Getting Hammered

You know, how teachers unions kept schools closed for more than a year? Or how some on the left cast aside free speech in the face of a tragedy? Mary Katharine and Vic know it's all in good faith....Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 15:56 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 16:03 - Coronavirus lockdowns continue in Shanghai 21:58 - House holds a hearing on UFO sightings 28:56 - Russia miscalculates Ukraine invasion; Finland, Sweden, Switzerland consider joining NATO 32:04 - Mass shootings over the weekend kill ten in Buffalo, one in Southern California 40:04 - Pennsylvania faces their primary election

While baby formula supplies grow scarce, and the White House isn't quite sure what to do about it, Mary Katharine and Vic are still looking at the bottle half full (for now). White House press secretary Jen Psaki encourages protests targeting Supreme Court Justices, Whoopi Goldberg says Trump should be back on Twitter, and rising tides on the shores of Lake Mead may reveal the Las Vegas mob's secrets.Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show  14:08 - Segment: The News You Need to Know  14:13 - The White House encourages pro-abortion protests outside of Supreme Court Justices homes 15:30 - Segment: You Love To Hear It 15:33 - Senator Dick Durbin (D., Illinois) calls pro-abortion protests targeting Supreme Court Justices reprehensible  20:27 - Parents concerned over national baby formula shortage  29:03 - The View’s Whoopi Goldberg says Twitter should give Donald Trump his account back 33:19 - Rising shorelines of Lake Mead reveal corpses, raise questions over desert crimes 40:02 - Segment: Uncancelled 40:05 - Owner of Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike accused of tweeting a dirty joke about Vice President Kamala Harris  LinkLindquist Family's GoFundMe

Supreme Court Justices who voted in favor of abortion restrictions get a house call they didn’t ask for from dozens of rowdy pro-choice protestors. While the Boston’s mask mandate dropped two months ago, Boston Public Schools continues to require students to mask up. An update on Ukraine, and Alabama murderer manhunt draws to a close, and Mary Katharine gets a funny "fact check."Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show  06:08 - Segment: The News You Need to Know  06:16 - Pro-choice protestors target Supreme Court justices at their residences  18:04 - Boston schools continue to require students to mask up, two months after the city drops indoor mask mandates 23:50 - An update on Ukraine 28:39 - Alabama murderer manhunt comes to a close 

From the Department of Homeland Security’s new disinformation board to maskless White House Correspondents’ Dinner guests catching Covid—after years of berating others for failing to wear masks—to the New York Times taking a baseless swing at Elon Musk, Mary Katharine and Vic are blasting bad actors today.Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 07:24 - Segment: The News You Need to Know  07:30 - Segment: Now It Can Be Told  07:45 - David Leonhardt of the New York Times reports—after two years—how virtual learning has failed America’s students  18:10 - American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten is unsure of who’s responsible for the learning and mental health crises caused by… virtual learning…  25:31 - The New York Times takes a big ol' swing at Elon Musk (who brought his sweet mother to the Met Gala!)  32:36 - A follow-up on the "super spreader" White House Correspondents’ Dinner 38:09 - Senators pepper Department of Homeland Security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas with questions about his newly tapped head of disinformation, Nina Jankowicz LinkGet involved with the Travis Manion Foundation

We've been living in "unprecedented times" for the past two years. And Politico's latest scoop on the Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson decision is no exception. Mary Katharine and Vic unpack the story, and what the decision means for trust in the nation's highest court, abortion laws, and the midterm. President Joe Biden laughs at his failing economy during the White House Correspondents' Dinner, an update on midterm polling, and a steakhouse chef earns the honor of a lifetime.Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show  07:33 - Segment: The News You Need to Know  07:39 - Politico scoops the Supreme Court’s decision on the Dobbs v. Jackson case, which could overturn Roe v. Wade  28:29 - President Joe Biden laughs off comedian Trevor Noah’s jabs at the state of the country  37:59 - Update on pre-midterm elections polling  42:46 - Longtime Longhorn Steakhouse employee Gayle Dudley wins a “rare” honor for grilling a million steaks LinksPolitico’s scoop on the Supreme Court’s forthcoming decision on Dobbs v. Jackson 

To nobody’s surprise what so ever, Dr. Anthony Fauci flip-flops on where we are in the pandemic... again. We’re staying up to date on Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover, and more importantly, the outcries from those who fear they’ll lose their ability to dictate what Twitter users can read and share. Finally, Mary Katharine and Vic reveal the “spirit” of 2022 (psst... we're talking alcohol). Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show  12:14 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 12:20 - Segment: You Love to Hear It  12:25 - Dr. Fauci says the pandemic “phase” is over  22:40 - Fox News’ Brett Baier asks Pete Buttigieg about conflicting federal pandemic masking guidance versus his personal masking decisions  27:15 - Twitter monitors crumble as Elon Musk takes over the platform 41:20 - Jägermeister is the spirit of 2022, apparently

And the crowd goes wild! Billionaire Elon Musk buys Twitter, and the libs are up in arms. Mary Katharine talks about her appearance on the Real Time with Bill Maher, American officials visit war-torn Ukraine, and new midterm forecasts give Republicans a(nother) reason to smile. Times 00:12 - Segment: Introduction  21:50 - Segment: The News You Need to Know  22:19 - Elon Musk sends Twitterverse into a spiral after purchasing the platform for $44 billion 41:43 - American officials visit Ukraine 43:55 - Crystal Ball forecasts bode well for Republicans 48:59 - Actor Chris Pratt response to calls for cancellation LinksSupercut of Mary Katharine on Bill Maher, courtesy of the Washington Free Beacon’s Thaleigha RampersadCaitlin Flanagan’s work in The AtlanticAlison Rosen's Your New Best Friend podcast

From continuing to mask while traveling to Vice President Kamala Harris’s awe-inspiring speech on space to actors duking it out in court, Mary Katharine and Vic are talking all about performance art. Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 08:05 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 08:28 - An update on travel mask mandates 15:48 - Segment: You Love to Hear It 15:54 - MSNBC contributor Symone Sanders concedes some points about Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s pandemic health guideline decisions  17:26 - Florida considers removing special carveouts for the Disney Corporation, following their opposition to the Parents’ Rights Bill 21:45 - Capitol building evacuated over “air threat…” which just so happened to be the Army parachuting into Nationals Stadium for military appreciation day…  24:30 - Segment: Kamala Fan Club  26:03 - Actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard duke it out in court over defamation case  39:39 - JLo’s new engagement ring looks eerily familiar to Mary Katharine…

...Without a mask! A federal judge overrules the CDC's travel mask mandates, much to Mary Katharine and Vic's delight, and the White House's dismay. The Bidens roll into the annual Easter Egg Roll, touting Democrats' eggcellent work to provide top-quality education to America's kids this year (insert eye roll here). Finally, Mary Katharine answers a listener's inquiry about Fairfax County Public Schools' search for a new superintendent.Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 11:48 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 12:05 - Segment: Getting Hammered Investigates  12:18 - Federal judge overruled the Center for Disease Control’s travel mask guidance 29:55 - Donna Brazile says Democrats to run on the “roaring” economy, Republicans on the “fumes” of 2020 31:26 - The White House hosts its annual Easter Egg Roll, where First Lady Jill Biden touts Democrats’ education strategy during the pandemic, and President Biden has some interesting comments on Afghanistan  37:39 - Reason magazine piece on what we lost during the pandemic 39:43 - Listener inquiry: Fairfax County Public School’s superintendent search  LinksPeter Suderman piece in Reason magazine

From guns to free speech to Elon Musk’s “hostile” Twitter takeover, Mary Katharine and Vic have quite the lineup for their 50th episode! Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show  11:26 - Segment: The News You Need to Know  11:40 - Transportation Security Administration extends mask mandate for travel—and Dr. Fauci changes his tune (again)  14:53 - President Joe Biden’s approval rating falls to 33 percent, according to latest Quinnipiac poll 18:21 - Biden administration shifts its focus to “ghost guns” 21:10 - Black nationalist New York City subway shooter injures thirty 28:17 - The View’s Joy Behar shares her… interesting… take on the gun control  39:57 - "Pants wetting" ensues as Elon Musk plots his hostile Twitter takeover LinksThe Cheesecake Factory menu, for your viewing pleasureQuinnipiac poll on Biden's approval numbersStephen Gutowski’s The Reload Mary Katharine’s latest in the Daily Beast