In episode 979, Jack and Miles are joined by writer and Never Meet Your Heroes co-host Jabari Ali Davis to discuss America's selective empathy, the legal drama behind McDonald's ice cream machine, JR Smith's journey, and more!

FOOTNOTES:
The long road to resettling Afghans in the US
A school district opted out of a free meals program, saying students could ‘become spoiled’
Supreme Court blocks Biden administration's eviction moratorium
Analysis: Biden's Supreme Court losses prompt more 'shadow docket' scrutiny
STEPHEN BREYER RETIRE HONORABLE BITCH
Former McDonald's worker on why ice cream machines often seem to be broken
Meet the 24-year-old who’s tracking every broken McDonald’s ice-cream machine in the US
They Hacked McDonald’s Ice Cream Machines—and Started a Cold War
Why the McFlurry Machine Company Just Got Hit With a Restraining Order
The Fight for the “Right to Repair”
Fix, or Toss? The ‘Right to Repair’ Movement Gains Ground
President Joe Biden’s latest executive order is a huge win for right to repair
35-year-old JR Smith live tweeting his way through Freshman syllabus week is what this website was made for
LISTEN: Chynna - 1.28.19

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In episode 979, Jack and Miles are joined by writer and <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/never-meet-your-heroes/id1577060438">Never Meet Your Heroes</a> co-host Jabari Ali Davis to discuss America's selective empathy, the legal drama behind McDonald's ice cream machine, JR Smith's journey, and more!FOOTNOTES:<ol>
<li><a href="https://www.vox.com/22636742/afghan-siv-refugee-resettlement-biden">The long road to resettling Afghans in the US</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/08/27/waukesha-wisconsin-schools-reject-federal-program/?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=wp_main&amp;utm_source=twitter">A school district opted out of a free meals program, saying students could ‘become spoiled’</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-blocks-biden-administration-s-eviction-moratorium-n1277765">Supreme Court blocks Biden administration's eviction moratorium</a></li>
<li><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/analysis-bidens-supreme-court-losses-153205800.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall">Analysis: Biden's Supreme Court losses prompt more 'shadow docket' scrutiny</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.gawker.com/politics/stephen-breyer-will-never-die">STEPHEN BREYER RETIRE HONORABLE BITCH</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/worklife/a10349120/mcdonalds-ice-cream-machine/">Former McDonald's worker on why ice cream machines often seem to be broken</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/22/21529477/mcdonalds-mcbroken-bot-ice-cream-machines-app-engineering">Meet the 24-year-old who’s tracking every broken McDonald’s ice-cream machine in the US</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/they-hacked-mcdonalds-ice-cream-makers-started-cold-war/">They Hacked McDonald’s Ice Cream Machines—and Started a Cold War</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/93ymbp/why-the-mcflurry-machine-company-just-got-hit-with-a-restraining-order">Why the McFlurry Machine Company Just Got Hit With a Restraining Order</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/fight-right-repair-180959764/">The Fight for the “Right to Repair”</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/23/climate/right-to-repair.html">Fix, or Toss? The ‘Right to Repair’ Movement Gains Ground</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/9/22570826/president-joe-biden-executive-order-right-to-repair">President Joe Biden’s latest executive order is a huge win for right to repair</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/News3Adam/status/1431263573997768705">35-year-old JR Smith live tweeting his way through Freshman syllabus week is what this website was made for</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ls28D6alMQ">LISTEN: Chynna - 1.28.19</a></li>
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American Moral Obligations, McDonald’s Ice Cream SCANDAL 8.30.21

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In this edition of ‘The Iconograph’, Jack and Miles are joined by journalist/filmmaker/podcaster Jack Wagner (of Otherworld) to talk about the icon most likely to be in the room with you right now:

Ghosts!

They’ll explore ghost lore, ghosts in popular culture, their favorite depictions of the afterlife and much more!

In this edition of &lsquo;The Iconograph&rsquo;, Jack and Miles are joined by journalist/filmmaker/podcaster Jack Wagner (of <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/otherworld/id1647611444">Otherworld</a>) to talk about the icon most likely to be in the room with you&nbsp;right now:
Ghosts!
They&rsquo;ll explore ghost lore, ghosts in popular culture, their favorite depictions of the afterlife and much more!

Fright-con #42 - Ghosts: Is It Swayze Or Slimer?

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The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 460 (10/12/26-10/16/26)

The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 460 (10/12/26-10/16/26)

Weekly Zeitgeist 452 (Best of 10/12/26-10/16/26)

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In episode 2143, Miles and guest co-host Andrew Ti are joined by podcast producer and beauty influencer, Carmen Laurent, to discuss… Quick Midterms Check-in, School Play Cancelled In Texas Because DRAG!!!!, Obsession’s Nikki Is The Latest Horror Icon To Be Harassed By Guests, Stop Blaming Whales For Swallowing Humans and more!
Casting decisions cause Grand Prairie ISD to cancel musical
Is Nikki from 'Obsession' a victim or a villain? Her Halloween Horror Nights role sparks debate.
Guests Harassing Nikki at Halloween Horror Nights Lead to Performer Ending Character Meet and Greet Early
Universal ‘scare actors’ tell horror stories of abuse
Halloween Horror Nights scare actors say they often deal with harassment and assault from belligerent guests
The Halloween Horror Nights scavenger hunt
HHN Drinking Game Goes Bad
How Universal Scares Up Monster Revenues With Halloween Horror Nights
Halloween Horror Nights Dining
Why do 82% of haunted house actors not report guest misconduct to leadership?
Whalefall | Official Trailer | In Theaters October 16
‘Whalefall’ Is, Unfortunately, as Scientifically Accurate as Possible
Is it possible to get eaten by a whale? Inside Whalefall's chilling real-life inspiration
'I was completely inside': Lobster diver swallowed by humpback whale off Provincetown
oh my god they made him watch it in 4DX
Is Mass. Lobster Diver's Whale Story a Fish Tale? Some on Cape Are Skeptical
Humpback whales can't swallow a human. Here's why.
Did a 19th-century sailor get swallowed by a sperm whale and survive?
Swallowed by a whale — a true tale?
A Whale of a Tale: Fundamentalist Fish Stories

LISTEN: I Don't Care feat. Your Old Droog & Georgia Anne Muldrow by Flying Lotus

In episode 2143, Miles and guest co-host <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/andrewti.bsky.social">Andrew Ti</a> are joined by podcast producer and beauty influencer,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/thecarmenlaurent/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D">Carmen Laurent</a>, to discuss&hellip; Quick Midterms Check-in, School Play Cancelled In Texas Because DRAG!!!!, Obsession&rsquo;s Nikki Is The Latest Horror Icon To Be Harassed By Guests, Stop Blaming Whales For Swallowing Humans and more!
<ol>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3dhk-Q5uV4">Casting decisions cause Grand Prairie ISD to cancel musical</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/movies/article/is-nikki-from-obsession-a-victim-or-a-villain-her-halloween-horror-nights-role-sparks-debate-221909454.html?guccounter=1&amp;amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&amp;amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAMTS4EbcgsZ9IeTAcp52ZluJ7aaN-24jiRMDcNpZRfuFzvMVswlAB8fYMCddbFel5O6Frsy1_ghdG_uTgGUwFvRgdogw1Eape1cO1qewmy3HusXJeJWyem3Uh1ROoId9pfqqZdm53kxMCzTEgI5sATBlj5ot3qi3IQUS97q7vKG5">Is Nikki from 'Obsession' a victim or a villain? Her Halloween Horror Nights role sparks debate.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wdwnt.com/2026/10/guests-harassing-nikki-at-halloween-horror-nights-lead-to-actress-ending-character-meet-and-greet-early/">Guests Harassing Nikki at Halloween Horror Nights Lead to Performer Ending Character Meet and Greet Early</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2015/10/29/universal-scare-actors-tell-horror-stories-of-abuse/">Universal &lsquo;scare actors&rsquo; tell horror stories of abuse</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/universal-halloween-horror-nights-scare-actors-harassment-assault-guests-2023-10">Halloween Horror Nights scare actors say they often deal with harassment and assault from belligerent guests</a></li>
<li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170924063318/http://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/attractions/universal-orlando/halloween-horror-nights/os-the-halloween-horror-nights-scavenger-hunt-20170922-story.html">The Halloween Horror Nights scavenger hunt</a></li>
<li><a href="https://hhnunofficial.com/2017/09/22/hhn-drinking-game-goes-bad/">HHN Drinking Game Goes Bad</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2023/10/01/universal-scares-halloween-horror-nights/">How Universal Scares Up Monster Revenues With Halloween Horror Nights</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.universalstudioshollywood.com/hhn/en/us/dining#club-juke-at-mulligans-pub-sinners">Halloween Horror Nights Dining</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/hauntedhousefans/posts/29027515246866473/">Why do 82% of haunted house actors not report guest misconduct to leadership?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rN9F6-tbySY">Whalefall | Official Trailer | In Theaters October 16</a></li>
<li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/whalefall-movie-scientific-accuracy-brian-duffield-2000771135">&lsquo;Whalefall&rsquo; Is, Unfortunately, as Scientifically Accurate as Possible</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/film-news/is-whalefall-based-true-story-34096358">Is it possible to get eaten by a whale? Inside Whalefall's chilling real-life inspiration</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.capecodtimes.com/story/news/2021/06/11/humpback-whale-catches-michael-packard-lobster-driver-mouth-proviencetown-cape-cod/7653838002/">'I was completely inside': Lobster diver swallowed by humpback whale off Provincetown</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/jbillinson/status/2110714180731093071">oh my god they made him watch it in 4DX</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/is-mass-lobster-divers-whale-story-a-fish-tale-some-on-cape-are-skeptical/2405474/">Is Mass. Lobster Diver's Whale Story a Fish Tale? Some on Cape Are Skeptical</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/most-whales-cant-really-swallow-a-human-heres-why">Humpback whales can't swallow a human. Here's why.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/history-culture/2017/03/did-a-19th-century-sailor-get-swallowed-by-a-sperm-whale-and-survive/">Did a 19th-century sailor get swallowed by a sperm whale and survive?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.salon.com/2012/01/15/swallowed_by_a_whale_a_true_tale/">Swallowed by a whale &mdash; a true tale?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.asa3.org/ASA/PSCF/1991/PSCF12-91Davis.html">A Whale of a Tale:&nbsp;Fundamentalist Fish Stories</a></li>
</ol>
LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3jq169T6RQ4PPgSysnPpMv">I Don't Care feat. Your Old Droog &amp; Georgia Anne Muldrow by Flying Lotus</a>

Whalefall Til You Ball, Strip Club Bouncers Needed 10.16.26

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American Moral Obligations, McDonald’s Ice Cream SCANDAL 8.30.21

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