Episode 285: Hope Never Dies and Other Optimistic Stories

Bart, Norma and Voretaq discuss a variety of news, most of it finally isn't devote to Trump! (Well, some is...but really, it's 2019...you can't escape it!)  We talk about an Alien stage play, teachers being shot for "training purposes", and mention the lack of awareness for the wealthy regarding college admission. If you listen to the end, you'll even hear about a very weird crime involving Little Debbies!

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Show Notes:

• Easter Bunny is appearing in the mall...
• Feedback
• Biden as candidate
• The Obama/Biden novel...
• Methodists vs. LGBTQ
• Killing with Kindness
• Alien on the stage
• To Kill a Mockingbird controversy
• Training teachers by shooting them? (What $#% idiots...)
• Zip tie steri strips
• The game of Rust
• Sun could cripple us with a large flare...
• Apple makes announcements
• Dr. Dre's daughter happened to get into a college on her own merits despite Dre's $70 million donation
• Avenatti charged with attempting to extort Nike?
• A spate of suicides (Sandy Hook, Parkland...)
• Teacher charged with corruption of minors for...why would she do that?
• Stealing a Little Debbie truck...but not the Little Debbies...

Episode 284: Flat Earthers: We Live in a Dome!

Bart and Norma have a shortcast where they discuss flat-Earthers, college pay-for-admission bribes, and more Trump than we should discuss...or have to discuss about a sitting President...

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Show Notes:

• Norma's been sick...
• Feedback
• College "pay for admission" scandal
• Class action suit against the schools...
• Movie award shows...meh
• Flat Earthers...Truth for the reality-impaired
• Our tubby cat tries and fails...until he doesn't...to get on the wire rack shelves
• Let's not talk about Trump before talking about Trump
• Trumpy wants Fox to reinstate Pirro to propaganda network
• Ben Carson keeps busy doing nothing
• Trump/Christchurch shooter link
• Republicans tweet about Beto O'Rourke on St. Patrick's Day
• Want access to Trump? Visit this massage parlor...
• Trump threatens people who don't vote for him in 2020
• Trump and SNL: COLLUSION! INVESTIGATE! STOP PICKING ON ME!

Episode 283: Conferences and Captain Marvel

Bart and Norma discuss Norma's recent trip to an education conference, we review thoughts regarding the new Captain Marvel movie, and run a quick pass over news items like recent store closures, data breaches in the news and phone calls from idiots!

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Show Notes:

• Norma wouldn't go to Hooters
• Feedback
• Alex Trebek and cancer
• PA Lawmaker wants to stop changing the time every year...
• RPG confiscated in PA airport
• Norma went to a conference and came back with no goodies...
• Trump awards Trump an award at a Trump course for a game Trump didn't play
• Rotten Tomatoes changes their rating system due to idiots
• Captain Marvel discussion
• Store closures...America is getting tired of winning!
• Walmart is really starting to suck with keeping their stock up to date...
• Huawei sues US government
• Citrix admits to breach
• I was pwned?! (marketing company breached)
• John Oliver talks robocalls and the FCC

Episode 282: Great American Rail-Trail!

Bart, Norma, and Voretaq talk about Rails to Trails, touring across country, an anti-vax Congressman and funeral plans, among other topics!

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Show Notes:

• Voretaq is having a bad day
• Flu hits the household
• Taxes! We get nothing!
• ...Along with the saga of student loans
• Rails To Trails - Support them, just be aware you're going to get a LOT of solicitation for donations
• Coast-to-coast Rail Trail project..."Great American Rail-Trail"
• Hey Mom Can I Ride My Bike Across America
• James Dobson's recumbent trike ride for charity ends in tragedy
• Feedback
• Twitter's "hide replies" feature
• Yes, Trump does have a Diet Coke summons button on his desk
• Anti-vax Congressman Doofus
• Your phone is LISTENING
• Luke Perry died
• Norma's family and interesting fighting amongst family
• Funeral plans discussions
• We talked about this in mentioning...and it came up in a Twitter feed of someone...ON TO VALHALLA
• Ocasio-Cortez and her Star Trek connection (among other information)
• Quite the week of medical issues. AGAIN
• Trump's moronic CPAC appearance
• Florida hit-and-run
• Believe it or not, studies are still confirming that vaccinations DON'T CAUSE AUTISM (why is America so science-illiterate?)
• Blood glucose monitoring implant discussion

Episode 281: Inappropriate Awards, Bernie!, and FaceBook is Watching You?

Bart, Norma and Voretaq talk about FaceBook shenanigans, school trips, high school cheerleaders at a school not unfamiliar with controversy is in the news again, NEST and their hidden Google microphones, Bernie rides again, Tesla batteries vs. the cold, and tax implications of gifts!

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Show Notes:

• FaceBook Stupidity - The government doesn't fund abortions...*sigh*
• Norma's speech problems
• Voretaq is amazed at PA's student trip traditions
• Bernie discussion...he's in the race again!
• Reminiscing about Trump's batshit crazy behavior from last year...
• Trump: What's an MOU? We don't want an MOU. We need a contract! (And he was literally laughed at by the Chinese...)
• Jussie Smollett story
• Tax lessons from Schitt's Creek
• High school cheerleaders get awards for butts and boobs
• Remember Trump admiring a child?
• FaceBook may be watching you on their BOLO list...
• The NEST was not so empty...(Google forgot to tell people it has a microphone)
• Patriots owner caught doing something bad
• Bluetooth credit card/ATM skimmers
• More cardiac fun; don't be a douchecanoe roommate
• FaceBook and anti-vax
• Crazy People ad
• Tesla owners: you mean batteries don't like the cold?!
• Gas well income (and lack thereof)
• Voretaq's mortgage sold again...
• John Oliver and tax implications of forgiving massive debt
• Student loans and your paycheck; more of the Conservative war on education

Episode 280: Taxes with a Side of Taxes

Bart, Norma and Voretaq discuss personal taxes, corporate taxes and blame for taxes along with a hemp store in Lancaster, Liam Neeson's scandalous racism,  and some recent box office releases!

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Show Notes:

• Feedback
• Amazon vs. New York
• Taxes fun
• Fox and Friends: It's YOUR fault you didn't get a refund!
• Amazon doubled profits, paid nothing in taxes...(discussion)
• ...thanks to carryforwards...
• Liam Neeson controversy
• Floyd Landis, former cycling star, plans to open hemp/cafe/bike store in Lancaster
• More info on Floyd Landis' shop
• Banking and X-Rated (but LEGAL) companies...
• Florida boy vs. pledge?
• Thanks, Smokey!
• Republican election/ballot fraud?! NEVER!
• Brief discussion: Alita, Bohemian Rhapsody, and Happy Death Day 2U

Episode 279: Long Day

Bart had a long day...so it's a short show

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Show Notes:

• Kid wakes up saying he's sick. Again. "Go to school anyway."
• Weight update - sad day
• Blue Cross/Blue Shield can't do math...
• Tax season! YAY!
• Trump has screwed his base again with refunds
• Other countries seem to do taxes better
• TRIKING (can't...weather sucks)
• Fun car insurance facts
• Cold Pursuit
• Feedback
• Jubilee!
• Screw the local hospital system