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E58: 2018 - The Year in Nope! Dec 28, 2018

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It was our first full year of podcasting, and what a year it was. As we recover from the latest romaine lettuce panic and sip ersatz Lacroix with “cloudberries” because we cannot have nice things, we explore the lowlights of 2018 grouped into the topics for which we are best known: insaniacs, salad, innovation, politics (minus Individual-1) animals, and the world of fashion. We reopen the case of the Canadian salesman who tried to chill pepperoni by opening a window and inadvertently let 40 vomiting seagulls into his hotel room; pay tribute to the man who attempted to distribute cheeseburgers to the poor and wound up naked inside of a pipe organ; and we recall the woman who brought her German shepherd on a United Airlines flight and, when she landed, received a Great Dane. Also: the rise, fall and subsequent resurrection of pimp politician Dennis Hof; water pickles; reptile therapy; a Saudi fashion runway ghost race; the unrelenting power of the peacock lobby; the Australian sausage identity crisis and, just under the wire, Kevin Spacey resurfaces in a poorly lit YouTube video reprising his role as Frank Underwood.

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Watch Kevin Spacey’s creepy YouTube video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=JZveA-NAIDI

Read about Kevin Spacey’s latest felony charge here:

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/24/movies/kevin-spacey-criminal-charges.html

E57: Lil Jon Weaves a Hair Amulet! Plus Holiday Gift Guide feat. Lauren Goode Dec 20, 2018

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One step forward, two steps back. The Holland Tunnel’s holiday décor debacle was fixed following a public outcry, yet we find ourselves reckoning this week with even more horrors, such as Russian Nest hackers, robots gone wild and the shocking revelation that Azealia Banks is the tech world’s Zelig, last seen hiding in Elon Musk’s house after fashioning an amulet out of Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s beard hairs. Joined by WIRED senior writer Lauren Goode, we shut down the most horrible gifts of the season, including but not limited to burrito scented candles, a push-up sports bra that can hold an entire bottle of wine, a smoke-free fire pit and a dongle for your toilet. Also, we address an important #AskNope holiday quandary: Is a bicycle bell OK to wear on your purse to encourage pedestrians to keep it moving?

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In this week’s episode:

Read Nick Bilton’s “parenthetical bombshell” in Vanity Fair: https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/12/jack-dorseys-eureka-moment

And the follow-up investigation by SPIN magazine here: https://www.spin.com/2018/12/jack-dorsey-azealia-banks-hair-amulet/

Learn more about Boris the Russian robot who turned out to be just a dude in a robot suit: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/dec/12/high-tech-robot-at-russia-forum-turns-out-to-be-man-in-robot-suit

The #Nope Gift Guide:

The Wine Rack: https://www.amazon.com/WineRack-200-010-Wine-Rack-Large/dp/B07228KHS1

A DIY tecnology toolkit that will likley void your warranty: https://www.ifixit.com/Store/Tools/Pro-Tech-Toolkit/IF145-307

Biolite Smokeless Fire Pit:

https://www.bioliteenergy.com/products/firepit?variant=12471708287075

Pradamalia charms: http://www.prada.com/en/a-future-archive/projects/pradamalia.html

A Bonebox subscription: https://www.cratejoy.com/subscription-box/skulls-unlimited-international-inc/?clickid=3U0RwGy7f3w3XHF0xY21D1wSUkgRap2VsXu13Y0&irgwc=1&utm_medium=AFF&utm_source=IR&utm_basket=BuzzFeed&utm_carton=ONLINE_TRACKING_LINK&utm_egg=Online%20Tracking%20Link

Burrito scented candle: https://stinkycandlecompany.com/product/burrito-candle/#reviews

The Aviary cocktail book: https://www.theaviarybook.com/buy/

The Tushy portable bidet: https://hellotushy.com/?utm_expid=.4q1sPWKtQ6KDdg6HH7h6aA.0&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F

Neuticles, for your bashful pet: https://www.neuticles.com/

A Razzle Dazzle haircut (or carwash): https://www.razzledazzlebarbershop.com/

Big #YUP to…

Julie Klausner and her excellent podcast “How Was Your Week?” Listen here: http://www.howwasyourweek.com/

The greatest Christmas duet of 2018 is here: Lil Jon and the Kool-aid Man celebrate the holidays.

Lauren Goode gives a shoutout to the “Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07G9LGZCM/?ref=dvm_us_dl_sl_go_ast_125MM_TLeP5|c_316614120392_m_PStu8QZR-dc_s__&gclid=CjwKCAiA9efgBRAYEiwAUT-jtDuuBneWFk92ki-QombTa08T1P_sOVwnMpgFIeqZKLpamoyMzwWmQRoCA0wQAvD_BwE

And major props to Walt Mossberg for his decision to abandon Facebook: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/18/technology/walt-mossberg-quit-facebook.html

E56: Poopsie Splatters The "Holland Tonnel"! Dec 14, 2018

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Emerging from glamorous Art Basel, where we rubbed shoulders with everyone from former Real Housewife Kelly Bensimon to grifting Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, we’re really struggling this week to acclimate to New York's rat and diarrhea-infested subway. In addition to demystifying Miami, on this week’s episode we shut down the hottest toy of the season, Poopsie, and explore the dystopian panopticon overseen by an Elf on the Shelf. Also: the Holland Tunnel struggles with a violent backlash to its holiday decorations; men embrace penis contouring; frenemies are orbiting and employees are ghosting. We respond to an #AskNope query about the merits of sharing business contacts with strangers and offer a hearty #Yup to incoming House Speaker/style icon Nancy Pelosi and a random straphanger who offered Brian a Metrocard. A holiday miracle!

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In this week’s episode:

Learn more about the hottest toy of the season, a doe-eyed unicorn with loose bowels called Poopsie: https://nypost.com/2018/12/12/unicorn-that-poops-glitter-is-this-years-hot-holiday-toy/

Men are contouring their penises, according to Men’s Health magazine: https://www.menshealth.com/grooming/a19524495/penis-contouring/

Orbiting is the new ghosting: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/08/style/orbiting-dating.html

Big #YUP to…

Future House Speaker and style icon Nancy Pelosi, for having major BDE: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/12/fashion/nancy-pelosi-coat.html

A random tourist in the subway who gave Brian a free metrocard.

E55: Ed Sheeran Flips a Fiery Bicycle! Dec 06, 2018

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It’s the most horrible time of the year, and in the spirit of radical self-care, we are instituting a new policy: Trump-Free December. There are enough awful things to deal with, like Rachel getting urinated on at 3am, Brian’s dad's wifi woes, upside down hamburgers, declining French fry portion sizes, a crisis in the canned tuna world, the cryptocurrency cruise from hell, mutiny at a sex robot convention and forced hugging at Ted Baker HQ. We are also introducing a new segment called #AskNope, where we weigh in on your most challenging business/life quandaries. Email us at ThisWeekInNope@gmail.com!

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In this week’s episode:

Read Laurie Penny’s harrowing account of a crypto cruise from hell: https://breakermag.com/trapped-at-sea-with-cryptos-nouveau-riche/

Millennials don’t know how to use can openers, and it’s killing Big Tuna: https://www.wsj.com/articles/tuna-makers-look-to-hook-younger-consumers-1543766400

Learn about the uprising against forced hugging at Ted Baker: https://nypost.com/2018/12/03/ted-baker-employees-rise-up-against-ceos-forced-hugging/

Big #YUP to…

“Dirty John” on Bravo, starring Connie Britton and Eric Bana: http://www.bravotv.com/dirty-john

Season 2 of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” starring Rachel Brosnahan: www.amazon.com/PrimeVideo/MrsMaisel‎

E54: Bradley Cooper Reveals His Tiny Turtle! (feat. Bevy Smith) Nov 29, 2018

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We’re recording live from the 10013 zip code, recently declared the tiny-turtle complaint capital of New York City. With the help of media maven Bevy Smith, we shut down “grabbers" at the border, John Bolton’s language barrier, a gender reveal explosion in Arizona, Moroccan cannibals and the dystopian gamification of behavior in China. Also: Bevy weighs in on the biggest pop culture controversies of the week, including Melania’s Christmas decorations, that Lena Dunham profile in New York Magazine and the rumored Harry-William rift.

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In this week’s episode:

Donald Trump’s quotes about “grabbers” at the U.S.-Mexican border must be seen to be believed: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-suggests-without-evidence-that-some-tear-gassed-migrants-were-grabbers-who-took-others-children/2018/11/26/3d43e4ba-f1ea-11e8-aeea-b85fd44449f5_story.html?utm_term=.2177adc1d7bc

Learn more about what New Yorkers hate the most about the city, including tiny turtles: https://nypost.com/2018/11/24/this-is-what-new-yorkers-hate-most-about-the-city/

Watch the video here of the gender reveal explosion that caused an Arizona wildfire: https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2018/11/27/arizona-gender-reveal-wildfire-orig-video.cnn

A woman in Morocco cooked a traditional meat-and-rice dish using a secret ingredient--the remains of her ex-boyfriend: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-46287259

Big #YUP to…

Kristine Giullaume, the first black woman to lead the Harvard Crimson (and she’s from Queens!): https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/25/business/media/harvard-crimson-president-first-black-woman.html

Bevy Smith, who will be embarking on a six-city “Live With Vision” tour in 2019. Here’s where you can learn more about it: https://www.facebook.com/DiningWithBevyLifeWithVision/

Follow Bevy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bevysmith

Follow Bevy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bevysm

E53: Ariana Grande Rakes America Great Again! Nov 23, 2018

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It’s Thanksgiving week and the world is a very dangerous place! Donald Trump couldn’t even pardon two turkeys, believes that Finnish leaf-raking techniques will prevent forest fires, and plumbed new depths as he sided with Saudi murderers over our own intelligence agencies in an embarrassing exclamation-filled public statement. Meanwhile, romaine lettuce rears its E. coli-infested head and wreaks havoc on Americans' collective consciousness and Australians are having conniption fits over the placement of onions on a sausage sandwich. Also: we explore football player-turned-Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker’s involvement in a patent for a toilet for well-endowed men; residents of a ritzy coop on Manhattan’s Upper East Side sue their florist over a lobby arrangement that resembles a mass grave, and the Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana gets kicked out of China for an offensive Instagram video about an oversized cannoli. Thank u, next.

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In this week’s episode:

Learn about the Australian existential crisis unleashed by a hardware store’s decree about onion placement: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/14/world/australia/sausage-onion-bunnings-warehouse.html

Acting AG Matt Whitaker’s contributes to toilet technology: https://www.metro.us/president-trump/acting-ag-matt-whitakers-company-touted-toilet-seats-well-endowed-men

Behold the offensive floral arrangement that inspired a lawsuit on Manhattan’s Upper East Side: https://nypost.com/2018/11/19/florists-sued-over-arrangement-that-looks-like-mass-grave/

Check out the video that got Dolce & Gabbana booted from Shanghai: https://www.instagram.com/p/BqXYtsZl6D5/

Big #YUP to…

South Korea’s Kim Jong-yang, who beat Putin’s lackey Alexander Prokopchuk to become Interpol’s next president. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/nov/21/interpol-elects-south-korean-president-russia-kim-jong-yang

Our new patron saint of feminist clapbacks, Ariana Grande, for throwing shade at Piers Morgan after he criticized the British pop group Little Mix: https://twitter.com/ArianaGrande/status/1065300013335556096

E52: Jeff Bezos Cooks a Turkey in His Mouth! Nov 15, 2018

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It’s our one-year Nope-aversary and the ceiling can’t hold us. We’re traversed a wormhole back to the year 2000 and we’re reliving election trauma while trying on clever hat disguises in an effort to commit voter fraud. Meanwhile, Trump is in full FML mode, holed up in a Fox News cave while Roger Stone and his minions brace themselves for their forthcoming (fingers crossed) indictments. Amazon lands it’s HQ2 a stone’s throw from Rachel’s condo, sending real estate agents into a feeding frenzy. Just in time for Thanksgiving, we explore a brand-new utensil-disrupting food trend that advocates cooking with one’s mouth. Also: Birds and raccoons are getting drunk on fruit in West Virginia, cats are vaping, people in North Carolina are hitchhiking using Waze, and a scooter company is reinventing the car. We’re fine.

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In this week’s episode:

Listen to Trump’s theory about people swapping hats and voting twice: https://www.vox.com/2018/11/14/18095592/trump-voter-fraud-disguises-cars-daily-caller-interview

Learn how to cook a turkey with your mouth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQQZ2hje42E

Real estate brokers claim to be selling condos via text message in Long Island City: https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazons-move-to-long-island-city-sparks-condo-frenzy-1542116117

Big #YUP to…

Seveneves, a novel by Neal Stephenson about what happens when the moon explodes: https://www.amazon.com/Seveneves-Novel-Neal-Stephenson/dp/1469246864

Our Forever First Lady Michelle Obama, whose memoir “Becoming” was just released. Get it here: https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Michelle-Obama-ebook/dp/B079ZYWJJ8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1542252736&sr=8-1&keywords=michelle+obama+becoming&dpID=41eRuKxPb3L&preST=_SY445_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

E51: Jim Acosta Accosts a Garbage Panda! Nov 09, 2018

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A day late and a Euro short, here we are with our first-ever trans-Atlantic #Nope, recorded in Duck, North Carolina and Lisbon, Portugal. In a week that was reminiscent of a Hieronymus Bosch etching, we vomit over the White House’s decision to release a doctored propaganda video from Infowars to back up the lie that CNN’s Jim Acosta assaulted an intern (he didn’t). We also question the wisdom of Nevada’s selection of a Republican corpse for their state assembly. Rachel reports live from Web Summit, describing the imminent disruption of the popcorn-industrial-complex. Also on the docket: a five-year-old’s 15-page resume sends China into a social media panic; raccoon and mixed-animal cafes sprout up in Korea; the U.S. Embassy throws an Australian cat pajama party to improve relations; and a New Jersey therapist winds up in jail after hiring an ex-con patient to disfigure a foe “so he can’t do push-ups” (her words, not ours.)

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Big #YUP to…

Lucy McBath, a former flight attendant and gun-control activist in Georgia, for beating Republican Karen Handel in Georgia’s 6th, a district that was once was represented by Newt Gingrich.

Watch McBath’s inspiring campaign ad here (bring tissues): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiZQ-JU9zbw

Jennifer Wexton, for unseating incumbent Republican Barbara Comstock in Virginia’s 10th district, making this the first seat to flip from R to D on Tuesday night. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/comstock-vs-wexton-virginias-10th-congressional-district-race/2018/11/06/f3d406ca-deb6-11e8-85df-7a6b4d25cfbb_story.html?utm_term=.7ba6fdf26f26

E50: Robert Mueller Fails the Rectal Test! Nov 01, 2018

Show notes

It’s Halloween and we are broadcasting from a vomitorium inside a bicameral House of Horrors. This week, indisputably the worst on record, we shut down a pathetic attempt to ensnare Special Counsel Robert Mueller in a sexual harassment scandal by enlisting the services of actor Christoph Waltz. We also foretell the end of the reign of Pumpkin Spice Everything and the rise of Everything Bagel Everything. We wonder who on earth is ordering water pickles, why witches are setting up shop in coworking spaces, and how a British woman managed to cheat on her fiancé with 20 different ghosts. We end the episode rattled by the realization that we will never be depraved enough to garner eight-figure severance packages, like male executives at Google do, and confused by an interview that Diane Lane gave to Vanity Fair. Happy voting!

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OVERCAST
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In this week’s episode:

Read the backstory of how Christoph Waltz and Israeli model Bar Rafaeli got mixed up in a twisted attempt to discredit the Mueller investigation: https://www.thedailybeast.com/inside-the-crazy-cabal-trying-to-smear-robert-mueller

Check out Jamie Stelter’s “Off the Rails” segment about how much she hates the very idea of pumpkin spice latte popcorn: https://twitter.com/NY1/status/1057599155277873152

Learn how you can get a $27 cocktail wrapped in a pillow: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/05/new-york-citys-aviary-bar-is-serving-an-everything-bagel-cocktail.html

Order your $8 water pickles while they’re still frozen! https://ny.eater.com/2018/10/26/18023620/mission-chinese-ice-appetizer-bushwick-nyc

Read the NY Times expose about how predators at Google were rewarded with exorbitant payouts and hero’s sendoffs: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/25/technology/google-sexual-harassment-andy-rubin.html

Check out Diane Lane’s insane interview with Vanity Fair: https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/10/diane-lane-house-of-cards-interview

Big #YUP to…

Robyn. Check out her new album, “Honey,” here: https://open.spotify.com/album/0IAaNxxKPy68UkxhKVtIcz

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E49: MBS Faps on the New Jersey Turnpike! (feat. Katie Rosman) Oct 25, 2018

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After staggering around, riddled with pre-midterms polling anxiety, we sat down with New York Times reporter Katie Rosman to discuss the worst news in what was a horrible week, including the #magabomber, Soros Derangement Syndrome and Trump’s reaction to the Saudis’ bogus account of the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. We also shut down a Chinese entrepreneur’s plan to light up the Chengdu sky with a fake moon, a New Jersey meal delivery company’s embrace of the “Nofap lifestyle,” the newsiest Halloween costumes and, finally, we question the merits of Elon Musk’s underground tunnel of indeterminate length.

After a week such as this, we are especially grateful to our sponsor, Starward whiskey, made in Melbourne Australia, aged for two years in red wine barrels, and now available at Astor Wines in New York: https://www.astorwines.com/SearchResultsSingle.aspx?p=2&search=39144&searchtype=Contains

HEAR US ON ITUNES
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SPOTIFY

https://open.spotify.com/show/07WFZhd5bgY1l1BspArfRJ
STITCHER
https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/this-week-in-nope

BUZZSPROUT

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SOUNDCLOUD
https://soundcloud.com/user-518735966/tracks
OVERCAST
https://overcast.fm/itunes1312654524/this-week-in-nope
Big #YUP to…

Our special guest Katie Rosman for two-part series in the New York Times about the horrors of the “sugar dating” scene.

Read her story here: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/15/style/sugar-dating-seeking-arrangement.html

And here’s the follow up: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/19/style/the-sugar-dater-seeking-arrangement.html

The Newsroom: Katie’s new current events pop-up, launching next week. Check it out at www.thenewsroom.nyc or on Instagram at @the.newsroom

Finally, a huge Yup to the emerging Instagram superstar Bubbe Feinman, mother of 7, grandmother of 29, and reigning Best Brisket Champion for 13 consecutive years. Follow her at @bubbefeinman.

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