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Apr 15, 2022

Much of today's show is devoted to Comedy Miracle Gilbert Gottfried who died this week at the age of 67. Towards the end, Donald Trump (Robert Smigel) remembers Gilbert. And then we play a clip from Gilbert's 2017 appearance on this show.

HIGHLIGHTS:

(5:38:30) Donald Trump (Robert Smigel) remembers Gilbert Gottfried on Celebrity Apprentice.

(6:03:00) Gilbert Gottfried's appearance on this show back in 2017. Part one. Special Thanks Alex Brizel.

Topics: Remembering Gilbert Gottfried; Elon Musk tries to buy Twitter; Money for weapons but none for healthcare; Dianne Feinstein's long goodbye; Did a bird poop on Biden?; Moskva ship sunk; Subway shooting; Congressional Progressive Caucus doesn't endorse Nina Turner

Guests With Time Stamps:

(02:02) David Does the News

(47:15) "Stand Together' written and performed by Professor Mike Steinel

(52:10) Donald Trump invented Rap. (Robert Smigel)

(55:25) "Ain't No Chairs" written and performed by Professor Mike Steinel

(1:00:23) Grace Jackson on China's handling of the latest Covid lockdown. Also, is America's tough talk over Ukraine pushing China into an alliance with Russia?

(1:29:29) "Pig for Love" written and performed by Professor Mike Steinel

(1:31:44) Professor Ben Burgis, columnist for Jacobin, talks about his latest piece on how Republicans have turned doing your taxes into a teachable moment on how to hate the government

(1:58:36) The Herschenfelds: Dr. Philip Herschenfeld (Freudian psychoanalyst), and Ethan Herschenfeld (his new comedy special "Thug, Thug Jew" is streaming on YouTube)

Gallows humor; psych meds; and do our pets go to heaven?

(2:39:11) Emil Guillermo (host of the PETA Podcast, and columnist for The Asian American Legal Defense And Education Fund)

Bong Bong might win; Jackie Robinson Day and Gilbert

(3:01:40) The Rev. Barry W. Lynn (Americans United for Separation of Church and State)
Donald Trump's mental and physical health; and where are the peacemakers?

(3:31:54) Mark Breslin (founder and president of Yuk Yuk's, largest comedy chain in North America)

Remembering Gilbert

(4:00:23) The Professors And Mary Anne:
Professors Mary Anne Cummings, Jonathan Bick, Ann Li, and Adnan Husain.
Joe In Norway prepares Baklava

(5:38:30) Donald Trump (Robert Smigel) remembers Gilbert Gottfried on Celebrity Apprentice.

(6:01:00) America's Mayor Rudy Giuliani (Robert Smigel) has a special message for Liam.

(6:03:00) Gilbert Gottfried's appearance on this show back in 2017. Part one

 

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(5:07:21) Alan Minsky (executive director of Progressive Democrats of America) with Meleiza Figueroa and Ali Meders-Knight who are using First Peoples' wisdom to restore California forrests.