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TDZ Endnotes · Monthly digest

December 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.

December 26–28

Wednesday
Dec. 27
Tuesday
Dec. 26

“TDZ's Top 5 Of 2023: #3 No Further Answers Your Honor (9.8.23)”

In episode 1544, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Marcella Arguello

  1. Marcella Arguello
  2. Donald Trump is lying about the Presidential Records Act
  3. Trump is liable in the second E. Jean Carroll defamation case, judge rules; January trial will determine damages
  4. Trump/Hugh Hewitt Interview (Clip)
  5. AI Doctors Are Already A Thing
  6. AI has better ‘bedside manner’ than some doctors, study finds
  7. Google’s medical AI chatbot is already being tested in hospitals
  8. Hospital bosses love AI. Doctors and nurses are worried.
  9. Health care start-up says A.I. can diagnose patients better than humans can, doctors call that ‘dubious’
  10. Safety of patient-facing digital symptom checkers
  11. Gender bias concerns raised over GP app
  12. Is Babylon Health the Next 'Theranos'?
  13. Why Heart Disease in Women Is So Often Missed or Dismissed
  14. Babylon Disrupted the UK’s Health System. Then It Left.
  15. A.I. May Someday Work Medical Miracles. For Now, It Helps Do Paperwork.
  16. Giving Back 3 Hours a Day to Doctors
  17. At Startup That Says Its AI Writes Medical Records, Humans Do a Lot of the Work
  18. AI medical record startup riddled with errors uses humans for backup
  19. Cigna accused of using an algorithm to reject patients' health insurance claims
  20. Rotten Tomatoes Bribery Scheme Revealed
  21. Rotten Tomatoes Under Fire After PR Firm's Scheme to Pay Critics for Positive Reviews Uncovered
  22. Rotten Tomatoes Quietly Buried Film at Center of Exposé
  23. Rotten Tomatoes under fire for timing of ‘Justice League’ review

Song of the day: Freedom 2 by Kwengface

December 19–22

Friday
Dec. 22
Thursday
Dec. 21
Thursday
Dec. 21
Wednesday
Dec. 20

“Megachurch Christmas Madness, Leave The Grinch Out Of This!”

In episode 1600, Jack and guest co-host Blake Wexler are joined by comedian, Rosebud Baker

  1. Blake Wexler
  2. Rosebud Baker
  3. Texas megachurch responds to backlash over opulent Christmas show
  4. Gift of Christmas 2023 Drummer Boy - Prestonwood Baptist
  5. Houston megachurch is latest to spark controversy with Christmas show
  6. This Oklahoma Church's Viral Christmas Production Has People Calling Out Megachurches​
  7. Trump lawyers complain ‘Grinch’ Jack Smith is trying to ruin their Christmases, wonder whether Obama could have been charged with murder
  8. Marjorie Taylor Greene Inspires Holiday Jeer With Anti-Biden Christmas Merch
  9. Right-wing media accusing Biden of being 'the Grinch'
  10. ‘You’re a rotten orange with alarmingly fascist ideas!’: Watch hilarious Donald Trump as ‘Mr. Grinch’
  11. A liberal PAC is running ads that call Republican Sens. Loeffler and Perdue 'the Grinches of Georgia'
  12. GOP group launches Grinch-themed ad buy in PA ahead of the holidays
  13. Anti-Trudeau children’s book tops Amazon bestseller list
  14. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) – Throwback 20
  15. Gen Z and Millennials Are Saving Libraries
  16. The US library system, once the best in the world, faces death by a thousand cuts
  17. Netflix’s Leave The World Behind Is A Huge Hit… With Conspiracy Theorists
  18. Leave the World Behind: 10 Things in Netflix's Apocalyptic Movie that Conspiracy Theorists are Obsessing Over
  19. What would really happen if we were hit by a complete ‘Leave the World Behind’ tech wipeout?
  20. Netflix users poke fun at Elon Musk's reaction to 'Leave the World Behind' Tesla scene
  21. Barack Obama had ‘a lot of notes’ on Leave the World Behind script
  22. Yes, President Obama Gave Notes on 'Leave the World Behind,' and No, There's No Conspiracy Theory
  23. Why Leave the World Behind's use of Friends is more meaningful than you think
  24. What the QR Code on Leave the World Behind’s Map Leads To

Song of the day: Norton Commander (Garage Session) by Men I Trust

December 12–15

Thursday
Dec. 14

“Shameful Celeb Moments of 2023, Mute Button For The Mouth?”

In episode 1597, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian behind the stand-up special Live From The Big Dog, Blair Socci

  1. Live From The Big Dog
  2. Blair Socci
  3. Senator Sees The Ghost Of Truth During Interview!
  4. More Than 2 Million Teslas Are Being Recalled Because Of The Autopilot
  5. Evidence shows that Elon Musk knew Tesla's Autopilot system was faulty but still let cars run, judge says
  6. What Tesla Autopilot does, why it's being recalled and how the company plans to fix it
  7. Tesla will update nearly every car sold in the US to address Autopilot ‘defect’
  8. Buzzfeed’s Most “Out of Touch Celebrity Moments of 2023”
  9. Preventive full-body MRI scans: Vital information or unnecessary worry?
  10. People Are Calling Out Charli D'Amelio For "Being Out-Of-Touch" For Dressing Up Like A Walmart Cashier
  11. Why Is Every Celebrity Pretending To Work Minimum Wage Jobs Now?
  12. This Christmas Give The Gift Of SHUT THE F**K UP/VANISH COMPLETELY

Song of the day: Say You Will by Diamond Cafe

Wednesday
Dec. 13

December 5–8

Friday
Dec. 8
Thursday
Dec. 7
Wednesday
Dec. 6

“Fossil Fuels: The Cause of And Solution To All Of Earth’s Problems”

In episode 1592, Jack and Miles are joined by the producer of The Puzzler, Jody Avirgan

  1. The Puzzler
  2. Jody Avirgan
  3. COP28 Continues To Make A Mockery Of Our Climate Crisis
  4. It’s Big Oil vs. Science at the U.N. Climate Summit
  5. George Santos Is Now On Cameo Because Of Course He Is
  6. George Santos Is on Cameo, Charging $200 a Pop for Birthday, Holiday, and “Gossip” Videos
  7. Sen. John Fetterman trolls Bob Menendez with social media video recorded by George Santos
  8. John Fetterman paid George Santos $343 for a Cameo to troll Bob Menendez
  9. Update on Private Equity - Renting Alone Is Too Expensive For Gen Z, Millennials, And Gen X
  10. Investors are purchasing more single-family homes than ever
  11. Why the Road Is Getting Even Rockier for First-Time Home Buyers
  12. Bass Pro Shops: Worst Store In America?
  13. Garth Brooks Releasing New Album ‘Time Traveler’… Exclusively Through Bass Pro Shops
  14. Goldman Sachs’ investment in a gun retailer puts it in an awkward position
  15. Bass Pro Shops Pulls Offensive Gun From Shelf
  16. Why Have So Many Cities and Towns Given Away So Much Money to Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's?
  17. Bass Pro Shops accused of discrimination, racial slurs
  18. Cities Still Subsidize Bass Pro Megastores Despite Questionable Returns
  19. Goldman Sachs finally gets comfortable with guns

Song of the day: Calling My Name by Freya Roy

December 1

Friday
Dec. 1

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