In episode 1054, Jack and guest co-host Joelle Monique are joined by writer, comedian, and podcaster Caitlin Durante to discuss An Omicron Check In, Even Before Funneling Money to Anti-Vaxxers, Amazon’s Charity Was Garbage, The Anti-5G Merchandise Trend is Terrible and Possibly Radioactive and more!

1. Omicron Check In
2. Omicron is now the dominant strain of coronavirus in the US, according to the CDC
3. Health officials say omicron variant likely to cause record-high coronavirus cases, hospitalizations in U.S.
4. Even Before Funneling Money to Anti-Vaxxers, Amazon’s Charity Was Garbage
5. Amazon has donated $215M through its charity program
6. Amazon Is Helping to Fund a Militia That Stormed the Capitol
7. Dozens of anti-LGBT groups fundraising on Amazon despite equality pledges
8. Revealed: AmazonSmile helps fund anti-vaccine groups
9. The Anti-5G Merchandise Trend is Terrible and Possibly Radioactive
10. How the 5G coronavirus conspiracy theory went from fringe to mainstream
11. The 5G Health Hazard That Isn’t

Follow Caitlin Durante: @caitlindurante

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