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235: Skepticrat235 – TikToxic Edition
On this week’s episode: TikTok notices that their fingers appear to be in some kind of steeple … Mitch McConnell says the ridiculously obvious … And we learn that the logical endpoint of AI singularity is a literal gaping butthole. 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: incogni.com/skepticrat trustandwill.com/skepticrat policygenius.com betterhelp.com/skepticrat mintmobile.com/skepticrat auraframes.com (code: SKEPTICRAT) factormeals.com/skepticrat50 (code: skepticrat50) Headline Sources: Kentucky Public Radio publishes redacted documents about TikTok lawsuit without redactions: https://www.npr.org/2024/10/11/g-s1-27676/tiktok-redacted-documents-in-teen-safety-lawsuit-revealed https://www.npr.org/2024/10/12/g-s1-28040/teens-tiktok-addiction-lawsuit-investigation-documents https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/10/11/tiktok-lawsuit-children-addiction-mental-health/ McConnell privately slammed Trump as ‘stupid’ and ‘despicable’ after 2020 election: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4938254-mitch-mcconnell-donald-trump-2020-election-book/ Elon Musk’s robots are fake: https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/10/reports-teslas-prototype-optimus-robots-were-controlled-by-humans/ Steven Seagal Said He Was ‘Ready To Die for Russia’ in Letter to Putin: https://www.newsweek.com/steven-seagal-vladimir-putin-russia-letter-1967638 Georgia strikes down new Trump-backed election rules: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2kv219d2go AI agent makes millions on meme coin: https://cryptobriefing.com/goat-coin-surge-ai-impact/ https://www.coindesk.com/news-analysis/2024/10/16/crypto-degens-baited-an-experimental-ai-bot-into-promoting-a-token-its-now-up-16000/ https://www.tiktok.com/@nate.b.jones/video/7426361786862931231?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7270609151578310186
234: Skepticrat234 – Liar Liar Vance on Fire Edition
On this week’s episode: JD Vance fails to human … The taxpayer funded Oklahoma Bible story somehow manages to get worse … And a family values Republican steals a family because of its value. 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://betterhelp.com/skepticrat https://trustandwill.com/skepticrat https://mintmobile.com/skepticrat https://auraframes.com (code: SKEPTICRAT) https://factormeals.com/skepticrat50 (code: skepticrat50) Headline Sources: Walz/Vance debate: https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/02/politics/vp-debate-key-lines-what-matters/index.html Gilead Agrees to Allow Generic Version of Groundbreaking H.I.V. Shot in Poor Countries: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/02/health/lenacapavir-hiv-shot-prep.html Hurricane Helene conspiracies: https://grist.org/article/fact-checking-the-wild-conspiracies-in-the-wake-of-hurricane-helene/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/10/04/trump-hurricane-helene-fema-money-misinformation/ Childless GOP Candidate Posed With Friend’s Wife And Kids For Campaign Video: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/27/us/politics/republican-candidates-wives-ads.html MAGA candidate says drag queens ruin the military in rant about soldiers eating intestines: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/10/gop-maga-candidate-says-drag-queens-are-ruining-the-military-in-bizarre-rant-about-self-cannibalism/ OK School Superintendent who wants to buy 55,000 bibles wants TRUMP Bibles: https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2024/10/04/oklahoma-schools-trump-bible/
233: Skepticrat233 – Debaiting the Hook Edition
On this week’s episode: Mark Robinson gets caught being Mark Robinson … Donald Trump’s stock is checking for remnants of the Titan submersible while it’s down there anyway … And New York City celebrated happily the day after the debate on September 10th. 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 To donate to the Harris/Walz campaign via our Humanists for Harris fundraiser, go here: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/humanists Get great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: https://betterhelp.com/skepticrat https://trustandwill.com/skepticrat https://mintmobile.com/skepticrat https://www.policygenius.com https://auraframes.com (code: SKEPTICRAT) https://factormeals.com/skepticrat50 (code: skepticrat50) Headline Sources: Debate recap: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/09/11/presidential-debate-takeaways/ NC governor race jolted by report that GOP nominee called himself a ‘Black Nazi’: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/19/us/politics/mark-robinson-north-carolina-gubernatorial-race.html DJT stock plunges to incredible new depths: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-media-djt-stock-new-low-lockup-donald-trump https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-lashes-nasdaq-over-routine-143127592.html RFK Jr. continues being a lunatic: https://www.newsweek.com/robert-kennedy-jr-investigated-collecting-dead-whale-1956501 https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/20/business/media/olivia-nuzzi-rfk-jr.html?searchResultPosition=2 Ig Nobel prizes: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26335091-900-ig-nobel-prizes-2024-the-unexpected-science-that-won-this-year/ Chinese zoo admits pandas were actually painted dogs: https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/09/20/travel/guangdong-china-panda-dog-zoo-intl-hnk
232: Skepticrat232 – DNC Myself Out Edition
On this week’s episode: We find out how much it costs to get Nigel Farage out of your town … RFK Jr. puts an old bicycle on top of his campaign so nobody’ll know how it died … And Donald Trump is gonna be hosting a treason-based awards show. 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://mintmobile.com/skepticrat https://betterhelp.com/skepticrat https://trustandwill.com/skepticrat https://www.policygenius.com https://auraframes.com (code: SKEPTICRAT) https://factormeals.com/skepticrat50 (code: skepticrat50) Another amazing word of the day from Susie Dent: https://twitter.com/susie_dent Headline Sources: Obamas slay at the DNC: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/21/us/politics/michelle-obama-dnc-speech.html And Trump in a snit after getting roasted: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/23/us/politics/trump-reaction-harris-dnc.html Farage earns more than £1m a year for non-MP work: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9wjgkr1750o Farage set to make third visit to US in two months since elected Reform MP: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/aug/21/farage-set-to-make-third-visit-to-us-in-two-months-since-elected-reform-mp Kennedy suspends campaign, endorses Trump: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/08/23/rfk-jr-trump/ Trump will be hosting a “J6 Awards Gala” at Bedminster golf course: https://meidasnews.com/news/trump-will-host-january-6th-awards-gala-in-september Rioters attack hotel housing asylum seekers amid far-right violence: https://youtu.be/GT36LUdle-I?t=191 Mike Lindell gets absolutely schools by 12 year old at DNC: https://newrepublic.com/post/185161/mypillow-ceo-mike-lindell-fight-child-knowa-dnc
231: Skepticrat231 – Occupy Walz Treat Edition
On this week’s episode: Tim Walz is proud of you, slugger … Eli texts us in an attempt to get special dispensation to say slur words on the air (we said no) … And despite being part oompa loompa and part cotton candy, Donald Trump is baffled by the existence of multiple races. 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://betterhelp.com/skepticrat https://trustandwill.com/skepticrat https://www.policygenius.com https://mintmobile.com/skepticrat https://auraframes.com (code: SKEPTICRAT) https://factormeals.com/skepticrat50 (code: skepticrat50) Headline Sources: JD Vance tries to Swift Boat Tim Walz: https://apnews.com/article/walz-national-guard-military-ae43d684bf1319e535f9f620552155d7 Liverpool Sends a Message to Far-Right Rioters – “Not Here”: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/09/world/europe/liverpool-protests-southport.html Trump said Harris “happened to turn Black” and he keeps talking about it: https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/31/politics/donald-trump-kamala-harris-black-nabj/index.html Chinese company accused of stealing thousands of corpses over decades: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/chinese-company-steals-thousands-of-corpses-for-organ-transplants-and-rakes-in-53-million/ar-AA1ovFvK?ocid=BingNewsVerp MAGA Republican says anyone who didn’t vote for her is a “fa***t” after losing primary: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/08/maga-republican-says-anyone-who-didnt-vote-for-her-is-a-fat-after-losing-primary/ Trump threatens to sue the NYT over helicopter story he got wrong: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/10/us/politics/trump-helicopter-crash-willie-brown.html
230: Skepticrat230 – Veep State Edition
On this week’s episode: Our presidential candidate can touch their toes … They somehow didn’t have a contingency plan if Brandon let’s goed … And we find a movie nemesis for Cocaine Bear. 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://betterhelp.com/skepticrat https://www.policygenius.com https://mintmobile.com/skepticrat https://trustandwill.com/skepticrat https://auraframes.com (code: SKEPTICRAT) https://factormeals.com/skepticrat50 (code: skepticrat50) Headline Sources: Kamala Harris takes over and the GOP is in a panic: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/07/24/us/politics/harris-biden-republican-reactions.html Newsom Orders California Officials to Remove Homeless Encampments: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/25/us/newsom-homeless-california.html Harris list of potential VP candidates: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/07/23/kamala-harris-vp-pick/ JD Vance doing badly despite delightful couch rumor: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/jd-vance-couch-sex-rumor-explained-1235068142/ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/15/us/politics/27-facts-about-jd-vance.html Gab CEO says Trump shooter had a pro-Biden account: https://nypost.com/2024/07/25/us-news/trump-gunman-thomas-crooks-used-gab-to-support-biden-ceo/ Two words…Cocaine Shark: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/24/science/cocaine-sharks-brazil.html Also, komodo dragons have iron teeth: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jul/24/komodo-dragons-iron-coated-teeth And alligators are mustering for an attack: https://www.yahoo.com/news/video-hundreds-gators-swarming-georgia-140000080.html#:~:text=HundredsofalligatorsswarmedOkefenokee,seeittobelieveit
229: Skepticrat229 – Labor of Love of Labour Edition
On this week’s episode, we’ll record a little too early to discuss the events in Pennsylvania. Missed it by just a little bit. Such a shame. That we recorded too early. 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://betterhelp.com/skepticrat https://www.policygenius.com https://mintmobile.com/skepticrat https://trustandwill.com/skepticrat https://auraframes.com (code: SKEPTICRAT) https://factormeals.com/skepticrat50 (code: skepticrat50)
228: Skepticrat228 – Debated Breath Edition
On this week’s episode: The Tory party will have some bad luck at the bookies … Boeing will take aircraft failure to new heights … And the New York Times editorial board wants to take Joe Biden to a farm upstate. 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://betterhelp.com/skepticrat https://www.policygenius.com https://mintmobile.com/skepticrat https://trustandwill.com/skepticrat https://auraframes.com (code: SKEPTICRAT) https://factormeals.com/skepticrat50 (code: skepticrat50) Another amazing word of the day from Susie Dent: https://twitter.com/susie_dent Headline Sources: Biden vs Trump debate: https://apnews.com/live/presidential-debate-2024-updates#00000190-5cdc-dd31-aff9-fefed7f50000 https://www.ipsos.com/en-us/538-ipsos-june-2024-presidential-debate-poll https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/28/politics/debate-poll-cnn-trump-biden/index.html Sunak aide admits placing bet on general election: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c722eyxxknro Nigel Farage claims “We provoked war in Ukraine”: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c8vv3vgngd0o Reform UK defends candidates as more comments emerge: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx77lvd6e73o.amp Boeing astronauts still stuck in space: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/27/why-are-two-boeing-astronauts-stuck-in-space
227: Skepticrat227 – Sobs Tory Edition
On this week’s episode: Rishi Sunak shows us what the Normandy landing looked like in reverse … Donald Trump tries his luck with word-saying again … And a bombshell revelation in the world of cylindrical food contract law ROCKS the community. 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://mintmobile.com/skepticrat https://trustandwill.com/skepticrat https://auraframes.com (code: SKEPTICRAT) https://betterhelp.com/skepticrat https://factormeals.com/skepticrat50 (code: skepticrat50) Headline Sources: Supreme Court rejects challenge to abortion pill mifepristone: https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/13/politics/supreme-court-rejects-challenge-abortion-pill-mifepristone/index.html PM apologises for leaving D-Day commemorations early: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c722zv2myjro Reform UK candidate apologizes over Hitler neutrality comments: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjmmrwexv4ko US ran anti-vax campaign under Trump: https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-covid-propaganda/ Champion hot dog eater excluded from Coney Island contest over veggie franks: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/champion-hot-dog-eater-excluded-coney-island-contest-over-veggie-franks-2024-06-12/ Joey Chestnut to face rival Takeru Kobayashi in hot dog eating contest on Netflix: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5559677/2024/06/12/joey-chestnut-takeru-kobayashi-hot-dog-contest-netflix/ Gove’s replacement caught out on claim he moved to Surrey Heath as home found on Airbnb: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/conservative-general-election-surrey-heath-michael-gove-b2559359.html Voters Laugh At Esther McVey After She Says ‘Tories Always Get The Country Back On Its Feet’: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/voters-laugh-at-esther-mcvey-after-she-says-tories-always-get-the-country-back-on-its-feet_uk_66669940e4b0a01ba85b4df2 Trump’s teleprompter goes out again, leads to rant about sharks and electric boats: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/06/11/trump-electric-boats-sharks/
226: Skepticrat226 – Convictory Lap Edition
On this week’s episode: Eric Adams turns Manhattan into an empty refuge for cyborg billionaires … Alvin Bragg finds a witch … And Rudy Giuliani gets served a witch indictment while hiding behind his broomstick. 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://auraframes.com (code: SKEPTICRAT) https://betterhelp.com/skepticrat https://factormeals.com/skepticrat50 (code: skepticrat50) https://trustandwill.com/skepticrat Headline Sources: Trump convicted on 34 counts: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/31/hush-money-next-for-trump Congestion pricing in NYC: https://www.timeout.com/newyork/news/congestion-pricing-in-nyc-everything-you-need-to-know-including-start-date-exemptions-and-map-030124 Sunak has to call for election amid abject failure and the announcement is an abject failure: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/may/29/uk-general-election-what-you-need-to-know-4-july Google AI experiment goes not great: https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/24/24164119/google-ai-overview-mistakes-search-race-openai Florida civics training links “cancel culture” to mass murder: https://popular.info/p/florida-civics-training-links-cancel Nothing is going well for Rudy Giuliani: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/two-hours-mocking-arizonas-attorney-general-rudy-giuliani-served-birth-rcna152905 https://www.newsweek.com/rudy-giuliani-donald-trump-ruby-freeman-bankruptcy-new-york-florida-debtors-rudy-coffee-1905811 https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/05/31/rudy-giuliani-disbarment-dc/
225: Skepticrat225 – Debate and Switch Edition
On this week’s episode, the Tories will lose more seats than a Boeing jetliner, Justice Alito plans for his new job as inquisitor supreme a LITTLE too early, and we’ll debate the debates about the pre-debate debates. To support our show on Patreon, go here: https://www.patreon.com/skepticrat And check out the stuff you can make us do with your support here: http://www.maytreon.com To hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here: https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars Headline Sources: Biden and Trump agree to two presidential debates: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/15/us/politics/biden-trump-debates.html Justice alito flies his flag upside down in a nod to stop the steal https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/16/us/justice-alito-upside-down-flag.html?partner=slack&smid=sl-share The Observer view on the London mayoral video: dog-whistles and lies show Tories will stop at nothing to win https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/mar/31/the-observer-view-on-london-mayoral-campaign-video-dog-whistles-and-lies Boris Johnson turned away from polling station after forgetting ID https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68947834 Nick Fuentes accidentally streams gay porn: https://www.jpost.com/omg/article-801627 Scottie Scheffler, hours after arrest, tees off in PGA Championship second round https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5500927/2024/05/17/scottie-scheffler-arrest-pga-championship/ Tory MP loses whip after claims he used party funds to pay ‘bad people’ https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/apr/17/tory-mp-loses-whip-after-claims-he-used-party-funds-to-pay-bad-people
224: Skepticrat224 – Justice For Cricket Edition
On this week’s episode: MTG swears revenge on things for happening … The other side is literally killing their dogs now … And we talk about the best worst campaign ad of all time. To support our show on Patreon, go here: https://www.patreon.com/skepticrat And check out the stuff you can make us do with your support here: http://www.maytreon.com 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://betterhelp.com/skepticrat https://auraframes.com (code: SKEPTICRAT) https://factormeals.com/skepticrat50 (code: skepticrat50) https://trustandwill.com/skepticrat Headline Sources: David Pecker’s testimony at Trump hush money trial: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-trial-takeaways-key-moments-david-pecker-testimony-1235011613/ Trump’s teleprompter turns sideways and he has a meltdown: https://www.rawstory.com/trump-teleprompter-meltdown/ MTG moves to oust Mike Johnson for doing a thing: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/05/01/house-gop-mike-johnson-speaker-mtg-vacancy/73261761007/ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/30/marjorie-taylor-greene-mike-johnson-democrats Kristi Noem brags about puppy murder: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/05/03/kristi-noem-just-wont-stop-talking-about-killing-her-dog/ Alleged Ex-GOP evil CEO convicted felon Don Blankenship puts out INSANE campaign ads: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Blankenship https://www.facebook.com/DonLBlankenship TikTok ban: https://apnews.com/article/tiktok-divestment-ban-what-you-need-to-know-5e1ff786e89da10a1b799241ae025406 Ted Cruz tries to rebrand as bipartisan: https://www.alternet.org/ted-cruz-allred-democrats/