Artist Lyndon Barrois, Sr., renowned for gum wrapper sculptures, talks about working on movies and animating karate animals. Topics include stuffed animals in relationships, a rodeo clown saving zebras, eponymous mishaps, and controversial confessions. Anecdotes with Patricia Arquette and a quiz winner. Discussion on good posture myths, South Dakota governor's dog controversy, and elastic shoe lace revolution. Current news highlights, news quiz, and sponsor messages.
Artist creates detailed gum wrapper sculptures and animates karate animals in movies.
US imposes sanctions on companies in Hong Kong and China.
Arizona repeals historic abortion ban.
Deep dives
Varying News
The judge in Donald Trump's New York trial was held in contempt of court. The United Methodist Church overturned its ban on clergy members who are gay. The FDA did not find any active strains of bird flu in dairy products they sampled. The US imposed new sanctions against companies in Hong Kong and China. Berkshire Hathaway held its annual meeting for shareholders.
Recent Events
Russia was accused of using chemical weapons in Ukraine. Thousands evacuated after a volcano eruption in Indonesia. The Federal Reserve decided to keep interest rates at their current levels. An NYPD officer drove a bus when bus drivers refused to transport campus protesters. The Biden administration mandated automatic braking systems in all new cars by 2029.
Innovations and Mistakes
Arizona repealed its 160-year-old abortion ban. Marjorie Taylor Greene called for a vote to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson. Electric car giant Tesla fired the team responsible for running their supercharger network. G7 nations agreed to shut down all coal power plants by 2035. Milan reversed its ban on selling ice cream after midnight.
Unexpected Discoveries
The city of Zlatibor in Serbia received 10,000 beach balls instead of streetlights. Kansai International Airport in Japan celebrated 30 years without losing a single piece of luggage. Amazon was returned a cat that had sneaked into the box of shoes returned by a woman. Taylor Swift's boyfriend Travis Kelsey became the highest paid tight end in the NFL.
Personal and Artistic Touch
A cat sneaked into the box of shoes returned to Amazon. Travis Kelsey became the highest paid tight end in the NFL. The Mona Lisa doesn't brighten it. Gordon Parks photoshopped by Kate Middleton. The Metropolitan Museum of Art clears a blur off Monet's water lilies using AI.
This week, artist Lyndon Barrois Sr. joins us to talk about his beautifully detailed gum wrapper sculptures, working in movies, and why he's Hollywood's go-to animator of animals who know karate. Plus, Josh Gondelman and Joyelle Nicole Johnson welcome new panelist River Butcher!