Riley Soloner (The Chris Gethard Show) stops by to discuss Afghanistan, Jeopardy, and new covid medicines. US Pulls Out of Afghanistan: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-58238497 Mike Richards Steps Down: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mike-richards-jeopardy-steps-down/ US Asks People to not take veterinary drugs to treat covid: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/stop-it-fda-warns-people-not-take-veterinary-drugs-treat-n1277371 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kathleen O'Mara (McSweeneys) stops by to discuss theater, Afghanistan, and growing New York City. Taliban retake Afghanistan: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-58222066 NYC gets bigger: https://pix11.com/news/local-news/the-big-apple-just-got-bigger-census-shows-nyc-population-surge/ Horatio Sanz accused of sexually assaulting a minor: https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/14/us/snl-horatio-sanz-sexual-assault-grooming-minor-trnd/index.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anne Clark (Vulture) stops by to discuss Alexis's European vacation and other news. Cuomo Report is out: https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/07/politics/andrew-cuomo-political-fallout/index.html iPhone looking at our pics: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/apple-scan-iphones-child-sex-abuse-images-winning-praise-raising-concerns/ Tucker Carlson goes to Hungary: https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/connecting-fox-news-tucker-carlson-hungary-trump-ncna1276237 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Erin Fenton (Jason Biggs' Cash At Your Door) stops by to discuss Covid, the Olympics, and housing. Covid Breakthrough Cases: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/coronavirus-covid-breakthrough-cases-vaccine/ The Olympics has Begun: https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/25/asia/south-korea-broadcaster-blunder-olympics-intl/index.html Turning Buildings into Houses: https://www.nbcnews.com/business/real-estate/why-empty-offices-aren-t-being-turned-housing-despite-lengthy-n1274810 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anne Clark (Vulture) stops by to celebrate 50 episodes, as well as discuss Haiti, Afghanistan and the South. Alex discusses a medical procedure. Haiti murder: https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2021/07/11/americas/haiti-assassination-investigation-intl-cmd/index.html US leaves Afghanistan: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/taliban-afghanistan-us-troop-withdrawal-pentagon-john-kirby.amp Covid rates in southern states rise: https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/11/health/us-coronavirus-sunday/index.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Katie Honan (NY Politics) stops by to discuss the mayor's race, the condo collapse, and the Tour de France crash. NYC Mayoral race: https://gothamist.com/news/how-nyc-mayoral-race-revealed-tale-three-cities Miami Condo Collapse: https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-miami-beach-condo-collapse-state-of-emergency-20210627-ihy3l6kfenevvdsehdojzln72e-story.html Tour De France Crash: https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/27/sport/tour-de-france-crash-investigation-intl/index.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Maria DeCotis stops by to chat about the heat wave, Juneteenth, and the Biden-Putin meeting. West Coast Heat Wave: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/weather/heat-wave-west-enters-day-6-entire-state-arizona-soars-n1271166 Juneteenth Federal Holiday: https://www.npr.org/2021/06/18/1008095439/juneteenth-is-a-federal-holiday-now-but-what-that-means-for-workers-varies-widel Biden meets with Putin: https://www.reuters.com/world/wide-disagreements-low-expectations-biden-putin-meet-2021-06-15/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brooks Allison (Boys Brooks) stops by to talk G7, Bitcoin, and the NY Mayoral race. G7 wraps up: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/13/johnsons-g7-after-all-the-hype-what-was-actually-achieved Bitcoin El Salvador: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/el-salvador-approves-first-law-bitcoin-legal-tender-2021-06-09/ NY Mayoral early voting begins: https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/13/politics/nyc-mayoral-primary-early-voting/index.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dylan Adler (Baby Grand) stops by to discuss the NYC Mayoral race, vaccines, and Belarus. Dianne Morales: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/amp/2021/05/dianne-morales-and-the-lefts-implosion-in-nyc-mayoral-race.html Unvaccinated Star of David: https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/29/us/demonstrators-nashville-hat-store-not-vaccinated-badges/index.html Fighter Jet stops Ryanair Flight: https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/23/europe/belarus-activist-emergency-landing-intl/index.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alexis and Alex discuss the Israel-Palestine conflict, Colombia, and Bitcoin. Israel Palestine conflict - https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-57131272 Colombia - https://news.yahoo.com/amphtml/bleak-futures-fuel-widespread-protests-180337206.html Elon Musk - https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2021/05/16/why-elon-musks-bitcoin-thinking-is-wrong-for-most-companies.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices