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It's not easy keeping up with the news—especially when you're a parent. Mary Katharine Ham and Vic Matus know that well. And while they can't get your kids to school on time (and without ketchup in their hair—ask Mary Katharine about that one), they can break down the news you need to know. Put the kids to bed, pour yourself a drink, and join us twice a week for Getting Hammered.

Today we are talking about Aaron Rodgers' career, the possibility of Biden's impeachment, Glenn Youngkin's recent pardon, the government's influence on social media, and Biden's appearances in prime time. Time Stamps: 07:03 | Aaron Rogers 08:47 | Impeachment 12:41 | Glenn Youngkin Pardons 20:16 | New Mexico Firearm ban 30:12 | Government Control 36:49 | Hindsight 50:13 | Biden's prime time appearances

In this episode, we catch up with the 2024 candidates, touch on the recent tragedy in Jacksonville, and discuss the upcoming 'blue moon'.

Time Stamps: 13:24 2024 38:33 Jacksonville Update 50:32 Moon News

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On this episode, Mary Katharine joins us from America's Dairyland to discuss Wednesday's debate. We're also catching up on COVID news and an unusual coffee creation.

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Time Stamps: 7:13 Debate news 42:05 Covid is back 52:21 Mayo Coffee

On today's episode we are talking about tonight's debate, Trump's surrender, the tragedy in Maui, and a new dinning out trend.

Time Stamps: 13:02 Debate 26:58 Trump's Surrender 32:27 Maui 50:52 Apps & Sides

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On this episode, Kelly Maher is stepping in for Vic. Mary Katharine and Kelly are talking about all things back to school from school supply economics to Kentucky's transportation disaster, this episode has rightfully earned its place as a must-listen on your summer reading list!

Time Stamps: 6:51 Back to School Economics 50:29 Kentucky Transportation Disaster 56:23 AMITA

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On today's episode we are talking about Trump's latest indictment, Maui's wildfire, sanctuary cities, and Vivek's rapping skills.

Time Stamps: 06:27 Trump's Indictment 28:14 Tragedy in Maui 32:11 Sanctuary Cities 38:49 Vivek's Rap

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Join us in this relaxed episode where we're giving you the scoop on Mary Katharine's upcoming vacation reading and watching list. You know her and Vic have a knack for picking the good stuff, so get ready for some awesome recommendations.

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Today we're talking about Trump's latest indictment, the 2024 election, and conservative teenage boys.

Time Stamps: 05:42 Trump's Indictment 41:18 Teenage Conservatism

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On this episode, Mary Katharine and Vic taste test unique canned cocktails.

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Today we are chatting about Navy Joan Roberts and Biden family values, 2024, the origins of Covid, and a potential new way to have less hangovers.

Time Stamps: 11:11 | Biden Update 34:04 | 2024 44:34 | Covid 51:02 | Less Hangovers?

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Today we are discussing Biden's biting dog, Hunter Biden's plea deal, 2024, Florida teaching standards, and a new skittles flavor.

Time Stamps: 12:45 Hunter Biden 26:06 Biden Dogs 33:00 2024 47:10 Bathrooms 50:03 Mustard Skittles

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This episode is all about money and how it finds itself in the pockets of politicians. Our friend, Matt Lewis, joins us to talk about his new book, Filthy Rich Politicians: The Swamp Creatures, Latte Liberals, and Ruling-Class Elites Cashing in on America. Listen in and educate yourself about the business of politics.

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Time Stamps: 20:36 - Hunter Biden's Paintings 31:36 - Mama Bears are coming back? 38:26 - Carlee Russell update

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Today we are discussing 2024, the IRS whistleblowers, Carlee Russell, Harry and Meghan's political ambitions and a unique story of never ending gnocchi.

Want more Getting Hammered? Follow us on Instagram @gettinghammeredpodcast Questions? Comments? Email us at Hammered@Nebulouspodcasts.com Time Stamps: 6:18 2024 21:16 IRS Whistleblower 30:49 Carlee Russell 35:44 Harry and Meghan 40:53 Virgin Marry

Today we are talking about 2024, student deb relief, Clarence Thomas's Christmas party, the NDAA, and a mystery out of Alabama.

Time Stamps: 12:07 | 2024 27:50 | Debt Relief 34:35 | Christmas Party Money 37:05 | NDAA 42:03 | Carlee Russell

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We're diving in to everything SCOTUS this week. We're also discussing chest feeding, 2024 debate requirements, and Georgia state legislator switches parties.

Time Stamps: 7:50 | 2024 Debates 15:19 | SCOTUS update 47:46 | Chest Feeding 52:09 | Georgia Want more Getting Hammered? Follow us on Instagram @gettinghammeredpodcast Questions? Comments? Email us at Hammered@Nebulouspodcasts.com

Today we are talking about good ol' Joe, the mysterious cocaine in the White House, Missouri v. Biden, Mayor Eric Adams, and a new DC area bar.

Time Stamps: 10:35 2024 24:55 Cocaine 33:40 Censorship 44:40 Eric Adams 48:31 Metro Car Bar

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On this episode, Mary Katharine and Vic prepare for the holiday by taste testing unique beers.

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Today we are chatting about covid despair, a high school debate, Bidenomics, and a true team player.

Time Stamps: 6:38 Rochelle Wollensky 18:22 Debate 23:59 Bidenomics 36:12 Team Player

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We're chatting about 2024, Russia, and the war against pizza.

Time Stamps: 05:51 | 2024 37:42 | Russia 46:03 | Pizza Wars

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Today we are discussing Hunter Biden, learning loss, Riley Gaines and peach flavored beer. Time Stamps: 4:28 Hunter Biden 17:06 Learning Loss 26:57 No Regrets 44:54 Riley Gaines 51:01 Peach Beer Want more Getting Hammered? Follow us on Instagram @gettinghammeredpodcast Questions? Comments? Email is at Hammered@Nebulouspodcasts.com

We're going heavy on media criticism in today's episode. We're kicking off with Hunter Biden and ending with the drama at Spotify around Harry Megan.

Time Stamps: 7:46 Hunter Biden 14:19 Trump's Fox interview 27:28 Washington Post on Casey DeSantis 32:53 Axios on Bidenisms 36:45 Titanic Submersible 43:02 Spotify breaks up with Megan and Harry

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Today we are taking about Trump's arrest, a trans activist's recent white house visit, a new California law, Covid 19 origin, and what time of day it is best to drink.

Time Stamps: 10:24 Trump 20:00 Trans Activist 24:18 California Law 32:03 Lab Leak 48:50 Day Drinking or Night Drinking?

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Today we are unpacking Donald Trump's indictment and discussing an author's decision to self-censor.

Time Stamps: 7:45 Indictment 53:21 Self Cancelled

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Today we're chatting about the Canadian smoke, our new 2024 candidates, Chris Licht, and generational food trends.

Time Stamps: 15:17 | Chris Licht 25:37 | 2024 44:40 | Moms for Liberty 51:40 Grocery Trends Want more Getting Hammered? Follow us on Instagram @gettinghammeredpodcast Questions? Comments? Email is at Hammered@Nebulouspodcasts.com

Today we are talking about the latest regarding Chris Licht, Mandy Cohen, and Tim Scott.

Time Stamps: 10:03 Chris Licht 36:57 Covid News 47:30 Tim Scott 55:30 Facetime Etiquette Want more Getting Hammered? Follow us on Instagram @gettinghammeredpodcast

Today we are discussing the latest regarding the debt ceiling, Covid, the Little mermaid, James Vander Beek, and junk food. Want more Getting Hammered? Follow us on Instagram @gettinghammeredpodcast Time Stamps: 05:32 Debt Ceiling Update 16:24 Covid Is Over 30:13 Uncancelled 39:51 James Vander Beek speaks out 47:28 Junk Food 52:39 General Mills

We have lots to talk about this week from the media’s vastly different treatment of two billionaires to Balenciaga’s botched holiday campaign.Questions? Comments? Email us at Hammered@nebulouspodcasts.comTime Stamps: 08:12 SBF & Elon26:14 Bad Balenciaga36:00 America at the World Cup42:35 Canada Covid Crackdown

On this episode we are chatting about Black Friday, shopping malls, Dr. Anthony Fauci and Donald Trump’s recent (disgusting) dinner guests.

Time Stamps: 04:11 Malls! 13:30 Fauci Farewell Tour 38:22 Trump’s Disgusting Dinner Party 43:15 Cell Data Controversy

On this special episode, Mary Katharine sits down with Jennifer Sey, to discuss her new book, Levi's Unbuttoned: The Woke Mob Took My Job but Gave Me My Voice.

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On this episode, we discuss new FTX details, a recent polling of infectious disease experts, thanksgiving controversies and another am I the A-hole segment.

Time Stamps: 6:47 More CF from FTX 17:11 Infectious Disease Experts 24:57 Thanksgiving Controversies 42:15 Am I The A-hole?

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On today’s episode we are discussing the Republican’s control of the house, Trump’s 2024 announcement, an update out of Ukraine, Covid, and an interesting Zip Recruiter story.

Time Stamps: 5:02 House Party 12:00 2024 27:01 Ukraine Update 30:44 Covid Is Over? 38:19 Zip Recruiter

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On Today’s episode we’re talking about FTX, Elon Musk’s twitter trolls, a NY Times puberty blockers article and a very jolly “Am I The A-hole” segment.

Time Stamps: 10:14 FTX 25:20 Elon Musk 37:22 Puberty Blockers 47:40 AITA

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On today’s episode we are continuing to unpack the midterm election, the role of education freedom, and 2024.

Time Stamps: 3:53 More Election News 19:30 Education Freedom 26:14 2024

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On this special episode, Mary Katharine and Vic recap some of the top stories from election night.

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On this episode we are doing a deep dive into Biden’s Wednesday night speech and all things midterm elections.

Time Stamps: 04:02 Biden’s Speech 26:15 Senate Races

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On today’s episode we are discussing Elon’s purchase of twitter, Paul Pelosi, Covid Amnesty and Police Disinformation

Time Stamps: 9:28 Election News/Elon Buys Twitter 21:01 Paul Pelosi Update 35:15 Covid Amnesty 45:25 Police Disinformation

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On this special episode, Mary Katharine sits down with Josh Kraushaar to discuss the midterm elections.

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On this special episode, Mary Katharine sits down with Josh Holmes to discuss the midterm elections. You can listen to Josh’s podcast, Ruthless here.

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On today’s episode, we are diving deep into the upcoming elections with updates from Georgia, Arizona, and Virginia. We discuss if the coronavirus vaccine should be mandatory for kids, and Mary Katharine has her baby’s gender revealed.

Time Stamps: 06:52 Democrats on a Platter 30:31 Immunizations 38:22 Gender Reveal

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On today’s episode we discuss the latest from NYT/Siena Polls, the senate races in Pennsylvania and Georgia, a proposed bill in Virginia targeting parents, and the 50th anniversary of the ‘Alive’ plane crash.

Time Stamps: 11:01 New Polls 17:20 Senate Races 31:25 Virginia Parent Politics 36:20 Alive?

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On today’s show, we discuss Senate candidate John Fetterman’s NBC interview, President Biden’s recent Iraq storytelling, Tulsi Gabbard’s departure from the Democratic Party, and a fat bear voting scandal.

Time Stamps: 10:22 Fetterman Interview 24:47 Biden the Storyteller 35:32 Tulsi Gabbard Quits the Democratic Party 39:52 Voting Scandal

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On today’s episode we discuss Mary Katharine's quiet suspension from CNN, her interview with activist Masih Alinejad, Pay Pal’s recent overstep, Ye’s controversial tweets, and candy corn.

Time Stamps: 19:55 Bari Weiss & Iran 31:00 Pay Pal Police 38:16 Ye or Nay? 45:11 Candy Corn

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Happy Friday! Today we discuss the latest out of Florida regarding Hurricane Ian, recent polling regarding the mental health crisis, Elon’s latest Twitter scandal, political violence that does not matter, and McDonald’s new adult happy meals.

Time Stamps: 7:56 Hurricane Update 23:44 Mental Health Crisis 29:54 Elon Flip Flops 38:48 Politcal Violence that Doesn’t Matter 44:03 Adult Happy Meals Questions? Comments? Ideas? Contact us at Hammered@NebulousPodcasts.com

Happy October! Today we are discussing all things Georgia with Hershel Walker and Stacey Abrams, A NYU professor is fired for being good at his job, we review recent poll updates, and a new comedy is flopping at the box office.

Time Stamps: 8:36 Georgia On Our Mind 22:53 New York Education Beat 34:21 Poll News 42:20 Bros Movie

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On today’s show we are discussing the latest with Hurricane Ian, Biden’s recent gaffe, a love song that encourages SEC treason, and Lizzo’s library performance.

Time Stamps: 11:22 Hurricane Ian Update 22:06 Biden Gaffe 30:31 Treason Song 36:46 Lizzo Performs Locally

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On today’s episode we are discussing Italy’s new Prime Minister, Politifact, a NYT article on transgender surgeries, and the student loan bailout.

Time Stamps: 15:15 Italy’s New PM 25:15 Politifact 27:42 NYT Surgery Study 38:49 Student loan bailout

Happy Friday! Today we are discussing the electoral bill that passed the house, the recent unrest in Iran, a murder in North Dakota, a Wisconsin house for sale, and a gourmet chicken meal.

Time Stamps: 10:40 Electoral Bill 15:23 Unrest in Iran 23:12 Political Argument leads to Killing 33:46 Hot Real Estate 41:40 NyQuil Chicken

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On Today’s episode, we are discussing President Biden’s recent 60-minutes interview, the latest from the migrants sent to Martha’s Vineyard, a FBI whistleblower case, and Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral.

Time Stamps: 9:05 Biden’s interview blunders 25:27 Marthas vineyard Migrants 32:17 FBI Whistle Blower 39:45 The Queen is laid to rest

On Today’s episode, we are chatting about the latest covid booster recommendations, President Biden’s inflation celebration, Vice President Kamala Harris’s ability to prioritize, and a unique nautical networking event.

Time Stamps: 16:36 Covid Juice 28:15 Party in the USA 38:02 KAMALA HARRIS Appreciation 43:04 Yachts for Kids

On today’s show, we discuss the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, Ukraine’s advancement in the war, and a college volleyball controversy.

Time Stamps: 00:11 Introduction 16:03 The Queen has passed 29:44 Ukraine Update 34:30 Volleyball Heckling

On today’s show we discuss Britain’s new Prime Minister, Karine Jean-Pierre’s recent hypocrisy, the California energy crisis, Ron DeSantis’s new ad, and a book review.

Time Stamps: 00:11 Introduction 10:53 A New PM in town 22:10 Election Deniers 27:17 DeSantis Vs. Newsom 41:12 Bull Durham Book is a Home Run

Today we are discussing Biden’s recent ominous speech in Philadelphia, learning loss as a result of pandemic school closures, Sylvester Stallone’s doghouse divorce, and the return of college football.

Time Stamps: 0:11 Introduction 11:07 Biden’s Dark Speech 20:18 Learning Loss 41:55 Dog Divorce 48:09 College Football is Back

Happy Friday! Today we have a full agenda with updates from Alaska to Mar-a-Lago, Joe Biden talks fighter jets, John Fetterman rejects his first debate, and we discuss the passing of Mikhail Gorbachev.

Time Stamps: 00:12 Introduction 13:23 Sarah Palin? 19:00 Civil War Check-List 28:46 Mar-a-Lago update 40:40 John Fetterman debate controversy 46:43 Mikhail Gorbachev update

Today we are chatting about all things vaccination, from back-to-school mandates to Joe Rogan. Inflation hits the coffee shop with the price increase of the PSL, and one lucky man sells his baseball card for a record amount.

Time Stamps: 00:15 Introduction 16:54 Vax Crazy 39:09 Inflation hits the basic girls 44:05 Honus Wagner card breaks record

On Today’s episode, we are discussing the Biden administration's student debt cancellation announcement, the latest update from Ukraine six months after the Russia invasion, the tossing of a particular elf, and McDonald’s new British menu item.

Time Stamps: 00:12 Introduction 12:47 Student Loan Forgiveness 30:51 Ukraine Update 37:43 Mythical Creature of the NIAID 45:51 Chicken Big Mac Remix

Today we are discussing the Fauci effect, masking for monkeypox, the sanctuary cities begging for help, and one man’s genius ballpark invention.

Time Stamps: 00:13 Introduction 14:08 Fauci Retires 37:07 Sanctuary Cities 40:35 Hot Dog Straw

On this episode, we discuss Liz Cheney’s concession speech, the US’s withdraw from Afghanistan, the CDC, and Decoldest football player.

10:45 Afganistan Anniversary 21:08 Liz Cheney loses election 31:05 CDC update 38:55 Decoldest football player and HVAC 42:37 Drug Dash 46:29 Fan Mail

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Today we are chatting the Inflation Reduction Act, the Mar-a-Lago raid, Salman Rushdie, and University of Alabama Greek Life’s stance on gender identity.

Time Stamps: 00:11 Introduction 12:21 Inflation Reduction Act 18:41 Solomon Rushdie Update 27:38 Mar-A-Lago raid 36:24 Gender Identity in Greek Life

Happy Friday! We have a full agenda today with updates from Mar-a-Lago, midterms churning out phonies, and an update from our friend Anthony Fauci.

Time Stamps 0:12 - Introduction 12:27 - FBI Raid on Mar-a-Lago 25:57 - Too Many Embarrassments in the Midterms 36:40 - Anthony Fauci makes history (but first a quick update on Rachel Maddow) 44:29 - Workout clothes get a second chance

On today’s episode, we talk about the Mar-a-Lago raid, the transformation of the Inflation Reduction Act, and a brisket bandit in Texas. Time Stamps: 0:11 Introduction 13:57 Mar-a-Lago Raid 25:36 Glorious Legislation 40:21 Missing Meat

On today’s episode, Mary Katharine sits down with Janice Dean to discuss how to survive tough times.

On today's episode, Mary Katharine sits down with Irwin Sandler to talk about how to parent through a crisis.

On today’s episode we talk about Joe Manchin’s surprise, the new definition of a recession and ever changing mask mandates. Time Stamps: 00:12 Introduction 08:24 Recession? 16:42 The Joe Manchin Suprise 25:15 No Mask, No Problem 31:05 Sydney McLaughlin does it again

Today we are talking about what defines a recession, the latest mask recommendations, and the sad loss of the Chaco Taco.

Time Stamps: 0:11 Introduction 14:27 Is this a recession? 22:47 Covid-2022 39:03 RIP Chaco Taco

We are pleased to have Matt Continetti join Vic on this episode as Mary Katherine is unfortunately still voiceless. From Biden’s health update(s) to Kamala’s ever-so-moving speech to Chris Cuomo looking for a career change— Vic and Matt are talking about it all.

Time Stamps: 00:12 Introduction 7:48 President Biden health update 19:02 Fist Bumpin’ Biden 25:02 Kamala Harris on Abortion 31:56 Mask Mandates Return 34:50 Chris Coumo’s career change 39:15 Cheesy Martini anyone?

On this special episode of Getting Hammered, we take a trip down memory lane highlighting some of our favorite clips of the show thus far.

Time Stamps: 00:15 Introduction 00:55 One too many Bloody Marys for Michigan’s Democratic Attorney General 05:06 Democrats fall flat on “Latinx” language, via Politico 09:09 Spotify vs. Neil Young vs. Joe Rogan 13:28 California judge stalls regulations on pork products 15:33 More dumb canceling 20:49 Let's actually read the bill, folks 27:20 Jagermeester is the spirit of 2022, apparently 34:00 Swing and Misinformation 37:31 Kristen Soltis Anderson on the state of friendships

Today we discuss Amber Heard’s retrial rejection, the tragic story of a 10-year old in Ohio, a NY bodega worker’s deadly confrontation, and an ice cream truck selling $10 popsicles.

Time Stamps: 0:11 Introduction 11:49 Retrial Reject 15:38 Ohio-Indiana Abortion update 21:15 Bodega Self Defense Stabbing 29:14 Eat the rich 32:34 Craveable candles

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Today on we are talking about Boris Johnson’s resignation, the assassination of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, and the organic farming crisis in Sri Lanka. We update you on Macy Gray’s bow down, the assassination attempt of Justice Brett Kavanaugh, and Dr. Jill Biden’s breakfast taco speech.

Time Stamps 00:11 Introduction 10:24 Bojo’s lost his Mojo 16:45 Shinzo Abe Update 21:02 Sri Lanka Fumbles Farming 33:08 Updates

Today we are talking about Governor Newsom’s combative commercial campaign in Florida, Macy Gray and Bette Midler’s decision to double down on the definition of a woman, and the steep drop in Biden’s approval rate.

Time Stamps: 00:11 Introduction 11:00 Governor Newsom’s Florida Advertisement 30:00 Uncanceled with Macy Gray and Bette Midler 35:28 Highland Park Update 41:47 Biden’s (dis)approval rate

Today we are discussing America’s birthday party, Joey Chestnut’s hotdog win, and how the U.S’s stance on abortion compares to other countries.

Time Stamps: 0:12 Introduction 20:17 Hotdog Hero 33:47 Baby, you're a firework 38:10 America's party crashers

Before you start celebrating America's birthday, let's recap Cassidy Hutchinson's testimony, SCOTUS news, and how America is making our men fat.

Time Stamp 0:31 - Introduction 8:10 - Cassidy Hutchinson and a splashy testimony 27:10 - SCOTUS is back, but it's not Roe V Wade 39:35 - Gun Owners' Information Leaked By California GA 44:10 - America is making men are FAT?!

If you haven't heard: a lot is happening. Today on Getting Hammered, we run through the facts of Roe V Wade to ensure we're all on the same page. On top of that, we check in with the Mayor of NYC and dig into some BBQ.

Time Stamps 0:13 - Introduction 9:45 - Roe V Wade Catch-Up 40:41 - Uh ohs for Dems 47:32 - Mayor of New York is . . . honest? 49:34 - The Cost of BBQ

Mary Katharine woke up Vic for an early recording because lots is happening today on Getting Hammered. From gun updates on capitol hill to gadgets conquering the kitchen, we've got you covered.

Time Stamps 0:17 - Introduction 10:42 - Gun Update 17:22 - Updates from Uvalde 23:28 - Smoke 'em if you got 'em. Biden Administration won't stop screwing with 29:52 - How OXO conquered the American kitchen

Show Notes Slate's How OXO conquered the American Kitchen

Have you seen the new Top Gun? More importantly, have you seen Jennifer Connelly's eyebrows? Well, gear up because we have some thoughts on both. Also, we have updates from the CDC, Dave Chapelle is back in the news, and the Supreme Court shows us the good side of politics.

Time Stamps: 0:12 - Introduction 17:09 - CDC Recommendation Update 35:42 - Dave Chappelle continues to be a good dude 39:40 - Hillary with the electoral realness 44:52 - Sonia Sotomayor's soliloquy

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Today we're talking about congress's predictable stall on the gun package, the rising red wave in Texas, wokeness at George Washington University, and a new vacation trend.

Time Stamps: 09:19 - Gun Package hits a snag 16:33 - Texas and The Red Wave 27:23 - GWU to disown The Colonials 32:55 - Divorcee Getaway 36:35 - Eulogy for a Superintendent

Show Notes: Politico: Meet Marya Flores, the newly elected Latina Republican from South Texas WSJ: The Post-Divorce Breakup Trip is Having a Moment

This week we are giving some time to the 1/6 Hearings, but asking . . . is it worth our time? Also, we have some gun legislation updates, thoughts on political violence, and looking at a fishy new trend.

Time Stamps: 0:23 - Introduction 10:28 - January 6th Hearings are here 22:14 - Gun Legislation Update 30:15 - Brett Kavanaugh and Political Violence 35:45 - Caviar Bumps are all the rage

We are pleased to have Kristen Soltis Anderson fill in for Vic on today's episode as she updates us on her pregnancy journey and all things jubilee. We also catch up on Mary Katharine's camp struggles, the bizarre reporting on a gunman outside Kavanaugh's home, and the January 6th hearings.

Time Stamps 10:44 - The Queen's Jubilee - 70 years on the throne 16:01 - Camp Update 19:21 - Gunman arrested outside Justice Kavanaugh's home 24:35 - January 6th Hearings are almost here 27:43 - Kristen talks about the state of friendships amongst Americans

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We open today's episode with a personal note from Vic followed by an update from camp in North Carolina. On the news front: Biden is woe, Washington Post's HR had a busy weekend and 1984 is one step closer to reality.

Time Stamps 0:12 - Introduction 18:29 - President Biden is seething over his standing 29:02 - Washington Post HR incident unfolds in real-time on Twitter. 42:27 - Shanghai update 49:28 - Another comedian stands up for free speech

Show notes: Politico's Biden wants to get out more Independent's interview Stephen Merchant

After two months, we are finally able to give our closing arguments on Depp V Heard. We als have more updates from the tragedy in Uvalde and to close the show, we're looking into a new HOT world record.

Show Notes 0:12 - Segment: Welcome to The Show 11:16 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 11:22 - DOJ asks court to reverse rule lifting requirement for COVID masks on public transportation 14:28 - Johnny Depp v Amber Heard trial comes to an end in Fairfax County 30:35 - Updates from Uvalde 40:18 - Hot Guinness World Record

We are not shocked to hear that anxiety continues to spike amongst school children across the nation, Joe Biden is now improving at graduation speeches, and Canada expects citizens to be nice and turn in their handguns.

0:21 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 6:47 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 7:04 - Anxiety amongst school children 15:30 - Biden's new story 24:20 - Update on Uvalde 33:01 - Canada bans handguns 36:18 - Baseball manager goes woke until he isn't

Our prayers are with the families of those lost to the tragic mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas on Tuesday. Mary Katharine and Vic talk about the shooting and unpack the internet's takes on gun regulations.

Times

00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show

07:54 - Segment: The News You Need To Know

08:00 - Shooting in Uvalde, Texas kills 19 kids, 2 adults

36:00 - Update on Tuesday's primary elections

42:25 - Oreo and Ritz releases interesting snack mashup

Link Donate to Sacred Heart Church in Uvalde to help victims' families

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

The Department of Homeland Security paused its misinformation board after videos surface of Nina Jankowicz, the woman they tapped to lead the group, discussing topics she believed were misinformation—like the Hunter Biden laptop story. Netflix tells woke employees to kick rocks if they can't work on content with which they disagree, the New York Times gives us a great "So It Can Be Told" segment, and Mary Katharine gives a shoutout to a heroic dog.

Times

00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show

10:54 - Segment: The News You Need to Know

10:58 - The Department of Homeland Security’s Disinformation Board collapses after Nina Jankowicz’s odd internet videos surface

19:57 - Segment: Now It Can Be Told

20:00 - The New York Times reports on declining enrollment in public schools

28:18 - Netflix tells woke employees to leave if they can’t work on shows with which they disagree

36:38 - Belgian Malinois saves its owner from a mountain lion attack

You know, how teachers unions kept schools closed for more than a year? Or how some on the left cast aside free speech in the face of a tragedy? Mary Katharine and Vic know it's all in good faith....

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00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show

15:56 - Segment: The News You Need to Know

16:03 - Coronavirus lockdowns continue in Shanghai

21:58 - House holds a hearing on UFO sightings

28:56 - Russia miscalculates Ukraine invasion; Finland, Sweden, Switzerland consider joining NATO

32:04 - Mass shootings over the weekend kill ten in Buffalo, one in Southern California

40:04 - Pennsylvania faces their primary election

While baby formula supplies grow scarce, and the White House isn't quite sure what to do about it, Mary Katharine and Vic are still looking at the bottle half full (for now). White House press secretary Jen Psaki encourages protests targeting Supreme Court Justices, Whoopi Goldberg says Trump should be back on Twitter, and rising tides on the shores of Lake Mead may reveal the Las Vegas mob's secrets.

Times

00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show

14:08 - Segment: The News You Need to Know

14:13 - The White House encourages pro-abortion protests outside of Supreme Court Justices homes

15:30 - Segment: You Love To Hear It

15:33 - Senator Dick Durbin (D., Illinois) calls pro-abortion protests targeting Supreme Court Justices reprehensible

20:27 - Parents concerned over national baby formula shortage

29:03 - The View’s Whoopi Goldberg says Twitter should give Donald Trump his account back

33:19 - Rising shorelines of Lake Mead reveal corpses, raise questions over desert crimes

40:02 - Segment: Uncancelled

40:05 - Owner of Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike accused of tweeting a dirty joke about Vice President Kamala Harris

Link Lindquist Family's GoFundMe

Supreme Court Justices who voted in favor of abortion restrictions get a house call they didn’t ask for from dozens of rowdy pro-choice protestors. While the Boston’s mask mandate dropped two months ago, Boston Public Schools continues to require students to mask up. An update on Ukraine, and Alabama murderer manhunt draws to a close, and Mary Katharine gets a funny "fact check."

Times

00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show

06:08 - Segment: The News You Need to Know

06:16 - Pro-choice protestors target Supreme Court justices at their residences

18:04 - Boston schools continue to require students to mask up, two months after the city drops indoor mask mandates

23:50 - An update on Ukraine

28:39 - Alabama murderer manhunt comes to a close

From the Department of Homeland Security’s new disinformation board to maskless White House Correspondents’ Dinner guests catching Covid—after years of berating others for failing to wear masks—to the New York Times taking a baseless swing at Elon Musk, Mary Katharine and Vic are blasting bad actors today.

Times

00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show

07:24 - Segment: The News You Need to Know

07:30 - Segment: Now It Can Be Told

07:45 - David Leonhardt of the New York Times reports—after two years—how virtual learning has failed America’s students

18:10 - American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten is unsure of who’s responsible for the learning and mental health crises caused by… virtual learning…

25:31 - The New York Times takes a big ol' swing at Elon Musk (who brought his sweet mother to the Met Gala!)

32:36 - A follow-up on the "super spreader" White House Correspondents’ Dinner

38:09 - Senators pepper Department of Homeland Security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas with questions about his newly tapped head of disinformation, Nina Jankowicz

Link Get involved with the Travis Manion Foundation

We've been living in "unprecedented times" for the past two years. And Politico's latest scoop on the Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson decision is no exception. Mary Katharine and Vic unpack the story, and what the decision means for trust in the nation's highest court, abortion laws, and the midterm. President Joe Biden laughs at his failing economy during the White House Correspondents' Dinner, an update on midterm polling, and a steakhouse chef earns the honor of a lifetime.

Times

00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show

07:33 - Segment: The News You Need to Know

07:39 - Politico scoops the Supreme Court’s decision on the Dobbs v. Jackson case, which could overturn Roe v. Wade

28:29 - President Joe Biden laughs off comedian Trevor Noah’s jabs at the state of the country

37:59 - Update on pre-midterm elections polling

42:46 - Longtime Longhorn Steakhouse employee Gayle Dudley wins a “rare” honor for grilling a million steaks

Links Politico’s scoop on the Supreme Court’s forthcoming decision on Dobbs v. Jackson

To nobody’s surprise what so ever, Dr. Anthony Fauci flip-flops on where we are in the pandemic... again. We’re staying up to date on Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover, and more importantly, the outcries from those who fear they’ll lose their ability to dictate what Twitter users can read and share. Finally, Mary Katharine and Vic reveal the “spirit” of 2022 (psst... we're talking alcohol).

Times

00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show

12:14 - Segment: The News You Need to Know

12:20 - Segment: You Love to Hear It

12:25 - Dr. Fauci says the pandemic “phase” is over

22:40 - Fox News’ Brett Baier asks Pete Buttigieg about conflicting federal pandemic masking guidance versus his personal masking decisions

27:15 - Twitter monitors crumble as Elon Musk takes over the platform

41:20 - Jägermeister is the spirit of 2022, apparently

And the crowd goes wild! Billionaire Elon Musk buys Twitter, and the libs are up in arms. Mary Katharine talks about her appearance on the Real Time with Bill Maher, American officials visit war-torn Ukraine, and new midterm forecasts give Republicans a(nother) reason to smile.

Times

00:12 - Segment: Introduction

21:50 - Segment: The News You Need to Know

22:19 - Elon Musk sends Twitterverse into a spiral after purchasing the platform for $44 billion

41:43 - American officials visit Ukraine

43:55 - Crystal Ball forecasts bode well for Republicans

48:59 - Actor Chris Pratt response to calls for cancellation

Links Supercut of Mary Katharine on Bill Maher, courtesy of the Washington Free Beacon’s Thaleigha Rampersad Caitlin Flanagan’s work in The Atlantic Alison Rosen's Your New Best Friend podcast

From continuing to mask while traveling to Vice President Kamala Harris’s awe-inspiring speech on space to actors duking it out in court, Mary Katharine and Vic are talking all about performance art.

Times

00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show

08:05 - Segment: The News You Need to Know

08:28 - An update on travel mask mandates

15:48 - Segment: You Love to Hear It

15:54 - MSNBC contributor Symone Sanders concedes some points about Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s pandemic health guideline decisions

17:26 - Florida considers removing special carveouts for the Disney Corporation, following their opposition to the Parents’ Rights Bill

21:45 - Capitol building evacuated over “air threat…” which just so happened to be the Army parachuting into Nationals Stadium for military appreciation day…

24:30 - Segment: Kamala Fan Club

26:03 - Actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard duke it out in court over defamation case

39:39 - JLo’s new engagement ring looks eerily familiar to Mary Katharine…

...Without a mask! A federal judge overrules the CDC's travel mask mandates, much to Mary Katharine and Vic's delight, and the White House's dismay. The Bidens roll into the annual Easter Egg Roll, touting Democrats' eggcellent work to provide top-quality education to America's kids this year (insert eye roll here). Finally, Mary Katharine answers a listener's inquiry about Fairfax County Public Schools' search for a new superintendent.

Times

00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show

11:48 - Segment: The News You Need to Know

12:05 - Segment: Getting Hammered Investigates

12:18 - Federal judge overruled the Center for Disease Control’s travel mask guidance

29:55 - Donna Brazile says Democrats to run on the “roaring” economy, Republicans on the “fumes” of 2020

31:26 - The White House hosts its annual Easter Egg Roll, where First Lady Jill Biden touts Democrats’ education strategy during the pandemic, and President Biden has some interesting comments on Afghanistan

37:39 - Reason magazine piece on what we lost during the pandemic

39:43 - Listener inquiry: Fairfax County Public School’s superintendent search

Links Peter Suderman piece in Reason magazine

From guns to free speech to Elon Musk’s “hostile” Twitter takeover, Mary Katharine and Vic have quite the lineup for their 50th episode!

Times

00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show

11:26 - Segment: The News You Need to Know

11:40 - Transportation Security Administration extends mask mandate for travel—and Dr. Fauci changes his tune (again)

14:53 - President Joe Biden’s approval rating falls to 33 percent, according to latest Quinnipiac poll

18:21 - Biden administration shifts its focus to “ghost guns”

21:10 - Black nationalist New York City subway shooter injures thirty

28:17 - The View’s Joy Behar shares her… interesting… take on the gun control

39:57 - "Pants wetting" ensues as Elon Musk plots his hostile Twitter takeover

Links The Cheesecake Factory menu, for your viewing pleasure Quinnipiac poll on Biden's approval numbers Stephen Gutowski’s The Reload Mary Katharine’s latest in the Daily Beast

White House press secretary Jen Psaki tries to make the "Putin Price Hike" happen. But Mary Katharine and Vic say, it's not going to happen! Dozens of D.C. elites catch the coronavirus after the Gridiron dinner, Elon Musk plots his Twitter takeover, and reporters jump on students who ask about the Hunter Biden laptop story coverup—and other media missteps—at a University of Chicago conference on disinformation.

Times

00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show

13:04 - Segment: The News You Need to Know

13:05 - Dozens of D.C. elites—including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi—test positive for Covid following the Gridiron dinner

20:58 - Segment: You Love to Hear It (we think?)

21:00 - Anthony Fauci says… finally… that Covid will not be eliminated... and that people will have to start (start?) using their own judgement... when making health decisions

23:58 - Philadelphia reinstates their indoor mask mandate

26:55 - White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki tries to blame Putin for spiked gas prices.

33:53 - University of Chicago hosts conference on disinformation; administrators and panelists poke fun at students for asking about misinformation in the media—including the Hunter Biden laptop story coverup

41:50 - An update on Elon Musk’s Twitter Takedown

Taylor Lorenz, a former content cop who went after creators and now writes on the lives of internet-famous teens for a living, claims she’s really the victim of online attacks. And Senate Democrats are convinced that newly confirmed Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson faced worse treatment on the Senate floor than Justice Brett Kavanaugh. But Mary Katharine and Vic question who the real victim is here.

Times

00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show

11:13 - Segment: The News You Need to Know

11:18 - President Barack Obama visits the White House to tout improvements to the Affordable Care Act

22:36 - University of Chicago student peppers The Atlantic columnist Anne Applebaum with questions on the mainstream media’s Hunter Biden laptop story coverup

39:34 - Taylor Lorenz says she’s bullied for her reporting on internet teens

46:57 - Senate Democrats allege newly-confirmed Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson faced worse treatment than Justice Brett Kavanaugh

49:00 - Bojangles to give out gas gift cards to customers

Links The Washington Post opinion on Hunter Biden’s laptop

From the CDC’s admission that lockdowns caused a mental health crisis among teens to Jennifer Rubin’s worst column ever (yeah, it’s really that bad), we’ve got quite an uplifting lineup for a very important day: Mary Katharine’s birthday!

Times

00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show

12:23 - Segment: The News You Need to Know

12:31 - Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson goes to final floor vote

15:59 - Elon Musk buys more than 73 million shares of Twitter stock, now a member of the platform’s board of directors

21:40 - The CDC releases information on the impact Covid lockdowns had on teen mental health

31:49 - President Joe Biden shares a story—about what, we don’t know…

42:01 - Jennifer Rubin’s worst column yet: A defense of Biden’s economy

Links Suzy Weiss piece for Bari Weiss’s Common Sense Substack on teen girls’ experience with Covid lockdowns

…To know that one of the nation’s largest teachers’ unions was directly responsible for keeping schools closed for months? To not be invited to the sex parties that Rep. Madison Cawthorn claims are rampant in the nation’s capital? Or to know that the New York Times and the Washington Post are just now talking about the Hunter Biden laptop story? As Mary Katharine often says, it’s not good! It’s not good, Vic!

Content Warning: Includes conversations on sex that may not be appropriate for young ears

Times

00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show

12:57 - Segment: The News You Need to Know

13:02 - New emails show the American Federation of Teachers imposed line-by-line edits to the Center for Disease Control’s school reopening guidance

23:28 - Rep. Madison Cawthorn claims elder statesmen snort cocaine and host sex parties, gets slap on the hand from House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy

29:22 - More than a year and a half after it was first reported in the New York Post, the New York Times and the Washington Post dig into the Hunter Biden laptop story

30:59 - The Slap Part 2: Revenge of the Takes—a brief unpacking of the takes on Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars

40:20 - Disney comes out against parental rights bill in Florida

Link Guy Benson’s podcast

None of us would've known the Oscars had even happening if it weren't for Will Smith smacking the [bleep] out of Chris Rock on stage. Mary Katharine and Vic have thoughts on that, as well as President Joe Biden's gaffes on the Russian-Ukraine War. Finally, Mary Katharine fears for the safety of her state, as Duke and UNC face off in the Final Four.

Times

00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show

13:27 - Segment: The News You Need to Know

13:44 - Actor Will Smith slaps the sh*t out of comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars on Sunday

31:59 - President Joe Biden’s team forced to do clean-up after he demands for a regime change in Russia during speech in Poland

43:28 - Duke to face University of North Carolina in the Final Four

The Washington Post says the line of questioning facing Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson is worse than the inquiries Justice Brett Kavanaugh endured during his nomination. Mary Katharine and Vic aren't so sure. Russia's invasion of Ukraine stalls, gains are now racist, and our ever-so-grateful hosts read some rave reviews from the Hammerheads!

Times

00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show

10:25 - Segment: The News You Need to Know

10:44 - Russia's Ukraine invasion stalls

16:51 - Updates on Senate hearings for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson

19:00 - The Washington Post says senators have treated Brown Jackson far worse that Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who was accused without evidence of committing gang rape

30:34 - Justice Clarence Thomas hospitalized with infection

31:28 - An update on masking guidance

40:33 - Gains are racist? An MSNBC opinion writer asks...

And do they have a show for you! The New York Times, after a year and a half, finally gives credibility to the Hunter Biden laptop story; confirmation hearings begin for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson; and some states temporarily eliminate gas taxes to help drivers face skyrocketing prices at the pump.

Times

00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show

06:58 - Segment: The News You Need to Know

08:38 - The New York Times confirms the legitimacy of Hunter Biden's laptop and emails

21:00 - Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson faces Senate hearing

35:44 - Drivers in some states could see some relief, as legislatures move to temporarily remove gas taxes

39:43 - Democrats change their tunes on masks and other coronavirus mitigation strategies

43:58 - Harris notes the significance of the "passage of time" at a reading event in Louisiana

Happy St. Paddy's Day! Mary Katharine and Vic fact-check some common misperceptions about the holiday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urges Congress for support for his country via Zoom, and former CNN host Chris Cuomo sues the network on allegations that they smeared his integrity (spoiler: we think he did that one on his own).

Times

00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show

12:02 - Segment: The News You Need to Know

12:07 - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to Congress

19:45 - One step forward, two steps back for masking during flight

22:03 - Senator Mitt Romney sides with Democrats on measure that would have ended mask mandates in federal childcare facilities

25:25 - Former CNN host Chris Cuomo sues the network for $125, they smeared his journalistic integrity

35:53 - Happy St. Paddy’s Day! Mary Katharine and Vic debunk myths about the holiday

Links Mary Katharine's column on the Cuomo brothers

No. Just no. With allergies, with Russia, with gas prices, with poorly designed logos... You get the point.

Times

00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show

09:55 - Segment: The News You Need to Know

10:04 - An update on Russia's invasion of Ukraine

17:47 - White House invites TikTokers to talk gas prices

22:45 - The View's Ana Navarro. Keith Olbermann says feds should investigate journalists and citizens acting as "Russian assets"

27:26 - Crime spikes in Washington, D.C., Seattle, other big cities

32:51 - Australian government reveals new phallic-shaped logo for women's organization

35:22 - NBA star Kyrie Irving's vaccine controversy takes a turn as restrictions lift

42:11 - Longtime NFL quarterback Tom Brady "unretires," says he'll return to Tampa Bay next season

We have lots to cover this week as inflation soars and cancelations soar even higher. BUT most importantly, we have a very special appearance from baby Holly.

Times

0:34 - Youth in the Kitchen

3:59 - MKH keeps her promise

6:52 - When kids know they are funny.

8:00 - The Ukraine Update

13:58 - A word from the Kamala fan club

15:27 - Inflation Inflation Inflation

21:01 - More dumb canceling

26:44 - Let's actually read the bill, folks

33:09 - NYT piles on their own contributor

38:58 - Democrats have new concerns

43:21 - Sad news for coffee drinkers

We hope you filled your tank before the new sanctions hit! This week we're celebrating anniversaries, watching the press play softball with their favorite institution, and figuring out who we would be in Red Dawn.

0:50 - MKH celebrates another anniversary 10:19 - Lent Watch 2022 13:29- CDC Softballs 21:42 - The unmasking is happening?!? 29:01 - Doctor admits he got COVID wrong 33:57 - Inflation is everywhere 40:55 - Let's confirm our priors! 44:51 - What the heck is going on with baseball 52:21 - Ukraine coverage/journalists worth following!

Lent is here and we're giving it all we got. This week we're recapping SOTU, checking in with Chris Cuomo, and watchin' the Wheel of Fortune.

Times: 0:31 - Ash Wednesday 3:08 - Cussin' and Swearin' 5:55 - SOTU Housekeepin' 10:13 - Vic punches up Biden's speech 14:49 - An abortion bill, right now? 19:45 - The Ukraine Update 30:15 - Did you guys miss Cuomo? 33:55 - Wheel of . . . many things 40:00 - Relax, no one remembers that thing you did.

There are many things to clear up this week, including how to pronounce Kyiv and which vodka SHOULD NOT be poured out.

Times

1:14 - Vic does Vegas

3:57 - MKH runs into Vic at a party

6:53 - Personal delivery of a letter to the people of Ukraine

9:58 - Russia, Ukraine, and the correct pronunciation of Kiev

25:57 - The gang previews and reviews SOTU at the same time

32:38 - Oh, good. Another update to the mask mandate.

40:20 - Look, SNL had a good skit!

42:30 - Dem Governors are partying at Deathsantis's place

43:40 - Before you pour out that Vodka . . .

This week's show starts on a heavier note as Russia invades Ukraine, but ends on a sweeter note with a bear and his relatable appetite. Times

00:13 - Segment: Welcome to the Show

04:04 - The new world order and ground war in Europe

26:25 - NYT's article on Schools and Parent's frustrations

39:58 - New study on school closures causing cognitive delays

51:15 - Canada is revoking the use of the emergency act

56:10 - Frank The Tank continues to wreak havoc on Lake Tahoe

Whether it's due to Russia's imminent invasion of Ukraine or lingering pandemic restrictions or a University of Wisconsin assistant basketball coach, we're all under pressure.

Times

00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show

07:24 - Segment: The News You Need to Know

07:33 - Russia prepares to invade Ukraine

24:51 - Segment: Covid —The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

25:00 - Prime Minister Boris Johnson removes all Covid restrictions

26:51 - California governor Gavin Newsom announces switch from pandemic to endemic approach to the coronavirus

28:48 - Centers for Disease Control isn’t publishing large quantities of Covid data it collects

37:29 - Canada continues to operate under Emergencies Act to disband pandemic protesters

47:29 - University of Michigan head coach Juwan Howard suspended for remainder of the season for punching University of Wisconsin coach

50:13 - Washington Free Beacon review of light beers

This week, a whole lot of people have a whole lot of things to say: A Jewish member of parliament spars with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who likened protesters to Nazis. To Mary Katharine and Vic's surprise, Rep. Ilhan Omar condemned an outlet that doxxed Canadians who donated to protesters. And on this side of the border, San Francisco parents made their voices heard at the ballot box, voting out school board members who kept schools shut during the pandemic.

Times

00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show

08:37 - Segment: The News You Need to Know

08:38 - Canadian parliamentarian has some words for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

13:14 - Outlet doxxes Canadian pandemic protests donors, who appeared on a hacked list

17:38 - Segment: You Love to Hear It

17:45 - Rep. Ilhan Omar condemns outlet who doxxed donors

18:51 - Black Lives Matter activist attempts to murder Jewish candidate in Louisville; local BLM chapter pays his bail

24:04 - San Francisco school board members ousted over school closures, "wokeism"

30:34 - Segment: Masks Mania

30:38 - Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin signs bill to give parents right to decide whether kids mask at school

38:22 - Columnist says her daughter enjoys wearing a mask... at home... because it makes her feel safe...

42:29 - Rest in peace, P.J. O'Rourke

No matter how much you drank on Super Bowl Sunday, you probably weren’t as tanked as President Joe Biden’s approval numbers. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau threatens to bring in the military (tanks?) to handle pandemic mandate protesters. And a new study warns against getting tanked on Moscow Mules.

Times:

00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show

12:48 - Segment: The News You Need to Know

12:57 - President Joe Biden’s approval numbers tank

17:32 - Canadian leaders threaten martial law to end pandemic protests

28:14 - France tightens its vaccine mandate, while Denmark removes all restrictions

29:25 - Washington D.C. mayor ends vaccine mandate for indoor activities, mask mandate to expire by end of the month

35:17 - Slim majority of independents, 80 percent of Democrats, say they support mask mandates

35:29 - Celebs spotted maskless at Super Bowl

44:55 - Copper levels in Moscow Mules could be dangerous—if you drink 30 of them—according to a new study

Four Canadian provinces announce they’ll drop pandemic restrictions—and parliamentarians across the isle give Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a not-so-polite Canadian shellacking. Mary Katharine and Vic dive into the case of West Elm Caleb and ask if he's really the monster social media has made him out to be. Last, but certainly not least, we address Adidas's titillating advertisement—link NOT included in show notes.

Times:

00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show

06:41 - Segment: The News You Need to Know

07:29 - Vaccine mandate protests continue in Canada, and four provinces announce they’ll drop restrictions

15:21 - Purveyor of “trauma” West Elm Caleb, and the New York Times asks a great question

25:44 - Several democratic-led states drop mask mandates, and the White House and health experts change their mind on the Centers for Disease Control’s face covering guidance

38:00 - Adidas tweets boob grid (perhaps out of a medical textbook?) to advertise sports bra line

Link New York Times article, If Everything is ‘Trauma,’ Is Anything?

If you want to run as fast as Usain Bolt, eat 100 chicken nuggets every day, says your new nutrition and exercise coach, Mary Katharine. Oh, and definitely don’t eat the food served in Beijing’s Olympic village. An update on mask wars, the second week of Joe Rogan drama making the front pages, and New York City kids go vegan on Fridays at school.

Times

00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show

07:06 - Segment: The News You Need to Know

08:25 - Joe Rogan opponents slam his past use of the N-word

14:18 - George Washington University president walks back plans to investigate a series of posters criticizing China’s human rights abuses and the 2022 Olympics in Beijing

25:47 - Mask wars update

37:15 - Ominous background caught in ski jump picture from Beijing Olympics

37:50 - Olympic athletes report poor conditions in Beijing’s Olympic village, from quarantines to insufficient meals

42:30 - 2022 Olympic viewership tanks, and Kristen Soltis Anderson has a clue as to why

46:02 - New York City mayor Eric Adams directs publics schools to go vegan on Fridays

We’re not here to cancel Whoopi Goldberg over her Holocaust comments, but it looks like her own television network is already on it. The White House weighs in on censoring podcaster Joe Rogan, the masking meltdown continues in Northern Virginia, and Canadian truckers revolt against vaccine mandates.

Times

00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show

10:55 - Segment: The News You Need to Know

11:39 - Segment: Uncanceled

11:48 - Whoopi Goldberg suspended from The View over Holocaust comments

15:18 - Georgetown suspends constitutional law professor Ilya Shapiro over tweet, and students demand reparations from the school

18:24 - The White House weighs in on censoring podcaster Joe Rogan

25:40 - Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson comes to Rogan’s defense

26:47 - Mask meltdown continues in Loudoun County, Virginia

31:27 - Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti claims he held his breath while taking a photo with Magic Johnson at the NFC championship game

32:18 - Mom takes on the Prince William County School Board over masks

34:45 - Canadian truckers blockade roads in the country’s capitol, in protest of vaccine mandates

45:50 - The Washington Football Team takes on a new name: The Washington Commanders

The Joe Rogan controversy continues, and Mary Katharine and Vic question whose misinformation will land on the right side of history. We discover who leaked the news of Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement, California officials enjoy an NFL playoff game maskless, and a brawl breaks out in Philadelphia over… Golden Corral steak?

Times

00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show

10:00 - Segment: The News You Need to Know

10:03 - Podcaster Joe Rogan releases statement on Spotify controversy

21:25 - Prince Harry and Meghan Markle threaten to walk away from their Spotify deal over Joe Rogan

27:42 - New Jersey gym owner Ian Smith, who refused to close gym in defiance of pandemic lockdowns, announces run for Congress

32:15 - White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain leaked news of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement

34:37 - Magic Johnson, Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti, San Francisco mayor London Breed, and California governor Gavin Newsom enjoy NFC championship maskless

39:13 - Mary Katharine tries out a new Girl Scout cookie live on air!

40:55 - Brawl breaks out at a Philadelphia Golden Corral after restaurant runs out of steak

Link Mary Katharine's article on the cost of masking children indefinitely

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer isn’t so happy that the news of his impending retirement leaked. Mary Katharine and Vic break down the (lack of) research on masking children, the Spotify vs. Neil Young vs. Joe Rogan debate, and NATO’s attempt to confront Russia

Times

00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show

05:49 - Segment: The News You Need to Know

05:54 - Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announces his retirement

18:29 - The Washington Post and The Atlantic write on masking children

27:00 - The head of a school board in Prince George’s County, Maryland says she sees no end in sight for masking in schools

28:34 - Spotify vs. Neil Young vs. Joe Rogan

32:36 - The U.S., NATO attempt to confront Russia

38:10 - California judge stalls regulations on pork products

Links Mary Katharine's Kidfins

Moms in Boston are saying what we’re all feeling. Rather, screaming it from the 50 yard line of the local high school. Mary Katharine and Vic give the full rundown on the mask debacle in Virginia, President Biden snaps at Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy, and a recap of one of the best weekend in professional football

Times

00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the show

04:35 - Segment: The News You Need to Know

05:53 - Mask mandate madness continues in Virginia

08:56 - Kids and resilience

10:04 - Fairfax County Public Schools town hall on masking

18:37 - Mad moms in Boston scream on a high school football field, The New York Times reports

23:44 - The New York Times’ David Leonhardt writes on coronavirus risk calculations

28:04 - NBC Poll: Americans view former president Donald Trump more favorably than Vice President Kamala Harris

30:47 - Experts say last weekend was one of the greatest in NFL playoff history

38:00 - President Joe Biden calls Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy a "stupid son of a bitch," Doocy laughs it off

Links Mary Katharine's article on resilience

Mary Katharine and Vic unpack Biden's lengthly press conference, from 95 (or is it 98?) percent of schools reopening to Russia's 'minor incursion' in the Ukraine. In coronavirus news, Prime Minister Boris Johnson ends masking in schools and vaccine passports, a Los Angeles charter school quarantines unvaccinated students, and NPR wrongly reports a mask fight between Supreme Court justices.

Times

00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show

06:56 - Segment: The News You Need to Know

07:04 - President Joe Biden claims that 95 percent—then 98 percent—of schools are open

10:06 - Segment: You Love to Hear It

10:19 - Biden completes a long press conference and answers questions

11:20 - Biden says if Russia launches a “minor incursion” into the Ukraine, it may not prompt a U.S. response

14:26 - Biden pressed on calling opponents to his voting rights bill “Bull Connor”

17:15 - 2022 election integrity depends on voting rights bill, Biden says—and Vice President Harris attempts a cleanup

24:20 - Prime Minister Boris Johnson ends masking in schools and vaccine passports

30:44 - Los Angeles charter school quarantines unvaccinated students

34:21 - Biden administration launches coronavirus test kit service

36:25 - NPR wrongly reports a mask scuffle in the Supreme Court between Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Neil Gorsuch

42:50 - Super Bowl halftime lineup announced

A face-off is a-brewing over masks in Northern Virginia schools, Donald Trump takes a swing at a likely 2024 Republican primary rival, and another NBA higher up ignores China's human rights abuses.

Times

00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show

07:40 - Segment: The News You Need to Know

07:50 - Mask-off face-off in Virginia

20:13 - Trump fires shots at anticipated 2024 presidential candidate and Florida governor Ron DeSantis

26:00 - Warriors owner Chamath Palihapitiya doesn't care about the Uyghurs

31:29 - Tennis star Naomi Osaka urges investigation into Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai's disappearance

35:38 - USA Today asks: What Girl Scout Cookie does your state search for the most?

It is time for the Biden administration to do what they need to do to finally vanquish the coronavirus, Vice President Kamala Harris says, and that time is everyday. It's also time for a new Getting Hammered segment: Getting Hammered Investigates. This week, Mary Katharine and Vic investigate Virginia Governor Ralph Northam's own investigation into his infamous KKK/blackface yearbook photo. Five year olds in Minneapolis need the vax to go out to eat, the return of Hillary Clinton, and the debate over the filibuster continues.

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00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show

07:57 - Segment: The News You Need to Know

08:15 - The media will consider differentiating what Covid statistics to report

13:02 - Minneapolis and St. Paul Minnesota to require those ages five and up to provide proof of vaccination to enter restaurants

21:31 - Hillary Clinton makes a comeback

27:23 - Senator Tom Cotton blasts the filibuster using Senator Chuck Schumer's own words

29:40 - Segment: Getting Hammered Investigates

29:59 - Getting Hammered investigates Virginia governor Ralph Northam's own investigation into his infamous KKK and blackface photo

35:35 - The SEC is too powerful, and people (not Mary Katharine) are upset

39:10 - Update on tennis star Novak Djokovic

42:51 - Segment: Uncanceled

43:13 - Steve Harvey makes no plans for stand-up appearances due to cancel culture

It's a good day for Mary Katharine: The Georgia Bulldogs won their first National Championship in more than four decades, trouncing Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide in the fourth quarter. CDC director Rochelle Walensky said something that actually made sense, failed Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams flakes on President Biden's voting rights speech, and New York City mayor Eric Adams floats vaccine mandates for kids.

Times

00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show

00:00 - Segment: The News You Need to Know

10:15 - President Biden and Vice President Harris talk voting rights in Georgia

11:50 - Stacey Abrams, and a coalition of Georgia's most active voting rights groups, snubs the Biden administration's event

15:16 - The White House tries to corner Senator Joe Manchin on Build Back Better

19:07 - Store shelves left empty, Omicron to blame?

24:22 - New York City mayor Eric Adams considers vaccine mandate for kids

29:35 - Kids in northern Virginia are (finally) back in school

29:36 - Segment: You Love to Hear It

29:55 - CDC director Rochelle Walensky says 75 percent of vaccinated people who died from Covid-19 had at least four other comorbidities

34:19 - The Fresh Prince of Bel Air gets a dramatic reboot

39:00 - Actor and comedian Bob Saget dies at age 65

44:04 - Mary Katharine and her husband, Steve, invent KidFins, an adjustable floating device to help teach kids how to swim

Links Mary Katharine and Steve's Kickstarter for KidFins

What do teachers' unions, Pete Davidson, and Martinis all have in common? They know how to play dirty. Kids are shut out of school as teachers refuse to return to the classroom, Kim Kardashian unfollows Miley Cyrus after her New Years Eve special with Kim's latest beau, Pete Davidson, and Mary Katharine finds just how to make your Martini even dirtier.

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00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show

12:44 - Segment: The News You Need to Know

12:50 - Schools in Northern Virginia, elsewhere, remain closed four days after snowstorm

18:09 - Chicago teachers refuse go back to the classroom, forcing district to close

18:46 - Segment: You Love to Hear it

18:55 - Lori Lightfoot vehemently backs opening schools after teachers reject reopening

31:17 - NBC reporter tells viewers how to double-mask—and double-mask their kids

33:14 - Kim Kardashian unfollows Miley Cyrus after her New Years Eve special with Kim's latest beau, Pete Davidson

37:42 - Covid—and California's restrictive public health measures—could push Super Bowl LVI out of Los Angeles

41:10 - Australia denies unvaccinated tennis star Novak Djokovic entry

45:27 - How to make your Dirty Martini even dirtier

It's Snowmicron: A snowstorm keeps kids in some states out of school, and officials are considering another shutdown due to the Omicron surge. But fear not, school closures aren't going to impact grades or test scores—because some districts won't record the data it in the first place. AOC skirts the Snowmicron mess in Miami, and starts a national conversation on the plight of attractive people. And there's another storm brewing—this time, over the filibuster.

Times

00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show

07:20 - Segment: The News You Need to Know

07:23 - Snowmicron keeps kids home from school

22:39 - Arlington Public Schools proposes eliminating penalties for late homework and homework grades in the name of "equity"—but local teachers push back

25:38 - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez gets called out for partying maskless in Miami, and Mary Katharine gives the representative kudos for drawing attention to the plight of hot people

31:19 - Comedian Patton Oswalt apologizes for posting picture with his friend Dave Chappelle

39:41 - A fight over the filibuster brews in Washington

A lot of great movies came out in 1986. Babes in Toyland was not one of them. But Mary Katharine and Vic watched the spectacular Christmas film, starring Drew Barrymore and Keanu Reaves, so you don't have to. Merry Christmas!

Joe Manchin officially kills Build Back Better, CNN checks in with Mary Katharine and Vic's favorite Omicron-tracking doctor, and the Bidens re-home their old dog to make room for a brand-new puppy.

Times

00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show

09:40 - Segment: The News You Need to Know

09:45 - Build Back Better is DOA, courtesy of Senator Joe Manchin

20:18 - Omicron cases spike in Mid-Atlantic region

26:17 - Dr. Angelique Coetzee talks Omicron on CNN

33:58 - There's a new puppy in the White House, and to make room, Major gets the boot

41:35 - Can you smell dead ants? TikTok on smelling ants goes viral

From Ben Affleck to the Build Back Better Act, on this episode of Getting Hammered, it's all about the Benjamins. The Atlantic publishes a story on Covid from someone outside of the media bubble, Elon Musk swings at Senator Elizabeth Warren, and Mary Katharine and Vic read letters to Santa from one hundred years ago.

Times

00:11 - Segment: Welcome to the Show

13:29 - Segment: The News You Need to Know

13:35 - Ben Affleck drama, and Jennifer Garner being a class act

25:19 - Sen. Joe Manchin to kill BBB

32:52 - Based billionaire Elon Musk takes a crack at Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Twitter

33:39 - Segment: You Love to See It

33:41 - Matthew Walther piece in The Atlantic: Where I Live, No One Cares About Covid

40:11 - Mary Katharine's potato chip Reese's review

44:23 - Santa letters from 1921

Would a can of Vienna Sausages outlast mask mandates? CDC director Rochelle Walensky thinks so. Elon Musk joins the ranks of Mary Katharine's husband as an Ideas Man, a comedian and an MSNBC host butt heads, and California experiences a bacon shortage.

Times

00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show

11:15 - Segment: The News You Need to Know

11:22 - Covid updates: California reinstates indoor mask mandate, Philadelphia requires vaccines for indoor dining, first Omicron-variant death in the UK

13:12 - CDC director Rochelle Walensky says masks are for now, not forever

16:13 - Dr. Angelique Coetzee, one of the doctors who discovered Omicron,

22:55 - Time magazine names Elon Musk Person of the Year

29:24 - Sarah Silverman butts heads with MSNBC's Joy-Ann Reid

33:01 - Bacon shortage in California

38:35 - Tornadoes rock Kentucky

Links for charities helping tornado victims Samaritan's purse Mercy Chefs Relevant Church's Tornado Relief Fund

The New York Times reports a groundbreaking story: Parents are upset about school closures. Color Mary Katharine and Vic surprised (not). The Supreme Court hears a case on voucher programs, Democrats are losing the vaccine mandate debate, and Chris Cuomo officially gets the boot from CNN.

Times

00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show

09:50 - Segment: The News You Need to Know

10:02 - Breaking news from the New York Times: Parents are frustrating with schools

20:45 - Supreme Court hears case on voucher programs and religious institutions

27:23 - Dems lose vaccine mandate battles in court

36:28 - CNN kicks Chris Cuomo to the curb

More than half of young adults are overweight. Stacey Abrams is back for another gubernatorial race. Mary Katharine's college football woes. And Reese's is now adding potato chips to their peanut butter cups—which Vic isn't so sure about. We're not just gluttons—we're gluttons for punishment.

Times

00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show

12:50 - Segment: The News You Need to Know

12:55 - New York City mayor Bill DeBlasio announces a new vaccine mandate

23:40 - Childhood obesity in the United States

31:38 - Stacey Abrams throws her hat back into the ring, and claims she never denied the results of her first go at the governor's mansion

35:46 - Former Senator Bob Dole dies at age 98

40:35 - Segment: You Love to See It

40:40 - Democrats fall flat on "Latinx" language, via Politico

44:40 - There's nothing at all to talk about sports this week, especially not the SEC championship

46:33 - Reese's releases a peanut butter cup with potato chips

Dr. Anthony Fauci is the science, according to... himself. But Mary Katharine and Vic aren't so sure he—or the Biden administration, for that matter—knows how to tackle the Omicron variant. The Supreme Court hears oral arguments on the Mississippi abortion case, the Women's Tennis Association takes a stand against China, and we learn the history of the golf course beverage cart.

Times

00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show

09:45 - Segment: The News You Need to Know

09:56 - The Omicron variant is here

16:00 - Fauci faces his foes

19:27 - Segment: You Love to See It

19:34 - Reporter asks Fauci a tough question

25:20 - Oral arguments at the Supreme Court on the Mississippi abortion case

33:12 - Women's Tennis Association quits China over Peng Shuai's disappearance

37:40 - Kids are increasingly cutting ties with their parents

44:35 - Golf.com tells the history of the golf course beverage cart

Mary Katharine and Vic have recovered from their Thanksgiving feasts and they're back to discuss Disney's decision to censor an episode of the Simpsons, as well as the new covid variant, fact-checkers, and some very unlucky pub dwellers in England Times

00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show

11:24 - Segment: The News You Need to Know

11:26 - The new coronavirus variant, Omicron

24:52 - Journalists and Harvard academics work to identify misinformation in the news

31:44 - Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey steps down

35:19 - Disney censors Simpsons episode with Tiananmen Square reference in Hong Kong

39:48 - Matthew McConaughey announces he will not run for governor of Texas

43:00 - England revelers stuck in pub for three days after snowstorm

Happy Thanksgiving from Mary Katharine and Vic! The hosts are here to talk about their Thanksgiving traditions and the topic they wish they were talking about all the time: food.

We aren't sure who's still listening to Dr. Anthony Fauci, but he officially declared it safe to visit with family during the holidays. Businesses are changing shipping and packaging to fight supply chain woes, CNN takes a mostly unsuccessful drive around Brooklyn in a self-driving car, and a former Obama economic advisor gets real on inflation. Times

00:11 - Segment: Welcome to the Show

07:39 - Segment: The News You Need to Know

07:40 - Anthony Fauci says it's okay for the vaccinated to enjoy the holidays

22:00 - Britney Spears freed from conservatorship

27:14 - Shipping containers and supply chains

32:18 - CNN takes a self-driving car for a (mostly unsuccessful) spin in Brooklyn

39:14- Segment: You Love To Hear It

39:21 - Former Obama economic advisor gets real on inflation

There's drama in the White House—Kamala drama, that is. Mary Katharine and Vic talk about tumultuous relationships in the White House, as well as the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, a football miracle, dating while living with your parents, and Taylor Swift making money off of a relationship that ended more than a decade ago. Times

00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show

05:03 - Segment: The News You Need to Know

06:20 - Closing arguments of the Kyle Rittenhouse trial

14:40 - Kamala Drama

18:58 - The Detroit Lions did not lose

21:33 - The Atlantic story on dating while living at home

27:00 - The New York Times is concerned that there's no Covid vaccine for pets

29:39 - Decoding the Swifty drama

Kamala Harris fakes a French accent, Michigan's Attorney General has one too many Bloody Marys, and Morgan Ortagus rips Adam Schiff on the View Times

00:13 - Segment: Welcome to the Show

06:06 -Segment: The News You Need to Know

06:45 - One too many Bloody Marys for Michigan's Democratic Attorney General

10:55 - Secretary of Education, teachers union head say no more masks outdoors for kids

17:08 - American campaign to vaccinate kids off to good start

20:37 - Updates on New Jersey State Senator Ed Durr

24:37 - Kyle Rittenhouse trial

34:57 - Car break-ins up in San Francisco

44:00 - Cotton Candy Lobster caught off the coast of Maine

46:14 - Bacon wrapped... presents? Feat. Coolio

51:11 - Segment: We Love to Hear It

51:49 - Morgan Ortagus rips Adam Schiff on the View

Is it Daylight Saving Time or Daylight Savings Time? Is inflation actually good for us? And will the BIF help with that? Mary Katharine and Vic answer these questions and talk T-Mac, breathalyzers, and mask mandates. Times

00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show

04:02 - Segment: The News You Need to Know

04:07 - 32nd anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall

07:40 - Our very own Vic Matus snaps a photo with Terry McAuliffe

12:47 - Daylight Saving(s) Time (and people complaining about it)

19:00 - MSNBC asks: Is inflation actually a good thing?

26:58 - Will the (very pricey) Infrastructure bill help with that?

33:00 - Mandates and masks

41:53 - An update on the diapered astronauts

Mary Katharine and Vic talk elections, and this week's biggest upsets, as well as the Supreme Court's latest concealed carry decisions and our hobby horse: vaccine mandates for kids. Times

00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show

06:15 - Segment: The News You Need to Know

06:33 - Results of the Virginia governor's election

11;15 - The Lincoln Project and the tiki torch stunt

24:50 - New Jersey democrat falls to unlikely challenger

29:50 - Winsome Sears wins the race for lieutenant governor in Virginia

31:13 - Supreme Court hands down decision on concealed carry

33:12 - San Francisco mandates vaccines for kids as young as five

39:37 - Space diapers

41:00 - Segment: Hosts in the Hot Seat

Mary Katharine and Vic are back to chat numbers, from the Virginia governor's race to spending bills to plummeting poll numbers for the Biden administration to the original prices for McDonald's hamburgers. Times

00:13 - Segment: Welcome to the Show

09:05 - Segment: The News You Need to Know

09:09 - The Virginia Governor's Race

14:06 - Tiki torch antics

16:47 - Updates on the Infrastructure and Reconciliation bills

22:03 - New Jersey governor's race

24:29 - Americans lose confidence in President Biden, Democrats, according to NBC Poll

28:40 - Let's Go Brandon

35:20 - Kanye West's Sunday Service featuring Justin Bieber and Marilyn Manson

37:50 - The original McDonald's menu

Mary Katharine Ham welcomed her third daughter into the world this weekend. So where else would she be four days after labor than the recording studio, with Vic, chatting about the experience?

A protests against Dave Chappelle's uncancellable (and very funny) Netflix comedy special, vaccine mandates for kids, an ad war in the Virginia governor's race, and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's wise words on race and education. Times

00:11 - Segment: Welcome to the Show

06:02 - Segment: The News You Need to Know

07:04 - Protests against Dave Chappelle's Netflix comedy special

17:41 - The not-so-nefarious list at Coastal Carolina

24:08 - Coronavirus vaccine mandates for children

32:21 - Update on the Virginia governor's race (and an ad war!)

38:47 - Richmond Public Schools will close schools during election week for the "emotional health of teachers"

40:44 - Donald Trump starts a new social network, Truth

41:54 - Wise words from former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice

45:12 - Segment: Hosts in the Hot Seat

The Virginia gubernatorial race is the b word. Bellwether, that is, for what's to come in 2022 and 2024. Mary Katharine and Vic pay tribute to the late Colin Powell, fact-check Fauci's football season fears, and talk about teens developing the TikTok tics. Times

0:10 - Segment: Welcome to the Show

05:59 - Segment: The News You Need to Know

06:02 - Rest in peace, Colin Powell

10:00 - Virginia governor's race

17:05 - Vice President Harris releases video for black churches endorsing Virginia Democratic candidate Terry McAuliffe

19:00 - Allison Williams quits ESPN over vaccine mandate

22:58 - NFL free agent Cam Newton gets vaccinated

24:11 - TSA vaccination rates post federal mandate

27:41 - Biden administration reverses Trump's shower head deregulation

30:55 - Football and a Fauci Fact-Check

37:00 - Thomas Jefferson statue to get the boot from New York City's city hall

40:37 - Teens develop tics from TikTok

45:32 - Segment: Hosts in the Hot Seat

To McDonalds, to space, to Boston, to Barnes and Noble (to pick up a copy of Katie Couric's new book). Mary Katharine and Vic are "Going There." Times

00:20 - Segment: Welcome to the Show

10:06 - Segment: The News You Need to Know

10:15 - The great inflation situation

17:27 - Energy prices spike

20:34 - William Shatner goes to space (and not just in a Hollywood studio!)

25:58 - Katie Couric reveals in her new book, Going There, that she edited out parts of an interview to "protect" the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg

33:04 - The Boston Marathon winner's time

35:44 - Senator Kirsten Sinema's foot injury curbs a climate activists' protest during the Boston Marathon

37:57 - Segment: Hosts in the Hot Seat

Gender-neutral children's toys, empty shelves, and child actors working for the Vice President. The inaugural episode has arrived. Let's get hammered.

Times

00:07 - Segment: Welcome to the Show

03:28 - Segment: The News You Need to Know

03:30 - Southwest's massive flight cancellation

9:00 - Supply chains interrupted

13:13 - Vice President Kamala Harris's cringey NASA promotion video, featuring child actors

18:00 - Legos commits to ridding itself of "gender bias"

22:11 - Gov. Gavin Newsom to require stores to have "gender-neutral" toy sections

24:37 - Big loss for Alabama (and the family of Texas A&M kicker Seth Small goes wild!)

28:34 - Leftist activist ice cream makers Ben and Jerry answer (or not) why they still sell in Israel

32:37 - Segment: Hosts in the Hot Seat

It's not easy keeping up with the news—especially when you're a parent. Mary Katharine Ham and Vic Matus know that well. And while they can't get your kids to school on time (and without ketchup in their hair—ask Mary Katharine about that one), they can break down the news you need to know. Put the kids to bed, pour yourself a drink, and join us twice weekly for Getting Hammered.