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On today’s episode of the Sup Daily Coronacast, our hosts begin the show with a conversation about cats getting COVID-19 and making your own mask at home. Then they dive into the top headlines for the day and preview tonight’s Betches Instathon. Next, they discuss a report published by the inspector general for health and human services, and Trump’s embarrassing response to learning she even exist...

On this edition of the Sup Daily Coronacast, our hosts start the week with an update on COVID-19 numbers in the US and a sobering statement from the Surgeon General. They discuss the eight (Republican led) states that refuse to enact a stay at home order. Then they talk about the captain who was fired after the leak of an email to Navy leaders detailing failures in dealing with a coronavirus outbr...

On this Friday episode of the Sup Daily Coronacast, our hosts begin the show with updated COVID-19 numbers and a conversation about Dr. Deborah Birx’s latest statements regarding Americans failing to social distance and the need for masks in public. Next, they discuss the president continuing to lash out at state leaders -- including in an insane letter to New York Senator Chuck Schumer -- for not...

On this Thursday episode of the Sup Daily Coronacast, our hosts start with a conversation about people who refuse to social distance. Next, they discuss the latest headlines, including record unemployment numbers and the Trump administration announcing it won’t send any more personal protective equipment overseas. Then they talk about Florida Governor Ron DeSantis finally ordering all state reside...

On this Wednesday episode of the Sup Daily Coronacast, our hosts kick things off with updated death total projections from the White House and an explanation of what Census Day is all about. Next, they discuss the struggle many Americans are experiencing today with rent due at the first of the month. Plus, they talk about the federal assistance our government plans to send to Americans in the comi...

On this Tuesday episode of the Sup Daily Coronacast, our hosts start with some updated COVID-19 numbers. They talk about the USNS Comfort officially docking in New York Harbor, and discuss the swarm of foolish people there to greet it. Plus, they talk about workers for Instacart, Amazon, and Whole Foods who are striking on various days this week to fight for hazard pay, better sick leave, and bett...

On this Monday edition of the Sup Daily Coronacast, our hosts start the show with Dr. Fauci’s grim prediction from the weekend, and the president backtracking on his wish to see the churches full on Easter. Next, they talk about Trump walking back his threat to institute a quarantine in the New York tri-state area. Plus, they react to the president lashing out at Democratic governors for daring to...

Today on the Sup Daily Coronacast, our hosts talk about the value of reading fiction during this anxiety-filled time. Next, they dive into the biggest headlines of the day, including news that America now has the most confirmed coronavirus cases of any country in the world. Then they talk about British Prime Minister Boris Johnson testing positive for the virus and why the UK’s response to the pan...

On today’s Sup Daily Coronacast, our hosts begin with an update on Lady Gaga’s album release and how they’re keeping busy. Next, they share updated infection numbers for the virus and tell us just how many people filed for unemployment last week. Then they revisit the Senate’s coronavirus economic relief package now that they've actually voted on the bill, with updates on where the money is going...

On this Sup Daily Coronacast, our hosts start with a reaction to Prince Charles testing positive for the virus and give an update on the number of known cases in the US. Next, they share details about the giant stimulus bill making its way through congress. Where is all this money going, is there a chance that Trump will veto the bill, and what’s the deal with direct cash payments to most American...

On today’s Sup Daily Coronacast, our hosts start with a roundup of the day’s headlines, including updated infection counts and a lockdown in the UK. Next, they talk about Trump’s latest irresponsible public statements, including one that led to a man poisoning himself to death. They also share a not-so-shocking report that the president ignored early warnings from experts to take measures to preve...

On today’s Sup Daily Coronacast, our hosts update us on the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the US and react to Rand Paul testing positive for the virus. Next, they talk about how the federal government has activated the National Guard in three of the states hardest hit by the coronavirus outbreak, and speculate as to why the president isn't using all of his powers to respond to the crisis....

On today’s Sup Daily Coronacast, our hosts walk through the latest numbers on COVID-19 in the US and the increasingly drastic actions governments are taking to flatten the curve, including ordering all New Yorkers and Californians to stay at home indefinitely and invoking emergency war powers to urge industry to manufacture medical supplies. They also look at a CDC study showing young people are m...

We’re back for our inaugural Sup Daily Coronacast to cover all the crazy sh*t going on in the news, aka, COVID-19. We check in on the number of cases and fatalities in the United States (and globally) while exploring why cities and states have yet to meaningfully expand testing. Why don’t we have enough swabs?! We run through the emergency relief package signed by the president just as two members...

Alise, Amanda, and Sami are back to talk about all the crazy sh*t happening in the news, starting with the ways in which they are social distancing themselves to help keep everyone safe. For the main news, they dive deeper into the current status of coronavirus and the lack of a comprehensive public response to curb the impact. They tell us about the latest closing of schools, theaters, bars and r...

Amanda and Kaitlin are back to talk about all the crazy sh*t happening in the news, starting with the US Women’s National Soccer Team turning their jerseys inside out and the state of virus containment in the state of Washington. For the main news, they talk about the escalation of coronavirus measures in recent days, Trump’s incompetent handling of the situation, and what the government could be...

Amanda, Bryan and Alise are back to talk about all the crazy sh*t happening in the news, starting with Ted Cruz placing himself in quarantine after being exposed to coronavirus at CPAC. Plus, they talk about the amazing story of the second person to be cured from HIV. For the main news, they update us on the spread of coronavirus and talk about the political response so far. For the Election Secti...

Sami and Amanda are joined by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, for a very special announcement about our 2020 voting initiative. This year marks the 100th anniversary of (some!) women’s right to vote. It’s never been more important to use it. Mlambo-Ngcuka joins us to launch #keepit100, our campaign to urge women to vote any chance...

Sami, Amanda and Kaitlin are back for a special post-Super Tuesday episode of The Sup, and some crazy sh*t is going down. They start with a conversation about long wait times in predominantly-minority areas, and how this voter suppression strategy may affect the general election. Plus, they talk about Andrew Yang potentially running for mayor of New York City. Then they dive into the results from...

Amanda, Alise, and our new host Kaitlin Byrd are back to talk about all the crazy sh*t happening in the news, starting with a totally real fairytale about what can happen if you actually pay employees a living wage. The Main News is all about the election this week, starting with South Carolina’s primary results and ensuing changes to the race. Should Biden be happy with his landslide, or nervous...

Alise and Bryan are back to talk about all the crazy sh*t happening in the news, starting with the Pope telling Catholics to give up trolling for Lent. For the Main News, it’s all about the coronavirus. Why is Trump openly contradicting the CDC and claiming everything is fine? They also look into VP Mike Pence’s past to show why he's uniquely unqualified to lead the coronavirus task force and foll...

Amanda and Sami are back to talk about all the crazy sh*t happening in the news, starting with the breaking story that Harvey Weinstein has been convicted of rape and sexual assault. What does this victory mean for the MeToo movement? For the Main News, they dive into the shifting narrative around Russian interference in the 2020 election. Who are they helping, how are they doing it, and why? For...

Sami, Alise, and Bryan are back to talk about all the crazy sh*t happening in the news, starting with the messy Las Vegas debate in which Elizabeth Warren tore out Michael Bloomberg’s spine and used it as a lasso to tie up the other candidates. Will Liz’s two-hour own of nearly every other candidate launch her back into the top tier of candidates? We also cover Buttigieg and Klobuchar’s mutual dis...

Amanda sits down with author, political commentator, and Daily Beast editor at large Molly Jong-Fast to check on the somewhat sorry state of the Democratic primary. Molly discusses her recent op-ed for the Washington Post titled “Joe Biden did this to himself. And to the rest of us,” in which she makes the case for why Biden might never have been the “electable” candidate so many dreamed of, and m...

Amanda and Bryan are back to talk about all the crazy sh*t happening in the news, starting with a big court decision out of Australia. The main news is all about Trump’s impeachable offenses… no, not those ones. Trump’s intervention in the Justice Department’s sentencing of his longtime friend and advisor Roger Stone is being referred to as his worst abuse of power yet. If only there were a remedy...