The Best Debate in the Universe

Kids hate going to school because they're idiots, but do they have a point? School kinda does suck, but without it, the foundations of democracy wouldn't work, so says one handsome badass named Maddox. So the debate this week: SHOULD SCHOOL BE MANDATORY? Should school be mandatory? Debate starts at 26:44. YouTuber and jack of some trades, Robby (https://www.youtube.com/user/RobbyEpicsauce). We discussed whether or not school should be mandatory and everyone in the room whose name starts with 'M' and ends with 'addox' thought I did a great job. Make the right choice when you vote this week. Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChMUFeIZ1l9uRJ4bIXuAKDg?sub_confirmation=1 Special thanks to our sponsor this week, HELLO FRESH! (https://www.hellofresh.com/) Get $30 off your first week of deliveries when you go to HelloFresh.com and use the promo-code "MADCAST30". And speaking of, here are some Hello Fresh meals I made: http://beta.madcastmedia.com/shows/bestdebate/68/e68_hf.jpg Rucka (https://www.youtube.com/user/itsRucka) is back this week and has a recap of the LA vs NY debate. It's like two episodes in one! Plus Mikey Bolts (https://twitter.com/MikeyBolts) released a new impression video, check out ya boi: https://youtu.be/bcOiotq_5UE Also, a big you're-welcome to everyone who pre-ordered my book: F*CK WHALES: Petty Essays from a Brilliant Mind. The countdown has begun. October 17. Clear your year. Clear your life: http://amzn.to/2oiF2xi We round out the episode with another poop story, the first lady bullying her home country and Pepe the Frog creator, Matt Furie has had enough of the alt-right's crap. Sources below. Also if you're in LA, my release-day book signing will be at Book Soup on Tuesday, October 17th at 7pm: http://www.booksoup.com/event/maddox-discusses-and-signs-fck-whales-also-families-poetry-folksy-wisdom-and-you More details and info to come... The voicemail number is: 1-562-58-I-RULE (1-562-584-7853). BBC - Melania Trump in legal row with English-language school - http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-41317287 Vice - Pepe the Frog's creator goes legally nuclear against Alt-Right - https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/8x8gaa/pepe-the-frogs-creator-lawsuits-dmca-matt-furie-alt-right "Mining by Moonlight" and "Music to Delight" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Jingle Bells (Cocktail Lounge) by Haim Mazar, Licensed Premiumbeat, Royalty Free

Some cities claim to have rivalries, but a particular one that exists (albeit coming from one direction) is New York vs LA. Michael Malice (https://twitter.com/michaelmalice) defends NY in the debate this week: WHICH IS A BETTER CITY: NY OR LA? Which city is better: LA or NY? 30:23. Bestselling author, Michael Malice, is back on the show. We were originally going to debate jury duty, but switched to LA vs NY. It's a classic rivalry I've been waiting to have on this show with the perfect guest, and Michael fits the bill: he's so NY he doesn't even have a driver's license. Watch the video version here at Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChMUFeIZ1l9uRJ4bIXuAKDg?sub_confirmation=1 Mikey Bolts (https://twitter.com/MikeyBolts) holds the for this week while Rucka (https://www.youtube.com/user/itsRucka) is out shooting a new music video with Onision. We learn that Mikey is neither LA or NY: he's a Sac-boi. Are you a fan of Sac? Comment below. Bonus episode #3 is coming soon, but you can purchase #2 from iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/maddox-vs-the-universe-2/id1233454674), Amazon (http://amzn.to/2qWhDCQ) and our own website: https://madcastmedia.com/shows/maddoxvsuniverse/2/ Also, a big you're-welcome to everyone who pre-ordered my book: F*CK WHALES: Petty Essays from a Brilliant Mind. The countdown has begun. October 17. Clear your year. Clear your life: http://amzn.to/2oiF2xi We round out the episode with a story of cannibalism, bad beer and bad whipped cream cans. Plus Rucka gets called out by Weird Matthew for his suggestion that drinking breast milk is basically cannibalism. What about blow jobs?! Voicemail number below: The voicemail number is: 1-562-58-I-RULE (1-562-584-7853). Washington Post - 5 arrested in South African cannibalism ring - https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/08/29/5-arrested-in-alleged-south-africa-cannibalism-ring-after-man-walks-into-police-station-saying-hes-tired-of-eating-human-flesh/?utm_term=.bdc8c7fd3567 BBC - Exploding cream dispenser kills French fitness blogger - http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40362094 Courier Post - Man awarded $750k for drinking caustic beer - http://www.courierpostonline.com/story/news/local/new-jersey/2017/09/15/man-served-caustic-beer-atlantic-city-restaurant-gets-settlement/670751001/ "Mining by Moonlight" and "Music to Delight" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Jingle Bells (Cocktail Lounge) by Haim Mazar, Licensed Premiumbeat, Royalty Free

Should you eat McDonald's? Debate starts at 20:29. Mike Gamms (https://www.facebook.com/mikegammscomedy/) joins us for some debate fuckery this week as I get roped into DEFENDING McDonald's! For years I've been shitting on McDonald's, from their Ailing Vomit (http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=lovin_it) campaign to this old article from 1999 (http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=mccrap). So it came as somewhat of a surprise when Gamms brought in my own arguments against me. I suspected something was up when I didn't get a clear answer which side he'd be debating beforehand. No matter, because being a master debater, I defended McDonald's with aplomb. Maybe too convincingly? Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChMUFeIZ1l9uRJ4bIXuAKDg?sub_confirmation=1 Here's the crew from this week: https://www.instagram.com/p/BY1k4FcFlUm/ Rucka (https://www.youtube.com/user/itsRucka) got called out hard for roasting a monk last episode. We also had a heated debate about clam chowder and bread bowls at the top of the show. Rucka claims that you pay upwards of $8 extra for a bread bowl. I looked up the price of a regular bowl vs bread bowl of clam chowder at a restaurant called "The Chowder Barge." Looks like it's only $3 more. Worth it? https://rss.madcastmedia.com/bestdebate/66/e66_chowder.jpg Mikey Bolts (https://twitter.com/MikeyBolts) is back from Play List Live this week, and in good form. Mikey happens to be an ardent fan of McDonald's, and it was fun watching the confused looks on his face as I argued against myself from years ago. I could tell what he really wanted to eat: SOME GREEK BAKLAVA. Or maybe that was just me. (still is) Bonus episode #3 is coming soon, but you can purchase #2 from iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/maddox-vs-the-universe-2/id1233454674), Amazon (http://amzn.to/2qWhDCQ) and our own website: https://madcastmedia.com/shows/maddoxvsuniverse/2/ Also, a big you're-welcome to everyone who pre-ordered my book: F*CK WHALES: Petty Essays from a Brilliant Mind. The countdown has begun. October 17. Clear your year. Clear your life: http://amzn.to/2oiF2xi We round out the episode with a story about a Tinder date that ended with the woman getting stuck between two windows to retrieve an ill-conceived turd. This may have been Rucka's favorite news story. Plus a bunch of nurses wanted to look at a cadaver's junk. Who cares? Their bosses, apparently. Drawling Ozzie, email me. Voicemail number below. The voicemail number is: 1-562-58-I-RULE (1-562-584-7853). Maddox - The Best Page in the Universe - my own brilliant arguments - http://maddox.xmission.com/ BBC - Woman gets stuck trying to retrieve her turd in between windows - http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-bristol-41167296 PIX11 - Nurses suspended after looking at dead dong - http://pix11.com/2017/09/06/5-denver-health-nurses-suspended-after-opening-body-bag-to-view-mans-genitals/ "Mining by Moonlight" and "Music to Delight" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Jingle Bells (Cocktail Lounge) by Haim Mazar, Licensed Premiumbeat, Royalty Free

Should you breastfeed a stranger's baby? Debate starts at 38:04. Fan-favorite guest, Caitlin Hall (https://twitter.com/caitlingwynne) This week we confront every (?) parent's worst fear: that their child gets sustenance without their help. Is it really that big of a deal if your child gets a gulp or two of breastmilk from a stranger? I argue that it isn't, because your body and your child probably isn't that special. Everyone eats, drinks and does the same shit. Your kid will probably be fine. Caitlin argues that there are a whole bunch of sound medical reasons not to, and rounds things out with the unimpeachable argument: "ew." Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChMUFeIZ1l9uRJ4bIXuAKDg?sub_confirmation=1 You can follow Caitlin on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/p/BWi8YBHFDJ_/ Rucka (https://www.youtube.com/user/itsRucka) and I got into a mini Antifa debate at the top of the show that hopefully gives clarity and closure to the debate. Mikey Bolts (https://twitter.com/MikeyBolts) met Seth Macfarlane again, and this time Seth asks Mikey to be his son. Were they separated at birth? You decide: https://www.instagram.com/p/BYMYO6CAJpG/ Bonus episode #3 is coming soon, but you can purchase #2 from iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/maddox-vs-the-universe-2/id1233454674), Amazon (http://amzn.to/2qWhDCQ) and our own website: https://madcastmedia.com/shows/maddoxvsuniverse/2/ Also, a big you're-welcome to everyone who pre-ordered my book: F*CK WHALES: Petty Essays from a Brilliant Mind. The countdown has begun. October 17. Clear your year. Clear your life: http://amzn.to/2oiF2xi We round out the episode with a story about a woman who has a rare condition that made her born without a vagina. She was able to raise enough funds for the surgery so she can finally have sex and live a normal life. And speaking of putting things in boxes, parents destroyed an 800-year-old coffin in a museum by putting their kids inside it for a photo op. There were signs asking people not to touch the artifacts, but the parents were dead-set on the photo. The voicemail number is: 1-562-58-I-RULE (1-562-584-7853). Daily Mail - Would you breastfeed a stranger's baby? - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4223944/Mothers-asked-breastfeed-stranger-s-baby.html TheBody.com - Can you get HIV by eating food? - http://www.thebody.com/Forums/AIDS/SafeSex/Q207934.html NY Post - Woman born without vagina raises enough money to get one. - http://nypost.com/2017/08/15/woman-born-without-vagina-raising-money-so-she-can-have-sex-with-boyfriend/?utm_content=inf_10_2731_2 BBC - Family of dumbasses damage coffin by putting their kid inside for a photo op - http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-essex-41012491 "Mining by Moonlight" and "Music to Delight" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Jingle Bells (Cocktail Lounge) by Haim Mazar, Licensed Premiumbeat, Royalty Free

What's the worst cult? Debate starts at 22:36. We're joined by professional Rugby player, Nick Mardi (https://www.instagram.com/nickmardi13/) and model/actress Sarah Lea (https://www.instagram.com/thesarahlea/). They brought in the "Heaven's Gate Cult" as the worst, but they didn't foresee that I'd bring in a cult that has killed far more people with the permanent birth control that is Steampunk. Rucka brings in the Alt-right, but do they wear goggles? Who would you rather spend 5 minutes in an elevator with? It's a toss-up for me. Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChMUFeIZ1l9uRJ4bIXuAKDg?sub_confirmation=1 Here are Nick and Sarah's Instagram accounts: https://www.instagram.com/p/BWQxBY2lyhM/ And here's Sarah's: https://www.instagram.com/p/BV0ConjFMBi/ We also received another awesome care package from super-fan JIM. He sent us a follow-up to last week's package and actually included paper plates this time, calling Rucka's bluff. And speaking of Rucka (https://www.youtube.com/user/itsRucka) he brought the heat with the alt-right this week, and the debate delved into Antifa vs White Supremacist territory. Who wins? You, the listener. Mikey Bolts (https://twitter.com/MikeyBolts) was sitting on a broken chair all episode that finally gave out near the end. See if you can tell when it happens on video (audio-only listeners probably won't be able to tell due to my masterful editing). Bonus episode #3 is coming soon, but you can purchase #2 from iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/maddox-vs-the-universe-2/id1233454674), Amazon (http://amzn.to/2qWhDCQ) and our own website: https://madcastmedia.com/shows/maddoxvsuniverse/2/ Also, a big you're-welcome to everyone who pre-ordered my book: F*CK WHALES: Petty Essays from a Brilliant Mind. The countdown has begun. October 17. Clear your year. Clear your life: http://amzn.to/2oiF2xi We round out the episode with a story about a man giving CPR to his pet tortoise. Here's an idea: maybe don't leave a tortoise unsupervised in your back yard if there's a pond? They're supposedly just like babies. I also learned that tortoises aren't water proof. Whatever, I am. And we also talk about a total badass who takes a nail to the chest and gets annoyed that he has to take time off work. The voicemail number is: 1-562-58-I-RULE (1-562-584-7853). Metro - Man survived shooting himself in the heart with a nail gun - http://metro.co.uk/2017/08/16/man-survived-shooting-himself-in-the-heart-with-a-nail-gun-6857922/ Telegraph - Man gives CPR to drowning tortoise - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/08/14/pet-owner-saved-drowning-tortoises-life-giving-mouth-to-mouth/ "Mining by Moonlight" and "Music to Delight" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Jingle Bells (Cocktail Lounge) by Haim Mazar, Licensed Premiumbeat, Royalty Free

Was Google right to fire the engineer for the controversial memo he wrote? Debate starts at 23:20. We're joined by Jamie Pine (https://www.youtube.com/user/xJamie1x), who according to Keemstar, is an "ex-reality star." Jamie joins the debate about the Google engineer who wrote a memo about diversity in the workplace and the biological differences between men and women in STEM fields. Plus, for the first time while recording, I did an actual spit-take (around 37:00). Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChMUFeIZ1l9uRJ4bIXuAKDg?sub_confirmation=1 Here's one of Jamie's videos (episode 4). I watched this out of order, as geniuses tend to do, and was still hooked. Give it a chance, it's really brilliant: https://youtu.be/e2F0_GPTJ8Q?list=PLElqxO5aTpgwkzIIGTM1SVHHpIU9Cvkbg We also received an awesome care package from super-fan JIM. He sent us some peanuts, M&Ms, craisins and beef jerky to make our own manly trail mix. Thank you Jim! What a badass. Rucka (https://www.youtube.com/user/itsRucka) and I got into a spirited debate about fascism this episode. Who wins? America. Plus did Mikey Bolts get his promotion? Yes. Fuck clickbait. Also, Mikey (https://twitter.com/MikeyBolts) made me do an actual spit-take this episode. This was one of the funniest moments on a podcast in recent memory. Glad it's on video. Bonus episode #3 is coming soon, but you can purchase #2 from iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/maddox-vs-the-universe-2/id1233454674), Amazon (http://amzn.to/2qWhDCQ) and our own website: https://madcastmedia.com/shows/maddoxvsuniverse/2/ Also, a big you're-welcome to everyone who pre-ordered my book: F*CK WHALES: Petty Essays from a Brilliant Mind. The countdown has begun. October 17. Clear your year. Clear your life: http://amzn.to/2oiF2xi We finally round out this episode with a story of some showoff grandma in Thailand who gets a degree. Good luck putting that to use. Also, I get that kings are supposed to have an excess of things, but letters in your name should not be one of them. And we also talk about the ex-QVC president's problem with dating. The voicemail number is: 1-562-58-I-RULE (1-562-584-7853). FT - James Damore fired - https://www.ft.com/content/4ba31cb0-7e28-11e7-9108-edda0bcbc928 NDTV - YouTube CEO responds to memo - http://www.ndtv.com/world-news/one-of-googles-highest-ranking-women-has-answered-that-controversial-memo-with-a-very-personal-essay-1735740 CNBC - Fired engineer says company is like a cult. - https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/11/fired-google-engineer-damore-says-company-is-like-a-cult.html ABC - 91-year-old Thai woman earns bachelor's degree - http://abcnews.go.com/Weird/wireStory/91-year-thai-women-earns-bachelors-degree-49132056 Washington Post - Former exec settles with matchmaking service over bad dates - https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/former-exec-settles-with-matchmaking-service-over-bad-dates/2017/08/09/07e92794-7d1a-11e7-b2b1-aeba62854dfa_story.html?utm_term=.1ed6513727cc "Mining by Moonlight" and "Music to Delight" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Jingle Bells (Cocktail Lounge) by Haim Mazar, Licensed Premiumbeat, Royalty Free

Are kids stupid idiots who should STFU? Debate starts at 18:49. We're joined by Austin Blank, who came to debate the merits of kids, and ended up getting a science lesson (along with Rucka) from yours truly. It turns out that the most contentious issue we've ever debated on this show is "what is a microbe?" Turns out that the definition is up for debate, and everyone gets schooled by me. Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChMUFeIZ1l9uRJ4bIXuAKDg?sub_confirmation=1 Friend of the show, Matteson Leather Works (https://www.etsy.com/shop/mattesonleatherworks) sent me this amazing, hand-crafted custom crown. I wore this around all day and started making decrees by late afternoon: https://www.etsy.com/shop/mattesonleatherworks And here's the crown in action (more pics on @mattesonleatherworks Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/p/BXbberAFy2y/): https://www.instagram.com/mattesonleatherworks/ Click on the image to check out the terrible reviews of Soup Flavored Blankets on Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/soup-flavored-blankets-black-rock-city-3 Boy is it ever time for Rucka's (https://www.youtube.com/user/itsRucka) science corner. There were a lot of liberties taken with scientific facts this episode. Plus a promotion for Mikey Bolts (https://twitter.com/MikeyBolts)? It may be long overdue, but we're leaving it up to the audience to decide. Weigh in below on what you think his title should be, if he gets enough votes. Bonus episode #3 is coming soon, but you can purchase #2 from iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/maddox-vs-the-universe-2/id1233454674), Amazon (http://amzn.to/2qWhDCQ) and our own website: https://madcastmedia.com/shows/maddoxvsuniverse/2/ Also, a big you're-welcome to everyone who pre-ordered my book: F*CK WHALES: Petty Essays from a Brilliant Mind. The countdown has begun. October 17. Clear your year. Clear your life: http://amzn.to/2oiF2xi We finally round out this episode with a story of some guy who stole two light poles. When you're not born with poles that big, you have to steal them I guess. Also, Martin Shkreli was convicted of securities fraud. Can a millionaire ever get break in this country? The voicemail number is: 1-562-58-I-RULE (1-562-584-7853). KDVR - 9-year-old applies for job at NASA. NASA humors him. - http://kdvr.com/2017/08/05/9-year-old-guardian-of-the-galaxy-applies-for-nasa-job/ FOX5 DC - Some kid wants to mow Trump's lawn for free. What a moron. - http://www.fox5dc.com/news/271631809-story NPR - Pharma bro convicted of securities fraud - http://www.npr.org/2017/08/04/541658697/pharma-bro-martin-shkreli-convicted-of-securities-fraud BBC - Man arrested for stealing light poles - http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/40814042/man-arrested-after-being-caught-with-two-stolen-lamp-posts-on-the-roof-of-his-car "Mining by Moonlight" and "Music to Delight" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Jingle Bells (Cocktail Lounge) by Haim Mazar, Licensed Premiumbeat, Royalty Free

Is video game sex cheating? Debate starts at 19:35. We're joined by Lyle McDouchebag (https://www.youtube.com/user/Guitarmasterx7), who I found out isn't just a badass animator, but bitchin' at guitar. We talked about whether or not it's cheating to have sex in a video game. The answer may seem obvious to you until you hear this debate and get your mind blown out your ass. Watch it on our Madcast Media Network YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChMUFeIZ1l9uRJ4bIXuAKDg?sub_confirmation=1): https://youtu.be/z7rYnI-zjMg?list=PLf-OiH3ea1_CE0fjmDw3njnqjo2LTl8bu Here are the "cockies" sent by friend of the show, Candace. Keep those fan packages coming: https://www.instagram.com/p/BXJXw2hlpZo/ Did Rucka (https://www.youtube.com/user/itsRucka) get a promotion this episode? The vote is in. Plus Mikey Bolts (https://twitter.com/MikeyBolts) is back in good form, dropping some wisdom and disses of the presidential variety. Bonus episode #3 is coming soon, but you can purchase #2 from iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/maddox-vs-the-universe-2/id1233454674), Amazon (http://amzn.to/2qWhDCQ) and our own website: https://madcastmedia.com/shows/maddoxvsuniverse/2/ Also, a big you're-welcome to everyone who pre-ordered my book: F*CK WHALES: Petty Essays from a Brilliant Mind. The countdown has begun. October 17. Clear your year. Clear your life: http://amzn.to/2oiF2xi We finally round out this episode with a story of a lady who got dog shit on her windshield. Funny story, or learning moment? Listen 'til the end, it could save your life. And speaking of saved lives, some chick gets her face bit by a shitty boa constrictor. Fire fighters had to cut its head off with a pocket knife. So long, idiot! The voicemail number is: 1-562-58-I-RULE (1-562-584-7853). Thought Catalog - Is it cheating if you have sex in a video game? - https://thoughtcatalog.com/harold-holger/2015/03/is-it-really-cheating-if-you-do-it-in-a-video-game/ Daily Mail - Is it an affair if you don't have sex? - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2795164/is-really-affair-don-t-sex-virtual-infidelity-soars-relationship-expert-tracey-cox-discusses-defines-betrayal.html ABC - Second life weirdos having an affair - http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=3473291 Chroniclet - Snake bites woman's face. - http://www.chroniclet.com/Local-News/2017/07/27/Firefighters-kill-snake-that-was-biting-woman-s-face.html Fox5 - Dog poop on windshield? Go to Hooters. - http://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/269545585-story "Mining by Moonlight" and "Music to Delight" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Jingle Bells (Cocktail Lounge) by Haim Mazar, Licensed Premiumbeat, Royalty Free

Are anti-SJWs the new SJWs? Debate starts at 00:25:19. We're joined by the distinguished streamer, debater and online personality, Steve aka Destiny (https://www.twitch.tv/destiny) who flew in to LA and came straight to the studio to have a debate. Badass. We debated how outraged both sides of the debate get, touching on Gamer Gate, the Ghostbusters outrage, Anita Sarkeesian and racist witch hunts. This was a really great debate, with some real-time examples of anti-SJW outrage. You can watch the video version here: Madcast Media Network YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChMUFeIZ1l9uRJ4bIXuAKDg?sub_confirmation=1): https://youtu.be/V_F6QT1cPms?list=PLf-OiH3ea1_CE0fjmDw3njnqjo2LTl8bu This week's episode was a bit delayed because of my Comic-Con schedule of beating up nerds. Speaking of, here are a few pics of the action: https://www.instagram.com/p/BW8EliKFO56/ And finally, the elusive free-shirt that Rucka's been promising makes an appearance at Comic-Con. What next, the Drawling Aussie?! https://www.instagram.com/p/BW6H0NSlKwE/ Rucka (https://www.youtube.com/user/itsRucka) brought some righteous outrage this week and was tap-dancing on thin ice, so we're putting a potential promotion or demotion up for debate. We recorded this episode a bit early because of Comic-Con, so Mikey Bolts (https://twitter.com/MikeyBolts) unfortunately couldn't make it. But we did have Svetlana making an appearance, the official spokesperson for Trump. Because she's Russian. Deal. Bonus episode #3 is coming soon, but you can purchase #2 from iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/maddox-vs-the-universe-2/id1233454674), Amazon (http://amzn.to/2qWhDCQ) and our own website: https://madcastmedia.com/shows/maddoxvsuniverse/2/ Also, a big you're-welcome to everyone who pre-ordered my book: F*CK WHALES: Petty Essays from a Brilliant Mind. The countdown has begun. October 17. Clear your year. Clear your life: http://amzn.to/2oiF2xi We finally round out this episode with a story of animal rights protesters at a Chick-fil-A on the most sacred of holidays, "cow appreciation day." Is nothing sacred? https://youtu.be/kXtxvofPk40 The voicemail number is: 1-562-58-I-RULE (1-562-584-7853). BBC - Surgeons remove 27 contact lenses from woman's eye - http://www.bbc.com/news/health-40630852 US News - Fucking monkey knocks out power to Zambian tourist town - https://www.usnews.com/news/offbeat/articles/2017-07-17/curious-baboon-knocks-out-power-to-zambian-tourist-town US News - Jerks protest Chick-Fil-A store on cow appreciation day. - https://www.usnews.com/news/offbeat/articles/2017-07-12/animal-rights-protesters-swarm-chick-fil-a-store-in-florida "Mining by Moonlight" and "Music to Delight" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Jingle Bells (Cocktail Lounge) by Haim Mazar, Licensed Premiumbeat, Royalty Free

Does living together doom a relationship? Debate starts at 00:37:26. The amazing magician, comedian and radio personality, Zach Waldman (http://zachwaldman.com/) joins the show this week. Zach got fired from the Howard Stern show the day before his last day on the air for running into the studio naked, and Howard made him stand there for 45 minutes. Zach knows many of the giants of talk radio, including Tom Leykis and Phil Hendrie. Here's the full episode on our Madcast Media Network YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChMUFeIZ1l9uRJ4bIXuAKDg?sub_confirmation=1 Here's Zach's clip of the Howard Stern incident on the TV show "Extra:" https://youtu.be/eh3d3rllbpI Here's the crew from this week: https://www.instagram.com/p/BWiHjrqlLnq/ Rucka (https://www.youtube.com/user/itsRucka) was expecting a torrent of bullshit from callers about his quantum mechanics stance, but instead gives a fiery defense against "whataboutism" and Mikey Bolts (https://twitter.com/MikeyBolts) was gracious enough to share his mic with the president of the United States, Donald J Trump. We keep getting these huge guests. Tremendous. Bonus episode #3 is coming soon, but you can purchase #2 from iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/maddox-vs-the-universe-2/id1233454674), Amazon (http://amzn.to/2qWhDCQ) and our own website: https://madcastmedia.com/shows/maddoxvsuniverse/2/ Also, a big you're-welcome to everyone who pre-ordered my book: F*CK WHALES: Petty Essays from a Brilliant Mind. The countdown has begun. October 17. Clear your year. Clear your life: We finally round out this episode with a girl who eats meth she found up her ass, and another girl who set her boyfriend on fire and put him out with piss. Listen with your family! And here's an exclusive clip of what it sounds like in Zach's apartment: https://youtu.be/sdcjH33tSTs The voicemail number is: 1-562-58-I-RULE (1-562-584-7853). CNN - Moving in together can kill your relationship - http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/23/living/moving-in-hazardous-relationship/index.html Psychology Today - Should you think twice before moving in with your partner? - https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/close-encounters/201504/should-you-think-twice-moving-in-partner Fox5 - Woman finds meth up her ass. - http://www.fox5atlanta.com/national-news/265986109-story CBS - Man gets trapped in ATM - http://www.cbsnews.com/news/man-trapped-in-atm-slips-handwritten-please-help-notes-through-receipt-slot/ "Mining by Moonlight" and "Music to Delight" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Jingle Bells (Cocktail Lounge) by Haim Mazar, Licensed Premiumbeat, Royalty Free