Nation of Jake
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The Van Halentine's Day Not-So Spectacular
Hallmark- we mean love - is in the air! We break down the history behind Valentine's Day and the ways Jake and Rivera celebrate, including how our listeners celebrate. What better way to celebrate love than some Van Halen records and some chocolate? Also on the show: The New York Giants new footba…
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'Til Voter ID Do Us Part
Are married/divorced women in jeopardy of voting after the recent SAVE Act? First, the argument used against Voter ID was that certain races don't have the resources to acquire a Voter ID, and now the goal post has been moved to gender. Jake breaks down why the outrage is misplaced. Also on the sh…
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Iguana Tacos, Ole!
The Winter Olympics have felt more political than it has athletic. Eileen Gu has been called out by President Trump and now Enes Kanter Freedom for choosing to represent China instead of the USA, where she was born. We break down why her decision has been so controversial. Also on the show: our li…
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Homemade Boom Chick Boom Music
Jake didn't win 1st in the Region, 4th in State in the 1994 National Spanish Exam for nothing. He puts his Español to use with his own reggaeton song while Rivera breaks down the ridiculous lyrics. It goes to show how fun Spanish music can be despite awful writing. Also on the show: the Epstein F…
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The Halftime Show That Broke America
Instead of "did you watch the game last night", it's now "did you watch the halftime show last night?" Bad Bunny's performance is now a litmus test of who's side you are on. Politically, if you like it: you are lefty. If you didn't like it: you are a racist. And how about that TPUSA show? Also on …
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Super Bowl Preview Not So Spectacular
Is the bigger headline the big game or Bad Bunny's halftime performance? Several NFL players and even Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson had quite a bit to say about the Grammy-winning artist and we react to it. 3-Time Super Bowl winner Randy Cross joins the show to give us a SB preview. Also on the sho…
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Trash Pickup: Still Frozen
This is ABSOLUTE GARBAGE. Ice is mostly melted in roads across Memphis, but the Solid Waste Division is postponing yet another day of trash collection over a week after the snowstorm. Why couldn't they just get up, evaluate on a case to case basis, and get back to work? Also on the show: Savannah…
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"The Death Of Real Journalism"
First Don Lemon gets arrested for "committing journalism", and today the Washington Post has announced they are laying off one-third of its newsroom. The entire sports department was eliminated as part of the mass layoff, which has led to people believing journalism is under attack. Also on the s…
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End Of An Era
"Ja Watch" is heating up more than ever. Memphis has traded Jaren Jackson Jr. to the Utah Jazz, signaling the end of the NXTGEN era and the start of a full rebuild. We break down the details, and if the rebuilding direction is good for the future of Memphis. Also on the show: Don Lemon makes his …
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Groundhog Day Not-So Spectacular
Punxsutawney Phil has seen his shadow, so 6 more weeks of winter! Speaking of winter, we bring you updates on major outages STILL in Nashville, the fatality counts in Tennessee counties, and Elon Musk's donation of thousands of generators to Nashville and Tippah County, Mississippi. Also on the sh…
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