Episode 80: From A$AP to Xenophobia
For this episode, Ty and Daphne discuss recent events, entertainment news, and politics. They begin by catching up (00:30) and discussing “Oh Lawd” news (4:31), including controversial comments by a University of Pennsylvania Professor (4:57), methanol poisoning in Costa Rica (10:05), the “storm Area 51” raid (17:30), the Russian FaceApp (21:53), ‘Slave Play’ (25:19), and a Making the Band comeback (27:52). Ty and Daphne then turn their attention to entertainment news and discuss Eddie Murphy’s $70 million Netflix deal (32:30), Disney Plus and the future of online streaming (34:40), The Lion King and Beyonce’s new album (39:01), and ASAP Rocky’s controversial comments and imprisonment in Sweden (42:00). They then have a conversation about politics. Specifically, they discuss Donald Trump's offensive comments and chants about 'The Squad' (51:15), the stages of genocide and the seriousness of the current political moment (56:40), and details about the second Democratic primary debates (1:06:00).
Resources:
'Racist'? UPenn Prof. Amy Wax says U.S. better with more white than non-white immigrants - https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2019/07/23/upenn-penn-law-professor-amy-wax-immigration-racist/1797101001/
Alcohol Tainted with Methanol Believed to Have Killed at Least 19 people in Costa Rica - https://www.cbsnews.com/news/costa-rica-tainted-alcohol-with-methanol-suspected-of-killing-at-least-19-people/
Killer released from prison, dubbed too old to be dangerous, kills again - https://nypost.com/2019/07/18/killer-released-from-prison-dubbed-too-old-to-be-dangerous-kills-again/
Former Arizona state Senate staffer wins $1 million discrimination lawsuit - https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/07/21/former-arizona-senate-democratic-staffer-talonya-adams-awarded-1-million-discrimination-lawsuit/1790641001/
Here’s What We Know about the Russian Company Behind FaceApp -
’Slave Play’ is Coming to Broadway - https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/11/theater/slave-play-jeremy-harris-broadway.html
Rapper A$AP Rocky Has been in a Swedish Jail for Two Weeks - https://time.com/5630721/rapper-asap-rocky-sweden-jail/
The Stages of Genocide - http://genocidewatch.net/genocide-2/8-stages-of-genocide/
Here Are the Lineups for the Next Democratic Debates - https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/18/us/politics/next-democratic-debate-cnn.html