225: Debate and Switch Edition

The Skepticrat

Puzzle in a Thunderstorm, LLC

Government, News, Politics

4.8 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 20 May 2024

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

On this week's episode, the Tories will lose more seats than a Boeing jetliner, Justice Alito plans for his new job as inquisitor supreme a LITTLE too early, and we’ll debate the debates about the pre-debate debates.

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Headline Sources:
Biden and Trump agree to two presidential debates: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/15/us/politics/biden-trump-debates.html
Justice alito flies his flag upside down in a nod to stop the steal
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/16/us/justice-alito-upside-down-flag.html?partner=slack&smid=sl-share
The Observer view on the London mayoral video: dog-whistles and lies show Tories will stop at nothing to win
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/mar/31/the-observer-view-on-london-mayoral-campaign-video-dog-whistles-and-lies
Boris Johnson turned away from polling station after forgetting ID
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68947834
Nick Fuentes accidentally streams gay porn: https://www.jpost.com/omg/article-801627
Scottie Scheffler, hours after arrest, tees off in PGA Championship second round
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5500927/2024/05/17/scottie-scheffler-arrest-pga-championship/
Tory MP loses whip after claims he used party funds to pay ‘bad people’
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/apr/17/tory-mp-loses-whip-after-claims-he-used-party-funds-to-pay-bad-people

Transcript

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0:00.0	It's Monday.
0:03.0	Monday.
0:05.0	It's Monday. It's
0:07.0	The
0:08.0	And And
0:12.0	It's Monday. May 20th.
0:16.7	And the word of the day is monstrosity, which means a system of government that gives power to
0:21.7	monsters. Used in a sentence, I just made up
0:24.8	the word monstrosity but spell check isn't underlining it because it can tell the world
0:28.5	is needed that word for a while now. Okay so is that where you elect a monster and then they appoint a
0:34.7	cabinet of curiosities?
0:36.4	Yeah, it's that or the one of Dr. Kalagari.
0:39.6	Yeah, right, exactly.
0:41.0	I'm no illusions.
0:42.0	I'm Michael Marshall. I'm Eli Bosnick and broadcasting delayed from America's far center. We are the Skeptocrats.
0:50.0	On this week's episode, the Tories will lose more seats than a Boeing jetliner.
0:55.0	Justice Alito plans for his new job as Inquisitor Supreme a little too early.
1:00.0	And we'll debate the debate about the pre-debate debates.
1:03.0	But first, the rest of the intro music.
1:07.0	Joining me for headlines tonight are my fellow skepticism Eli Bosnick and Michael Marshall
1:15.3	gentleman.
1:16.3	The NFL schedule was released last week and the Jaguars are going to be playing in London on
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