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The One With a Lot of COVID

Mike & Matt Are White & Black

Release Date: 09/19/2020

Episode 025 - The One When Mike Called In to the Show show art Episode 025 - The One When Mike Called In to the Show

Mike & Matt Are White & Black

Our recording session was longer, but here is a small bit to keep all of our loyal listeners going. Matt got a little worked up again and some of his words had to be blipped. You'll hear Mike say, "No one's trying to take your land." You'll hear Matt say, "We are above the shenanigans of violence." We're not sure when we will stop talking about January 6, 2021. But, it is on all of our minds, isn't it?

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Episode 024 - The One When It All Went To Sh** show art Episode 024 - The One When It All Went To Sh**

Mike & Matt Are White & Black

We know what you're thinking...and you're right. We did skip number 23. That episode has not been released. This one jumped the gun. Everyone has been so eager for 2020 to be over. We all looked back on the year and thought, "Man...that year sucked. It can surely never be as bad as that last year was." January 6th, 2021 said, "Hold my beer." There is just so much SMH to go over. SMH. SMH. SMH. Our message to everyone trying to justify or say what happened didn't happen: "Stop it. Just stop it." You'll hear Matt say, "By definition, a riot is violent." You'll hear Mike say, "This isn't a...

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Episode 022 - The One About Bathrooms show art Episode 022 - The One About Bathrooms

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We were having a discussion about Matt's bathroom hangups while we were recording and we felt it was important to let you all hear it. You are welcome. Then we fade in and out of a discussion about what is or is not respectful while the National Anthem or the Pledge of Allegiance is happening. Part of the first part relates to whether the Star Spangled Banner is appropriate as the national anthem. That and Traditions. What are traditions? Are they necessary? Are they important? Are there any good traditions? You'll hear Matt say, "I was not a fan of it all, you know what I mean?" You'll hear...

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Episode 021 - The One Where We Make Mike Tyson Mad show art Episode 021 - The One Where We Make Mike Tyson Mad

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Matt really was not wanting to talk more about coronavirus but Mike managed to get Matt into more discussion. To be fair, it's all that is in the news. First, though, we will briefly talk about election fraud and aliens. We are not saying the two are related, but the discussions do take place back-to-back. Thankfully, it allows us to mention the monoliths again. The COVID-19 vaccine is set to be approved and released (as of the time of this episodes release) in the next two days for the United States. It is already being distributed in the United Kingdom. You'll hear Mike say, "I have a golden...

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Episode 020 - The One When We Learn About Molossia show art Episode 020 - The One When We Learn About Molossia

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That text alert is not your phone. It was a longer period of time than we wanted to have since our last recording. What with Thanksgiving and then some logistical challenges we had the week after, we were having difficulty getting together for a recording session. Monoliths, Commercials and Masks (again). The mystery of the monolith is a wonderful break from the awful of 2020. Do you like how Mike was caught off guard by the start of our theme song? Aliens or artists? Or alien artists? We talk a little about the Thanksgiving celebrations we had in each our separate homes in complete compliance...

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Episode 019 - The One With a Mandate (or Two) show art Episode 019 - The One With a Mandate (or Two)

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We wanted to follow up on a couple of topics that we just talked about the last couple of weeks. There are updates with new shutdowns and GSA ascertainment for Joe Biden. We also briefly- and very briefly - touch on Kenosha, Wisconsin, particularly in regards to Kenosha Kyle, who was just released from jail on bond. But mostly...it's Thanksgiving week. We want everyone to be able to look through or around the crazy and the anger and the fighting and the division. Find the reasons to be grateful because they are all around you - regardless of the crazy. You'll hear Mike say, "Listen pillow, if...

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Episode 018 - The One When Matt Doesn't Know India show art Episode 018 - The One When Matt Doesn't Know India

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The article is "Immunity to the Coronavirus May Last Years, New Data Hint" from the New York Times, by Apoorva Mandavilli on November 17, 2020. COVID-19 hasn't gone anywhere. And neither have a lot of the questions that a lot of people have - including Mike & Matt. Ultimately, we acknowledge, however, that whatever the restrictions or capricious rules may be, we need to do our best to respect one another and help each other get to the other side of this particular storm. The storm called corona. You'll hear Matt say, "They just want to stay in business and sell you their wares..." You'll...

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Episode 017 - The One With New Sound Effects show art Episode 017 - The One With New Sound Effects

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Mike had a question about some Disney movies and Matt knew the answers. But after that got out of the way, we had a discussion about the status of the 2020 Presidential election. It gets a little wonky with details of how the process works, but we hope you find it informative. Then we will take some turns ranting about the state of our public discourse. You'll hear Mike say, "You selecting me as President of the United States means nothing." You'll hear Matt say, "Don't ask me when Aristocats came out - I don't know that."

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Episode 016 - The One That Starts A New Movement show art Episode 016 - The One That Starts A New Movement

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Hopefully you are getting the pun in our title as we discuss social media. Its benefits. And its pitfalls. Why does everyone only post the wonderful about their lives? Trying times happen, too. We're not sure how our suggestion for a new social media trend would go over, but it would be...eye-opening. We are not social media experts. We didn't invite a social media expert on our show this night. But we use it and we see how it affects us and those around us. Is social media in and of itself a bad thing? Absolutely not. But how it is used in our lives is what determines what type of effect it...

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Episode 015 - The One When Everyone Voted show art Episode 015 - The One When Everyone Voted

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Even though we don't have a live broadcast, we figured we would chat while we watched some election returns flow in. We didn't get to call a winner. And...as of the time this is being published the next night, there still isn't a winner. We discuss whether our lives are about to drastically change for the better or the worse based on the election results. We also discuss the horrid level of division among our fellow citizens of the United States of America. Our state don't feel too united in this moment. You'll hear Mike say, "You have snacks...you can look like me sitting here." You'll hear...

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