Alex Jones vs Rubio, Kanye vs Drake: FIGHT! 9.6.18

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09/06/18 • 65 min

In episode 226, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and Bechdel Cast co-host Caitlin Durante to discuss Kanye's apology to Drake, updates from Brett Kavanaugh's senate confirmation hearing, the Marco Rubio and Alex Jones spat, how the Republican Party is shrinking, some more take aways from Bob Woodward's book 'Fear,' incumbent Mike Capuano being beat by a progressive, the new Nike commercial with Colin Kaepernick, racist robocalls hitting Florida, how super-environmentalists don't vote, John Kyl replacing John McCain, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. Kanye apologizes to Drake, bringing peace to the earth

2. Brett Kavanaugh remains vague on Roe v. Wade, says loyalty is to Constitution -- live updates

3. Marco Rubio Clashes With Alex Jones In Capitol: 'I'll Take Care Of You Myself'

4. Kasich: ‘Our party is shrinking’

5. A lot of Americans spent 2017 bailing on the Republican Party

6. Data: Republican Party ID drops after Trump election

7. Bob Woodward’s new book reveals a ‘nervous breakdown’ of Trump’s presidency

8. 5 Takeaways From Bob Woodward’s Book on the Trump White House

9. Ayanna Pressley Upsets Capuano in Massachusetts House Race

10. Progressives Keep Making Pollsters Look Extremely Dumb

11. WATCH: Nike - Dream Crazy

12. Inside Twitter’s Long, Slow Struggle to Police Bad Actors

13. Racist Robocalls Target Andrew Gillum, Democratic Nominee for Florida Governor

14. White nationalist in Idaho using Iowa phone number to spread racist message about Mollie Tibbetts' death

15. A ‘jaw-dropping’ 15 million super-environmentalists don’t vote in the midterms

16. Arizona governor appoints ex-senator Jon Kyl to fill McCain’s seat

17. Chicago Podcast Festival

18. WATCH: E-40 - Carlos Rossi

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FOOTNOTES:

1. Kanye apologizes to Drake, bringing peace to the earth

2. Brett Kavanaugh remains vague on Roe v. Wade, says loyalty is to Constitution -- live updates

3. Marco Rubio Clashes With Alex Jones In Capitol: 'I'll Take Care Of You Myself'

4. Kasich: ‘Our party is shrinking’

5. A lot of Americans spent 2017 bailing on the Republican Party

6. Data: Republican Party ID drops after Trump election

7. Bob Woodward’s new book reveals a ‘nervous breakdown’ of Trump’s presidency

8. 5 Takeaways From Bob Woodward’s Book on the Trump White House

9. Ayanna Pressley Upsets Capuano in Massachusetts House Race

10. Progressives Keep Making Pollsters Look Extremely Dumb

11. WATCH: Nike - Dream Crazy

12. Inside Twitter’s Long, Slow Struggle to Police Bad Actors

13. Racist Robocalls Target Andrew Gillum, Democratic Nominee for Florida Governor

14. White nationalist in Idaho using Iowa phone number to spread racist message about Mollie Tibbetts' death

15. A ‘jaw-dropping’ 15 million super-environmentalists don’t vote in the midterms

16. Arizona governor appoints ex-senator Jon Kyl to fill McCain’s seat

17. Chicago Podcast Festival

18. WATCH: E-40 - Carlos Rossi

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Nike’s Profitable Wokeness, Justice KavanaUGHhhhhh 9.5.18

In episode 225, Jack and Miles are joined by Go Fact Yourself's J. Keith van Straaten to discuss Colin Kaepernick's Nike sponsorship, polls showing that Democrats are gaining advantage in midterms, the Kavanaugh hearing, Bob Woodward's new book 'Fear,' Crazy Rich Asians breaking records, the devastating museum fire in Brazil, the New Yorker Festival controversy, Damien Chazelle's new film 'First Man,' and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. @TuckerCarlson: Colin Kaepernick sitting during the national anthem is a way of making a generalized attack against the country that makes him and Nike rich

2. Outrage grows after #Nikepicks Colin Kaepernick as the new face of its #JustDoItcampaign – your thoughts?

3. The Senate races where Trump approval is losing ground

4. Poll: Democrats regain clear advantage in midterms shaping up as referendum on President Trump

5. The Kavanaugh hearing

6. Bob Woodward’s new book reveals a ‘nervous breakdown’ of Trump’s presidency

7. Trump called Attorney Jeff Sessions a 'traitor,' and said 'Everybody's trying to get me,' according to an explosive new Bob Woodward book

8. 'Crazy Rich Asians' Becomes Most Successful Studio Rom-Com in 9 Years at the U.S. Box Office

9. What Was Lost in Brazil’s Devastating Museum Fire

10. The Steve Bannon-New Yorker controversy, explained

11. 'First Man': Neil Armstrong film fails to fly flag for US patriotism

12. Marco Rubio and the Right’s Bogus Attacks on Ryan Gosling’s Neil Armstrong Movie ‘First Man’

13. Damien Chazelle defends 'First Man' amid flag controversy

14. WATCH: Robert Glasper Experiment - No One Like You (KAYTRANADA Remix/Audio) ft. Alex Isley

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White House Goes Coup Coup, Kamala Harris Has Receipts 9.7.18

In episode 227, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Max Silvestri to discuss Democrats grilling Brett Kavanaugh at his senate committee hearing, the death of Burt Reynolds, the New York Times anonymous op-ed piece from someone inside the Trump Administration, the normalization of Trump's corruption, Qatar lobbying to hang out with Trump, India abolishing gay sex ban, the signs of gentrification, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. WATCH: Brett Kavanaugh admits there are no laws governing the male body

2. CSPAN has posted the entire nearly 8-minute exchange between Kamala Harris and Kavanaugh on the Mueller probe. It is worth your time.

3. WATCH LIVE: Democrats Release 'Confidential' Kavanaugh Emails

4. BREAKING: Brett Kavanaugh was asked in 2004 about whether he was involved in the nomination of Bill Pryor. He said “I was not involved in handling his nomination"

5. BURT REYNOLDS DEAD AT 82

6. I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration

7. Anti-Trump op-ed prompts guessing game on author's identity

8. ‘The sleeper cells have awoken’: Trump and aides shaken by ‘resistance’ op-ed

9. The Big Melt

10. Lindsey Graham faults Jeff Sessions for "zero-tolerance" policy

11. The New Lobbying: Qatar Targeted 250 Trump ‘Influencers’ to Change U.S. Policy

12. India Supreme Court Strikes “Sodomy” Ban in World’s Most Significant LGBTQ Rights Decision

13. Starbucks, florists and other warning signs home prices are about to go up

14. WATCH: The O'Jays - Back Stabbers

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The Daily Zeitgeist - Alex Jones vs Rubio, Kanye vs Drake: FIGHT! 9.6.18

Transcript

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Hello the Internet, and welcome to season forty seven. Episode for US Dead Daily Night Guys were Thursday, September six, two thousand eight. Team, my name's Jack O'Brien a K. I smell jacko Bryan. Yeah, who's that sweat? And in my chair that is Marcy Playger. I'm oh courtesy of Christy, I'm a Gucci mane and I'm thrilled to be joined as always by my co host, Mr Miles Great say that in Pembert. That is a pember No was a mile.

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