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TDZ Endnotes · Monthly digest

May 2024

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 not treated as authoritative URLs.

May 29–31

Friday
May. 31

“New Cult Just Dropped, Alito Blames Wife For EVERYTHING?”

In episode 1685, Jack and Miles are joined by actor, writer, and co-host of Go Fact Yourself , J. Keith Van Straaten

  1. Go Fact Yourself
  2. Trump Dropped The N-Word While Making The Apprentice--Producer Claims
  3. The Donald Trump I Saw on  The Apprentice
  4. Former Apprentice Producer Claims Trump Said ‘Would America Buy A N***** Winning?’ — And It’s On Tape
  5. Alito Won’t Recuse From Sh*t... Blames Wife For EVERYTHING
  6. Why Are We So Obsessed With Cult Documentaries?
  7. The Insane True Story Behind Netflix’s ‘Dancing For The Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult’
  8. Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult | Official Trailer | Netflix
  9. Why Are We Suddenly All Obsessed With Cults?
  10. Why Are Young People So Obsessed With Cults?
  11. “Why are we so obsessed with cults?” Professor Poulomi Saha’s Homecoming lecture explores a pop culture phenomenon
  12. Why we're so obsessed with cults

Song of the day: 1968 by Jairus Mozee

Thursday
May. 30
Wednesday
May. 29

“"Garfuriosa" Portmanteau Not Powerful Enough, Orcas NOT Based Just Bored”

In episode 1683, Jack and Miles are joined by TV writer and creator of Gone Native , Joey Clift

  1. Gone Native
  2. Joey Clift
  3. Orcas Not Based... Just Bored & Juvenile
  4. Boeing Won’t Fix Its Leaky Shuttle Before Launch
  5. NASA and Boeing Are (Finally) Putting Astronauts on Starliner
  6. Boeing's first crewed flight to the International Space Station moved to June after 'small leak' on new capsule was fixed
  7. The Reagan Movie Will Be Even Worse Than You Think
  8. REAGAN Movie Official Trailer (2024)
  9. The spy who watched me: new Reagan biopic will be from KGB pov
  10. Creed's Scott Stapp Has Been Cast as Frank Sinatra in a Dennis Quaid-Led Ronald Reagan Biopic
  11. NANCY REAGAN, SINATRA HAD AFFAIR, WRITER SAYS
  12. Woman at Center of Roe v. Wade Stars in Abortion-Themed Movie
  13. The Real Jane Roe
  14. The plaintiff of Roe v. Wade made a big revelation on her deathbed. Here’s what it means.
  15. “Garfuriosa” Fails At Memorial Day Box Office
  16. WEEKEND BOX OFFICE RESULTS:  FURIOSA  EDGES OUT  GARFIELD  IN WORST MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND IN DECADES
  17. It Is Not Shocking That ‘Furiosa’ Is Struggling At The Box Office, Despite Reviews

Song of the day: Are You Looking Up by Mk.Gee

May 22–24

Thursday
May. 23

“MAGA Paranoia Getting Worse, Graceland SCAM?!”

In episode 1681, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and host of Parenting is a Joke , Ophira Eisenberg

  1. Parenting is a Joke
  2. Ophira Eisenberg
  3. GOP lawmakers conflate standard FBI policies with an assassination attempt on Trump
  4. ‘Pathetic Question!’ Seb Gorka Blasts Reporter Outside Courthouse Who Points Out Trump Is Part of the Ruling Class
  5. Elvis’ Graceland Home Was Foreclosed By Alleged Scammers
  6. What is Naussany Investments? What we know about company in Graceland foreclosure dispute
  7. Elvis Presley's granddaughter Riley Keough in fight to save to Graceland
  8. “The Elvis Estate’s Trust Issues Are Over”
  9. County has no deed for Graceland; Elvis Presley’s family calls sale ‘a scam’
  10. Memphis Offers to Pay to Keep Graceland
  11. This Has to Be One of the Most Ridiculous Corporate Welfare Deals in Quite Some Time
  12. Can Elvis Rise Again?
  13. Taxpayers shouldn't have to fund Graceland expansion, mayor says

Song of the day: Beanie by Chezile

Wednesday
May. 22

May 15–21

Friday
May. 17

“Billionaire Mad At Painting, Agent Krasinski”

In episode 1678, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Pallavi Gunalan

  1. Pallavi Gunalan
  2. Billionaire Streisand Effect’s Herself Because She Is Not Used To Being Out Of Control
  3. France Bans TikTok In New Caledonia Right As They Deploy Troops
  4. ‘Intolerable’: State of emergency in New Caledonia as unrest spreads
  5. France to deploy army to New Caledonia over riots
  6. Stifling independence: France's violent repression in New Caledonia
  7. Macron in New Caledonia: why is the territory divided and will it break away from France?
  8. Hundreds of French police deployed amid New Caledonia riots
  9. New Caledonia makes exploitation of its natural resources by France public
  10. John Krasinski Wants To Play Red-State Heroes Without Getting Political
  11. Box Office: John Krasinski’s ‘IF’ Aims to Impress With $40 Million Debut
  12. Benghazi attack film 13 Hours is marketed to conservative audiences
  13. Madison Rising: Meet the hard-right metal band that called Obama the "antichrist"
  14. CIA helped shape ‘Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan’ series into bigoted Venezuela regime change fantasy
  15. Amazon's 'Jack Ryan' TV series lambasted for promoting Venezuela 'invasion'
  16. Jack Ryan Is The Latest TV Show To Film At CIA Headquarters
  17. How Does Amazon's 'Jack Ryan' Compare to Real Life at the CIA?
  18. The Silently Regressive Politics of “A Quiet Place”
  19. John Krasinski Doesn’t Agree With The Conservative Read on  A Quiet Place
  20. Netflix’s ‘The Silence’ Has a LOT of Confusing Plot Holes and Is Basically ‘A Quiet Place’
  21. John Krasinski's New Comedy Is Oddly Similar To An Underrated Kids Show From 19 Years Ago

Song of the day: Takoyaki by Aili

Thursday
May. 16

“The Most Invasive Product You Own, Biden Goes Full WWE”

In episode 1677, Jack and guest co-host Jody Avirgan are joined by hosts of Ridiculous Crime , Zaron Burnett & Elizabeth Dutton

  1. Ridiculous Crime
  2. Zaron Burnett
  3. Biden and Trump agree to debates in late June and September
  4. It’s Official: Cars Are the Worst Product Category We Have Ever Reviewed for Privacy
  5. Your car wants to know about your sex life
  6. If You’ve Got a New Car, It’s a Data Privacy Nightmare
  7. Kia And Nissan Could Know When You're Having Sex
  8. Lawmakers call out eight automakers for sharing connected vehicle data
  9. Domestic abuse victims say tracking software in cars can put them in danger. How a N.Y. lawmaker is trying to help
  10. Automakers and FCC square off over potential regulations for connected cars
  11. FCC proposes measures to combat abuse through connected cars

Song of the day: The Light by Breakbot & Irfane

Wednesday
May. 15

May 8–14

Friday
May. 10

“Everybody Hates iPad, MORE The Lord Of Ring?”

In episode 1674, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and co-host of Yo, Is This Racist? , Andrew Ti

  1. Yo, Is This Racist?
  2. Andrew Ti
  3. Why Everyone Hates That iPad Commercial So Much
  4. Crush! | iPad Pro | Apple
  5. A new Apple ad is sparking backlash from viewers who say it hits the wrong note
  6. Apple’s Crushing iPad Ad Trashed By Hugh Grant, Justine Bateman & Almost Everyone Else
  7. Apple’s ‘Crush’ ad is disgusting
  8. Apple’s Soul-Crushing New Ad: Who Thought This Was a Good Idea?
  9. Sex Workers Gain “Historic” Labor Rights In Belgium
  10. 'Historic': Belgium first in the world to approve labour law for sex workers
  11. Belgian sex workers to get health insurance, pensions and maternity leave in world first
  12. Warner Bros. To Stubbornly Keep Making Lord of the Rings Movies
  13. WBD Chief David Zaslav On Streaming Bundle With Disney: “It Does Feel Like This Is A Moment”
  14. Peter Jackson’s ‘Hunt for Gollum’ movie is likely a hidden Aragorn epic
  15. BBL Drizzy Song

Song of the day: Poisoned by Cousin Kula

Thursday
May. 9

“A Worm Done Et Muh Brain, More Like Pop FART Movie”

In episode 1673, Jack and Miles are joined by stand-up comedian behind the comedy special Bitch, Grow Up! , Marcella Arguello

  1. Bitch, Grow Up!
  2. Marcella Arguello
  3. Biden Administration “Concerned” And Pauses A Shipment Of Bombs
  4. US paused weapons shipment to Israel amid concern over Rafah, senior US official says
  5. RFK Jr Claims That A Worm Ate Part Of His Brain
  6. R.F.K. Jr. Says Doctors Found a Dead Worm in His Brain
  7. Jerry Seinfeld’s January 6th Parody Is Weirding Everybody Out
  8. Jerry Seinfeld's Unfrosted Takes Top Spot in Netflix Movie Charts
  9. Hugh Grant Storms the Kellogg Capitol As Tony the Tiger in ’Unfrosted’s Bizarre Jan. 6th Parody
  10. Seinfeld’s Netflix Pop-Tart movie Unfrosted embarrasses everyone
  11. Jerry Seinfeld’s Pop-Tarts Movie ‘Unfrosted’ Is as Bad as You’d Expect
  12. ‘Unfrosted’ Writer Unpacks the Pop-Tart Movie’s Buzziest Moments — Including That TV Reunion
  13. Cereal Killers: How 80-Hour Weeks and a Caste System Pushed Kellogg’s Workers to Strike
  14. Jerry Seinfeld Jokes About Potential for a Kellogg’s Lawsuit: ‘I Want to Be on the Stand on Pop-Tart Charges’
  15. Jerry Seinfeld Brings Back Classic ‘Seinfeld’ Characters, Takes Jab at ‘Friends’ in Promo for His Pop-Tarts Movie
  16. The  Unfrosted  Truth About Jerry Seinfeld’s Pop-Tart Movie

Song of the day: Shook Ones, Part II by OMA

Wednesday
May. 8

“Bobby K > RFK Jr, A.I. Wins Met Gala”

In episode 1672, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian behind the comedy special Spiritually Filthy , Mort Burke

  1. Spiritually Filthy
  2. Mort Burke
  3. RFK Jr. Lands Endorsement From Political Heavyweight Kevin Spacey
  4. RFK Jr Super PAC will sue Meta after campaign infomercial temporarily blocked
  5. Kevin Spacey tweets support of RFK Jr. ad narrated by Woody Harrelson
  6. Hamas Agrees To Ceasefire Deal--Israel Rejects And Now Things May Get Even Worse
  7. Hamas Accepts Cease-fire Deal, Israel 'Examining' Proposal; IDF Enters Rafah
  8. Safety Schmafety: Boeing Locks Out Its Firefighters
  9. Boeing locks out its private firefighters around Seattle over pay dispute
  10. Boeing Locks Out Firefighters While Negotiating With Machinists
  11. Puppycide Lady Is Now Getting Destroyed By Her Own…Sad
  12. AI Katy Perry Attends Met Gala
  13. Katy Perry's own mom fell for her Met Gala AI photo. Do you know what to look for?

Song of the day: F**k by Lola Young

May 1–7

Friday
May. 3

“Let’s Actually Go Brandon, Bluey Red Band Trailer”

In episode 1670, Jack and guest co-host Andrew Ti are joined by host of Glamorous Trash: A Celebrity Memoir Podcast  and author of I Shouldn't Be Telling You This: (But I'm Going To Anyway) , Chelsea Devantez

  1. Andrew Ti
  2. Glamorous Trash: A Celebrity Memoir Podcast
  3. I Shouldn't Be Telling You This: (But I'm Going To Anyway)
  4. Chelsea Devantez
  5. Bail Funds for Campus Encampments
  6. Unity: Pro-Palestine and Pro-Israel Protestors Chant ‘F*ck Joe Biden’ in Unison
  7. NYPD's Action Movie Twitter "Trailer"
  8. Order must prevail, Biden says, after police dismantle Gaza protest
  9. Biden: Violent protests ‘not protected’
  10. Echoes of Vietnam era as pro-Palestinian student protests roil US campuses
  11. Columbia University protests look increasingly like those in 1968 as police storm campuses nationwide
  12. Gaza war protests are modern-day Vietnam – and could open the door to Trump
  13. Many Universities Calling in Police Today Also Celebrate Campus Protests of the Past
  14. A New Perspective on 1968
  15. Joe Biden's Record on the Vietnam War
  16. Joe Biden’s Non-Radical 1960s
  17. When Joe Biden Was the Candidate of the Young
  18. Joe Biden, not a protest guy
  19. AHEAD OF SOUTH CAROLINA VOTE, JOE BIDEN FACES QUESTIONS OVER CLAIMS OF CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVISM
  20. Dad Baby | Full Episode | Bluey
  21. The forbidden episode of Bluey is forbidden no more
  22. The one where Bandit gives birth: is America ready for the banned Bluey episode?
  23. A Kid Complaining About “Monsters” In The Wall Really Heard 50,000 Bees

Song of the day: Chamber of Reflections COVER (ODNP Remix) by Lumï

Thursday
May. 2

“NYPD Bad At Planting Evidence, Carbon Capture Can’t Contain Climate Change”

In episode 1669, Miles and guest co-host Ben Bowlin are joined by comedian, Joe Kwaczala

  1. Ben Bowlin
  2. Joe Kwaczala
  3. Dems Are Going To Rescue Speaker Mike Johnson
  4. Columbia Triggered a Massive Campus Crackdown. Now the NYPD Will Stay for Weeks.
  5. NY Police Deputy Commissioner Brings Chains Used By Columbia ‘Agitators’ Into Morning Joe Studio, Claims It’s ‘Not What Students Bring to School’
  6. Columbia University Public Safety Crime Prevention: Discount Bike, Locker and Laptop Lock Program
  7. Keep your bike safe with these staff-favorite bike locks
  8. G7 to phase out coal-fired power plants by mid-2030s
  9. High Cost of Cheap Coal: The Coal Paradox
  10. The world’s most advanced economies just agreed to end coal use by 2035 – with a catch
  11. Strict new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down
  12. U.S. coal power refuses to die. What that means for climate.
  13. Carbon Capture
  14. How Does Carbon Capture Work?
  15. The U.S. has a controversial plan to store carbon dioxide under the nation's forests
  16. Controversial carbon removal technology just got $1.2 billion from the Biden administration

Song of the day: Yourself by Mildlife

Wednesday
May. 1

“‘Saltburn’ Republicans, Dave & Busters = America’s 3rd Space”

In episode 1668, Jack and Miles are joined by TikTok superstar and author of I Survived Capitalism and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt , Madeline Pendleton

  1. I Survived Capitalism and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt
  2. Madeline Pendleton
  3. Kristi Noem just learned a painful lesson about trolling liberals
  4. MAGA Names Turn on Kristi Noem Over Dog Killing
  5. Kristi Noem has ‘no shot’ as Trump’s VP pick after puppy-killing controversy: sources
  6. Trump Fined $9000 For Violating Gag Order
  7. Judge in hush money trial threatens Trump with jail after holding him in contempt for violating gag order
  8. DEA Moving to Reclassify Marijuana
  9. Dave & Buster’s Introduces (More) Gambling
  10. Dave & Buster’s planning to let customers place wagers on arcade games using an app
  11. Lucra Sports Raises $10 Million Series A for Peer-to-Peer Sports Gaming Marketplace to Wager on Player Performance
  12. 'A Ticking Time Bomb': Gambling Addiction Is at an All-Time High (and It's About to Get Worse)
  13. One of the Big Powerball Winners is a Cancer Patient Who Wants to Find a “Good Doctor”
  14. A massive Powerball win draws attention to a little-known immigrant culture in the US

Song of the day: Runnin' by OMA

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