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Apr 22
1h 31m

About "Monitoring the Situation" and Mic...

Andrew Heaton, Jen Briney, Justin Robert Young
About this episode

The gang discusses the newly-developed "Monitoring the Situation" livestream, an X-hosted 24/7 live feed designed to serve as an alternative to traditional media. Backed by Andreesen Horowitz, is "Monitoring the Situation" something you need in your life, or just another way to stay glued to your phone. They then discuss the new Michael Jackson biopic, which was forced to undergo a full rework in post-production to avoid discussing the pop star's sexual allegations, and ask whether a movie about MJ should be forced to reckon with that chapter in his life.


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00:00:00 - Intro and Gerrymandering

00:34:16 - "Monitoring the Situation"

00:59:51 - Michael Jackson

01:12:21 - Emails

01:29:18 - Wrap-up


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