233: Skepticrat233 - Debaiting the Hook Edition
The Skepticrat
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🗓️ 23 September 2024
⏱️ 47 minutes
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Headline Sources:
Debate recap: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/09/11/presidential-debate-takeaways/
NC governor race jolted by report that GOP nominee called himself a ‘Black Nazi’: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/19/us/politics/mark-robinson-north-carolina-gubernatorial-race.html
DJT stock plunges to incredible new depths: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-media-djt-stock-new-low-lockup-donald-trump
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-lashes-nasdaq-over-routine-143127592.html
RFK Jr. continues being a lunatic: https://www.newsweek.com/robert-kennedy-jr-investigated-collecting-dead-whale-1956501
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/20/business/media/olivia-nuzzi-rfk-jr.html?searchResultPosition=2
Ig Nobel prizes: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26335091-900-ig-nobel-prizes-2024-the-unexpected-science-that-won-this-year/
Chinese zoo admits pandas were actually painted dogs: https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/09/20/travel/guangdong-china-panda-dog-zoo-intl-hnk
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | It's Monday. |
| 0:03.0 | Monday. |
| 0:05.0 | It's Monday. |
| 0:07.0 | It's Monday. |
| 0:11.0 | It's Monday. |
| 0:14.0 | September 23rd. |
| 0:15.8 | And the word of the day is Pebler, which means somebody who keeps sending memes, links and |
| 0:21.6 | videos all the time. |
| 0:23.2 | Using the sentence, Eli is a pebler. |
| 0:26.7 | And if you encourage him by responding, |
| 0:28.6 | he becomes bolder. |
| 0:30.9 | Okay, I sent you bulldogs and this is how you thank me, Heath- |
| 0:34.8 | With that kind of epic work, but most friends just dream of that, Eli. |
| 0:38.9 | I'm no illusions. |
| 0:40.5 | I'm Mela Bosnick. |
| 0:41.6 | I'm Heathhenwright and Broadcasting Delayed from America's far center. We are the Skepocrats. |
| 0:47.0 | Oh this week's episode, Mark Robinson gets caught being Mark Robinson. |
| 0:52.0 | Donald Trump's stock is checking for remnants of the Titan submersible while it's down there anyway. |
| 0:57.5 | And New York City celebrated happily the day after the debate on September 10th. |
| 1:03.0 | But first, the rest of the intro music. Joining me for headlines tonight are my fellow skeptic rats no illusions and Eli Bosnick. |
| 1:21.2 | Gentlemen happy equinox. You're ready to get autumnal and pumpkin spicy? |
| 1:27.0 | You know, other people look forward to pumpkin spice. I look forward to being able to record in my studio without intravenous gatorades. |
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