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141: Skepticrat141 – Denauguration Edition
On this week’s episode: We’ll say our goodbyes to Trump and Tall Tyler … The three of us will stage as effective a coup as the one Trump’s supporters managed … And Donald Trump is literally pouting in his room with his phone privileges taken away. To support our show on Patreon, go here: https://www.patreon.com/skepticrat To hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here: https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars Get great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: https://www.betterhelp.com/skepticrat Headline Sources: Highlights from the literal coup attempt: https://www.loremipsum.com/neonazisedition/fuckyourface A guy tasered himself while stealing a painting: http://www.yik-yak.com/actuallythiswasnotevenpublishedbyyikyak Former MI Governor charged in Flint water scandal: https://apnews.com/article/environment-michigan-flint-rick-snyder-f5987ee1f56b62b6858052bb759f996f MyPillow Guy wants to declare martial law: https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2021/1/16/22234546/my-pillow-guy-notes-martial-law There is no federal reserve of COVID vaccines: https://thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/prevention-cures/534524-federal-covid-19-vaccine-reserve-is-now-empty Australia rebrands it’s N-word Cheese: https://manilastandard.net/news/world-news/344298/australian-cheese-rebrands-after-20-year-racism-battle.html
140: Skepticrat140 – Hindsight is 2020 Edition
On this week’s episode: House Republicans try to put an end to this silly democracy thing once and for all … “HAVE YOU SEEN ME” pics of the Pfizer vaccine are showing up on the side of milk cartons … And we play you the slideshow of our trip to 2020. To support our show on Patreon, go here: https://www.patreon.com/skepticrat To hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here: https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars Get great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: https://www.policygenius.com/ https://www.betterhelp.com/skepticrat Headline Sources: Senate overrides Trump’s veto on Defense bill: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/01/us/politics/senate-override-trump-defense-bill.html 140 House Republicans to vote against counting electoral votes, two GOP lawmakers say: https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/31/politics/electoral-college-house-republicans/index.html 2020 year in review via social media: https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/insights/2020/spending-2020-together-on-twitter.html Iran announces it will enrich uranium to 20%: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-55509048 Vaccine distribution is going great: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/12/31/world/coronavirus-updates#spoiled-vaccine-doses-pharmacist-arrested https://www.cbsnews.com/news/west-virginia-42-people-mistakenly-given-antibodies-instead-coronavirus-vaccine/ Retrospective of Trump’s less dangerous stupidity: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jan/01/donald-trump-presidency-funny-moments
139: Skepticrat139 – Lame Duck a l'Orange Edition
On this week’s episode: Trump gives a whole new meaning to “pardon me” … The Netherlands urges him to at least turn on one factor authentication … And oatmeal raisin is the Fredo Corleone of cookies. To support the Black Lives Matter Global Network, go here: https://blacklivesmatter.com/ To support our show on Patreon, go here: https://www.patreon.com/skepticrat To hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here: https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars/?fref=ts Get great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: https://www.policygenius.com/ https://www.betterhelp.com/skepticrat https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/skepticrat https://www.getroman.com/skepticrat Headline Sources: Inside the scramble for Trump pardons: https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/16/politics/donald-trump-pardons-lame-duck/index.html Still no fucking stimulus deal: https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/19/politics/congress-covid-stimulus-deal/index.html America gets hacked by Russia: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-55358332 https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/russia-is-behind-the-broad-ongoing-cyber-spy-campaign-against-the-us-government-and-private-sector-pompeo-says/2020/12/19/8c850cf0-41b3-11eb-8bc0-ae155bee4aff_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/russia-is-behind-the-broad-ongoing-cyber-spy-campaign-against-the-us-government-and-private-sector-pompeo-says/2020/12/19/8c850cf0-41b3-11eb-8bc0-ae155bee4aff_story.html Trump’s Twitter got hacked by Dutch guy who guessed the password: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/12/17/dutch-trump-twitter-password-hack/ US approves second vaccine: https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/19/health/us-coronavirus-saturday/index.html CD Project Red stock tumbles amid Cyberpunk debacle: https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/cyberpunk-2077-cd-projekt-stock-price-sony-pulls-game-refunds-2020-12-1029905614
138: Skepticrat138 – Fart of the Deal Edition
On this week’s episode: If only two people are alive they technically have herd immunity … The CDC will finally get around to this pandemic thing … And Rudy Giuliani farts like Heath in middle school making a fake fart noise. To support the Black Lives Matter Global Network, go here: https://blacklivesmatter.com/ To support our show on Patreon, go here: https://www.patreon.com/skepticrat To hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here: https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars/?fref=ts Get great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/skepticrat https://www.policygenius.com/ https://www.getroman.com/skepticrat https://www.betterhelp.com/skepticrat Headline Sources: CDC urges mask during sex, showers, etc. as US approaches a 9/11 a day in COVID deaths: https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/12/04/cdc-mask-guidance-indoors/ Micronesia asked us not to send them food because it would be infected with America germs: https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/432131/federated-states-of-micronesia-opts-out-of-annual-us-military-humanitarian-mission-due-to-covid-19-concerns Former presidents will get the vaccine: https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/02/politics/obama-vaccine/index.html Trump spends $3 million to lose by more in Wisconsin: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/trump-falls-short-wisconsin-recount-he-paid-3-million-n1249289 Nikki Haley gets pwned by AOC: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election-2020/aoc-and-nikki-haley-clash-on-twitter-over-covid-relief-funding-b1756616.html Founder of Hungarian anti-LGBTQ party arrested for drug possession at gay orgy: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-55145989 Melissa Carone is impossibly perfect comedy: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/dec/03/trump-teams-discredited-witness-compared-to-snl-character GOOP’s 2020 holiday gift guide is nonsense: https://goop.com/style/gift-guides/ridiculous-holiday-gifts/
137: Skepticrat137 – Pancake Wars Edition
On this week’s episode: Donald Trump just can’t get enough LOSING … Rudy Giuliani is left on the dashboard too long … And Heath is quitting Facebook and starting his own site called Palaver. To support the Black Lives Matter Global Network, go here: https://blacklivesmatter.com/ To support our show on Patreon, go here: https://www.patreon.com/skepticrat To hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here: https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars/?fref=ts Get great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: https://www.betterhelp.com/skepticrat https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/skepticrat https://www.policygenius.com/ https://www.getroman.com/skepticrat Headline Sources: Joe Biden very much still won the election: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-michigan-lawmakers-meeting/2020/11/20/ef30e2ba-2b43-11eb-8fa2-06e7cbb145c0_story.html Donny Jr. has COVID: https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/20/politics/donald-trump-jr-coronavirus/index.html Drippy Giuliani press conference of lying: https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/19/politics/giuliani-trump-legal-team-press-briefing-fact-check/index.html Arecibo radio telescope will close down permanently: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-03270-9 Vaccines bitches: https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/20/health/pfizer-vaccine-eua-submission/index.html Million MAGA March mistitled and foiled by K-Pop stans: https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/bette-midler-george-takei-and-more-join-k-pop-fans-to-troll-trump-supporters-million-maga-march/ar-BB1b2g26 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/nov/15/million-maga-march-trump-supporters
136: Skepticrat136 – Achieving and Maintaining an Election Edition
On this week’s episode: We’ll do the ugly gloating your other podcasts wish they could … Eli’s state becomes as awesome as Montana … And Heath will look for the right doctor after his election lasted WAY MORE than four hours. To support the Black Lives Matter Global Network, go here: https://blacklivesmatter.com/ To support our show on Patreon, go here: https://www.patreon.com/skepticrat To hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here: https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars/?fref=ts Get great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/skepticrat https://www.policygenius.com/ https://www.getroman.com/skepticrat Headline Sources: Legal weed all OVER the place: https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/06/business/cannabis-election-win/index.html US tops 100,000 new COVID-19 cases in a day for first time. Also second, third, etc: https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/coronavirus-record-high-cases/2020/11/06/fe665856-2066-11eb-90dd-abd0f7086a91_story.html Trump Team Holds News Conference Outside Landscaping Firm Next to Adult Book Store: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/11/four-seasons-total-landscaping-trump-team-news-conference.html Armed men arrested in Philadelphia were trying to deliver fake ballots: https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/07/us/pennsylvania-convention-center-arrests/index.html Both Georgia Senate races will be runoffs: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/06/us/politics/georgia-senate-david-perdue.html
135: Skepticrat135 – Stahl the Right Moves Edition
On this week’s episode: America’s got more cases than a Law and Order box set … Donald Trump will remind us he’s at his best when he’s unwatchable … And FUCKING VOTE! To support the Black Lives Matter Global Network, go here: https://blacklivesmatter.com/ To support our show on Patreon, go here: https://www.patreon.com/skepticrat To hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here: https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars/?fref=ts Get great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/skepticrat https://www.getroman.com/skepticrat Headline Sources: Biden and Trump square off in final presidential debate: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/23/us/politics/debate-biden-trump.html US reports a one-day high of more than 83,000 infections: https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/24/health/us-coronavirus-saturday/index.html Trump Posts ‘60 Minutes’ Interview After Telling Lesley Stahl: ‘That’s No Way to Talk’: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/22/business/media/trump-pence-lesley-stahl-60-minutes.html Historic early turnout not looking good for Trump: https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/elections/early-voting-numbers-so-far/ New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern wins second term in landslide election victory: https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/17/asia/new-zealand-election-2020-results-intl-hnk/index.html Giuliani is an accidental Russian spy trying to pwn Hunter Biden: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/22/us/politics/hunter-biden-laptop.html
134: Skepticrat134 – Fly For a White Guy Edition
On this week’s episode: Bill Barr charges Joe Biden with not being his boss in the first degree … Eli will try to be legally declared a fly now that he knows shitting in Mike Pence’s hair is one of the perks … And Gretchen Whitmer almost gets kidnapped by nihilists but they were a little too exhausted. To support the Black Lives Matter Global Network, go here: https://blacklivesmatter.com/ To support our show on Patreon, go here: https://www.patreon.com/skepticrat To hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here: https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars/?fref=ts Get great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/skepticrat https://www.policygenius.com/ Headline Sources: FBI Says a Michigan Militia Plotted to Kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/08/us/gretchen-whitmer-michigan-militia.html Lindsey Graham has COVID and is a chicken: https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/09/politics/south-carolina-debate-lindsey-graham-jamie-harrison/index.html Trump chickens out of virtual debate: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/oct/09/trump-biden-debate-canceled-rally Trump’s $1.8 trillion stimulus proposal faces opposition from Pelosi and Senate GOP: https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/10/politics/stimulus-talks-pelosi-senate-gop-trump/index.html Trump angry at Bill Barr for not arresting Joe Biden yet: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-barr-durham-russia/2020/10/09/05ed9842-0a40-11eb-a166-dc429b380d10_story.html Highlights from the VP debate: https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2020/10/07/vice-presidential-debate-live-updates/
133: Skepticrat133 – Ghoul Interrupted Special Debate Edition
On this week’s episode, we review the Biden-Trump debate(?) from last week in Cleveland. To support the Black Lives Matter Global Network, go here: https://blacklivesmatter.com/ To support our show on Patreon, go here: https://www.patreon.com/skepticrat To hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here: https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars/?fref=ts
132: Skepticrat132 – Belichicks and Balances Edition
On this week’s episode: Eli does an impression of someone not understanding science and Noah explains why that person is incredibly wrong … We usher in the death of democracy with a chorus of fart noises … And everyone should check out The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, where ‘sonder’ was neologized, just in case your collection of regular ubiquitous sorrows isn’t cutting it. To support the Black Lives Matter Global Network, go here: https://blacklivesmatter.com/ To support our show on Patreon, go here: https://www.patreon.com/skepticrat To hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here: https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars/?fref=ts Get great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/skepticrat https://www.policygenius.com/ Headline Sources: Amy Coney Barrett is pretty much locked in, so what’s next?: https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/09/19/mcconnell-biden-pack-court/ https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/25/us/politics/amy-coney-barrett-supreme-court.html Debate on Tuesday could be fun?…Fun isn’t the right word: https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2020/08/14/presidential-debates/?itid=hp-top-table-main Trump refuses to commit to a peaceful transition of power: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/23/us/politics/trump-power-transfer-2020-election.html Senate passes resolution that says elections still count: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-election-republicans-constitution/2020/09/24/b09e2036-fe79-11ea-9ceb-061d646d9c67_story.html GOP-sponsored bill would make it impossible to count mail-in ballots: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/09/republican-senator-bill-illegal-mail-vote-count-deadline.html CDC recommendations for celebrating fall holidays during the pandemic: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/holidays.html Lindsey Graham needs your money sadly: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/media/lindsey-graham-help-me-money-contributions-fox/2020/09/25/ea2d6d14-ff57-11ea-8d05-9beaaa91c71f_story.html