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TDZ Endnotes · Monthly digest

July 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.

July 26–30

Friday
Jul. 30
Thursday
Jul. 29

“Insurrection Self Own, Fast Food Makes Faster Athletes?”

In episode 961, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Caitlin Gill

  1. Huntington Beach Restaurant Requires Proof People Are UN-Vaccinated
  2. Mo Brooks is NOT smart
  3. Pizza Hut Japan offering ‘Decathlon Pizza’ with 10 types of meat during the Tokyo Olympics
  4. As The Tokyo Olympics Begin, U.S. Companies Are Moving Forward With Campaigns Despite The Pandemic
  5. Olympic athletes love McDonald’s. But its role in PyeongChang will be the smallest in decades.
  6. Pizza Hut Japan’s decathlon meat pizza is an Olympic feat
  7. Wish it was a Whopper? Burger King plays on iconic gold medal bite in marketing stunt
  8. Your Chipotle Burrito Might Come Wrapped In Gold Foil. Here's Why
  9. Anna’s Streaming Corner: We Are Lady Parts
  10. Guarantee Shirts

Song of the day: Deep Tan - Camelot

Wednesday
Jul. 28
Tuesday
Jul. 27
Monday
Jul. 26

July 19–23

Friday
Jul. 23

“Judges Defend Trans Kids, Gender Reveal Party Prosecution”

In episode 957, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Private Parts Unknown, and 420 Day Fiance co-host Sofiya Alexandra

  1. Private Parts Unknown
  2. 420 Day Fiance
  3. Pelosi says GOP antics won't stop Jan. 6 panel's work
  4. Sentencing the First Capitol Rioter Was the Easy Part
  5. It Was A Good Damn Day For Decency, Humanity, And Our Trans Children In Red States
  6. Arkansas Judges to Anti-Abortion and Anti-Trans Bigots: Not Today
  7. Couple Who Allegedly Started a Deadly Wildfire With Their Gender Reveal Party Now Facing a Jail Reveal Party
  8. Eric Clapton refuses to play venues that require proof of vaccination
  9. Airbnb Hosts Are Still Demanding That Guests Be Unvaccinated
  10. First U.S. Athlete Set to Compete in Olympics Tests Positive for COVID in Japan
  11. OLYMPICS BEAR INVADES SOFTBALL STADIUM ... Still On The Loose!!!

Song of the day: El Michels Affair - Life Of Pablo

Thursday
Jul. 22

“GOP’s Unvaccinated Voter Problem, Olympics Revenue > Global Health”

In episode 956, Jack and Miles are joined by the Bechdel Cast's Caitlin Durante

  1. Bechdel Cast's
  2. The Delta variant causes 83% of U.S. COVID cases. See the states where it’s most prevalent
  3. Coronavirus in the U.S.: Latest Map and Case Count
  4. EU officially launches digital vaccine passport
  5. Half of Americans feel vaccine passports are necessary for the pandemic to end: poll
  6. Fox Rails Against Vaccine Passports, Uses Vaccine Passports
  7. Biden Calls for Door-to-Door Vaccine Push; Experts Say More Is Needed
  8. The History Of Vaccine Passports In The U.S. And What's New
  9. The First ‘Vaccine Passports’ Were Scars from Smallpox Vaccinations
  10. Fake Covid-19 Vaccination Record Cards Are A Growing Problem, Says FBI
  11. Homeopathic doctor sold fake vaccine cards and ‘immunization pellets,’ prosecutors say
  12. The U.S. Has Had 'Vaccine Passports' Before—And They Worked
  13. Smoke From Big Western Fires Drifts East to Chicago, NYC, Boston
  14. Havana Syndrome Task Force to Be Led by Veteran of Hunt for Bin Laden
  15. Polish swimmers livid after being sent home from Tokyo Olympics in qualifying bungle
  16. WHO head cheers Olympic ‘hope’ as COVID-19 cases in athletes’ village rise
  17. Norway women’s handball team fined for wearing shorts instead of bikini bottoms

Song of the day: Hiatus Kaiyote - 'Rose Water' (Official Audio)

Wednesday
Jul. 21

“Bezos’ Cock Rocket, Texas: KKK Over Critical Race Theory”

In episode 955, Jack and Miles are joined by Waiting On Reparation's Mariah Parker

  1. Waiting On Reparation's
  2. 'Road to space': billionaire Bezos has successful suborbital jaunt
  3. McCarthy Picks 5 GOP Men For Jan. 6 Select Committee
  4. Before this clip, Hannity criticized a university for mandating vaccines.
  5. Fox's Brian Kilmeade: “Why does it matter how many COVID cases we have in this country?”
  6. Texas Senate bill removes classroom requirement to teach that the KKK is ‘morally wrong’
  7. Tokyo 2020 Reporters Say They’ve Been Forced Into Hotel Isolation Without Food
  8. Tokyo 2020 chief Muto does not rule out 11th-hour cancellation of Games
  9. This deaf-blind Paralympian was told to navigate Tokyo alone. So she quit Team USA.
  10. Paralympian Olivia Breen says official called her shorts "too short and inappropriate"

Song of the day: Park Hye Jin & Nosaj Thing - 'CLOUDS' (Official Audio)

Tuesday
Jul. 20
Monday
Jul. 19

“Why Marvel Movies Are America’s Greek Myths, QAnon Invades Yoga Studios”

In episode 953, Jack and guest host Joelle Monique are joined by comedian, physician, and HypochondriActor co-host Priyanka Wali

  1. HypochondriActor
  2. Covid-19 Positive Case List (From 1 July Onwards) 
  3. California’s yoga, wellness and spirituality community has a QAnon problem
  4. QAnon Just Keeps Making Inroads into New Age Wellness Circles
  5. California approves $35 million plan for nation's first state-funded guaranteed income program
  6. How Inflation Became the Gasbags’ Favorite Moral Panic
  7. Floodwaters still rising in western Europe with death toll over 120
  8. ‘Loki’ just gave us Marvel’s best Disney Plus finale yet
  9. ‘Luca’ Leads Nielsen Movie Streaming Rankings With Huge Launch

Song of the day: Empara Mi - Ditch

July 12–16

Friday
Jul. 16

“Sheriff Gangs Still A Thing, Drones For The Home?”

In episode 952, Jack and Miles are joined by investigative journalist Cerise Castle

  1. Support Knock.LA!
  2. UPDATE: LA County Democratic Party Calls for Sheriff Villanueva’s Resignation
  3. The LASD Wants to Sweep Venice, but Councilmember Mike Bonin has Other Ideas
  4. U.S. military once trained Colombians implicated in Haiti assassination plot, Pentagon says
  5. Why were Colombian ex-soldiers in Haiti? Experts say they are popular mercenaries
  6. Amazon’s Ring now reportedly partners with more than 2,000 US police and fire departments
  7. Ring Always Home Cam: Everything you need to know about the flying indoor camera
  8. Heinz Hot Dog Pact
  9. Heinz Ketchup Brokers Hot Dog Negotiations Between Wiener and Bun Companies, Demanding a Solution for Unequal Packs
  10. Kraft Heinz’s nightmare is far from over
  11. The New Shortage: Ketchup Can’t Catch Up
  12. WATCH: Father of the Bride - Hot Dogs/Hot Dog Buns
  13. Hot Dogs: Baseball Fans' Convenience, Traveler's Salvation
  14. Why Are There 10 Hot Dogs to a Pack But Only 8 Buns?
  15. Hot Dog Fast Facts

Song of the day: IDK with MF DOOM, Westside Gunn, Jay Electronica - Red (Visualizer)

Thursday
Jul. 15

“The Big Lie’s (Hilarious) Day In Court, Mario 64 Sells For 1.5 Million”

In episode 951, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Sara June

  1. The Democrats’ Voting Rights Bill Is Dead
  2. The Memo: On voting, public has a more nuanced view than partisans
  3. All You Need To Know About Monday's Kraken Lawyer Hearing Is That One Of Them Started Crying
  4. Judge suggests ‘Kraken’ lawsuits were meant to ‘make the public believe’ Trump’s false election claims
  5. DeSantis campaign merch targets Fauci, facemasks
  6. Featured Products
  7. It’s-a Me, a $1.56 Million Copy of Super Mario 64!
  8. SHA'CARRI RICHARDSON OFFERED $250K GIG WITH VAPE CO. … Test Our Product!!!
  9. LISTEN NOW: Moving Up - Mr. Miltch

Song of the day: Transcript-confirmed: Moving Up by Mr. Mitch. The published notes did not include a LISTEN URL.

Wednesday
Jul. 14

“Escape From Texas, The Very Weird Frasier Reboot”

In episode 950, Jack and Miles are joined by The Worst Idea Of All Time Podcast co-host Tim Batt

  1. The Worst Idea Of All Time Podcast
  2. Texas Democrat on governor's threat: 'I have not committed a crime, so I can't get arrested'
  3. Texas House Democrats flee the state in move that could block voting restrictions bill, bring Legislature to a halt
  4. BREAKING: Trump Nothing Like Batman
  5. Kelsey Grammer says ‘Frasier’ reboot may not include original cast
  6. Frasier star addresses return of original cast members for reboot
  7. Frasier Reboot Isn't Based in Seattle
  8. Kelsey Grammer Back As Dr. Frasier Crane As Paramount+ Confirms ‘Frasier’ Reboot
  9. Partners: Grammer and Lawrence break first law of sitcoms – be funny
  10. Hank - "Pilot"
  11. From Gossip Girl to Frasier to Sex and the City: are reboots driven by nostalgia – or desperation?
  12. Kelsey Grammer Defends His Support For Donald Trump
  13. Infinity culture war: what now for Trump's Hollywood supporters?
  14. Kelsey Grammer: My Republican Views Cost Me Emmy Nomination
  15. Kelsey Grammer’s pro-Trump politics risk tarnishing the Frasier reboot
  16. And Just Like That’s First-Look Image Makes Us Feel Samantha’s Absence
  17. The 'Fuller House' Cast Wants To Come Back For Another Reboot In 10 Years

Song of the day: Sofia Kourtesis - 'By Your Side' (Official Audio)

Tuesday
Jul. 13
Monday
Jul. 12

July 6–9

Thursday
Jul. 8

“Trump Sues The INTERNET, NYPD Lures Kids With XBOX”

In episode 946, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Derrick Lemos

  1. Trump Joins Forces With a Cardi B-Hating Travel Agent to Take Down Big Tech
  2. Who's the Top MAGA Influencer Six Months After Trump Social Media Ban? A Newsweek Ranking
  3. National Review's Lament: No One Will F*ck Trump Voters
  4. You Can’t Spell “Indian Residential Schools” without “America”
  5. Why Cops Are Driving a ‘Game Truck’ Around New York City
  6. N.Y.P.D. Detectives Gave a Boy, 12, a Soda. He Landed in a DNA Database.
  7. She Was Arrested at 14. Then Her Photo Went to a Facial Recognition Database.
  8. NYPD Game Truck Wants Kids To Forget Cops Are Bastards
  9. NYPD's 'Shrek Bus' Is Fake, Not a Bus, and Should Be Avoided at All Costs
  10. Ex-NYPD cops accused of raping teen in police van dodge prison time with plea deal
  11. Sha'Carri Richardson won't run at Tokyo Olympics after being left off U.S. relay list

Song of the day: Andrew Ashong & Theo Parrish - Flowers

Tuesday
Jul. 6

July 1–2

Friday
Jul. 2

“More Like LIB Cheney! Psychics THRIVING In Pandemic!”

In episode 943, Jack and Miles are joined by Sparkleside Chats with Magical Girl Ayu host's Ayumi Shinozaki

  1. Sparkleside Chats with Magical Girl Ayu
  2. Pelosi names Liz Cheney to serve on Jan. 6 select committee
  3. McCarthy Threatens Committee Assignments Of Members Who Take Jan. 6 Committee Seat From Pelosi
  4. Justice for Steven Taylor: What’s happening in San Leandro?
  5. Cop Plays Taylor Swift to Prevent Video Sharing of Him Harassing Protesters 
  6. The Pacific Northwest’s Punishing Heatwave Has Killed Dozens
  7. Why business is booming for psychics during the pandemic
  8. What, if Anything, Can Psychics Tell Us About All of This?
  9. Talking to the Dead: How the 1918 Pandemic Spurred a Spiritualism Craze
  10. Coronavirus is bringing a plague of dangerous doomsday predictions
  11. No, a self-proclaimed psychic did not predict coronavirus
  12. Psychic Scams Rise During COVID-19 Pandemic
  13. Psychics Are Raking in the Dough During the Pandemic
  14. Key players charged in $200 million psychic mail fraud case
  15. WHEN IS FORTUNE-TELLING A CRIME?

Song of the day: CHAI - Donuts Mind If I Do - Official Music Video

Thursday
Jul. 1

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