Doctors and Widows and Fierceness, Oh My!
Geek Girl Riot is jumping in the Tardis to talk about the new Doctor Who, then we pay our respects to Widows.
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Geek Girl Riot is jumping in the Tardis to talk about the new Doctor Who, then we pay our respects to Widows.
[imgfull][/imgfull] Does political hate speech directly cause real-life domestic terrorism? An overview of recent election stories, as our Midterms 2018 coverage continues. And, the far right wants you to take those hands off…of yourself. Sources (raw link dump): https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/trump-twitter-media-fake-news-enemy-people-pittsburgh-shooting-synagogue-anti-semitism https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/10/squirrel-hill-shooting-trump-anti-semitism-america.html https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2018/10/29/pittsburgh-shooting-some-jewish-leaders-dont-want-trump-visit/ https://www.vox.com/2018/10/29/18037580/pittsburgh-shooter-anti-semitism-racist-jewish-caravan https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/oct/29/donald-trumps-rhetoric-has-stoked-antisemitism-and-hatred-experts-warn https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/10/28/18034922/trump-synagogue-pence-paul-ryan-pipe-bomb https://www.theroot.com/texas-voting-machines-are-reportedly-switching-votes-fo-1830046114 https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/fl-ne-early-voting-trends-20181029-story.html https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/10/29/midterm-elections-2018-gop-blame-game-finger-pointing-ahead-midterm-elections/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/young-americans-are-more-likely-to-vote-this-year-than-past-two-midterms-new-poll-finds/2018/10/28 https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/29/supreme-court-turns-away-pennsylvania-electoral-map-dispute.html https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/women-who-stray/201810/is-one-sexual-behavior-triggering-certain-groups
[imgfull][/imgfull] Senator Nikema Williams gathered at the Georgia State Capitol to announce a lawsuit against Secretary of State Brian Kemp. His office is currently blocking 53,000 voter registration applications from being processed. Williams joins to show to discuss this and her current Georgia Senate campaign. Plus, a dating app for Trump supporters only, continued 2018 Midterms coverage, and more. Sources (raw link dump): https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/carl-bernstein-trump-preparing-to-call-midterm-elections-illegitimate-if-democrats-take-power https://vtdigger.org/2018/10/16/vermont-hits-record-92-5-percent-voter-registration-ahead-election/ https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/at-least-90000-voters-purged-from-nevada-voter-rolls-voting-rights-group-claims/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/biden-says-absolutely-positively-without-question-voter-suppression-is-ongoing/ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/climate-consensus-97-per-cent/2018/oct/22/trump-thinks-scientists-are-split-on-climate-change-so-do-most-americans https://www.wabe.org/voting-rights-become-a-flashpoint-in-georgia-governors-race/ https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/11/us/politics/georgia-voter-registration-kemp-abrams.html
Erin Mulvey sat down in Nick’s car while the two chatted about her career and the Vans Warped Tour.
We’re getting into the spooky season on Geek Girl Riot with a review of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. Then we head back to Capclave to talk Afrofuturism.
This past weekend the NYCC 2018 announcements came in strong so our Rioters are here to do what they do best…talk all about it!
[youtube][/youtube] Today’s obsession: MacKenzie Bourg. You may have fallen in love with him on The Voice or American Idol but our love is growing deeper by the minute. MacKenzie is making our Monday a little more magical and we don’t want it to end. Find MacKenzie on social media: Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook
[imgfull][/imgfull] Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh gets testy in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Plus, a data breach at Facebook hits over 50 million users–you were compromised. And an email scam terrifies victims by claiming to have recorded them while “using” adult websites. Brought to you by, ABAY. Use the code NEWSTOUS at checkout when you visit abay.com. Get a free ABAY kit and $10 off each pack of pods on your first order when you sign up for monthly auto-ship delivery with three or more packs of pods. Sources (raw link dump): https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/trumps-speech-at-the-un-triggers-laughterand-disbelief https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/25/world/fact-check-trump-speech-united-nations.html https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/sep/26/donald-trump-united-nations-laughter-powerful-weapon https://mashable.com/video/donald-trump-un-assembly-laughs https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/sep/25/trump-united-nations-general-assembly-speech-globalism-america https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/10/1/17924624/donald-trump-drinking-alcohol-usmca-brett-kavanaugh https://www.freep.com/story/news/columnists/rochelle-riley/2018/09/29/rochelle-riley-brett-kavanaugh-supreme-court https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/brett-kavanaugh-hearing-moments https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-faces-potential-1-63-billion-fine-in-europe-over-data-breach https://techcrunch.com/2018/10/01/zuckerberg-must-face-public-scrutiny-over-latest-data-breach-say-uk-mps/ https://techcrunch.com/2018/10/01/facebook-breach-europe/ https://techcrunch.com/2018/09/28/everything-you-need-to-know-about-facebooks-data-breach-affecting-50m-users/… Read more »
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On our next episode, Wesam is joined by CURTIS ARMSTRONG! They discuss his long and successful career including his roles in RISKY BUSINESS, REVENGE OF THE NERDS, AMERICAN DAD, and NEW GIRL! They also dive into some of his favorite authors, their manager STEVE SMITH, the double edge sword that instant knowledge brings, AKA the internet, and more… Enjoy!
