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127: Skepticrat127 – Bari the Lead Edition
On this week’s episode: Donald Trump sends Donald Trump dangerously off the rails … The White House starts giving out COVID numbers in broad ranges like they did with the PPP data … And Kim Kardashian lets her husband run for president to get him out of the house a little. 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 Headline Sources: Trump accidentally filibusters himself during press conference: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/14/us/politics/trump-news-conference.html White House tells hospitals to bypass CDC on COVID data reporting: https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/507321-white-house-tells-hospitals-to-bypass-cdc-on-covid-data-reporting Unidentified government goons hold people without charges in Oregon: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/18/us/portland-protests.html Kanye West is still running for president and now he’s officially filed with the FEC: https://www.forbes.com/sites/randalllane/2020/07/08/kanye-west-says-hes-done-with-trump-opens-up-about-white-house-bid-damaging-biden-and-everything-in-between/#7277617b47aa Bari Weiss cancels herself so she can be on The Blaze in a year in a half promoting her new book “Triggered”: https://newrepublic.com/article/158535/self-cancellation-bari-weiss Mary Trump’s book confirms family was messed up: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/17/trump-mary-book-niece-368520
126: Skepticrat126 – Jingo Unchained Edition
On this week’s episode: JK Rowling comes up with a worse idea than wizards shitting on the floor of Hogwarts … “Not civil enough for Reddit” turns out to be a thing after all … And geologists discover that Mount Rushmore slowly inched about 10 feet backwards somehow and started gazing in all different directions. 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 Headline Sources: White House pivots to a “Rub Some Dirt On It” message on COVID-19: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/we-need-live-it-white-house-readies-new-message-nation-n1232884 and https://apnews.com/1e44ece4bdb023fbcd7de93def02c475 Redskins consider changing their name cause it’s crazy racist: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/07/03/washington-redskins-launch-review-controversial-team-name/ Reddit removes “r/The_Donald” from the site: https://theconversation.com/reddit-removes-millions-of-pro-trump-posts-but-advertisers-not-values-rule-the-day-141703 Russians “vote” to amend their “constitution”: https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/01/europe/russia-referendum-putin-power-2036-intl/index.html JK Rowling is a terfy bigot: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/jk-rowling-harry-potter-fan-sites-trans-views-mugglenet-leaky-cauldron-a9601231.html Trump’s ridiculous Mount Rushmore speech: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/03/us/politics/trump-coronavirus-mount-rushmore.html
125: Skepticrat125 – Memoiry Lapse Edition
On this week’s episode: Brad Parscale insists he was dropping pins all through that rally and nobody heard them … The Trump administration tries to sue John Bolton into herding cats back into a bag … And someone in the federal government will finally stand up to…nope, sorry, nevermind. To support the Black Lives Matter Global Network, go here: https://blacklivesmatter.com/ To help out some people who really need it, go here: https://www.modestneeds.org/ 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 Headline Sources: Trump tries to block Bolton from publishing memoirs: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/19/us/politics/john-bolton-book-hearing.html https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/06/what-we-know-about-john-boltons-tell-all-book.html Barr tries to fire yet another guy investigating Trump: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/geoffrey-berman-us-attorney-william-barr-trump/2020/06/20/fcbfa3b4-b30f-11ea-8758-bfd1d045525a_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/geoffrey-berman-us-attorney-william-barr-trump/2020/06/20/fcbfa3b4-b30f-11ea-8758-bfd1d045525a_story.html Facebook removes Trump ad over Nazi hate symbol: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53098439 Trump holds Corona-fest 2020: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/at-a-time-of-national-crisis-and-division-trump-chooses-to-prepare-for-a-fight/2020/06/20/5ebf3306-b296-11ea-856d-5054296735e5_story.html Ted Cruz challenges actor Ron Perlman to wrestle Jim Jordan after attack on Gaetz: https://thehill.com/homenews/media/502747-ted-cruz-challenges-actor-ron-perlman-to-wrestle-jim-jordan-after-attack-on Brazil set to take over world Covid-19 leader despite faith healer’s garlic: https://www.vox.com/2020/6/20/21297786/brazil-coronavirus-cases-deaths-bolsonaro
124: Skepticrat124 – Bunker Boy Edition
On this week’s episode: Trump will heroically overcome his bone spurs for a walk all the way across the plaza … Disney World uses stormtroopers in riot gear to enforce crowd control because they’re tone-deaf idiots … And the Bezos-Musk kerfuffle gets one step closer to the giant mech battle we know it’s gonna end in. To support the Black Lives Matter Global Network, go here: https://blacklivesmatter.com/ To help support protesters, find places to donate to bail funds here: https://bailproject.org/ https://www.communityjusticeexchange.org/nbfn-directory https://www.bailoutnetwork.com/ To help out some people who really need it, go here: https://www.modestneeds.org/ 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 Headline Sources: Trump was just inspecting his bunker, y’all: https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/03/politics/donald-trump-bunker/index.html Steve King, House Republican With a History of Racist Remarks, Loses Primary: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/03/us/politics/steve-king-iowa-primary.html https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/06/04/racist-gop-rep-steve-king-may-be-replaced-by-another-christian-nationalist/ Incel blows himself up: https://www.thedailybeast.com/cole-carini-virginia-man-inspired-by-incel-killer-elliot-rodger-was-making-bomb-feds Elon Musk Calls for Amazon Breakup in Latest Spat With Jeff Bezos: https://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musk-calls-for-amazon-breakup-in-latest-spat-with-jeff-bezos-11591305297 Deadly pandemic still killing the fuck out of us: https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/05/health/us-coronavirus-friday/index.html Murals and statue removals are not the fucking point: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52941254 https://www.newsweek.com/us-marines-confederate-flag-racism-monuments-protests-1509148 https://www.whsv.com/content/news/Virginia-mayor-who-requested-Confederate-monuments-resigns-571058931.html
123: Skepticrat123 – Floo Fighters Edition
On this week’s episode: We’ll cross “cannibal rat hordes” off our 2020 bingo card … Andrew will make you nostalgic for one of the best uncredited guest musical appearances of all time … And Donald Trump tries to bluff his way out of a losing hand in the game of disease poker. To support our show on Patreon, go here: https://www.patreon.com/skepticrat Check out more Andrew Torrez on Opening Arguments here: https://www.openargs.com/ To hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here: https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars/?fref=ts To help out some people who really need it, go here: https://www.modestneeds.org/ Headline Sources: Trump says he’s taking hydroxychloroquine: https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2020/5/18/21262889/trump-taking-hydroxychloroquine-coronavirus Trump dismisses hydroxychloroquine study as a “Trump enemy statement”: https://www.vox.com/2020/5/19/21263989/trump-hydroxychloroquine-study-enemy-statement-fda Thousands flock to beaches in Maryland and Virginia: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/thousands-from-coronavirus-hotspots-flocked-to-maryland-and-virginia-as-parts-of-the-states-reopened/2020/05/20/c34172b6-99e7-11ea-89fd-28fb313d1886_story.html?utm_campaign=wp_the_daily_202&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_daily202 US to withdraw from “open skies” treaty: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52760420 Flouting Norms, Trump Seeks to Bring Independent Watchdogs to Heel: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/22/us/politics/trump-inspectors-general.html ADT Sued For Employee Invasion of Privacy: https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2020/05/21/569543.htm ROUSes latest evidence that 2020 is the Fire Swamp: https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2020/05/23/with-restaurants-closed-cdc-warns-increasingly-aggressive-rodents-looking-new-food-sources/
122: Skepticrat122 – A Flynnocent Man Edition
On this week’s episode: Michael Flynn walks free … Ahmaud Arbery doesn’t … And we’ll discuss how literal murder hornets might affect your weekend. 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 To help out some people who really need it, go here: https://www.modestneeds.org/ Headline Sources: Ahmaud Arbery story: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/05/07/killing-ahmaud-arbery-draws-condemnation-calls-prosecution/ Storm builds around Barr over dropping of Flynn case: https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/496895-storm-builds-around-barr-over-dropping-of-flynn-case Trump responds to Bush’s call for bipartisan unity with a plague poem and listing his enemies: https://www.vox.com/2020/5/3/21245726/trump-tweets-bush-coronavirus-bipartisan-unity-plague https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mitt-romney-hazard-pay-patriot-essential-workers/ Weird ass effort to kill Maduro: https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-venezuela-security/us-veteran-behind-failed-venezuela-plot-says-two-american-mercenaries-detained-idUKKBN22G2O6 Canada is giving their essential workers a pay raise they deserve: https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/08/world/canada-essential-workers-raise/index.html And now we’re dealing with murder hornets: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/just-how-dangerous-is-the-murder-hornet/
121: Skepticrat121 – Running-Kruger Edition
On this week’s episode: Georgia values bowling over voting … When one billionaire criminal appoints another to administer a slush fund, somehow most of that money gets “lost” … And Donald Trump gives a coronavirus briefing sponsored by ForHims. 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 To help out some people who really need it, go here: https://www.modestneeds.org/ Headline Sources: Large public companies are looting relief funds for small business payroll: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/21/large-public-companies-are-taking-small-businesses-payroll-loans.html https://seekingalpha.com/news/3562741-publicly-traded-companies-raided-ppp-pantry Trump tells his supporters to drink bleach: https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/24/politics/donald-trump-coronavirus-disinfectant-sunlight-science/index.html It was hard to get it aroused but Trump got it aroused (and other coronavirus briefing highlights): https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/20/politics/donald-trump-coronavirus-task-force-sunday/index.html Trump administration is hiring fundamentalist Christian teenagers to run major sections of the executive branch: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/21/democrats-blast-trump-federal-workers-coronavirus-199026 https://catalog.liberty.edu/undergraduate/colleges-schools/arts-sciences/history/history-ba-bs/history-ba-resident/ Brian Kemp opens Georgia back up: https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/21/politics/georgia-governor-coronavirus-backlash/index.html ACU rankings for Biden: http://acuratings.conservative.org/acu-federal-legislative-ratings/?year1=2008&chamber=13&state1=21&sortable=1
120: Skepticrat120 – Sheeple Steeple Edition
On this week’s episode: The Governor of Florida will find out you can get COVID-19 no matter WHAT beer you drink … We’ll point out that frying the brains of 5G conspiracy theorists wouldn’t make a difference anyway … And Fox News gets taken to court for felonious Fox Newsing. 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 To help out some people who really need it, go here: https://www.modestneeds.org/ Headline Sources: Fox News murdered people with coronavirus lies and they’re getting sued for the murdering: https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/04/fox-news-prepares-coronavirus-misinformation-lawsuits Gov. DeSantis Says Kids Not Dying From COVID-19; CDC Says Not True: https://www.mynews13.com/fl/orlando/coronavirus/2020/04/10/ongoing-coronavirus-reporting YouTube deletes videos blaming 5G for coronavirus after UK vandalism: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/05/youtube-to-suppress-content-spreading-coronavirus-5g-conspiracy-theory Bernie Sanders drops out of primary: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/08/us/politics/bernie-sanders-concession-speech.html Smoking weed and coronavirus: Even occasional use raises risk of Covid-19 complications https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/10/health/smoking-weed-coronavirus-wellness/index.html Trump signs EO urging the US to mine the moon for minerals: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/apr/07/trump-mining-moon-executive-order
119: Skepticrat119 – Neoconsequentialist Edition
On this week’s episode: We’ll keep up with the Kardashians … We find out that apparently being old is suddenly cool if you’re a Turkish sword … And we learn about Sarah Huckabee Sanders using the family cob instead of the family cloth. 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 Headline Sources: Two trillion dollar stimulus bill should level things off for a good six minutes: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/25/whats-in-stimulus-package-coronavirus-149282 5000-year-old sword is discovered by an archaeology student at a Venetian monastery: https://www.cnn.com/style/article/5000-year-old-sword-discovered-in-italy-trnd/index.html Economics and ethics of recession death vs virus death: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/24/business/economy/coronavirus-economy.html https://www.vox.com/coronavirus-covid19/2020/3/27/21193879/coronavirus-covid-19-social-distancing-economy-recession-depression Walmart sees rise in sales of tops, but not bottoms: https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/27/business/walmart-tops-bottoms-sales-trnd/ Kim and Kourtney Kardashian get into physical altercation on season 18 of KUWTK: https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/27/entertainment/kim-kardashain-kourtney-kardashian-fight-season-18-kuwtk-trnd/index.html Mike Huckabee ass-corn and other bad information about coronavirus: https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-huckabee-suggests-replacing-toilet-paper-with-corn-cobs-2020-3 https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/coronavirus-china-bat-patent-conspiracy-theory-942416/
118: Skepticrat118 – BRWHHHH@#$%!!! Edition
On this week’s episode: Coronavirus donates 50 thousand dollars to the Trump campaign … Betsy Devos reminds us that she was a plague before it was cool … And we learn that the relevant data is strongly suggesting BRWHHHH@#$%!!! And yes, I Heath am aware that I mixed up Rush Limbaugh and Newt Gingrich. I’m fine with it. Retroactive spite. 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 Headline Sources: Trump wanted coronavirus numbers to stay low to help re-election: https://www.npr.org/2020/03/12/814881355/white-house-knew-coronavirus-would-be-a-major-threat-but-response-fell-short Katie Porter brutalizes Dr. Redfield of CDC until he agrees to pay for testing: https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/12/politics/katie-porter-cdc-coronavirus-testing-white-board/index.html Eli chooses an important story in our politics show about The Bachelor: https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/13/entertainment/peter-weber-madison-prewett-bachelor-breakup/index.html Betsy Devos draws bipartisan rebuke for wanton evil: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/11/betsy-devos-senate-vote-student-debt-relief-125826 The world is on fire and I think we could all use a quick puppy break: https://www.bwrhhhhh@#$%!!!.com Harvey Weinstein is going to die in jail: https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/11/us/harvey-weinstein-sentence/index.html Jared Kushner crowdsources Corona policy on Facebook: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/13/jared-kushner-combat-coronavirus-facebook-127941
117: Skepticrat117 – Bidentity Crisis Edition
On this week’s episode: Were all gonna die from that beer virus … We’re all gonna deserve the ever loving hell out of it whether we do or not … And we’ll all learn an important lesson about ass-potatoes. 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 Headline Sources: Joe Biden wins the South Carolina primary: https://www.npr.org/2020/02/29/810477647/biden-wins-south-carolina-primary-ap-projects Trump has no idea what a virus is and appoints Pence to be in charge of coronavirus response: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/26/us/politics/trump-coronavirus-cdc.html?action=click&module=TopStories&pgtype=Homepage https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-border-wall-coronavirus-rally_n_5e59c9d8c5b601022110dd75 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/feb/28/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-ted-cruz-coronavirus Steven Seagal charged by SEC with failing to disclose payments: https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/27/entertainment/steven-seagal-sec-charges/index.html A tiny little moon followed Earth home but we can’t keep it: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2235427-earth-has-acquired-a-brand-new-moon-thats-about-the-size-of-a-car/#ixzz6F6Y9rpdp Actresses walk out of ‘French Oscars’ after Roman Polanski wins top awards: https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/29/europe/roman-polanski-actresses-walk-out-cesar-awards-intl/index.html Putting potatoes up your butt won’t cure hemorrhoids, doctors warn: https://nypost.com/2020/02/27/putting-potatoes-up-your-butt-wont-cure-hemorrhoids-doctors-warn/?utm_source=NYPTwitter&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_medium=SocialFlow
116: Skepticrat116 – Optimist Primary Edition
On this week’s episode: We’ll take a sad, sorry look at the state of our union … The Oscars will be a para…site for sore eyes … And Andrew Torrez will be here to explain how he rigged the Iowa Caucuses. 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 Headline Sources: State of the Union address is just so much lying: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/fact-check-state-of-the-union-02-04 Parasite Wins Best Picture: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/09/movies/parasite-movie-oscars-best-picture.html China continues to die of coronavirus: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/coronavirus-china-live-updates/2020/02/11/2b8de3ba-4c5c-11ea-b721-9f4cdc90bc1c_story.html