<description>&lt;div&gt;On this week's episode: People are DYING for loans in Brazil ... We finally break our silence on history’s most fuckable popcorn bucket ... And Donald Trump is losing bigly at everything...except for national polling somehow.&lt;br&gt;
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Bipartisan coalition in the House pass aid for Ukraine and Israel: &lt;a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/04/20/house-vote-ukraine-israel-aid-johnson/"&gt;https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/04/20/house-vote-ukraine-israel-aid-johnson/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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AMC Exec: "We wouldn't have made the Dune popcorn if we knew you'd be sickos about it": &lt;a href="https://gizmodo.com/dune-2-popcorn-bucket-amc-regrets-wormussy-1851397128"&gt;https://gizmodo.com/dune-2-popcorn-bucket-amc-regrets-wormussy-1851397128&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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Truth Social is a giant failure: &lt;a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/truth-social-drama-donald-trump-lawsuits-ipo-1234999198/"&gt;https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/truth-social-drama-donald-trump-lawsuits-ipo-1234999198/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.rawstory.com/trump-social-media-stock-2667811934/"&gt;https://www.rawstory.com/trump-social-media-stock-2667811934/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/03/trump-media-is-the-most-expensive-us-stock-to-short-by-far.html"&gt;https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/03/trump-media-is-the-most-expensive-us-stock-to-short-by-far.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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High speed rail line between LA and Vegas breaks ground this week: &lt;a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2024/04/20/high-speed-rail-construction-california-las-vegas/"&gt;https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2024/04/20/high-speed-rail-construction-california-las-vegas/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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Lady takes her dead uncle to the bank for a loan: &lt;a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/17/brazil-woman-corpse-bank-fraud"&gt;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/17/brazil-woman-corpse-bank-fraud&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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Judge reads roasty memes from prospective jurors and Trump has to sit there quietly: &lt;a href="https://www.msnbc.com/top-stories/latest/trump-jury-selection-hush-money-case-social-media-rcna148168"&gt;https://www.msnbc.com/top-stories/latest/trump-jury-selection-hush-money-case-social-media-rcna148168&lt;/a&gt;
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On this week's episode: People are DYING for loans in Brazil ... We finally break our silence on history’s most fuckable popcorn bucket ... And Donald Trump is losing bigly at everything...except for national polling somehow.

223: Skepticrat223 - Lie Social Edition

<description>&lt;div&gt;On this week's episode: The world finds a new way to BUG Noah Lugeons ... We reveal Rishi Sunak’s cunning plan to bankrupt every wealthy Tory racist ... And it might be the end times because of a shadow.&lt;br&gt;
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Eclipse conspiracy theories: &lt;br&gt;
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Biggest Tory donor said looking at Diane Abbott makes you ‘want to hate all black women’: &lt;a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/mar/11/biggest-tory-donor-looking-diane-abbott-hate-all-black-women"&gt;https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/mar/11/biggest-tory-donor-looking-diane-abbott-hate-all-black-women&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Rishi Sunak says he won't return money from donor Frank Hester who is accused of racism: &lt;a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-68554476"&gt;https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-68554476&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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Invaders from underground are coming in cicada-geddon: &lt;a href="https://apnews.com/article/periodical-cicada-invasion-bugs-everywhere-locusts-evolution-e57f708cdcf144a20fe8f694e95b5d44"&gt;https://apnews.com/article/periodical-cicada-invasion-bugs-everywhere-locusts-evolution-e57f708cdcf144a20fe8f694e95b5d44&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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SCOTUS to weigh in on interpreting a very clear law that was broken on January 6th: &lt;a href="https://www.vox.com/scotus/2024/3/25/24108640/supreme-court-january-6-insurrection-fischer-united-states-obstruct"&gt;https://www.vox.com/scotus/2024/3/25/24108640/supreme-court-january-6-insurrection-fischer-united-states-obstruct&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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Boat Race rowers told not to enter Thames due to high levels of E. coli: &lt;a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-68674088"&gt;https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-68674088&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt;
Raw sewage spills into England rivers and seas doubles in 2023: &lt;a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-68665335"&gt;https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-68665335&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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Children race to collect marshmallows dropped from a helicopter at a Detroit-area park: &lt;a href="https://apnews.com/article/marshmallow-helicopter-children-park-spring-ebc354cd8c8203ad835e4908158df63a"&gt;https://apnews.com/article/marshmallow-helicopter-children-park-spring-ebc354cd8c8203ad835e4908158df63a&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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MP William Wragg tells paper he is sorry for sharing private phone numbers: &lt;a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68731683"&gt;https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68731683&lt;/a&gt;
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On this week's episode: The world finds a new way to BUG Noah Lugeons ... We reveal Rishi Sunak’s cunning plan to bankrupt every wealthy Tory racist ... And it might be the end times because of a shadow.

222: Skepticrat222 - Apoceclipse Now Edition

<description>&lt;div&gt;On this week's episode: We’ll follow up on the hilarious antics of those wacky British royals ... Donald Trump realizes he should’ve been making his coffee at home ... And the chemtrail mind control grid might soon be missing a little strip in the shape of Tennessee.&lt;br&gt;
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Trump faces cash crunch in court and on the campaign trail: &lt;a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/18/politics/trump-464-million-dollar-bond/index.html"&gt;https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/18/politics/trump-464-million-dollar-bond/index.html&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/22/trump-claims-to-have-about-500m-cash-as-he-fights-fraud-appeal-bond.html"&gt;https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/22/trump-claims-to-have-about-500m-cash-as-he-fights-fraud-appeal-bond.html&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/20/us/politics/trump-biden-campaign-finance.html"&gt;https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/20/us/politics/trump-biden-campaign-finance.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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Catherine, Princess of Wales, Reveals She Has Cancer: &lt;a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/03/22/world/princess-kate-middleton-cancer"&gt;https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/03/22/world/princess-kate-middleton-cancer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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Tennessee passes a bill banning chemtrails: &lt;a href="https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/2024/03/20/tennessee-senate-passes-bill-banning-chemtrails-what-to-know/73027586007/"&gt;https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/2024/03/20/tennessee-senate-passes-bill-banning-chemtrails-what-to-know/73027586007/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.wonkette.com/p/tennessee-senate-takes-bold-stance"&gt;https://www.wonkette.com/p/tennessee-senate-takes-bold-stance&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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Republican rats abandoning ship: &lt;a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/22/republican-house-majority-mike-gallagher"&gt;https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/22/republican-house-majority-mike-gallagher&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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AI-powered robot can serve you food, stack the dishes, and have a conversation with you: &lt;a href="https://www.livescience.com/technology/robotics/ai-powered-humanoid-robot-figure-01-can-serve-you-food-stack-the-dishes-and-have-a-conversation-with-you"&gt;https://www.livescience.com/technology/robotics/ai-powered-humanoid-robot-figure-01-can-serve-you-food-stack-the-dishes-and-have-a-conversation-with-you&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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RFK Jr. says his running mate shortlist includes Aaron Rodgers: &lt;a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/13/politics/aaron-rodgers-sandy-hook-conspiracy-theories/index.html"&gt;https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/13/politics/aaron-rodgers-sandy-hook-conspiracy-theories/index.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/aaron-rodgers-strangest-unique-health-hacks-2023-9"&gt;https://www.businessinsider.com/aaron-rodgers-strangest-unique-health-hacks-2023-9&lt;/a&gt;
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221: Skepticrat221 - Billion Dollar Maybe Edition

<description>&lt;div&gt;On this week's episode: Joe Biden tries to find a united state ... New York tries to make itself safer by adding more guns ... And the UK once again shows it cannot be trusted with a Princess of Wales.&lt;br&gt;
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Katie Britt delivers insane rebuttal to the State of the Union: &lt;a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/08/katie-britt-sotu-reaction"&gt;https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/08/katie-britt-sotu-reaction&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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National Guard and State Police Will Patrol the Subways and Check Bags: &lt;a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/06/nyregion/subway-national-guard-police.html"&gt;https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/06/nyregion/subway-national-guard-police.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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Palace breaks silence on Kate Middleton health conspiracy theories on social media: &lt;a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/royal-family/kate-middleton-health-rumours-abdominal-surgery-b2508431.html"&gt;https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/royal-family/kate-middleton-health-rumours-abdominal-surgery-b2508431.html&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt;
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Pentagon releases yet another stupid “UFO” report: &lt;a href="https://www.reuters.com/technology/space/pentagon-ufo-report-says-most-sightings-ordinary-objects-phenomena-2024-03-08/"&gt;https://www.reuters.com/technology/space/pentagon-ufo-report-says-most-sightings-ordinary-objects-phenomena-2024-03-08/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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An iconic WWII photo showing a non consensual kiss was almost banned from display. It didn’t last long: &lt;a href="https://apnews.com/article/times-square-kiss-photo-veterans-affairs-memo-b24d5dba6930be867e9ac1be6dff16e5"&gt;https://apnews.com/article/times-square-kiss-photo-veterans-affairs-memo-b24d5dba6930be867e9ac1be6dff16e5&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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Rochdale by-election - Landslide win for George Galloway: &lt;a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68443430"&gt;https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68443430&lt;/a&gt;
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On this week's episode: Joe Biden tries to find a united state ... New York tries to make itself safer by adding more guns ... And the UK once again shows it cannot be trusted with a Princess of Wales.

220: Skepticrat220 - Daylight Savior Edition

<description>&lt;div&gt;On this week's episode: Donald Trump tries to CHUCK a few BUCKS ... We’ll rank the (Presidential) races ... And George Santos files a lawsuit against Jimmy Kimmel for aggravated irony.&lt;br&gt;
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Donald Trump has a sneaker: &lt;a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/02/18/trump-sneaker/"&gt;https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/02/18/trump-sneaker/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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The Informant Turned Defendant Who Took Aim at the Bidens: &lt;a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/21/us/politics/smirnov-fbi-biden-russia.html"&gt;https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/21/us/politics/smirnov-fbi-biden-russia.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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New historical ranking of US Presidents just dropped: &lt;a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/feb/20/presidents-ranking-trump-biden-list"&gt;https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/feb/20/presidents-ranking-trump-biden-list&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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George Santos sues Jimmy Kimmel for tricking him into making Cameo videos: &lt;a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/19/business/george-santos-sues-jimmy-kimmel/index.html"&gt;https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/19/business/george-santos-sues-jimmy-kimmel/index.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/jimmy-kimmel-ap-george-santos-new-york-republican-b2498076.html"&gt;https://www.independent.co.uk/news/jimmy-kimmel-ap-george-santos-new-york-republican-b2498076.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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Hiker kills coyote with his bare hands after attack; tests confirm the animal had rabies: &lt;a href="https://apnews.com/article/hiker-kills-coyote-with-bare-hands-f5a5ad44ee8ea98729c85f95d7fed434"&gt;https://apnews.com/article/hiker-kills-coyote-with-bare-hands-f5a5ad44ee8ea98729c85f95d7fed434&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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Intuitive Machines becomes first private company to land on the moon: &lt;a href="https://www.space.com/intuitive-machines-odysseus-moon-lander-tipped-over"&gt;https://www.space.com/intuitive-machines-odysseus-moon-lander-tipped-over&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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Lindell ordered by judge to pay $5 million for losing the bet he made: &lt;a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/federal-judge-affirms-mypillow-mike-lindell-must-pay-5m-in-election-data-dispute/"&gt;https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/federal-judge-affirms-mypillow-mike-lindell-must-pay-5m-in-election-data-dispute/&lt;/a&gt;
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On this week's episode: Donald Trump tries to CHUCK a few BUCKS ... We’ll rank the (Presidential) races ... And George Santos files a lawsuit against Jimmy Kimmel for aggravated irony.

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