Your 401k is about to become less stable. Meta’s AI will seduce your children and disabled loved ones. And the DOJ settles with the nation’s largest landlord to end their price fixing. https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/trumps-401k-order-offers-retirement-savers-crypto-private-assets-also-higher-2025-08-10/ https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8kcyX53/ https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/meta-ai-chatbot-death/ https://www.propublica.org/article/greystar-realpage-doj-settlement-landlo...
Aug 19, 2025•1 hr 10 min
Alan Dershowitz demands pierogi justice and community healing. A big tittied mermaid is causing controversy in Denmark. The NWS rehires after DOGE firings. Trump wants to change the census. AT&T CEO sends tone-deaf message to employees. And Israel faces backlash after plan to take Gaza City. https://japantoday.com/category/tech/Toto-to-release-next-gen-toilet-tech-that-scans-and-keeps-track-of-your-poop https://newrepublic.com/post/198927/trump-purple-heart-recipients-life-wasnt-easy-either ...
Aug 11, 2025•1 hr 24 min
Musk’s Tesla diner disappoints. Trump makes it easier for cities to imprison homeless people. A scientist believes an alien ship may be approaching Earth. Palestinian statehood is a plaything for Western powers. And Chili the Chihuahua is saved from the Hudson River. https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/29/climate/trump-epa-endangerment-finding?cid=ios_app https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/tesla-diner-elon-musk-review-1235394091/ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/24/trump-h...
Aug 04, 2025•1 hr 35 min
A movement to create whites-only communities. IDF using Gazans for target practice. The New York Times oped column runs the gamut on genocide. And Japanese plastic that dissolves in the ocean (or Chris’ armpits). https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-jims-move-to-be-with-his-child https://www.timesofisrael.com/gaza-flotilla-seized-by-idf-towed-to-ashdod-activists-taken-into-custody-upon-entry/ https://www.irishstar.com/news/us-news/trump-reveals-bizarre-reason-wants-35607967 https://news.sky.com/st...
Jul 28, 2025•1 hr 29 min
Missing tape. Scumbag cops. Wage theft. Fake tariff news. An unlikely friendship in the Amazon. https://www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley/news/article/saugerties-police-officer-sex-crimes-20770417.php https://www.timesunion.com/tablehopping/article/golden-grain-pizza-settlement-overtime-20770400.php https://www.wired.com/story/the-fbis-jeffrey-epstein-prison-video-had-nearly-3-minutes-cut-out/ https://www.news10.com/news/ny-news/ny-attorney-general-immigration-law-safety/ https://www.independent.c...
Jul 21, 2025•1 hr 4 min
For our sixth anniversary we are talking about some silly news from the week and taking your lovely voicemails! Thanks for your support and love over the years. https://apnews.com/article/grok-4-elon-musk-xai-colossus-14d575fb490c2b679ed3111a1c83f857 https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/sean-mclaughlin-back-another-season-bachelor-20762497.php https://www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPT/s/7HK9S3Sjg2 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/12/technology/x-ai-grok-antisemitism.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&refe...
Jul 14, 2025•1 hr 24 min
Watervliet server gets in hot water with some elderly ladies. UPenn throws trans people under the bus for a pittance. Trump’s new bill squeezes immigrants with new fees and fines. Texas flooding raises concerns over the future of weather prediction. Shadowy CIA cutouts and consultant groups are planning the future of Gaza. And wisdom teeth contain stem cells that could lead to new medical treatments. Leave us a voicemail! (516) 324-8404 https://www.timesunion.com/tablehopping/article/deacon-blue...
Jul 07, 2025•1 hr 28 min
Israel/Iran/US conflict. SCOTUS decisions. Mayor Mantello targets panhandlers. Zohran Mamdani wins amid dem tears. Double wildflower all across the sky.
Jun 30, 2025•1 hr 24 min
Trump and Army celebrate their birthdays. FEMA is not long for this world. LA turns up. Floridians given free reign to mow down protestors. Chatbots are making people literally insane. Minneapolis assassinations. Israel-Iran hostilities heat up. And we’re so very sorry, we forgot to record our wildflower. Leave us a voicemail! (516) 324-8404 https://finance.yahoo.com/news/firing-700-humans-ai-klarna-173029838.html https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/trump-says-fema-be-wound-down-after-h...
Jun 16, 2025•1 hr 22 min
The messy first couple has a bad breakup. Mayor Mantello has a spat with Troy’s city hall landlord. Florida meteorologist says cuts to science are making his job impossible. Insect numbers are collapsing. Ice is spreading suffering and violating human rights. And free tax software just got open sourced. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/29/rfk-jr-maha-health-report-studies https://www.wired.com/story/doge-elon-musk-really-not-leaving/ https://www.bizjournals.com/albany/news/2025/06/03...
Jun 09, 2025•1 hr 27 min
Fretterman is back in the news. Elias Rodriguez’s chat messages and manifesto. Elon is calling it quits. Israel is expanding settlements in the West Bank. The State Department is setting up an office of “remigration,” and it’s worse than it sounds. And the morning after pill is coming to a corner store near you. Leave us a voicemail! 516 324 8404 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/24/us/politics/fetterman-senate-absence-mental-health-interview.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=article...
Jun 01, 2025•1 hr 17 min
RFK swims in poop. People aren’t paying their burrito debts. DOGE seeks out fraud, sews chaos at the SSA. ICE is hiring for construction jobs. The House passes Trump’s big beautiful bill. Troy City Council votes down Good Cause hearing. Israeli Embassy staffers shot in DC. And cannabis sales in New Mexico fund basic income for the poor. https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/rfk-jr-rock-creek https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna207940 https://newrepublic.com/post/195363/elon-musk-doge-social-sec...
May 26, 2025•1 hr 24 min
A racoon and his emotional support meth pipe. Trump’s new plane. Afrikaners as refugees. Worcester neighbors rise up. Fetterman crashes out. Israel continues its genocide. China’s new thorium reactor. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pet-raccoon-meth-pipe-mouth-drivers-seat-ohio-traffic-stop/ https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-administration-poised-accept-palace-sky-gift-trump/story?id=121680511 https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/massacre-thai-restaurant-market-gaza-city-israeli-airstrikes https://ww...
May 12, 2025•1 hr 10 min
ICE drags a mother and her daughters out of bed and robs them blind. Driverless semis make a debut in Texas. Local sheriffs warn that a water gun game could get you killed. By them. MTA wants to use predictive AI, flouting countless cautionary tales. John Fetterman is not doing so well. New executive orders are spicy. A man’s venom filled blood could create useful antivenoms. And Massachusetts' wealth tax didn’t scare off the rich people. https://newrepublic.com/post/194557/ice-invades-wrong-hom...
May 05, 2025•1 hr 38 min
Trump wants to send “homegrowns” to CECOT. RFK JR wants to create a list of autistic people. Musk sends DOGE into the NLRB. DHS tweets home address of Kilmar Abrego Garcia and his wife Jennifer Vasquez Sura to 2.4 million followers. George Santos gets the book thrown at him. And Freshkills Park is getting turned into a pollinator playground. https://www.europesays.com/2009702/ https://x.com/FrankLuntz/status/1911463710029488317 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rfk-jr-autism-study-medical-records/ ht...
Apr 28, 2025•1 hr 9 min
This episode covers the Trump administration’s increasingly brutal treatment of immigrants and how the detention system is handling it (not well). https://inthesetimes.com/article/democratic-party-free-speech-trump-deportation-mahmoud-khalil https://floridapolitics.com/archives/730757-miami-dems-demand-krome-detention-center-tour-amid-reports-of-inhumane-conditions/ https://michiganadvance.com/2025/04/09/ice-director-envisions-amazon-like-mass-deportation-system-prime-but-with-human-beings/ http...
Apr 14, 2025•1 hr 2 min
This week we are cursed with a loss, as Britney is out, but we are blessed with a guest - our good friend Adam Pelletier, who is a worker at the NLRB and organizer in the Federal Unionists Network. We talk about the "Hands Off!" rally in Albany, tariffs, and uncommon grounds is organizing a union! https://on.ft.com/44cQfWQIn https://labornotes.org/2025/04/federal-unionists-say-its-not-game-over-its-game https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/protesters-tell-trump-musk-hands-off-federal-20260299...
Apr 07, 2025•1 hr 12 min
Florida legislators think children have had it too good for too long and need to be put to work. It’s poppin off in the group chat. The White House wants to use gold to buy Bitcoin. Trump signs some alarming executive orders. And two cities are looking to deprioritize cars in their urban planning. https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/25/business/florida-child-labor-laws/index.html https://finance.yahoo.com/news/white-house-says-gold-reserves-213421472.html https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-signs-ele...
Mar 31, 2025•1 hr 8 min
Trump tangles with the Department of Education. ICE detains a canadian woman for two weeks. Israel kills 200 children in less than a week. And electric tricycles are giving women in Zimbabwe a newfound freedom to travel. https://apnews.com/article/women-zimbabwe-rural-electric-tricycles-9a298da6e5f394bc6394cf61b940b4ed https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/03/20/us/trump-education-news?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c&pvid=2DD82E4C-44AC-4985-8442-57B037CF9456 ht...
Mar 24, 2025•1 hr 10 min
Tesler boycott and protests. Illegal detentions and possible deportations. A cop kills a cyclist while watching Matt Walsh video. Solar farms may help rejuvenate barren ecosystems. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-72860-8 https://vtdigger.org/2025/03/07/shelburne-police-officer-had-youtube-video-playing-in-cruiser-at-time-of-fatal-crash-court-records-say/ https://on.ft.com/41MXr9p https://www.cjr.org/tow_center/we-compared-eight-ai-search-engines-theyre-all-bad-at-citing-news.php https...
Mar 17, 2025•1 hr 8 min
A rabid white supremacist interacts with powerful government X accounts. The EPA wants to bar states from warning about dangerous chemicals. Measles in Texas. The great DEI military purge. Beavers get the goods and more! https://www.dailydot.com/debug/captive-dreamer-elon-musk-jd-vance/ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14458011/Luigi-Mangione-sex-tape-bombshell.html?ito=native_share_article-nativemenubutton https://jacobin.com/2025/03/trump-epa-pesticides-regulations-health/ https://www....
Mar 10, 2025•1 hr 10 min
Musk blows a $22 million Starlink deal over a tweet.The USPS does more than you might think. Kathy Hocul demands CUNY to remove a job call for a Palestinian Studies position. Trump crushes USAID projects around the world. The asteroid won’t hit Earth, but the Moon better look out. https://www.cryptopolitan.com/crypto-trader-kills-himself-on-x-live-to-create-a-meme-coin/ https://mexicodailypost.com/2025/02/24/carlos-slim-orders-to-cancel-his-collaboration-with-elon-musks-starlink/ https://jacobin...
Mar 03, 2025•1 hr 13 min
Elon ignores his children. An Israeli mistakes other Israelis for Palestinians and opens fire. Latest executive order gives Trump sweeping new powers. Judge attacks transgender military ban. Temporary protected status for Haitian immigrants set to expire this year. And Tesla sales tumble across Europe. https://x.com/lionel_trolling/status/1892705650544664916?s=46 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/17/miami-shooting-israeli-men https://www.reddit.com/r/law/comments/1isvzgu/the_full_exec...
Feb 24, 2025•1 hr 16 min
Meta pirated books for its AI. Trump is sending immigrants to Guantanamo. The Justice Department orders prosecutors to drop their case against Eric Adams. Trump bans plastic straws. RFK is coming for your SSRIs. And Worcester becomes a sanctuary city for trans people. https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/worcester-massachusetts-becomes-sanctuary-city-trans-people-council-vo-rcna192022 https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2025/02/13/nazi-flags-can-fly-utah-school-not/ https://arstechnica.com/...
Feb 17, 2025•1 hr 23 min
Kanye’s Twitter rant. Stories from the Trump Administration. The gleam in Netanyahu’s eye. A Petersburgh judge who knows you’re guilty. And Japanese micro forests. https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/31/politics/us-government-agencies-order-employees-to-remove-gender-pronouns-from-email-signatures?cid=ios_app https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/06/netanyahu-trump-golden-pager-lebanon-hezbollah-attack https://apnews.com/article/new-york-judge-petersburgh-resigns-1634b59d392c834f561d9f992864395f ...
Feb 10, 2025•1 hr 3 min
The first week of the Trump administration is over. Let’s see what they’re up to. And Cuba is helping fight illiteracy in Honduras. https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-cancels-sanctions-far-right-israeli-settlers-occupied-west-bank-2025-01-21/ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/us/politics/trump-world-health-organization.html https://insiderpaper.com/china-vows-to-support-world-health-organization-after-us-withdrawal/ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/us/politics/trump-executive-orders-list.htm...
Jan 27, 2025•1 hr 12 min
Fires are raging, Meta is giving users the keys to the castle, Israel is obstructing the UN, and goose poop has cancer fighting compunds. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01/07/business/meta-fact-checking?open-in-app=logged-out-regiwall&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare#meta-fact-checking-facebook https://x.com/esaagar/status/1876612227807236310?s=46 https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-11-10/former-incarcerated-firefighters-create-private-fire-crew-to-battle-...
Jan 13, 2025•1 hr 9 min
A series of violent attacks from troops and veterans. Super sexy bullet trains in China. Congestion pricing takes effect in NYC. Paid prenatal leave for NYers. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3292665/china-unveils-future-high-speed-rail-next-gen-prototype?module=perpetual_scroll_0&pgtype=article https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/new-york-becomes-first-state-to-mandate-paid-perental-leave-for-employees https://www.theregister.com/AMP/2025/01/04/amazon_worker_health/ https://www.thedai...
Jan 06, 2025•1 hr 8 min
MAGA civil war. Miami is sinking. Hospitals are reporting birthing parents for testing positive for drugs they administered. Biden signs an anti-LGBTQ bill into law. A local inmate was beaten to death by prison guards. And a mayor is building utopia in Mexico City. https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/environment/climate-change/article296831519.html#m4r019girzakb51lfs https://www.themarshallproject.org/2024/12/11/pregnant-hospital-drug-test-medicine https://dallasexpress.com/tarrant/exclusive-...
Dec 30, 2024•1 hr 3 min
Drones are in the skies. Luigi Mangione has been accused of the UHC CEO killing. A woman from Florida has been arrested for making related terroristic threats. Manchin and Sinema allow a GOP majority on the NLRB. Israel continues to sow death and destruction. Biden commutes sentence for Kids for Cash judge. And Mexico adds animal rights to its constitution. https://jacobin.com/2024/12/nlrb-manchin-sinema-gop-majority https://thehill.com/homenews/5037545-florida-woman-accused-of-threatening-insur...
Dec 16, 2024•1 hr 21 min
