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TDZ Endnotes · Monthly digest

May 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.

May 26–29

Friday
May. 29
Wednesday
May. 27
Tuesday
May. 26

“Hot Capone Is An Airbender, Gaffe City”

In episode 637, Jack, Miles, and Jamie are joined by comedy writer and podcaster Cody Ziglar

  1. @JoeBiden telling a black person this morning the following: "If you have a problem figuring out whether you're for me or Trump, then you ain't black."
  2. He Makes Archie Deep and Sabrina Dark. Meet Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa.
  3. Same New Archie Andrews
  4. For a Bizarre Moment, Riverdale Was Almost a Time-Travel Movie Starring Louis C.K. 
  5. Comic-Con: Archie's a hunk, Ms. Grundy's hot in 'Riverdale'
  6. Riverdale frames statutory rape as a sexy forbidden romance
  7. The Forgotten Legacy of Archie Comics’ Terrible and Delightful Made-for-TV Movie
  8. WATCH: Jughead does hip-hop "Sugar Sugar" (1990) Archies reunion
  9. For Josh Trank, Making a Movie About Syphilitic Al Capone Was Therapy
  10. Capone Features Tom Hardy at His Most Maximalist
  11. Ranking the accents of Tom Hardy: cockney, Welsh, or unintelligible?

Song of the day: Nicole Bus - You (Official Lyric Video)

May 18–22

Friday
May. 22
Thursday
May. 21

“Empathy Wad, Michael Bay Back”

In episode 635, Jack, Miles, and Jamie are joined by War On Women singer and the author of Making Spaces Safer Shawna Potter

  1. War On Women
  2. Making Spaces Safer
  3. Trumpworld Wants to Pump the Brakes on COVID Aid, Figures It Can Spend Closer to the Election
  4. GOP seeking doctors to back reopening strategy: report
  5. Trump Fans Gobble Up His Favorite, Unproven COVID Drug—Some Are Even Trying To Cook It Themselves
  6. Trump threatens to withhold federal funding for these states considering vote-by-mail
  7. "Anti-Coronavirus" movie filmed in Arizona in 7 days
  8. A Coronavirus Thriller Was Finished Just Before the Shutdown
  9. Adam Goodman & Michael Bay Team On Pandemic-Themed Thriller ‘Songbird;’ Production Starts In Five Weeks
  10. The Biggest Conservative Dog Whistles in Michael Bay’s Benghazi Movie 13 Hours

Song of the day: War On Women - Pleasure & The Beast

Wednesday
May. 20

“Roe V Paid, Scoob! Opens Portal to Hell”

In episode 634, Jack, Miles, and Jamie are joined by comedian Steven Wilber

  1. The woman behind ‘Roe vs. Wade’ didn’t change her mind on abortion. She was paid
  2. Georgia Can Honor Ahmaud Arbery by Repealing Its Horrible Citizen’s Arrest Statute
  3. Fired inspector general was examining whether Pompeo had a staffer walk his dog, handle dry cleaning, official says
  4. State Dept. Investigator Fired by Trump Had Examined Weapons Sales to Saudis and Emiratis
  5. Trump says he is taking hydroxychloroquine, a drug FDA has cautioned about using for COVID-19. He started "a couple weeks ago" "I think it's good. I've heard a lot good stories. And if it's not good, I'll tell you right, I'm not going to get hurt by it"
  6. Trump’s Hydroxychloroquine Dosing Divides Fox’s ‘News’ and ‘Opinion’ Wings
  7. Trump threatens permanent freeze on WHO funding without 'major' reforms within 30 days
  8. ‘Scoob!’ Is for Those That Want Scooby-Doo to Open the Gates of Hell | Review
  9. Review: ‘Scoob!’ is everything we could want in a Scooby-Doo reboot
  10. Happy anniversary to the biggest ending flop of modern television #GameofThrones #IStandByDaenerys 

Song of the day: Clark - Ted (Bibio Remix)

Tuesday
May. 19
Monday
May. 18

“A Shrekening, Hero “Bonus””

In episode 632, Jack, Miles, and Jamie are joined by comedian and Natch Beaut host Jackie Johnson

  1. Natch Beaut host
  2. IN ANOTHER BIDEN GAFFE, FORMER VP SAYS PANDEMIC COST U.S. 85,000 JOBS AND 'MILLIONS' OF LIVES
  3. Can the N.B.A. Come Back, and Stay Back?
  4. Report: Michael Jordan Agreed to Release 1997-98 Bulls Footage During 2016 Cavaliers Championship Parade
  5. Kroger Pays CEO $21 Million After Ending Store Workers' 'Hero Bonus'
  6. Orchestrating an Ogre’s Monster Makeover
  7. Smash Mouth Booking Agency Profile
  8. "Shrek" a family musical with gay-pride element
  9. Shrek: The Musical drops 'dehumanising' transphobic slur
  10. ‘Shrek The Musical’ coming to L.A. with a lighter tone of green
  11. Shrek the Musical
  12. Drop the curtain, it’s ogre

Song of the day: Four Tet - Twenty Three

May 11–15

Friday
May. 15
Thursday
May. 14
Wednesday
May. 13
Tuesday
May. 12

“Safety Is Relative, Jordan Holds Grudges?”

In episode 628, Jack, Miles, and Jamie are joined by The Black List's Kate Hagen

  1. The Black List's
  2. Coronavirus cases expanding in states preparing to reopen
  3. The Risks - Know Them - Avoid Them
  4. A 2nd wave of US virus cases will plunge the economy into a depression, Moody's economist says
  5. As '#Plandemic' goes viral, those targeted by discredited scientist's crusade warn of 'dangerous' claims
  6. Who is Judy Mikovits in ‘Plandemic,’ the coronavirus conspiracy video just banned from social media?
  7. Fact-checking ‘Plandemic’: A documentary full of false conspiracy theories about the coronavirus
  8. ESPN's Michael Jordan documentary: Big takeaways from Episodes 7 and 8 of 'The Last Dance'
  9. Craig Hodges: 'Jordan didn't speak out because he didn't know what to say'

Song of the day: Jurassic 5 - Swing Set

Monday
May. 11

“RIP Driving Tests, Trolls vs Pogues”

In episode 627, Jack, Miles, and Jamie are joined by comedian and Scam Goddess Laci Mosley

  1. Scam Goddess
  2. G.O.P. Coronavirus Message: Economic Crisis Is a Green New Deal Preview
  3. Nearly 20,000 teens in Georgia have received their driver's licenses without a road test
  4. Why Does ‘Trolls World Tour’ Relitigate Rock-Critic Debates?
  5. Justin Timberlake’s Return To R&B And Funk Is Depressingly Predictable
  6. Trolls World Tour Is A Poptimist Nightmare 
  7. AMC Theatres Refuses to Show Universal Movies After ‘Trolls World Tour’ VOD Release, Universal and Theater Owners Respond
  8. AMC Theatres Refuses to Play Universal Films in Wake of 'Trolls: World Tour'
  9. Regal Cinemas warns Universal over Trolls World Tour skipping theaters
  10. AMC’s Blacklist Of Universal Is A Risky Bluff Or A Major Mistake

Song of the day: Flying Lotus - Massive Attack (vibeangel mix1)

May 4–8

Friday
May. 8
Thursday
May. 7

“VIP PPE, Demolition Man Too Real?”

In episode 625, Jack, Miles, and Jamie are joined by The Black List founder Franklin Leonard

  1. The Black List
  2. Ahmaud Arbery: anger mounts over killing of black jogger caught on video
  3. Trump does not wear coronavirus mask at Honeywell factory that makes masks
  4. Kushner coronavirus effort said to be hampered by inexperienced volunteers
  5. What will concerts look like after the pandemic? Upcoming show, experts give us ideas
  6. Uh Oh, We’re Inching Towards the ‘Demolition Man’ Future
  7. Demolition Man 2 in the Works at Warner Bros.
  8. Fauci: 'In a perfect world' Americans would stop shaking hands
  9. The Writer of Demolition Man on the Predictive Power of His 1993 Movie
  10. 5 WTF Scenes You Forgot Were In Your Favorite Movies
  11. Sylvestor Stallone On Instagram: Questions and answers

Song of the day: Common - Heat (prod. by J Dilla)

Wednesday
May. 6

“Trump-Free(ish) Wednesday: Giant Hornets, Hungry Skin”

In episode 624, Jack, Miles, and Jamie are joined by the author of OMG WTF Does the Constitution Actually Say? Ben Sheehan

  1. OMG WTF Does the Constitution Actually Say?
  2. Elon Musk and Grimes welcome a baby boy
  3. Tom Cruise And Elon Musk Working On Action Movie To Be Shot In Space: Report
  4. Amanda Palmer’s Patreon Subscribers Found Out About Her Breakup Before Neil Gaiman Did
  5. Invasive giant hornets have been spotted in the US for the first time
  6. The 5 Most Horrifying Bugs in the World
  7. 'Murder hornets' have arrived in the U.S.—here's what you should know
  8. Trump and His Infallible Advisers
  9. Skin hunger helps explain your desperate longing for human touch
  10. 6 Reasons America Is Starting To Pay For Cuddle Parties
  11. Chicken Recipes, Bread Recipes Among Most Popular Coronavirus Cooking Searches Across America
  12. Meat Shortages Leave Wendy’s Diners Asking, ‘Where’s the Beef?’

Song of the day: Melody's Echo Chamber - Shirim

Tuesday
May. 5

“Jordan Was Quarantining In the 90s, Is THIS Our King?”

In episode 623, Jack and Miles are joined by quar-bae Jamie Loftus

  1. Pence Admits He Should’ve Worn A Mask During Mayo Clinic Tour
  2. Trump World Turns on the True COVID Villain: Surgical Masks
  3. US coronavirus data is at odds with Trump’s push to get the economy back up and running
  4. 34 days of pandemic: Inside Trump’s desperate attempts to reopen America
  5. Coronavirus Live Updates: Trump Administration Models Predict Near Doubling of Daily Death Toll by June
  6. She Predicted the Coronavirus. What Does She Foresee Next?
  7. ‘The Last Dance’ Episode 5 recap: Michael Jordan was Kobe Bryant’s ‘big brother’
  8. ‘The Last Dance’ Episode 6 recap: Being Michael Jordan was ‘an impossible task’
  9. Alabama man arrested for camping out in coronavirus-shuttered Disney World

Song of the day: Matt Martians Ft. Steve Lacy - Pony Fly

Monday
May. 4

May 1

Friday
May. 1

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