President Joe Biden shocks the nation by withdrawing from the 2024 election race, paving the way for Vice President Kamala Harris. Amid debates, endorsements, and political maneuvering, we dive into Biden’s historic decision, and Harris’s campaign launch. Plus, the massive global fallout from a cybersecurity meltdown, and more.
Today the nerds start out in our United States of Cannabis with Leafly’s Top 10 Cannabis Cities of 2024 (and the list will surprise you!). Next, T-Breaks and how to ease into them, because Sasha is going to Japan in a month and the process must begin! TS has a regimen that we’ll follow along with the next few weeks, because tolerance breaks are important and also scary (for Sasha at least). Then we end with Biden’s Second Chance month promise, and try to feel hopeful about the future! So don’t panic! It’s organic!
This week: Rep. Mike Johnson’s ascension to House Speaker — a man so enigmatic, even Russian TV can’t resist being charmed. Meanwhile, Trump attorney Sidney Powell’s courtroom revelations are serving more twists than a pretzel stand. And, in the realm of tech, President Biden strides forward, laying the groundwork for AI’s future — ensuring robots serve us, not the other way around.
First up, we tackle the curious case of Hunter Biden, who seems to have taken multitasking to a whole new level. He’s been indicted for the “possession of a gun while using narcotics.” But are the charges bogus? Next, the “United Auto Workers Strike,” where an army of autoworkers is causing quite the commotion. 13,000 workers across GM, and Ford factories are demanding better treatment. Matt Gaetz is flirting with the idea of running for Florida Governor. Which is odd because he usually only flights with things that are underage.
The Nerds break down the big news from Joe Biden, a pardoning Extravaganza! But there’s some catches and some things to understand before we really celebrate too much. We have a long way to go, but it’s a start. We also tell you about half of the country’s reaction before we realize it’s kind of boring to list the states by the alphabet, and figured if you lived in Tennessee, you’d know pretty much how your state was reacting to the news. But the more stoned we get, the funnier the commentary is–in our heads anyway! We round out with… Read more »
Today we talk about President Biden’s speech on the Buffalo shooting, Josh Gilbert leaving As I Lay Dying, and the possibility of Johnny Depp rejoining Pirates of the Caribbean. President Biden Speaks on the Buffalo Shooting On Saturday, in an act of terrorism, an 18-year-old white man shot and killed 10 Black people and injured 1 in Buffalo, New York, with two others having been injured. President and First Lady Biden visited Buffalo and this morning they addressed the country. The shooter released 180 pages on social media that outlined his motives and that he had been planning the attack… Read more »
Today we talk about the Stranger Things Season 4 teaser and Netflix’s TUDUM event, the highlights of the 74th Tony Awards, and President Biden’s third Coronavirus vaccination shot.
Today we have the scoop on Hocus Pocus 2, MILCK’s new track “I Belong”, Dwayne Johnson cast as Krypto the Super-Dog, and President Biden signing the Anti-Asian Hate Crimes bill into law.
Today we have the scoop on the Biden administration restoring LGBTQ+ protections against health care discrimination, the new trailer for Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Adult Swim’s The Bleepin’ Robot Chicken Archie Comics Special, and NBC cuts the Golden Globes for 2022.
Today we’ve got LeVar Burton guest hosting Jeopardy, Lizzo’s team up with Dove, Biden’s Climate Summit, MxPx livestream on idobi Radio, and the Senate Passing the Anti-Asian Hate bill.
