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The Michael Knowles Show

Ep. 246 - How I Got Suspended From Twitter

The Michael Knowles Show

The Michael Knowles Show

News Commentary, News

4.828.7K Ratings

🗓️ 6 November 2018

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Bad jokes and dad jokes—we analyze with funnyman extraordinaire Owen Benjamin. Then, a VICE writer is outraged that he can't vote because he's ineligible to vote. Finally, a look around the races on the last day before the midterms! Date: 11-05-2018 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Did you know choosing the train over your car can cut your carbon footprint by up to two thirds?

0:06.0

So, one family outing at a time, one little adventurer at a time, one trip to the museum, one dinner in the city, one nap on the way home at a time.

0:18.0

One train journey at a time can help create a greener future.

0:24.0

So when will you take your next trip? Find out more at nationalrail.co.uk slash greener.

0:30.0

Bad jokes and dad jokes abound as alleged SNL comedian Pete Davidson mocks of veterans' injury with no consequences.

0:38.0

And I get kicked off of Twitter for telling a dad joke. We will analyze the comedy double standard with funnyman extraordinaire Owen Benjamin.

0:46.0

He's actually my consultant on getting de-platformed on social media. Then a millennial writer winds in the pages of Vice that he has been disenfranchised from voting in Tennessee, merely because he's not eligible to vote in Tennessee. Also, he's committing insurance fraud.

1:00.0

Finally, a look around the races on the last day before the midterms on Michael Knowles, and this is the Michael Knowles show.

1:06.0

I knew I'd get banned from Twitter at some point. It was only a matter of time. I figured it might be something that I said that was incendiary or controversial or politically incorrect. No, no, no. It was for telling a dad joke.

1:29.0

We will go into it and precisely what got me de-platformed and why Jack Dorsey is a big jerk. But first, let's make a little money honey. Let's talk about zip recruiter.

1:39.0

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1:52.0

What is smart is using your relative, what is also not smart, rather, is using your relatives to fill in at work while you're looking for staff. What's not smart is, you know, making the lottery, the centerpiece of your retirement plan, didn't work out a couple weeks ago.

2:07.0

What's not smart is letting your friends pick your karaoke song. Go to zip recruiter. They will make this much easier for you. ziprecruiter.com slash MKS. They will find you the right person.

2:19.0

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2:41.0

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2:59.0

I'll have missed you all. I've missed you all the last few days. Usually I get to talk to people over the weekend on Twitter and this time I couldn't. By the way, I've never been more productive in my entire life. Not being on Twitter is unpleased. Freed up so much of my time. They have kicked me off. The reason that they have suspended me. Because I could get my platform back in two seconds. All I have to do is delete the offensive post. Eventually, I suppose I'll have to. But I'm resisting for now. They want me to delete a post and it would. It's wrong. I don't know. I'm not. I'm not. I'm not. I'm not. I'm not. I'm not. I'm not. I'm not. I'm not. I'm not. I'm not. I'm not. I'm not. I'm not. I'm not. I'm not. I'm not. I'm not. I'm not. I'm not.

3:29.0

I'm not. I'm not.

3:59.5

You do that sport. I have to as close as I can.

4:06.4

So I started getting to know

4:08.8

how taste it becomes, again,

4:22.5

in my endeavor forward the exam the same way I use

4:25.4

for I practices.

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