Friendship News Hour

9.15.21 - Newsome Recall, COVID numbers, and Gabby Petito

This week, Frank and Alex review the results of Governor Newsome's recall vote, some concerning misinformation/skewed results from recently released Covid data that may have affected President Biden's decision to force vaccines, and the strange disappearance of Gabby Petito.
 
This episode is sponsored by Gun Barrel Coffee.

9.6.21 - Texas Heartbeat Bill and McDonalds Ice Cream Investigation

Frank is back! To get the week going, the boys jump into the very hot topic that is the Texas Heartbeat Bill as they discuss at what point should unborn life be protected under law and the uphill process of trying to change this 50+ year law. Also, McDonalds is under scrutiny from the FTC concerning the constant nationwide problem that is the broken ice cream machines and the possible corporate corruption that surrounds this issue. 

8.31.21 - Kanye West - Donda Album Review

Today, Alex is joined by special guest host Michael Lopez, aka Mr. Rager, to do a track by track breakdown of "Donda", the 10th studio album from Kanye West. This 27 track project comes after months of hype and pushed back release dates so as pretty big fans of Mr. West it seems only right for the guys to give it as thorough and honest of a review as possible. 
 
This episode is sponsored by Gun Barrel Coffee.

8.24.21 - Processed Meats, Afghanistan Evacuation Deadline, Recall Ballots, & COVID-1275

On today's episode, Frank and Alex discuss a recent study that tells you how many minutes you lose of your life for each hot dog you consume and the woes of processed meats. They also provide an update on the situation in Afghanistan, a man who was found with 300 stolen California ballots, and the hard truth we may all have to accept concerning Covid and its future variants.

8.19.21- The Fall of Afghanistan

After a short hiatus, Frank and Alex return to discuss and review the chaos going on in Afghanistan as the Taliban have taken full control once again. The guys jump into the Afghan Papers which reveal many scary truths straight from the highest ranking military officials in our country about our 20 year occupation in Afghanistan.
 
This episode is sponsored by Gun Barrel Coffee.

8.5.21 - Bad Biden - Good Biden. Electric Vehicles, 100 year old Nazi on Trial, and Weed Scholarships

To wrap the week up, Frank and Alex talk about their glory days of football, some good and bad Biden decisions regarding electric vehicles and eviction moratorium, an 100 year old Nazi who is on trial in Germany, and scholarships completely funded by Marijuana.

8.3.21 - Wall Street Landlords, Philadelphia Inmate Exonerations, and Don't Shake Babies!

Frank and Alex discuss the troubling news that Wall Street firms are now buying up homes all across the country to then only rent to families. Should the middle class be worried that their best opportunity to create generational wealth is being taken from them by people they can't financially compete with? Also, two recent court cases involving a wrongfully convicted man who lost 30 years of his life and a woman who is charged with a murder 30+ years after the fact?!!

7.29.21 - Mental Health, Vigilante Justice, and The Serial Pooper

Frank and Alex wrap the week up with a discussion on mental health as Simone Biles recently withdraws from competition, vigilante justice that took down a pedophile police officer, Canadian churches being burned to the ground, and a serial pooper finally apprehended in Indiana. 

7.26.21 - Pegasus Project, Privacy, and an MIT Fall of Civilization Estimate

Frank and Alex spend this lovely Monday looking into privacy! From the overwhelming evidence of the Pegasus Project to the downfall of a Catholic bishop on Grindr, internet privacy is as big of a concern as anything these days. The boys also examine an MIT study about the possible collapse of civilization in 2040?!!

7.23.21 - State Sanctioned Pedophelia in Germany and the Texas Education Bill

Frank and Alex wrap up the week talking about the Cleveland Guardians, an absolutely insane pedophelia study in Germany that went on for 40 years, and the very debated topic of the Texas Education Bill.
 
This episode is sponsored by Gun Barrel Coffee.