Grade A Nation

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E57: Panic Over Friends No Longer on Netflix in the USA! Jan 02, 2020

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Chris Thomas speaks with substitute teacher Paul Dawson about Friends being removed off of Netflix before moving to the HBO Max streaming service. Since Paul doesn’t teach students the materials and instead screens episodes of Friends off of Netflix, he is horrified about what he can do to take up class time in the upcoming semester. Listen to Paul fail miserably on a basic knowledge test, and also hear him describe how he violated himself to a student’s charcoal drawing of Jennifer Aniston with the “Rachel haircut.” Paul is seriously a total mess!

E56: Roaring Twenties Jan 01, 2020

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This installment of Grade A Nation to start a new decade features Greta Thictung, an environmental justice advocate that wants to reduce waste by having people bring their own ceramic plates and drink directly from the soda fountain when going to Del Taco. Next, Domenic Taylor discusses how some teens were going to turn pages from his Bible into “rolling papers for doobies.” Lastly, we have a very helpful French speaking lesson for the new year. Happy New Year!

E55: Would You Eat Dinner With a Stranger Over a Mobile App? Dec 23, 2019

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Adam Sysler talks with Chris Thomas about the “Dinner With You” app, which pairs random people together that are eating alone so that they have someone to talk to while eating. This app is perfect for individuals who might have feelings of loneliness, but there seems to be people using the app for their own nefarious purposes!

E54: Baby Yoda Nativity Scene to Celebrate Star Wars and Christmas? Dec 17, 2019

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Travel agent Jeremy Gable is on to talk about his Star Wars holiday package to celebrate the opening of the Rise of the Skywalker film. His plans include a Baby Yoda nativity scene, featuring Baby Yoda with mayonnaise along his mouth. Listen to hear his disgusting reasoning for this!

E53: Movie Review — Does “The Irishman” Not Celebrate Black Excellence? Dec 08, 2019

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Chris Thomas speaks with Sam Stoops, a man who had his tongue removed in an exploding vape pen mishap. Sam went on a date with a woman who got upset that the Martin Scorsese film “The Irishman” did not feature any meaningful characters that were Black. Sam blames Mr. Scorsese for not getting laid!

E52: Grade A Anniversary! Dec 01, 2019

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On this one year anniversary installment of Grade A Nation, Chris Thomas chats with Dale Pine, an adult day care center proprietor opposed to Disney+ content being watched by “old people soiling their diapers.” Dale is also shocked to hear Billy Dee Williams identifies as gender fluid and questions whether Billy Dee used to wear frilly nightgowns to turn on George Lucas. Chris Thomas addresses the conspiracy theory from the last installment of Grade A Nation as well. Thank you everyone for listening. Here is to (hopefully) many more anniversaries!

E51: Where in the World is Mauro Ranallo? Conspiracy Theorists Weigh In! Nov 30, 2019

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Mauro Ranallo, announcer for a variety of combat sports, has taken a recent leave of absence after a WWE coworker tweeted criticism of his broadcasting style. Ranallo, who has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, has in the past missed work because of symptoms related to his mental health condition. Despite all the evidence, two conspiracy theorists raise outlandish reasons for why Mauro is not currently broadcasting NXT wrestling shows for WWE. They also propose a grand conspiracy regarding Grade A Nation with Chris Thomas!

E50: Jay Unleashed Comments on Gabrielle Union and the America’s Got Talent Controversy! Nov 28, 2019

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Gabrielle Union was dismissed from AGT (America’s Got Talent) after one season on NBC. She raised concerns about the climate and treatment of minority groups during tapings. She points to incidents like Jay Leno saying dogs in a painting “looked like something on the menu at a Korean restaurant” as proof of a hostile work environment. Based on the comments of Jay Unleashed to Chris Thomas on this installment, she may have a valid point!

E49: Can ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’ Bring Back Bad Childhood Memories? Nov 26, 2019

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Chris Thomas hears from Billy Briggs, who shares a revealing story of how simultaneously seeing a trailer of ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’ about Mister Rogers on display televisions and hearing John Fogerty’s ‘Centerfield’ over Target’s sound system activated a flashback to childhood trauma! Warning: This episode is likely not ideal for victims of ping pong paddle abuse.

E48: Taste Test of Mountain Dew Limited Edition Merry Mash-Up! Nov 24, 2019

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Chris Thomas and independent consumer advocate/critic Good Times Tom Ladoux try the limited edition holiday flavor of Mountain Dew. The drink seems to make Good Times speak in Spanish, even though he doesn’t even know Spanish! What the heck?

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