Episode 233: GOP vs. Kids Who Don't Want to be Shot

Bart, Norma and Voretaq discuss broadband access, the politics of conservatives teasing kids who protest being shot, and insurance fraud!

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Show Notes:

• Children running around the mall
• Feedback
• Broadband expansion money in PA
• AT&T cell service apparently plays with video content
• March for our Lives
• Bart feels Rick Santorum's an idiot
• Yes, she wore a Cuban flag patch. She's half Cuban. Idiots.
• Randy Pausch on the World Book Encyclopedia vs. Wikipedia
• Stranger Things star wore jacket that honored those killed, draws criticism from nutters
• Tomi Lahren and yoga pants gun storage
• Insurance fraud via redirecting lab results
• No, Israel isn't arming their teachers
• Trump had a book of Hitler speeches by the bed
• Suspicious packages sent to military sites around DC
• Ryan Zinke: Diversity isn't important

Episode 232: RIP Stephen Hawking

Bart, Norma and Voretaq discuss updates, the passing of a modern genius, and Marlon Bundo writes a second, better book!

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Show Notes:

• Computer updates suck
• What's a condo?
• Exercise update
• United vs. Overhead Bins
• ...But don't worry, United is going to "fix" this pet murder problem
• Stephen Hawking passed away
• Ricky Gervais vs. transgender people
• Clinton slipped, oh no...
• Supreme court to PA GOP whining about gerrymandering: F-U
• Marlon Bundo children's book (and why Mike Pence is terrible)
• Spam. The food.
• Cambridge Analytica and Trump troubles
• Shooter's brother arrested at high school for trespassing
• Man who calls school shooting survivor a "lesbian skinhead" drops from race
• The View gets Stormy

Episode 231: Alexa Needs an Exorcism, McWomen's Day Logo and Issues

Bart and Norma discuss a new purchase and give Bart's weight update. The secretary of education shows her education knowledge (or lack thereof). Monster drinks are apparently EVIL (as are Alexa devices) and McDonald's tries celebrating Women's Day while weathering some criticism for do as I say and ignore what I'm doing behavior...

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Show Notes:

• Feedback
• Sexual harassment settlements for Congressmembers-turn-harassers
• Norma bought a car
• Weight update
• White house blocks purchase attempt of Qualcomm
• Betsy DeVos, education secretary, doesn't seem educated in interview...
• Are charter schools doing better as she claims?
• Teacher salaries vs. inflation...
• Trump lawyers want to stop 60 minutes interview
• Trump pardons lawbreaker because of Fox and Friends
• NSA spying through Cisco hardware
• Monster drinks are EVIL
• Alexa laughing...IS IT EVIL?
• A book about an armless girl's life
• McDonald's women's day flipped logo
• ...but there were problems?

Episode 230: Lawsuit Against John Oliver Dropped and Racism is Still Rampant

Bart, Norma and Voretaq discuss exercise convenience, school shooting marketing opportunities, the lawsuit against John Oliver and Mr. Nutterbutter has been dropped and racism is still rampant in schools...

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Show Notes:

• Trump tariff announcement: SAD
• Trump affair in the White House, hinted in Fire and Fury
• West Virginia teacher strikes
• Weight loss tally: 47.7 lbs
• New weight loss thing: under desk bike
• WHY HEATERS UNDER THE DESK IT'S A FIRE HAZARD, PEOPLE...
• Old people essentially get single payer
• School shootings: a marketing opportunity!
• School shooters and MAGA
• Florida white supremacist teacher removed from classroom...
• Update: She claims it was "satire"
• Gun injuries down when gun nutters gather to celebrate gun nuttery
• Mr. Nutterbutter lawsuit against John Oliver dropped
• Easton School District whistleblower case:
• One
• Two
• Three
• Four
• Lynching: southerners teach them young
• Racist NYU lunch menus...