In episode 1053, Jack and Miles are joined by writer and podcaster Joelle Monique to discuss Omicron Is Spreading Fast, No, Wokeness Didn’t Tank the New West Side Story, Conspiracy Theorists Have Latched Onto David Bowie’s Forgotten Video Game and more!
Omicron Is Spreading Fast
Should you gather for the holidays as omicron variant spreads? Experts advise caution
No, Wokeness Didn’t Tank the New West Side Story
Will Disney Replace Ansel Elgort in Spielberg’s West Side Story?
What’s Really Going on With West Side Story’s Unsubtitled Spanish—and What It Misses
Nolte: Woke ‘West Side Story’ Flopped All Over the World
Conspiracy Theorists Have Latched Onto David Bowie’s Forgotten Video Game
David Bowie's one and only gaming role, remembered
Reality check: Microsoft, David Bowie, Bill Gates, and a creepy video game called ‘Omikron’
Astrologer Suggests David Bowie Might Have Predicted The Ninth Planet’s Arrival
This music industry expert looks weirdly like David Bowie




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In episode 1053, Jack and Miles are joined by writer and podcaster <a href="https://twitter.com/JoelleMonique?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Joelle Monique</a> to discuss Omicron Is Spreading Fast, No, Wokeness Didn’t Tank the New West Side Story, Conspiracy Theorists Have Latched Onto David Bowie’s Forgotten Video Game and more!<ol>
<li><a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-10314687/CDC-issues-grim-forecast-warning-weekly-COVID-cases-jump-55-1-3-MILLION-Christmas-Day.html">Omicron Is Spreading Fast</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/coronavirus/article256632831.html">Should you gather for the holidays as omicron variant spreads? Experts advise caution</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/12/business/media/west-side-story-tepid-sales.html">No, Wokeness Didn’t Tank the New West Side Story</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cbr.com/will-disney-replace-ansel-elgort-west-side/">Will Disney Replace Ansel Elgort in Spielberg’s West Side Story?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://slate.com/culture/2021/12/west-side-story-2021-spanish-subtitles.html">What’s Really Going on With West Side Story’s Unsubtitled Spanish—and What It Misses</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2021/12/14/nolte-woke-west-side-story-flopped-all-over-the-world/">Nolte: Woke ‘West Side Story’ Flopped All Over the World</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.distractify.com/p/omikron-video-game-1999">Conspiracy Theorists Have Latched Onto David Bowie’s Forgotten Video Game</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.polygon.com/2016/1/11/10749686/david-bowie-omikron-nomad-soul-david-cage">David Bowie's one and only gaming role, remembered</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2021/reality-check-microsoft-david-bowie-bill-gates-and-a-creepy-video-game-called-omikron/">Reality check: Microsoft, David Bowie, Bill Gates, and a creepy video game called ‘Omikron’</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.inquisitr.com/2737490/astrologer-suggests-david-bowie-might-have-predicted-the-ninth-planets-arrival/">Astrologer Suggests David Bowie Might Have Predicted The Ninth Planet’s Arrival</a></li>
<li><a href="https://metro.co.uk/2016/01/11/this-music-industry-expert-looks-weirdly-like-david-bowie-5616389/">This music industry expert looks weirdly like David Bowie</a></li>
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The Omicron Wave, Woke Side Story? 12.17.21

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