This week on Is the Mic Still On?, the crew breaks down a wild mix of absurd headlines and serious discussions. First up: if you died and came back as an animal, what’s the best — and absolute worst — creature to be? Then it’s onto the headlines that sound fake but aren’t:


Jeff Bezos is spending $45–$55 million on his wedding, and locals are pissed. Is it tone-deaf or just rich-people business as usual? ⁠Read more⁠


Florida is literally building a detention center surrounded by alligators. No joke. ⁠Read more⁠


A study claims humans now need 2.7 children per family to avoid extinction. We debate the logic, the math, and the future. ⁠Read more⁠

Plus, political updates, fun facts, and all the side conversations you’ve come to expect from us.

🕒 Timestamps:
04:04 – Fun Facts: Random knowledge you didn’t ask for
13:22 – What animal should you reincarnate as?
27:48 – Bezos’ wedding price tag and public backlash
47:56 – This Week in Politics: Election year chaos
63:12 – Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” migrant facility
73:30 – Do you really need 2.7 kids to save humanity?



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This week on Is the Mic Still On?, the crew breaks down a wild mix of absurd headlines and serious discussions. First up: if you died and came back as an animal, what’s the best — and absolute worst — creature to be? Then it’s onto the headlines that sound fake but aren’t:
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Jeff Bezos is spending $45–$55 million on his wedding, and locals are pissed. Is it tone-deaf or just rich-people business as usual? <a href="https://www.newsx.com/world/jeff-bezos-multimillion-dollar-wedding-how-every-detail-is-staged-to-avoid-backlash-top-publicist-spills-the-secrets-9940/">⁠Read more⁠</a>
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Florida is literally building a detention center surrounded by alligators. No joke. <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/06/24/nx-s1-5443268/alligator-alcatraz-florida-everglades-migrant-detention-center">⁠Read more⁠</a>
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A study claims humans now need 2.7 children per family to avoid extinction. We debate the logic, the math, and the future. <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/babies-motherhood-family-reproduction-birth-rate-extinction-2066122">⁠Read more⁠</a>
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Plus, political updates, fun facts, and all the side conversations you’ve come to expect from us.
🕒 Timestamps:
04:04 – Fun Facts: Random knowledge you didn’t ask for
13:22 – What animal should you reincarnate as?
27:48 – Bezos’ wedding price tag and public backlash
47:56 – This Week in Politics: Election year chaos
63:12 – Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” migrant facility
73:30 – Do you really need 2.7 kids to save humanity? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

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