Guess Who’s Back: SCOTUS Returns, NFL Controversy, Twitter and Musk

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🗓️ 6 October 2022

⏱️ 33 minutes

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First: We’re giving you the context on this week’s biggest headlines, including: Biden’s latest move on marijuana, what to expect from the new Supreme Court term, an update on Hurricane Ian recovery efforts, and the anti-regime protests in Iran. Then: Just when you thought you’d had enough, the internet’s most toxic couple is back on again. We’ll Skimm the messy love story between Elon Musk and Twitter, and why they’re eloping for real this time…in 60 seconds. Next: The NFL is in the headlines again and – spoiler – it’s not for good news. After the Dolphins’ QB suffered what appears to be two head injuries in back-to-back games, the league’s sketchy history with head injuries is back in the spotlight. We'll break down where the league stands on concussions and how their policies have affected players from the big leagues to high school fields. Finally: Voice memos are somewhere between a text and a call. But, like crafting the perfect text, there’s an art to it. We spoke with an etiquette expert on the do’s and don’ts of voice memos. So you can still record your thoughts without starting a new podcast. On this episode, you’ll hear from: Leslie Scism, news editor, The Wall Street Journal Lindsay Jones, senior editor, The Ringer Skimm HQrs: Sophie, Kat, Cameryn, Melanie, Irina and Andrew Elaine Swann, founder & CEO, Swann School of Protocol Want more Skimm? Sign up for our free daily newsletter Email us your questions about what’s going on in the news right now Subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts Skimm'd by Alex Carr, Will Livingston, and Blake Lew-Merwin. Engineered by Andrew Callaway and Elie McAfee-Hahn. TheSkimm’s head of audio is Graelyn Brashear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to Schem this.
0:05.4	We're going to kick things off with the major headlines from the week, from the Supreme
0:09.5	Court's new term to a major shake-up for global oil markets, plus an update on hurricane
0:16.0	and recovery efforts.
0:18.7	Also on the show today, the NFL was back in the spotlight again this week, as the league
0:23.8	faces scrutiny over its concussion protocols.
0:27.9	We're breaking down the NFL's latest fumble.
0:39.2	And finally, if you feel like your friends are spamming you with voice memos, you're not
0:45.1	alone.
0:46.1	But love them or hate them, you have to know how to send them.
0:50.0	So we're asking an etiquette expert to break down the do's and don'ts of sending a voice
0:54.9	note.
0:55.9	We're here to make you smarter, and the news less overwhelming.
1:00.0	I'm Alex Carr.
1:01.6	Let's give this.
1:06.7	Let's start with some of the week's biggest headlines, and give you the context on
1:11.0	why they matter.
1:12.7	First up, just as we were about to hit publish on this show, we got some breaking news.
1:21.0	President Biden has pardoned all people convicted of simple marijuana possession under
1:25.4	federal law.
1:26.9	The pardon also applies to anyone convicted under Washington, D.C. law.
1:31.9	This move is seen as a step towards decriminalization, and the White House says these
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