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TDZ Endnotes · Monthly digest

February 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.

February 24–28

Friday
Feb. 28

“The Suitcase Game, Pence Prays Pandemic Away”

In episode 579, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Daniel Van Kirk

  1. Florida Woman Arrested for Killing Her Boyfriend By Leaving Him in a Suitcase
  2. Mike Pence Is Your New Czar Of Finding Out If Coronavirus Is Gay, Praying It Away
  3. White House GAGS government health experts from speaking about coronavirus saying they must have Mike Pence's approval for EVERYTHING they say about mounting crisis - despite VP having zero medical qualifications
  4. Coronavirus Patient in California Was Not Tested for Days
  5. Trump Administration Can’t Promise You’ll Be Able To Afford Coronavirus Vaccine
  6. Here's the clip of Azar not assuring Rep. Schakowsky a covid-19 vaccine will be affordable to all.
  7. Democratic Leaders Willing to Risk Party Damage to Stop Bernie Sanders
  8. Mayor Bloomberg under fire for handling of blizzard
  9. New York Struggles as Blizzard’s Impact Chastens Bloomberg
  10. NYC Mayor Bloomberg Criticized for Storm Response
  11. Bloomberg Team on Blizzard Response: We’re Sorry! (But It’s Not Our Fault.)
  12. As coronavirus spreads, the CDC has a very thorough guide to optimizing your facial hair for a mask
  13. Amazon opens full-sized, cashierless grocery store, fulfilling unclear human need
  14. What is the coolest website you’ve visited that no one knows about?
  15. Steve Lacy - Playground (Official Video)

Song of the day: Transcript-confirmed: Playground by Steve Lacy. The published notes did not include a LISTEN URL.

Thursday
Feb. 27

“Nothing to CDC Here, Half Past Half Time”

In episode 578, Jack and Miles are joined by super producer Anna Hossnieh

  1. Prince Harry No More as Mr. Windsor Declares: Call Me Harry
  2. Coronavirus Shows the Problem With Trump’s Stock Market Boasting
  3. I cannot believe that @CNBC allowed @larry_kudlow to spread disinformation that will endanger Americans. The CDC clearly stated that we need to prepare for an outbreak and this Trump sycophant says it's all ok
  4. Election 2020 live updates: Democrats jockey for support ahead of S.C. primary
  5. Pete Buttigieg Deletes Tweet Slamming Bernie Sanders and 'Revolutionary Politics' of 1960s
  6. Cuba has a lung cancer vaccine we in the US had no access too because we sanctioned Cuba.
  7. WHO validates elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis in Cuba
  8. Over 1,300 complaints were sent to the FCC about Shakira and J.Lo's Super Bowl halftime show

Song of the day: Thundercat - 'Black Qualls (feat. Steve Lacy & Steve Arrington) [Single Version]' (Official Audio)

Wednesday
Feb. 26

“You A Hard G? Trump Vs Snakes”

In episode 577, Jack and Miles are joined by rapper P.O.S. aka Stefon Alexander

  1. Iffy on the pronunciation of GIF? Jif peanut butter is here to help
  2. Here @JoeBiden says to the crowd in South Carolina that he is "running for the United States Senate" and that if they don't like him they can "vote for the other Biden."
  3. Trump’s Doctor Thought He Had a Ticket to Congress. It Hasn’t Been So Easy.
  4. Supreme Court Lets Trump Enforce Policy Against Poor Immigrants
  5. Exclusive: Trump's "Deep State" hit list
  6. IOC member casts doubt on postponing or moving Tokyo Games
  7. Coronavirus updates: US warned of possible outbreak, Italy locks down
  8. Harvey Weinstein taken to hospital after feeling chest pains and having heart palpitations, attorney says
  9. Netflix rolls out Top 10 feature to help show what people are actually watching

Song of the day: P.O.S - “Faded” (Official Music Video)

Tuesday
Feb. 25
Monday
Feb. 24

“Quarantine Choice Awards, Bloomberg Pays for Friends”

In episode 575, Jack and special guest host Jamie Loftus are joined by Get Rich Nicks and Deckheads podcast co-host Nick Turner

  1. Get Rich Nicks
  2. Deckheads podcast
  3. Trump Names Richard Grenell as Acting Head of Intelligence
  4. 8 U.S. Intelligence Groups Blame Russia for Meddling, but Trump Keeps Clouding the Picture
  5. Bernie Sanders on Bloomberg debate performance: "I think it's quite likely that Trump will chew him up and spit him out."
  6. How Bloomberg Bungled a Debate That He Had Been Prepped For
  7. Bloomberg hired Fyre Festival promoters to make his campaign memes
  8. BLOOMBERG PLAGIARIZED PARTS OF AT LEAST EIGHT OF HIS PLANS
  9. Michael Bloomberg’s Campaign Suddenly Drops Memes Everywhere
  10. Mike Bloomberg Is Paying ‘Influencers’ to Make Him Seem Cool
  11. Mike Bloomberg is paying people to send their friends texts about him
  12. Meet the developer that's making apps for the conservative movement
  13. It Looks Like the Trump Campaign’s App Will Track Users’ Locations. Is That Normal?
  14. Trump Administration to Waive Contracting Laws to Speed Border Wall Construction
  15. REAL ID ACT SHOULD BE REPEALED, NOT “FIXED”
  16. THE LITTLE-KNOWN LAW THAT THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IS USING TO BUILD A BORDER WALL
  17. Air Travelers Must Have REAL ID-Compliant Driver’s Licenses by October 2020
  18. Trump Is Blowing Up Native Burial Grounds to Build His Wall
  19. Native American tribe says Pentagon failed to consult on border wall construction
  20. Kenan Thompson to host 2020 White House Correspondents' Dinner
  21. Study: Dog owners take more photos of their pet than spouse, family
  22. Diamond Princess ordeal ends for passengers who tested negative for COVID-19
  23. Updates on Diamond Princess

Song of the day: DHL - Frank Ocean

February 18–21

Friday
Feb. 21
Thursday
Feb. 20

“University of Jake Paul, Target’s Shipt Show”

In episode 573, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Black Men Can't Jump podcast co-host, and Astronomy Club member Jerah Milligan

  1. Black Men Can't Jump podcast
  2. Astronomy Club
  3. Human Rights Campaign says Bloomberg should apologize for comments about transgender people
  4. Barr Privately Says He May Resign Over Trump’s Tweets About Roger Stone Case
  5. Colby College poll shows Collins, Gideon tied in hypothetical match-up
  6. Impeachment Didn’t Change Minds — It Eroded Trust
  7. YouTuber Jake Paul Launches Entrepreneur How-To Platform, Financial Freedom Movement
  8. Kickstarter employees vote to unionize
  9. Shipt: How this 32-year-old high school dropout built a business that sold to Target for $550 million
  10. 'Every Single Person Is Losing Money': Shipt Is the Latest Gig Platform to Screw Its Workers
  11. Starting the decade with a splash: Say hi to the new Shipt. 
  12. Target's Delivery App Workers Describe a Culture of Retaliation and Fear
  13. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Change Name to Boneless Thugs-N-Harmony (for Buffalo Wild Wings)

Song of the day: Sam Wilkes - Tonight

Wednesday
Feb. 19
Tuesday
Feb. 18

“Crystal Pepsi Engagement Ring, Trump vs. Short Kings”

In episode 571, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, journalist, and correspondent for Redacted Tonight Natalie McGill

  1. Redacted Tonight
  2. James Carville hits back at Bernie Sanders after criticism: 'At least I'm not a communist'
  3. Senior black Democrats urge party chairman to take responsibility for Iowa
  4. Short People Are Pissed at Trump for His Bloomberg Height Attacks
  5. Whistleblower Li Wenliang: There Should Be More Than One Voice In A Healthy Society
  6. They Documented the Coronavirus Crisis in Wuhan. Then They Vanished.
  7. PEPSI: PEPSI ENGAGEMENT RING BY VAYNERMEDIA
  8. ‘The Batman’ Camera Test Reveals First Glimpse of Robert Pattinson in Batsuit
  9. Controversial film The Hunt is daring you to own the libs — or the right wing — by seeing it
  10. Why ‘The Hunt’ Is Finally Being Released… with a Very Different Marketing Campaign
  11. I saw 'The Hunt,' which had its release pulled over the summer. It's deranged and extremely violent but is not about liberals hunting 'deplorables.'

Song of the day: FloFilz - Blue Orchard

February 10–14

Friday
Feb. 14
Thursday
Feb. 13

“Trump’s “Good Economy Pay Cuts”, Sicko Guac Mode”

In episode 569, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and co-host of Unofficial Expert podcast Sydnee Washington

  1. Unofficial Expert podcast
  2. Chipotle unleashes “Guac Mode” upon customers nationwide
  3. Ex-Goldman Sachs CEO rips Bernie Sanders: He’ll ruin our economy and doesn’t care about our military
  4. Bernie Sanders Has an MSNBC Problem
  5. Trump Cuts Scheduled Federal Pay Raise, Citing “Serious Economic Conditions” in the Country
  6. Pete Buttigieg’s ‘Invest in Black America’ T-shirt sparks backlash
  7. A stock image was used to promote Pete Buttigieg’s plan for black America. The photo was taken in Kenya.
  8. What the 2020 candidates’ merch says about their campaigns
  9. The Strokes Bring the Bernie Sanders Revolution to New Hampshire

Song of the day: Take_it_Back_v2 by Denzel Curry, Kenny Beats 

Wednesday
Feb. 12

“Brooms Take A Stand, Roger Stone Gets Away With It”

In episode 568, Jack and special guest host Nick Turner are joined by comedian Joey Clift

  1. Hate to break it to you but you can make a broom stand upright any day of the year
  2. Predict It
  3. Audio of @MikeBloomberg’s 2015 @AspenInstitute speech where he explains that “you can just Xerox (copy)” the description of male, minorities 16-25 and hand to cops.
  4. Reports: DOJ To Make Extraordinary Reversal On Tough Sentence For Roger Stone
  5. Hey guys I haven't watched all of the Oscars but I assume these two were really classy and thanked me for working 80 hour weeks right up until I was laid off and the studio closed, right?
  6. LORI LOUGHLIN OLIVIA JADE'S FAKE ROWING RESUME ... Good Enough for USC, But Who Wrote It???
  7. Star Trek: Picard's Bleaker Vision of the Future Targets American Isolationism
  8. ‘Star Trek: Picard,’ With Its Refugee Crisis and Anti-Trump Messaging, May Be the Most Political Show on TV
  9. Star Trek Is Brilliantly Political. Well, at Least It Used to Be
  10. Hollywood Flashback: 'Star Trek' Showed TV's First Interracial Kiss in 1968
  11. Racists and Sexists Hate On Star Trek Discovery‘s Diversity Even Though It’s Still Unbalanced in Their Favor

Song of the day: Jax Anderson - Queen (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

Tuesday
Feb. 11

“SOSHULIZM IS DEADLY! Dog-Faced Pony Soldier?”

In episode 567, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Tiff Stevenson

  1. Joe Biden just called his own supporter a Lying Horse-Faced Pony Soldier during a Town Hall in New Hampshire! 
  2. 8 very good things that happened to Donald Trump this week
  3. Here's the video of the moment... It really is something
  4. WATCH: Oscars 2020: Winners, speech highlights from the Academy Awards
  5. Joaquin Phoenix's Oscars speech in full: 'We feel entitled to artificially inseminate a cow and steal her baby'
  6. We don’t talk enough about animal suffering. That’s why Joaquin Phoenix’s Oscars speech matters.
  7. “I Fucking Love My Life”: Joaquin Phoenix on Joker, Why River Is His Rosebud, His Rooney Research, and His “Prenatal” Gift for Dark Characters
  8. Why Don’t We Talk About Joaquin Phoenix When We Talk About Casey Affleck?

Song of the day: Twistclip Loop - Hudson Mohawke

Monday
Feb. 10

“Bloomberg Pays ‘Influencers’, Heidi Klum Gets Called A White Woman!”

In episode 566, Jack and special guest host Jamie Loftus are joined by Scam Goddess Laci Mosley

  1. Scam Goddess
  2. Pete Buttigieg continues to surge in N.H. polling
  3. Mike Bloomberg Is Paying ‘Influencers’ to Make Him Seem Cool
  4. Inside the Ugly Uber and Lyft Driver Freakout Over Coronavirus
  5. This Is the Toughest Question Facing Harvey Weinstein’s Jury
  6. The 'ultimate feminist' defending Harvey Weinstein
  7. Harvey Weinstein's lawyer says she's never been sexually assaulted 'because I would never put myself in that position'
  8. Did Robert Downey Jr. Really Just Accuse Kirk Douglas of a Brutal Rape?
  9. Lana Wood, Natalie’s Little Sister, Has Plenty to Say
  10. Heidi Klum defends ‘AGT’ after Gabrielle Union calls out toxic work environment

Song of the day: Mac Miller - Jet Fuel (Audio)

February 3–7

Friday
Feb. 7

“Haunted Boner, Old Man Down?”

In episode 565, Jack and Miles are joined by The Greatest podcast co-host CJ Toledano

  1. The Greatest podcast
  2. Dave Daubenmire Is Looking to Sue the NFL for Putting His Eternal Salvation at Risk Via the Super Bowl Halftime Show
  3. DNC chair calls for Iowa to recanvass caucus vote, says 'enough is enough'
  4. Not Guilty: Split Senate acquits Trump of impeachment
  5. You are more than likely familiar with Pepsi's batshit insane identity redesign document from 2008 — but did you know that the man responsible, Peter Arnell, also near single-handedly took out the Tropicana brand less than a year later with a redesign so bad it cost them $33MM?
  6. ‘Joker’ ad compares Todd Phillips to Gandhi
  7. 5 LAUGHABLE QUOTES FROM 'VARIETY'S STUDIO-SPONSORED 'JOKER' ARTICLE
  8. Netflix Spent Big on Oscar-Worthy Films. That May Not Be Enough.
  9. ‘Netflix Queue’

Song of the day: bsd.u - late night

Thursday
Feb. 6
Wednesday
Feb. 5

“IOWAck AF, Dunkaroo Strategies”

In episode 563, Jack and Miles are joined by The Greatest podcast co-host Megan Gailey

  1. The Greatest podcast
  2. Abolish the Iowa Caucus
  3. Iowa Might Have Screwed Up The Whole Nomination Process
  4. Iowa caucuses: Attendee drops, breaks ‘concealed bottle of wine’
  5. How unpopular is Donald Trump?
  6. Wendy's promises to end the era of stale fast-food breakfast on March 2
  7. Dunkaroos are coming back—what else do you need to know?
  8. Spielberg’s Lincoln holds a mirror up to Barack Obama
  9. Steven Spielberg's 'West Side Story' Movie Unveils A Cool First Look
  10. Meet the Cast of the James Comey Miniseries From CBS TV Studios
  11. Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton influenced 'The Purge: Election Year'
  12. Looks Like The Candyman Reboot Is Taking The Character To New Places
  13. Mulan 2020
  14. Mike Pence: Disney's Mulan is 'mischievous liberal propaganda'

Song of the day: Westside Gunn X Conway - Fendi Seats

Tuesday
Feb. 4

“Eyes On Iowa, Google Grampa”

In episode 562, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and Yelling About Pâté podcast co-host Karl Hess

  1. Yelling About Pâté podcast
  2. Ghost kitchens open up in ghost malls to serve...ghost patrons?
  3. Impeachment trial heads to historic end in frenetic week
  4. How do the Iowa caucuses work?
  5. Saratoga Springs author releases new book
  6. Scholastic Under Fire for Children’s Book Portrayal of Trump
  7. New Book 'The Pumpkin And The Pantsuit' Explains The 2016 Election To Kids
  8. 21 Books Set In a Post-Trump World
  9. A colorful children's book tries to explain border walls
  10. Watch the Entire Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show, Starring Shakira and Jennifer Lopez
  11. 2020 Super Bowl commercials: Rewatch the ads that ran during Super Bowl LIV on Sunday
  12. Trump and Bloomberg Super Bowl Ads Provoke Sharp Viewer Reactions
  13. WATCH: Budweiser | Typical American | 2020 Super Bowl Commercial
  14. Budweiser slammed for using Charlotte 2016 protest footage in Super Bowl beer commercial
  15. WATCH: Budweiser Super Bowl Commercial 2017 Born The Hard Way
  16. Budweiser uses a Super Bowl ad to tell an obscure immigrant story — its own
  17. A Boycott Budweiser movement begins over Super Bowl immigration ad

Song of the day: Denny Laflare - Number 7 Intro

Monday
Feb. 3

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