Let’s Weekend #232 – They Counted Us Out

On this week’s episode of Let’s Weekend, we get some really good news about the NRA, some bad news out of Beirut and the Canadian Arctic, and some good news about revivals of some classic cartoons from our childhood. Intro...

On this week’s episode of Let’s Weekend, we get some really good news about the NRA, some bad news out of Beirut and the Canadian Arctic, and some good news about revivals of some classic cartoons from our childhood.

IntroWhat Are We Up To?C: Palm Springs, The Chase, Fall Guys, Golf on MarsT: Bloons TD Battle, dr visit, Rick & Morty, Kool-Aid, takeout sushiB: Ghost of Tsushima, Code Vein, books, facebook jail.Brandon’s Random FactoidAssholes of the Week: Trump admin increases Citizenship fee by 81%, adds fee for asylum seekersDHS official reassigned after collecting intelligence on journalists and protestersHero of the Week: NY AG files suit to dissolve the NRA after fraud investigationCOVID-19 Dump Truck19.3 million cases WW, 718k deaths, 4.9 million cases US, 161k deaths1.8 million new jobs were added in July to bring unemployment to 10.2%Aid bill stalls again as Dems continue push for $600 unemployment aidBernie, Kamala Harris, Ed Markey propose $2k per month UBI billGeorgia school suspended student that took photo of overcrowded hallway260 employees in GA’s largest school district have COVID-19 or been exposedHorrific explosion in Beirut killed 150 people and wounded thousands moreThe last fully intact ice shelf in Canadian Arctic collapsed at the end of JulyBLM protest leader Cori Bush defeated incumbent House Rep. William Lacy ClayRashida Tlaib wins primary in Michigan to defend her House Rep. seatRepublicans are trying to get Kanye West on ballots as third party spoiler for BidenJames Murdoch resigned from News Corp board over editorial content directionTrump’s trying to force TikTok to be sold to American company, which is likely MicrosoftJerry Falwell Jr taking indefinite leave from Liberty University after posting racy photosTrump’s stooped to trying to claim that Biden opposes God in speech in OhioWashington officials captured their first murder hornetThe Rock is part of the group that bought the XFL from Vince McMahon for $15 millionMulan is premiering on Disney Plus for a $29.99 rental feeHazbin Hotel has been picked up by A24 Productions.Animaniacs reboot is set for Hulu premiere date on November 20Ren & Stimpy revival set for Comedy CentralKevin Smith working on Green Hornet series with WildBrainCandyman director Nia DaCosta will direct Captain Marvel sequelThe Eurovision Song Contest is coming to the US as American Song ContestViacomCBS plans to launch their own streaming service in early 2021Contact us at [email protected] 

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