Episode 119: Corona Lovin
In addition to Ty and Daphne’s weekly discussion of the latest news, this week’s episode includes more fun and games. After catching up on life, the hosts discuss “Oh Lawd” news (6:57), including deceased people receiving stimulus checks (7:47), missing stimulus money (9:25), stowaways being thrown overboard due to COVID-19 fears (14:05), recent pushback against shelter-in-place orders (17:30), how the government failed small businesses (20:45), and recent controversial comments from celebrities and politicians (24:45). The hosts also have a conversation about the NY attorney general’s discrimination hotline (29:15), a racist Tik Tok video (31:10), Netflix’s #BlackAF (35:25), pushback against a Biden presidency (44:33), and the Babyface vs. Teddy Riley Instagram battle (55:05). For the last segment of the episode, Ty and Daphne invite their spouses, Krystin and John, to the show. During this segment, Krystin and John discuss life in quarantine (1:04:47) before answering hilarious questions about their partners in the BhD Newlywed Game (1:08:06).
Resources:
Stimulus cash is being sent to dead people. Their loved ones can probably keep it - https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/stimulus-cash-being-sent-dead-people-their-loved-ones-can-n1186446
Coronavirus stimulus checks: Where is the missing money going? - https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/04/17/coronavirus-stimulus-checks-where-missing-money-going/5144515002/
The Paycheck Protection Program Has Been A Disaster For Small Business - https://www.forbes.com/sites/williamjeakle/2020/04/17/ppp/#775276374478
Captain pleads guilty to throwing stowaways into shark-infested waters - https://nypost.com/2020/04/18/captain-pleads-guilty-to-throwing-stowaways-into-shark-infested-waters/
White House Advisor Reportedly Compares Protesters Fighting States' Stay-at-Home Orders to Rosa Parks - https://time.com/5823799/white-house-trump-rosa-parks/
Florida begins reopening beaches amid coronavirus crisis, and people are enthusiastically flocking - https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/news/2020/04/18/coronavirus-florida-beaches-reopen-big-crowds-during-pandemic/5159264002/
What Do Countries With The Best Coronavirus Responses Have In Common? Women Leaders - https://www.forbes.com/sites/avivahwittenbergcox/2020/04/13/what-do-countries-with-the-best-coronavirus-reponses-have-in-common-women-leaders/#f60cfad3dec4
GOP congressman says letting more Americans die of coronavirus is lesser of two evils compared to economy tanking - https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/14/politics/trey-hollingsworth-coronavirus/index.html
NY attorney general launches hotline for people to report discrimination related to coronavirus - https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/ny-attorney-general-launches-hotline-asian-americans-report-discrimination-n1167766
Student Involved In Viral Racist TikTok Video Finds Religion After Getting Expelled - https://www.bet.com/news/national/2020/04/19/racist-tiktok-video-white-students-apology.html