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Sat, Jan 23, 2021 05:00 AM

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Hosts: R. Paul Martin & Pickles of the North

Topics:

Covid~19 cases in the whole world - 97,986,357 on Friday.
Covid~19 deaths in the whole world - 2,101,894 on Friday.
Covid~19 cases in the United States of America - 24,771,973 on Friday.
Covid~19 deaths in the United States of America - 412,936 on Friday.
Covid~19 deaths in the United States of America since our last program - 22,127.
Inauguration - Goes off without a hitch.
Trump - Pardons or cummutes sentences for 143 cronies and others.
Monarch Butterflies - Fewer than 2,000 Monarch Butterflies counted along the California coast. Is the species endangered?

Synopsis:

We talked about the inaugurations, of course. We are so glad that we are not under threat of irrational actions from Trump anymore.

We talked about the Covid-19 pandemic, it's rising death rates and about a right-wing sky polit in Mexico who is telling people that Covid-19 vaccines come with a microchip in them that has “the mark of the beast.”

Insurrectionists continue to be arrested.

We talked about reports that members of the nutty, right-wing cult called QAnon are getting disillusioned because the prophecies from their guru are obviously not coming true.

Guests:

Guests? Guests? We don't got no guests. We don't need no stinkin' guests! -

Playlist:

Barracuda - Heart
Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty

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