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'Throwback' We explains how the failure to air-condition prisons can cause both physical and mental health issues for incarcerated people, New York's race for mayor heats up, and John has an offer for car dealerships.

'Throwback' We discusses ransomware attacks, why they’re on the rise, and what can be done about them. And, controversy arises over schools issuing mask mandates.

We discusses Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” what will happen if it’s passed, and what it has in common with Apple’s Terms and Conditions.

We discusses the race for mayor in New York City and what could happen if Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” is passed, and unveils the new mascot for Erie, Pennsylvania’s Minor League Baseball team. A mascot to eclipse all other mascots.

We discusses the U.S.’s involvement in the war between Israel and Iran, the recent influx of AI-generated online content, and the unexpected downsides of hiking near the Hollywood sign. (Note: This episode was taped Saturday, June 21.)

'Throwback' We discusses Chinese president Xi Jinping's rise to power, the US-North Korea summit finally takes place to underwhelming results, and the forced separation of thousands of migrant children from their parents at the border sparks outrage.

We explains why you’ve been seeing more AI-generated content online, the harm it can do, and – sadly – why it is threatening his marriage. Do you hear us, cabbage Hulk? Stay the hell away from John’s cabbage wife.

We discusses how the U.S. incarcerates kids at a higher rate than other nations, the facilities those kids are being funneled into, and how John feels about word searches. Strongly. He feels strongly about word searches.

We discusses the importance of Black hair, the ways it can be a target of discrimination, and some ideas to address that. Texas and Florida continue the trend of enacting new voting restrictions, and Republicans in Arizona try to re-litigate the presidential election.

We discusses the past week’s protests against ICE’s escalating deportation strategies, how the U.S. is incarcerating kids at a rate that may exceed other nations, and what it looks like to be teargassed in a chill way.

We discusses the rapid growth of med spas in the U.S., who is performing medical procedures inside them, where their injectables are coming from, how an overall lack of regulation is harming consumers, and why it's ok to want a salmon sperm facial.

'Throwback' We discuss unhoused people, how policy failures are making the problem worse, and what solutions might look like moving forward. Plus, Biden's signature spending plan appears to take its final shape.

We discusses the feud between Donald Trump and Elon Musk, Mike Lindell’s trial, the lack of regulation at med spas, and a fun new way to spell “scumbag.”

'Throwback' We explains why the the nation’s power grid needs fixing, how an unlikely candidate won a state senate seat in New Jersey, and whether or not Joe Biden fell asleep at the COP26 climate summit.

'Throwback' We discusses about checks in on one of the key promises of President Trump’s 2016 campaign: the border wall. And, a recap of the virtual DNC, and new details come to light about the 2016 Trump campaign.

'Throwback' We discusses Taiwan’s history of being colonized by other countries, its fraught relationship with China, and what its citizens would like their future to look like. Plus, police officers across the country threaten to resign over COVID mandates despite record numbers of police deaths due to the disease.

We discusses the recent additions to Donald Trump’s string of questionable pardons, why working conditions for air traffic controllers are impacting us all, and some lesser known Bible verses. Really interesting stuff in the King James Version. You’ll see.

Psalm 34:20 is very clear about who should and should not be pardoned by the president.

'Throwback' We discusses how state medical boards fail to protect patients, Kamala Harris’s awkward call for a ceasefire in Gaza, the North Carolina Republican running for Governor, and which reality show would benefit from becoming a government psyop.