EPISODE · Sep 6, 2022 · 50 MIN
The Questionable History of Labor Day
from The Doomscroll Diaries · host Laura Sogar and Mae Planert
Against the spirit of Labor Day Laura and Mae review the *messy* history of Labor Day. Lots of kids working in mines and hot girl walks around Manhattan! We talk about President Grover Cleveland lucking into using the federal holiday as a "pro-worker" move while undermining a violent strike in Chicago. Fun! We also discuss canceled AI rapper FN Meka (yes you read that right), the mystery person who hasn't claimed their $1.34 Billion Mega Millions prize, and the return of Movie Pass. Our guest on this episode is comedian Matthew Broussard (Comedy Central, The Tonight Show, Conan, Marvelous Mrs Maisel, Laura's boyfriend). For more content follow us @risquebusinessnews @laurasogar @mae_planert @mondaypunday
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Against the spirit of Labor Day Laura and Mae review the *messy* history of Labor Day. Lots of kids working in mines and hot girl walks around Manhattan! We talk about President Grover Cleveland lucking into using the federal holiday as a "pro-worker" move while undermining a violent strike in Chicago. Fun! We also discuss canceled AI rapper FN Meka (yes you read that right), the mystery person who hasn't claimed their $1.34 Billion Mega Millions prize, and the return of Movie Pass. Our guest on this episode is comedian Matthew Broussard (Comedy Central, The Tonight Show, Conan, Marvelous Mrs Maisel, Laura's boyfriend). For more content follow us @risquebusinessnews @laurasogar @mae_planert @mondaypunday
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