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TDZ Endnotes · Monthly digest

June 2021

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.

June 28–30

Wednesday
Jun. 30
Tuesday
Jun. 29
Monday
Jun. 28

“What People Actually Watch on Netflix, SCOTUS OKs Slavery”

In episode 939, Jack and guest host Jacquis Neal are joined by Left Handed Radio's Adam Bozarth

  1. Left Handed Radio's
  2. Collapsed Miami condo had been sinking into Earth as early as the 1990s, researchers say
  3. U.S. Supreme Court rules for Nestle, Cargill over slavery lawsuit
  4. US Supreme Court blocks child slavery lawsuit against chocolate firms
  5. Supreme Court Rules Against Union Recruiting on California Farms
  6. Nielsen Now Knows When You Are Streaming
  7. Nielsen History Goes Back Further than You Think
  8. How Nielsen Has Built a TV Ratings Monopoly Nearly as Old as TV
  9. What Are Nielsen Ratings And How Are They Calculated?
  10. Nielsen Plays Catch-Up as Streaming Era Wreaks Havoc on TV Raters
  11. Nielsen Rejects Demand From Major Networks for Coronavirus Ratings Audit
  12. Nielsen Likely Undercounted Some Pandemic Audiences, Media Review Finds
  13. Nielsen Now Knows When You Are Streaming
  14. Nielsen takes another crack at gauging our streaming habits
  15. ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Shoots to the Top of Nielsen’s Streaming Ratings
  16. #Lucifer and #ArmyOfTheDead Top This Weeks Nielsen Top 20 Streaming Chart - 24th June 2021
  17. Nielsen Streaming Ratings: Netflix’s ‘Lucifer’ Has SVOD’s Biggest Week* Since ‘Coming 2 America’ Debuted in Early-March

Song of the day: Rex Orange County - Loving is Easy (feat. Benny Sings)

June 21–25

Friday
Jun. 25

“Snow White Disney’s Most Problematic? Biden De(finitely)funds The Police”

In episode 938, Jack and Miles are joined by Ethnically Ambiguous podcast's Shereen Younes

  1. Ethnically Ambiguous podcast's
  2. To Reduce Crime, Joe Biden Wants to Fund Local Communities—and the Police
  3. Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Comprehensive Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Gun Crime and Ensure Public Safety
  4. The Appetite for Political Violence Is Growing on the American Right
  5. Newsmax Guest Says Critical Race Theory Will Lead to Nazi-Style Death Camps for White People
  6. In secret recording, Florida Republican threatens to send Russian-Ukrainian ‘hit squad’ after rival
  7. House GOP to launch climate caucus
  8. Some Republicans Find Failure to Grapple With Climate Change a ‘Political Liability’
  9. Britney Spears Wants End To Restrictive Conservatorship; “I Want My Life Back,” Singer Tells Court
  10. ‘West Side Story’ Star Rachel Zegler to Lead Disney’s ‘Snow White’ Remake
  11. Jerry Seinfeld To Star In & Direct ‘Unfrosted’; Netflix Wins Movie About Creation Of The Pop-Tart
  12. Jerry Seinfeld to Star in and Direct Pop-Tarts Origin Story ‘Unfrosted’ for Netflix
  13. The Untold Truth Of Pop-Tarts
  14. A Brief History of Pop-Tarts
  15. The Bee-zarre History of 'Bee Movie' Memes

Song of the day: Mereba - Go(I)d (Official Audio)

Thursday
Jun. 24
Wednesday
Jun. 23
Tuesday
Jun. 22

“NCAA Owned, GOP Blames Poors For Chipotle Complaints”

In episode 935, Jack and Miles are joined by The Limit Does Not Exist's Cate Scott Campbell

  1. The Limit Does Not Exist's
  2. Supreme Court rules against NCAA in landmark antitrust case
  3. With Vaccination Goal in Doubt, Biden Warns of Variant’s Threat
  4. Trump discussed sending infected Americans to Guantanamo Bay: book
  5. ‘Mega-heat wave’ is peaking in the West, breaking records and intensifying drought, fires
  6. A California reservoir is expected to fall so low that a hydro-power plant will shut down for first time
  7. 'There's no water,' says California farm manager forced to leave fields fallow
  8. My Chipotle Bowl Just Got More Expensive, And It’s The Federal Government’s Fault
  9. LISTEN NOW: CANCREJO - JESUS CRISTO'S PLAN

Song of the day: Transcript-confirmed: Jesus Cristo's Plan by Cancrejo. The published notes did not include a LISTEN URL.

Monday
Jun. 21

“Cops Rage Quit Over Accountability? Rich Parents Scared Of Ziwe!”

In episode 934, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Ever Mainard

  1. WATCH: David Guetta - ID (Tribute To George Floyd)
  2. Portland police protest response unit resigns following officer's indictment
  3. oh my god
  4. Relief Factor Reviews – New Joint Supplement – Product Review by ProductWorld
  5. 'Dr.' Seb Gorka Has a New Job and It's Sad
  6. CSPI Asks Federal Trade Commission to Take Enforcement Action Against Relief Factor, Maker of Pain Pills Endorsed by Sebastian Gorka
  7. So Relief Factor also signed up other Salem Radio hosts, including Dennis Prager, Larry Elder, Eric Metaxas, and Michael Medved (who was replaced on the network last year by Gorka
  8. RELIEF FACTOR
  9. Relief Factor Reviews | Does it work or is it SNAKE OlL?
  10. Relief Factor - Better Business Bureau
  11. Manhattan Prep School Apologizes for Showing a Ziwe Clip That Called White Women 'Annoying'
  12. Black Widow Social Media Reactions Praise Surprising & Emotional Film
  13. Scarlett Johansson Criticizes Sexualized Black Widow Portrayal in ‘Iron Man 2’
  14. Marvel’s toy line just erased Black Widow from her own scene in ‘Age of Ultron’
  15. Marvel’s Trump Donor Ex-CEO Is the Reason There Was no Black Widow Merchandise
  16. Avengers: Age of Ultron Stars Under Fire for Calling Scarlett Johansson's Character a 'Slut' and 'Whore'
  17. Black Widow: This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things
  18. ON BLACK WIDOW AND THE EXPENDABILITY OF CHILDLESS WOMEN

Song of the day: She Wants To Move (Native Tongues Co.fee remix)

June 14–18

Friday
Jun. 18
Thursday
Jun. 17

“Data Shows Cops Are Petty, Teaching History Will Destroy USA”

In episode 932, Jack and Miles are joined by Web Crawlers podcast hosts Ali Segel and Melissa Stetten

  1. Web Crawlers podcast
  2. None of These Republicans Trying To Ban 'Critical Race Theory' Seem To Actually Be Able To Define It
  3. The Specter of Critical Race Theory Is Rotting Republicans’ Brains
  4. Shake Shack Manager Sues NYPD Cops, Unions After False Poisoning Accusation
  5. Shake Shack manager was held and ‘taunted’ after NYPD union falsely claimed he poisoned drinks, lawsuit says
  6. NYPD Crime Response Time Still Lags Three Months Post-Protest
  7. 911 caller in ‘swatting’ incident at BLM leader’s home said he was sending ‘message’
  8. In City After City, Police Mishandled Black Lives Matter Protests
  9. The Deep Sea Is Filled with Treasure, but It Comes at a Price
  10. ‘In The Heights’ Disappointed In Theaters And On HBO Max
  11. Box Office: How Brad Pitt And Sandra Bullock May Determine Hollywood’s Future
  12. ‘A Quiet Place 2’ Is the First Movie to Surpass $100 Million at the U.S. Box Office in Pandemic Times
  13. Deaf Moviegoers and Charity Speak Out Over Lack of ‘A Quiet Place 2’ Subtitled Screenings
  14. DOJ Rules for Movie Theater Captioning and Audio Description Take Effect
  15. For the deaf and hard of hearing, movies are often out of reach. That could change.
  16. CaptiView: a raw deal for deaf cinema goers
  17. New Closed-Captioning Glasses Help Deaf Go Out To The Movies
  18. Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Moviegoers Take Their Fight for More Open Caption Screenings to the Council
  19. D.C. Council to reintroduce movie theater caption screening bill
  20. DISABILITY AND COMMUNICATION ACCESS BOARD
  21. For the deaf and hard of hearing, movies are often out of reach. That could change.
  22. Lights, camera, caption! Why subtitles are no longer just for the hard of hearing
  23. What we can learn about open captions from this small movie theater
  24. LISTEN NOW: AARON MAY - FEEL LIKE (Prod. Aaron May)

Song of the day: Transcript-confirmed: Feel Like by Aaron May. The published notes did not include a LISTEN URL.

Wednesday
Jun. 16

“NY And LA Back2Normal? Girl Scout Cookie Drought”

In episode 931, Jack and Miles are joined by This Day In Esoteric Political History host Jody Avirgan

  1. This Day In Esoteric Political History
  2. Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell On President Biden Judicial Nominees, A New “JCPOA”
  3. White House to Democrats: Get ready to go it alone on infrastructure
  4. A ‘political death warrant’: GOP lawmakers struggle after criticizing Trump
  5. ‘I didn’t take an oath to defend Donald Trump’: Rep. Tom Rice tests whether Republican voters will support a conservative who crossed Trump
  6. Former congressman Dana Rohrabacher breached Capitol police barricades on Jan. 6
  7. Cuomo: New York going back 'to life as we know it' after reaching vaccine threshold
  8. California officially reopens its economy
  9. Teen who recorded Floyd’s arrest, death wins Pulitzer nod
  10. 'Truth embargo': UFOs are suddenly all the talk in Washington
  11. Do We Believe in U.F.O.s? That’s the Wrong Question
  12. Thinner Mints: Girl Scouts have millions of unsold cookies

Song of the day: Hiatus Kaiyote - 'Chivalry Is Not Dead' (Official Audio)

Tuesday
Jun. 15

“Trump Picks Losers, Keanu Reeves Is EVERYWHERE”

In episode 930, Jack and Miles are joined by comedians and the Truth Hounds podcast co-hosts Anna Seregina and Kyle Mizono

  1. Truth Hounds podcast
  2. McConnell warns he's willing to intervene in 2022 GOP primaries
  3. Trump is sabotaging the GOP’s Senate prospects
  4. How Severe Is the Western Drought? See For Yourself.
  5. Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck Had "Comeback Romance" Planned on Instagram But Paps Ruined It
  6. A-Rod Would Also Like to Play This Game
  7. WATCH: Huge whale almost swallows a scuba diver, scary!
  8. WATCH: I Was Spat Out By A Whale | SNAPPED IN THE WILD
  9. WATCH: Kayakers nearly swallowed by humpback whale in California
  10. A humpback whale swallowed a lobster diver whole and spit him out alive: ‘It tried to eat me’

Song of the day: Little Simz - Woman ft. Cleo Sol (Official Video)

Monday
Jun. 14

“LEAKS Aren’t The Problem, Nun Pulls HUGE Scam”

In episode 929, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Chris Gethard

  1. comedian Chris Gethard
  2. Here’s Who’s Facing a Nightmare ‘Vaxx Summer’
  3. Hunting leaks, Trump officials subpoenaed Apple for data of 2 Democrats in Congress
  4. If Donald Trump Targets Journalists, Thank Obama
  5. Billionaire Tax Leak Referred to FBI as Probe Grows, IRS Says
  6. Unconfirmed report suggests Branson may try to beat Bezos into space — and Virgin Galactic didn't deny it
  7. Despite her vow of poverty, nun stole more than $835,000 from a Catholic school, prosecutors said
  8. Lucky Charms Releases Limited-Edition 'Loki Charms' Cereal in Honor of Marvel Series — Here's How to Get a Box
  9. You Had One Job, Ghostbusters: Afterlife Cereal
  10. Things We Saw Today: Is This Baby Yoda Cereal the Stuff of Dreams or Nightmares?
  11. Son of a Nutcracker! General Mills Is Releasing Elf Cereal to Sweeten the Holiday Season
  12. Super Bowl: When Tie-In Novelty Cereals Ruled the 1980s
  13. Laura Stevenson – “State”
  14. CHRIS GETHARD: HALF MY LIFE

Song of the day: Peggy Gou - Nabi (feat. OHHYUK)

June 7–11

Friday
Jun. 11

“Caitlyn Jenner = Poor Person? Vaccines Make You Magneto?”

In episode 928, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Zahra Noorbakhsh

  1. Kamala Harris suffers bumpy baptism over immigration on first foreign trip
  2. Caitlyn Jenner's astonishing net worth after the Kardashians saved her from bankruptcy
  3. Jenner campaign labels California governor 'King Newsom' in new ad
  4. Cleveland doctor tells Ohio lawmakers COVID-19 vaccine can leave people magnetized, interfaced with 5G towers
  5. Anti-vax doctor mocked for claiming that shots will ‘magnetize’ people
  6. OHIO: Anti-vaccine *expert* witness claims vaccine causes forks and keys to stick to your forehead and it’s linked to 5G network towers…. Up there trying to out-Tennessee us! 
  7. Dr. Sherri Tenpenny: FACE MASKS ARE NOT EFFECTIVE AGAINST COVID-19: HOW MASKS ARE BEING USED TO CONTROL THE POPULATION
  8. Fact Check-No evidence mRNA COVID-19 vaccines affect sperm
  9. Wow. An anti-vaccine nurse in Ohio tried to prove the Vaccines Cause Magnetism theory in an state legislative committee. The demonstration did not go to plan
  10. Hot New Conspiracy Theory: Vaccines Turn You Into a Magnet
  11. Covid-19 Vaccine Magnet Challenge: Videos Claim Magnets Stick To Arms After Vaccination
  12. No, COVID vaccines don’t make you magnetic. Experts debunk social media videos
  13. People who claim the COVID-19 vaccine made their bodies magnetic probably just need to shower
  14. WATCH: Randi_busts_Magnet_Man
  15. Famed Magnetic Boy Is Probably Just Very Sticky
  16. Carnival Cruise Line in 'active discussions' with CDC to return to sailing in July
  17. What we learned about COVID-19 from the Diamond Princess
  18. Cruising could resume from U.S. ports in mid-July — if passengers are vaccinated
  19. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Blames COVID on Chinese Communist Party, Signs Bills Thwarting Chinese Influence in Schools
  20. Ron DeSantis issues executive order banning 'vaccine passports' in Florida
  21. Cruise lines and Florida Gov. DeSantis square off over vaccine passports
  22. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Is Crafting A Cruise Line Exemption For His Vaccine Passport Ban
  23. Battle of the Seas: Cruise Lines vs. the C.D.C.
  24. Cruises still on hold after federal hearing in Florida v. CDC lawsuit
  25. Cruise Lines May Avoid Florida Ports Due to State's Proof-of-Vaccination Ban
  26. Royal Caribbean Cruises will now allow non-vaccinated passengers after Ron DeSantis threatened to fine them
  27. Royal Caribbean won’t require vaccinations on U.S. cruises, except in Seattle
  28. As DeSantis takes aim at cruise industry, Republicans step up attacks on longtime allies in corporate America
  29. Most Americans Would Specifically Look For A Cruise Line With A Vaccination Mandate, Per Survey
  30. China’s wandering elephants becoming international stars

Song of the day: Hiatus Kaiyote - 'Red Room' (Official Video)

Thursday
Jun. 10
Wednesday
Jun. 9
Tuesday
Jun. 8

“Trump’s Pants > Trump’s Words, Bezos Exiling To Space?”

In episode 925, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian / Dumb People Town co-host / Pen Pals co-host Daniel Van Kirk

  1. Dumb People Town
  2. Pen Pals
  3. Actually, Trump Was NOT Wearing His Pants Backward At A Weekend Rally
  4. Fox News, CNN Decided Not to Broadcast Trump’s First Major Speech Since February
  5. Joe Manchin: Why I'm voting against the For the People Act
  6. Netanyahu alleges Israeli election fraud, accuses rival of duplicity
  7. Jeff Bezos Will Fly Aboard Blue Origin’s First Human Trip to Space
  8. Weekend Box Office: ‘Conjuring 3’ Scares Up $57 Million Worldwide Cume
  9. The ‘Conjuring’ Universe Is Strong, and Only Getting Stronger
  10. Faith-Based Horror: The Conjuring Is a Misogynistic Cauldron of Toil and Trouble
  11. Can a horror film lead to God?
  12. ‘The Curse of La Llorona’ Promotion With Mexican Healers Draws Criticism
  13. The New Conjuring Movie Is Based On the Real Story Of a Murderer Who Claimed He Was Possessed
  14. Was ‘Amityville Horror’ Based on a True Story?
  15. War Over ‘The Conjuring’: The Disturbing Claims Behind a Billion-Dollar Franchise

Song of the day: Dirty Art Club - Night Swim

Monday
Jun. 7

June 1–4

Friday
Jun. 4
Thursday
Jun. 3

“Trump’s Shrinkage, How Italians Stay Handsy In Covid”

In episode 922, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and Pod Yourself A Gun co-host Matt Lieb

  1. Pod Yourself A Gun
  2. Trump blog page shuts down for good
  3. Remains of 215 children found buried at former B.C. residential school, First Nation says
  4. Pressure mounts for Pope to apologize for church’s role in residential schools
  5. ‘Disgrace’: Indigenous leaders blast Catholic Church for silence on residential schools
  6. Canada-wide search urged as children's remains found
  7. Sir John A. Macdonald statue quickly removed after Charlottetown council decision
  8. Calls grow to rename Ryerson institutions across Ontario
  9. Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement
  10. NDP criticizes government after family of residential school survivor denied compensation
  11. Ottawa spent $2.3M on court battles with St. Anne's residential school survivors
  12. Government preventing full truth on residential schools to surface: commission
  13. It’s time to bring our children home from the residential schools
  14. Separating children from their parents, the Canadian way
  15. Trudeau government appeals ruling on compensation to First Nations children
  16. Statement from MPP Sol Mamakwa on Kamloops Residential School
  17. Anthony Fauci’s pandemic emails: ‘All is well despite some crazy people in this world’
  18. How Will Europeans Kiss in a Post-Pandemic World?

Song of the day: Seu Jorge And Almaz - The Model (Kraftwerk)

Wednesday
Jun. 2

“Trump Expects a Q Coup, What To Watch (Bo Burnham, Mare, More)”

In episode 921, Jack and guest host Danl Goodman are joined by Secretly Incredibly Fascinating host Alex Schmidt

  1. Secretly Incredibly Fascinating
  2. Blippi Actor Stevin John Is Replaced in Latest YouTube Episode, Leaving Fans Puzzled
  3. Trump is Reportedly Telling People He Will Be Reinstated as President By August
  4. Trump has been telling a number of people he’s in contact with that he expects he will get reinstated by August (no that isn’t how it works but simply sharing the information).
  5. At Texas event with QAnon ties, Louie Gohmert downplays Jan. 6: ‘It wasn’t just right-wing extremists’
  6. Man tackled after running onto court at Wizards-76ers game
  7. The One Thing You Need To Boost Productivity, Naturally
  8. Feeling Anxious About Returning To Post-Pandemic Society? You're Not Alone
  9. New York Weighs Whether To-Go Cocktails Should Stick Around Post-Pandemic
  10. ‘Open Air’ Effect Gave the South a Break From Covid-19 Spring Surge
  11. In time for summer, Europe sees dramatic fall in virus cases
  12. Box Office: A $57M Debut For ‘Quiet Place 2’ Is Great News For ‘Black Widow’ And ‘F9’

Song of the day: Fousheé - Deep End

Tuesday
Jun. 1

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