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TDZ Endnotes · Monthly digest

February 2023

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.

February 27–28

Tuesday
Feb. 28

“NYTimes Covid Fanfic, Cocaine Bear Gets Us”

In episode 1431, Jack and guest co-host Jamie Loftus are joined by co-host of Just Between Us and author of Overthinking About You, Allison Raskin

  1. Jamie Loftus
  2. Just Between Us
  3. Overthinking About You
  4. The New York Times Mask Op-Ed Tweet Thread
  5. Woody Harrelson’s SNL Monologue Was Just an Anti-Vax Rant?
  6. Here's the Bonkers Conspiracy Theory Blaming 5G for the Coronavirus
  7. Martin Sheen and Woody Harrelson set for 9/11 'truther' film September Morn
  8. Unpacking the conspiracy theory that Woody Harrelson's father killed John F. Kennedy
  9. ‘Cocaine Bear’ is the Ultimate Pandemic Movie
  10. The True Story of Cocaine Bear
  11. Eats, snorts and bereaves: killer Cocaine Bear grips Hollywood
  12. 'Cocaine Bear' Cast and Character Guide: Who Stars in the Grizzly Horror Comedy

Song of the day: Maureen by Illa J

Monday
Feb. 27

“Shamrock Shakeup, Our Technocrapic Dystopia”

In episode 1430, Jack and guest co-host Joelle Monique are joined by the hosts of WikiListen, Rachel Teichman and Victor Varnado

  1. Joelle Monique
  2. WikiListen
  3. Biden Is Turning Asylum-Seeking into Ticketmaster
  4. Remarks by President Biden and President Andrzej Duda of Poland After Bilateral Meeting
  5. Biden administration unveils broad asylum restrictions at U.S.-Mexico border
  6. How Biden came to embrace Trumpian border policies
  7. Asylum seekers met with issues from new CBP One app
  8. U.S. Border Protection app causes tech headaches for asylum seekers
  9. SENATOR MARKEY CALLS ON DHS TO DITCH MOBILE APP RIDDLED WITH GLITCHES, PRIVACY PROBLEMS, FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS
  10. U.S. Customs and Border Protection says photos of travelers were taken in a data breach
  11. Roald Dahl Was Just Un-censored
  12. Camilla tells authors to ‘remain true to calling’ amid Roald Dahl row
  13. Racist 'Oompa–Loompa' Evolution
  14. The Rewriting of Roald Dahl
  15. Why I hope my kids never read Roald Dahl
  16. It's Shamrock Shake Season, baby
  17. Dairy Queen releases new 'Under the Rainbow' shake, other St. Patrick's Day treat

Song of the day: Percogesic by Gallant

February 21–24

Friday
Feb. 24

“Fox News VS. LEGOS, JK Rowlings Garbage Podcast”

In episode 1429, Jack and guest co-host Jacquis Neal are joined by hosts of Digital Folklore, Perry Carpenter and Mason Amadeus

  1. Jacquis Neal
  2. Digital Folklore
  3. Fox News is Mad About ‘Woke’ Lego … Again
  4. Fox News Is Now Mad About ‘Woke’ One-Legged Legos
  5. Friendship re-imagined: The LEGO Group reveals a new generation of LEGO® Friends
  6. Conservatives are furiously whining that LEGO’s new Pride set is shameful and divisive
  7. Trump Uses Ohio Train Disaster To Hawk His Bottled Water Brand
  8. Donald Trump, who rolled back rail safety regulations and slashed environmental protections, donates Trump-branded water to East Palestine residents
  9. TRUMP FORGETS TO MENTION THE TRAIN SAFETY REGULATIONS HE GUTTED DURING VISIT TO EAST PALESTINE, OHIO
  10. Trump Debunked: We fact-check The Donald's outrageous claims
  11. JK Rowling’s Garbage Podcast Is Out
  12. The National Post dishonours the thousands of missing children in unmarked graves with their biased and distorted views
  13. JK Rowling podcast host claims Harry Potter has helped save LGBT+ books

Song of the day: Ganja Farmer by Marlon Asher

Thursday
Feb. 23

“Take It Up With My Boss The Pope, Shroom Takeover”

In episode 1428, Jack and guest co-host Caitlin Durante are joined by co-host of Lady to Lady and Britney's Gram, Tess Barker

  1. Caitlin Durante
  2. Lady to Lady
  3. Britney's Gram
  4. Tess Barker
  5. Malcolm X’s Daughter Is Suing The FBI & CIA & NYPD
  6. Who Killed Malcolm X? Family to File $100M Suit v. FBI, CIA, NYPD & Others to Find the Truth
  7. Malcolm X Doc Prompts 'Reexamination' Of Iconic Leader's Assassination Investigation
  8. Malcolm X’s family reveals letter they say shows NYPD, FBI assassination involvement
  9. 2 Men Convicted of Killing Malcolm X Will Be Exonerated After Decades
  10. Starbucks’ New Secret Weapon: Olive Oil
  11. Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz calls new olive oil coffee drinks ‘transformational’
  12. Starbucks Is Heading to Milan, and Italians Are Pissed
  13. Starbucks puts olive oil in its coffee, hoping to entice Italians
  14. Russell Crowe IS The Pope’s Exorcist
  15. The Pope's Exorcist - Official Trailer
  16. Yoga is the work of the devil, says Vatican's chief exorcist (and he doesn't like Harry Potter much either)
  17. People Are Worrying About a Mushroom Apocalypse--Thanks To The Last of Us
  18. The Real Zombie Fungus That Inspired HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’
  19. Adaptogenic Mushrooms Trigger a Zombie Apocalypse in 'The Last of Us.' Should We Be Concerned?
  20. Can the fungus in the HBO series The Last of Us turn humans into zombies one day? Here's what biologists say

Song of the day: No Gimmicks by Suspect OTB

Wednesday
Feb. 22

“Teens Too Realistic To Be Happy? Psychoanalyzing Bear Movies”

In episode 1427, Jack and guest co-host Caitlin Durante are joined by comedian, Amy Miller

  1. Caitlin Durante
  2. Amy Miller
  3. Famous Atlantic Writer Can’t Figure Out Why Teens Are Depressed / Anxious, Seems Certain It’s Not Climate Change
  4. Climate anxiety is widespread among youth—can they overcome it?
  5. Putin Tears Up Nuclear Treaty No One Was Adhering To Anyway
  6. Putin Rants About Gays and ‘Traitors’ in Bizarro Speech
  7. Putin pulls back from last remaining nuclear arms control pact with the US
  8. Russia halts US inspections of nuclear arsenal under New START treaty
  9. Russia is violating the last remaining nuclear treaty with the US, according to Washington
  10. Knock at the Cabin: A Movie Where Violent Conspiracy Theorists Aren’t So Bad?
  11. M Night Shyamalan’s ‘Knock at the Cabin’ Already Causing A Stir For Being Too Religious
  12. 'Knock at the Cabin’ Puts Gay Dads Through Hell at the End of the World
  13. That Winnie-the-Pooh Horror Movie is Out And Sounds Just Awful (Again)
  14. ‘Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey’ Review: An Un-Bear-Able Horror Cheapie
  15. The Gory ‘Winnie-the-Pooh’ Slasher Movie Wants to Traumatize You
  16. The Most WTF Moments From ‘Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey
  17. ‘Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey’ Review: Revenge, Murder, and Eeyore BDSM Reach the Hundred Acre Wood
  18. A Winnie the Pooh horror movie? As characters hit public domain, it’s just the start

Song of the day: Easy Baby by Denyah

Tuesday
Feb. 21

“Brands Are Our New Movie Heroes, Elon's No Good Very Bad News Cycle”

In episode 1426, Jack and guest co-host Matt Lieb are joined by comedian and host of Blake's Takes for God Sakes, Blake Wexler

  1. Matt Lieb
  2. Blake's Takes for God Sakes
  3. Blake Wexler
  4. Yet More Twitter F**kery
  5. Tesla Workers Say Twitter Shadowbanned Their Union Account: NLRB Charge
  6. Tesla Fired Buffalo Workers Seeking to Organize, Union Says
  7. Tesla recalls 363,000 vehicles over faulty self-driving software
  8. Tesla recalls 362,000 vehicles over self-driving software flaws that risk crashes
  9. The Tetris Movie Is A Political Thriller
  10. Tetris (Official Trailer
  11. Tetris: The Soviet 'mind game' that took over the world
  12. That Winnie-the-Pooh Horror Movie is Out And Sounds Just Awful 
  13. ‘Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey’ Review: An Un-Bear-Able Horror Cheapie
  14. The Gory ‘Winnie-the-Pooh’ Slasher Movie Wants to Traumatize You
  15. The Most WTF Moments From ‘Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey’
  16. ‘Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey’ Review: Revenge, Murder, and Eeyore BDSM Reach the Hundred Acre Wood
  17. A Winnie the Pooh horror movie? As characters hit public domain, it’s just the start

Song of the day: Entropy (feat. Dounia) by Supa Bwe

February 13–17

Friday
Feb. 17
Thursday
Feb. 16

“New Barney Drug Regimen, Florida Bans MOST Books”

In episode 1424, Jack and guest co-host Andrew Ti are joined by creative and political activist, and host of Beyond The Pale, Rafael Shimunov

  1. Andrew Ti
  2. Beyond The Pale
  3. Rafael Shimunov
  4. Nikki Haley Holds Campaign Launch Event/Dumpster Fire
  5. Nikki Haley taps controversial pastor for campaign launch invocation
  6. McCain Backer Hagee Said Hitler Was Fulfilling God's Will
  7. McCain rejects minister's endorsement
  8. Nikki Haley taps controversial pastor for campaign launch invocation
  9. Ron DeSantis’s war on “woke” in Florida schools, explained
  10. List: Over 350 books approved by Florida Department of Education
  11. Why Some Florida Schools Are Removing Books from Their Libraries
  12. Somehow, Barney Has Returned
  13. Barney franchise getting relaunched with film, animated series, and more
  14. Barney is back: Mattel gives its nostalgic purple dinosaur an animated makeover
  15. Subway Is Up For Sale
  16. Subway is looking to sell itself

Song of the day: Carti by TroyBoi

Wednesday
Feb. 15

“UFO or Sky Trash? Fox News Stand Up Specials Are Here!”

In episode 1423, Jack and guest co-host super producer Joelle Monique are joined by stand-up comedian, Marcella Arguello

  1. Joelle Monique
  2. Marcella Arguello
  3. Spy Balloons = Lazy Independence Day?
  4. Top US general not ruling out aliens after military shoots down 3 UFOs
  5. As Mystery Objects Get Shot Down, U.S. Sets Up New Task Force on UFOs
  6. Special UFO task force including FAA, Pentagon and Homeland Security experts is being set up after US shot down three in three days and officials STILL don't know what they are
  7. Previous Chinese Balloon Incursions Initially Went Undetected
  8. The More You Look for Spy Balloons, the More UFOs You’ll Find
  9. A Rising Awareness That Balloons Are Everywhere in Our Skies
  10. Another byproduct of the pandemic: paranoia
  11. Nielsen Streaming Top 10: ‘Nope’ Debut and ‘Yellowstone’ Library Push Peacock to a Big Week
  12. Record British UFO sightings in 1990s
  13. Buffalo Tesla Workers Are Launching A Union Campaign
  14. Tesla workers launch unionization campaign in New York
  15. Tesla employees launch New York union campaign
  16. Nikki Haley Announces Presidential Run
  17. Nikki Haley announces 2024 White House bid
  18. Nikki Haley pledges to take on “bullies” in her 2024 bid against Donald Trump
  19. South Carolina governor takes aim at union 'bullies' in Boeing labor vote
  20. Roseanne Is Back... And Is Somehow Worse Than Ever
  21. Kevin Costner, Roseanne Barr Help Fox Nation Join Super Bowl Streaming Wars
  22. Bitch, Grow Up!

Song of the day: We a Run E Grung Remix by Nadg, Seanizzle

Tuesday
Feb. 14

“Airborne Toxic Event = Profitable! Jesus Super Bowl Ads”

In episode 1422, Jack and guest co-host Jacquis Neal are joined by comedian, actor, podcaster, and host of Scam Goddess, Laci Mosley

  1. Jacquis Neal
  2. Scam Goddess
  3. Laci Mosley
  4. Airborne Toxic Event Latest Example How We’re Not Protected By Western Governments or Media
  5. Toxic gases connected to Ohio train derailment cause concern
  6. Rail Workers Blame Fiery Train Crash in Ohio on Wall Street Profit-Seeking
  7. Residents not yet allowed to return to homes near site of fiery train derailment in Ohio
  8. The Balloon Wars Continue…
  9. All 3 objects flying over US and Canada believed to be balloons, Schumer says: Congress must learn more
  10. US shoots down ‘octagonal’ flying object near military sites in Michigan
  11. White House spokesperson: downed objects 'did not closely resemble' Chinese balloon
  12. Biden downplays Chinese spy balloon, claims ‘not a major breach’
  13. U.S. blacklists 6 Chinese entities over balloon program
  14. China accuses US of ‘illegally’ flying balloons across its airspace
  15. US spies on 'the entire globe', experts say
  16. Those Jesus-Themed Super Bowl Commercials Are Worse Than You Think
  17. The Backstory to That Jesus Ad at the Super Bowl
  18. The truth behind the ‘He Gets Us’ ads for Jesus airing during the Super Bowl

Song of the day: 4U by Talia Goddess

Monday
Feb. 13

“Horny For Titanic, How NOT To Talk About Celebrities”

In episode 1421, Jack and guest co-host Francesca Fiorentini are joined by comedian, Lydia Popovich

  1. Francesca Fiorentini
  2. Lydia Popovich
  3. Classified Document Scavenger Hunt Continues At Pence’s House
  4. Former Pence chief of staff: FBI search of Pence home for any more classified material ‘not too far off’
  5. F.B.I Finds One Classified Document After Searching Pence's Home
  6. Pence Gets Subpoena From Special Counsel in Jan. 6 Investigation
  7. NEW Rules Pt 2
  8. Titanic Is Back To Capitalize On Valentine’s Day
  9. Box Office: ‘Magic Mike 3,’ ‘Titanic’ Re-Release Compete for No. 1 Spot Over Super Bowl Weekend
  10. REAL TITANIC RESTS IN THE DEEP BUT MOVIE SAILS IT INTO ETERNITY
  11. ‘Titanic’ On Course For Great $15 Million Weekend Re-Release

Song of the day: Jolene by Victony, KTIZO

February 6–10

Friday
Feb. 10
Thursday
Feb. 9
Wednesday
Feb. 8

“Leo's Reverse Rental Car Policy, Wealth Defense = America's Top Industry”

In episode 1418, Jack and guest co-host DJ Danl Goodman are joined by comedian, writer, and podcaster, Steve Hernandez

  1. DJ Danl Goodman
  2. Steve Hernandez
  3. The Uber Wealthy Run Everything AKA Another Segment Of Jack Read Another New Yorker Article Now You Get To Hear About It
  4. Leonardo DiCaprio’s Newest Girlfriend Invites (Gross) Comparisons to The Last of Us
  5. Leonardo DiCaprio’s rumoured new girlfriend sparks age gap comparison with Pedro Pascal
  6. Leonardo DiCaprio Has Been Linked To A 19-Year-Old Model And The Internet Is Seriously Uncomfortable
  7. TripAdvisor Keeps Getting Fooled By Fake Restaurants
  8. Montreal’s No. 1 Restaurant Doesn’t Exist
  9. Best restaurant in Montreal according to Tripadvisor does not exist
  10. How this man tricked TripAdvisor into listing his shed as London's No. 1-rated restaurant
  11. Believe nothing: The hoax of the Shed at Dulwich
  12. Fake restaurant on TripAdvisor sends diners to alley filled with garbage cans
  13. APPLE RANKINGS(!)

Song of the day: Awake To You by R+R=NOW

Tuesday
Feb. 7
Monday
Feb. 6

“Balloon Terror, Pence WISHES He Had Classified Docs”

In episode 1416, Jack and guest co-host super producer Justin Connor, are joined by comedian, actor, and TV/Comic Book writer, Yedoye Travis

  1. Justin Connor
  2. Yedoye Travis
  3. No Classified Documents in Biden’s Beach House Last Week--They’re Looking In Pence's... And I Don’t Give a Sh*t And Have Never Given A Sh*t'
  4. Classified documents not found at Biden’s beach home after DoJ concludes search – as it happened
  5. Biden job approval steady after classified documents discoveries
  6. Scientists Discover Secret To Rome’s Self-Healing Concrete
  7. Jobs Are Booming (Wages Not So Much)
  8. Labor Market Added 517,000 Jobs In January—Unemployment Rate Falls To 54-Year Low Of 3.4%
  9. Video of Chinese spy satellite hovering over Billings Wednesday
  10. What is a suspected Chinese spy balloon doing above the US?
  11. What You Need to Know About the Alleged Chinese Spy Balloon Shot Down by the US
  12. Blinken postpones high-stakes Beijing trip after suspected Chinese spy balloon is spotted over the U.S.
  13. Revealed: China suspected of spying on Americans via Caribbean phone networks
  14. Reporter’s notebook: Flying with the US military as it keeps tabs on China over the South China Sea
  15. Pentagon testing mass surveillance balloons across the US

Song of the day: Floating (feat. 21 Savage) by ScHoolboy Q

February 1–3

Friday
Feb. 3

“Eat Ugly Fruit You Cowards! Massive Strike Shhhhh”

In episode 1415, Jack and guest co-host Andrew Ti are joined by award-winning writer and host of Radiolingo, Ahmed Ali Akbar

  1. Andrew Ti
  2. Radiolingo
  3. Ahmed Ali Akbar
  4. Is Anyone In The UK Not on Strike?
  5. Strike in U.K. sees up to half a million workers walk off jobs in biggest industrial action in over a decade
  6. Rishi Sunak bets Brits will blame striking workers for Christmas chaos
  7. Sunak ‘sad’ about strikes but insists no negotiation on pay is ‘right thing’
  8. British workers unite in largest strike in a generation
  9. Simpsons episode where Homer goes on strike shown by Channel 4 on 'Walkout Wednesday'
  10. The Civil Suit Against Kyle Rittenhouse Can Go Ahead
  11. Judge Slaps Down Kyle Rittenhouse’s Request to Dismiss Wrongful Death Suit
  12. Shell Oil Reports Record Profits
  13. Nearly 14,000 Nigerians take Shell to court over devastating impact of pollution
  14. Eat Ugly Produce You Snob
  15. Beyoncé Fans Are Super-Worried About Ticketmaster (For Good Reason)
  16. At Ticketmaster Hearing, Taylor Swift Lyrics Were the Headliner
  17. Ticketmaster apologises for Taylor Swift tour sales fiasco
  18. Ticketmaster’s Anti-Bot Technology Actually Makes It Easier for Fans to Get Screwed
  19. Live Nation admits to helping artists scalp their own tickets to make more money
  20. Ticketmaster Faces Next Big Test With Beyoncé Renaissance Tour
  21. Why Ticketmaster's Verified Fan System Is Giving Taylor Swift Fans a Major Headache—and How to Actually Find Tickets
  22. How Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan program toys with the passions of fandom

Song of the day: Soweto by Victony & Tempoe

Thursday
Feb. 2

“Prison = Organ Farm, Boomer Psychiatry”

In episode 1414, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, writer, co-host of Lady to Lady, and host of Babstinence, Babs Gray

  1. Lady to Lady
  2. Babstinence
  3. Babs Gray
  4. Massachusetts Dems Come Up with Cool New WOKE Way for Prisoners to Be Released
  5. Florida’s “Wheel of Fugitive” F**ked Up Big Time
  6. Arm yourself, ‘This is War’ Florida sheriff declares after Orlando mass shooting
  7. Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey thinks people should stay and fight active shooters
  8. Experts warn against legal practice of citizen’s arrest in Florida
  9. Florida bill proposed to make citizen’s arrests illegal
  10. Florida sheriff sued over mock 'Wheel of Fugitive' game show
  11. Dr. Phil’s Terrible Show is Ending (But Not Really)
  12. Dr. Phil is not a medical doctor. But he is now a paid spokesperson for a diabetes drug.
  13. TV doctor alleges racism in Dr. Phil family empire

Song of the day: My People...Hold On by Eddie Kendricks

Wednesday
Feb. 1

“Why We All Watch With Subtitles, Man Problems”

In episode 1413, Jack and guest co-host Jody Avirgan of Good Sport are joined by poet, podcaster, and host of American Hysteria, Chelsey Weber-Smith

  1. Jody Avirgan
  2. Good Sport
  3. American Hysteria
  4. Chelsey Weber-Smith
  5. What’s The Matter With Men?
  6. Covid is No Longer an Emergency According to the White House
  7. Covid-19 is a leading cause of death for children in the US, despite relatively low mortality rate
  8. Biden to End Covid National Emergencies in May
  9. What is Title 42 -- the Trump-era immigration order at the US-Mexico border?
  10. Biden expands Title 42 expulsions while opening legal path for some migrants
  11. Biden’s ‘carrot and stick’ approach to deter migrants met with anger
  12. Subtitles Aren’t a Wacky Gen Z Trend... They’re a Necessity
  13. Gen Z More Likely to Use Captions When Viewing Video Content
  14. Young people watch TV with subtitles more than older viewers, survey says
  15. Why do younger generations love subtitles?
  16. Survey: Why America is obsessed with subtitles
  17. Here's Why Movie Dialogue Has Gotten More Difficult To Understand (And Three Ways To Fix It)
  18. Why You Can't Hear What Actors Are Saying On Tv and How To Fix Your Audio
  19. Men's Rights episode
  20. American Hysteria

Song of the day: Red Clay by Charlotte Dos Santos

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