For the week of 8-7-2024 ALL STORY LINKS BELOW
It’s this special 15th episode of former Babylon Bee podcasters Adam Yenser and Ethan Nicolle, with special guest Michael Grumbine. We’ve got Talk Down syndrome!
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Let’s Talk Down The Week’s Top News
Story 1 Man stabs another man to death in Indonesia over “what came first, the chicken or the egg?” argument
https://notthebee.com/article/man-in-indonesia-stabs-another-man-to-death-over-debate-on-whether-chicken-or-egg-came-first
Story 2 McDonald’s employee sentenced to prison for setting dumpster fire because restaurant was too crowded
https://www.foxbusiness.com/fox-news-crime/mcdonalds-employee-sentenced-prison-setting-dumpster-fire-because-restaurant-too-crowded
Story 3 RFK Jr. admits to dumping dead bear cub in Central Park as Roseanne Barr listens in bizarre video
https://apple.news/AnFQY18oVRxKTDInCgXFHcQ
Story 4 Man living as dog in £12,500 costume ‘getting out of hand’ with husky friend – Mirror Online
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/man-living-dog-12500-costume-33382982
Story 5 Scientists are reportedly poised to bring back the Wooly Mammoth from extinction
https://notthebee.com/article/scientists-are-reportedly-poised-to-bring-the-wooly-mammoth-out-of-extinction
Story 6 Researchers Say Footage Of Old Experiment Proves Chimpanzees Can Speak English
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-13687835/Chimpanzees-SPEAK-scientists-claim.html
OLYMPICS:
French Pole Vaulter’s Bulge Costs Him an Olympic Medal:
https://variety.com/2024/tv/global/french-pole-vaulter-anthony-ammirati-bulge-olympic-medal-1236094831/
Boxer with male chromosomes wins female boxing match in Olympics after:
https://thehill.com/video/boxer-with-male-chromosomes-wins-female-boxing-match-in-olympics-after-opponent-abruptly-quits/9917081/
Did swimming in the Seine make athletes sick? Here’s what we know: https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2024/08/05/seine-olympic-athletes-sick-ecoli-paris/
Viral Turkish pistol shooter delivered savage quote after Olympics silver:
https://nypost.com/2024/08/02/sports/turkish-pistol-shooter-yusuf-dikec-delivered-savage-quote-after-olympics-silver/
Drag queens shine at Olympics opening, but ‘Last Supper’ tableau draws criticism:
https://apnews.com/article/olympics-2024-drag-queens-opening-ceremony-c635aa276be1147e4643231bdbe5478e
This Olympic judo star won the bronze medal and then dislocated his shoulder while celebrating: https://notthebee.com/article/this-olympic-judo-athlete-won-the-bronze-medal-and-then-dislocated-his-shoulder-while-celebrating
Movie: AfrAId https://www.fandango.com/afraid-2024-236610/movie-overview
00:00 introduction
13:51 chicken or the egg stabbing
17:17 McDonald’s dumpster fire
21:33 RFK Bear!
27:15 Man Dog
33:21 Return of the Mammoth
37:30 Talkin’ Chimps
43:50 midshow promo
47:18 KAMALA
53:40 Olympics
1:09:38 AfrAId
1:19:57 Outro
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