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Trump Disappears People From Rallies, Dictionary Adds New Words 9.10.18

September 10, 2018 • 81 min

In episode 228, Jack and special guest host Laci Mosley are joined by actor and writer Lucas Neff to discuss Barack Obama's speech at University of Illinois, Trump staffer's switching out indifferent people behind him at his rallies, how Trump wants Sessions to investigate who wrote the NY Times op-ed, Elon Musk's appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience, new words in the dictionary, Jared Kushner having his 'Veep' moment, Domino's Pizza offering free pizza for life for tattoo's of the logo's, microwave weapons are a prime suspect in the attacks on US diplomats, Nicki Minaj donating money to the Cosby Show's Geoffrey Owens, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. In defining speech, Obama takes down Trump, his politics and enablers; warns of 'dire' consequences of not voting

2. Obama gives 'State of our Democracy' speech

3. Obama slams 'crazy stuff' coming out of Trump White House, hits politicizing of Justice Department

4. This hilarious, too-candid guy behind Trump was deemed an unsuitable background prop by the Trump choreographers. He was replaced (see next tweet) with someone who could actually feign enthusiasm for Dear Leader.

5. Trump wants Attorney General Jeff Sessions to investigate writer of anonymous NYT op-ed

6. Tesla's Elon Musk appears to smoke weed in Joe Rogan live interview

7. We Put a Bunch of New Words in the Dictionary

8. This Video of Jared Kushner Stuck Outside a Meeting Is Straight Out of ‘Veep’

9. Domino's Pizza tattoos earn some Russians 'free pizza for life'

10. Microwave Weapons Are Prime Suspect in Ills of U.S. Embassy Workers

11. Scientists and doctors zap theory that microwave weapon injured Cuba diplomats