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Getting Hammered®

Laissez-Faire Media

Politics, Society & Culture, News, News Commentary

4.7 • 844 Ratings

🗓️ 25 May 2022

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Remember when Netflix imploded over Dave Chappelle's comedy skits? Or when Hillary Clinton approved the peddling of a false report that led to the Trump-Russia collusion conspiracy theory? What about that National School Board Association's letter asking the Justice Department to sic federal investigators on parents at school board meetings? In today's episode, Mary Katharine and Vic give an update of some of this year's top stories. Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 09:13 - Segment: The Updates You Need to Know 09:07 - Mail-in voting triples in Georgia after passage of election integrity law (which President Joe Biden and others referred to as "the new Jim Crow.") 14:09 - Failed Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams says voter suppression continues, in the face of increased mail-in voting 18:18 - Attendees of John Mulaney's comedy show in Columbus outraged over surprise guest appearance from Dave Chappelle 26:58 - Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussman's trial reveals Hillary Clinton directed staff to plant a false Russia-Trump collusion claim with a reporter 36:06 - Musicians who said they'd pull their tunes from Spotify for hosting podcaster Joe Rogan on the platform actually remained on the music streaming service 38:17 - Old Navy's inclusive clothing size campaign backfires 46:33 - White House knew National School Board Association wanted the Justice Department to sic federal investigators on parents Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello, everyone, and welcome to another episode of Getting Hammered.
0:14.8	We are your morning show for any hour, even happy hour, which is also any hour as far as we're concerned.
0:20.0	I'm Mary Catholic Ham. I'm your host. I'm here as always with my friend Vic Mattis,
0:23.6	an editor at The Washington Free Weekend and a co-host of the SubBeacon, which you can find on Patreon.
0:28.8	It's a great podcast. How are you doing, Vic?
0:31.0	Hello, Mary Catherine. I am on the mend. As you know, every day gets a little bit better.
0:36.0	I've weeded myself off the meds and being able to sleep.
0:39.8	Well, good, because we don't need you with like an opioid addiction or other things. I didn't like the side effects. I didn't like the side effects. And the one thing missing is when do I put the mouth? Your tooth. Yes. Well, learning to live without that, by the way, is a weird thing.
0:54.3	I know I get to see how, you know, I mean, there are people obviously out there, maybe listeners out there.
0:59.5	There was a friend to the show, Dwayne Carpenter, said that he knows plenty of people missing teeth.
1:05.2	I mean, it's a thing that happens.
1:07.0	And because, you know, insurance does not cover dental implant.
1:12.4	Oh, how dare.
1:13.7	There is.
1:14.3	It's considered cosmetic or something?
1:15.8	Yes.
1:16.3	Whoa.
1:16.8	And I kid you not, a friend of my aunt, now this friend is an older woman.
1:22.7	Right.
1:23.1	And she had some very, very serious dental problem.
1:26.5	And she had to have like six teeth removed or seven teeth removed, right?
1:29.0	Six or something.
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