Getting Hammered

If you want to run as fast as Usain Bolt, eat 100 chicken nuggets every day, says your new nutrition and exercise coach, Mary Katharine. Oh, and definitely don’t eat the food served in Beijing’s Olympic village. An update on mask wars, the second week of Joe Rogan drama making the front pages, and New York City kids go vegan on Fridays at school. Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 07:06 - Segment: The News You Need to Know  08:25 - Joe Rogan opponents slam his past use of the N-word 14:18 - George Washington University president walks back plans to investigate a series of posters criticizing China’s human rights abuses and the 2022 Olympics in Beijing  25:47 - Mask wars update 37:15 - Ominous background caught in ski jump picture from Beijing Olympics  37:50 - Olympic athletes report poor conditions in Beijing’s Olympic village, from quarantines to insufficient meals 42:30 - 2022 Olympic viewership tanks, and Kristen Soltis Anderson has a clue as to why  46:02 - New York City mayor Eric Adams directs publics schools to go vegan on Fridays

We’re not here to cancel Whoopi Goldberg over her Holocaust comments, but it looks like her own television network is already on it. The White House weighs in on censoring podcaster Joe Rogan, the masking meltdown continues in Northern Virginia, and Canadian truckers revolt against vaccine mandates. Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 10:55 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 11:39 - Segment: Uncanceled  11:48 - Whoopi Goldberg suspended from The View over Holocaust comments 15:18 - Georgetown suspends constitutional law professor Ilya Shapiro over tweet, and students demand reparations from the school 18:24 - The White House weighs in on censoring podcaster Joe Rogan  25:40 - Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson comes to Rogan’s defense   26:47 - Mask meltdown continues in Loudoun County, Virginia  31:27 - Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti claims he held his breath while taking a photo with Magic Johnson at the NFC championship game 32:18 - Mom takes on the Prince William County School Board over masks  34:45 - Canadian truckers blockade roads in the country’s capitol, in protest of vaccine mandates  45:50 - The Washington Football Team takes on a new name: The Washington Commanders 

The Joe Rogan controversy continues, and Mary Katharine and Vic question whose misinformation will land on the right side of history. We discover who leaked the news of Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement, California officials enjoy an NFL playoff game maskless, and a brawl breaks out in Philadelphia over… Golden Corral steak? Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 10:00 - Segment: The News You Need to Know  10:03 - Podcaster Joe Rogan releases statement on Spotify controversy  21:25 - Prince Harry and Meghan Markle threaten to walk away from their Spotify deal over Joe Rogan  27:42 - New Jersey gym owner Ian Smith, who refused to close gym in defiance of pandemic lockdowns, announces run for Congress 32:15 - White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain leaked news of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement  34:37 - Magic Johnson, Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti, San Francisco mayor London Breed, and California governor Gavin Newsom enjoy NFC championship maskless 39:13 - Mary Katharine tries out a new Girl Scout cookie live on air! 40:55 - Brawl breaks out at a Philadelphia Golden Corral after restaurant runs out of steak  LinkMary Katharine's article on the cost of masking children indefinitely

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer isn’t so happy that the news of his impending retirement leaked. Mary Katharine and Vic break down the (lack of) research on masking children, the Spotify vs. Neil Young vs. Joe Rogan debate, and NATO’s attempt to confront RussiaTimes 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 05:49 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 05:54 - Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announces his retirement 18:29 - The Washington Post and The Atlantic write on masking children 27:00 - The head of a school board in Prince George’s County, Maryland says she sees no end in sight for masking in schools 28:34 - Spotify vs. Neil Young vs. Joe Rogan 32:36 - The U.S., NATO attempt to confront Russia  38:10 - California judge stalls regulations on pork products LinksMary Katharine's Kidfins

Moms in Boston are saying what we’re all feeling. Rather, screaming it from the 50 yard line of the local high school. Mary Katharine and Vic give the full rundown on the mask debacle in Virginia, President Biden snaps at Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy, and a recap of one of the best weekend in professional footballTimes 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the show  04:35 - Segment: The News You Need to Know  05:53 - Mask mandate madness continues in Virginia   08:56 - Kids and resilience  10:04 - Fairfax County Public Schools town hall on masking 18:37 - Mad moms in Boston scream on a high school football field, The New York Times reports 23:44 - The New York Times’ David Leonhardt writes on coronavirus risk calculations 28:04 - NBC Poll: Americans view former president Donald Trump more favorably than Vice President Kamala Harris  30:47 - Experts say last weekend was one of the greatest in NFL playoff history  38:00 - President Joe Biden calls Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy a "stupid son of a bitch," Doocy laughs it off Links Mary Katharine's article on resilience

Mary Katharine and Vic unpack Biden's lengthly press conference, from 95 (or is it 98?) percent of schools reopening to Russia's 'minor incursion' in the Ukraine. In coronavirus news, Prime Minister Boris Johnson ends masking in schools and vaccine passports, a Los Angeles charter school quarantines unvaccinated students, and NPR wrongly reports a mask fight between Supreme Court justices. Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show  06:56 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 07:04 - President Joe Biden claims that 95 percent—then 98 percent—of schools are open 10:06 - Segment: You Love to Hear It 10:19 - Biden completes a long press conference and answers questions  11:20 - Biden says if Russia launches a “minor incursion” into the Ukraine, it may not prompt a U.S. response 14:26 - Biden pressed on calling opponents to his voting rights bill “Bull Connor” 17:15 - 2022 election integrity depends on voting rights bill, Biden says—and Vice President Harris attempts a cleanup  24:20 - Prime Minister Boris Johnson ends masking in schools and vaccine passports 30:44 - Los Angeles charter school quarantines unvaccinated students  34:21 - Biden administration launches coronavirus test kit service  36:25 - NPR wrongly reports a mask scuffle in the Supreme Court between Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Neil Gorsuch 42:50 - Super Bowl halftime lineup announced 

A face-off is a-brewing over masks in Northern Virginia schools, Donald Trump takes a swing at a likely 2024 Republican primary rival, and another NBA higher up ignores China's human rights abuses. Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 07:40 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 07:50 - Mask-off face-off in Virginia 20:13 - Trump fires shots at anticipated 2024 presidential candidate and Florida governor Ron DeSantis 26:00 - Warriors owner Chamath Palihapitiya doesn't care about the Uyghurs 31:29 - Tennis star Naomi Osaka urges investigation into Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai's disappearance 35:38 - USA Today asks: What Girl Scout Cookie does your state search for the most?

It is time for the Biden administration to do what they need to do to finally vanquish the coronavirus, Vice President Kamala Harris says, and that time is everyday. It's also time for a new Getting Hammered segment: Getting Hammered Investigates. This week, Mary Katharine and Vic investigate Virginia Governor Ralph Northam's own investigation into his infamous KKK/blackface yearbook photo. Five year olds in Minneapolis need the vax to go out to eat, the return of Hillary Clinton, and the debate over the filibuster continues. Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 07:57 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 08:15 - The media will consider differentiating what Covid statistics to report 13:02 - Minneapolis and St. Paul Minnesota to require those ages five and up to provide proof of vaccination to enter restaurants 21:31 - Hillary Clinton makes a comeback 27:23 - Senator Tom Cotton blasts the filibuster using Senator Chuck Schumer's own words 29:40 - Segment: Getting Hammered Investigates 29:59 - Getting Hammered investigates Virginia governor Ralph Northam's own investigation into his infamous KKK and blackface photo 35:35 - The SEC is too powerful, and people (not Mary Katharine) are upset 39:10 - Update on tennis star Novak Djokovic 42:51 - Segment: Uncanceled 43:13 - Steve Harvey makes no plans for stand-up appearances due to cancel culture

It's a good day for Mary Katharine: The Georgia Bulldogs won their first National Championship in more than four decades, trouncing Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide in the fourth quarter. CDC director Rochelle Walensky said something that actually made sense, failed Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams flakes on President Biden's voting rights speech, and New York City mayor Eric Adams floats vaccine mandates for kids. Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 00:00 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 10:15 - President Biden and Vice President Harris talk voting rights in Georgia 11:50 - Stacey Abrams, and a coalition of Georgia's most active voting rights groups, snubs the Biden administration's event 15:16 - The White House tries to corner Senator Joe Manchin on Build Back Better 19:07 - Store shelves left empty, Omicron to blame? 24:22 - New York City mayor Eric Adams considers vaccine mandate for kids 29:35 - Kids in northern Virginia are (finally) back in school 29:36 - Segment: You Love to Hear It 29:55 - CDC director Rochelle Walensky says 75 percent of vaccinated people who died from Covid-19 had at least four other comorbidities 34:19 - The Fresh Prince of Bel Air gets a dramatic reboot 39:00 - Actor and comedian Bob Saget dies at age 65 44:04 - Mary Katharine and her husband, Steve, invent KidFins, an adjustable floating device to help teach kids how to swim LinksMary Katharine and Steve's Kickstarter for KidFins

What do teachers' unions, Pete Davidson, and Martinis all have in common? They know how to play dirty. Kids are shut out of school as teachers refuse to return to the classroom, Kim Kardashian unfollows Miley Cyrus after her New Years Eve special with Kim's latest beau, Pete Davidson, and Mary Katharine finds just how to make your Martini even dirtier.Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 12:44 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 12:50 - Schools in Northern Virginia, elsewhere, remain closed four days after snowstorm 18:09 - Chicago teachers refuse go back to the classroom, forcing district to close 18:46 - Segment: You Love to Hear it 18:55 - Lori Lightfoot vehemently backs opening schools after teachers reject reopening 31:17 - NBC reporter tells viewers how to double-mask—and double-mask their kids 33:14 - Kim Kardashian unfollows Miley Cyrus after her New Years Eve special with Kim's latest beau, Pete Davidson 37:42 - Covid—and California's restrictive public health measures—could push Super Bowl LVI out of Los Angeles 41:10 - Australia denies unvaccinated tennis star Novak Djokovic entry 45:27 - How to make your Dirty Martini even dirtier