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Top 5 at Five episodes
- 117: #WakandaForever, PrimeAir Approved, Antifa.com Worries & More!
Happy Monday! In today’s show we start with Prime Air being given a certificate of approval from the FAA; No Joe Biden doesnt own antifa.com and I explain why he can’t prevent it; TSLA and AAPL stock splits took effect today and it was great for investors; MTV VMA’s happened. I have a couple highlights; and our tribute to Chadwick Boseman. Plus Bonus News!
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- The FAA Just Cleared Amazon's Drone Fleet for Trial Deliveries
- No, this doesn't mean that Joe Biden owns antifa.com
- Apple, Tesla jump as stock splits take effect - CNBC
- MTV's 2020 VMAs: Recapping Lady Gaga's Night And Nine Other Takeaways : NPR
- Chadwick Boseman's Final Tweet Is Now Twitter's Most-Liked Tweet
11 min - 116: RNC Day 3: GOP, Lies, & Videotape, Cancelled Carbon, Lord & Taylor, Wut?! & More!
It’s Thursday y’ah! In today’s show, we discuss the RNC third day, and just about all the mistruths stretched throughout the week; Lord & Taylor is officially closing, but their history actually shocked me; LG unveiled a wearable air purifier, perfect for the times, crazy just last year; Netflix is cancelling one of my favorite Netflix shows; and Elon Musk’s Neuralink promises to unveil their new tech tomorrow with a demo. Plus Bonus News!
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- GOP Convention 2020: Mike Pence sides with law enforcement as sports stars protest police brutality - CNNPolitics
- Fact-checking the third night of the 2020 Republican National Convention - The Washington Post
- Scoop: UAE cancels Israel meeting after Netanyahu opposes F-35 arms deal - Axios
- Lord & Taylor is closing all of its stores after 194 years in business - CNN
- LG officially announces its battery-powered air purifier mask - The Verge
- Netflix Cancels Altered Carbon After 2 Seasons | PEOPLE.com
- Elon Musk promises demo of a working Neuralink device on Friday - The Verge
12 min - 115: Messy Messi, RNC Day2, Kenosha Killings & More
Happy Hump Day! In this episode we start with a recap of Day 2 at the RNC; There were 2 protesters killed and others shot in Kenosha last night, suspect apprehended; Google is still having privacy woes after documents unsealed; The White House is investing 1Bn into AI and Quantum research; and Leo the God of Fútbol, aka Lionel Messi is leaving FC Barça. Plus Bonus News.
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- Melania Trump, Michael Pompeo to highlight 2nd night of RNC - Los Angeles Times
- A 17-Year-Old Aspiring Cop Has Been Charged With Murder In Kenosha - VICE
- Unredacted suit shows Google’s own engineers confused by privacy settings | Ars Technica
- US announces $1 billion research push for AI and quantum computing - The Verge
- Lionel Messi Wants to Leave Barcelona. Where Will He Go? - The Ringer
11 min - 114: DC FanDome-gasm, RNC Day 1 Recap, Jerry Falls Well & More!
It’s Tuesday. In today’s show we start with my quick recap of RNC Day 1, including some light fact checking, you need it; Jerry Falwell Jr. resigned as President of Liberty University after some allegations of misconduct; Tropical Storm Marco made landfall and Hurricane Laura comes right behind it; Microsoft updated Word to offer transcription and dictation; and DC FanDome was this weekend and there were a lot of cool new trailers. Plus BONUS NEWS!
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Links:
- The Republican convention just proved this scary fact about the GOP - CNNPolitics
- Fact-checking Kimberly Guilfoyle's immigrant status
- Business partner of Falwells says he had affair with the power couple
- Tropical Storm Laura causes at least 11 deaths in Dominican Republic and Haiti - ABC13 Houston
- Tropical Storm Laura: Louisiana and Texas now face hurricane | Daily Mail Online
- Microsoft brings transcriptions to Word | TechCrunch
- DC FanDome - All Trailers + Clips (2020) - YouTube
11 min - 113: Apocalypse November!, RNC Day 1: 12 More Years, Jacob Blake Gunned Down & More!
Happy Monday! Unfortunately today’s show starts with another black victim gunned down by law enforcement in the back, details to follow; The Republican National Convention started, and it’s already funny, but should just be called the Trump Show; California Wildfires continue to rage in the Bay Area with more inclement weather due; Trump apparently tried to swap, no swap back the island territory of Puerto Rico with the autonomous island of Greenland—great; And the apocalypse continues with an asteroid headed towards earth. Plus Bonus News!
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- Video shows police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, shooting Black man in back
- RNC 2020 Day 1 updates: GOP formally nominates Trump to second term - ABC News
- Bay Area braces for more lightning amid massive wildfires - Los Angeles Times
- Former DHS Chief: Trump Wanted To Swap Puerto Rico For Greenland
- Asteroid heading our way day before presidential election
9 min - 112: The Untitled Episode
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Links:
- What We Learned From Kamala Harris and Barack Obama's Speeches - The New York Times
- Obama Says Trump Treats Presidency Like Reality Show : NPR
- Steve Bannon, three others charged with fraud in border wall fundraising campaign - CNNPolitics
- Judge rejects Trump bid to halt release of financial records - Yahoo! News
- Mali coup: President quits after soldiers mutiny - BBC News
- Reds announcer Thom Brennaman suspended after saying slur on-air : TheGrio
- Hourly pool rentals are booming, earning pool owners up to $10K a week - NY Post
11 min - 111: WOW! Ellen Sacks Producers, Russian Tampered, Again, DNC Day 1 & More
It’s Tuesday. In today’s show we start with a quick Day 1 DNC recap, and Michelle Obama’s speech; A Senate Intelligence Committee report was released; Ellen DeGeneres finally takes action against producers; UNC has changed their school plan after 1 week; and just watch the YouTube video. It’s awesome. Plus Bonus Follow-Up news.
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- Michell Obama Caps the DNC’s First Night - The Washington Post
- Senate report finds Manafort passed campaign data to Russian intelligence officer - Axios
- Ellen DeGeneres: Three producers fired over 'toxic workplace' claims - BBC News
- North Carolina’s flagship university moves online after 130 Covid-19 cases | US news | The Guardian
- Shooting Masks onto People's Faces - YouTube
12 min - 110: MintMobile+, Hey, Hey Wait a Minute Mr. Postman, Speakeasy Gyms & More!
Happy Monday! In today’s show we start with the story surrounding the USPS and mail-in voting; The murder of Jam Master Jay has finally been solved 18 years later; Speakeasy gyms are opening up around the country; Ryan Reynolds launches a movie streaming service; and Blockbuster isn’t going away quietly into the night just yet.
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- Trump Opposes USPS Funding But Says He'd Sign Bill Including It : NPR
- When and how to vote in all 50 states - Axios
- ‘In Cold Blood’: 2 Indicted in 2002 Killing of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay – NBC New York
- Secret Gyms And The Economics Of Prohibition : Planet Money : NPR
- Ryan Reynolds Launches New Streaming Service That Only Plays One Movie Because Why Not
- World's last Blockbuster transforms into '90s-themed Airbnb
- How To Vote In The 2020 Election | FiveThirtyEight
12 min - 109: Cowboys & Idiots, ✌🏼 in the Middle East?, Ice C.R.E.A.M Jingles & More!
It’s Thursday yah! We start today talking about the deal brokered between Israel and the UAE and what it means; The Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones made an announcement about how they’ll play this season; This company went from an HQ1 or 2, to an HQ-Zero; Waze has added a new feature to their navigation app; and Good Humor updates the Ice Cream Truck song. Plus Bonus News!
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Links:
- Israel Agrees to Establish Ties With UAE, Halt Annexations in West Bank - Bloomberg
- Cowboys announced "limited" capacity to start 2020 season - ProFootballTalk
- REI Plans Sale of New Seattle Headquarters
- Waze just added a brand new feature you’ll never want to drive without – BGR
- Wu-Tang Clan's RZA reimagines ice cream truck jingle - Los Angeles Times
- Herman Cain Tweets From Beyond The Grave To Attack Biden And Harris
13 min - 108: Who is Kamala?, Microsoft Surface Duo, YeLection Fraud & More!
Happy Hump Day! In today’s show we start off just talking about Kamala, where she came from, and what we may expect from her as VP; I have to talk about this Kanye2020 fraud; I rant about the College Football issue; Microsoft actually is shipping the Duo and taking orders today; and AppleTV+ Studios landed a huge exclusive first look deal with a major Hollywood director.
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Links:
- Joe Biden picks Kamala Harris as running mate - Axios
- Why Kanye West Could Face an Election Fraud Investigation – Rogue Rocket
- Big Ten, Pac-12 cancel fall college football season over the coronavirus.
- Microsoft’s Surface Duo arrives on September 10th for $1,399 - The Verge
- Martin Scorsese Apple First-Look film TV Deal For His Sikelia Banner – Deadline
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Daily top news stories, always waiting for you M-Th at 5pm ET. Short enough to learn something, long enough to walk your dog. Dodge the news and catch up with Jonni.