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Juston McKinney Commandeers a Snowmobile + Brad Meltzer on the Two Types of Presidential Assassins
Comedian Juston McKinney visits ACS for the first time and they open by talking about Juston’s 7 years as a cop in rural Maine, including commandeering a snowmobile, and the dysfunctional childhood that inspired his TED Talk. They also discuss Adam’s attempt to check in on his Malibu condo, crashing in Dr. Drew’s pool house, and a California congresswoman’s conspiracy theory about the Altadena fire.
Next, Jason “Mayhem” Miller reads the news including stories about how California eco-bureaucrats halted a Pacific Palisades fire safety project to save an endangered shrub, LA Times owner saying that endorsing Karen Bass was a mistake, data showing LA Fire Department among the most understaffed in America, and Israel and Hamas agreeing to hostage release, Gaza cease-fire deal after 15 months of war.
Then, author Brad Meltzer returns to the show to talk about his new book, “The JFK Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill Kennedy”. They also discuss how America’s greatest threat has changed through the years, JFK’s World War 2 heroism, the two types of presidential assassins, why it’s impossible to predict the next terrorist plot, and giving the commencement speech at his alma mater.
For more with Juston McKinney:
TED TALK: A Comedian’s Guide to Surviving a Dysfunctional Childhood
SPECIAL: On The Brightside - Available on YouTube
WEBSITE: justonmckinney.com
LIVE DATES:
February 8th - City Theater - Biddeford, Maine
Feb. 14th - Marilyn Rodman Performing Arts Center - Foxboro, MA
March 6th - The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts - Red Bank, NJ
March 12 & 13 - Off The Hook Comedy Club - Naples, FL
For more with Brad Meltzer:
WEBSITE: Brad Meltzer .com
BOOK: “The JFK Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill Kennedy - and Why It Failed” - available now wherever you find books
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2:26:44
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Chioma Nnadi sits down with Vogue’s Global Beauty & Wellness Director Jessica Diner and Vogue contributing beauty editor/full-time goth Tish Weinstock for an informative (and, at times, unhinged) conversation about what we can expect to see from the beauty and wellness spaces this year. Plus, they dig into everything they loved in 2024.
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Greg Fitzsimmons & Jessimae Peluso on Why L.A. Needs the Governator Back
Comedians Greg Fitzsimmons & Jessimae Peluso return to the show. They open by talking about Greg’s returning from his 17-person trip to South Africa to see the L.A. fires. and Adam’s childhood naked superstrength.
Next, they discuss why telling your kids what not to do never works, and Fitz & Jessimae share stories about their gambler parents.Then they take a look at Adam’s earnings from the years of 1980-2003 and recount their roommates over the years.
Finally, Rudy Pavich joins to read a story about Gavin Newsom announcing a $770 one-time payment for victims of the Los Angeles fires.
For more with Greg Fitzsimmons:
SPECIAL: You Know Me - Available on YouTube
INSTAGRAM: @gregfitzsimmons
WEBSITE: gregfitzsimmons.com
LIVE DATES:
Tacoma Comedy Club - Tacoma, WA: November 14th - 16th
Tempe Improv - Tempe, AZ: November 22nd - 24th
Punch Line - San Francisco, CA: December 5th - 7th
For more with Jessimae Peluso:
PODCAST: Sharp Tongue - Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more.
INSTAGRAM: @jessimaepeluso
WEBSITE: jessimae.com
LIVE DATES:
Funny Bone - Omaha, Nebraska: November 22nd - 23rd
Funny Bone - Syracuse, New York: November 27th
Jimmy Kimmel’s Comedy Club - Las Vegas, Nevada: December 13th - 14th
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2:19:16
Alan Hamel on Rebuilding Malibu
The show opens with Adam explaining to “Mayhem” Miller some of the building techniques that were used on the houses that survived the Los Angeles fires. They also discuss a tweet exchange Adam had regarding the status of his Paul Newman cars.
Next, TV host & producer Alan Hamel joins the show to talk about what homeowners in Malibu can expect trying to rebuild their homes and his own battle with the California Coastal Commission after he, and his late wife Suzanne Somers, lost their house in a 2007 fire.
Finally, Jason “Mayhem” Miller reads the news including stories about L.A. millionaires shelling out over $2,000-an-hour for private firefighters, an alleged looter getting caught dressed as a fireman, and David Spade offering a $5,000 reward to catch arsonists.
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WEBSITE: suzannesomers.com
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2:14:33
L.A. Fire Dept. Needs Less Equity and More Water
Adam returns from his evacuation to Vegas with an update on the status of his condo and the surrounding structures on California’s Pacific Coast Highway. He also discusses some clips that have gone viral in the wake of the wildfires, including one of a black, female, firefighter discussing the need for diversity in the LAFD and another of LA’s water chief explaining why everything at the Dept. of Water & Power is done with “an equity lens.”
Next, Adam recounts going through the process to become a firefighter and the one test that undid his application. He also discusses how the destruction in Los Angeles may streamline regulations when it comes to rebuilding the city, a Palisades woman ambushing Governor Newsom, and Hunter Biden losing his Malibu rental house.
Then, Dawson joins to read the news including stories about Gov. Newsom issuing an executive order to suspend regulations for rebuilds, the LA fire chief saying the city failed residents in wildfire prep, and Mark Zuckerberg telling Joe Rogan that Biden officials would scream and curse when seeking removal of Facebook content.
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