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Luigi Merch Madness? RFK Wants Justice For His Uncle Jack 12.12.24

In episode 1791, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, <a href="https://www.blakewexler.com/">Blake Wexler</a>, to discuss... Books And Jackets Fly Off The Shelves Following Luigi Mangione’s Arrest, Was RFK’s MAGA Turn All About Getting Justice for His Uncle Jack? Kids Are Being Forced To Say Goodbye To “Dying” A.I. Toys and more! <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeMnpjVLfNZS7km_-0WYDLyYb-MUDK3MmeStU55DDAVcNphgA/viewform?usp=dialog">TDZ Best of the Year Episodes Poll!</a> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/11/deny-defend-healthcare-industry-book-bestseller">Book climbs bestseller list after title was apparently cited on bullet casings at scene of CEO’s death</a> <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/12/10/us-news/luigi-mangione-viewed-unitedhealthcare-ceo-brian-thompsons-killing-as-symbolic-takedown-of-parasitic-healthcare-industry-sources/">Luigi Mangione viewed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killing as ‘symbolic takedown’ of ‘parasitic’ healthcare industry: sources</a> <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/12/11/lifestyle/jacket-worn-by-alleged-unitedhealthcare-shooter-luigi-mangione-flying-off-shelves/">Jacket worn by alleged UnitedHealthcare shooter Luigi Mangione is flying off shelves</a> <a href="https://www.gq.com/story/luigi-mangione-merch-removed-amazon">Unsurprisingly, Luigi Mangione Merch Is Surging</a> <a href="https://www.axios.com/2024/12/11/rfk-jr-cia-jfk-kennedy-assassination-amaryllis-fox">Was RFK’s MAGA Turn All About Getting Justice for His Uncle Jack?</a> LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2FVJ47vBaKhvxDrTjTA6Tn?autoplay=true">La Donna Malese by Riz Ortolani</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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