The Skepticrat28 Sep 2020

132: Skepticrat132 - Belichicks and Balances Edition

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.
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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

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Episoder(272)

273: Skepticrat273 - Alga Rhythm & Blues Edition

On this week's episode: Donald Trump surrenders in victory ... Trump aides explain why you can’t waterboard algae ... And we learn about the profound geopolitical impact of Waffle House and ranch dres...

29 Jun 48min

272: Skepticrat272 - SpaceX Machina Edition

On this week's episode: Space X’s IPO is a POS ... We’ll explain to Eli why you can’t bet against Kalshi’s continued existence on Kalshi ... And Knicks fans like Heath can finally die happy.To support...

15 Jun 1h

271: Skepticrat271 - Rats on a Lip Syncing Ship Edition

On this week's episode: Florida declares infinity plus ONE congressmen ... Bret Michaels had better things to do ... And we learn how a weighted penis bag might affect your weekend.To support our show...

1 Jun 56min

270: Skepticrat270 - Taipei Personality Edition

On this week's episode: Marsh will explain British elections just in time for the empire to fall ... Donald Trump gets through his China visit without jumping out of the car at a red light and running...

18 Mai 49min

269: Skepticrat269 - Kash Heap of History Edition

On this week's episode: Claude takes a proactive approach to the tech sector ... Another would-be Trump assassin turns out to be as inept as his intended victim ... And Trump realizes that if you fire...

4 Mai 53min

268: Skepticrat268 - First Lady Doth Protest Too Much Edition

On this week's episode: It's been 12 years worth of weeks this month ... We all continue to be more qualified to run the FBI than Kash Patel ... And thanks to Donald Trump, the Strait of Hormuz exists...

20 Apr 55min

267: Skepticrat267 - Quantum Foreign Entanglement Edition

On this week's episode: "Iran So Far Away" becomes more than a Flock of Seagulls song ... Virtual reality will get all the more virtual by existing less ... And the Trump cabinet gets some sweet new k...

23 Mar 57min

266: Skepticrat266 - Poly Noemial Edition

On this week's episode: The news plays our least favorite repeats of the 90s ... Reform UK will tell us that voting for any party other than them is cheating ... And Kristi Noem gets old yellered but ...

9 Mar 47min