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From Rams to Ruts
Plus: The rave next door in the Bronx, daily prayer periods in Texas schools & #TheFutureIsFemale in North Korea.
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Is That Bullshit? The Scoop on “Compostable” Dog Poo Bags
Is this the most bullshit thing we've covered?
Feb 11
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Dunkin’ on Dunkin’
Plus: The not-so-dangerous Antifa group that Ken Paxton has his eyes on, the death of sports writing & the Los Angeles mansion filled with babies.
Feb 9
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Death Cap for Cali
Plus: Why questionnaires are undoing the Democratic party, a Honda Civic becomes Philly’s hottest landmark & we saved the bees… sorta.
Feb 6
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I Too Had a Disastrous Interview with Karine Jean-Pierre
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NPR's Death by a Thousand Decolonizations
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Plus: The inflated penis scandal deflating the Olympics, why this bar will only serve you if you’re 25+ & why Florida wants you to collect iguanas.
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FBI: Fulton Backfiring Investigation
The FBI raid in Georgia won't help Trump like he thinks it will.
Feb 4
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Mike Pesca & Chris Cillizza Go Live Again
I’m going live with Chris Cillizza on Thursday, Feb. 5 at 3:00 p.m. ET.
Feb 3
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ICE’s Design Flaws
Plus: Harvard's D− idea for A+ grades, why ed tech is failing students, and why 10,000 PhDs have quit the U.S. government.
Feb 2
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47% Chance Of CNN’s Reputation Being Questioned
Plus: Hamas disarming… or not, CHOP gets chopped in Seattle lawsuit & the Idiotic Criminal of the Year awards.
Jan 30
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Are These Republicans a Yes on Noem Impeachment?
Plus: How to win the Philippine lottery, why the Jets always lose & why your boos are only making this opera company stronger.
Jan 29
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The Gas Station Gambling Pension Plan
Plus: Nebraska’s Governor can’t stop saying “libtards,” why taxi scammers thrive in NYC & snow booms.
Jan 28
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The Public Servant Protection Racket
Plus: The NRA speaks out about the Alex Pretti shooting, coyotes swimming towards Alcatraz & the Golden Gate Bridge sees a decrease in suicides.
Jan 26
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Oakland’s Cadet Rebound
Plus: Greenland stockpiles ammo, Bovino’s murder-for-hire case collapses, ICE meets a bunny hat, camels run out of patience, and Italy’s hanger wars…
Jan 24
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