Getting Hammered

Lent is here and we're giving it all we got. This week we're recapping SOTU, checking in with Chris Cuomo, and watchin' the Wheel of Fortune.Times:0:31 - Ash Wednesday3:08 - Cussin' and Swearin'5:55 - SOTU Housekeepin'10:13 - Vic punches up Biden's speech14:49 - An abortion bill, right now?19:45 - The Ukraine Update30:15 - Did you guys miss Cuomo?33:55 - Wheel of . . . many things40:00 - Relax, no one remembers that thing you did. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are many things to clear up this week, including how to pronounce Kyiv and which vodka SHOULD NOT be poured out.Times 1:14 - Vic does Vegas 3:57 - MKH runs into Vic at a party 6:53 - Personal delivery of a letter to the people of Ukraine 9:58 - Russia, Ukraine, and the correct pronunciation of Kiev 25:57 - The gang previews and reviews SOTU at the same time  32:38 - Oh, good. Another update to the mask mandate. 40:20 - Look, SNL had a good skit! 42:30 - Dem Governors are partying at Deathsantis's place 43:40 - Before you pour out that Vodka . . . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's show starts on a heavier note as Russia invades Ukraine, but ends on a sweeter note with a bear and his relatable appetite.Times 00:13 - Segment: Welcome to the Show  04:04 - The new world order and ground war in Europe 26:25 - NYT's article on Schools and Parent's frustrations  39:58 - New study on school closures causing cognitive delays 51:15 - Canada is revoking the use of the emergency act 56:10 - Frank The Tank continues to wreak havoc on Lake Tahoe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whether it's due to Russia's imminent invasion of Ukraine or lingering pandemic restrictions or a University of Wisconsin assistant basketball coach, we're all under pressure.Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show  07:24 - Segment: The News You Need to Know  07:33 - Russia prepares to invade Ukraine 24:51 - Segment: Covid —The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly  25:00 - Prime Minister Boris Johnson removes all Covid restrictions  26:51 - California governor Gavin Newsom announces switch from pandemic to endemic approach to the coronavirus 28:48 - Centers for Disease Control isn’t publishing large quantities of Covid data it collects  37:29 - Canada continues to operate under Emergencies Act to disband pandemic protesters 47:29 - University of Michigan head coach Juwan Howard suspended for remainder of the season for punching University of Wisconsin coach  50:13 - Washington Free Beacon review of light beers  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, a whole lot of people have a whole lot of things to say: A Jewish member of parliament spars with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who likened protesters to Nazis. To Mary Katharine and Vic's surprise, Rep. Ilhan Omar condemned an outlet that doxxed Canadians who donated to protesters. And on this side of the border, San Francisco parents made their voices heard at the ballot box, voting out school board members who kept schools shut during the pandemic. Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 08:37 - Segment: The News You Need to Know  08:38 - Canadian parliamentarian has some words for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau 13:14 - Outlet doxxes Canadian pandemic protests donors, who appeared on a hacked list 17:38 - Segment: You Love to Hear It 17:45 - Rep. Ilhan Omar condemns outlet who doxxed donors 18:51 - Black Lives Matter activist attempts to murder Jewish candidate in Louisville; local BLM chapter pays his bail 24:04 - San Francisco school board members ousted over school closures, "wokeism" 30:34 - Segment: Masks Mania 30:38 - Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin signs bill to give parents right to decide whether kids mask at school 38:22 - Columnist says her daughter enjoys wearing a mask... at home... because it makes her feel safe... 42:29 - Rest in peace, P.J. O'Rourke Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No matter how much you drank on Super Bowl Sunday, you probably weren’t as tanked as President Joe Biden’s approval numbers. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau threatens to bring in the military (tanks?) to handle pandemic mandate protesters. And a new study warns against getting tanked on Moscow Mules. Times: 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show  12:48 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 12:57 - President Joe Biden’s approval numbers tank  17:32 - Canadian leaders threaten martial law to end pandemic protests  28:14 - France tightens its vaccine mandate, while Denmark removes all restrictions  29:25 - Washington D.C. mayor ends vaccine mandate for indoor activities, mask mandate to expire by end of the month  35:17 - Slim majority of independents, 80 percent of Democrats, say they support mask mandates 35:29 - Celebs spotted maskless at Super Bowl  44:55 - Copper levels in Moscow Mules could be dangerous—if you drink 30 of them—according to a new study   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Four Canadian provinces announce they’ll drop pandemic restrictions—and parliamentarians across the isle give Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a not-so-polite Canadian shellacking. Mary Katharine and Vic dive into the case of West Elm Caleb and ask if he's really the monster social media has made him out to be. Last, but certainly not least, we address Adidas's titillating advertisement—link NOT included in show notes.Times: 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show  06:41 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 07:29 - Vaccine mandate protests continue in Canada, and four provinces announce they’ll drop restrictions  15:21 - Purveyor of “trauma” West Elm Caleb, and the New York Times asks a great question 25:44 - Several democratic-led states drop mask mandates, and the White House and health experts change their mind on the Centers for Disease Control’s face covering guidance  38:00 - Adidas tweets boob grid (perhaps out of a medical textbook?) to advertise sports bra line  Link New York Times article, If Everything is ‘Trauma,’ Is Anything?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices