Episode 102: Tis The Season
For the Christmas Day episode, Ty and Daphne discuss recent news and politics. After catching up on life (00:30), the hosts discuss “Oh Lawd” news (03:30), including a California teacher’s desire to “bring back slavery” (4:00), the U.S. government listing Wakanda as a trade partner (5:30), the truth about GOP voter suppression (6:45), the recent Facebook data leak (8:30), an eight-year-old Youtube millionaire (10:50), a teen girl staging her own kidnapping (14:28), and Kim Kardashian’s latest magazine cover (18:00). They then turn their attention to the latest Democratic debate (24:54). The hosts begin by discussing their overall impressions of the smaller Democratic field (25:25). Ty and Daphne then have a conversation about the latest attacks on Pete Buttigieg (26:47), Joe Biden’s performance (30:05), Yang and the lack of diversity among the remaining Democratic candidates (31:27), and Bernie Sander’s reluctance to discuss race (33:00). Remaining on the topic of politics, the hosts spend time discussing the impeachment (38:10) and Nancy Pelosi’s rationale for not sending the articles of impeachment to the Senate (40:40). Ty and Daphne close by discussing the New York Time’s investigation into smartphone tracking (44:15) as well as a recent report on the decline in college enrollment (50:25).
Resources:
Teacher accused of saying she wants to ‘bring back slavery’ placed on leave, again - https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-12-20/teacher-accused-of-saying-she-wants-to-bring-back-slavery-placed-on-leave-again
US government lists fictional nation Wakanda as trade partner - https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-50849559
Trump top adviser: 'Traditionally, it's always been Republicans suppressing votes' - https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/trump-top-adviser-traditionally-it-s-always-been-republicans-suppressing-n1106031
267 Million Names And Phone Numbers Leaked Online — And They’re All From Facebook - https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnbbrandon/2019/12/19/267-million-names-and-phone-numbers-leaked-online---and-theyre-all-from-facebook/#54f45f3d5a6b
This eight-year-old remains YouTube’s highest-earner, taking home $26 million in 2019 - https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/20/ryan-kaji-remains-youtubes-highest-earner-making-26-million-in-2019.html
Mom of teen in staged kidnapping was thinking of family returning to Honduras, sources say -https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/17/us/kidnapping-new-york-city-trnd/index.html
Kim Kardashian Is Out Here Looking Like A Whole Black Woman Again - https://madamenoire.com/1121127/kim-kardashian-is-out-here-looking-like-a-whole-black-woman-again/
New Jersey Governor Signs Bills Restoring Voting Rights To More Than 80,000 People - https://www.npr.org/2019/12/18/789538148/new-jersey-governor-signs-bills-restoring-voting-rights-to-more-than-80-000-peop
One Nation, Tracked: An Investigation Into the Smartphone Tracking Industry - https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/12/19/opinion/location-tracking-cell-phone.html
Fewer Students Are Going To College. Here's Why That Matters - https://www.npr.org/2019/12/16/787909495/fewer-students-are-going-to-college-heres-why-that-matters