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Episode 9 — Nine Days in America

July 02, 2015

This week the boys are joined by friend of the show Dan Conley to discuss the crazy two weeks where we had the horrible Charleston Shooting, and the joy of the US Supreme Court Marriage Equality ruling. Plus we talk of less important things.

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Show Notes
Landmarks around the world (http://www.towleroad.com/2015/06/landmarks-light-up-to-celebrate-nationwide-marriage-equality-photos/) lit up to celebrate the US Supreme Court Marriage Equality ruling (http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/jun/26/gay-marriage-legal-supreme-court).
According to Snopes.com, Dylann Roof may have eaten Burger King, he was not taken to Burger King (http://m.snopes.com/2015/06/22/dylann-roof-burger-king/).
Shooters of color are called ‘terrorists’ and ‘thugs.’ Why are white shooters called ‘mentally ill’? (http://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2015/06/18/call-the-charleston-church-shooting-what-it-is-terrorism/)
Bill O'Reilly attacks Jeremy Glick (http://www.salon.com/2013/07/30/10_worst_fox_news_interviews_of_the_decade/), the son of a 9/11 victim.
Charleston aftermath: Why not stop selling guns as well as Confederate flags (http://www.smh.com.au/world/charleston-aftermath-how-about-stop-selling-guns-as-well-as-confederate-flags-20150624-ghw21g)
Family Guy Season 3, Episode 12 -- To Love and Die in Dixie (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_Love_and_Die_in_Dixie)
"You know I never understood why you gun control people don't all join the NRA. They've got two million members. You bring three million to the next meeting, call a vote. All those in favor of tossing guns... bam! Move on. (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0745702/quotes)"
Seriously, if you haven't seen The West Wing (https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=The+West+Wing), go watch it. Do it now. I'll wait.
Sepp Blatter (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Csi_BEgL_U).
The ACT legalised Same Sex Marriage with the Marriage Equality Act 2013 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marriage_Equality_(Same_Sex)_Act_2013) which was subsequently reversed by the High Court of Australia.
Putin wants to build 40 more nukes (http://www.bbc.com/news/world-33151125), but up until a couple of months ago it had a contract in place for France to build it two new Amphibious Assault ships (https://news.vice.com/article/why-is-france-building-warships-for-russia). That deal is now cancelled (http://rt.com/news/253161-france-russia-mistral-ships/).
And finally, The Cornish beaches where Lego keeps washing up (http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-28367198).