Bonus Episode, January 19, 2016

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Sleeping positions. Ana wonders about her hairline from sleeping on her side. Becca wonders about the size of baguettes. Ana talks about the troubles of saving for retirement.

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The Young Turks, January 19, 2016

The Young Turks: January 19, 2016

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Sarah Palin endorses Donald Trump. Due to the damage bombing has done to ISIS’ ability to travel and make their money, they’re forced to slash their employees’ pay by 50\%. An ISIS supporter is complaining that she keeps receiving dick pics from ISIS fighters that caught wind of her support. Tax the Rich segment. A study showed that the richest 62 individuals’ wealth is equivalent to the bottom 50\% of the world’s population. Ana goes off on investments. Chris Christie spoke to an 11 year old about Michelle Obama’s lunch initiative at schools. Video of Christie pointing out that Obama should stay out of people’s business of eating habits. John talks about how the kid referenced the school lunches were better when Bush was in office, which was when he was 3 years old, and not in school. Teachers at Detroit schools are posting pictures and detailed accounts of the absolutely unbearable conditions at their schools. The attention this is getting has forced the mayor and now the governor to act like they’re concerned about the problem. Hour 1 Source Articles: Sign up for The Young Turks daily source articles email newsletter: http://eepurl.com/PLlqD Of Course Sarah Palin Endorsed Donald Trump http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/sarah-palin-donald-trump-endorsement_us_569e3bd5e4b0cd99679b4244 ISIS cuts its fighters' salaries by 50\% http://money.cnn.com/2016/01/19/news/world/isis-salary-cuts/ Chris Christie Attacks Michelle Obama's Healthy School Lunch Initiatives http://crooksandliars.com/2016/01/chris-christie-attacks-michelle-obama-not Richest 62 people as wealthy as half of world's population, says Oxfam http://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/jan/18/richest-62-billionaires-wealthy-half-world-population-combined

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Becca Frucht replaces Iadarola for SCS. Update on the Flint water crisis. The water company is now coming after residents and customers that aren’t paying their water bills. An Oregon Militia member that is against government is complaining that his foster kids are being taken away, citing that he and his wife are losing the tons of money that they’re receiving from the government, based on their foster care duties. In one year, they were being paid $115K by charities alone. Jada Pinkett Smith and Spike Lee are two celebrities who vowed to boycott the Oscars due to their lack of diversity. Video of Pinkett outlining her reasons. In response to the growing outcry, the Academy says they will think about changing their process. Ana talks about a friend that pointed out Black actors’ audition season is for one extra month since they’re given parts after all of the White parts are filled and diversity quotas need to be met. Hollywood youth are coming out of the closet on social media, as many are comfortable discussing sexuality on open forums. Amy Schumer shut down a teenaged film critic/reporter that interviewed her. After the interview, he tweeted the picture of the two of them with a joking message about spending the night with her. After releasing it, she shut him down, forcing him to apologize. Hour 2 Source Articles: Sign up for The Young Turks daily source articles email newsletter: http://eepurl.com/PLlqD Jada Pinkett Smith calls for Oscar boycott in passionate video: ‘We can no longer beg for acknowledgment’ http://www.rawstory.com/2016/01/jada-pinkett-smith-calls-for-oscar-boycott-in-passionate-video-we-can-no-longer-beg-for-acknowledgment/ Amy Schumer Turns Sexist Tweet Into Teachable Moment http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/amy-schumer-turns-sexist-tweet-teachable-moment_us_569d2a33e4b0ce4964255bac Flint Sends Overdue Notices to Residents Who Aren’t Paying for Their Water, Which Is Poison http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2016/01/13/flint_sends_overdue_notices_for_water_payments.html?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link Foster children removed from home of Oregon militant, says he's now lost his 'main source of income' http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/1/18/1471293/-Foster-children-removed-from-home-of-Oregon-militant-says-he-s-now-lost-his-main-source-of-income?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link

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