Grading the World

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Grading the World

77 • River poop and cell phone phone panic

1 JUL 2024 · Another state wants to obliterate the separation of church and state a Paris poop protest, the demonization of cell phones, and Reggie Jackson's stark honesty.

Played 57m 59s
76 • Middle School Behavior

25 JUN 2024 · So long to the Say Hey Kid, An Idaho bar owner does a very Idaho thing, the Massachusetts 911 outage, and the Portland Pickles' concessionary innovation.

Played 57m 55s
75 • An obnoxious obsession

18 JUN 2024 · Joe is officially a Spanish resident, Caitlin Clark is left off the primary Olympic team roster, and Hunter Biden's conviction.

Played 58m
74 • The foul heard round the world

12 JUN 2024 · Chennedy Carter hip-checks Caitlin Clark and the rest of the world suddenly discovers the WNBA, and some other stuff.

Played 58m
73 • The Biggest Poop Show

3 JUN 2024 · The death of Bill Walton, Donald Trump is guilty 34 times, massive cuts in the Enfield, CT school budget, John Kirby's foot-in-mouth day, Scottie Scheffler's charges are dropped, and MLB makes an empty gesture to the Negro Leagues

Played 58m
72 • Puns Intended

26 MAY 2024 · Quick follow-ups on orca attacks and the Butker backlash, campaign promotions, Scottie Scheffler, a Bluey fiasco, and Massachusetts raises $1.8 billion taxing millionaires.

Played 58m 1s
71• Time flies when you're yelling at each other

19 MAY 2024 · Another orca attack, Aja WIlson and Caitlin Clark's statements on race and marketability, Harrison Butker's religious ignorance, and the new Netflix/NFL deal

Played 57m 59s
70 • Worn out ears and brain worms

14 MAY 2024 · Colleges respond positively to campus protests, the power of student journalism, the WNBA gets charter flights, a worm eats RFK Jr.'s brain, and Baby Reindeer.

Played 57m 59s
69 • Rise of the machines with Professor Griffin Smith

6 MAY 2024 · Training AI on creating art with Rhode Island School of Design professor Griffin Smith, plus an update on pro-Palestine protests on college campuses and administrative reactions to them

Played 59m 14s
68 • There's Something Happening Here

27 APR 2024 · Women's basketball deepfakes, an interesting WNBA funding proposal, protests on college campuses across the nation, and TikTok and non-compete clauses are banned

Played 52m 30s