Desus Nice on the House Speaker Race | Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Oct 24, 2023
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Desus Nice discusses Taylor Swift's secret handshake, Sheila Jackson's leaked audio, the House Speaker race, and a man faking heart attacks. Desus asks what makes a true New Yorker. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez breaks down the Republican House Speaker mess and the importance of an easier path to citizenship.
The House Speaker race is heating up and creating a mess within the Republican party.
Creating an easier path to citizenship for immigrants is crucial, according to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
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Mobituaries season 4: A new season with fascinating stories
The podcast host, Mo Raka, announces season 4 of Mobituaries, sharing stories about fascinating people and things no longer with us. The upcoming season includes stories about famous figures who died on the same day, as well as overlooked topics such as buffets. Mo Raka also mentions spotlighting a singer who defined cool and America's first sports superstar.
Taylor Swift's touchdown handshake
During a Kansas City Chiefs game, Taylor Swift, rumored to be dating Travis Kelsey, celebrated a Chiefs touchdown alongside Brittany Mahomes, wife of quarterback Patrick Mahomes. The celebration included a synchronized and well-executed handshake. The podcast humorously suggests that Swift's choice of dating someone on a successful team like the Chiefs allows her to have an elaborate touchdown celebration rather than a sympathy tap if she were dating someone from a struggling team like the Jets.
The Lithuanian man fakes heart attacks to avoid paying bills
A Lithuanian man was arrested in Spain for allegedly faking heart attacks in at least 20 restaurants to evade paying his bill. He would order food and drinks, then theatrically simulate a heart attack, successfully fooling 19 restaurants until being caught at the 20th. The podcast humorously reflects on the man's performance skills and wonders if he ever went as far as visiting hospitals. It contrasts the situation with the United States, where healthcare costs often force people to downplay heart attack symptoms to avoid medical expenses.
Desus Nice handles the latest in the news including Taylor Swift's secret handshake with Brittany Mahomes, leaked audio of Sheila Jackson berating staffers, the House Speaker race heating up, and a man faking 20 heart attacks to get out of paying the bill. The die-hard Bronx native then hits the streets of NYC to ask "what makes a true New Yorker?" Is it the hospital you're born in, or is it your go-to bodega order? And Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stops by to explain the Republican House Speaker mess, the importance of creating an easier path to citizenship for immigrants, and whether she still loves her job.