When Lori is away the dudes will…talk about the government shutdown before starting the show and then ramble about how gambling is fun and good but also probably really bad. Join us for a mostly unstructured conversation about television, betting apps, and eventually some of the more absurd stories in the news from the last couple of weeks that we haven’t yet discussed. Listen, if you must! Has something we said, or failed to say, made you FEEL something? You can tell us all about it on Facebook or Twitter, leave a comment on the show’s page on our website, or you can send us an email here. Enjoy!

Show Rundown
Open — Fly, Eagles, Fly?!
12:57 — Writers’ strike, the content churn of the last few years, and what will television even look like in three years?
53:10 — The news has been funnier than we realize the last couple of weeks, including the Marines losing a stealth fighter, a Republican congresswoman doing PG-13 sex acts in public, a Democrat in Virginia doing X-rated sex acts online, and Canada gives a standing ovation to an old Nazi.
1:39:58 — Talking Heads are all over the news this week because of a re-release of Stop Making Sense. We…complain about it?
2:03:52 — Wrap-up! Dumb Money, college and pro football, headed to West Philly

Relevant Linkage

Forbes: Why It's Scary When 0.15% Mobile Gamers Bring In 50% Of The Revenue

Variety: The Writers Strike Is Over: WGA Votes to Lift Strike Order After 148 Days

AP: Disney, Charter settle cable dispute hours before ‘Monday Night Football’ season opener

CNBC: Disney asset sales won’t break the bank, but they will move legacy media forward

Wired: Streaming Is Too Big for Its Own Good

PC Mag: Welcome Back, Cable TV: Americans Think There Are Too Many Streaming Services

VICE: The Rise of Mobile Gambling Is Leaving People Ruined and Unable to Quit

CNN: The dark side of the sports betting boom

ABC News: New details in F-35 'mishap' as mystery remains about how jet was lost

AP: Lauren Boebert kicked out of a ‘Beetlejuice’ show in Denver

Daily News: Lauren Boebert caught on security footage aggressively groping her date before being booted from theater

WaPo: Va. Dem. House candidate performed sex online with husband for tips

The Intercept: WASHINGTON POST COMPLETELY BOTCHES CHATURBATE RULES IN VIRGINIA CANDIDATE TAKEDOWN

WaPo: Katie Hill: Women’s bodies should not be a matter of public interest (this is not what happened, Katie)

Reuters: Canada parliamentary speaker to quit after publicly praising Nazi

NBC News: Standing ovation for a Ukrainian who fought with the Nazis sparks anger and an apology in Canada

Deadline: Will ‘Stop Making Sense’ Draw A24’s Young Fans To A Great, 40-Year-Old Concert Film? – Specialty Preview

NPR: Interview with Talking Heads

USA Today: Lou Holtz stands by Ohio State comments after Ryan Day called him out: 'I don't feel bad'

ESPN, AP: Sweet Georgia! Dye stirring the pot