Friendship News Hour

11.2.21 - Climate Summit, James Webb Space Telescope, and Ambitious California Goals

Today, Frank and Alex discuss the global climate meeting in Scotland, the soon to launch space telescope that will provide us with more knowledge of our universe than ever before, and the many ambitious goals of California - some good, some bad, some never achieved. Also, a Southwest pilot's job is in jeopardy over "Let's Go Brandon". Is it actually that offensive? Would the reaction be the same if the opposite party was the target?
 
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10.28.21 - The Cleveland Guardians, Meta, and Crypto Ft. Brian Duncan

Today the fellas are joined by the man himself, Brian Duncan. They discuss teams changing their names and if cities are married to mascots or just the franchise itself. Mark Zuckerberg announces a Facebook rebrand with Meta - what does the Metaverse look like? And of course, cryptocurrency.
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10.26.21 - Meth, Dave Chappelle, and Talking to Strangers

This week, Frank and Alex talk about an article that examines how meth has changed through the years and how it is now a direct contributing factor to the homeless problem all along the West Coast. They also discuss Dave Chappelle and his recent comments that have him as enemy number 1 to the transgender community. And finally, an interesting story from the 80's about the CIA being played the fool by Fidel Castro.
 
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10.18.21 - Vaccine Mandates & Senility Tests for Politicians

To get the week going, Frank and Alex reflect on the vaccine mandate as the deadline quickly approaches. Some employers are strictly enforcing it (and even starting early) while others are more hesitant to enforce a mandate they see as unjust. Many individuals are using the power their labor holds to fight back, while others, like Kyrie Irving, are using their platform to speak out against this perceived injustice. Is there a right answer or is it okay to have a difference of opinion when it comes to the vaccine? The guys also discuss if there should be some kind of evaluation in place to test our older politicians competency and senility.
 
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10.12.21 - Jon Gruden, California Oil Spill, & Rice Cooker Wedding

This week, Frank and Alex discuss the many miscues of Jon Gruden as he resigns his role as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders, a California oil spill that could have been easily avoided, and an Indonesian man who married the one thing that's never let him down, his rice cooker.
 
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10.6.21 - Facebook and the Catholic Church Abuses

On this lovely day, Frank and Alex dive further into the series of articles published by the Wall Street Journal detailing some intriguing revelations about Facebook. A whistleblower/ex-employee has come forth and will now speak to Congress (rather expeditiously) about these actions. Does the government want to control social media or just break up internet monopolies? The guys also tackle the tough story of 330,000+ cases of sexual misconduct by the French Catholic church over the last 60 years.
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10.1.21 - Ideological Subversion

Today, Frank and Alex discuss a recent MIT article that revealed 19 of the top 20 Christian Facebook pages were actually run by Russian troll farms put in place to manipulate our media and election. Facebook was aware of this and did little to stop it. This brings the guys to an even larger conversation of ideological subversion in our every day lives.
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9.29.21 - 50th Episode with Dalton Robinette and Michael Lopez

On this very special day, Frank and Alex are joined by their good friends Michael and Dalton to celebrate the 50th episode of the Friendship News Hour. If you are coming for news today, you may be a little let down, but if you are coming for laughs, you are in the right place. Here's to 50 more!
 
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9.21.21 - Professionalism in the Workplace, IRS overreach, and Minimum Wage

This week, Frank and Alex discuss professionalism in the workplace, a proposed plan that would allow the IRS to monitor any bank account with over $600, and finally the ever debated topic of minimum wage in America.
 
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9.17.21 - Instagram is Toxic, USA Gymnastics, General Mark Milley, & the Del Rio Border Crisis

With a busy news cycle to close the week, Frank and Alex discuss a myriad of topics! The Wall Street Journal reports that Facebook is aware of the effect their platforms have on young females and sometimes even exploit it. Several USA female gymnast’s appear in court and blast the FBI, USA Gymnastics, and others, over the handling of the Larry Nassar case. General Mark Milley defies then President Trump in the closing days of his presidency and may have to answer to Congress. Finally, a huge border crisis in Texas that for some reason no one is reporting on?
 
This episode is sponsored by Gun Barrel Coffee.