stricter lockdown ruining Christmas for millions of families
• Tesla Battery Day: biggest announcements - The Verge
• Climate Week NYC: Global leaders deliver messages of hope, and major commitments | Red, Green, and Blue
• Chargers QB Tyrod Taylor's lung punctured by team doctor before Chiefs game

It’s Tuesday. In today’s show we talk about the top story, replacing the SCOTUS seat of RBG; The NFL has sent out fines to coaches not wearing face masks on the sidelines; Ellen returned to the studio and made her first public appearance and comments about the controversy; Shopping malls are changing in America, as big box stores close up shop; and 1Password has partnered with Privacy.com to secure your online life even more. I explain. Plus some Bonus News!

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• Register to Vote! - Vote.gov
• Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to lie in repose at the Supreme Court Wednesday and Thursday - CNNPolitics
• Mitt Romney Will Support Taking Up Trump's Supreme Court Nominee : NPR
• NFL fines Broncos' Vic Fangio, Seahawks' Pete Carroll, 49ers' Kyle Shanahan $100K each for mask noncompliance
• Ellen DeGeneres Has Publicly Addressed Allegations Of Misconduct On Her Show For The First Time
• Empty malls are getting some surprising new tenants - CNN
• 1Password Introduces New 'Virtual Cards' for Safer Online Payments, Coming Soon as Safari Extension - MacRumors

Happy Monday! In this episode we start with the RBG story, her life, her death, and her needed replacement on the bench; the TikTok story that won’t go away. Banned? Allowed? Confirmed? Agreed? Who knows; The Emmy’s were last night, let’s run down the list of winners; Beijing is apparently creating a blacklist of American companies to stop doing business with. Wonderful; and NYC received a surprise concert on wheels yesterday by none other than the inventive and innovative Bad Bunny.

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• Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dies At 87 : NPR
• TikTok deal doesn’t match demands that Trump has been making for months
• Emmys 2020 winners: View the full list - CNN
• Chinese Leaders Split Over Releasing Blacklist of U.S. Companies - WSJ
• Bad Bunny performs live concert from a flatbed truck driving through New York City - CBS News

It’s Thursday y’all! In today’s show we start with Bill Barr attacking governors and comparing quarantining to slavery; We have our first death by hacking, after a hospital was forced to refuse patients; Sony held their PlayStation 5 (#PS5) special event and we got some details, like Pre Order date and pricing; the ACM Awards were last night and there was an unprecedented event that took place; and a McDonald’s in Lake Charles gave away over 10 Cheeseburger meals after Hurricane Laura.

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• Barr Labels Stay-At-Home Orders The ‘Greatest Intrusion’ On Civil Liberties Since Slavery
• German Hospital Hacked, Patient Taken to Another City Dies | SecurityWeek.Com
• McDonald's Businessman Responds To Hurricane By Giving Away 10,000 Free Meals From Portable Restaurant