This week we discovered each of us has a catch-phrase?! Listen to find out what they are!
- Is tipping culture out of control? How do we handle situations where it’s unclear whether tipping is appropriate? Andrew shares a recent story.
- With Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine receiving emergency FDA approval, conversations abound about vaccine preferences. Do we have one?
- Andrew considers a pilgrimage to Gila County, Arizona for a shot at the vaccine.
- San Diego Comic Con has already canceled its in-person July convention, but will host an in-person event in November. Will we be over the trauma of mandated isolation by then?
- Laura issues a Cuomo correction, but Gov. Cuomo is still in some shit.
- A Georgia Tale: Battleground State, Voter Suppression Fuckery.
- We detail how Georgia Republicans have been for expanding easy access to voting, until they decided they didn’t like the way people were voting.
- A new Equality Act has passed the U.S. House of Representatives, and would enshrine nondiscrimination practices into law for sexual orientation and gender identity (no one tell #jkr).
- United States Postal Service vehicles are getting an upgrade, prompting many to wonder: are they derpy or cute?
- Paramount+ has unveiled its upcoming slate of programs… and they. are. all. revivals. or. spinoffs.
- Pam reminds us that progress can be frustratingly slow in light of the 2021 Golden Globes.
- Lady Gaga’s dog walker might need a raise after being shot when defending her pups from a dog napper. Do we think the thief knew they were Gaga’s dogs?
- We’re all over the board with this week’s recommendations: Toaster oven air fryers (Andrew), HBO’s ‘Allen v Farrow’ (Laura), and ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ (Pam).
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And in this week’s installment of After Dark, available on Patreon:
- Surprise Bitch! victim and epidemiologist Elizabeth graciously answers our most burning questions about the COVID-19 vaccines.
- Pam wants this group of friends to learn more about each other, and she’s ready with questions!
- What did we imagine being 30+ years old would be like? Could we even picture it?
- What’s our code behind having (or not having) tattoos?
- …and more!