Episode 621: Brain Worm to Figure Out Autism

00:00 Introductions
00:32 Anderson Cooper
11:30 Mahmoud Khalil
20:36 NYC Helicopter Accident
25:46 RFK Jr.
32:16 Gayle King

—Anderson Cooper made a mistake, live on CNN, at the Bernie Sanders town hall meeting.

He accidentally misgendered a woman. Or a non-binary person. Something like that.

In reality, it was a big non-issue.

The woman corrected Anderson, Anderson said, “Oh,” and everyone went about their day.

But, nathan and Jake disagree as to the importance of the event.

Jake says it’s a big nothing, and nothing more.

nathan believes it’s a big nothing that the right can use to create noise, and continually hammer the left as being out of touch.

What do you think?

—The one thing most sane people can agree on is: Mahmoud Khalil is a bit of a douchebag.

He let idiotic protests at Columbia University, and is a bit of a rabble rouser.

But, isn’t being a douchebag protected in our constitution?

Freedom of speech is supposed to be near-absolute.

No, you can’t yell, “Fire,” in a crowded theater, but you can have God-awful opinions on things.

Just look at any member of the MAGA cult.

That said, if you are a visitor to the country, do you automatically get granted all the rights citizens have?

Dicey subject.

An immigration judge in Louisiana agrees he Mahmoud can be kicked out of the country.

What say you?

—Are. You. Kidding. Me?

A helicopter fell apart while flying?

That’s insane.

Tragic, given it was a sightseeing helicopter with a family inside.

And insane.

Crashed?

Sure, that happens.

But FELL APART?

WTF?

—Conspiracy theorist, anti-vaxxer, but not a contestant on American Idol RFK Jr. has announced that Health and Human Services will tell us, in September, what causes autism.

Given the man seems to love measles, rotten bear meat, and brain worms, I’m not sure the reason he gives will have a foundation of truth, facts, or science.

—Gayle King had comedian Matteo Lane on CBS Mornings, and quoted one of his jokes.

Naturally, viewers took this in the spirit with which it was intended.

OF COURSE I’M KIDDING.

People freaked out, and are calling for her head on a pike.

The language police came out in full force, still not understanding that their bs helped Trump get elected.

Crybaby a-holes.

Idiots on Parade: we mock the news, so you don’t have to.

Tune in and get your giggle on.

Find Jake at @jakevevera

Find nathan at nathantimmel.com