The Skepticrat

On this week's episode: The court system tells Fox News to go Tuck itself ... A lot of conservatives consider a truck convoy to protest high gas prices ... And Rudy Giuliani unzipped his face again so there's gonna be a flying spider attack.To support our show on Patreon, go here:https://www.patreon.com/skepticratTo hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here:https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMarsGet great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors:https://www.policygenius.comhttps://www.betterhelp.com/skepticrathttps://www.greenchef.com/skepticrat10Headline Sources:NY judge uses Tucker Carlson’s own words against Fox News: https://lawandcrime.com/2020-election/n-y-judge-uses-tucker-carlsons-words-against-fox-news-while-refusing-to-scuttle-smartmatic-defamation-lawsuithttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/03/09/judge-uses-tucker-carlsons-own-words-against-fox-news/Judge issues temporary injunction barring Texas from investigating pediatric gender-affirming care as 'child abuse': https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/11/us/texas-transgender-minor-investigations/index.htmlAll of Virginia’s educational system asks Glenn Youngkin to fuck off: https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/03/11/virginia-youngkin-superintendents-tip-line/Annnnd we're getting invaded by giant parachuting spiders: https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2022/03/09/giant-joro-spiders-east-coast-mayPeople’s convoy is no match for DC traffic: https://www.thedailybeast.com/peoples-convoy-truckers-struggle-to-defeat-dc-traffic-on-beltway-in-protest-over-pandemic-restrictionsMadison Cawthorn charged for driving with a revoked license...again: https://www.salon.com/2022/03/10/why-has-madison-cawthorn-been-repeatedly-charged-for-driving-with-a-revoked-license/ After calling Zelensky a “thug”: https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/10/politics/madison-cawthorn-volodymyr-zelensky-comments/index.html

On this week’s episode: We’ll try to make the opening salvo of WWIII funny ... We’ll find out if Ketanji Brown Jackson has been boofing with Squee ... And Andrew Torrez will be here to see if Elon Musk can feel shame.To support our show on Patreon, go here:https://www.patreon.com/skepticratTo buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Scathing Atheist, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/scathing-atheist To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ Headline Sources:Trump praises Putin for Ukraine invasion: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/13/timeline-how-the-ukraine-russia-crisis-reached-the-brink-of-war and https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/24/politics/elise-stefanik-biden-putin-russia-ukraine-invasion/index.html and https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/02/25/how-republicans-moved-reagans-evil-empire-trumps-praise-putin/ and https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/24/business/fox-news-russia-ukraine.html VOX profile of KBJ:https://www.vox.com/2022/2/25/22912842/supreme-court-nominee-ketanji-brown-jackson-bidenWilliamson hit piece in TNR:https://www.nationalreview.com/2022/02/against-judge-jackson/And yes, Williamson’s amazing Mitt Romney cover storyhttps://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2012/08/27/boss/?pg=1COVID is over…OR IS IT? https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/25/health/cdc-covid-metrics-mask-guidance/index.htmlSpace junk hitting moon update: https://www.space.com/china-denies-moonbound-rocket-stage Starlink active in Ukrainehttps://teslanorth.com/2022/02/26/spacex-starlink-internet-now-live-in-ukraine-says-elon-musk/Nathan Robinson, ”Surely We Can Do Better than Elon Musk?” Current Affairs, April 7, 2021https://www.currentaffairs.org/2021/04/surely-we-can-do-better-than-elon-muskS. Derek Turner, “Broadband Boondoggle: Ajit Pai's $886M Gift to Elon Musk,” Free Press, December 14, 2020https://www.freepress.net/our-response/expert-analysis/insights-opinions/broadband-boondoggle-ajit-pais-886m-gift-elon-muskStarbucks unionization: https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/25/business/starbucks-union-vote-mesa-arizona/index.html

On this week's episode: Tom and Cecil sit through most of our intro in quiet discomfort ... Marjorie Taylor Greene goes full Soup Nazi ... And we talk about a scam that Eli hasn’t fallen for yet.To support our show on Patreon, go here:https://www.patreon.com/skepticratTo hear more from Tom and Cecil on Cognitive Dissonance, go here: https://dissonancepod.com/To hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here:https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMarsGet great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors:https://www.policygenius.comhttps://www.betterhelp.com/skepticrathttps://www.greenchef.com/skepticrat10Headline Sources:Russia planned deep fake video as pretext for Ukraine invasion:https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/03/ukraine-russia-fake-attack-video-us-claims Trump thought ripping paper made it stop existing: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/02/05/trump-ripping-documents/ White House toilet repeatedly clogged with torn documents: https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-swiped-possible-classified-material-from-white-house-report-says?ref=homeButterfly sanctuary had to shut down because people think they're child sex traffickers: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/06/us/butterfly-center-texas.html Marjorie Taylor Greene addresses 'gazpacho police' gaffe and makes it worse: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/marjorie-taylor-greene-gazpacho-police-response_n_6207756de4b083bd1cbef09a Marketplace suspends most NFT sales citing rampant fakes and plagiarism: https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/nft-marketplace-shuts-citing-rampant-fakes-plagiarism-problem-2022-02-11/

On this week's episode: Joe Rogan fans didn’t want hearts of gold anyway ... We do the SCOTUS version of Monty Python’s “Bring Out Your Dead” scene ... And Fox News examines the best footwear for the chocolate you wanna fuck.To support our show on Patreon, go here:https://www.patreon.com/skepticratTo hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here:https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMarsGet great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors:https://www.policygenius.comhttps://www.betterhelp.com/skepticrathttps://www.greenchef.com/skepticrat10Headline Sources:Stephen Breyer is retiring: https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/26/politics/stephen-breyer/index.html Biden gets a cat: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/28/us/politics/biden-cat-willow.htmlNeil Young leaves Spotify: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/26/arts/music/spotify-neil-young-joe-rogan.htmlFollow-up on Oath Keeper Stewart Rhodes and follow-up on anti-vaxers drinking urine: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/stewart-rhodes-insurrection-act-trump/2022/01/23/fa009626-7c47-11ec-bf02-f9e24ccef149_story.html https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-alex-jones-pal-behind-the-anti-vaccine-rights-urine-drinking-covid-cureWebb telescope reaches its final destination without issue: https://manilastandard.net/news/314173247/webb-telescope-reaches-final-destination-a-million-miles-from-earth.html SpaceX rocket slams into the moon because of careless nonsense: https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/01/an-old-falcon-9-rocket-may-strike-the-moon-within-weeks/Really big pot brownie: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/850-pound-brownie-mari-med_n_61afc956e4b0eb35170a40b4Tucker Carlson is "totally turned off" by "less sexy" female M&M's: https://www.salon.com/2022/01/22/tucker-carlson-bemoans-fact-hes-no-longer-attracted-to-less-sexy-mandm-cartoons/ https://www.thedailybeast.com/candace-owens-sees-plot-to-destroy-fabrics-of-society-in-minnie-mouse-wearing-a-pantsuit

On this week's episode: The Supreme Court doesn’t understand what a plague has to do with health or safety ... If you're an anti-vaxer, urine for a treat ... And Tom and Cecil will be here to make the improvising around the news stuff look easy. To support our show on Patreon, go here:https://www.patreon.com/skepticratTo hear more from Tom and Cecil on Cognitive Dissonance, go here: https://dissonancepod.com/To hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here:https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMarsGet great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors:https://www.policygenius.comhttps://www.betterhelp.com/skepticrathttps://www.greenchef.com/skepticrat10Headline Sources:SCOTUS blocks vaccination-or-testing requirement for large companies: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/supreme-court-biden-vaccine-rules/2022/01/13/2e6e4b9e-749e-11ec-bc13-18891499c514_story.htmlRussia clearly about to invade Ukraine:https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/01/14/ukraine-russia-cyber-attack/ Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes charged with seditious conspiracy: https://www.rawstory.com/oath-keepers-leader-charged-with-seditious-conspiracy-for-jan-6-insurrection-report/GOP Senator Roger Marshall got called a moron by Fauci so he's introducing the "FAUCI Act" to make the doctor's already public financial records even more public:https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/fauci-act-roger-marshall-anthony-fauci-moron-argument-1284867/ Anti-vaxers are drinking pee now: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/01/11/urine-therapy-latest-covid-antidote/9169167002/

On this week's episode: Donald trump makes Candace Owens look stupid ... We get the best Jordanian fist fight since Creed ... And we learn that Skynet is playing the long game with mostly low-level pranks. To support our show on Patreon, go here:https://www.patreon.com/skepticratTo hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here:https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMarsGet great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors:https://www.betterhelp.com/skepticrathttps://www.greenchef.com/skepticrat10https://www.policygenius.comHeadline Sources:Candace Owens, Donald Trump, and Alex Jones have idiot fight:https://www.newsweek.com/alex-jones-urges-followers-move-trump-warns-hell-dish-all-dirt-1664473Jordanian lawmakers punch each other: https://abc17news.com/news/2021/12/29/jordanian-lawmakers-trade-punches-in-parliament-amid-heated-discussion-on-womens-rights/Alaska sets record high December temperature: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/dec/29/alaska-sets-record-high-december-temperature-of-194cMadison Cawthorn divorcing his Russian honeypot wife: https://www.newsweek.com/madison-cawthorn-laughs-off-suggestions-wife-russian-honeypot-1663560 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fC0ceTz8tAc Waymo’s autonomous vehicles keep getting stuck in a dead-end street in San Francisco: https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/14/22726534/waymo-autonomous-vehicles-stuck-san-francisco-dead-endAlexa tries to murder a child: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-59810383

On this week's episode: Noah gives up a cool space story to talk about idiots irradiating themselves ... Eli gives up important political stories to talk about syrup ... And we celebrate the end of the year with a very special pocalypse-tacular. To support our show on Patreon, go here:https://www.patreon.com/skepticratTo hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here:https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMarsGet great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors:https://www.betterhelp.com/skepticrathttps://www.greenchef.com/skepticrat10https://www.policygenius.comHeadline Sources:CDC warns of omicron variant: https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/12/14/omicron-us-spread/Canada dips into their maple syrup reserves: https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/world/canada-maple-syrup-reserve-shortage/67-d42eb5f2-be13-43d5-86ef-fb3316e5ea52DeSantis unveils the Stop WOKE Act so parents can sue if their kid learns about CRT:https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/12/15/desantis-stop-woke-act-mlk-crt/ Necklace advertised as “anti-5G” turns out to be radioactive: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-59703523Scorpion-pocalypse: https://www.npr.org/2021/11/14/1055680400/3-dead-hundreds-injured-after-storms-rouse-scorpions-in-egypt21 things that made the world a better place in 2021: https://www.wired.com/story/2021-positive-news/

On this week's episode: The Supreme Court has a reply for the voters who sent a message in 2016 ... We’ll get far enough into the Greek alphabet to find Decepticons ... And we learn how a sentient swarm of tiny frogs could affect your holiday travel plans.To support our show on Patreon, go here:https://www.patreon.com/skepticratTo hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here:https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMarsGet great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors:https://www.policygenius.comhttps://www.betterhelp.com/skepticrathttps://www.greenchef.com/skepticrat125Headline Sources:SCOTUS seems ready to take apart Roe v Wade: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/01/us/politics/supreme-court-mississippi-abortion-law.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/04/us/mississippi-supreme-court-abortion-roe-v-wade.htmlhttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/madison-cawthorns-simplistic-abortion-analogy-misses-the-point_n_61ab8ba1e4b0ae9a42bd4c76 Omicron variant: https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/03/health/omicron-cdc-walensky-testing/index.htmlScientists create first self-replicating biological robots: https://www.livescience.com/self-replicating-biological-robotsLin Wood tries to clarify which version of crazy he is: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/lin-wood-qanon-deep-state-michael-flynn_n_61aaa010e4b0ae9a42bcce0cDude totally got away with robbing a bank: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/11/29/metro/hiding-plain-sight-how-one-countrys-most-wanted-fugitives-led-quiet-life-lynnfield/Trump social media site misses self-imposed deadline for beta version: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/01/trump-spac-social-media-company-appears-to-miss-first-deadline.html

On this week's episode: Murder continues to be legal in Wisconsin ... We’ll all overlook what a low bar “build back better” sets ... And the Republican Party gets triggered by muppets.To support our show on Patreon, go here:https://www.patreon.com/skepticratTo hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here:https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMarsTo donate to Modest Needs for our "Vulgarity for Charity" fundraiser, go here:ModestNeeds.orgGet great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors:https://www.greenchef.com/skepticrat125https://www.policygenius.comhttps://www.mackweldon.com/skepticrathttps://www.betterhelp.com/skepticratHeadline Sources:The Kyle Rittenhouse Verdict, dammit: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/11/19/kyle-rittenhouse-acquitted-all-counts-polarizing-kenosha-homicide-trial/If the BBB Bill was put forward by Bernie Sanders your shitty cousin who voted for Jill Stein would be splooging their pants over it: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/11/18/upshot/whats-in-democrats-reconciliation-bill.html Citation for insulin cap: https://www.kff.org/health-costs/issue-brief/potential-costs-and-impact-of-health-provisions-in-the-build-back-better-act/SpaceX astronauts return to Earth wearing diapers: https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/08/tech/spacex-crew-2-dragon-splashdown-toilet-scn/index.html https://www.npr.org/2021/11/07/1053383188/a-broken-toilet-on-spacex-capsule-means-astronauts-will-return-to-earth-in-diape Kamala Harris hold presidential power while Biden undergoes colonoscopy: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/biden-transfer-power-harris-during-colonoscopy-friday-white-house-2021-11-19/Tomatoes growing from poop: https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/tomato-sewage-pegwell-bay-b1955704.htmlRepublicans ban Bert and Ernie, Elmo, and Big Bird from CPAC: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/cpac-bans-elmo-twitter_n_6196ce1de4b07fe20108f653

On this week's episode: Congress agrees to build a bridge as long as no Critical Race Theory drive across it ... Thanks to quarantine protocols, Aaron Rogers finally gets to be the smartest man in the room ... And Republican spies accidentally audition for a tragic farce by the Coen brothers.To support our show on Patreon, go here:https://www.patreon.com/skepticratTo hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here:https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMarsTo donate to Modest Needs for our "Vulgarity for Charity" fundraiser, go here:ModestNeeds.orgGet great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors:https://www.betterhelp.com/skepticrathttps://www.policygenius.comhttps://mackweldon.com/skepticratHeadline Sources:Election Day was a trainwreck: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/03/us/politics/democrat-losses-2022.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/04/nyregion/stephen-sweeney-durr-nj-election.html Infrastructure deal reached: https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2021/11/06/biden-infrastructure-deal/Aaron Rodgers is a lying idiot: https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/05/sport/aaron-rodgers-packers/index.htmlThe GOP and their team of stupid spy operatives - Project Veritas and Jacob Wohl: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/05/us/politics/project-veritas-investigation-ashley-biden-diary.html https://www.newsweek.com/jacob-wohl-jews-christmas-assimilation-gab-1646240 UN Climate Summit wonder what in the world that is: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/nov/06/nicola-sturgeon-says-glasgow-climate-march-will-be-policed-appropriatelyHigh school apologizes for winning too hard: https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/04/us/inglewood-morningside-high-school-football-game-trnd/index.html

On this week's episode: Donald Trump’s Twitter ends up a PornHub ... Heath will present his holiday buying guide ... And we have a very special segment about genital cage safety. 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.betterhelp.com/skepticrat https://www.policygenius.com https://mackweldon.com/skepticrat Headline Sources: Trump attempts to launch his own Twitter with beer and hookers again: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/former-us-president-donald-trump-launches-new-social-media-platform-2021-10-21/ https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/21/technology/trump-truth-social-hackers.html https://news.yahoo.com/trump-social-network-given-30-204900628.html The COVID vaccine makes you immortal (no it doesn't): https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/22/health/covid-vaccines-death-rates/index.html Rudy Giuliani does campaign video as Abe Lincoln: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/rudy-giuliani-abe-lincoln-filter_n_616fa27ae4b005b245c3a7e4 https://www.thedailybeast.com/americas-mayor-rudy-giuliani-is-in-a-whole-lot-of-trouble-and-he-thinks-youre-really-stupid Texas school official urges teachers to stock books on the alternative views to the Holocaust: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/oct/14/texas-school-holocaust-books-race-southlake Aromatherapy spray was filled with exotic bacteria: https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/23/health/aromatherapy-melioidosis-mystery/index.html New sex toy standards let some sensitive details slide: https://www.wired.com/story/sex-toy-standards/

On this week's episode: A very different Amazon stops selling through Facebook ... Trump will work really hard not to use “I did too get illegal emoluments” in his defense ... And the US Army gets attacked by a ninja.To support our show on Patreon, go here:https://www.patreon.com/skepticratTo hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here:https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMarsGet great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors:https://www.betterhelp.com/skepticrathttps://www.policygenius.comhttps://mackweldon.com/skepticratHeadline Sources:Ninja with sword assailed a US Army special ops unit and other random stories from Sep21: https://www.npr.org/2021/10/01/1042487729/a-ninja-with-a-sword-assailed-a-u-s-army-special-operations-unit-in-california https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2021/ Facebook won't let you sell Amazon land on their website any more: https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/08/tech/facebook-marketplace-amazon-land/index.htmlEven with all the grift, Trump’s DC hotel lost a fuckton of money while he was president: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-organization-hid-payments-foreign-governments-us-house-panel-alleges-2021-10-08/2021 Ig Nobel Prizes: https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/2021-ig-nobel-prizes-honor-decongestant-orgasms-rhino-transport-69183Drunk man reported missing joins search party for himself: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/beyhan-mutlu-missing-joins-search-party_n_6157255be4b008640eb3e819WHO endorses world’s first malaria vaccine: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/oct/06/who-endorses-use-of-worlds-first-malaria-vaccine-in-africa

On this week's episode, Kanye West cries for help at 40 bucks a ticket, OnlyFans will relent and leave Heath’s back up career safe for now, and we’ll take a vacation so soak us in while you can. --- 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 Headline Sources: Afghanistan withdrawal is a homicidal disaster: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/08/28/taliban-takeover-kabul/Insurance is gonna start charging you to get COVID https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/insurance-providers-will-no-longer-waive-all-costs-associated-with-covid-19- Onlyfans relents on plan to ban adult content: https://www.wabi.tv/2021/08/25/onlyfans-reverses-explicit-content-ban-after-outcry/treatments Kanye west has another crazy listening party https://nypost.com/2021/08/27/kanye-west-sets-himself-on-fire-remarries-kim-at-donda-listening-party/ Rudy does a worse job of saying he’s not an alcoholic than Heath: https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/politics/rudy-giuliani-says-u-s-has-gone-off-the-rails-denies-he-has-alcohol-problem/3243586/ Couple wins lottery twice no they don't: https://nypost.com/2021/08/27/couple-hits-nearly-1m-lottery-on-two-tickets-with-identical-numbers/

On this week's episode: Madison Cawthorne puts his foot in his mouth because what else is he gonna do with them ... Dumb people will switch to something easier to pronounce than hydroxychloroquine ... And Mike Lindell has a symposium about proof that is quadruple absolute. 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://www.ipvanish.com/skepticrat https://www.betterhelp.com/skepticrat https://mackweldon.com/skepticrat Headline Sources: Mike Lindell holds "cyber symposium" in South Dakota: https://www.businessinsider.com/mike-lindell-cyber-symposium-jair-eduardo-bolsonaro-donald-trump-hat-2021-8 Madison Cawthorn's Tweet About 'Great Fiction Novel' 1984 Gets Mocked Into Oblivion: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/madison-cawthorn-1984_n_61134b44e4b08948dca1d025 Ron DeSantis threatens to withhold school boards’ paychecks if schools require masks: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/08/10/desantis-threatens-school-salaries-mask-mandates-florida/ https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/13/health/cardona-biden-abbott-desantis-mask-mandate.html https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/2021/08/05/protesters-object-buncombe-county-schools-mask-mandate-council-meeting-north-carolina/5507110001/ Ivermectin is a waste of money and the Fed is not a Ponzi scheme: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/jul/16/huge-study-supporting-ivermectin-as-covid-treatment-withdrawn-over-ethical-concerns A bunch of famous people tell us that they’re crazy people who don't wash their bodies: https://nypost.com/2021/08/09/why-are-anti-showering-celebrities-trying-to-make-us-stink/ For the first time in its history, the USA has fewer white people: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-release-census-data-used-legislative-redistricting-2021-08-12/

On this week's episode: Not enough people get Eli's Michigan J Frog joke ... We record early in case Noah's state drowns in its own stupidity before our normal day ... And we learn about the dumbest part of the dumbest wall in American history.To support our show on Patreon, go here:https://www.patreon.com/skepticratTo hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here:https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMarsGet great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors:https://www.bluechew.comhttps://www.betterhelp.com/skepticrathttps://www.policygenius.comhttps://mackweldon.com/skepticratHeadline Sources:Jan. 6 commission to hold first hearing on Capitol attack: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2021/07/27/january-6-commission-hearing/We gotta wear masks again: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/27/health/cdc-masks-indoors-delta-variant.htmlThe guy who spent $30 million building Trump’s wall is looking for buyers: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-07-22/trump-border-wall-builder-tommy-fisher-is-looking-for-a-buyerCompany determines worst Delta Variant Danger Zone is Noah’s front yard: https://www.news4jax.com/news/georgia/2021/07/26/southeast-georgia-county-deemed-nations-1-delta-danger-zone https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/07/27/biden-vaccine-mandate-federal-employees/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/07/27/health-202-vaccine-mandates-are-mounting-courts-are-upholding-them-so-far/Simone Biles: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/27/sports/olympics/russia-wins-gold-medal-gymnastics.htmlMAGA-branded "Freedom Phone" is a black box that should be avoided at all costs: https://gizmodo.com/new-ultra-city-smiths-trailer-has-hit-the-internet-1847312989 And right-wing Twitter knock-off GETTR gets hacked: https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/gettr-the-pro-trump-social-media-alternative-filled-with-trolls-grifters-and-hentai-porn/

On this week's episode: We watched CPAC so you don’t have to ... We did not watch CPAC and Eli’s a liar ... And Sidney Powell accidentally stars in a Christopher Guest mockumentary of herself in federal court.To support our show on Patreon, go here:https://www.patreon.com/skepticratTo hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here:https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMarsGet great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors:https://www.bluechew.comhttps://www.policygenius.comhttps://mackweldon.com/skepticrathttps://www.betterhelp.com/skepticratHeadline Sources:Highlights from CPAC: https://www.vice.com/en/article/epnm47/cpac-2021-trump-republican-party-highlightsCOVID is skyrocketing: https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/16/health/us-coronavirus-friday/index.html https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-health-941fcf43d9731c76c16e7354f5d5e187Japanese diplomat dismisses summit with South Korean president because he’s “probably too busy masturbating”: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/south-korea-summons-japan-undiplomatic-inappropriate-remarks-15239336Hearing for Sidney Powell and kraken team is the greatest ever: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/sidney-powell-disciplinary-hearing/2021/07/12/61d44ac4-e0c9-11eb-9f54-7eee10b5fcd2_story.htmlThe expanded child tax credit is here and it's huge fucking deal: https://www.npr.org/2021/07/15/1016122095/the-expanded-child-tax-credit-is-here-heres-what-you-need-to-knowHubble rebooted: https://www.space.com/hubble-space-telescope-backup-hardware-success

On this week's episode: It turns out that Donald Trump's taxes matter to someone ... Canada will have to explain to Americans that 49 degrees is actually very hot ... And Heath’s not here because he ripped his penis off while masturbating again.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/EvilGiraffesOnMarsGet great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors:https://www.bluechew.comhttps://www.policygenius.comhttps://mackweldon.com/skepticrathttps://www.betterhelp.com/skepticratHeadline Sources:Trump Org charged with tax fraud, grand larceny, etc: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/01/nyregion/allen-weisselberg-charged-trump-organization.htmlSupreme Court upholds Arizona voting restrictions: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/01/us/politics/supreme-court-arizona-voting-restrictions.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=HomepageHeat dome: https://www.opb.org/article/2021/06/30/oregon-heat-wave-deaths/ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-57668738 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-57678054 https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210701-un-confirms-18-3c-record-heat-in-antarcticaThe Delta Variant - What Scientists Know: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/22/health/delta-variant-covid.htmlHouse votes to establish committee to investigate 1/6 riot: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-vote-creation-committee-probe-jan-6-riot-n1272624Sha’Carri Richardson, a track sensation, tests positive for marijuana: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/01/sports/olympics/shacarri-richardson-suspended-marijuana.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage

On this week's episode: Joe Biden declares a federal holiday that's a SECRET in 15 states ... We learn that shit really does slide down hill ... And robots will need a better role model than literally all of humanity.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/EvilGiraffesOnMarsGet great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: https://www.policygenius.comhttps://mackweldon.com/skepticrat https://www.ipvanish.com/skepticrathttps://www.betterhelp.com/skepticratHeadline Sources:Juneteenth becomes a federal holiday: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/17/us/politics/juneteenth-holiday-biden.htmlThe efforts to make text-based AI less racist and terrible: https://www.wired.com/story/efforts-make-text-ai-less-racist-terrible/ https://www.wired.com/story/ai-fueled-dungeon-game-got-much-darker/ Archeologists find and immediately break 1000 year old chicken egg: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/intact-1000-year-old-chicken-egg-found-israel-180977970/TX man sues Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop after his vagina-scented candle explodes in flames: https://torontosun.com/news/world/texas-man-sues-gwyneth-paltrows-goop-after-his-vagina-scented-candles-explodes-after-usingEli’s friends are heroes and if you think about it that kind of makes Eli a hero: https://champ.gothamist.com/champ/gothamist/news/14-arrested-after-protesters-block-ice-leaving-new-jersey-jailWhen awful explosive diarrhea and a TV show called "Ultimate Slip 'N Slide" Collide: https://www.mediaite.com/news/when-awful-explosive-diarrhea-and-a-tv-show-called-ultimate-slip-n-slide-collide/

On this week's episode: Dallas will host the political suicide squad ... Andrew's unrequited crush on Liz Warren continues ... And we talk about Andrew's colleague as a member of the bar Sidney Powell.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/EvilGiraffesOnMarsGet great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: https://www.ipvanish.com/skepticrathttps://www.betterhelp.com/skepticrathttps://mackweldon.com/skepticrat Headline Sources:QAnon conference in Dallas: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2021/05/28/trump-fans-find-fellowship-at-3-day-dallas-conference-to-talk-god-country-and-patriotism/ Sidney Powell says Trump can get "reinstated": https://uproxx.com/viral/sidney-powell-trump-reinstated-qanon-conference/Lindell’s law firm fires lawyer who filed lawsuit for Mike Lindell:https://lawandcrime.com/2020-election/law-firm-dumps-mike-lindell-as-client-severs-ties-with-attorney-less-than-one-day-after-lawsuit-against-dominion-smartmatic/Alec Beck in the SHRM on 2020 voting rights:https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/legal-and-compliance/state-and-local-updates/pages/many-states-require-employers-to-provide-time-off-to-vote.aspx G7 Countries Agree to Minimum Corporate Tax: https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2021/06/05/g7-tax-us-yellen/Republicans complain about Kamala Harris and celebrate Memorial Day with shocking stupidity:https://www.mediaite.com/weird/writer-tricks-matt-gaetz-matt-schlapp-and-dinesh-dsouza-to-post-tweet-honoring-lee-harvey-oswald/https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/05/hypocritical-fox-news-attacks-kamala-harris-pre-memorial-day-tweet-tweeted-cocktails/ SEC fires Trump hack: https://www.politico.com/news/2021/06/04/sec-fires-republican-watchdog-491939Trump shuts down his blog: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/02/us/politics/trump-shuts-down-blog.html

On this week's episode: New Jersey is top 8 in something and Eli is legally obligated to talk about it ... Georgia is in the bottom 8 of that same thing, because of fucking course it is ... And even if you have chiseled abs and stunning features, it doesn't mean that you too can't not die in a freak gasoline fight accident.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/EvilGiraffesOnMarsGet great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: https://www.policygenius.comhttps://mackweldon.com/skepticrat Headline Sources:GOP would like to know as little as possible about January 6th insurrection: https://www.politico.com/news/2021/05/19/mcconnell-opposes-houses-bipartisan-jan-6-commission-bill-4895738 states are now above 70% of residents with at least on shot of the COVID vaccine: https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/23/health/us-coronavirus-sunday/index.html https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#vaccinationsTucker says we're ignoring UFOs and focusing on woke soldiers: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9591969/Carlson-claims-military-ignoring-UFOs-busy-purging-soldiers-not-woke-enough.htmlChina becomes second nation to land a rover on Mars: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-57122914Crypto Crash: https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/22/investing/crypto-crash-bitcoin-regulation/index.htmlPipeline hacked so gas hoarders blow themselves up:https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/14/us/politics/pipeline-hack.htmlhttps://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-south-carolina-woman-hoarding-gas-fire-crash-explosion-20210514-td5tf535svgtdnyfyp4672puai-story.htmlhttps://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/suv-burst-into-flames-after-containers-with-gas-ignite-in-central-florida/2451127/

On this week's episode: Arizona Republicans check for Chinese printed on the inside of their ballots ... China does another "bad guy from a comic book" looking thing ... And we need Bugs Bunny to cut off Florida with a saw now more than ever.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/EvilGiraffesOnMarsGet great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: https://www.betterhelp.com/skepticrathttps://www.ipvanish.com/skepticrat/https://mackweldon.com/skepticrathttps://www.keeps.com/skepticrat Headline Sources:Florida is garbage:https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/29/us/politics/florida-voting-rights-bill.htmlhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/05/03/florida-covid-restrictions-gov-ron-desantis-lifts-rules-statewide/4923900001/https://deadline.com/2021/05/florida-bill-would-stop-social-media-companies-from-deplatforming-users-1234748489/ Herd immunity unreachable: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/03/health/covid-herd-immunity-vaccine.htmlTucker Carlson is garbage: https://www.thedailybeast.com/msnbcs-joy-reid-fires-back-after-tucker-carlson-calls-her-the-race-lady?ref=scrollArizona’s bullshit recount is looking for bamboo in the ballots as proof that the Chinese did it: https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/07/politics/arizona-recount-bamboo-state-senate/index.htmlGiant Chinese rocket splashes down in Indian Ocean: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/05/08/china-rocket-landing/

On this week's episode: The United States once again whips out its johnson ... A Minnesota jury finds that black lives actually do matter ... And we learn that we can't afford NOT to buy some blockchain art. 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://mackweldon.com/skepticrat https://www.keeps.com/skepticrat https://www.betterhelp.com/skepticrat Headline Sources: Derek Chauvin found guilty of murder: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/derek-chauvin-verdict-reached-trial-over-george-floyd-s-death-n1264565 J&J vaccine resumes: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/23/health/johnson-vaccine-resume.html Trump does Hannity interview in first on-camera appearance since leaving the White House: https://www.thewrap.com/trump-fox-news-sean-hannity-2024/ House passes resolution on DC statehood: https://apnews.com/article/dc-statehood-congress-9edf21fe93e813808f1488ceb0b7900b Gender reveal party explosion: https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/23/us/gender-reveal-explosion-new-hampshire-trnd/index.html Investors are going crazy for NFT artwork and virtual real estate: https://www.reuters.com/business/metaverse-bet-crypto-rich-investors-snap-up-virtual-real-estate-2021-04-19/

On this week's episode: Matt Gaetz is going to jail ... Amazon workers reject collectivism in favor of everybody having their own pee bottle ... And all of a sudden Mitch McConnell is a communist who hates freedom.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/EvilGiraffesOnMarsGet great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: https://www.keeps.com/skepticrathttps://www.betterhelp.com/skepticratHeadline Sources:MLB pulls All-Star Game from Georgia: https://www.vox.com/2021/4/3/22365408/mlb-all-star-game-atlanta-explained-voter-suppression-bills Mitch McConnell hates free speech all of a sudden: https://www.politico.com/news/2021/04/05/mcconnell-corporate-america-woke-parallel-government-479042Matt Gaetz is going to jail: https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/04/matt-gaetz-joel-greenberg-venmo https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/09/politics/house-ethics-committee-investigation-gaetz/index.htmlRussian forces at Ukraine border swell to unprecedented numbers: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/09/world/europe/russia-ukraine-war-troops-intervention.htmlPiers Morgan tells his tragic story of victimhood on Tucker Carlson Today: https://www.thedailybeast.com/piers-morgan-bemoans-his-cancellation-over-meghan-in-hourlong-fox-news-primetime-tucker-carlson-specialUnion Loss May Bring New Phase of Campaign Against Amazon: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/09/business/economy/amazon-labor-unions.htmlEgypt discovers lost city: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/egyptologists-find-vast-millenia-old-lost-golden-city/ar-BB1frDXxAlso parades mummies around like they’re asking for it: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-egypt-paraded-22-ancient-pharaohs-through-streets-cairo-180977430/

On this week's episode: Jim Crow calls Georgia’s election bill a little blatant ... The Suez canal does its impression of Alex Jones’ colon ... And the American South uses Google to learn about hammer technology. 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.ipvanish.com/skepticrat https://www.policygenius.com Headline Sources: Georgia decides not to do Black people votes anymore: https://www.ajc.com/politics/bill-changing-georgia-voting-rules-passes-state-house/ Boat blocking the Suez Canal: https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/25/middleeast/suez-canal-ship-blockage-intl-hnk/index.html Sidney Powell is using the Tucker Carlson defense: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/03/23/sidney-powells-tucker-carlson-esque-defense/ Vatican issues pay cuts for cardinals amid huge financial deficits: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56515367 Arkansas governor signs anti-trans sports bill: https://www.hrc.org/press-releases/breaking-arkansas-gov-asa-hutchinson-signs-anti-trans-sports-bill Republicans are shockingly dumb on Google: https://www.estately.com/blog/you-wont-believe-the-questions-each-state-googles-more-than-any-other-state/

On this week's episode: The entire marketing department of Burger King comes down with type one diabetes ... Mike Lindell runs out of websites to get kicked off of so he starts making his own ... And beware the ides if you're a fascist who deserves to get stabbed. 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.betterhelp.com/skepticrat https://www.keeps.com/skepticrat Headline Sources: Meghan and Harry talk to Oprah: https://www.thedailybeast.com/conservative-media-stars-triggered-by-meghan-markles-claim-of-royal-racism Burger King's International Women's Day campaign decried for sexism: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/burger-king-s-international-women-s-day-campaign-decried-sexism-n1260039 Hubble walking with noticeable limp now: https://earthsky.org/space/hubble-space-telescope-enters-safe-mode-after-unexpected-glitch-march7-2021 Mike Lindell Is Trying To Launch a Social Media Site: https://www.thedailybeast.com/mypillow-ceo-mike-lindell-is-trying-to-launch-a-social-media-site-and-its-already-resulted-in-a-legal-threat?ref=home Guy blames saying the N-word on his diabetes: https://www.radio.com/sports/announcer-who-used-n-word-on-hot-mic-cites-blood-sugar-spike Trump team to vaccinated people: “You’re welcome”: https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/03/donald-trump-covid-vaccine-credit

On this week's episode: This year’s CPAC machine is anything but a snore ... Biden makes it more than 30 days without bombing a brown person to death ... And Ted Cruz lives out the tragic farce of a 5-year-old getting caught in a lie, at age 50.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/EvilGiraffesOnMarsGet great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: https://www.ipvanish.com/skepticrathttps://www.policygenius.comHeadline Sources:Line up at CPAC is a GAM-tacular: https://www.vice.com/amp/en/article/z3v9be/a-japanese-cult-that-believes-its-leader-is-an-alien-from-venus-is-speaking-at-cpacBiden gives up on a $15 minimum wage for no reason at all, he just hates me and freedom: https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/25/politics/minimum-wage-covid-relief-senate-parliamentarian/index.htmlTed Cruz is an embarrassment: https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/18/opinions/ted-cruz-weather-cancun-embarrassment-to-texas-moore/?hpt=ob_blogfooteroldBiden bombs Syria out of his unabiding hatred of brown people: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/2/26/us-strikes-iranian-backed-military-infrastructure-in-syriaBabies in cages at the Mexico border: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/26/us/migrant-children-border-detained.htmlWe have a gender neutral Potato Head: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/25/business/mr-potato-head-gender-neutral.html

On this week's episode: Sarah Huckabee Sanders is running for governor ... We learn that Disney Plus has higher ethical standards than the US Senate ... And it's gonna be more like a trot or MAYBE a light canter for governor.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/EvilGiraffesOnMarsGet great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: https://www.keeps.com/skepticrathttps://www.betterhelp.com/skepticratHeadline Sources:Impeachment trial ends with Trump being guilty and acquitted: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/12/us/politics/impeachment-donald-trump.htmlBiden administration finalizes deal for 200 million vaccine doses from Pfizer, Moderna: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe-biden/biden-administration-finalizes-deal-200-million-vaccine-doses-pfizer-moderna-n1257560GA DA opens criminal probe into Trump’s call to GA Sec of State: https://www.npr.org/2021/02/10/966332808/georgia-district-attorney-is-investigating-trumps-call-to-overturn-electionGina Carano teams up with Ben Shapiro after getting fired from The Mandalorian: https://www.vox.com/culture/2021/2/12/22280565/gina-carano-fired-star-wars-mandalorian-social-media-conservativeSarah Huckabee Sanders is running for governor: https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/08/politics/arkansas-republican-governor-tim-griffin-sarah-huckabee-sanders/index.htmllThis is a pretty sweet week to be a Mars nerd: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-55998848 https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-56013041 https://www.space.com/mars-rover-perseverance-landing-4k-video-animation

On this week’s episode: Republicans make Joe Biden an offer he can absolutely refuse ... We’ll tell you what we’re gonna do with our space laser timeshare ... And we’ll impeach Donald Trump again, because impeachin’ makes us feel good.To support our show on Patreon, go here:https://www.patreon.com/skepticrat To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Scathing Atheist, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-scathing-atheist To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/To hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here:https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars Headline Sources:Gamestop thing: https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/careers-finance/sns-what-is-a-short-sale-gamestop-explained-20210128-dkdmjirbw5c2hkwzmounyx6gla-list.htmlJoe biden’s fight to pass covid relief https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/30/politics/biden-covid-19-relief-urgency/index.html Feinstein’s failure to disclosehttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/dianne-feinstein-stock-purchase-husband-b1794169.htmlPrevious story:https://apnews.com/article/dianne-feinstein-california-archive-b15af83719be0468f336b170e03a52c6 Marjorie Taylor-Greene more batshit crazy than we were giving her credit for: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/marjorie-taylor-greene-qanon-wildfires-space-laser-rothschild-execute.html Johnson & Johnson’s Vaccine Offers Strong Protectionhttps://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/29/health/covid-vaccine-johnson-and-johnson-variants.html NY Mag timeline on impeachment:https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/timeline-trump-second-impeachment.html

On this week's episode: We’ll say our goodbyes to Trump and Tall Tyler ... The three of us will stage as effective a coup as the one Trump’s supporters managed ... And Donald Trump is literally pouting in his room with his phone privileges taken away.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/EvilGiraffesOnMarsGet great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: https://www.betterhelp.com/skepticratHeadline Sources:Highlights from the literal coup attempt: https://www.loremipsum.com/neonazisedition/fuckyourfaceA guy tasered himself while stealing a painting: http://www.yik-yak.com/actuallythiswasnotevenpublishedbyyikyakFormer MI Governor charged in Flint water scandal: https://apnews.com/article/environment-michigan-flint-rick-snyder-f5987ee1f56b62b6858052bb759f996fMyPillow Guy wants to declare martial law: https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2021/1/16/22234546/my-pillow-guy-notes-martial-lawThere is no federal reserve of COVID vaccines: https://thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/prevention-cures/534524-federal-covid-19-vaccine-reserve-is-now-emptyAustralia rebrands it’s N-word Cheese: https://manilastandard.net/news/world-news/344298/australian-cheese-rebrands-after-20-year-racism-battle.html

On this week's episode: House Republicans try to put an end to this silly democracy thing once and for all ... “HAVE YOU SEEN ME” pics of the Pfizer vaccine are showing up on the side of milk cartons ... And we play you the slideshow of our trip to 2020.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/EvilGiraffesOnMarsGet great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: https://www.policygenius.com/https://www.betterhelp.com/skepticratHeadline Sources:Senate overrides Trump’s veto on Defense bill: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/01/us/politics/senate-override-trump-defense-bill.html140 House Republicans to vote against counting electoral votes, two GOP lawmakers say: https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/31/politics/electoral-college-house-republicans/index.html2020 year in review via social media: https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/insights/2020/spending-2020-together-on-twitter.htmlIran announces it will enrich uranium to 20%: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-55509048Vaccine distribution is going great: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/12/31/world/coronavirus-updates#spoiled-vaccine-doses-pharmacist-arrested https://www.cbsnews.com/news/west-virginia-42-people-mistakenly-given-antibodies-instead-coronavirus-vaccine/ Retrospective of Trump's less dangerous stupidity: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jan/01/donald-trump-presidency-funny-moments

On this week's episode: Trump gives a whole new meaning to “pardon me” ... The Netherlands urges him to at least turn on one factor authentication ... And oatmeal raisin is the Fredo Corleone of cookies.To support the Black Lives Matter Global Network, go here: https://blacklivesmatter.com/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/?fref=tsGet great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: https://www.policygenius.com/https://www.betterhelp.com/skepticrathttps://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/skepticrathttps://www.getroman.com/skepticratHeadline Sources:Inside the scramble for Trump pardons: https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/16/politics/donald-trump-pardons-lame-duck/index.htmlStill no fucking stimulus deal: https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/19/politics/congress-covid-stimulus-deal/index.htmlAmerica gets hacked by Russia: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-55358332 https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/russia-is-behind-the-broad-ongoing-cyber-spy-campaign-against-the-us-government-and-private-sector-pompeo-says/2020/12/19/8c850cf0-41b3-11eb-8bc0-ae155bee4aff_story.htmlhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/russia-is-behind-the-broad-ongoing-cyber-spy-campaign-against-the-us-government-and-private-sector-pompeo-says/2020/12/19/8c850cf0-41b3-11eb-8bc0-ae155bee4aff_story.htmlTrump's Twitter got hacked by Dutch guy who guessed the password: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/12/17/dutch-trump-twitter-password-hack/US approves second vaccine:https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/19/health/us-coronavirus-saturday/index.htmlCD Project Red stock tumbles amid Cyberpunk debacle: https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/cyberpunk-2077-cd-projekt-stock-price-sony-pulls-game-refunds-2020-12-1029905614

On this week's episode: If only two people are alive they technically have herd immunity ... The CDC will finally get around to this pandemic thing ... And Rudy Giuliani farts like Heath in middle school making a fake fart noise.To support the Black Lives Matter Global Network, go here: https://blacklivesmatter.com/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/?fref=tsGet great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/skepticrathttps://www.policygenius.com/https://www.getroman.com/skepticrathttps://www.betterhelp.com/skepticratHeadline Sources:CDC urges mask during sex, showers, etc. as US approaches a 9/11 a day in COVID deaths: https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/12/04/cdc-mask-guidance-indoors/ Micronesia asked us not to send them food because it would be infected with America germs: https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/432131/federated-states-of-micronesia-opts-out-of-annual-us-military-humanitarian-mission-due-to-covid-19-concernsFormer presidents will get the vaccine: https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/02/politics/obama-vaccine/index.htmlTrump spends $3 million to lose by more in Wisconsin: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/trump-falls-short-wisconsin-recount-he-paid-3-million-n1249289 Nikki Haley gets pwned by AOC: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election-2020/aoc-and-nikki-haley-clash-on-twitter-over-covid-relief-funding-b1756616.htmlFounder of Hungarian anti-LGBTQ party arrested for drug possession at gay orgy: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-55145989Melissa Carone is impossibly perfect comedy: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/dec/03/trump-teams-discredited-witness-compared-to-snl-characterGOOP's 2020 holiday gift guide is nonsense: https://goop.com/style/gift-guides/ridiculous-holiday-gifts/

On this week's episode: Donald Trump just can't get enough LOSING ... Rudy Giuliani is left on the dashboard too long ... And Heath is quitting Facebook and starting his own site called Palaver.To support the Black Lives Matter Global Network, go here: https://blacklivesmatter.com/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/?fref=tsGet great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: https://www.betterhelp.com/skepticrathttps://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/skepticrathttps://www.policygenius.com/https://www.getroman.com/skepticratHeadline Sources:Joe Biden very much still won the election: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-michigan-lawmakers-meeting/2020/11/20/ef30e2ba-2b43-11eb-8fa2-06e7cbb145c0_story.htmlDonny Jr. has COVID: https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/20/politics/donald-trump-jr-coronavirus/index.htmlDrippy Giuliani press conference of lying: https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/19/politics/giuliani-trump-legal-team-press-briefing-fact-check/index.htmlArecibo radio telescope will close down permanently: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-03270-9Vaccines bitches: https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/20/health/pfizer-vaccine-eua-submission/index.htmlMillion MAGA March mistitled and foiled by K-Pop stans: https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/bette-midler-george-takei-and-more-join-k-pop-fans-to-troll-trump-supporters-million-maga-march/ar-BB1b2g26 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/nov/15/million-maga-march-trump-supporters

On this week's episode: We’ll do the ugly gloating your other podcasts wish they could ... Eli’s state becomes as awesome as Montana ... And Heath will look for the right doctor after his election lasted WAY MORE than four hours. To support the Black Lives Matter Global Network, go here: https://blacklivesmatter.com/ 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/?fref=ts Get great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/skepticrat https://www.policygenius.com/ https://www.getroman.com/skepticrat Headline Sources: Legal weed all OVER the place: https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/06/business/cannabis-election-win/index.html US tops 100,000 new COVID-19 cases in a day for first time. Also second, third, etc: https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/coronavirus-record-high-cases/2020/11/06/fe665856-2066-11eb-90dd-abd0f7086a91_story.html Trump Team Holds News Conference Outside Landscaping Firm Next to Adult Book Store: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/11/four-seasons-total-landscaping-trump-team-news-conference.html Armed men arrested in Philadelphia were trying to deliver fake ballots: https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/07/us/pennsylvania-convention-center-arrests/index.html Both Georgia Senate races will be runoffs: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/06/us/politics/georgia-senate-david-perdue.html

On this week's episode: America’s got more cases than a Law and Order box set ... Donald Trump will remind us he’s at his best when he’s unwatchable ... And FUCKING VOTE!To support the Black Lives Matter Global Network, go here: https://blacklivesmatter.com/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/?fref=tsGet great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/skepticrathttps://www.getroman.com/skepticrat Headline Sources:Biden and Trump square off in final presidential debate: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/23/us/politics/debate-biden-trump.htmlUS reports a one-day high of more than 83,000 infections: https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/24/health/us-coronavirus-saturday/index.htmlTrump Posts ‘60 Minutes’ Interview After Telling Lesley Stahl: ‘That’s No Way to Talk’:https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/22/business/media/trump-pence-lesley-stahl-60-minutes.html Historic early turnout not looking good for Trump: https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/elections/early-voting-numbers-so-far/New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern wins second term in landslide election victory: https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/17/asia/new-zealand-election-2020-results-intl-hnk/index.htmlGiuliani is an accidental Russian spy trying to pwn Hunter Biden: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/22/us/politics/hunter-biden-laptop.html

On this week's episode: Bill Barr charges Joe Biden with not being his boss in the first degree ... Eli will try to be legally declared a fly now that he knows shitting in Mike Pence’s hair is one of the perks ... And Gretchen Whitmer almost gets kidnapped by nihilists but they were a little too exhausted.To support the Black Lives Matter Global Network, go here: https://blacklivesmatter.com/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/?fref=tsGet great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/skepticrathttps://www.policygenius.com/ Headline Sources:FBI Says a Michigan Militia Plotted to Kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/08/us/gretchen-whitmer-michigan-militia.htmlLindsey Graham has COVID and is a chicken: https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/09/politics/south-carolina-debate-lindsey-graham-jamie-harrison/index.htmlTrump chickens out of virtual debate: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/oct/09/trump-biden-debate-canceled-rallyTrump's $1.8 trillion stimulus proposal faces opposition from Pelosi and Senate GOP: https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/10/politics/stimulus-talks-pelosi-senate-gop-trump/index.htmlTrump angry at Bill Barr for not arresting Joe Biden yet: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-barr-durham-russia/2020/10/09/05ed9842-0a40-11eb-a166-dc429b380d10_story.htmlHighlights from the VP debate: https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2020/10/07/vice-presidential-debate-live-updates/

On this week's episode, we review the Biden-Trump debate(?) from last week in Cleveland.To support the Black Lives Matter Global Network, go here: https://blacklivesmatter.com/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/?fref=ts

On this week's episode: Eli does an impression of someone not understanding science and Noah explains why that person is incredibly wrong ... We usher in the death of democracy with a chorus of fart noises ... And everyone should check out The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, where 'sonder' was neologized, just in case your collection of regular ubiquitous sorrows isn't cutting it. To support the Black Lives Matter Global Network, go here: https://blacklivesmatter.com/ 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/?fref=ts Get great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/skepticrat https://www.policygenius.com/ Headline Sources: Amy Coney Barrett is pretty much locked in, so what's next?: https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/09/19/mcconnell-biden-pack-court/ https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/25/us/politics/amy-coney-barrett-supreme-court.html Debate on Tuesday could be fun?...Fun isn’t the right word: https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2020/08/14/presidential-debates/?itid=hp-top-table-main Trump refuses to commit to a peaceful transition of power: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/23/us/politics/trump-power-transfer-2020-election.html Senate passes resolution that says elections still count: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-election-republicans-constitution/2020/09/24/b09e2036-fe79-11ea-9ceb-061d646d9c67_story.html GOP-sponsored bill would make it impossible to count mail-in ballots: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/09/republican-senator-bill-illegal-mail-vote-count-deadline.html CDC recommendations for celebrating fall holidays during the pandemic: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/holidays.html Lindsey Graham needs your money sadly: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/media/lindsey-graham-help-me-money-contributions-fox/2020/09/25/ea2d6d14-ff57-11ea-8d05-9beaaa91c71f_story.html

On this week's episode: We’ll try to to get the image of Sarah Huckabee Sanders's WAP into your head ... Donald Trump will lie about telling the truth about lying ... And we learn that Trump voters are tragically stupid rats on a literal sinking ship.To support the Black Lives Matter Global Network, go here: https://blacklivesmatter.com/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/?fref=tsGet great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/skepticrathttps://www.policygenius.com/ Headline Sources:Bob Woodward Revelations Re: Trump downplaying the virus: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/bob-woodward-rage-book-trump/2020/09/09/0368fe3c-efd2-11ea-b4bc-3a2098fc73d4_story.htmlNine Drug Companies Pledge to ‘Stand With Science’ on Coronavirus Vaccines: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/08/health/9-drug-companies-pledge-coronavirus-vaccine.htmlTrump gets a Nobel nod and also adds Ted Cruz and Tom Cotton to SCOTUS nominee list: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/09/09/trump-supreme-court-list-names-410919America is on fire: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/09/12/oregon-fire-california-wildfires/Trump told SHS to take one for the team: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/sep/01/donald-trump-sarah-sanders-take-one-for-the-team-kim-jong-un-wink-bookChristian Right thinks failed MAGA boat parade was a conspiracy: https://deadstate.org/maga-blogger-boats-that-sunk-at-trump-boat-parade-were-probably-hit-by-terrorists/

This week, Andrew Torrez joins us to recap the Republican National Convention and all the federal crimes it entailed.---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/?fref=tsTo hear more from Andrew Torrez, go here: https://openargs.com/

On this week's episode: Eli sings a BRUTAL rendition of Karma Chameleon in a blind stab at a Kamala pun ... Kevin Costner’s 1997 disaster “The Postman” turns out to be shockingly prescient ... And Heath tries unsuccessfully to say "side" without a diphthong.To support the Black Lives Matter Global Network, go here: https://blacklivesmatter.com/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/?fref=tsGet great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/skepticrathttps://www.policygenius.com/ Headline Sources:Kamala Harris chosen to be Biden's running mate: https://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2020-53728050Trump steps up attacks on the Post Office: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-democrats-post-office-campaign/2020/08/14/390f8b82-de4d-11ea-809e-b8be57ba616e_story.html https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/n7wk9z/the-post-office-is-deactivating-mail-sorting-machines-ahead-of-the-electionhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/usps-states-delayed-mail-in-ballots/2020/08/14/64bf3c3c-dcc7-11ea-8051-d5f887d73381_story.html SV Date asks Trump an honest question:https://heavy.com/news/2020/08/sv-date/ Trump's interview with Jonathan Swan: https://www.vox.com/2020/8/4/21354055/trump-axios-interview-jonathan-swanIowa gets shit beat out of it by land hurricane: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/iowans-struggle-to-find-help-strength-after-powerful-storm-devastates-homes-farms/2020/08/14/f55d0508-de57-11ea-8051-d5f887d73381_story.htmlCOVID vaccine is coming: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/14/the-us-has-already-invested-billions-on-potential-coronavirus-vaccines-heres-where-the-deals-stand.html https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/science/coronavirus-vaccine-tracker.html

On this week's episode: Donald Trump will hold an election when he’s good and goddamn ready thank you ... Liberals make gun-nuts look like cowards by turning back a fascist government with leaf blowers ... And the Senate is worried that sending everyone a bootstrap is gonna make us lazy about bootstrapping a bootstrap.To support the Black Lives Matter Global Network, go here: https://blacklivesmatter.com/To support our show on Patreon, go here: https://www.patreon.com/skepticratTo hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here: https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars/?fref=tsHeadline Sources:US Economy sees biggest GDP drop in recorded history: https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/07/30/896714437/3-months-of-hell-u-s-economys-worst-quarter-everHerman Cain is Dead of COVID-19: https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/30/politics/herman-cain-dies-coronavirus/index.htmlTrump wants to postpone the election in November: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53597975Federal troops withdraw from Portland: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jul/31/portland-protests-latest-peaceful-night-federal-troops-withdrawal DHS was compiling intelligence reports on journalists and protesters: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/dhs-official-whose-office-compiled-intelligence-reports-on-journalists-and-protesters-has-been-removed-from-his-jobThe Senate's not in town as $600 unemployment benefits are set to expire: https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/31/politics/stimulus-negotiations-state-of-play/index.htmlLawmakers From Both Sides Take Aim at Big Tech Executives: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/07/29/technology/tech-ceos-hearing-testimony

On this week's episode: Donald Trump sends Donald Trump dangerously off the rails ... The White House starts giving out COVID numbers in broad ranges like they did with the PPP data ... And Kim Kardashian lets her husband run for president to get him out of the house a little. To support the Black Lives Matter Global Network, go here: https://blacklivesmatter.com/ 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/?fref=ts Headline Sources: Trump accidentally filibusters himself during press conference: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/14/us/politics/trump-news-conference.html White House tells hospitals to bypass CDC on COVID data reporting: https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/507321-white-house-tells-hospitals-to-bypass-cdc-on-covid-data-reporting Unidentified government goons hold people without charges in Oregon: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/18/us/portland-protests.html Kanye West is still running for president and now he's officially filed with the FEC: https://www.forbes.com/sites/randalllane/2020/07/08/kanye-west-says-hes-done-with-trump-opens-up-about-white-house-bid-damaging-biden-and-everything-in-between/#7277617b47aa Bari Weiss cancels herself so she can be on The Blaze in a year in a half promoting her new book “Triggered”: https://newrepublic.com/article/158535/self-cancellation-bari-weiss Mary Trump’s book confirms family was messed up: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/17/trump-mary-book-niece-368520

On this week's episode: JK Rowling comes up with a worse idea than wizards shitting on the floor of Hogwarts ... "Not civil enough for Reddit" turns out to be a thing after all ... And geologists discover that Mount Rushmore slowly inched about 10 feet backwards somehow and started gazing in all different directions.To support the Black Lives Matter Global Network, go here: https://blacklivesmatter.com/To support our show on Patreon, go here: https://www.patreon.com/skepticratTo hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here: https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars/?fref=tsHeadline Sources:White House pivots to a “Rub Some Dirt On It” message on COVID-19: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/we-need-live-it-white-house-readies-new-message-nation-n1232884 and https://apnews.com/1e44ece4bdb023fbcd7de93def02c475Redskins consider changing their name cause it’s crazy racist: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/07/03/washington-redskins-launch-review-controversial-team-name/Reddit removes "r/The_Donald" from the site: https://theconversation.com/reddit-removes-millions-of-pro-trump-posts-but-advertisers-not-values-rule-the-day-141703Russians “vote” to amend their “constitution”: https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/01/europe/russia-referendum-putin-power-2036-intl/index.htmlJK Rowling is a terfy bigot: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/jk-rowling-harry-potter-fan-sites-trans-views-mugglenet-leaky-cauldron-a9601231.htmlTrump's ridiculous Mount Rushmore speech: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/03/us/politics/trump-coronavirus-mount-rushmore.html

On this week's episode: Brad Parscale insists he was dropping pins all through that rally and nobody heard them ... The Trump administration tries to sue John Bolton into herding cats back into a bag ... And someone in the federal government will finally stand up to…nope, sorry, nevermind.To support the Black Lives Matter Global Network, go here: https://blacklivesmatter.com/To help out some people who really need it, go here: https://www.modestneeds.org/To support our show on Patreon, go here: https://www.patreon.com/skepticratTo hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here: https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars/?fref=tsHeadline Sources:Trump tries to block Bolton from publishing memoirs: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/19/us/politics/john-bolton-book-hearing.html https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/06/what-we-know-about-john-boltons-tell-all-book.html Barr tries to fire yet another guy investigating Trump: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/geoffrey-berman-us-attorney-william-barr-trump/2020/06/20/fcbfa3b4-b30f-11ea-8758-bfd1d045525a_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/geoffrey-berman-us-attorney-william-barr-trump/2020/06/20/fcbfa3b4-b30f-11ea-8758-bfd1d045525a_story.htmlFacebook removes Trump ad over Nazi hate symbol: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53098439Trump holds Corona-fest 2020: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/at-a-time-of-national-crisis-and-division-trump-chooses-to-prepare-for-a-fight/2020/06/20/5ebf3306-b296-11ea-856d-5054296735e5_story.htmlTed Cruz challenges actor Ron Perlman to wrestle Jim Jordan after attack on Gaetz: https://thehill.com/homenews/media/502747-ted-cruz-challenges-actor-ron-perlman-to-wrestle-jim-jordan-after-attack-onBrazil set to take over world Covid-19 leader despite faith healer’s garlic: https://www.vox.com/2020/6/20/21297786/brazil-coronavirus-cases-deaths-bolsonaro

On this week's episode: Trump will heroically overcome his bone spurs for a walk all the way across the plaza ... Disney World uses stormtroopers in riot gear to enforce crowd control because they're tone-deaf idiots ... And the Bezos-Musk kerfuffle gets one step closer to the giant mech battle we know it’s gonna end in. To support the Black Lives Matter Global Network, go here: https://blacklivesmatter.com/To help support protesters, find places to donate to bail funds here:https://bailproject.org/https://www.communityjusticeexchange.org/nbfn-directoryhttps://www.bailoutnetwork.com/To help out some people who really need it, go here: https://www.modestneeds.org/To support our show on Patreon, go here: https://www.patreon.com/skepticratTo hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here: https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars/?fref=tsHeadline Sources:Trump was just inspecting his bunker, y’all: https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/03/politics/donald-trump-bunker/index.htmlSteve King, House Republican With a History of Racist Remarks, Loses Primary: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/03/us/politics/steve-king-iowa-primary.html https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/06/04/racist-gop-rep-steve-king-may-be-replaced-by-another-christian-nationalist/ Incel blows himself up: https://www.thedailybeast.com/cole-carini-virginia-man-inspired-by-incel-killer-elliot-rodger-was-making-bomb-fedsElon Musk Calls for Amazon Breakup in Latest Spat With Jeff Bezos: https://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musk-calls-for-amazon-breakup-in-latest-spat-with-jeff-bezos-11591305297Deadly pandemic still killing the fuck out of us: https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/05/health/us-coronavirus-friday/index.htmlMurals and statue removals are not the fucking point: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52941254 https://www.newsweek.com/us-marines-confederate-flag-racism-monuments-protests-1509148 https://www.whsv.com/content/news/Virginia-mayor-who-requested-Confederate-monuments-resigns-571058931.html

On this week's episode: We’ll cross “cannibal rat hordes” off our 2020 bingo card ... Andrew will make you nostalgic for one of the best uncredited guest musical appearances of all time ... And Donald Trump tries to bluff his way out of a losing hand in the game of disease poker.To support our show on Patreon, go here: https://www.patreon.com/skepticratCheck out more Andrew Torrez on Opening Arguments here: https://www.openargs.com/To hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here: https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars/?fref=tsTo help out some people who really need it, go here: https://www.modestneeds.org/Headline Sources:Trump says he’s taking hydroxychloroquine:https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2020/5/18/21262889/trump-taking-hydroxychloroquine-coronavirusTrump dismisses hydroxychloroquine study as a “Trump enemy statement”: https://www.vox.com/2020/5/19/21263989/trump-hydroxychloroquine-study-enemy-statement-fdaThousands flock to beaches in Maryland and Virginia: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/thousands-from-coronavirus-hotspots-flocked-to-maryland-and-virginia-as-parts-of-the-states-reopened/2020/05/20/c34172b6-99e7-11ea-89fd-28fb313d1886_story.html?utm_campaign=wp_the_daily_202&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_daily202US to withdraw from “open skies” treaty: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52760420 Flouting Norms, Trump Seeks to Bring Independent Watchdogs to Heel: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/22/us/politics/trump-inspectors-general.htmlADT Sued For Employee Invasion of Privacy: https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2020/05/21/569543.htmROUSes latest evidence that 2020 is the Fire Swamp: https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2020/05/23/with-restaurants-closed-cdc-warns-increasingly-aggressive-rodents-looking-new-food-sources/

On this week's episode: Michael Flynn walks free ... Ahmaud Arbery doesn’t ... And we'll discuss how literal murder hornets might affect your weekend.To support our show on Patreon, go here: https://www.patreon.com/skepticratTo hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here: https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars/?fref=tsTo help out some people who really need it, go here:https://www.modestneeds.org/Headline Sources:Ahmaud Arbery story: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/05/07/killing-ahmaud-arbery-draws-condemnation-calls-prosecution/Storm builds around Barr over dropping of Flynn case: https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/496895-storm-builds-around-barr-over-dropping-of-flynn-caseTrump responds to Bush's call for bipartisan unity with a plague poem and listing his enemies:https://www.vox.com/2020/5/3/21245726/trump-tweets-bush-coronavirus-bipartisan-unity-plaguehttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/mitt-romney-hazard-pay-patriot-essential-workers/ Weird ass effort to kill Maduro: https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-venezuela-security/us-veteran-behind-failed-venezuela-plot-says-two-american-mercenaries-detained-idUKKBN22G2O6Canada is giving their essential workers a pay raise they deserve: https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/08/world/canada-essential-workers-raise/index.htmlAnd now we're dealing with murder hornets: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/just-how-dangerous-is-the-murder-hornet/

On this week's episode: Georgia values bowling over voting ... When one billionaire criminal appoints another to administer a slush fund, somehow most of that money gets “lost” ... And Donald Trump gives a coronavirus briefing sponsored by ForHims.To support our show on Patreon, go here: https://www.patreon.com/skepticratTo hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here: https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars/?fref=tsTo help out some people who really need it, go here:https://www.modestneeds.org/Headline Sources:Large public companies are looting relief funds for small business payroll: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/21/large-public-companies-are-taking-small-businesses-payroll-loans.html https://seekingalpha.com/news/3562741-publicly-traded-companies-raided-ppp-pantry Trump tells his supporters to drink bleach: https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/24/politics/donald-trump-coronavirus-disinfectant-sunlight-science/index.htmlIt was hard to get it aroused but Trump got it aroused (and other coronavirus briefing highlights): https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/20/politics/donald-trump-coronavirus-task-force-sunday/index.htmlTrump administration is hiring fundamentalist Christian teenagers to run major sections of the executive branch: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/21/democrats-blast-trump-federal-workers-coronavirus-199026 https://catalog.liberty.edu/undergraduate/colleges-schools/arts-sciences/history/history-ba-bs/history-ba-resident/ Brian Kemp opens Georgia back up:https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/21/politics/georgia-governor-coronavirus-backlash/index.html ACU rankings for Biden:http://acuratings.conservative.org/acu-federal-legislative-ratings/?year1=2008&chamber=13&state1=21&sortable=1

On this week's episode: The Governor of Florida will find out you can get COVID-19 no matter WHAT beer you drink ... We’ll point out that frying the brains of 5G conspiracy theorists wouldn’t make a difference anyway ... And Fox News gets taken to court for felonious Fox Newsing.To support our show on Patreon, go here: https://www.patreon.com/skepticratTo hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here: https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars/?fref=tsTo help out some people who really need it, go here:https://www.modestneeds.org/Headline Sources:Fox News murdered people with coronavirus lies and they're getting sued for the murdering: https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/04/fox-news-prepares-coronavirus-misinformation-lawsuitsGov. DeSantis Says Kids Not Dying From COVID-19; CDC Says Not True: https://www.mynews13.com/fl/orlando/coronavirus/2020/04/10/ongoing-coronavirus-reportingYouTube deletes videos blaming 5G for coronavirus after UK vandalism: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/05/youtube-to-suppress-content-spreading-coronavirus-5g-conspiracy-theoryBernie Sanders drops out of primary: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/08/us/politics/bernie-sanders-concession-speech.htmlSmoking weed and coronavirus: Even occasional use raises risk of Covid-19 complicationshttps://www.cnn.com/2020/04/10/health/smoking-weed-coronavirus-wellness/index.html Trump signs EO urging the US to mine the moon for minerals: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/apr/07/trump-mining-moon-executive-order