Episode 72: April 12, 2021

What this episode covers

The latest news, analysis, and opinions from Dan Benjamin. Please support the show on Patreon. Links: Major White House news: Biden’s dog to receive anti-biting training offsite | Joe Biden | The Guardian Trump's heir? Pence reemerges, lays groundwork for 2024 run Biden plans to connect every American to broadband in new infrastructure package - The Verge Biden singles out Amazon for not paying federal taxes | Reuters AP-NORC poll: Biden bolstered by strong marks on pandemic Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth's longtime consort, will be laid to rest in low-key funeral ceremony - CNN Gun background checks soar to record in March following mass shootings and gun-control bills - CNN SpaceX Mars rocket prototype explodes during test flight - CNN German leaders meet as some halt AstraZeneca for under-60s Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccines Are Very Effective, Report Says - The New York Times How COVID-19 Affected People With OCD and Anxiety - The Atlantic Ongoing trial shows Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine remains highly effective after six months - CNN Can I still spread the coronavirus after I'm vaccinated? | Fox News Moderna Covid jab antibodies last six months | News | The Times US may not need Aztrazeneca vaccine, Fauci says | Fox News Exhaled aerosol increases with COVID-19 infection, age, and obesity | PNAS Israeli data shows South African variant able to 'break through' Pfizer vaccine | The Times of Israel J&J vaccine suspended at Georgia site after 8 people have adverse reactions – WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta Fauci 'not sure' why Texas doesn't have COVID uptick after nixing masks Dramatic Drop in Colds and Flu Raises Question: Masks Forever? : Shots - Health News : NPR Phoebe Waller-Bridge Lands Lead Opposite Harrison Ford In ‘Indiana Jones 5’ | ETCanada.com ‘American Gods’ Canceled At Starz; No Season 4 But Maybe A TV Movie – Deadline ‘Outlander’ Renewed For Season 7 By Starz Ahead Of Season 6 Premiere – Deadline Iran's nuclear chief says Natanz centrifuge facility hit by 'terrorism' - The Jerusalem Post Comcast Weighs Pulling Universal’s Movies From HBO Max, Netflix - Bloomberg Netflix Buys 'Knives Out' Sequels for $450 Million - Variety 'Clockwork Orange' Droogs Cameo in 'Space Jam' Trailer, Pepe Sidelined Kim Kardashian Is Officially A Billionaire, According To Forbes | Glamour UK EXCLUSIVE: Aliens, Alien 3 and Alien Resurrection are being remastered in 4K for 4K Blu-ray and Disney+ release | Home Release News | The Digital Fix [VIDEO] ‘Star Trek: Picard’: John de Lancie to Play Q in Season 2 | TVLine COMPUTERS could soon write film scripts by analysing popular movie tropes | Daily Mail Online Clubhouse data leak: 1.3 million scraped user records leaked online for free | CyberNews Facebook is Testing a Clubhouse-Inspired Audio Feature Called Hotline Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference is back in its all-online format - Apple Mac Shipments More Than Doubled in First Three Months of 2021 Compared to Same Period in 2020 - MacRumors Spotify acquires live audio app Locker Room creator Betty Labs to launch its own Clubhouse competitor - The Verge Amazon admits the 'peeing in bottles thing' is real, sidesteps blame Cloudflare Pages is now Generally Available Microdosing psychedelic drugs associated with increases in conscientiousness and reductions in neuroticism ​Casio launches first G-Shock Wear OS smartwatch Monkeys on the loose: Search underway for monkeys that reportedly escaped private collection in Ohio Hasbro Robosen Auto-Transforming Optimus Prime Robot | HYPEBEAST Boston Dynamics’ robot dog Spot has been taught to pee beer on command - The Verge