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Alex and David Cuesta, along with the weekly guest, talk about topics ranging from politics, sports, philosophy, anime and more!

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[Daily Show] 17. EU Gives "Green" Label to Nuclear and Gas...Temporarily 03.02.2022 23:49

An article from The Verge by Justine Calma talks about the EU's "Green" Label grant to nuclear and gas during what they call the "transition" away from fossil fuels. https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/2/22914195/eu-nuclear-energy-gas-sustainable-climate-investment Twitter - @TheACuestaShow Instagram - @TheAlexCuestaShow Facebook - @TheAlexCuestaShow

12. The Honk Heard Around the World 03.02.2022 38:20

Whoopi Goldberg knows nothing about the Holocaust and Canadian truckers protest authoritarianism with the Freedom Convoy at Parliament Hill. Twitter - @TheACuestaShow Instagram - @TheAlexCuestaShow Facebook - @TheAlexCuestaShow

[Daily Show] 16. Parental Pushback is Not "Book Banning" 02.02.2022 39:51

An opinion piece by Mark Hemingway talks about the removal of "Maus" from an 8th grade library and the media storm that followed. https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2022/02/01/parental_input_on_education_is_not_book_banning__147121.html Twitter - @TheACuestaShow Instagram - @TheAlexCuestaShow Facebook - @TheAlexCuestaShow

[Daily Show] 15. Chiefs' Fans Donate $479k to Josh Allen's Charity 01.02.2022 44:06

Welcome to Positivity Monday! An article in the Buffalo News by Jason Wolf talks about the amazing philanthropic efforts of the Kansas City Chief's fanbase. Now with the New York Giants fanbase included, they have combined to donate at least $479k to Buffalo Bills' QB Josh Allen's Charity. https://buffalonews.com/sports/bills/chiefs-giants-fans-donate-442k-to-oishei-childrens-hospital-approach-lar...

[Daily Show] 14. Canadian PM Justin Trudeau Doesn't Like Freedom 29.01.2022 35:13

An article from The Canadian Press covers comments from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau the upcoming protest at Parliament Hill featuring a 'Trucker's Convoy' by using key leftist buzzwords. https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/trudeau-concerned-trucker-convoy-converging-on-parliament-hill-could-turn-violent-1.5758849 Twitter - @TheACuestaShow Instagram - @TheAlexCuestaShow Facebook - @TheAlexCu...

[Daily Show] 13. Economic Puff Piece Tries to Help Biden's Approval Numbers 28.01.2022 29:35

An article by Paul Wiseman from the AP talks about the record economy growth in the US over 2021. It paints a flowery picture of the economy until the very end where it hits on some hard truths. https://hosted.ap.org/citizensvoice/article/f3284b06f153a0b3939a266f0f81cd7e/us-economy-grew-57-2021-rebound-2020-recession# :~:text=WASHINGTON%20%28AP%29%20%E2%80%94%20The%20U.S.%20economy%20grew%20last,g...

[Daily Show] 12. The Federal Government Shouldn't Make Excuses for Arsonists 27.01.2022 16:55

An article by Libby Emmons from The Post Millennial explains how a U.S. Attorney recommended a lesser sentence for a man who burned a building down during the George Floyd riots, killing a man in the process. https://thepostmillennial.com/biden-doj-sentence-arsonist-blm Twitter - @TheACuestaShow Instagram - @TheAlexCuestaShow Facebook - @TheAlexCuestaShow

11. No One Needs to Accept You for Who You Are 27.01.2022 1:05:38

On this episode Alex and David discuss why so many kids in the younger generation want to be accepted so bad at all costs and that it only breeds mental issues and negative results. What's worse, it's being done to them on purpose. Twitter - @TheACuestaShow Instagram - @TheAlexCuestaShow Facebook - @TheAlexCuestaShow

[Daily Show] 11. SATs Are Dumbing Down to Stay Relevant 26.01.2022 33:04

An article by Kate Kindelan from ABC News covers the changes the SATs are making to make the test easier and more accessible. https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Living/pencils-shorter-test-sat-completely-digital-2024/story?id=82462977 Twitter - @TheACuestaShow Instagram - @TheAlexCuestaShow Facebook - @TheAlexCuestaShow

[Daily Show] 10. Vaccine Passports May Not Happen, But Digital Passports Are Already Here 25.01.2022 1:07:46

An article from Bloomberg Businessweek, written by Shawn Donnan and Dina Bass, talks about how ID.me is going to make your tax season that much more tedious. They also expose the threat companies like ID.me pose with the power they have to gather your personal info while working directly with State and Federal governments. Vaccine Passports may not ever become a thing, but Digital Passports are al...

[Daily Show] 9. The FBI Continues to be Incompetent 21.01.2022 28:46

In an opinions piece from Newsweek by Caroline Glick, the continued shadiness of the FBI comes under further scrutiny. Their initial statement from the Congregation Beth Israel Hostage situation in Texas left a lot of people wondering what their motives are. https://www.newsweek.com/gaslighting-anti-semitism-america-opinion-1670520 Twitter - @TheACuestaShow Instagram - @TheAlexCuestaShow Facebook...

[Daily Show] 8. Appeasement Doesn't Work Against Dictators 20.01.2022 28:39

A CNN article, by Kevin Liptak, covers a rare President Joe Biden press conference and the telling remarks he made about NATO's position in regards of Russia's impending invasion of Ukraine. https://edition.cnn.com/2022/01/19/politics/russia-ukraine-joe-biden-news-conference/index.html Twitter - @TheACuestaShow Instagram - @TheAlexCuestaShow Facebook - @TheAlexCuestaShow

[Daily Show] 7. The Fourth Estate Weaves Their Lies Yet Again 19.01.2022 34:14

The media has a new narrative, and everyone is in on it. An Axios article on "tensions" between Trump and DeSantis create a narrative that everyone is running with. https://www.axios.com/trump-privately-slams-desantis-ba0ce3aa-839f-41c9-83a1-4b9dc26649d9.html Twitter - @TheACuestaShow Instagram - @TheAlexCuestaShow Facebook - @TheAlexCuestaShow

[Daily Show] 6. Democrats Use "Racist" Filibuster to Stop Sanctions on Russia 16.01.2022 36:30

In a comparison of articles, we see the state of journalism is at an all-time bad. Intentional omission of details by both CNN and Fox News try to hide the full details of the Democrats' successful attempt to use the "racist" filibuster to block Senator Ted Cruz's bill to impose sanctions on Russia. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/democrats-slammed-blocking-russia-sanctions-filibuster-racist http...

[Daily Show] 5. Joe Biden is Bad at His Job 15.01.2022 18:40

An analysis piece by CNN's Chris Cillizza talks about a bizarre memo released by the Biden White House framing a terrible approval poll number by citing a slightly better one. https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/14/politics/biden-approval-rating-polling-memo/index.html Twitter - @TheACuestaShow Instagram - @TheAlexCuestaShow Facebook - @TheAlexCuestaShow

[Daily Show] 4. Women's Physical Standards Are Created by Women 14.01.2022 23:53

A New York Post article, written by Brooke Kato, tries to glorify the "Mom Bod" replacing the "Dad Bod." But neither are a real thing, and both were created by women. https://nypost.com/2022/01/11/how-hot-mom-bods-are-stealing-the-dad-bod-spotlight/ Twitter - @TheACuestaShow Instagram - @TheAlexCuestaShow Facebook - @TheAlexCuestaShow

[Daily Show] 3. Build Back Better Bill's "Lower Energy Costs" Claim Disputed 11.01.2022 25:44

In an opinion piece from The Hill, two environmentalists, Jason Hayes and Isaac Orr, dispute the claim that President Biden's Build Back Better Bill will lower the cost of energy. https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/588576-bidens-build-back-better-will-raise-energy-prices?rl=1 Twitter - @TheACuestaShow Instagram - @TheAlexCuestaShow Facebook - @TheAlexCuestaShow Intro Music Credit: Justin Timberla...

[Daily Show] 2. Trump Era 'China Initiative' Leads to Conviction of Harvard Professor 10.01.2022 21:48

President Biden is facing pressure to end the Trump Era 'China Initiative' despite the recent conviction of Harvard Professor Charles Lieber for lying about his cooperation with China. https://justthenews.com/government/security/doj-program-catch-chinese-spies-remains-under-scrutiny-after-conviction-harvard#article Twitter - @TheACuestaShow Instagram - @TheAlexCuestaShow Facebook - @TheAlexCuestaS...

[Daily Show] 1. Teachers' Unions Don't Care About Your Kids 09.01.2022 30:03

New York Times' article talks about the strife between Teachers' Unions and Democrats about in-person schooling and shows how much the unions could care less about the kids. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/08/us/teachers-unions-covid-schools.html Twitter - @TheACuestaShow Instagram - @TheAlexCuestaShow Facebook - @TheAlexCuestaShow Intro Music Credit: Justin Timberlake - What Goes Around/Comes Aro...

10. Jets Fans Should Be Optimistic About the Future 07.01.2022 1:11:31

Alex and David are joined by HACKnoCAP as we discuss the ups and downs of the New York Jets season and why Jets fans should be optimistic about the team going forward. Twitter - @TheACuestaShow Instagram - @TheAlexCuestaShow Facebook - @TheAlexCuestaShow Intro Music Credit: Limp Bizkit - The Truth

9. Stop Treating People as a Monolith 23.12.2021 47:41

Alex and David discuss the reasons why groups of people are being looked at as monoliths instead of individuals and how to fix it. Twitter - @TheACuestaShow Instagram - @TheAlexCuestaShow Facebook - @TheAlexCuestaShow Intro Music Credit: Limp Bizkit - The Truth

8. Terrible Officiating is a Sportswide Problem 16.12.2021 53:57

Alex and David discuss the terrible officiating that is going on in all sports, specifically major American sports, and why they think it's happening. Twitter - @TheACuestaShow Instagram - @TheAlexCuestaShow Facebook - @TheAlexCuestaShow Intro Music Credit: Limp Bizkit - The Truth

7. Boycott the 2022 Olympic Games in China 09.12.2021 39:11

Alex has strong feelings about how the US should boycott the 2022 Olympics in China. Twitter - @TheACuestaShow Instagram - @TheAlexCuestaShow Facebook - @TheAlexCuestaShow Intro Music Credit: Limp Bizkit - The Truth

6. Stop Blaming Millennials Because You Failed as Parents 02.12.2021 41:07

Alex & David discuss and debate why the Millennial and Gen Z generations are being blamed for everything wrong in society. Who is really to blame? The parents? Themselves? Twitter - @TheACuestaShow Instagram - @TheAlexCuestaShow Facebook - @TheAlexCuestaShow Intro Music Credit: Limp Bizkit - The Truth

5. Time To Stop Blindly Backing the Blue 24.11.2021 45:32

Alex and David tackle the reality that blindly backing the blue can spell disaster for a society heading down the road to tyranny. Twitter - @TheACuestaShow Instagram - @TheAlexCuestaShow Facebook - @TheAlexCuestaShow Intro Music Credit: Limp Bizkit - The Truth