It's Hump Day! In this show, we talk about the latest House report on the failings of the 737MAX from Boeing and the FAA; Japan has a new Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe steps down, and Suga steps up; Jefe is a cool new startup that's focused on the unbanked women of the world, specifically in Latin America; Facebook held their Facebook Connect 7 event today and made some announcements; and we talk about the story of the best philanthropist of our time. Chuck Feeney has given away $8Bn to charities and education. Plus Bonus News!

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• Boeing 737 MAX Investigation | Issues | Committee Activity | The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
• Yoshihide Suga formally voted in as Japan's prime minister, readies 'continuity cabinet'
• Jefa is a challenger bank for women without a bank account | TechCrunch
• Facebook launches a smaller, more powerful Oculus Quest 2 starting at $299 and launching in October | TechCrunch
• Exclusive: The Billionaire Who Wanted To Die Broke . . . Is Now Officially Broke
• GoPro’s Hero 9 Black arrives with a bigger battery and front-facing screen | TechCrunch

It’s Tuesday. In today’s show we talk about the historic accords signed in DC today and what it actually means; Breonna Taylor’s family settled their civil suit with Louisville, but the criminal proceedings continue; Birds in New Mexico are just falling out of the sky; Apple held their September event focused on Apple Watch and iPad; Toilet paper in the US is now coming from Mexico, cuz we use too much. Plus Bonus News!

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• Trump presides as Israel, 2 Arab states sign historic pacts
• Breonna Taylor: Louisville settles family's wrongful death lawsuit for $12 million - CNN
• Birds are dropping dead in New Mexico, potentially in the 'hundreds of thousands'
• Apple Announces a Lot of New Stuff
• Petalo, not Charmin: Virus brings Mexican toilet paper to US
• Jimmy Carter Admits Willie Nelson Smoked Weed at White House - InsideHook
• Everything Apple Announced at Today's iPad and Apple Watch Event in Just Seven Minutes - MacRumors

Happy Monday! In today’s show we start with Hurricane Sally heading towards the Gulf Coast, yet again; Brexit is in bad shape as Boris tries to reneg on the deal; Oracle wins the TikTok deal but does it mean anything if they’re not buying US operations?; There’s new evidence of life on Venus; Travis Scott’s collaboration with McDonald’s is a huge win for both. Plus Bonus News!

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• Tropical Storm Sally expected to hit US as 'extremely dangerous' hurricane | TheHill
• 5 former U.K. prime ministers speak out against Johnson's plan to break Brexit treaty - Axios
• Oracle’s TikTok deal accomplishes nothing - The Verge
• A Foul Gas In The Clouds Of Venus Could Mean Alien Life : NPR
• Travis Scott x McDonald's: How a Burger Order Becomes a Grail | GQ

It’s Friday Y’all! In this episode, we start with the reports of meddling in the election by Russia, China AND Iran based on Microsoft reports; Democrats didn’t vote for the latest Skinny Relief Bill, but it seems that was just a Washington dog & pony show; The TikTok deadline is fast approaching and it doesn’t seem like anything new has happened; The KC-HOU game had some highlights, and some lowlights; and finally, we honor those that lost their lives on 9/11. Never forget, Always Remember.

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• Russia's 2020 election manipulation looks a lot like 2016 - Axios
• Russia, China and Iran hackers target Trump and Biden, Microsoft says - BBC News
• Senate Democrats block GOP relief bill | TheHill
• Report: TikTok sale in doubt as ByteDance and Trump administration discuss other options - 9to5Mac
• K.C. Chiefs fans' booing moment of unity for 'ongoing fight for equality' mars NFL home opener
• America remembers 9/11 during coronavirus pandemic - CNN

Happy Thursday! In this episode we talk about DT’s press conference and his confirmation of yesterday’s story; There’s a whistleblower at DHS claiming we’re trying to ignore Russian meddling in the election again; Facebook returns to its roots as a College social media network; the NFL returns tonight, with fans in attendance; and the story behind the GWU professor that claimed she was of Afro-Latina heritage. Plus some bonus news!

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• Trump explains why he downplayed coronavirus risks to the American public
• Whistleblower Alleges DHS Told Him To Stop Reporting On Russia Threat : NPR
• Facebook reinvents Facebook with the launch of Campus for college students - The Verge
• The case for all 32 NFL teams to make Super Bowl LV in the 2020 season, from the Jags to Chiefs
• Verizon will let you watch NFL games for free with three of your friends - The Verge
• The Truth, and the Anti-Black Violence of My Lies | by Jessica A. Krug | Sep, 2020 | Medium

Happy Hump Day! In today’s show we start with the news on the delay of the vaccine from AstraZeneca; People are starting to boycott the Mulan move and we dig into why; The DOJ filed a motion to defend Mr. Trump in a civil lawsuit accusing him of rape and defamation; Walmart strikes first in the Drone Delivery Wars; and the Walking Dead is finally dead, kind of...sh!t it’s still walking...plus Bonus News!

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• Dune - Official Trailer - Warner Bros. - YouTube
• Oxford Vaccine: AstraZeneca Pauses Trial After Unexplained Illness - Bloomberg
• Bob Woodward book 'Rage:' Trump admits to concealing true threat of coronavirus - CNNPolitics
• Disney Faces Backlash for Filming Parts of “Mulan” in Xinjiang Region – Rogue Rocket
• DOJ Moves To Take Over Trump Defense In Defamation Suit : NPR
• Walking Dead Ends After Next Season; Norman Reedus Spinoff Set For 2023 – Deadline
• Walmart Drone Delivery Being Tested Amid Amazon Retail Battle - Bloomberg

Happy Tuesday! In this show we talk about the Wildfires in California and Washington; The Postmaster General is being investigated for GOP campaign donation fraud; Tech stocks continue to tumble this week; Microsoft released details on the Xbox Series S (Not X) plus EA Sport made a major Madden announcement; and there were Trump boat parades around the country. The one in Texas didn’t fare so well. Plus Bonus News!

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• Fire updates: Malden, WA destroyed; Oregon evacuations; Calif. outages - USA Today
• El Dorado Fire sparked by a gender reveal party has grown to more than 10,000 acres - CNN
• Stocks Decline as Tech Slide Extends - WSJ
• USPS's Louis DeJoy Inestigated Over Alleged GOP Donor Scheme
• Xbox Series S, Revealed - Thurrott.com
• EA adds Colin Kaepernick to Madden NFL 21 - The Verge
• Five boats sink during pro-Trump parade in Texas - Slate

It’s Friday Eve! Today we talk about the latest crazy thing the President just told Americans to do in North Carolina; Old Navy is going pay employees to work the polls; There’s been a breakthrough in ALS research thanks to the Ice Bucket Challenge; There’s some new controversy around the Joe Rogan Experience now that they’ve moved to Spotify; and the oldest WW2 vet turns 111. Plus Bonus News!

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• Trump encourages North Carolina residents to vote twice to test mail-in system
• Old Navy will pay employees to work at election polls in November - CBS News
• New treatment may help slow progression of ALS, research shows
• Controversial guests missing from Joe Rogan archives as he debuts on Spotify: report | TheHill
• Send A Birthday Greeting To The Oldest Living WWII Veteran In The United States As He Turns 111 — “Eat right. Stay healthy. Most importantly? Be nice to people.”

It’s Hump Day! In today’s show we talk about Sen Ed Markey beating a Kennedy and winning the youth vote at 74; David Blaine had another stunt in the desert today; Michael Jordan becomes part owner of DraftKings; Tom Cruise gets into the Cruise ship business; and a heartwarming but alarming story about two girls and a Taco Bell.

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• Ed Markey credits young supporters in Senate primary victory speech | Boston.com
• David Blaine's balloon stunt propels him 24,900 feet into air - NY Post
• David Blaine Ascension: the key moments - YouTube
• Michael Jordan gets stake in DraftKings for advisory role
• Tom Cruise rents £500k cruise ship for Mission: Impossible 7 crew to prevent more filming delays | The Independent
• Little Girls Use Taco Bell's Wi-Fi for School Get Help from Community

It’s Tuesday. Today we talk about more Russian confirmed meddling in our election process and voter data being leaked online; America has a death gap problem and we need national leadership to address it, including a unified national response to Exposure Notifications Express; Nestlé doesn’t only make chocolate, they also cure peanut allergies now; United, American, Delta have stopped charging for change fees; and Samsung had an event today to release more details on one of their most expensive devices, the Z Fold 2. Plus Bonus News!

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• Millions of U.S. Voters’ Details Leak to Russia’s Dark Web – Kommersant - The Moscow Times
• America’s Death Gap - The New York Times
• Nestle Bets $2.6 Billion on Aimmune’s Peanut Allergy Treatment
• United, Delta, American Say They Are Dropping Change Fees For Domestic Flights - NPR
• Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 2 will launch on September 18th for $1,999.99 - The Verge