S03E12 - Christmas Episode

We take a look at the weird news about UFOs coming out of the Pentagon.  Then, we take a trip around the world looking at Christmas traditions and few other fun surprises.  Also, Stephen goes to his kids preschool concert and Kayla has a new favorite Christmas song.

Episode brought to you by Tom Delong and Aliens

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UFOs spotted by Navy pilot
Baby it's cold (and progressive) outside
Railway workers throw Christmas party for the homeless
Caga Tio
DO NOT WATCH THIS VIDEO ABOUT DEAD AUKS

S03E11 - Giant Mouse eats Fox

The FCC has dismantled Net Neutrality; Disney just bought Fox and AT&T are trying to buy Time Warner. Pretty soon, corporate America will just beam your dreams directly to your subconscious. We take apart the three main ares of media conglomerates. Producers, Providers and ISPs. If none of that makes sense, I don't know if this episode will help. Also, Stephen wrestles the copier and Kayla overwhelmed with the spirit of Christmas giving.

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Mouse eats Fox
Corporate media chart
A simpler media chart

S03E10 - Point/Counterpoint/Countercounter Pointpoint

Trump's claims of Fake News come from a long line of Conservative mistrust of the media. Brilliant political strategy, or fundamental undermining of our liberal democracy? Why not both? Also, Kayla see a movie and Stephen has had enough of kid's birthday parties.

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New Yorker article - Nixon and liberal bias in the media
Atlantic - Conservative war on the media
How Trump is helping Save Democracy
Ronald Reagan was once Donald Trump

S03E09 - One For You 19 For Me

We take on the major changes in the tax code being proposed by the Republicans in Congress. Why do we even have taxes though? Also, Kayla needs to change her name (cause she's married, did you hear), and Stephen's kids are violent even when don't seem like it.

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Six charts to explain the Republican Tax Plan
Are American Corporate Taxes the highest in the world? (No)
Difference between the House and Senate plans
The Child Tax Credit under the Republican plan

S03E08 - Kurds Away

Iraqi Kurdistan just held an independence referendum.  It didn't take. What if you held a Nation and no one showed up?  Also, we take a peek at the Mueller Special Investigation, Stephen hates Halloween (just like everything) and Kayla's found a new podcast that she likes.

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Kurdish history from the Kurds themselves
The New crisis in Iraq
The land that Isis has lost

S03E07 - Everything Sucks (Except for Women)

Co-host Kerry takes us back over some of last week's stories and shows us how women are making a positive impact in otherwise bleak situations. Myanmar, Dakota Access Pipeline and the Flint Michigan water crisis all have examples of women stepping up to meet the challenge. Also, Kerry is suffering from work anxiety and Stephen's mom probably loves heaven.

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11 girl comes up with a solution for lead testing in water
Every Mother Counts, helping the Rohingya people
National Indigenous Woman's Resource Center
Native Women's Society of the Great Plains

S03E06 - Everything Sucks

We follow up on a BUNCH of stories from the past seasons.  Puerto Rico hurricane, Flint Water crisis, the Independence vote in Spain, the Myanmar genocide, Dakota Access Pipeline and elections in Venezuela.  Whew.  You know, if you stop paying attention to a news story, it doesn't always get better.  In fact, everything sucks.

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The Puerto Rican Hurricane crisis
SETN S03E04 - A PR Disaster
The Flint Water Crisis
SETN S01E16 - Don't Drink the Water
How Madrid out-maneuvered the Catalonia Independence Movement
SETN S03E05 - Spanish Fly on the Wall
Myanmar - Crimes against humanity
SETN S03E03 - Genocide, Juggalos and War, Oh My!
The Dakota Access Pipeline
SETN S02E37 Finders Keepers - The Dakota Access Pipeline
SETN S02E61 - Kim Jung Which One? - Venezuela