Newly released messages from Dr. Anthony Fauci’s government phone are reopening the debate over how COVID vaccines were discussed during the pandemic, and for Sean Noble, this one is personal. Sean and Chris react to the messages concerning COVID vaccination and pregnancy, Sean shares what his family went through during his wife’s pregnancy, and they debate what accountability should look like for public officials when trust is broken.
The conversation then turns to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her response to the phrase “Woke One was crazy,” the direction of the Democratic Socialists of America, and AOC’s decision to publicly discuss freezing her eggs.
Plus, the bizarre security operation that secretly moved President Donald Trump off Air Force One and onto another aircraft amid a threat against his life, a detour into Iron Man, Spider-Man and Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, and the growing controversy surrounding Sophie Cunningham, the WNBA and transgender participation in women’s sports.
Finally, Sean and Chris bring the debate back to Arizona as Gov. Katie Hobbs names former Mesa Mayor John Giles as her running mate and the state prepares to vote on girls’ sports.
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