February 2024

“The Leap Day Scam, Trump Owes Like … A Lot”

In episode 1633, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and co-host of The Bechdel Cast , Caitlin Durante

1. The Bechdel Cast
2. Caitlin Durante
3. Trump’s Debts Are Like…A Lot
4. Trump Has a Hilarious New Excuse for Why He Can’t Put Up Bond
5. Leap Day deals from Wendy’s, Krispy Kreme and more
6. Why do we leap day? We remind you (so you can forget for another 4 years)
7. Julian/Gregorian Calendars
8. Killing the leap year is the only way to fix our broken calendar
9. What would happen without a leap day? More than you might think
10. This year’s Leap Day on February 29 could be the last if this petition works
11. Earn a fixed salary? You might be working for free tomorrow
12. Professors say a new calendar would eliminate leap years and save you over $500 a year
13. Leap second to be finally scrapped after decades of disruption
14. In A Leap Year Should We Replace Leap Seconds With Leap Minutes?

Song of the day: Mahal (Live) by Glass Beams

“Wooly Wongko’s Exarserdray Candy Place, Hate Speech SOUNDS Dumb Because It IS Dumb”

In episode 1632, Jack and Miles are joined by hosts of JortsCenter , Will Poole (Kristi Yamaguccimane) & Josh Robbins

1. JortsCenter
2. Will Poole (Kristi Yamaguccimane)
3. Josh Robbins
4. Glasgow Willy Wonka experience called a ‘farce’ as tickets refunded
5. @LateBloomerNC
6. Spinning Out

Song of the day: Changing Light but Ironsides

“Resist The Urge To Be Impressed By A.I.”

In episode 1631, Jack and Miles are joined by hosts of Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000 , Dr. Emily M. Bender & Dr. Alex Hanna

1. Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000
2. Dr. Emily M. Bender
3. Dr. Alex Hanna

Song of the day: A Dream Goes On Forever by Vegyn

“What We Mean When We Say TOO OLD, Good News for Dry Cities”

In episode 1630, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian behind the comedy special Spiritually Filthy , Mort Burke

1. Spiritually Filthy
2. Mort Burke
3. Joe Biden Is Picking Cars Over the Planet
4. Los Angeles Just Proved How Spongy A City Can Be
5. Mark Zuckerberg Awkwardly Hanging With Volkanovski’s Corner

Song of the day: Numb by Andy Stott

“Embryos Got Rights? Measles Are So Hot Right Now”

In episode 1629, Jack and Miles are joined by producer of The Puzzler , Jody Avirgan

1. The Puzzler
2. Trump Launches The Bachelor--But For Vice Presidents
3. Trump confirms names on VP shortlist: ‘They’re all good, they’re all solid’
4. Frozen Embryos Are Literal Children According To The Alabama Supreme Court
5. Alabama’s supreme court ruled embryos are ‘extrauterine children’. IVF patients are worried
6. Doctors and patients fearfully proceed with IVF after Alabama court rules embryos are children
7. Alabama’s Assault on IVF Is Even Worse Than It Sounds
8. How Will New York Ever Survive Without Dilbert And The Shark Tank Guy?
9. Remembering When Kevin O'Leary Totally Tanked on Jeopardy!
10. Truckers Pour Cold Water on Pro-Trump New York Boycott: 'Not Happening'
11. Measles: The 2024 Comeback No One Wants
12. Measles cases rose 79% globally last year, WHO says. Experts explain why.
13. History of Measles
14. Kindergarten routine vaccination rates fell for second straight year, CDC warns
15. You could get the measles, even if you’re vaccinated
16. Measles and Misinformation Are Two Huge Public-Health Threats
17. How the anti-vaccine movement is downplaying the danger of measles
18. Are Biden’s immigration policies allowing dangerous diseases into our country?
19. Migrants bussed from the border is not just an immigration crisis. Think public health.
20. Measles outbreak in US due to unvaccinated citizens, not illegal immigrants
21. Arizona measles outbreak: immigration workers blamed for refusing vaccines

Song of the day: Augusta, GA by The Poets of Rhythm

“Taylor Swift CIA Theory Climbing The Charts, NYPD PropaDancers”

In episode 1628, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, DeAnne Smith

1. DeAnne Smith
2. More People Believe The C.I.Taylor Conspiracy Than They Do The Flat Earth…
3. Putin “Foe” Alexei Navalny Mysteriously Died In Prison
4. What we know about Alexei Navalny's death in Arctic prison
5. Alexei Navalny death latest: X restores wife Yulia’s account as Putin brings new case against critic’s brother
6. Biden blames Putin over Navalny death and urges US to send billions to Ukraine
7. Trump compares Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's death to his own legal woes
8. The NYPD Dance Team Pisses Off Literally Everybody
9. NYPD reacts to criticism over dance team
10. Defund the Police Dance Team
11. The N.Y.P.D. Dance Team Walks the Beat and Feels It Too
12. NYPD Dance Team performs on PIX11
13. Why Does the NYPD Think Dance Teams Are Street Gangs?
14. Follow: Mohanad Elshieky on Instagram!
15. Follow: Lisa Timmons on Instagram!

Song of the day: Kepler-22b by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

“The Democratized Future Of Gaming”

In episode 1627, Jack and Miles are joined by streamer, gamer, and super-producer, DJ Danl Goodman

1. DJ Danl Goodman

Song of the day: Luv 2 Luv by Mike Nasty

“Cybertruck Bulletproof But Not Waterproof, The Russian Space Nuke Panic”

In episode 1626, Jack and guest co-host Blake Wexler are joined by writer, producer, columnist, and author of the memoir Why Didn't You Tell Me? , Carmen Rita Wong

1. Blake Wexler
2. Why Didn't You Tell Me?
3. Carmen Rita Wong
4. Russia Space Nuke Meltdown Hits Washington
5. Applying For Jobs Is Now Even Worse Thanks To "A.I."
6. AI Chatbots Are The New Job Interviewers
7. A face-scanning algorithm increasingly decides whether you deserve the job
8. A Milton resident’s lawsuit against CVS raises questions about the use of AI lie detectors in hiring
9. Cybertrucks Are Already Rusting?
10. Are Brand-New Tesla Cybertrucks Rusting in the Rain?

Song of the day: Watching You by Charlotte Dos Santos

“ADB Headlights, Trump Valentine's Fundraiser, Madame Webb, Swedish UFO, Clueless”

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“Punting The Word of God, Literally”

In episode 1625, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and author of Hello, Friends! , Dulcé Sloan

1. Hello, Friends!
2. Dulcé Sloan
3. Evangelicals Let Us Know How They Feel About THE WORD OF GOD Or Whatever

Song of the day: If You Don't Want My Love by Jalen Ngonda

“The ‘Cats’ Of Superhero Movies, Biden On TikTok”

In episode 1624, Jack and guest co-host Andrew Ti are joined by TV writer, comedian, performer, and producer, Joey Clift

1. Andrew Ti
2. Joey Clift
3. Jon Stewart’s Daily Show Return Angers Liberals
4. Jon Stewart's 'Daily Show' Return Sparks Backlash From Viewers
5. Biden’s TikTok Flip Flop
6. Biden nets 67,000 TikTok followers in first day
7. The Biden Campaign Is Officially Trolling on TikTok Now
8. Nintendo: ‘Refrain from bringing politics’ into Animal Crossing game
9. Inside the Biden campaign’s surprising influencer strategy
10. Biden campaign decision to join TikTok raises national security concerns
11. Sen. Tom Cotton faces backlash for repeatedly asking TikTok’s CEO about his citizenship
12. Majority of Americans say TikTok is a threat to national security
13. Why the proposed TikTok ban is more about politics than privacy, according to experts
14. TikTok and you: Should you delete the app now?
15. President Trump now has a profile on TikTok rival Triller
16. Biden Unleashes Dark Brandon Meme At Worst Possible Time
17. Rafah was Gaza’s last safe zone. The Israeli assault will lead to a humanitarian disaster there
18. Israel kills dozens in Rafah strikes, frees two captives
19. Madame Web Is The “Cats Of Superhero Movies” According To Reviews
20. Dakota Johnson Just Can’t Be Bothered to Pretend Madame Web Is Good
21. Where does the copypasta text about ‘researching spiders in the Amazon with my mom’ come from?
22. Is Spider-Man spinoff Madame Web bad? Listen bud, it’s just radioactive crud
23. You Know ‘Madame Web’ Is Bad When ‘Morbius’ Starts Trending Again
24. There’s a Reason Sony’s Spider-Man Universe Is, Frankly, Bizarre

Song of the day: Velvet Blue by Ray Lozano

“How To Rationally Prepare For The Apocalypse”

In episode 1623, Jack and Miles are joined by host of Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff  and Live Like The World Is Dying , Margaret Killjoy

1. Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff
2. Live Like The World Is Dying
3. Margaret Killjoy
4. American Sirens: The Incredible Story of the Black Men Who Became America's First Paramedics by Kevin Hazzard

Song of the day: Sal's Groove by Tanhai Collective

“Biden = Haley Joel Osment In Sixth Sense, Moms For Liberty On Life Support?”

In episode 1622, Jack and Miles are joined by TV producer and one of the hosts of Fixing Famous People , Chris DeRosa

1. Fixing Famous People
2. Chris DeRosa
3. Even Moms for Liberty Are Tired of Moms for Liberty
4. Moms for Liberty faces new challenges and growing pushback over its conservative education agenda
5. Biden Keeps Speaking To The Dead
6. Indiana Rep. Jackie Walorski and two staffers killed in car crash
7. Biden asks whether deceased congresswoman is at White House event
8. Bachelor Joey Graziadei Confuses Gypsy Rose Blanchard for Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Song of the day: Bumpin' On Haters by Always Proper

“Trump Lands Sick Bud Light 180, Dump Someone With Pizza Hut”

In episode 1621, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and host of Comedy is Dead! , Marcella Arguello

1. Comedy is Dead!
2. Marcella Arguello
3. Refusing Masks During Covid Not a Free Speech Right--Court Rules
4. Trump Does 180 On Bud Light
5. Florida Republican's Cringe 'Right To Rock' Act Clears Its First Senate Panel
6. Pizza Hut Is Selling Break-Up Pizzas For Valentine’s Day
7. Popeyes Is Celebrating Valentine’s Day with Heart-Shaped Strawberry Biscuits
8. Krispy Kreme Drops 4 New Heart-Shaped Donuts for Valentine's Day

Song of the day: Tirolirole by Bruno Berle

“Trump Immunity Goes POOF, Abolish Valentine’s Day Candy Chalk!”

In episode 1620, Jack and Miles are joined by co-host of BFF: Black, Fat, Femme , Dr. Jon Paul Higgins

1. BFF: Black, Fat, Femme
2. Dr. Jon Paul Higgins
3. Appeals Court Busts Trump’s Immunity Claim
4. Appeals court denies Trump’s immunity claims in election interference case
5. Senate releases $118 billion bipartisan aid proposal for Israel, Ukraine, border security
6. What’s in the Senate’s Bipartisan Border-Security Bill and How It Would ‘Shut Down’ Illegal Crossings
7. 'Even worse than we expected': House speaker reacts to bipartisan Senate immigration bill
8. House GOP plans new Israel package in blow to Senate talks
9. Detention and that border ‘shutdown’: What’s really in Biden’s bipartisan immigration deal
10. ‘Dangerous’ aftereffects linked to using mixed reality headsets
11. Seeing the World through Digital Prisms: Psychological Implications of Passthrough Video Usage in Mixed Reality

Song of the day: Turquoise (1996 Digital Remaster) by Milt Buckner

“Extremism 2024: What To Expect”

In episode 1619, Jack and Miles are joined by a Digital Research Analyst at The Institute for Strategic Dialogue , Sabine Lawrence

1. The Institute for Strategic Dialogue
2. Sabine Lawrence
3. Strong Cities Network

Song of the day: Shake Me by AKA

“Trump Ain’t Goin To Jail, Peter Thiel’s Mutant Olympics”

In episode 1618, Jack and Miles are joined by host of The Puzzler , A.J. Jacobs

1. The Puzzler
2. A.J. Jacobs
3. MOMMMMM IS TRUMP GONNA GO TO JAIL?
4. Trump spent more than he took in during 2023
5. Donald Trump Suffers Polling Blow Among Independents
6. Trump Risks Losing More Than Half of Swing-State Voters If Found Guilty
7. Peter Thiel with another BANGER IDEA - Olympics with PEDs
8. Larry David Attacked Elmo On Live TV
9. Larry David attacks Elmo on live TV (CLIP)
10. ‘Today’ show hosts look on in horror as Larry David beats ‘the s–t’ out of Elmo: ‘Mr. Larry, Elmo liked you before’

Song of the day: Everything's Beautiful by Hiatus Kaiyote

“Nicotine ZYNsurrection! Suck It Titanic”

In episode 1617, Jack and Miles are joined by writer and comedian, Laurie Kilmartin

1. Laurie Kilmartin
2. Elon Musk Loses Out On $55 Billion Payday
3. Elon Musk won’t get his $55 billion pay package after all
4. Here's The Untold Story Of How Tesla Motors Got Its Name
5. For Some Reason Nobody Wants To Give Krysten Sinema Any Money
6. Kyrsten Sinema Really, Really Likes Flying Private (When Taxpayers Are Footing the Bill): Report
7. ZYNsurrection!!!!
8. Zyn, the nicotine pouch at the center of a brewing culture war, explained
9. Suck It Titanic: The World’s Largest Cruise Ship Is Here
10. Why That Viral Photo Of A Massive Cruise Ship Is Freaking Everyone Out
11. The cruise sustainability debate: LNG in the spotlight
12. Care about the planet? Skip the cruise, for now.
13. These Activists Have One Simple Goal: Abolish the Cruise Industry
14. Most cruise lines don't pay federal income tax — just one of the reasons they aren't getting a bailout
15. Cruise Ships & Lines Lobbying
16. Cruise Industry Spent $400,000 Last Quarter Lobbying Against Safety & Environmental Regulations
17. CLIA names Kelly Craighead as CEO

Song of the day: Brutus (Instrumental) by The Buttress