The Daily Show: Ears Edition

Trump's SCOTUS Immunity Play & GOP Walks Back IVF Stance | Rex Chapman

Mar 1, 2024

The podcast discusses GOP's IVF stance shift, legal absurdities, and Trump's immunity claims. It also highlights Black Women's History Day and features Rex Chapman sharing insights on addiction and recovery, along with anecdotes about basketball and motherhood.

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Quick takeaways

Republican shift on IVF from religious to public support highlights evolving stances on fertility treatments.

FDA's plan for 'healthy foods' logo aims to aid consumers in making informed nutritional choices amidst limited healthy options.

Deep dives

Republicans Scramble Over IVF Ruling

The Alabama Supreme Court's ruling on frozen embryos as legally humans has placed in vitro fertilization (IVF) under scrutiny. Republicans, previously supporting embryos as touched by God, now align with public support for IVF treatments, emphasizing its importance in helping couples struggling with fertility. Despite this shift, a Republican senator has blocked a bill safeguarding IVF access, citing concerns over potentially legalizing controversial practices like human cloning and gene editing.

Introduction

2min

GOP's IVF Shift and Legal Absurdities

9min

Balancing Act: Democracy, Work, and Leisure for Justices

3min

Black Women's History Day: Celebrating Notable Achievements

5min

Jovial Reflections on Basketball and Motherhood

3min

Reflections on Addiction and Recovery

14min

Rex Chapman's Book, Pizza Ad, and University Promotion

3min

Michael Kosta dives into the uncertainty of IVF following an Alabama Supreme Court ruling and a proposed FDA plan to label “healthy foods.” Also, Desi Lydic joins to discuss the Supreme Court’s decision to delay ruling on Trump’s immunity –– which is totally not politically motivated or anything. Dulcé Sloan stops by and dubs February 29 as “Black Women’s History Day,” a time to honor Black female history makers like Dr. Shirley Jackson, Kamala Harris, Lisa Leslie, and her own mom. Plus, former NBA player and “Owned” podcast host Rex Chapman sits down with Michael to discuss his new memoir “It’s Hard for Me to Live With Me,” which covers his time as a basketball star, his relationship with his father, and the road to recovery from addiction. He also shares his advice for young athletes and those struggling with addiction.

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