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Supreme Court Justices who voted in favor of abortion restrictions get a house call they didn’t ask for from dozens of rowdy pro-choice protestors. While the Boston’s mask mandate dropped two months ago, Boston Public Schools continues to require students to mask up. An update on Ukraine, and Alabama murderer manhunt draws to a close, and Mary Katharine gets a funny "fact check." Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 06:08 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 06:16 - Pro-choice protestors target Supreme Court justices at their residences 18:04 - Boston schools continue to require students to mask up, two months after the city drops indoor mask mandates 23:50 - An update on Ukraine 28:39 - Alabama murderer manhunt comes to a close Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From the Department of Homeland Security’s new disinformation board to maskless White House Correspondents’ Dinner guests catching Covid—after years of berating others for failing to wear masks—to the New York Times taking a baseless swing at Elon Musk, Mary Katharine and Vic are blasting bad actors today. Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 07:24 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 07:30 - Segment: Now It Can Be Told 07:45 - David Leonhardt of the New York Times reports—after two years—how virtual learning has failed America’s students 18:10 - American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten is unsure of who’s responsible for the learning and mental health crises caused by… virtual learning… 25:31 - The New York Times takes a big ol' swing at Elon Musk (who brought his sweet mother to the Met Gala!) 32:36 - A follow-up on the "super spreader" White House Correspondents’ Dinner 38:09 - Senators pepper Department of Homeland Security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas with questions about his newly tapped head of disinformation, Nina Jankowicz Link Get involved with the Travis Manion Foundation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've been living in "unprecedented times" for the past two years. And Politico's latest scoop on the Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson decision is no exception. Mary Katharine and Vic unpack the story, and what the decision means for trust in the nation's highest court, abortion laws, and the midterm. President Joe Biden laughs at his failing economy during the White House Correspondents' Dinner, an update on midterm polling, and a steakhouse chef earns the honor of a lifetime. Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 07:33 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 07:39 - Politico scoops the Supreme Court’s decision on the Dobbs v. Jackson case, which could overturn Roe v. Wade 28:29 - President Joe Biden laughs off comedian Trevor Noah’s jabs at the state of the country 37:59 - Update on pre-midterm elections polling 42:46 - Longtime Longhorn Steakhouse employee Gayle Dudley wins a “rare” honor for grilling a million steaks Links Politico’s scoop on the Supreme Court’s forthcoming decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To nobody’s surprise what so ever, Dr. Anthony Fauci flip-flops on where we are in the pandemic... again. We’re staying up to date on Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover, and more importantly, the outcries from those who fear they’ll lose their ability to dictate what Twitter users can read and share. Finally, Mary Katharine and Vic reveal the “spirit” of 2022 (psst... we're talking alcohol). Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 12:14 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 12:20 - Segment: You Love to Hear It 12:25 - Dr. Fauci says the pandemic “phase” is over 22:40 - Fox News’ Brett Baier asks Pete Buttigieg about conflicting federal pandemic masking guidance versus his personal masking decisions 27:15 - Twitter monitors crumble as Elon Musk takes over the platform 41:20 - Jägermeister is the spirit of 2022, apparently Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

And the crowd goes wild! Billionaire Elon Musk buys Twitter, and the libs are up in arms. Mary Katharine talks about her appearance on the Real Time with Bill Maher, American officials visit war-torn Ukraine, and new midterm forecasts give Republicans a(nother) reason to smile. Times 00:12 - Segment: Introduction 21:50 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 22:19 - Elon Musk sends Twitterverse into a spiral after purchasing the platform for $44 billion 41:43 - American officials visit Ukraine 43:55 - Crystal Ball forecasts bode well for Republicans 48:59 - Actor Chris Pratt response to calls for cancellation Links Supercut of Mary Katharine on Bill Maher, courtesy of the Washington Free Beacon’s Thaleigha Rampersad Caitlin Flanagan’s work in The Atlantic Alison Rosen's Your New Best Friend podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From continuing to mask while traveling to Vice President Kamala Harris’s awe-inspiring speech on space to actors duking it out in court, Mary Katharine and Vic are talking all about performance art. Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 08:05 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 08:28 - An update on travel mask mandates 15:48 - Segment: You Love to Hear It 15:54 - MSNBC contributor Symone Sanders concedes some points about Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s pandemic health guideline decisions 17:26 - Florida considers removing special carveouts for the Disney Corporation, following their opposition to the Parents’ Rights Bill 21:45 - Capitol building evacuated over “air threat…” which just so happened to be the Army parachuting into Nationals Stadium for military appreciation day… 24:30 - Segment: Kamala Fan Club 26:03 - Actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard duke it out in court over defamation case 39:39 - JLo’s new engagement ring looks eerily familiar to Mary Katharine… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

...Without a mask! A federal judge overrules the CDC's travel mask mandates, much to Mary Katharine and Vic's delight, and the White House's dismay. The Bidens roll into the annual Easter Egg Roll, touting Democrats' eggcellent work to provide top-quality education to America's kids this year (insert eye roll here). Finally, Mary Katharine answers a listener's inquiry about Fairfax County Public Schools' search for a new superintendent. Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 11:48 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 12:05 - Segment: Getting Hammered Investigates 12:18 - Federal judge overruled the Center for Disease Control’s travel mask guidance 29:55 - Donna Brazile says Democrats to run on the “roaring” economy, Republicans on the “fumes” of 2020 31:26 - The White House hosts its annual Easter Egg Roll, where First Lady Jill Biden touts Democrats’ education strategy during the pandemic, and President Biden has some interesting comments on Afghanistan 37:39 - Reason magazine piece on what we lost during the pandemic 39:43 - Listener inquiry: Fairfax County Public School’s superintendent search Links Peter Suderman piece in Reason magazine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From guns to free speech to Elon Musk’s “hostile” Twitter takeover, Mary Katharine and Vic have quite the lineup for their 50th episode! Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 11:26 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 11:40 - Transportation Security Administration extends mask mandate for travel—and Dr. Fauci changes his tune (again) 14:53 - President Joe Biden’s approval rating falls to 33 percent, according to latest Quinnipiac poll 18:21 - Biden administration shifts its focus to “ghost guns” 21:10 - Black nationalist New York City subway shooter injures thirty 28:17 - The View’s Joy Behar shares her… interesting… take on the gun control 39:57 - "Pants wetting" ensues as Elon Musk plots his hostile Twitter takeover Links The Cheesecake Factory menu, for your viewing pleasure Quinnipiac poll on Biden's approval numbers Stephen Gutowski’s The Reload Mary Katharine’s latest in the Daily Beast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

White House press secretary Jen Psaki tries to make the "Putin Price Hike" happen. But Mary Katharine and Vic say, it's not going to happen! Dozens of D.C. elites catch the coronavirus after the Gridiron dinner, Elon Musk plots his Twitter takeover, and reporters jump on students who ask about the Hunter Biden laptop story coverup—and other media missteps—at a University of Chicago conference on disinformation. Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 13:04 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 13:05 - Dozens of D.C. elites—including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi—test positive for Covid following the Gridiron dinner 20:58 - Segment: You Love to Hear It (we think?) 21:00 - Anthony Fauci says… finally… that Covid will not be eliminated... and that people will have to start (start?) using their own judgement... when making health decisions 23:58 - Philadelphia reinstates their indoor mask mandate 26:55 - White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki tries to blame Putin for spiked gas prices. 33:53 - University of Chicago hosts conference on disinformation; administrators and panelists poke fun at students for asking about misinformation in the media—including the Hunter Biden laptop story coverup 41:50 - An update on Elon Musk’s Twitter Takedown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Taylor Lorenz, a former content cop who went after creators and now writes on the lives of internet-famous teens for a living, claims she’s really the victim of online attacks. And Senate Democrats are convinced that newly confirmed Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson faced worse treatment on the Senate floor than Justice Brett Kavanaugh. But Mary Katharine and Vic question who the real victim is here. Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 11:13 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 11:18 - President Barack Obama visits the White House to tout improvements to the Affordable Care Act 22:36 - University of Chicago student peppers The Atlantic columnist Anne Applebaum with questions on the mainstream media’s Hunter Biden laptop story coverup 39:34 - Taylor Lorenz says she’s bullied for her reporting on internet teens 46:57 - Senate Democrats allege newly-confirmed Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson faced worse treatment than Justice Brett Kavanaugh 49:00 - Bojangles to give out gas gift cards to customers Links The Washington Post opinion on Hunter Biden’s laptop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From the CDC’s admission that lockdowns caused a mental health crisis among teens to Jennifer Rubin’s worst column ever (yeah, it’s really that bad), we’ve got quite an uplifting lineup for a very important day: Mary Katharine’s birthday! Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 12:23 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 12:31 - Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson goes to final floor vote 15:59 - Elon Musk buys more than 73 million shares of Twitter stock, now a member of the platform’s board of directors 21:40 - The CDC releases information on the impact Covid lockdowns had on teen mental health 31:49 - President Joe Biden shares a story—about what, we don’t know… 42:01 - Jennifer Rubin’s worst column yet: A defense of Biden’s economy Links Suzy Weiss piece for Bari Weiss’s Common Sense Substack on teen girls’ experience with Covid lockdowns Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

…To know that one of the nation’s largest teachers’ unions was directly responsible for keeping schools closed for months? To not be invited to the sex parties that Rep. Madison Cawthorn claims are rampant in the nation’s capital? Or to know that the New York Times and the Washington Post are just now talking about the Hunter Biden laptop story? As Mary Katharine often says, it’s not good! It’s not good, Vic! ** Content Warning: Includes conversations on sex that may not be appropriate for young ears ** Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 12:57 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 13:02 - New emails show the American Federation of Teachers imposed line-by-line edits to the Center for Disease Control’s school reopening guidance 23:28 - Rep. Madison Cawthorn claims elder statesmen snort cocaine and host sex parties, gets slap on the hand from House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy 29:22 - More than a year and a half after it was first reported in the New York Post, the New York Times and the Washington Post dig into the Hunter Biden laptop story 30:59 - The Slap Part 2: Revenge of the Takes—a brief unpacking of the takes on Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars 40:20 - Disney comes out against parental rights bill in Florida Link Guy Benson’s podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

None of us would've known the Oscars had even happening if it weren't for Will Smith smacking the [bleep] out of Chris Rock on stage. Mary Katharine and Vic have thoughts on that, as well as President Joe Biden's gaffes on the Russian-Ukraine War. Finally, Mary Katharine fears for the safety of her state, as Duke and UNC face off in the Final Four. Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 13:27 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 13:44 - Actor Will Smith slaps the sh*t out of comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars on Sunday 31:59 - President Joe Biden’s team forced to do clean-up after he demands for a regime change in Russia during speech in Poland 43:28 - Duke to face University of North Carolina in the Final Four Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Washington Post says the line of questioning facing Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson is worse than the inquiries Justice Brett Kavanaugh endured during his nomination. Mary Katharine and Vic aren't so sure. Russia's invasion of Ukraine stalls, gains are now racist, and our ever-so-grateful hosts read some rave reviews from the Hammerheads! Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 10:25 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 10:44 - Russia's Ukraine invasion stalls 16:51 - Updates on Senate hearings for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson 19:00 - The Washington Post says senators have treated Brown Jackson far worse that Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who was accused without evidence of committing gang rape 30:34 - Justice Clarence Thomas hospitalized with infection 31:28 - An update on masking guidance 40:33 - Gains are racist? An MSNBC opinion writer asks... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

And do they have a show for you! The New York Times, after a year and a half, finally gives credibility to the Hunter Biden laptop story; confirmation hearings begin for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson; and some states temporarily eliminate gas taxes to help drivers face skyrocketing prices at the pump. Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 06:58 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 08:38 - The New York Times confirms the legitimacy of Hunter Biden's laptop and emails 21:00 - Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson faces Senate hearing 35:44 - Drivers in some states could see some relief, as legislatures move to temporarily remove gas taxes 39:43 - Democrats change their tunes on masks and other coronavirus mitigation strategies 43:58 - Harris notes the significance of the "passage of time" at a reading event in Louisiana Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy St. Paddy's Day! Mary Katharine and Vic fact-check some common misperceptions about the holiday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urges Congress for support for his country via Zoom, and former CNN host Chris Cuomo sues the network on allegations that they smeared his integrity (spoiler: we think he did that one on his own). Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 12:02 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 12:07 - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to Congress 19:45 - One step forward, two steps back for masking during flight 22:03 - Senator Mitt Romney sides with Democrats on measure that would have ended mask mandates in federal childcare facilities 25:25 - Former CNN host Chris Cuomo sues the network for $125, they smeared his journalistic integrity 35:53 - Happy St. Paddy’s Day! Mary Katharine and Vic debunk myths about the holiday Links Mary Katharine's column on the Cuomo brothers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No. Just no. With allergies, with Russia, with gas prices, with poorly designed logos... You get the point. Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 09:55 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 10:04 - An update on Russia's invasion of Ukraine 17:47 - White House invites TikTokers to talk gas prices 22:45 - The View's Ana Navarro. Keith Olbermann says feds should investigate journalists and citizens acting as "Russian assets" 27:26 - Crime spikes in Washington, D.C., Seattle, other big cities 32:51 - Australian government reveals new phallic-shaped logo for women's organization 35:22 - NBA star Kyrie Irving's vaccine controversy takes a turn as restrictions lift 42:11 - Longtime NFL quarterback Tom Brady "unretires," says he'll return to Tampa Bay next season Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have lots to cover this week as inflation soars and cancelations soar even higher. BUT most importantly, we have a very special appearance from baby Holly. Times 0:34 - Youth in the Kitchen 3:59 - MKH keeps her promise 6:52 - When kids know they are funny. 8:00 - The Ukraine Update 13:58 - A word from the Kamala fan club 15:27 - Inflation Inflation Inflation 21:01 - More dumb canceling 26:44 - Let's actually read the bill, folks 33:09 - NYT piles on their own contributor 38:58 - Democrats have new concerns 43:21 - Sad news for coffee drinkers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We hope you filled your tank before the new sanctions hit! This week we're celebrating anniversaries, watching the press play softball with their favorite institution, and figuring out who we would be in Red Dawn. 0:50 - MKH celebrates another anniversary 10:19 - Lent Watch 2022 13:29- CDC Softballs 21:42 - The unmasking is happening?!? 29:01 - Doctor admits he got COVID wrong 33:57 - Inflation is everywhere 40:55 - Let's confirm our priors! 44:51 - What the heck is going on with baseball 52:21 - Ukraine coverage/journalists worth following! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lent is here and we're giving it all we got. This week we're recapping SOTU, checking in with Chris Cuomo, and watchin' the Wheel of Fortune. Times: 0:31 - Ash Wednesday 3:08 - Cussin' and Swearin' 5:55 - SOTU Housekeepin' 10:13 - Vic punches up Biden's speech 14:49 - An abortion bill, right now? 19:45 - The Ukraine Update 30:15 - Did you guys miss Cuomo? 33:55 - Wheel of . . . many things 40:00 - Relax, no one remembers that thing you did. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are many things to clear up this week, including how to pronounce Kyiv and which vodka SHOULD NOT be poured out. Times 1:14 - Vic does Vegas 3:57 - MKH runs into Vic at a party 6:53 - Personal delivery of a letter to the people of Ukraine 9:58 - Russia, Ukraine, and the correct pronunciation of Kiev 25:57 - The gang previews and reviews SOTU at the same time 32:38 - Oh, good. Another update to the mask mandate. 40:20 - Look, SNL had a good skit! 42:30 - Dem Governors are partying at Deathsantis's place 43:40 - Before you pour out that Vodka . . . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's show starts on a heavier note as Russia invades Ukraine, but ends on a sweeter note with a bear and his relatable appetite. Times 00:13 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 04:04 - The new world order and ground war in Europe 26:25 - NYT's article on Schools and Parent's frustrations 39:58 - New study on school closures causing cognitive delays 51:15 - Canada is revoking the use of the emergency act 56:10 - Frank The Tank continues to wreak havoc on Lake Tahoe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whether it's due to Russia's imminent invasion of Ukraine or lingering pandemic restrictions or a University of Wisconsin assistant basketball coach, we're all under pressure. Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 07:24 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 07:33 - Russia prepares to invade Ukraine 24:51 - Segment: Covid —The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly 25:00 - Prime Minister Boris Johnson removes all Covid restrictions 26:51 - California governor Gavin Newsom announces switch from pandemic to endemic approach to the coronavirus 28:48 - Centers for Disease Control isn’t publishing large quantities of Covid data it collects 37:29 - Canada continues to operate under Emergencies Act to disband pandemic protesters 47:29 - University of Michigan head coach Juwan Howard suspended for remainder of the season for punching University of Wisconsin coach 50:13 - Washington Free Beacon review of light beers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, a whole lot of people have a whole lot of things to say: A Jewish member of parliament spars with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who likened protesters to Nazis. To Mary Katharine and Vic's surprise, Rep. Ilhan Omar condemned an outlet that doxxed Canadians who donated to protesters. And on this side of the border, San Francisco parents made their voices heard at the ballot box, voting out school board members who kept schools shut during the pandemic. Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 08:37 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 08:38 - Canadian parliamentarian has some words for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau 13:14 - Outlet doxxes Canadian pandemic protests donors, who appeared on a hacked list 17:38 - Segment: You Love to Hear It 17:45 - Rep. Ilhan Omar condemns outlet who doxxed donors 18:51 - Black Lives Matter activist attempts to murder Jewish candidate in Louisville; local BLM chapter pays his bail 24:04 - San Francisco school board members ousted over school closures, "wokeism" 30:34 - Segment: Masks Mania 30:38 - Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin signs bill to give parents right to decide whether kids mask at school 38:22 - Columnist says her daughter enjoys wearing a mask... at home... because it makes her feel safe... 42:29 - Rest in peace, P.J. O'Rourke Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No matter how much you drank on Super Bowl Sunday, you probably weren’t as tanked as President Joe Biden’s approval numbers. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau threatens to bring in the military (tanks?) to handle pandemic mandate protesters. And a new study warns against getting tanked on Moscow Mules. Times: 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 12:48 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 12:57 - President Joe Biden’s approval numbers tank 17:32 - Canadian leaders threaten martial law to end pandemic protests 28:14 - France tightens its vaccine mandate, while Denmark removes all restrictions 29:25 - Washington D.C. mayor ends vaccine mandate for indoor activities, mask mandate to expire by end of the month 35:17 - Slim majority of independents, 80 percent of Democrats, say they support mask mandates 35:29 - Celebs spotted maskless at Super Bowl 44:55 - Copper levels in Moscow Mules could be dangerous—if you drink 30 of them—according to a new study Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Four Canadian provinces announce they’ll drop pandemic restrictions—and parliamentarians across the isle give Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a not-so-polite Canadian shellacking. Mary Katharine and Vic dive into the case of West Elm Caleb and ask if he's really the monster social media has made him out to be. Last, but certainly not least, we address Adidas's titillating advertisement—link NOT included in show notes. Times: 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 06:41 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 07:29 - Vaccine mandate protests continue in Canada, and four provinces announce they’ll drop restrictions 15:21 - Purveyor of “trauma” West Elm Caleb, and the New York Times asks a great question 25:44 - Several democratic-led states drop mask mandates, and the White House and health experts change their mind on the Centers for Disease Control’s face covering guidance 38:00 - Adidas tweets boob grid (perhaps out of a medical textbook?) to advertise sports bra line Link New York Times article, If Everything is ‘Trauma,’ Is Anything? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you want to run as fast as Usain Bolt, eat 100 chicken nuggets every day, says your new nutrition and exercise coach, Mary Katharine. Oh, and definitely don’t eat the food served in Beijing’s Olympic village. An update on mask wars, the second week of Joe Rogan drama making the front pages, and New York City kids go vegan on Fridays at school. Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 07:06 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 08:25 - Joe Rogan opponents slam his past use of the N-word 14:18 - George Washington University president walks back plans to investigate a series of posters criticizing China’s human rights abuses and the 2022 Olympics in Beijing 25:47 - Mask wars update 37:15 - Ominous background caught in ski jump picture from Beijing Olympics 37:50 - Olympic athletes report poor conditions in Beijing’s Olympic village, from quarantines to insufficient meals 42:30 - 2022 Olympic viewership tanks, and Kristen Soltis Anderson has a clue as to why 46:02 - New York City mayor Eric Adams directs publics schools to go vegan on Fridays Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re not here to cancel Whoopi Goldberg over her Holocaust comments, but it looks like her own television network is already on it. The White House weighs in on censoring podcaster Joe Rogan, the masking meltdown continues in Northern Virginia, and Canadian truckers revolt against vaccine mandates. Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 10:55 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 11:39 - Segment: Uncanceled 11:48 - Whoopi Goldberg suspended from The View over Holocaust comments 15:18 - Georgetown suspends constitutional law professor Ilya Shapiro over tweet, and students demand reparations from the school 18:24 - The White House weighs in on censoring podcaster Joe Rogan 25:40 - Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson comes to Rogan’s defense 26:47 - Mask meltdown continues in Loudoun County, Virginia 31:27 - Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti claims he held his breath while taking a photo with Magic Johnson at the NFC championship game 32:18 - Mom takes on the Prince William County School Board over masks 34:45 - Canadian truckers blockade roads in the country’s capitol, in protest of vaccine mandates 45:50 - The Washington Football Team takes on a new name: The Washington Commanders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Joe Rogan controversy continues, and Mary Katharine and Vic question whose misinformation will land on the right side of history. We discover who leaked the news of Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement, California officials enjoy an NFL playoff game maskless, and a brawl breaks out in Philadelphia over… Golden Corral steak? Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 10:00 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 10:03 - Podcaster Joe Rogan releases statement on Spotify controversy 21:25 - Prince Harry and Meghan Markle threaten to walk away from their Spotify deal over Joe Rogan 27:42 - New Jersey gym owner Ian Smith, who refused to close gym in defiance of pandemic lockdowns, announces run for Congress 32:15 - White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain leaked news of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement 34:37 - Magic Johnson, Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti, San Francisco mayor London Breed, and California governor Gavin Newsom enjoy NFC championship maskless 39:13 - Mary Katharine tries out a new Girl Scout cookie live on air! 40:55 - Brawl breaks out at a Philadelphia Golden Corral after restaurant runs out of steak Link Mary Katharine's article on the cost of masking children indefinitely Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer isn’t so happy that the news of his impending retirement leaked. Mary Katharine and Vic break down the (lack of) research on masking children, the Spotify vs. Neil Young vs. Joe Rogan debate, and NATO’s attempt to confront Russia Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 05:49 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 05:54 - Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announces his retirement 18:29 - The Washington Post and The Atlantic write on masking children 27:00 - The head of a school board in Prince George’s County, Maryland says she sees no end in sight for masking in schools 28:34 - Spotify vs. Neil Young vs. Joe Rogan 32:36 - The U.S., NATO attempt to confront Russia 38:10 - California judge stalls regulations on pork products Links Mary Katharine's Kidfins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Moms in Boston are saying what we’re all feeling. Rather, screaming it from the 50 yard line of the local high school. Mary Katharine and Vic give the full rundown on the mask debacle in Virginia, President Biden snaps at Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy, and a recap of one of the best weekend in professional football Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the show 04:35 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 05:53 - Mask mandate madness continues in Virginia 08:56 - Kids and resilience 10:04 - Fairfax County Public Schools town hall on masking 18:37 - Mad moms in Boston scream on a high school football field, The New York Times reports 23:44 - The New York Times’ David Leonhardt writes on coronavirus risk calculations 28:04 - NBC Poll: Americans view former president Donald Trump more favorably than Vice President Kamala Harris 30:47 - Experts say last weekend was one of the greatest in NFL playoff history 38:00 - President Joe Biden calls Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy a "stupid son of a bitch," Doocy laughs it off Links Mary Katharine's article on resilience Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mary Katharine and Vic unpack Biden's lengthly press conference, from 95 (or is it 98?) percent of schools reopening to Russia's 'minor incursion' in the Ukraine. In coronavirus news, Prime Minister Boris Johnson ends masking in schools and vaccine passports, a Los Angeles charter school quarantines unvaccinated students, and NPR wrongly reports a mask fight between Supreme Court justices. Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 06:56 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 07:04 - President Joe Biden claims that 95 percent—then 98 percent—of schools are open 10:06 - Segment: You Love to Hear It 10:19 - Biden completes a long press conference and answers questions 11:20 - Biden says if Russia launches a “minor incursion” into the Ukraine, it may not prompt a U.S. response 14:26 - Biden pressed on calling opponents to his voting rights bill “Bull Connor” 17:15 - 2022 election integrity depends on voting rights bill, Biden says—and Vice President Harris attempts a cleanup 24:20 - Prime Minister Boris Johnson ends masking in schools and vaccine passports 30:44 - Los Angeles charter school quarantines unvaccinated students 34:21 - Biden administration launches coronavirus test kit service 36:25 - NPR wrongly reports a mask scuffle in the Supreme Court between Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Neil Gorsuch 42:50 - Super Bowl halftime lineup announced Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A face-off is a-brewing over masks in Northern Virginia schools, Donald Trump takes a swing at a likely 2024 Republican primary rival, and another NBA higher up ignores China's human rights abuses. Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 07:40 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 07:50 - Mask-off face-off in Virginia 20:13 - Trump fires shots at anticipated 2024 presidential candidate and Florida governor Ron DeSantis 26:00 - Warriors owner Chamath Palihapitiya doesn't care about the Uyghurs 31:29 - Tennis star Naomi Osaka urges investigation into Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai's disappearance 35:38 - USA Today asks: What Girl Scout Cookie does your state search for the most? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It is time for the Biden administration to do what they need to do to finally vanquish the coronavirus, Vice President Kamala Harris says, and that time is everyday. It's also time for a new Getting Hammered segment: Getting Hammered Investigates. This week, Mary Katharine and Vic investigate Virginia Governor Ralph Northam's own investigation into his infamous KKK/blackface yearbook photo. Five year olds in Minneapolis need the vax to go out to eat, the return of Hillary Clinton, and the debate over the filibuster continues. Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 07:57 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 08:15 - The media will consider differentiating what Covid statistics to report 13:02 - Minneapolis and St. Paul Minnesota to require those ages five and up to provide proof of vaccination to enter restaurants 21:31 - Hillary Clinton makes a comeback 27:23 - Senator Tom Cotton blasts the filibuster using Senator Chuck Schumer's own words 29:40 - Segment: Getting Hammered Investigates 29:59 - Getting Hammered investigates Virginia governor Ralph Northam's own investigation into his infamous KKK and blackface photo 35:35 - The SEC is too powerful, and people (not Mary Katharine) are upset 39:10 - Update on tennis star Novak Djokovic 42:51 - Segment: Uncanceled 43:13 - Steve Harvey makes no plans for stand-up appearances due to cancel culture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a good day for Mary Katharine: The Georgia Bulldogs won their first National Championship in more than four decades, trouncing Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide in the fourth quarter. CDC director Rochelle Walensky said something that actually made sense, failed Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams flakes on President Biden's voting rights speech, and New York City mayor Eric Adams floats vaccine mandates for kids. Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 00:00 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 10:15 - President Biden and Vice President Harris talk voting rights in Georgia 11:50 - Stacey Abrams, and a coalition of Georgia's most active voting rights groups, snubs the Biden administration's event 15:16 - The White House tries to corner Senator Joe Manchin on Build Back Better 19:07 - Store shelves left empty, Omicron to blame? 24:22 - New York City mayor Eric Adams considers vaccine mandate for kids 29:35 - Kids in northern Virginia are (finally) back in school 29:36 - Segment: You Love to Hear It 29:55 - CDC director Rochelle Walensky says 75 percent of vaccinated people who died from Covid-19 had at least four other comorbidities 34:19 - The Fresh Prince of Bel Air gets a dramatic reboot 39:00 - Actor and comedian Bob Saget dies at age 65 44:04 - Mary Katharine and her husband, Steve, invent KidFins, an adjustable floating device to help teach kids how to swim Links Mary Katharine and Steve's Kickstarter for KidFins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What do teachers' unions, Pete Davidson, and Martinis all have in common? They know how to play dirty. Kids are shut out of school as teachers refuse to return to the classroom, Kim Kardashian unfollows Miley Cyrus after her New Years Eve special with Kim's latest beau, Pete Davidson, and Mary Katharine finds just how to make your Martini even dirtier. Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 12:44 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 12:50 - Schools in Northern Virginia, elsewhere, remain closed four days after snowstorm 18:09 - Chicago teachers refuse go back to the classroom, forcing district to close 18:46 - Segment: You Love to Hear it 18:55 - Lori Lightfoot vehemently backs opening schools after teachers reject reopening 31:17 - NBC reporter tells viewers how to double-mask—and double-mask their kids 33:14 - Kim Kardashian unfollows Miley Cyrus after her New Years Eve special with Kim's latest beau, Pete Davidson 37:42 - Covid—and California's restrictive public health measures—could push Super Bowl LVI out of Los Angeles 41:10 - Australia denies unvaccinated tennis star Novak Djokovic entry 45:27 - How to make your Dirty Martini even dirtier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Snowmicron: A snowstorm keeps kids in some states out of school, and officials are considering another shutdown due to the Omicron surge. But fear not, school closures aren't going to impact grades or test scores—because some districts won't record the data it in the first place. AOC skirts the Snowmicron mess in Miami, and starts a national conversation on the plight of attractive people. And there's another storm brewing—this time, over the filibuster. Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 07:20 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 07:23 - Snowmicron keeps kids home from school 22:39 - Arlington Public Schools proposes eliminating penalties for late homework and homework grades in the name of "equity"—but local teachers push back 25:38 - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez gets called out for partying maskless in Miami, and Mary Katharine gives the representative kudos for drawing attention to the plight of hot people 31:19 - Comedian Patton Oswalt apologizes for posting picture with his friend Dave Chappelle 39:41 - A fight over the filibuster brews in Washington Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A lot of great movies came out in 1986. Babes in Toyland was not one of them. But Mary Katharine and Vic watched the spectacular Christmas film, starring Drew Barrymore and Keanu Reaves, so you don't have to. Merry Christmas! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Manchin officially kills Build Back Better, CNN checks in with Mary Katharine and Vic's favorite Omicron-tracking doctor, and the Bidens re-home their old dog to make room for a brand-new puppy. Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 09:40 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 09:45 - Build Back Better is DOA, courtesy of Senator Joe Manchin 20:18 - Omicron cases spike in Mid-Atlantic region 26:17 - Dr. Angelique Coetzee talks Omicron on CNN 33:58 - There's a new puppy in the White House, and to make room, Major gets the boot 41:35 - Can you smell dead ants? TikTok on smelling ants goes viral Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From Ben Affleck to the Build Back Better Act, on this episode of Getting Hammered, it's all about the Benjamins. The Atlantic publishes a story on Covid from someone outside of the media bubble, Elon Musk swings at Senator Elizabeth Warren, and Mary Katharine and Vic read letters to Santa from one hundred years ago. Times 00:11 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 13:29 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 13:35 - Ben Affleck drama, and Jennifer Garner being a class act 25:19 - Sen. Joe Manchin to kill BBB 32:52 - Based billionaire Elon Musk takes a crack at Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Twitter 33:39 - Segment: You Love to See It 33:41 - Matthew Walther piece in The Atlantic: Where I Live, No One Cares About Covid 40:11 - Mary Katharine's potato chip Reese's review 44:23 - Santa letters from 1921 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Would a can of Vienna Sausages outlast mask mandates? CDC director Rochelle Walensky thinks so. Elon Musk joins the ranks of Mary Katharine's husband as an Ideas Man, a comedian and an MSNBC host butt heads, and California experiences a bacon shortage. Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 11:15 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 11:22 - Covid updates: California reinstates indoor mask mandate, Philadelphia requires vaccines for indoor dining, first Omicron-variant death in the UK 13:12 - CDC director Rochelle Walensky says masks are for now, not forever 16:13 - Dr. Angelique Coetzee, one of the doctors who discovered Omicron, 22:55 - Time magazine names Elon Musk Person of the Year 29:24 - Sarah Silverman butts heads with MSNBC's Joy-Ann Reid 33:01 - Bacon shortage in California 38:35 - Tornadoes rock Kentucky Links for charities helping tornado victims Samaritan's purse Mercy Chefs Relevant Church's Tornado Relief Fund Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The New York Times reports a groundbreaking story: Parents are upset about school closures. Color Mary Katharine and Vic surprised (not). The Supreme Court hears a case on voucher programs, Democrats are losing the vaccine mandate debate, and Chris Cuomo officially gets the boot from CNN. Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 09:50 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 10:02 - Breaking news from the New York Times: Parents are frustrating with schools 20:45 - Supreme Court hears case on voucher programs and religious institutions 27:23 - Dems lose vaccine mandate battles in court 36:28 - CNN kicks Chris Cuomo to the curb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More than half of young adults are overweight. Stacey Abrams is back for another gubernatorial race. Mary Katharine's college football woes. And Reese's is now adding potato chips to their peanut butter cups—which Vic isn't so sure about. We're not just gluttons—we're gluttons for punishment. Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 12:50 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 12:55 - New York City mayor Bill DeBlasio announces a new vaccine mandate 23:40 - Childhood obesity in the United States 31:38 - Stacey Abrams throws her hat back into the ring, and claims she never denied the results of her first go at the governor's mansion 35:46 - Former Senator Bob Dole dies at age 98 40:35 - Segment: You Love to See It 40:40 - Democrats fall flat on "Latinx" language, via Politico 44:40 - There's nothing at all to talk about sports this week, especially not the SEC championship 46:33 - Reese's releases a peanut butter cup with potato chips Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Anthony Fauci is the science, according to... himself. But Mary Katharine and Vic aren't so sure he—or the Biden administration, for that matter—knows how to tackle the Omicron variant. The Supreme Court hears oral arguments on the Mississippi abortion case, the Women's Tennis Association takes a stand against China, and we learn the history of the golf course beverage cart. Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 09:45 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 09:56 - The Omicron variant is here 16:00 - Fauci faces his foes 19:27 - Segment: You Love to See It 19:34 - Reporter asks Fauci a tough question 25:20 - Oral arguments at the Supreme Court on the Mississippi abortion case 33:12 - Women's Tennis Association quits China over Peng Shuai's disappearance 37:40 - Kids are increasingly cutting ties with their parents 44:35 - Golf.com tells the history of the golf course beverage cart Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mary Katharine and Vic have recovered from their Thanksgiving feasts and they're back to discuss Disney's decision to censor an episode of the Simpsons, as well as the new covid variant, fact-checkers, and some very unlucky pub dwellers in England Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 11:24 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 11:26 - The new coronavirus variant, Omicron 24:52 - Journalists and Harvard academics work to identify misinformation in the news 31:44 - Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey steps down 35:19 - Disney censors Simpsons episode with Tiananmen Square reference in Hong Kong 39:48 - Matthew McConaughey announces he will not run for governor of Texas 43:00 - England revelers stuck in pub for three days after snowstorm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Thanksgiving from Mary Katharine and Vic! The hosts are here to talk about their Thanksgiving traditions and the topic they wish they were talking about all the time: food. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We aren't sure who's still listening to Dr. Anthony Fauci, but he officially declared it safe to visit with family during the holidays. Businesses are changing shipping and packaging to fight supply chain woes, CNN takes a mostly unsuccessful drive around Brooklyn in a self-driving car, and a former Obama economic advisor gets real on inflation. Times 00:11 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 07:39 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 07:40 - Anthony Fauci says it's okay for the vaccinated to enjoy the holidays 22:00 - Britney Spears freed from conservatorship 27:14 - Shipping containers and supply chains 32:18 - CNN takes a self-driving car for a (mostly unsuccessful) spin in Brooklyn 39:14- Segment: You Love To Hear It 39:21 - Former Obama economic advisor gets real on inflation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's drama in the White House—Kamala drama, that is. Mary Katharine and Vic talk about tumultuous relationships in the White House, as well as the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, a football miracle, dating while living with your parents, and Taylor Swift making money off of a relationship that ended more than a decade ago. Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 05:03 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 06:20 - Closing arguments of the Kyle Rittenhouse trial 14:40 - Kamala Drama 18:58 - The Detroit Lions did not lose 21:33 - The Atlantic story on dating while living at home 27:00 - The New York Times is concerned that there's no Covid vaccine for pets 29:39 - Decoding the Swifty drama Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kamala Harris fakes a French accent, Michigan's Attorney General has one too many Bloody Marys, and Morgan Ortagus rips Adam Schiff on the View Times 00:13 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 06:06 -Segment: The News You Need to Know 06:45 - One too many Bloody Marys for Michigan's Democratic Attorney General 10:55 - Secretary of Education, teachers union head say no more masks outdoors for kids 17:08 - American campaign to vaccinate kids off to good start 20:37 - Updates on New Jersey State Senator Ed Durr 24:37 - Kyle Rittenhouse trial 34:57 - Car break-ins up in San Francisco 44:00 - Cotton Candy Lobster caught off the coast of Maine 46:14 - Bacon wrapped... presents? Feat. Coolio 51:11 - Segment: We Love to Hear It 51:49 - Morgan Ortagus rips Adam Schiff on the View Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is it Daylight Saving Time or Daylight Savings Time? Is inflation actually good for us? And will the BIF help with that? Mary Katharine and Vic answer these questions and talk T-Mac, breathalyzers, and mask mandates. Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 04:02 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 04:07 - 32nd anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall 07:40 - Our very own Vic Matus snaps a photo with Terry McAuliffe 12:47 - Daylight Saving(s) Time (and people complaining about it) 19:00 - MSNBC asks: Is inflation actually a good thing? 26:58 - Will the (very pricey) Infrastructure bill help with that? 33:00 - Mandates and masks 41:53 - An update on the diapered astronauts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices