In episode 849, Miles and guest host Joelle Smith are joined by rapper Illingsworth to discuss the Matt Gaetz extortion scheme, student loans, MLB All-Star game possibly leaving Georgia, the Alamo Drafthouse, a Newsmax reporter's lame weed story, Volkswagen' April Fools joke that went wrong, and more!

FOOTNOTES:
Documents detail wild alleged $25M Gaetz extortion scheme
A year without student loans: What the past 12 months of halted payments have meant for borrowers across the country
Biden Cheers On MLB Potentially Moving All-Star Game Out Of Atlanta Over Anti-Voting Law
Can Alamo Drafthouse Battle Back From Bankruptcy and Lead a Moviegoing Revival?
GREG KELLY I SMOKED WEED IN KY, WOKE UP IN AFRICA!!! Claims Hilarious Stoner Tale
VW accidentally leaks new name for its U.S. operations: Voltswagen
'Voltswagen' was just a joke — but VW better hope regulators see it that way, too
Volkswagen admits its name change was an April Fools’ Day prank
What is the meaning of ‘Petit Colon’ as Volkswagen ad is pulled for being racist?
Volkswagen made a racist ad. Here's why no one got fired
Volkswagen could end up in hot water over its 'Voltswagen' marketing stunt
WATCH: Uh Oh, Trouble - Illingsworth

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In episode 849, Miles and guest host Joelle Smith are joined by rapper Illingsworth to discuss the Matt Gaetz extortion scheme, student loans, MLB All-Star game possibly leaving Georgia, the Alamo Drafthouse, a Newsmax reporter's lame weed story, Volkswagen' April Fools joke that went wrong, and more!FOOTNOTES:<ol>
<li><a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/documents-detail-alleged-matt-gaetz-25-million-extortion-scheme">Documents detail wild alleged $25M Gaetz extortion scheme</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.insider.com/year-without-student-loans-has-meant-survival-opportunity-borrowers-2021-3">A year without student loans: What the past 12 months of halted payments have meant for borrowers across the country</a></li>
<li><a href="https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/biden-cheers-on-mlb-potentially-moving-all-star-game-out-of-atlanta-over-anti-voting-law?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+tpm-news+%28TPMNews%29">Biden Cheers On MLB Potentially Moving All-Star Game Out Of Atlanta Over Anti-Voting Law</a></li>
<li><a href="https://variety.com/2021/film/box-office/alamo-drafthouse-bankruptcy-movie-theaters-1234940224/">Can Alamo Drafthouse Battle Back From Bankruptcy and Lead a Moviegoing Revival?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.tmz.com/2021/04/01/greg-kelly-marijuana-warning-weed-grass-kenya-newsmax-dont-do-drugs/">GREG KELLY I SMOKED WEED IN KY, WOKE UP IN AFRICA!!! Claims Hilarious Stoner Tale</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/29/vw-accidentally-leaks-new-name-for-its-us-operations-voltswagen.html">VW accidentally leaks new name for its U.S. operations: Voltswagen</a></li>
<li><a href="https://driving.ca/volkswagen/auto-news/news/voltswagen-was-just-a-joke-but-vw-better-hope-regulators-see-it-that-way-too">'Voltswagen' was just a joke — but VW better hope regulators see it that way, too</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/03/30/voltswagen-volkswagen-electric-vehicles/">Volkswagen admits its name change was an April Fools’ Day prank</a></li>
<li><a href="https://metro.co.uk/2020/05/21/meaning-petit-colon-volkswagen-ad-racist-vw-12736654/">What is the meaning of ‘Petit Colon’ as Volkswagen ad is pulled for being racist?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/11/business/volkswagen-racist-ad-investigation/index.html">Volkswagen made a racist ad. Here's why no one got fired</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/31/cars/volkswagen-voltswagen-securities-law/index.html">Volkswagen could end up in hot water over its 'Voltswagen' marketing stunt</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJBlh6zl4SA">WATCH: Uh Oh, Trouble - Illingsworth</a></li>
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Gaetz Gate Gets Grimy, April FAILS Day 4.2.21

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