After an extended weekend terrorizing an Embassy Suites west of Philadelphia, CIB returns with a reaction to the news that all mammals will be dead in just a quarter of a billion years, the just-averted government shutdown, and Dax Shepard getting in trouble for asking very normal questions about gender issues. 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 — Mark Strassmann heads to Plains, GA
9:45 — Wedding weekend wrap-up
28:47 — Getting the football talk out of the way so Lori can go to bed
36:23 — Musings on the end of all human life and the dubious utility of such conversations
1:10:08 — McCarthy avoids a government shutdown, but will it cost him the Speakership?
1:27:45 — How the media deals with trans-related stories
2:03:16 — Wrap-up! Stop Making Sense, The Creator, Naked Attraction
Relevant Linkage
WaPo: As Jimmy Carter turns 99, he’s still full of surprises
NYT: Inside McCarthy’s Shutdown Turnabout That Left His Speakership at Risk
CNN: House fails to block effort to oust McCarthy
Here and Now: One teen explains gender dysphoria in a unique way: With a toilet plunger
Slate: Dax Shepard’s Latest Podcast Controversy With Jonathan Van Ness, Explained
EW: Jonathan Van Ness breaks down in tears while defending trans rights on Dax Shepard's podcast
Jezebel: Jonathan Van Ness Dressed Down Dax Shepard After He 'Parroted' Anti-Trans Propaganda on Podcast
NBC News: Jonathan Van Ness breaks down in tears discussing trans rights on Dax Shepard’s podcast
Fox News: 'Queer Eye' star breaks down in tears on podcast interview over support for trans kids
THR: ‘Naked Attraction’ Boss Responds to U.S. Controversy, Explains Nude Casting Process