Just over the hill from Hollywood and Beverly Hills is the place you've often heard called "The Valley". It's home to major studios, over a million residents, and what was - for many decades - a secretive research facility. From rocket boosters, to plutonium, to a nuclear meltdown kept from the public for years, lots has happened at this place. Hear more about it. Alex Also talks about some headlines you may not have seen in the news.
1. We listen to the many instances of Axel Rose being angry during shows and analyze whether he was right to be mad? He might have a case! 2. Earth has no protections from life-ending asteroids but there is now hope that could save us all! 3. A serious look at the sexual assault case involving the Chicago Blackhawks and how these types of crimes toward men are wrongfully handled.
News outlets have provided a very broad view of what is in the recently passed Infrastructure Bill. So, let's find out exactly what is in it and how this will benefit all of us.
What happened on the set of Rust that led to Alec Baldwin accidentally shooting Director of Photography Halyna Hutchins? It's more complicated than some think. Alex talks about gun protocols on set as well as the dangers created by unfavorable production conditions. He also draws parallels to the death of Brandon Lee during filming of "The Crow". QAnon has been obsessed with JFK Jr. for years now. They think he's still alive and they gathered in Dallas because they thought this would be his time to reintroduce himself to the world. Alex is legally deaf. He learns of a con woman who lied about being a sign language interpreter.
JFK was killed in 1963. 3 years later his brain was officially missing from the National Archives. We explore the odd context of why his brain could’ve disappeared at the most likely scenario. But it also poses a big question. Is there a black market for sick, strange, and illegal items similar to the brain of John F. Kennedy? YES! One of them being the uh– “member” - or uh - “shriveled eel” of Napoleon. We follow the journey of a conqueror’s c**k and question why it is even a thing. Oh, and appraise the value of a - uh - well you know. Also. Thank goodness Dog the Bounty Hunter is on the case to find Brian Laundrie…who has now probably been found.
Why isn't the boarding process for airlines any better than it was in 1930? Tires. Same ole boring tech. No improvements and flats are still a problem. WHY?! "Big Air" that's why! The smell of fresh cut grass is actually a distress signal. Plants feel pain, fear, and actually scream out in agony. Ants. They make gardening hard but wow are they a lot like people.
Fact of summer: the people with the worst taste in music have the loudest speakers! If you're planning on renting a car this summer, do it now! Alex dives into what is causing a rental car shortage. And that's not the only shortage. We'll look at all the fun things of summer that are in short supply thanks to a year-long shutdown (hot dogs, bacon, chlorine, housing, and more!). Plus, highlights from a summer reading recommendation: Freedom by Sebastian Junger.
Well thanks to a 60 Minutes report, we have new reason to believe in UFOs and aliens! Or is it a UFA? Alex dives in on the unexplained craft and also explores another mysterious flight in WWII where a blimp crew....well just listen to the episode. The housing market is insane right now. One factor is hedge funds and investors. 1 in 5 homes are being bought by people who have no intention of moving in. Others are being bought by people who are making a terrible decision. Work from home won't last forever! Also, mistakes. They help us. An essay of how mistakes in woodworking can teach us about life.
The craze of GameStop has come and gone, though some refuse to accept the run is over. Though this didn't start as Reddit trying to take on hedge funds. It was just a good buy. How growing crowds leaping on a bandwagon can change the mission and drive it all off a cliff. Plus, Rep. Majorie Taylor Greene. How did she get her job? Why she's probably not sorry and likely has some ex-boyfriends with some serious stories. And finally, a different take on the big football game.
-Don't burn your christmas trees indoors! You'll find out why. -How are psychics doing during the pandemic? We take a look at some surprising information and also look at psychic success stories from the 1990s. -Setting goals for 2021? Alex reads a Twitter thread of successful people sharing absolutely brutal stories of showbiz failure in humiliation. I promise it'll motivate you.
Bob Hope and Bing Crosby. They starred together in 8 movies but separately, the two have their own claims on Christmas traditions. Turns out, in spite of their warm public persona, they were pretty big jerks. We'll explore their ties to Christmas and run through some true stories of Bing and Bob being an awful person. And you know what? We'll also bring up National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. Chevy Chase has the reputation for being a not so pleasant person to work with. Here's a dive in on how he was while filming the 3rd of the Vacation movies.
We have a listen to people who say that God speaks through Donald Trump. Why do megachurches say that the Lord wants Trump to lead this country and do media consultancy groups have anything to do with it?-- Sheldon Adelson tries to sway the vote in Nevada. -- Prop 22, the toxicity of the term "side hustle", and a law that might harm labor rights in your state soon.
Applebees wants you to come back! The TSA took my apple butter which is fine. Who can we trust to get consumer reviews that aren't secretly bought? Eddie Van Halen's legacy. Watch the documentary Public Trust by Patagonia. Quibi calls it quits after just a few months. WHAT A FUN EPISODE!
The Trump news just broke when this was recorded but there are still things to be hashed out. We trash talk both sides. Talk about how fairness lives in the middle ground (and back it up). Ruth Bader Ginsburg left a legacy that is now part of our typical free society. Good Docs, bad jokes (and impressions). Plus an essay about how what we're shown on our news feed isn't the true, kind world that is outside our front door.
Who was the guy flying around on a jetpack next to planes on approach to LAX? Alex knows! The whole west coast is on fire and the cause of one of them is cause for concern. Kelly Clarkson said she had to be convinced to take her talk show gig, but was it the right move?
Getting into it with lots of fun news right off the top. What is really at stake with Louis DeJoy taking over the USPS? Hint: Money! Thom Brennaman has a tough apology on the air during an MLB game. The weather has been in the 100s and you're gonna hear about it. And the big story: Cancel Culture, Blacklisting, Shaming Strangers. Social Justice convinces us heroes are attacking villains and that we're right to do so. The lesson Dalton Trumbo has taught us (and that we don't realize) is that only victims are created.
So you think you're well informed which means it's ok to speak up on what you know is right. Cool! That's what everyone is doing. Especially those you think are wrong. Check your sources! Recapping the protests in LA and how one major worrisome issue rose up in the middle of protests. Lack of a vetting process for people with megaphones at protests. Goodbye to the iO improv theatre in Chicago.
Jerry Seinfeld is back with new material and a new special!!! What's the deal with people hating on Seinfeld? We talk about why he's earned respect and benefit of the doubt. Plus, where did Rinse and Repeat come from? Was it a phrase coined for the pure purpose of selling more bottles of shampoo? You're gonna find out!
-Monkeys crossed the Atlantic on a land raft! The story is interesting. -Chris Cuomo got candid about his role in news while on his Sirius XM show. He's right and he is cause for hope. Alex lays out why he's one of the good guys. -Tobias Jelinek. Heard of him? His story will motivate you. He's not a guest on the show but he's a topic of how if you keep at it after a disappointment, your work will pay off. -Exploring process. Process is the key to creation and you need to develop your own!