Episode #2 - The Patient Right-To-Die act

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06/14/16 • 54 min

This week: the Patient Right-To-Die act, my psychotic neighbor assaults someone with a bottle (and I brought in the audio of it), and I'm joined by satirist, Rucka Rucka Ali who moderates the debate. In short, the Patient Right-To-Die act is a law that lets people who are terminally ill and suffering to end their lives legally (or for doctors to prescribe them lethal, pain-free medication). The law passed, but has 15 stipulations and requirements before people can exercise this right (legally anyway). I give a hearty argument for both sides of the debate, and suggest the law should be extended to people suffering from non-stop Game of Thrones tweets. But all joking aside, if you or someone you know is having suicidal ideation, please call 1-800-273-8255. And the saga with my neighbor continues... my psychotic neighbor who, in the past has sprayed water into my open car window, punched me in the chest and chased an Amazon delivery girl around the block has, now sunk to a new low: she assaulted someone with a bottle. It's easy to dismiss her as simply being "crazy," but there's method to her madness because when I've called the police on her in the past, she immediately pretends to be normal as soon as the cops arrive, but the second they leave or even turn their back to her, she goes right back to being a bitch. I suspect her shitty behavior has more to do with alcohol than dementia. Also Rucka gives us a sneak-preview of his new song, "Everything is Racist." Very funny and apropos song for the climate we live in today. Rucka moderates the debate and has his own buzzer to use when he wants to call me out. Spoiler: there's no need to use the buzzer ever, but he finds a way. VOICEMAIL NUMBER: 1-562-58-I-RULE (1-562-584-7853). madcastmedia.com Sources: ABC7 - http://abc7.com/news/right-to-die-law-takes-effect-in-california-presents-challenges/1380656/ PBS - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/body/hippocratic-oath-today.html "Mining by Moonlight" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "Music to Delight" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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Episode #1 - First episode, Ghostbusters 2016, X-Men Billboard

Welcome to the debut episode of The Best Debate in the Universe. This is a show that covers more topical and current news stories. It's a show that's more about you than it is about me because A) I'm perfect, and B) I'm conducting an experiment to see if you idiots can think rationally after being presented with both sides of an issue, and not just your echo chamber. Tired of seeing shitty debates in online forums devolve into name-calling, flame wars and lost friends? Ever wonder if anyone can ever be persuaded by the other side? That's what this show is all about because I am the only person qualified to argue counter to myself. I'm like the Hawking, Einstein and Feynman of debate, if they were smarter. For the first episode, I tackle two huge recent controversies in the news: the "soft sexism" of the new Ghostbusters movie and the audacity of Fox to market an X-Men, a fictional universe in which a telekinetic, immortal alien chokes out a a shapeshifting superhuman. I also dicsuss The Angry Video Game Nerd's refusal to see the new Ghostbusters 2016 movie because it looks like shit. Who knew not seeing it was an option? madcastmedia.com Sources: Hollywood Reporter - http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/rambling-reporter/rose-mcgowan-calls-x-men-898538 BirthMoviesDeath.com - http://birthmoviesdeath.com/2016/05/18/the-soft-sexism-of-hating-on-the-new-ghostbusters

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Episode #3 - Disney World Alligators

Things at Disney World: Florida that would be helpful for guests to know: nearest elevator, wi-fi code, ice location and the fact that their lagoon is teeming with gators. This week: alligators and kids. Who wins? Turns out, alligators. A family checked into the Disney World resort in Florida and their son was attacked by a gator. People were quick to blame the parents, but according to reports, Disney had no signs posted about alligators. Definitely worth knocking a star or two off the review. I'm joined by Joe Hanson from the Joe Goes show as moderator this week. We did a debate video together which will be posted on his channel and here as soon as it's finished. Spoiler: I win everything. Not sure about Disney's culpability in this gator attack? Here's a video of a Disney employee warding off a gator near Splash Mountain: https://youtu.be/ZONXg4QRSDA I also talk about some very deep and specific Armenian stereotypes at the top of the show. Got any more? Sound off here: 1-562-58-I-RULE (1-562-584-7853). Also, stay tuned to this page for my E3 wrap-up video. I'll post it as soon as it's live this week. Sources: ABC News - http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/nebraska-family-devastated-fatal-gator-attack-disney-39927671 - Nebraska family's fatal gator attack Romper.com - https://www.romper.com/p/this-is-the-wrong-reaction-to-the-disney-alligator-attack-heres-what-we-can-do-instead-12546 - What actually happened at the Disney resort News10 - http://news10.com/2016/06/15/local-family-says-disney-didnt-warn-them-of-alligator-risk-during-recent-trip/ - Family says Disney didn't warn them of alligator risks CNN - http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/15/us/alligator-attacks-child-disney-florida/ - Alligator attacks child at Disney Florida (video) CNN - http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/06/us/harambe-gorilla-death-investigation/ - Parents exonerated in Harambe gorilla death "Mining by Moonlight" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "Music to Delight" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "Tick-Tock the Crocodile" is property of Disney, and is used under the fair use doctrine for commentary, news and criticism. All applicable copyrights and trademarks belong to their respective owners. madcastmedia.com