Today, Suzanne breaks down the facts about why the Ozempic weight loss craze is so problematic. Then, Jay and Suzanne plan a party for the official end of the pandemic in the US, which Biden has randomly scheduled for May 11th.
Plus - “Sit, Ubu, Sit”, Lilith Fair, Doppelgänger murders, and misplaced radioactive capsules.
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Links:
Fibronostalgia:
Ubu Productions: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubu_Productions
Lilith Fair:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilith_Fair
Wait What:
Washington Post - Woman suspected of killing Doppelgänger to fake her own death:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/01/31/germany-doppelganger-murder-ingolstadt/
AP News - Australia mining company sorry for losing radioactive device:
Pop Culture:
NYPost - What is Ozempic and Why stars are risking aging faces for weight loss drug:
https://nypost.com/article/what-is-ozempic-why-stars-risk-aging-faces-for-weight-loss-drug/
The Unladylike Podcast - The Ozempic Weightloss Craze:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ozempic-weight-loss-craze/id1333193523?i=1000590720739
Politics:
Washington Post - Biden to end Covid health emergencies May 11th:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/01/30/biden-end-covid-health-emergencies-may-11/
Newsweek - It’s time the scientific community admits we were wrong about Covid:
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