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Hard Factor 1/31: Mueller Files Hacked, Rubber Nuggets by Tyson, and Vampire Cats Jan 31, 2019

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Mueller investigation files that were shared as part of court proceedings ended up in the hands of Russian hackers, who then shared them online, and everybody knows now and is upset about it. Tyson Chicken is in hot water for including bits of rubber in one of their premier lines of chicken nuggets. New evidence suggests that parasites from cat piss can make you much more likely to develop schizophrenia. Lightning Round of Other Headlines: Ariana Grande's tattoo fuck-up, Hillary hangs it up (maybe), California busts a human trafficking operation, and a damage report from the polar vortex. Weight Loss Contest Update: Will loses this week, Mark wins the week and is still in the overall lead, and Pat is still trailing overall.

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Hard Factor 1/30: Russia Proposes Decriminalizing "Unavoidable" Bribery, Detroit Police Commander Arrested for DUI by His Own Precinct, and Security Guard Wrongfully Terminated over a Beautiful Tackle Jan 30, 2019

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The Russian Ministry of justice has proposed new legislation to make bribery allowable in “exceptional circumstances.” A police commander in Detroit got arrested by his own men for DUI after slamming into another vehicle. A security guard in California got fired by Best Buy for apprehending a felon with a beautiful form tackle; and a lightning round of other headlines, including the FaceTime bug, PFT and El Pres' big night, PG&E files bankruptcy, and accidental ex-lax in Florida.

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Hard Factor 1/29: Presidential Candidates for 2020, NATO, Venezuela, Huawei, and the Polar Vortex Jan 29, 2019

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Former Starbucks CEO, Howard Schultz, considers running for president as an Independent, and we cover the entire list of officially announced and rumored Democratic candidates. An international update, including praise for President Trump from NATO, Venezuela's active coup, and USA moving forward with charges on Huawei's CFO. The polar vortex is about to turn the mid-west into a walk-in freezer; and a lightning round of other headlines, including Fyre Festival influencers in hot water, Bible Literacy classes in public school, and Zuckerberg wants all of your dick pics in one place.

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Hard Factor 1/28: Roger Stone Arrest, Louisiana Killing Spree, and Cops Playing "Russian Roulette" Jan 28, 2019

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Roger Stone gets charges brought against him from the Mueller investigation, and fires back that Mueller only has a “nothing burger.” A dipshit from Louisiana killed his girlfriend, her dad and brother, and his own parents, before getting caught trying to hide out at his grandma's house. One cop is dead after another allegedly shot her after a game of “Russian Roulette”… but you don't shoot the other person in that game; and a Lightning Round of other headlines, including Kamala Harris running for president, Mick Mulvaney flexing on congress, a tragedy at a Brazilian iron mine, and a duo of underwear ruining moments in Las Vegas.

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Hard Factor 1/24: Feat. PFT Commenter, Moronic Terrorists in NY, and Trumpdate: Venezuela Edition Jan 24, 2019

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VP of Hard Factor Football Operations, PFTCommenter, joins the show to discuss a group of poorly trained Boy Scouts turned terrorists in upstate New York. TRUMPDATE: the latest information on the State of the Union Address, Michael Cohen, Venezuela, rising disapproval numbers, and Lara Trump. Finally, a Lightning Round of other headlines, including a deadly bank robbery in Florida, nurses charged at Hacienda Health Care, AOC vs. Huckabee Sanders, the McDonald's wall controversy, and Jayme Closs gets a $25K reward for saving herself.

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Hard Factor 1/23: Oscar Nominees, Government Shutdown Update, and a Lightning Round of Other Headlines Jan 23, 2019

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The Oscar nominations are out, and some of us are really excited for them, while others just make jokes at their expense. The government shutdown has now lasted 33 days and we cover why it's such a horrible fuck-up and what's going on to fix it. Finally, a Lightning Round of other headlines, including a touch up on the MAGA hat kid/Native American guy Lincoln Memorial situation, Jack Nicholson makes a public appearance, the supreme court upheld the military transgender ban, and Waymo is taking their automated car manufacturing act to Michigan.

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Hard Factor 1/22: Rudy's Big Week, Gene Edited Babies in China, and a Lightning Round of Other Headlines Jan 22, 2019

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Rudy Giuliani, Attorney at Law Extraordinaire, is on a roll of making headlines with erratic statements. Recurring segment “What the Hell, China?!?” discusses a scientist who's been fired, and potentially facing legal trouble, for conducting gene editing experiments on human embryos. Finally, a Lightning Round of other headlines, including presidential photoshop work, Notre Dame attempting to finally make things right by covering up some paintings, Uber in the hot seat, and TSA calling out of work.

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Hard Factor 1/21: MAGA Hat Kid Discussion, Smiley Face Killers, and a Lightning Round of Other Headlines Jan 21, 2019

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An all boys high school field trip to march against abortion ended with an awkward stare down between a kid in a MAGA hat and a Native American demonstrator, and the internet went wild. A new docu-series is covering the Smiley Face Killers, an alleged group of serial killers targeting college aged males over multiple years and locations. Finally, a Lightning Round of other headlines, including government shutdown watch, BuzzFeed-gate, travelers deported from New Zealand, and MLK Day.

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Hard Factor 1/17: Irish Man Injects Semen Into His Arm for 18 Months, a #HardFactorHardBody Weight Loss Competition Update, and a Lightning Round of Other Headlines Jan 17, 2019

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A man in Ireland attempted to cure his back pain by injecting his own semen into his right arm for over a year… you'd never guess but it didn't work. Week 7 of the #HardFactorHardBody is in the books and the guys have lost a total of 128 pounds so far with 8 or 9 weeks left to go. Finally, a Lightning Round of other headlines, including Paris Jackson, Jonah Hill, ISIS attack in Syria, State of the Union, Lauren Sanchez, Russian/Japanese islands, a new show about Space Force from the creators of “The Office,” and much much more.

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Hard Factor 1/16: Brexit Update, Big Man in the Soft Corner for KO'ing a LittleGirl, and a Kentucky Mom gets a DUI to Prove a Point Jan 16, 2019

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The United Kingdom still can't quite figure out this whole Brexit thing, and Theresa May's ass is in the jackpot. A North Carolina man makes his way into the Soft Corner for being 6'5″ 250 lbs. and knocking out an 11 year-old girl with a vicious left hook instead of using his God-given skills in the ring. A woman in Kentucky got hammered and drove her son over 100 mph in the car to prove some kind of point; and a lightning round of other headlines, including Attorney General nominee William Barr, government shutdown update (yep… still closed), Meghan Markle rumors, Catholics ban touching, and LaMelo Ball.

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