In episode 1055, Jack and guest co-host Jody Avirgan are joined by actor, comedian, and podcaster Carl Tart to discuss Biden Admin Issues Plainly Worded, Openly Frustrated Statement on Omicron, ESPN Declares 2021 Jake Paul’s Year, What the Hell is Masterclass, Anyway and more!
Biden Admin Issues Plainly Worded, Openly Frustrated Statement on Omicron
Biden admin eyes a potentially stark shift in messaging around ending the pandemic
ESPN Declares 2021 Jake Paul’s Year
MasterClass just raised $100 million for celebrity-fueled content
The Company That Took Over YouTube Pre-Rolls Just Got a Pile of Money
What MasterClass Online Courses Pay to Lure Hollywood Stars as Teachers
Kevin Spacey’s Online Acting Course Pulled by MasterClass




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In episode 1055, Jack and guest co-host <a href="https://twitter.com/jodyavirgan?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Jody Avirgan</a> are joined by actor, comedian, and podcaster Carl Tart to discuss Biden Admin Issues Plainly Worded, Openly Frustrated Statement on Omicron, ESPN Declares 2021 Jake Paul’s Year, What the Hell is Masterclass, Anyway and more!<ol>
<li><a href="https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/white-house-unvaccinated-winter-severe-illness-death/">Biden Admin Issues Plainly Worded, Openly Frustrated Statement on Omicron</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/18/politics/white-house-omicron-warning-joe-biden/index.html">Biden admin eyes a potentially stark shift in messaging around ending the pandemic</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/32900786/whether-or-not-2021-was-jake-paul-year-earned-ko-victory-tyron-woodley">ESPN Declares 2021 Jake Paul’s Year</a></li>
<li><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2020/05/20/masterclass-just-raised-100-million-for-celebrity-fueled-content/?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAAn_XWiUTVRZQUMXLm6WU1t7CQp1C5XImBWBv-_iQVM9Aow2aqqbuhrU5WxPy6ssGaKj-alnUr2nTtuQaZmasKwQ2g2yEXj-K46GQ6tsZZK_NHEqZ31M1geIi78PVFfSFnV3Kly17dW3O8uQLyXKtJQPtOvxWGFDr9F13T__2JzR">MasterClass just raised $100 million for celebrity-fueled content</a></li>
<li><a href="https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/05/masterclass-and-its-youtube-ads-just-got-a-pile-of-money.html">The Company That Took Over YouTube Pre-Rolls Just Got a Pile of Money</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/what-masterclass-online-courses-pay-lure-hollywood-stars-as-teachers-993159/">What MasterClass Online Courses Pay to Lure Hollywood Stars as Teachers</a></li>
<li><a href="https://variety.com/2017/digital/news/kevin-spacey-acting-course-masterclass-pulled-1202603389/">Kevin Spacey’s Online Acting Course Pulled by MasterClass</a></li>
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Biden's Piiiiiissed, Jake Paul Suuuucks 12.22.21

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In episode 2048, Jack and guest co-host Jacquis Neal are joined by comedian and author of Gay Science, Rob Anderson, to discuss… White House Correspondents Dinner Conspiracy Theories Now Include Time Travel, Trump Believes Iranian Oil Pipelines Will Simply “Explode From Within” If The Oil Stops Flowing? New Yorkers Blame Mamdani And/Or The Ghost Of Brian Wilson For Mets Curse, Michael Was Even Bigger Than Oppenheimer At The Box Office and more!
Shots rang out, pandemonium erupted: how the White House press dinner shooting unfolded
‘STAGED’: Conspiracy Theories Are Everywhere Following White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting
Trump says he 'wasn't worried' during Washington press dinner shooting
RFK jr's brain worm forgot he had a wife and initially left her behind
Right before Trump is rushed off stage… a man holds up a card
Oz Pearlman reveals what was on that notepad at White House press event
Fact-checking falsehoods after shooting at White House correspondents' dinner
Karoline Leavitt to Fox before the WHCD event: There will be some shots fired tonight
Fox News mysteriously cuts off anchor as she shares Leavitt's husband's eerie warning
HOLY SH*T: Fox News just cut one of their reporters off as they seemed to indicate the shooting was a pre-planned false flag.
Fox News reporter responds to dropped call during WHCD shooting interview
President Trump: This is why we need the ballroom
Justice Department urges group to drop Trump ballroom lawsuit after WHCA dinner shooting
Does image show White House correspondents' dinner shooting suspect wearing IDF sweatshirt? What we know
Who Is Henry Martinez? A Resurfaced 2023 'Cole Allen' Post On X Sparks Online Uproar After the WHCD Shooting
Cole Allen: 'Time machine' claims about correspondents' dinner shooter rise after Henry Martinez's post resurfaces
Trump Says Iran Has Around Three Days Before Oil Pipelines Could Explode
Trump: "What happens is that line explodes from within."
President Trump has issued a new ultimatum on Iran, telling Fox News Iran has just 3 days before its oil pipelines naturally “explode from within.”
Mets' misery continues as historic losing streak extends to 12 with loss to Twins
Mets hit rock bottom after getting swept by hapless Rockies as offense, Kodai Senga flop
FRONT page of the New York Post poking fun at the alleged Mets / Mamdani curse…
Mets fans beg Mamdani to stay away from team after snapping 12-game losing streak
Is a ‘Curse of the Mambino’ Plaguing the Mets? Mamdani, Say It Ain’t So.
Michael Jackson Estate Faces Sexual Abuse Allegations From Four Siblings Who Claim They Were ‘Groomed and Brainwashed’ by Pop Superstar
They Were Michael Jackson’s ‘Second Family.’ Now They Say He Abused Them.
Michael Jackson biopic smashes box office record
‘Michael’ Biopic Ignites Theater Frenzy as Fans Turn Screenings Into Live Celebrations
Rumor: Antoine Fuqua Quit ‘Michael' Ahead of $50M Reshoots — Crew Dubbed Him “Vantoine” for Working From a Van

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In episode 2048, Jack and guest co-host <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jacquisneal/?hl=en">Jacquis Neal</a> are joined by comedian and author of&nbsp;<a href="https://sites.prh.com/gay-science">Gay Science</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/heartthrobanderson/">Rob Anderson</a>, to discuss&hellip; White House Correspondents Dinner Conspiracy Theories Now Include Time Travel, Trump Believes Iranian Oil Pipelines Will Simply &ldquo;Explode From Within&rdquo; If The Oil Stops Flowing? New Yorkers Blame Mamdani And/Or The Ghost Of Brian Wilson For Mets Curse, Michael Was Even Bigger Than Oppenheimer At The Box Office and more!
<ol>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/26/white-house-press-dinner-shooting-how-it-unfolded">Shots rang out, pandemonium erupted: how the White House press dinner shooting unfolded</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/staged-conspiracy-theories-are-everywhere-following-white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooting/">&lsquo;STAGED&rsquo;: Conspiracy Theories Are Everywhere Following White House Correspondents&rsquo; Dinner Shooting</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2d8dg57rzdo">Trump says he 'wasn't worried' during Washington press dinner shooting</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/YourAnonCentral/status/2048351931421311057">RFK jr's brain worm forgot he had a wife and initially left her behind</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/MattWallace888/status/2048216761032675711">Right before Trump is rushed off stage&hellip; a man holds up a card</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2026/04/26/oz-pearlman-white-house-press-dinner-trick-notepad/89810617007/">Oz Pearlman reveals what was on that notepad at White House press event</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.wmtw.com/article/fact-check-white-house-corespondents-dinner-shooting/71131042">Fact-checking falsehoods after shooting at White House correspondents' dinner</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/Acyn/status/2048209469071573196">Karoline Leavitt to Fox before the WHCD event: There will be some shots fired tonight</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.the-express.com/entertainment/tv/205784/karoline-leavitt-husband-warning-attack">Fox News mysteriously cuts off anchor as she shares Leavitt's husband's eerie warning</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/micah_erfan/status/2048242233313214864">HOLY SH*T: Fox News just cut one of their reporters off as they seemed to indicate the shooting was a pre-planned false flag.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/aishahhasnie/status/2048274579043336397">Fox News reporter responds to dropped call during WHCD shooting interview</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/Popstonox/status/2048230482966372416">President Trump: This is why we need the ballroom</a></li>
<li><a href="https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5850391-whca-shooting-trump-ballroom/">Justice Department urges group to drop Trump ballroom lawsuit after WHCA dinner shooting</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.snopes.com/articles/473060/cole-allen-idf-sweatshirt/">Does image show White House correspondents' dinner shooting suspect wearing IDF sweatshirt? What we know</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/viral-tweet-white-house-dinner-shooting-1793683">Who Is Henry Martinez? A Resurfaced 2023 'Cole Allen' Post On X Sparks Online Uproar After the WHCD Shooting</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/cole-tomas-allen-time-machine-website-claims-white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooter-nasa-henry-martinez-post-surfaces-101777242840938.html#google_vignette">Cole Allen: 'Time machine' claims about correspondents' dinner shooter rise after Henry Martinez's post resurfaces</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-2026/card/trump-says-iran-has-around-three-days-before-oil-pipelines-could-explode-282oIvxoBAL2IDwpTGlj">Trump Says Iran Has Around Three Days Before Oil Pipelines Could Explode</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/atrupar/status/2048424168450920942">Trump: "What happens is that line explodes from within."</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/dropsitenews/status/2048441526137594012?s=46&amp;amp;t=0URhm_dULIeCmQC3-UUQuw">President Trump has issued a new ultimatum on Iran, telling Fox News Iran has just 3 days before its oil pipelines naturally &ldquo;explode from within.&rdquo;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mets-misery-continues-historic-losing-streak/">Mets' misery continues as historic losing streak extends to 12 with loss to Twins</a></li>
<li><a href="https://nypost.com/2026/04/26/sports/mets-hit-rock-bottom-after-getting-swept-by-rockies-as-offense-kodai-senga-flop/">Mets hit rock bottom after getting swept by hapless Rockies as offense, Kodai Senga flop</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/JenXperience/status/2046657939167965339">FRONT page of the New York Post poking fun at the alleged Mets / Mamdani curse&hellip;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/mets-fans-beg-mamdani-stay-away-team-snapping-12-game-losing-streak">Mets fans beg Mamdani to stay away from team after snapping 12-game losing streak</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/nyregion/mets-mamdani-curse.html">Is a &lsquo;Curse of the Mambino&rsquo; Plaguing the Mets? Mamdani, Say It Ain&rsquo;t So.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://variety.com/2026/music/news/michael-jackson-lawsuit-sexual-abuse-cascio-brainwash-1236730000/">Michael Jackson Estate Faces Sexual Abuse Allegations From Four Siblings Who Claim They Were &lsquo;Groomed and Brainwashed&rsquo; by Pop Superstar</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/24/arts/music/michael-jackson-second-family-cascio.html">They Were Michael Jackson&rsquo;s &lsquo;Second Family.&rsquo; Now They Say He Abused Them.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crl1lpzp4z5o">Michael Jackson biopic smashes box office record</a></li>
<li><a href="https://thesource.com/2026/04/27/michael-biopic-ignites-theater-frenzy-as-fans-turn-screenings-into-live-celebrations/">&lsquo;Michael&rsquo; Biopic Ignites Theater Frenzy as Fans Turn Screenings Into Live Celebrations</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2026/4/24/antoine-fuqua-exited-michael-over-a-year-ago">Rumor: Antoine Fuqua Quit &lsquo;Michael' Ahead of $50M Reshoots &mdash; Crew Dubbed Him &ldquo;Vantoine&rdquo; for Working From a Van</a></li>
</ol>
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Curse of Mamdani, Time Travel Conspiracy Theories 04.28.26

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In this edition of False Flag OperaTrend?, Jack and special guest co-host Jacquis Neal discuss their respective weekends, the very eventful White House Correspondents dinner, the proposed pro-IDF bill and much more!

In this edition of False Flag OperaTrend?, Jack and special guest co-host Jacquis Neal discuss their respective weekends, the very eventful White House Correspondents dinner, the proposed pro-IDF bill and much more!

False Flag OperaTrend? 4/27: White House Correspondents Dinner, IDF Bill

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In this episode of The Iconograph, Jack and special guest co-host Jamie Loftus are joined by writer/comedian Caitlin Durante to talk about THE script doctor of the 90s:

Carrie Fisher!

They'll explore her famous (and weird) parents, her legendary parties, her many burned bridges and much more!

In this episode of The Iconograph, Jack and special guest co-host Jamie Loftus are joined by writer/comedian Caitlin Durante to talk about THE script doctor of the 90s:
Carrie Fisher!
They'll explore her famous (and weird) parents, her legendary parties, her many burned bridges and much more!

Icon #20 - Carrie Fisher: She Did It All For The Wookie

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Biden's Piiiiiissed, Jake Paul Suuuucks 12.22.21

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