Monday, January 21 – We opened on Trump
“negotiating with himself” on the border wall and a spike in DC-area Pornhub
users since the shutdown started (Trevor “jerking off” with Trump’s hand
gestures was so funny.) Also, Fox News
accidentally declared Ruth Bader Ginsburg dead – I loved the bit about the
employee who mans “the Ruth Bader Ginsburg button” – and Kamala Harris is
running for president. Two different
stories got tied into a theme of “rushing to print,” a Buzzfeed article on
Trump/Michael Cohen and a viral video from the March for Life. I loved Trevor’s riff about how we hear from
Robert Mueller so seldomly, we don’t even know what he sounds like. Dulce did a piece on parts that get left out of
Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy, like his impatience with white moderates and
his anti-capitalist stance. Patty Jenkins was the guest; I liked her discussion with Trevor about what she brings
to action movies as a female director.
Tuesday, January 22 – The latest shutdown
update featured the Senate’s plan to fund the government… for the next two
weeks. Quick blurbs on the sparse
turnout for the World Economic Forum – I loved the bit about how Africa was
still going, ready for their turn to shine – and a Japanese hotel scrapping its
robotic “dinosaur bellhops.” More on
Democratic presidential candidates, focusing on apologizing for past stances. Jake Tapper pointing out that Kirsten Gillibrand
used to support immigration policies that she now calls Trump racist for was solid.
Ronny had a great piece on Oscar snubs, chiefly his own for Best
Supporting Actor in Crazy Rich Asians
– I loved the lines, “I had to play an asshole when, really, I’m more of a
dick,” and “I should nominate you for Least-Supportive Friend.” The guest, comedian Amanda Seales, talked
about hustling make her own opportunities as a Black woman in the industry.
Wednesday, January 23 – First was the
Supreme Court’s first major gun case in years, followed by CBS turning down a
marijuana ad at the Super Bowl, and an “emotional-support alligator” visiting
an assisted living home (I loved Trevor’s reaction to the last one: “Man, white people are having a good time!”) We looked at the Trump- Nancy Pelosi standoff
over the State of the Union. I liked the
riff on how Trump’s nickname for Pelosi is just “Nancy,” along with the bit
about him being turned away from the House by a congressional bouncer. Roy had a terrific field piece on the Compton Cowboys, an organization that presents itself as an alternative to gang life;
really neat story, and I liked the note about how the cops can’t “pull over” a
Black person riding a horse. The guest
was actor Joe Morton – I loved his remark that someone who calls him the N-word
is less dangerous than the person standing next to them saying nothing.
Thursday, January 24 – Opening blurbs on
Maduro’s rival naming himself the true president of Venezuela (per Trevor “the
first selfie inauguration,”) Trump agreeing to postpone the State of the Union,
concern about airline safety due to the shutdown, and an “ancient” stone circle
in Scotland revealed to be a fake. Excellent
piece on El Chapo’s trial, especially the way Trevor tied it to the
shutdown: the FBI no longer having money
to pay informants, the US marshals guarding El Chapo working without pay, and,
with El Chapo smuggling drugs via subs, planes, and tunnels, “it’s a good thing
Trump is building that wall.” Roy
reported on the New Orleans Saints being “robbed” by an unfair call; my
favorite part was the lawsuit from fans citing “loss of enjoyment of life,”
OMG. Anchor Chuck Todd was the
guest. I really like his examination of
how the media was complicit in trying to “explain” Trump in the early days.
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