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TDZ Endnotes · Monthly digest

April 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.

April 27–30

Thursday
Apr. 30
Wednesday
Apr. 29

““Small” Businesses, Down With VOD”

In episode 619, Jack and Miles are joined by Ethnically Ambiguous co-host Shereen Younes

  1. Ethnically Ambiguous
  2. Multi-millionaire Trump donor is top recipient of funds intended for struggling small businesses
  3. Dallas Hotel Owner Is Biggest Beneficiary of Coronavirus Loan Program
  4. What’s Wrong With America?
  5. Kentucky governor apologizes after accusing resident named Tupac Shakur of unemployment prank
  6. Trump to Order U.S. Meat Plants to Stay Open Amid Pandemic
  7. Trump Claims His ‘Talent’ Or ‘Luck’ Saved Lives As COVID-19 Death Toll Approaches 60K
  8. Three weeks of Trump coronavirus briefings under a microscope: 2 hours spent on attacks, 45 minutes on self-congratulation — and 4½ minutes of condolences for victims
  9. President's intelligence briefing book repeatedly cited virus threat
  10. ‘Trolls World Tour’: Universal PVOD Experiment Racks Up Near Estimated $100M To Date

Song of the day: Childish Gambino - Time (Audio) ft. Ariana Grande

Tuesday
Apr. 28

“Poisonings Up? Dennis Rodman NOT Interesting?”

In episode 618, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and rapper Open Mike Eagle

  1. Symptoms of Coronavirus
  2. 13 hours of Trump: The president fills briefings with attacks and boasts, but little empathy
  3. When Trump says he was being ‘sarcastic,’ it’s just part of his gaslighting
  4. Governors say Trump’s disinfectant comments prompted hundreds of poison center calls
  5. NYC Poison Control Sees Uptick In Calls After Trump's Disinfectant Comments
  6. Illinois coronavirus death toll at 1,874, as poison calls about injecting and ingesting bleach spike
  7. Calls to poison control centers spike after Trump disinfectant comments
  8. COVID-19: Exposures to potentially harmful cleaning products on the rise, especially among children
  9. Long-Term Isolation Is Really Not OK for Boomers
  10. COVID-19 Impact Analysis Platform
  11. Cellphone data shows more people are venturing outside as 'quarantine fatigue' sets in
  12. The Great Deflation: Plastic Surgeons On What's Happening to Famous Faces
  13. 'Last Dance' shows old wounds haven't healed in Pistons vs. Bulls rivalry
  14. Open Mike Eagle's Patreon

Song of the day: Shigeto - Ringleader

Monday
Apr. 27

April 20–24

Friday
Apr. 24

“Olive Garden Prom, Steak-Umm Literary Theory”

In episode 616, Jack, Miles, and Jamie are joined by comedian Karl Hess

  1. Biden campaign says it has refunded donation from Louis C.K.
  2. American billionaires have gotten $280 billion richer since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic
  3. Billionaire Bonanza 2020: Wealth Windfalls, Tumbling Taxes, and Pandemic Profiteers
  4. ‘Sacrifice the weak’ and ‘Give me liberty’: Signs at coronavirus protests across US
  5. Dozens rally at TN capitol, call for Gov. Lee to re-open state immediately
  6. The Quiet Hand of Conservative Groups in the Anti-Lockdown Protests
  7. Special Report: Former Labradoodle breeder was tapped to lead U.S. pandemic task force
  8. The Trumpian Truth Trap
  9. Americans Trust Governors Most Among Economic Players
  10. Olive Garden is sending kids to virtual prom
  11. Easter Advertising Evolves; Steak-Umm Shines as a Beacon of Truth: Friday’s First Things First
  12. friendly reminder in times of uncertainty and misinformation: anecdotes are not data. (good) data is carefully measured and collected information based on a range of subject-dependent factors, including, but not limited to, controlled variables, meta-analysis, and randomization
  13. Steak-umm Exploits Millennial Angst to Sell Frozen Cheesesteak Filling
  14. Meet the minds behind the bizarre, truth-bombing Steak-umm Twitter account
  15. Brand Twitter Is Absurd, and It Will Only Get Worse
  16. A Juicy History of Steak-Umm

Song of the day: Ned Doheny - What Cha' Gonna Do For Me

Thursday
Apr. 23

“Make Netflix Free?, Dr. Oz NOT Smart?”

In episode 615, Jack, Miles, and Jamie are joined by comedian Guy Montgomery from New Zealand

  1. Chinese Agents Spread Messages That Sowed Virus Panic in U.S., Officials Say
  2. U.S. Adversaries Are Accelerating, Coordinating Coronavirus Disinformation, Report Says
  3. Why Bill Gates is the focus of the latest coronavirus conspiracy theories
  4. Trump and Fox News Are Suddenly Silent on Their “Miracle” Drug Hydroxychloroquine
  5. On Fox & Friends, Dr. Oz suggests that hydroxychloroquine isn't more widely embraced because people hate Trump: "If it had never been brought up at a White House briefing, this medication, would people still feel the same way about it?"
  6. Dr. Oz, on Fox & Friends, says the VA study on hydroxychloroquine shows that "we don't know" if it works and "we are better off waiting for the randomized trials Dr. Fauci has been asking for."
  7. 'It's Fine If You Die' Miiiight Not Be Best Trump Campaign Slogan
  8. Netflix Adds 15 Million Subscribers Amid Coronavirus, ‘Tiger King’ Boom; Warns of Downturn in Future
  9. Free Netflix: Petition asks streamers to stop charging due to coronavirus

Song of the day: Elkin & Nelson - Jibaro

Wednesday
Apr. 22

“Immigration Explanation, COVID Commercials”

In episode 614, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Shannon Coffey

  1. Trump vows to ‘suspend immigration’ to US because of virus
  2. Smithfield Foods Is Blaming “Living Circumstances In Certain Cultures” For One Of America’s Largest COVID-19 Clusters
  3. Coronavirus at Smithfield pork plant: The untold story of America's biggest outbreak
  4. Experts say it may be time for grocery stores to ban customers from coming inside because of Covid-19
  5. Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick doubles down on argument that people should be put at risk for death in exchange for a strong economy amid COVID-19: "There are more important things than living."
  6. LULULEMON APOLOGIZES AND FIRES EMPLOYEE Over 'Bat Fried Rice' Shirt
  7. 8 Outrageous Remarks By Lululemon Founder Chip Wilson
  8. Pre-coronavirus TV commercials make us cringe; new ads reflect a time of threat
  9. HERSHEY PULLS ADS WITH HUGS AND HANDSHAKES AMID CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS
  10. KFC ‘Finger Lickin’ Good’ ad falls victim to coronavirus concern along with Coors’ ‘Beer of Working Remotely’
  11. WATCH: Every Covid-19 Commercial is Exactly the Same
  12. If every COVID-19 commercial feels the same, it’s because they totally are
  13. Knife sculptor doing aerobics falls on nearby knife sculpture

Song of the day: Marva Whitney - Unwind Yourself

Tuesday
Apr. 21
Monday
Apr. 20

April 13–17

Friday
Apr. 17

“Quar vs Lockdown, 2 Many Girl Scout Cookies”

In episode 611, Jack, Miles, and Jamie are joined by comedian and Scam Goddess Laci Mosley

  1. Scam Goddess
  2. Poll: Don’t stop social distancing if coronavirus will spread
  3. DeVos Group, Right-Wing Fringe Organization Threaten Public Health
  4. 'Operation Gridlock' rally caused delays during shift change at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing
  5. The public health case against coronavirus lockdowns
  6. The reason we should not have lockdowns is not because their economic costs are too large but because they are not actually very good at reducing the number of fatalities.
  7. Airline conducts COVID-19 blood tests on passengers
  8. Ford Tests Buzzing Wristbands to Keep Workers at Safe Distances
  9. ‘Grave concerns’ about Covid-19 immunity passports
  10. GIRL SCOUTS PARENTS FRET OVER UNSOLD COOKIE TAB Org Vows To Bail 'Em Out

Song of the day: Against All Logic - If Loving You Is Wrong

Thursday
Apr. 16

“Disney’s Weird Censorship, Rats Inherit New York”

In episode 610, Jack, Miles, and Jamie are joined by comedian, Get Rich Nick, and Deckheads podcast host Nick Turner

  1. Get Rich Nick
  2. Deckheads podcast
  3. I’m an E.R. Doctor in New York. None of Us Will Ever Be the Same.
  4. Kellyanne Attacks WHO’s Command of ‘Facts and Figures’ With Nonsensical ‘COVID-1’ Dig
  5. Coronavirus Relief: Proposed Bill Would Give Americans $2,000 A Month During Pandemic
  6. L.A. County confirms 40 new coronavirus deaths, the highest toll in a single day
  7. Rat Expert Predicts Rat Turf Wars As Some Parts Of NYC Produce Less Trash
  8. 5 Reasons Rats Are Way Scarier Than You Think
  9. Disney Plus racks up 50m subscribers in five months
  10. Disney Plus’ butt cover-up hides a much bigger problem
  11. On Disney+, Not All Butts Are Created Equal
  12. Disney+ users baffled by Lilo and Stitch alteration: ‘It’s annoying how they’ve changed scenes’
  13. Filtering Your World Is Understandable—But It's Not Helpful

Song of the day: Cougar - Rhinelander

Wednesday
Apr. 15

“Federal Pirates, Carole Baskin = Hillary?”

In episode 609, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Blair Socci

  1. Florida Governor Expands Pandemic Essential Services to Include Professional Wrestling
  2. How a stockpile of 39 million masks was exposed as fake
  3. Trump administration has many task forces — but still no plan for beating covid-19
  4. Trump PR Stunt Falls Flat, as White House Video Exposes His Failure to Prepare for Pandemic
  5. For Some on the Right, No Rumor Is Too Outlandish About Michigan Gov. Gretcher Whitmer
  6. Interesting take on the Tiger King
  7. 'Robin Hood' Remake in the Works at Disney+ With 'Blindspotting' Director (Exclusive)
  8. Disney Announces Live-Action Robin Hood, Ignoring the Lessons of Cats
  9. Disney+ announces live-action Robin Hood reboot that's definitely gonna give kids some thoughts 
  10. Will We Still Be Horny for Robin Hood in Disney’s Upcoming Remake?
  11. HOW FURRIES BECAME A FANDOM
  12. Proof Disney Is Actually Marketing "Zootopia" To Furries

Song of the day: Aesop Rock - Drums On The Wheel

Tuesday
Apr. 14

“Fire Fauci? No Sports Until 2021?”

In episode 608, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Zahra Noorbakhsh

  1. MELTING GLACIERS AND THAWING PERMAFROST COULD RELEASE ANCIENT VIRUSES LOCKED AWAY FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS
  2. See how coronavirus restrictions and rain have improved air quality
  3. April showers break records in L.A. County, with more rain and snow on the way
  4. Our Growing Food Demands Will Lead to More Corona-like Viruses
  5. Climate change and human health - risks and responses.
  6. What Dr. Fauci has coming
  7. 'I will decide when to re-open the country - soon': Donald Trump announces 'task-force' to make crucial call that includes Ivanka, Jared, White House aides AND Governors Cuomo and Whitmer
  8. New salvo in expanding political fight over vote-by-mail as Wisconsin results come in
  9. TEXAS TO EASE CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWN UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER TO 'RESTORE LIVELIHOODS,' GOVERNOR SAYS
  10. Joel McHale’s ‘Tiger King’ Aftershow Mauled by Viewers: “One of the Cheapest Pieces of Television I’ve Seen”
  11. JOE EXOTIC SPOTIFY MUSIC ON THE RISE ... Especially in Denmark!!!
  12. Restarting America Means People Will Die. So When Do We Do It
  13. The Pandemic Movie of Our Time Isn’t Contagion. It’s Jaws.
  14. How coronavirus advice from Boris Johnson has changed
  15. Boris Johnson's hero is the mayor who kept the beaches open in Jaws. That's fine by me
  16. We Are Watching the Probable Demise of Trump’s Reelection in Real Time
  17. Column: ‘You knew and now my boy is dead.’ Trump is as craven as the mayor in ‘Jaws’
  18. Florida judge strikes down lawsuit concerning safety at the beaches during COVID-19

Song of the day: Roberta Flack - Gone Away

Monday
Apr. 13

“What A “Tragedy”, TV Doctors Betray Us”

In episode 607, Jack, Miles, and Jamie are joined by comedian Francesca Fiorentini

  1. Golf, handshakes and a Mar-a-Lago conga line: Squandered week highlights Trump’s lack of COVID-19 focus
  2. White House was briefed by medical intelligence specialists about the spreading contagion in China as early as NOVEMBER - and warning about carnage in Wuhan was in Donald Trump's daily briefing in early January
  3. US Surgeon General says some parts of the country may be able to reopen on May 1 - but the majority will have to remain on strict lockdown in order to defeat coronavirus
  4. TRUMP TODAY: “We're doing a great job, as good a job as you can possibly do."
  5. Dr. Phil is not a medical doctor. But he is now a paid spokesperson for a diabetes drug.
  6. Dr. Drew Apologizes for Widely Shared Claim That Coronavirus Was ‘Press-Induced Panic’
  7. The Unholy Alliance of Trump and Dr. Oz
  8. Trump Eyes Accused ‘Quack’ Dr. Oz for Coronavirus Advice
  9. Netflix’s Too Hot to Handle Will Fill the Love Is Blind–Size Hole in Your Life
  10. Who Will Win the Oscars Next Year If No More Movies Come Out This Year?

Song of the day: Hailu Mergia & Dahlak Band — Wede Harer Guzo

April 6–10

Thursday
Apr. 9
Wednesday
Apr. 8

“Lethal Primary, QUIBI IS HERE”

In episode 604, Jack, Miles, and Jamie are joined by comedian Teresa Lee

  1. World’s Billionaire List: The Richest in 2020
  2. At Last, the True Story of the ‘Cats’ “Butthole Cut” Can Be Told – And It’s More Horrible Than We Imagined
  3. Editing the Buttholes Out of ‘Cats’ Was a Total Nightmare for VFX Crew
  4. Wisconsin Election: Voters Find Long Lines and Closed Polling Sites
  5. Trump Has a New Press Secretary: Kayleigh McEnany, a Campaign Spokeswoman
  6. Alarm, Denial, Blame: The Pro-Trump Media’s Coronavirus Distortion
  7. Trade Adviser Warned White House in January of Risks of a Pandemic
  8. Will Arnett's Quibi show 'Memory Hole' was accused of plagiarizing a 2014 YouTube channel of the same name
  9. Quibi only had 300,000 live downloads on its first day
  10. Fauci socks, Fauci doughnuts, Fauci fan art: The coronavirus expert attracts a cult following
  11. Museum to sell Fauci bobbleheads
  12. Petition to name Dr. Anthony Fauci ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ gains momentum
  13. Beat the Bomb virtual video game created to raise money for NYC Health + Hospitals

Song of the day: Matt Large - Dusty Conscience

Tuesday
Apr. 7
Monday
Apr. 6

“Jordan Superpowers, Oprah Is a Forgiving God”

In episode 602, Jack, Miles, and Jamie are joined by Worst Year Ever's Katy Stoll

  1. Worst Year Ever
  2. Oprah Let Stedman Come Back to the Mansion
  3. Jane Fonda, 82, resurrects her iconic workout videos on TikTok
  4. WATCH: Jane Fonda's Workout for Beginners, 1982
  5. Trump makes sure to take a question from OAN staffer Chanel Rion even though she was banished from the White House Correspondents' Association for attending briefings she wasn't supposed to be at
  6. Jared Kushner Ripped For Saying ‘Our Stockpile’ Isn’t Meant For States To Use
  7. Behind the scenes, Kushner takes charge of coronavirus response
  8. JARED KUSHNER: "The notion of the federal stockpile was it's supposed to be our stockpile. It's not supposed to be states stockpiles that they then use."
  9. Carrier Roosevelt CO Relieved Over ‘Extremely Poor Judgment’ in Creating ‘Firestorm’ Over COVID-19 Outbreak

Song of the day: Studio Rio - Bill Withers - Lovely Day

April 1–3

Friday
Apr. 3

“Brad Pitt IS ... Joe Exotic? Americans Stay Snitching”

In episode 601, Jack, Miles, and Jamie are joined by Pallavi Gunalan

  1. Coronavirus in the U.S.: Latest Map and Case Count
  2. America is the first country in the world with more than 1,000 coronavirus deaths in a day as fears grow that Detroit will be next epicenter after Michigan deaths double in three days
  3. Residents snitch on businesses, neighbors amid shutdowns
  4. Los Angeles mayor says all residents should wear masks
  5. It’s Time to Make Your Own Face Mask
  6. Millennials Killed Alcohol But the Pandemic Brought It Back
  7. Joe Exotic wants Brad Pitt or ‘Joe Dirt’ to play him in ‘Tiger King’ biopic
  8. Tiger King director says Joe Exotic is ‘categorically’ a racist
  9. WATCH: Spade Chats With Kelci Saffery from Netflix’s “Tiger King” - Lights Out Lo-Fi Chats (Mar 27, 2020)
  10. Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)

Song of the day: barnes blvd. - now, i see

Thursday
Apr. 2

“Dirty Sinks, Cigarettes To The Rescue!”

In episode 600, Jack, Miles, and Jamie are joined by Night Call podcast's Molly Lambert

  1. Night Call podcast
  2. “I’m gonna make you my favorite Cosmopolitan and you probably have all the ingredients right in your house. So you need a big pitcher ‘cause I like to make a lot of Cosmos. You never know who’s gonna stop by. Wait a minute... no one’s stopping by.” - Ina Garten, 9:30AM
  3. PINTEREST Quarantine Questions ... HOW DO I CLEAN MY BATHROOM SINK?!?
  4. Pandemics and the Shape of Human History
  5. Left Behind
  6. Celebrity Culture Is Burning
  7. British American Tobacco working on plant-based coronavirus vaccine
  8. Could tobacco cure coronavirus? Don’t laugh.
  9. Big Tobacco Is Donating Ventilators for Coronavirus. Seriously.
  10. Smoking or Vaping May Increase the Risk of a Severe Coronavirus Infection
  11. People Are Watching An Incredible Amount Of ‘The Office’ On Netflix While Self-Isolating
  12. One Celebrity Is Bravely Quarantined With His Ex & Her New Boyfriend

Song of the day: The Budos Band "Up From The South"

Wednesday
Apr. 1

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