In the show today, we talk the government shutdown that nearly was! (Note: we had to update the podcast due to the breaking news). We talk about the GOP debate no one watched, Biden joins the United Auto Workers picket line, Trump’s never ending legal woes, then Ratfucking gone wrong with the antivaxx king RFK Jr. We also have our fascist of the week and our Ray of Sunshine! Listen by clicking the play button above!

The Emergency Meeting: Demonetizing Russell Brand

In The Emergency Meeting Podcast today we discuss Youtube’s decision to demonetize Russell Brand’s channel. Was the tech giant right to do this? What are the ramifications for other publishers, and how important an issue is it relative to the alleged crimes Brand committed? We discuss this plus some very weird breaking news at the end!

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