Ep 67 | Jussie Smollett Loves Subway Sandwiches! | Guest: Turner Sparks
Much like a horrible "Scooby Doo" episode, actor Jussie Smollett's initial hate crime story has fallen apart. The Chicago PD now thinks it was an elaborate staging, designed to garner sympathy and a h...
26 Feb 201954min
Ep 66 | What's More Frightening Than A Nuclear Arms Race? | Guest: Jason Buttrill
President Trump is pulling out of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. Does this mean the Ruskies will start cranking out nukes? What about us? Or the Chinese? Jason Buttrill, Chief Researche...
25 Feb 201956min
Ep 65 | A Bucket of Radioactive Rocks—Friday Release Valve | Guest: Jaron Myers
Standup comedian Jaron Myers joins Heaton for Friday Release Valve, covering absurd headlines throughout the week, including a petition to sell Montana to Canada, and France's newest official sport.
22 Feb 201939min
Ep 64 | "Best Mustache Award," and Other Ways to Fix the Oscars | Guest: Andrew Young
The biggest problem with the Academy Awards is: not enough trophies. Comedian and Hollywood insider Andrew Young joins Heaton to suggest new category awards, like "Best Fake Accent" or "Most Tasteful ...
21 Feb 201953min
Ep 63 | The Impact of The Twilight Zone | Guest: James III
"The Twilight Zone" has it all: Cold War hysteria, gremlins, conformity and individualism, robots, totalitarianism, witches—the list goes on. Heaton brings on comedian James III to discuss one of the ...
20 Feb 201955min
Ep 62 | The Transgender Military Ban | Guest: Carina Magyar
Standup and transgender comedian Carina Magyar joins Heaton to discuss the military ban, the difference between the "yuck" and "kill" factors, and the interplay between biology and psychology in gende...
19 Feb 201946min
Ep 61 | The New Right | Guest: Lauren Chen
Lauren Chen, host of "Roaming Millennial Uncensored," joins Heaton to map out how conservatives in their twenties think, and how the political landscape will change as they come into their own. Plus, ...
18 Feb 201950min
Ep 60 | Requiem for the Prince of the Outback
Heaton's personal hero, Prince Leonard, passed away this week, after a storied history of fighting in World War II, declaring independence from Australia, and thwarting an onerous wheat quota. In a sp...
15 Feb 201937min
