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TDZ Endnotes · Monthly digest

September 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.

September 28–30

Wednesday
Sep. 30
Tuesday
Sep. 29

“House of Trump Cards? NBA Bubbly Brain Bleach”

In episode 725, Jack and guest host Jamie Loftus are joined by comedy writer and The Dark Weeb co-host Cody Zigler

  1. The Dark Weeb
  2. LONG-CONCEALED RECORDS SHOW TRUMP’S CHRONIC LOSSES AND YEARS OF TAX AVOIDANCE
  3. 18 Revelations From a Trove of Trump Tax Records
  4. You Know Who Else Didn't Pay His Income Taxes?
  5. Non-Partisan Watchdog Accuses Trump Campaign Of ‘Laundering’ $170 Million
  6. Brad Parscale made suicidal comments and had physical altercation with wife, she tells police
  7. ‘It’s like every red flag’: Trump-ordered HHS ad blitz raises alarms
  8. Dennis Quaid Voices ‘Outrage’ at ‘Cancel Culture Media’ for Response to COVID PSA (Video)
  9. LeBron James becomes fourth player in NBA history to reach Finals 10 times after helping Lakers advance
  10. Jimmy Butler is building a coffee empire in the NBA bubble
  11. Where is Down Hall? ‘Great British Baking Show’ Season 8 Filming Location
  12. Pop culture: A guide to Korean soft drinks
  13. Mark Zuckerberg rejects his portrayal in The Social Network

Song of the day: Anderson .Paak feat. Rick Ross - CUT EM IN (Official Video)

Monday
Sep. 28

September 21–25

Friday
Sep. 25

“Issa Coup, Venus = Russian Planet?”

In episode 723, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Dani Fernandez

  1. McConnell pushes back on Trump: 'There will be an orderly transition'
  2. 10 things you need to know to stop a coup
  3. The Election That Could Break America
  4. Trump Encourages People in North Carolina to Vote Twice, Which Is Illegal
  5. 'Gerrymandering On Steroids': How Republicans Stacked The Nation's Statehouses
  6. This is what an American coup looks like
  7. The Debates Could Seal Biden’s Fate
  8. Republican Inquiry Finds No Evidence of Wrongdoing by Biden
  9. Astronomers may have found hints of life in clouds of Venus
  10. Earth life may have traveled to Venus aboard sky-skimming asteroid
  11. NASA may prioritize Venus missions after recent discovery of possible life
  12. The Search for Life on Venus Could Start With This Private Company
  13. NASA Climate Modeling Suggests Venus May Have Been Habitable

Song of the day: Cleo Sol - One (Official Video)

Thursday
Sep. 24

“America Needs Page 1 Rewrite, Wall Street Mafia”

In episode 722, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and Worst Idea Of All Time Podcast co-host Guy Montgomery

  1. Worst Idea Of All Time Podcast
  2. Trump Applauds Fed Violence Against Journalists: ‘It’s Actually A Beautiful Sight’
  3. Where Running Over Protesters Could Become Legal
  4. The Election That Could Break America
  5. The Deadline That Could Hand Trump the Election
  6. Wounded officer in Breonna Taylor case emails cops: 'I’m proof they do not care about you'
  7. Actions of officer who killed Breonna Taylor ruled ‘justified;’ Another charged with wanton endangerment
  8. Police Sexual Misconduct: A National Scale Study of Arrested Officers
  9. RonJohn Expends Remaining Dignity On Rehash Of Bogus, Tired Biden Allegations
  10. Leak reveals $2tn of possibly corrupt US financial activity
  11. FinCEN Files: HSBC moved Ponzi scheme millions despite warning
  12. Billions in dirty money rolled through Deutsche Bank.
  13. World's richest 1% cause double CO2 emissions of poorest 50%, says Oxfam

Song of the day: Dal - Those Days (Feat. Leah Yeger)

Wednesday
Sep. 23

“50K Benghazi’s, LITERAL Handmaids”

In episode 721, Jack and Miles are joined by Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend's Alison Rosen

  1. Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend
  2. Toomey, swing state Republican, supports Senate moving on Trump Supreme Court nominee
  3. How Charismatic Catholic Groups Like Amy Coney Barrett's People of Praise Inspired 'The Handmaid's Tale'
  4. 50,000 Benghazis, 109 Katrinas: U.S. COVID-19 Death in Perspective
  5. What Do 200,000 Deaths Add Up To?
  6. Oh, fine, General Mills will make its cereal tasty just this once
  7. Bananas looked totally different in the 1940s — before disaster struck
  8. SIGNALLING VIRTUE, PROMOTING HARM: Unhealthy commodity industries and COVID-19
  9. How soda impacts diabetes risk
  10. How COVID-19 Impacts People with Diabetes
  11. Why COVID-19 is more deadly in people with obesity—even if they’re young

Song of the day: El. Train - Lemon (El. Train Edit)

Tuesday
Sep. 22

“RIP RBG, Dew Garitas Tho?”

In episode 720, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and Bechdel Cast co-host Caitlin Durante

  1. Bechdel Cast
  2. For Women, the Death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg Brings a Particular Grief
  3. Amid the Outpouring for Ginsburg, a Hint of Backlash
  4. Fox’s Tammy Bruce says a quick confirmation of a new Supreme Court justice is how to “really honor Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s legacy”
  5. Tucker Carlson: “I'm going to choose not to believe” Ruth Bader Ginsburg's dying wish to not be replaced by Trump
  6. Trump Suggests RBG’s Dying Wish to Not Be Replaced Until After Election Was Written by Adam Schiff or Nancy Pelosi
  7. “Let’s go for it.” Right-wing media immediately urge SCOTUS appointment during election
  8. The tortured logic from right-wing media about replacing Ruth Bader Ginsburg
  9. In Context: The 'Biden Rule' on Supreme Court nominations in an election year
  10. Van Morrison to release lockdown protest songs
  11. Ellen DeGeneres addresses toxic workplace allegations in season premiere
  12. Mountain Dew creates first cocktail for Red Lobster, the 'Dew Garita.' Here's when you can try the tequila drink.
  13. Red Lobster Really Wants to Be a Fancy Restaurant
  14. Taco Bell is now selling its own custom wine
  15. Twilight Virtual Reading: The Bechdel Cast X Fatima for CA State Assembly! Tickets here!

Song of the day: Satin PSICODELIC - Sunni Colón

Monday
Sep. 21

September 14–18

Friday
Sep. 18

“Anti-Anti-Racists, Taco Slander?!”

In episode 718, Miles and guest host Scam Goddess Laci Mosley are joined by comedian and Culture King Jacquis Neal

  1. Scam Goddess
  2. Culture King
  3. Pro-Trump youth group enlists teens in secretive campaign likened to a ‘troll farm,’ prompting rebuke by Facebook and Twitter
  4. Barr accuses Justice Department of headhunting and meddling with politics
  5. Hundreds turned out for anti-mask protest in Utah, which is being mocked as 'a straight parody' on social media
  6. Wow. Anti-mask protester in Utah: "When George Floyd was saying 'I can't breathe,' and then he died, and now we're wearing a mask and w'e're saying 'I can't breathe,' but we're being forced to wear them."
  7. Documents Reveal How the Police Kept Daniel Prude’s Death Quiet
  8. Stassi Schroeder Would Like You to Forgive Her for Being Racist: 'I Wasn't Anti-Racist'
  9. 50 States, 50 Cuisines: The Food Worth Traveling For in Every State

Song of the day: Darondo (feat. Dave Allison): Didn't I (Dave Allison Rework)

Thursday
Sep. 17
Wednesday
Sep. 16

“Tired Tropes, D-Pics For Democracy!”

In episode 716, Miles and guest host Jamie Loftus are joined by comedian Ester Steinberg

  1. J.K. Rowling Proves Her Commitment to Transphobia in Her New Novel
  2. J.K. Rowling's Pseudonym Has A Disturbing Anti-LGBTQ Connection
  3. JK Rowling tells story of alter ego Robert Galbraith
  4. “WE ARE ALL IN OUR PRIVATE TRAPS”: TRANSPHOBIA IN HITCHCOCK’S PSYCHO
  5. Re: Lack of Medical Care, Unsafe Work Practices, and Absence of Adequate Protection Against COVID-19 for Detained Immigrants and Employees Alike at the Irwin County Detention Center
  6. ICE whistleblower: Nurse alleges 'hysterectomies on immigrant women in US'
  7. Louisville Will Pay Millions To Mother Of Breonna Taylor
  8. Carole Baskin’s Missing Husband’s Family Airs Commercial During Her ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Debut
  9. Chris Evans Is Using His Dick (Pic) For Good
  10. Black Rabbit by Prince Fatty, Shniece Mcmenamin 

Song of the day: Transcript-confirmed: Trip to Düsseldorf by Salmon Cat. The published notes did not include a LISTEN URL.

Tuesday
Sep. 15

“Wheel Of Fortune Condom, Rallies Are Protests?”

In episode 715, Miles and guest host Jamie Loftus are joined by comedian Danny Palumbo

  1. Trump holds first entirely indoor rally in nearly three months
  2. Biden campaign forming 'special litigation' team ahead of possible voting battle
  3. Is This the Secret to Selling Joe Biden?
  4. Ex-Felons in Florida Must Pay Fines Before Voting, Appeals Court Rules
  5. In Oregon, a Year of Political Tumult Extends to Devastating Wildfires
  6. Clackamas County Sheriff's deputy placed on leave after sharing Antifa conspiracy theory
  7. Right-Wing Conspiracists Linked Antifa to the Wildfires. Then They Got a Big Boost From Russian Media.
  8. Man charged with arson in connection with Almeda Fire in southern Oregon
  9. Facebook says it will remove false claims about who started wildfires in Oregon
  10. Meme Recycles Conspiracy Theory on California Wildfires
  11. How the Wildfires Started, and Other Answers You Need
  12. Wheel of Fortune Spins Into the Coronavirus Era With Wheel Condoms
  13. The Freshest Los Angeles Mansion Around
  14. Trump randomly agrees to an extra debate with Biden if Joe Rogan is the moderator

Song of the day: D’Angelo - Spanish Joint (Singularis edit)

Monday
Sep. 14

“Anti-Pa(nic), Trump Boats vs Woke Wakes”

In episode 714, Miles and guest host Jamie Loftus are joined by comedian Zahra Noorbakhsh

  1. Fox Host Defends Trump Purposefully Downplaying COVID By Invoking 9/11
  2. 'I saved his a--': Trump boasted that he protected Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after Jamal Khashoggi's brutal murder, Woodward's new book says
  3. CNN Surveys Maskless Trump Supporters At Rally: ‘There’s No COVID’
  4. "It's a resident of antifa" -- Trump suggests antifa is a place
  5. A NYT Reporter Got Kicked Out of a Trump Rally After Simply Reporting on the Maskless Crowd
  6. The wake of other boats in a pro-Trump parade in Texas caused 5 boats to sink, sheriff's office says
  7. After a disastrous boat parade, Trump gets a sinking feeling
  8. Trump Boat Parade On St. Croix River Causes Capsizing
  9. How Trump Boat Parades Became the New Unskewed Polls
  10. Boning Is 'Divine,' Says Chill Pope (Via God)
  11. MATTEL BRINGS BABU FRIK, FROM STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER, TO LIFE
  12. ANDREW. & TRVE HILL - Solução Edit

Song of the day: Transcript-confirmed: Solo by Andrew. & TRVE HILL. The published notes did not include a LISTEN URL.

September 8–11

Friday
Sep. 11

“FDR < Trump, 420 at 1600”

In episode 713, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Matt Lieb

  1. Trump Claims Woodward Didn’t Divulge Findings Sooner Because His Comments Were ‘Good And Proper’
  2. Fox contributor defends Trump misleading the public: COVID-19 “a much less serious threat than we thought”
  3. Trump Blabbed To Woodward For Months Because He Thought He’d Get Good PR
  4. Tucker Carlson says that he has a source who told him that it was Sen. Lindsey Graham who brokered the interview between President Trump and Bob Woodward
  5. When Jimmy Carter’s White House was a tour stop for long-haired, ‘torpedo'-smoking rock outlaws
  6. Mighty Ducks star Shaun Weiss receives a new set of teeth after years of meth abuse and shows off his pearly whites to celebrate 230 days sober

Song of the day: Ari Lennox - Backseat ft. Cozz (Official Music Video)

Thursday
Sep. 10

“Poor = DIE, Orange Is The New Sky”

In episode 712, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, The Pen Pals podcast co-host, and Dads: The Podcast co-host Rory Scovel

  1. The Pen Pals podcast
  2. Dads: The Podcast
  3. LISTEN: Woodward Releases Audio of Trump Privately Admitting Danger of Coronavirus, And His Plans to Downplay It
  4. Trump called his 'f***ing generals' a 'bunch of p*****s', Jim Mattis thought the President was 'dangerous and unfit' and Dan Coats thought Putin 'had something on Donald', new Bob Woodward reveals
  5. Thick wildfire smoke blocks sun, turns Bay Area sky orange
  6. Glowing orange sky, thick smoke: People in the West share surreal scenes of living amid wildfires
  7. Cancer survivor pleading for help with health insurance 'angry and hurt' over Tillis staffer's response
  8. LA County cancels Halloween, says no trick-or-treating this year
  9. Very Nice: ‘Borat 2’ Has Already Been Filmed and Screened
  10. The Oscars Will Add a Diversity Requirement for Eligibility
  11. Change starts now. We've announced new representation and inclusion standards for Best Picture eligibility, beginning with the 96th #Oscars. Read more here.
  12. Oscars reveal new diversity requirements for best picture nominees
  13. Kirstie Alley Leads Conservative Backlash to Oscars’ Inclusion Rules: “Dictatorial” and “Anti-Artist”
  14. Oscars 2020: Cynthia Erivo 'bittersweet' as only black actor nominee
  15. The Oscars nominated ‘Parasite’ but looked right past its all-Asian cast. It’s part of a pattern.

Song of the day: Manifold de Amour - Latin Playboys

Wednesday
Sep. 9

“Cash Splash 2020, STURGIS WAS V BAD”

In episode 711, Jack and Miles are joined by Revision Path podcast co-host Maurice Cherry

  1. Revision Path podcast
  2. Trump eyes spending $100M of his own money in reelection bid: report
  3. Trump's net worth fell $600 million in last year: Forbes
  4. How Trump’s Billion-Dollar Campaign Lost Its Cash Advantage 
  5. Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Is Now Linked to More Than 250,000 Coronavirus Cases
  6. Tokyo Olympics: Games will go ahead 'with or without Covid', says IOC VP
  7. Tokyo Olympics Will Happen Next Year Despite Virus, IOC’s Coates Says
  8. Stop Blaming Climate Change For California’s Fires. Many Forests, Including The Redwoods, Need Them.
  9. Lightning, fire and burning forests: Climate change in California
  10. The Influencer Responsible for Gender Reveal Parties Has a Few Regrets
  11. EXCLUSIVE: 'She treated us like we were nothing.' Ellen DeGeneres ran household like boot camp, tormenting workers over misplaced salt shakers, 'taking pleasure' in firings and 'laying traps' like matchsticks to test employees, ex staffer claims

Song of the day: Sacha Rudy - Be a Man

September 1–4

Friday
Sep. 4

“Vote Twice It’s Alright, Man Made Tech Wombs”

In episode 709, Jack and guest host Scam Goddess Laci Mosley are joined by comedian Priscilla Davies

  1. Scam Goddess
  2. Trump encourages supporters to try to vote twice, sparking uproar
  3. Attorney General Barr won't agree it's illegal to vote twice, as Trump urged, claims ignorance of state laws
  4. Grainy video shows Dijon Kizzee running from Los Angeles deputies. He was killed 'in cold blood,' attorney Ben Crump says.
  5. Video in Black man’s suffocation shows cops put hood on him
  6. Weeks after Sturgis motorcycle rally, first COVID-19 death reported as cases accelerate in Midwest
  7. Coronavirus cases linked to Sturgis Motorcycle Rally found in 8 states
  8. Ron Jeremy faces 20 more sexual assault charges
  9. No, the Pandemic Is Not Emptying Out America’s Cities
  10. The Privileged Have Entered Their Escape Pods

Song of the day: Collie Buddz - Glass House (2017)

Thursday
Sep. 3

“Mystery Jet Packer, What’s A Red Mirage?”

In episode 708, Jack and guest host Jamie Loftus are joined by American Hysteria podcast host Chelsey Weber-Smith

  1. American Hysteria podcast
  2. Exclusive: Dem group warns of apparent Trump Election Day landslide
  3. DHS withheld July intelligence bulletin calling out Russian attack on Biden’s mental health
  4. Fatal shooting of Black man by L.A. County sheriff’s deputies sparks protests and questions
  5. #DijonKizzee , a 29yo Black man, was fatally shot by @LASDHQ deputies. Cops stopped him while riding his bike for alleged “vehicle code violation.” They say he ran, dropped clothes and handgun. He didn't pick it up, but cops shot him in the back 20+ times then left him for hours.
  6. Poisoning of Putin opponent renews spotlight on deadly Russian chemical weapon
  7. Feds investigate pilot’s sighting of ‘a guy in a jet pack’ flying at 3,000 feet near LAX
  8. Jetpack Sighting at 3,000 Feet Over Los Angeles Prompts Investigation

Song of the day: Chronixx - Dela Move (Official Video)

Wednesday
Sep. 2
Tuesday
Sep. 1

“Hunger Games VMAs, RIP Two Kings”

In episode 706, Jack and guest host Scam Goddess Laci Mosley are joined by comedian Blair Socci

  1. Scam Goddess
  2. MTV Video Music Awards: 6 Memorable Moments
  3. Trump praises supporters amid deadly clashes with social justice demonstrators
  4. Biden hits campaign trail, blames Trump for city violence
  5. Black Lives Matter Symbol: What Does The Black Power Fist Mean & What Is The History Behind It?
  6. Ubisoft Apologizes After New Game 'Elite Squad' Equates Black Power Fist With Terrorism
  7. Ubisoft Apologizes, Removes Black Power Fist From Tom Clancy’s Elite Squad
  8. Ronald Reagan sends you to do war crimes in the latest Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War trailer
  9. No shit, video games are political. They’re conservative.
  10. Fact check: Trump suggests video games to blame for mass shootings
  11. 'Black Panther' Director Ryan Coogler Pens Emotional, Beautiful Tribute to Chadwick Boseman
  12. Legendary Georgetown coach John Thompson Jr. dies at age 78
  13. WATCH: Adele - Set Fire To The Rain (reggae version) original
  14. WATCH: Adele Reggae Mix

Song of the day: Adele - someone like you (reggae version) by Reggaesta

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