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TDZ Endnotes · Monthly digest

January 2020

The links published with every main episode, kept in their original order, plus the official song of the day.

Source note: These are the links supplied by the show in its official episode notes. Automatically generated transcripts are used to audit spoken recommendations, not as authoritative URLs.

January 27–31

Friday
Jan. 31

“Impeachment...Over?, Groundhogs dA.I.”

In episode 560, Jack and Miles are joined by Behind The Bastards / Worst Year Ever / It Could Happen Here podcast host Robert Evans

  1. Behind The Bastards
  2. Worst Year Ever
  3. It Could Happen Here
  4. PSA: New food emoji are coming
  5. Impeachment state of play: Senate Republicans on brink of bringing trial to an end
  6. WHO Declares Coronavirus Outbreak a Global Public Health Emergency
  7. Coronavirus: French Asians hit back at racism with 'I'm not a virus'
  8. Secretary Wilbur Ross says coronavirus will be good for [checks notes] American jobs: "I think it will help to accelerate the return of jobs to North America."
  9. Scientists discover 'why stress turns hair white'
  10. Trump border wall between US and Mexico blows over in high winds
  11. Punxsutawney Phil should be replaced with AI groundhog, says PETA

Song of the day: Naomi & Kate - Coco & Clair Clair

Thursday
Jan. 30

“Impeachment Fatigue, popBeyONCe”

In episode 559, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Tiff Stevenson

  1. McConnell Says GOP Doesn’t Have Votes to Block Impeachment Witnesses
  2. Trump campaign: New Jersey rally attendance 26.3% Democrats and 10.4% people who didn't vote in 2016
  3. Trump allies are handing out cash to black voters
  4. The coronavirus has nothing to do with Corona beer. But, some people seem to think so.
  5. Popeyes starts off 2020 strong by selling its employee uniforms fans say look like Beyoncé’s sold-out Ivy Park x Adidas collection
  6. Here's What We Know About the Hunger Games Prequel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
  7. Who's the star of the Hunger Games prequel? Read the exclusive first excerpt
  8. Extract from Hunger Games prequel sparks anger among fans
  9. The Hunger Games is getting a prequel that centers on the villain: a young President Snow
  10. The Hunger Games Pulls a Star Wars With Its Prequel Hero 

Song of the day: Little Dragon - In My House

Wednesday
Jan. 29

“Goop > Science, Knife Party!”

In episode 558, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Billy Wayne Davis

  1. Production Begins on ‘The Batman’ as Director Matt Reeves Shares First Photo From the Set
  2. QAnon-ers’ Magic Cure for Coronavirus: Just Drink Bleach!
  3. Trump Tied Ukraine Aid to Inquiries He Sought, Bolton Book Says
  4. Lou Dobbs: "John Bolton himself has been reduced to a tool for the radical Dims and the Deep State"
  5. Tucker: John Bolton has always been a snake
  6. Trump Hotel Sale Has DC MAGA Groupies Scared About Losing Their Safe Space
  7. ESPN Re-Airing Kobe Bryant's Final Game, and Fans Are Tearing Up
  8. Gwyneth Paltrow Calls Goop’s $75 Vagina Candle ‘Punk Rock’ Because Words Mean Nothing
  9. Experts fact-check health claims in Netflix’s ‘The Goop Lab’
  10. Netflix’s Gwyneth Paltrow show is a gateway drug for the Goop circus
  11. What The Goop Lab gets right (and wrong) about sex
  12. Our crappy healthcare system is to blame for Goop

Song of the day: Puma Blue - Bruise Cruise

Tuesday
Jan. 28

“The Bolton Factor, A Tragedy”

In episode 557, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Eric Lampaert

  1. Do you have a celebrity crush?
  2. Bombshell book: What we know about John Bolton's allegations about Trump and Ukraine
  3. Trump was determining just how necessary US support was for Ukraine. He figured they'd give him *anything* in exchange for it.
  4. Paula White, Trump’s Personal Pastor, Joins the White House
  5. Civil rights groups wary of Trump's latest faith-based initiative
  6. Trump’s New ‘Religious Freedom’ Order Actually Undermines That Principle
  7. Why televangelist Paula White is the perfect Trump administration hire
  8. Did Trump’s Spiritual Adviser Ask People to Send Her Their January Salaries?
  9. Trump's spiritual adviser, Paula White, fires back at critics
  10. Trump’s “spiritual advisor” may as well be a Righteous Gemstones character 
  11. Kobe Bryant never stopped trying to inspire
  12. Kobe Bryant’s death: Live updates and remembrance

Song of the day: Sudan Archives - Iceland Moss | A COLORS SHOW

Monday
Jan. 27

“Nonstop Rudy, Fecal Felon”

In episode 556, Jack and Miles are joined by comic artist Kim Winder

  1. Lev Parnas is somehow younger than Jared Leto
  2. 'Take her out': Recording appears to capture Trump at private dinner saying he wants Ukraine ambassador fired
  3. Trump’s Team Warns GOP Senators: Vote Against Him, And Their ‘Head Will Be On A Pike’ — Report
  4. 'Vote against the president, and your head will be on a pike': GOP Senators 'are warned' not to break ranks with Trump in impeachment vote
  5. Trump’s Mad His Lawyers Have To Defend Him When TV Ratings Are Low
  6. ‘Bulls---’: Buttigieg chafes at criticism over McKinsey work
  7. Pete Buttigieg
  8. Bakers, grocers involved in 16-year price-fixing conspiracy: Competition Bureau
  9. How Mayor Pete's consulting work for Loblaws brought the Canadian bread price-fixing scandal to Democratic primary
  10. Pete Buttigieg Denies Involvement With Canada's Bread Price-Fixing Scandal
  11. NFL’s Saints seek to shield PR help to church in sex crisis
  12. MASSACHUSETTS WOMAN ALLEGED PARKING LOT POOPER ... Busted By Cops

Song of the day: Andy Shauf - "Neon Skyline"

January 21–24

Friday
Jan. 24

“Why Why Why, Soy Sack”

In episode 555, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and Who's Your God? and Views From The Vista co-host Steve Hernandez

  1. Who's Your God?
  2. Views From The Vista
  3. James Corden Has Been Exposed In A Viral Tweet That Shows He Does Not Actually Drive The "Carpool Karaoke" Car
  4. WATCH: After a campaign event in Mason City, Iowa, @joebiden reacts to @edokeefe's question about his ongoing feud with @BernieSanders: "Calm down, it's okay." 
  5. Biden to CBS reporter: 'Why, why, why, why, why?'
  6. POLL-Let them speak: Most Americans want witnesses in Trump impeachment trial
  7. Trump shows anxiety as Democrats lay out case against him in Senate impeachment trial
  8. Mick Mulvaney becomes top Democratic impeachment target
  9. U.S. senators on 'digital detox' as they hear Trump's impeachment trial
  10. Republican Senators Are Literally Playing With Kids’ Toys During The Impeachment Trial
  11. Judge Andrew Napolitano: Trump's Senate impeachment trial -- What does it take to remove a president?
  12. Tucker Carlson began his show dismissing the #ImpeachmentTrial by comparing it to "a movie written & directed by children whose ending you already know, & by the way, it's 20 hours long, in Hungarian, with misspelled subtitles." That's how his viewers will process things.
  13. ‘Sonic The Hedgehog’ Could Jump As High As $47M In Opening Weekend – Box Office
  14. Crystal Geyser Water Pleads Guilty to Dumping Arsenic into California's Ecosystem
  15. No, you can’t taste anything with your testicles

Song of the day: Menahan Street Band - The Traitor

Thursday
Jan. 23

“Messy Crown Prince, World Series > Homelessness”

In episode 554, Miles and special guest host Blair Socci are joined by comedian Blake Wexler

  1. L.A. POLITICIANS OFFICIALLY DEMAND WS TROPHIES ... Dodgers Deserve Them!!!
  2. Impeachment trial: Senate hears opening arguments against Trump
  3. Trump admits to obstruction of Congress — one of the impeachment charges against him.
  4. Trump Just Called Climate Scientists ‘Foolish Fortune Tellers’
  5. UN calls for investigation into alleged Saudi involvement in Bezos phone hack
  6. CNN poll: Bernie Sanders surges to join Biden atop Democratic presidential pack
  7. BERNIE SANDERS LEADS DONALD TRUMP BY WIDEST MARGIN OF ALL 2020 CANDIDATES: ELECTION POLL
  8. I thought everyone wanted my authentic, unvarnished views!
  9. PLANTERS REALLY HAS KILLED OFF MR. PEANUT, WITH A FUNERAL PLANNED FOR THE SUPER BOWL
  10. A group of 'furries' stopped a domestic violence assault and helped police make the arrest
  11. Olivia Jade vs. Aunt Becky vs. the United States Government

Song of the day: Sault - Friends

Wednesday
Jan. 22

“Luxe BJ Water, NOBODY LIKES HIM!!!”

In episode 553, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and co-host of Mega The Podcast Greg Hess

  1. Mega The Podcast
  2. US Space Force mocked for unveiling camouflage uniforms
  3. Washington National Cathedral dedicates Bible for newly formed U.S. Space Force
  4. McConnell Doing To Impeachment What He Did To Garland
  5. McConnell drops two-day limit on opening arguments
  6. Trump’s lawyers, Senate GOP allies work privately to ensure Bolton does not testify publicly
  7. Hillary Clinton in Full: A Fiery New Documentary, Trump Regrets and Harsh Words for Bernie: "Nobody Likes Him"
  8. First U.S. Case of Deadly Wuhan Coronavirus Reported in Washington State, CDC Says
  9. National Outbreak Reporting System (NORS)
  10. First Patient With Wuhan Coronavirus Is Identified in the U.S.
  11. ‘The Matrix 4’ Won’t Bring Back Hugo Weaving as Agent Smith, But It Sounds Like That Was the Original Plan
  12. Let’s Break Down Why Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Are In Canada
  13. Welcome to Canada, Dude!
  14. Watchmen Is Getting the F*ck Up Off the Pool and Will Not Return for a Second Season 
  15. 'So Good You'd Do Anything For It': Fyre Festival's Andy King Teams Up with Evian for New Campaign

Song of the day: Khruangbin & Leon Bridges ‘C-Side’ (Official Audio)

Tuesday
Jan. 21

“Trump’s Dream Team, entert(AI)nment”

In episode 552, Jack and Miles are joined by the Scam Goddess Laci Mosley

  1. Scam Goddess
  2. WATCH: Conway calls Dems' latest impeachment antics 'embarrassing' and 'desperate'
  3. Trump Impeachment Team Will Include Ken Starr, Alan Dershowitz
  4. Boeing releases internal messages on 737 MAX, calls them 'completely unacceptable"
  5. Boeing Employees Mocked F.A.A. and ‘Clowns’ Who Designed 737 Max
  6. NBC’s Peacock streaming service will launch on July 15th with three different price tiers
  7. A conservative moms group has a beef with Burger King — and the ‘d-word’
  8. Burger King Continues to Cross the Line
  9. HOLLYWOOD IS QUIETLY USING AI TO HELP DECIDE WHICH MOVIES TO MAKE
  10. Warner Bros. Signs Deal for AI-Driven Film Management System (Exclusive)

Song of the day: GARY LOW - You are a danger

January 13–17

Friday
Jan. 17

“Liar! Liar? RIP Wine”

In episode 551, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Kyle Ayers

  1. Exclusive: Warren accused Sanders in tense post-debate exchange of calling her a 'liar' on national TV
  2. ROBERT HYDE SAYS HE WAS ONLY 'PLAYING' IN TEXTS ABOUT SURVEILLANCE OF MARIE YOVANOVITCH
  3. Ukraine launches criminal investigation into alleged threats against former US Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch
  4. FBI investigators visit Robert Hyde's home and office
  5. Justice Dept. winds down Clinton-related inquiry once championed by Trump. It found nothing of consequence.
  6. Things Aren't Looking Too Hot for Aunt Becky and Her Husband
  7. Americans' wine consumption dropped for the first time in 25 years
  8. The Filmmaker Who Says M. Night Shyamalan Stole Her Movie
  9. Author Says New Film Is Similar to Her Novel
  10. Author mulls lawsuit over ''The Village''
  11. 'The Sixth Sense' Ripped Off An 'Are You Afraid of the Dark' Episode & Here's the Proof

Song of the day: MonoNeon - "Hot Cheetos" [Official Music Video]

Thursday
Jan. 16

“WTF CNN, Receipts?!”

In episode 550, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Harper-Rose Drummond

  1. Mike “The Miz” Mizanin To Cohost USA Network’s Water Challenge Competition ‘Cannonball’
  2. CNN: “You’re saying that you never told Senator Warren that a woman couldn’t win the election?”
  3. Docs Reveal Trump and Giuliani‘s ‘Personal Henchmen‘ Were ‘Physically Stalking a U.S. Ambassador’
  4. New Lev Parnas Documents Suggest U.S. Ambassador Was Under Surveillance In Ukraine
  5. Did Trump Goons Stalk Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch?
  6. Man Who Claimed Lipstick Was Like A Boner On Your Face Can't Get Job
  7. Instagram food porn: Top U.K. chef reignites debate over diners’ meal pics
  8. Whitney Houston, Nine Inch Nails, and Biggie Lead 2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Class

Song of the day: Bastien Keb - Pork Belly

Wednesday
Jan. 15
Tuesday
Jan. 14

“Oscars So Homogeneous, Bernie vs Warren?”

In episode 548, Miles and special guest host Jamie Loftus are joined by comedian Alyssa Limperis

  1. Sen. Cory Booker exits the Democratic presidential primary, making the field less diverse
  2. Trump's "Many embassies" speech
  3. WATCH: Mark Esper says he "didn't see" specific evidence showing Iran planned to strike 4 U.S. embassies
  4. Trump claims Saudi Arabia has already deposited one billion dollars “in the bank” in exchange for US troops being sent. He then goes on to talk about South Korea paying $500 million for US troops defending them against North Korea.
  5. Bernie Sanders’s Latest Endorsement: Sunrise Movement
  6. Bernie Sanders told Elizabeth Warren in private 2018 meeting that a woman can't win, sources say
  7. 'Inequality in a nutshell': Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says the Dow's record high is meaningless for many Americans
  8. 2019 RITZ Crushed Crackers recipe contest winner updates a classic
  9. Oscar nominations 2020: See the full list of nominees
  10. A Conversation With The Creator Of #OscarsSoWhite
  11. Oscars Almost So White as Diverse Nominees Overlooked After 2019's Historic Wins
  12. The Awkwafina Oscars Snub Is Even Worse Than You Think
  13. Oscar Nominations Presenter Issa Rae Calls Out Female Directors Snub: Congrats to 'Those Men'
  14. Universal Has Abandoned Its Academy Awards Campaign For "Cats," Shocking Everyone Who Heard It Was Even A Plan

Song of the day: Chris Gaines (Garth Brooks) - Lost In You

Monday
Jan. 13

“Pricey Turd Protection, Wokelympics?”

In episode 547, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Blake Wexler

  1. Pompeo reasserts that Soleimani posed imminent threat, but won't define 'imminent'
  2. Mnuchin seeks delay of proposed disclosure of Secret Service spending on presidential travel until after election
  3. Harvey Weinstein spotted without his walker: Is he only using one for sympathy?
  4. We Asked a Doctor If Harvey Weinstein Really Needs That Walker
  5. Does Weinstein Need A ‘Go Fund Me’ To Buy A Walker Without Tennis Balls?
  6. Harvey Weinstein’s Sympathy Campaign
  7. 100 Women vs. Harvey Weinstein 
  8. Harvey Weinstein Criminal Lawyer Previews Defense Strategy: Police Misconduct and "Non-Victim" Actresses
  9. 2020 SUMMER OLYMPICS BAN ATHLETES FROM KNEELING, FIST RAISING ... In Tokyo
  10. Heinz HoneyRacha sauce will arrive in style this spring
  11. WATCH: Popeye's favourite food is... Chicken? | Family Feud Canada
  12. TICKETS for DAILY ZEITGEIST at SF SKETCHFEST!

Song of the day: Gary Low-I Want You

January 6–10

Friday
Jan. 10

“WORST. Briefing. Ever. MEGxit”

In episode 546, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Dave Huntsberger

  1. Do You Really Have to Write Out “2020” on Checks to Avoid Being Scammed?
  2. New video shows 'missile' hit Ukrainian Airlines Boeing 737 before it crashed killing 176 - after Trump and Trudeau both said attack was a 'mistake' while Iran accuses the West of 'psychological warfare' as it DENIES it blew jet out of the sky
  3. Bloomberg won't release women who sued him from NDAs
  4. ‘He Is Our O.J.’
  5. 'Absolutely insane': Republican senators turn on Trump over Iran briefing
  6. Taco Bell to test paying managers $100,000 a year, nearly double industry standard
  7. Black Britons Know Why Meghan Markle Wants Out

Song of the day: Deaton Chris Anthony - RACECAR feat. Clairo, Coco & Clair Clair (Official Video)

Thursday
Jan. 9

“YOU’VE BEEN DRAFTED LOL! QAnon But Star Wars”

In episode 545, Miles and special guest host Jamie Loftus are joined by comedian and co-host of the Black Men Can't Jump podcast Jonathan Braylock

  1. Black Men Can't Jump podcast
  2. 'Influencer' Is a 'Disgusting' Word, Says Extremely Influential Influencer
  3. Are You Cool Enough to Know Who Our February Cover Star Is?
  4. Iran Fires on U.S. Forces at 2 Bases in Iraq, Calling It ‘Fierce Revenge’
  5. Watch Full Video: Trump’s Address on Iran
  6. Texts telling people they’ve just been drafted into the Army are fake, officials say
  7. Pelosi Unmoved By McConnell’s Announcement On Having Votes For Senate Trial Sans Witnesses
  8. Warren Fundraising Drops, Lagging Behind Other Top Candidates
  9. Every American family basically pays an $8,000 ‘poll tax’ under the U.S. health system, top economists say
  10. NY GOPer Arrested For DUI Allegedly Blamed Wife For Crash: ‘You Know How Women Drive’
  11. University installs pizza ATM
  12. Oscar Mayer has a way with H-I-R-I-N-G D-R-I-V-E-R-S
  13. Star Wars Fans Think There's a Secret, Three-Hour J.J. Abrams Cut of The Rise of Skywalker
  14. Here's what I've been told from a source that worked on TROS.
  15. “Release the JJ cut”: the Star Wars conspiracy that offers fans an impossible fantasy
  16. The alleged 'Rise of Skywalker' J.J. Abrams cut is "bullshit." Here's why.
  17. TICKETS for Daily Zeitgeist at SF Sketchfest

Song of the day: Darondo - Didn't I (Official Audio)

Wednesday
Jan. 8

“Photoshop of Horrors, We WON’T Do War Crimes?”

In episode 544, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Ali Ghandour

  1. Rand Paul Rails Against Trump’s Soleimani Strike: ‘I Hate This’
  2. Pentagon Chief Esper Rejects Trump’s Threats To Destroy Iran’s Cultural Sites
  3. Iraqi prime minister says unsigned U.S. troop-withdrawal letter sent by mistake COUNTS despite Arabic translation not matching the English⁠—as Pentagon chief vows 'we are not leaving' but Donald Trump insists it will happen 'at some point'
  4. A GOP congressman tweeted a fake image of Obama with the Iranian President. They never met.
  5. Harvey Weinstein Charged With Rape in Los Angeles as N.Y. Trial Starts
  6. Harvey Weinstein rebuked by judge for using phone in court
  7. Former Fox News reporter says Trump invited her to his office 'so we can kiss'
  8. ‘Avatar 2’ Debuts First Look at New Worlds With Nearly Two Years Left Until Release
  9. Tesla Is the Most Valuable Car Company In America Ever
  10. LORI LOUGHLIN ROWING PICS OF DAUGHTERS NOT SENT TO USC

Song of the day: Kamaal Williams - New Heights (Visions Of Aisha Malik) (Official Audio)

Tuesday
Jan. 7

“2020 Food Trends, Goop TV”

In episode 543, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Marcella Arguello

  1. The hottest food trends of 2020, or chicken sandwiches are soooo last year
  2. Pelosi plans war powers resolution over Iran. Here’s how Congress could limit Trump
  3. What Is Trump’s Iran Strategy? Few Seem to Know
  4. For Trump, the Burden May Be Proving This Is Not the Moment His Critics Predicted
  5. Defenders of History Take Aim at Trump’s Threat to Strike Iran’s Cultural Sites
  6. Bolton Will Testify In The Senate Impeachment Trial If Subpoenaed
  7. Here Are the 207 Members of Congress Who Just Asked SCOTUS to Consider Overruling Roe v. Wade
  8. U.S. Cybercom contemplates information warfare to counter Russian interference in 2020 election
  9. Goop Crawls Into a Vagina to Promote New Netflix Show
  10. WATCH: the goop lab with Gwyneth Paltrow | Trailer | Netflix
  11. The Goop Lab Trailer: It’s Dangerous, It’s Unregulated, and It’s Gwyneth Paltrow
  12. Goop has a Netflix deal – this is a dangerous win for pseudoscience
  13. Golden Globes: 15 things to know, from ‘The Irishman’ shutout to that racy Obama joke
  14. Somerset Police Arrest and Charge Palm Reader with Stealing Over $70,000 from Client
  15. Daily Zeitgeist at SF SKETCHFEST tickets

Song of the day: Sade - By Your Side (CottonBelly Remix)

Monday
Jan. 6

“The WALL-E Chair Is Here, Also WW3”

In episode 542, Jack and special guest host Jamie Loftus are joined by comedian and Facial Recognition Comedy co-host Pallavi Gunalan

  1. Facial Recognition Comedy
  2. 'Cats' Visual Woes Began Early On In Production
  3. U.S. Strike in Iraq Kills Qassim Suleimani, Commander of Iranian Forces
  4. Timeline: How tensions escalated with Iran since Trump withdrew US from nuclear deal
  5. Timeline: How the Iran crisis unfolded after Qassem Soleimani's murder
  6. FLASHBACK: Trump Predicted Obama Would Attack Iran To Get Re-Elected
  7. “Our president will start a war with Iran because he has absolutely no ability to negotiate...So the only way he figures he’s going to get reelected, and as sure as you’re sitting there, is to start a war with Iran.”
  8. Bernie on Iran 6 months ago
  9. MARK ZUCKERBERG BARGAIN HUNTING ... Shopping At Costco?!?
  10. Segway’s newest self-balancing vehicle is an egg-shaped wheelchair
  11. TICKETS FOR DAILY ZEITGEIST AT SF SKETCHFEST

Song of the day: Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood (Freedom Fry Cover)

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