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And save tons using bundles. Thank you. And you're welcome in advance. But for everyone else, we got a lot of news to talk about today,
so let's jump into it. World War three is coming,
and it's all Ukraine's fault.

Apparently. Or at least, according to Joe Rogan,
Rick is on a recent episode of his podcast that's now been embroiled in controversy. Rogan was talking to the music producer,
Scott Storch, and saying that he feels safer
knowing that Trump will be in office. But.

when I don't feel safer is right now
they're launching missiles into Yeah. The how do you how are you allowed to do
that when you're on the way out? Like the people don't want you
to be there anymore? There should be like some sort of
a, like a pause for, like,

significant actions that could potentially
start World War three. Maybe that would be a good thing that we would like to avoid from a
a dying former president. Zelensky says Putin is terrified. You man. You people. You people are about to start World
War three.

With Rogan then reacting to the news
that Russia fired a new hypersonic missile at a Ukrainian city, which, key thing, like we talked about, can carry either
a conventional or nuclear warhead. Rogan saying that if it did have a nuclear
warhead, the entire world would change

because of the military
industrial complex, Western aid to Ukraine and the Biden administration
doing something, quote, 'insane,' and it's insane. With Rogan
then going on to accuse CNN of cheering on Biden's recent decision
to allow Ukraine to launch U.S.

made long-range missiles into Russia. With that,
you have people pointing to CNN's coverage where it seems like it's pretty standard,
straightforward reporting. So it's unclear
what he was specifically referring to. Come to the negotiation table. Sit down.

Work this out. Stop killing everybody. How has the left gone? So far? Crazy that they think it's a good thing
to launch missiles? Also, Zelensky,
can I get a drug test? Right. So naturally, those clips of Rogan,
they stir up a lot of controversy online

and some saying things like, "Was this energy, Joe Rogan,
when Putin bombed Kyiv's main children's cancer hospital? Just massacre
after massacre of Ukrainian innocents. But Ukraine is never allowed to respond. And if they do respond, they are accused
of wanting World War Three.

Putin gets to rape and kill with impunity. And somehow this is never escalation. Can bring in North Korean soldiers
to invade a European country. And somehow this is not an escalation. You also the likes of the famous
Ukrainian boxer Vladimir Klitschko,

whose brother is the mayor of Kyiv,
calling out Rogan on Instagram. "Let me tell you that you're repeating
Russian propaganda. Putin's Russia is in trouble. So they want to scare
you and people like you. Putin's
Russia wants to destroy Ukraine quietly.

They want America to stay quiet. Not great, but quiet. A great America is not an America
that abundance. Countries
that defend freedom with their lives. If you invite me on your podcast,
we could discuss them like free men." Right.

And understand with this, depending on
where you go online, there are people having drastically
different reactions. Right. There are viral posts saying we should
all be as angry as Joe Rogan about this, but again this is
many others are pointing out

that Rogan is going
after the victim of this situation. Putin and Russia invaded. They attacked. And Rogan is seemingly going after and criticizing the victim of an assault
for trying to fight back. Which is why you folks saying things
like Joe Rogan is a spineless moral idiot

Russia is killing Ukrainians
with long-range missiles. Coward Rogan is quiet. When Ukraine fights back,
he cries. Pathetic little loser. And understand, the last thing that I think all of us want
is more war. To me, it's such a weird
fucking game of mental gymnastics to go

after the victim of the situation
because you're scared of the aggressor. I think that's true in a situation
where I have to really ask, do you think that it ends with Ukraine? Because our European allies have been shouting from the rooftops
that this is not where it ends.

If Putin is just allowed to do
as he pleases, where does it end? And then let's talk about some quickie
entertainment news. Because there's a few things
all over, started with the fact that Wicked and Gladiator 2
absolutely dominated the box office

this weekend, Wicked easily
scoring that number one in North America, with sales reaching around $95
million over the weekend, but topping 114 million when you include
previews earlier in the week. That is, it's also expected to rack up
an additional $48 million abroad.

I mean, that's pretty major. It makes it the third largest opener of the year, with only *Deadpool*, *Wolverine*, and *Inside Out* raking in 211 million and 154 million, respectively, their opening weekend. Then beyond that, we could also completely shatter the record for the best opening

by a Broadway to film adaptation, a previous King being *Hairspray*, which earned $43 million in 2007 after adjusting for inflation. And this is *Gladiator 2*, brought in around $56 million in North America, including previews, though

the big difference here is that the film had a much bigger worldwide total of about $220 million since coming out overseas earlier this month. So while obviously, you know, it didn't have as strong as a first opening weekend in North America, experts still say that it was a solid box office

haul, especially given the general lull we've seen since the summer. Some, I will say, have also speculated that both films actually helped boost one another. With some even calling it *Glycated*, which... No.

Stop that. Please. No more. *Marvin Heimer* had, like, a real grassroots thing. Everything else... I feel like I hear it and it hurts my brain. But also, I will say, with the success you have analysts

noting that this whole box office boom came at a big cost. Some very extensive marketing campaigns. I mean, just *Wicked* specifically, they had an absolutely insane month-long press tour. I mean, it felt like everywhere you turn there was Cynthia Erivo, there was Ariana Grande.

Why are you in my refrigerator? There was all of the press tour stuff also. I mean, those two were on the circuit
for months. They appeared
frequently at the Summer Olympics. NBC has also been pouring
a ton of resources into it.

The network actually broadcasted
an hour-long infomercial about the movie. There's been wall-to-wall coverage
on the Today Show. And then there are the promotions at Universal theme parks and the over
400 brand partnerships for the film.

And this, while it wasn't the same level, Gladiator 2
also had a big marketing blitz. Paramount Pictures
advertising it heavily at sporting events, setting up major partnerships,
including ones with Ferrari and Pepsi. And so with all this,
you have a number of people going,

Oh, is this the new normal? Are these the lanes? You have to go now to fill theaters
even for major movies? Well,
I'd love to know your thoughts on that. I will also say I highly recommend you go
watch Wicked.

I was a fan of the musical. I think the movie actually elevates
the whole thing. Cynthia Erivo and Ariana
Grande are fucking amazing in this. I will say though I went into it
not knowing that they were splitting it into two movies.

While they would normally annoy
the shit out of me, I'm looking forward to part two. But then in other entertainment
pop culture news, we got Dr. Disrespect in the news. And that is because you'll be joining Rumble and begin
streaming there next week.

Rumble is also confirming the move in a blog post, saying that in addition to streaming, Doctor Disrespect will provide exclusive content. Rumble Premium and Quote will also lead Rumble Gaming, acting as an advisor and helping to build the Rumble gaming community.

Very notably here, as part of his deal, Rumble will also be giving him equity with milestones as a majority of its compensation. Right. So generally, this has been seen as the answer to the kind of open question that's been out there for a while of where will Doctor Disrespect go?

Twitch banned him just months after signing a multimillion dollar exclusivity deal. It being reported after that, that ban was due to inappropriate conversations he had with a minor, and while Doctor Disrespect has denied any wrongdoing, YouTube also suspended monetization on his channel

and his membership in YouTube's partner program. As a result, which then led to a lot of speculation of he might go to Kick. Because they are known for their more lax moderation and aptitude for hosting controversial creators. But then we saw Kick CEO recently saying it wouldn't make sense for the platform

to make a deal with him from a financial perspective. And so kind of like if you looked at all the different players, Rumble was really one of the only logical moves. Right. Especially if he was trying to get something out of a platform.

But then also with this, you now have people wondering if, you know, this move will represent a significant shift to the right for the streamer and his content. Right in that because Rumble, which bills itself as an anti-cancel

culture platform, has become known
for hosting some of the biggest right-wing personalities
like Tucker Carlson and Steve Bannon. Actually, with that, we saw Dr.
Disrespect kind of hitting on that in a post on his personal account
today, writing.

Crazy to think, a type of class of people
tried to cancel us and create a false, exaggerated narrative
about something from almost a decade ago. Embarrass my family and I,
and then adding, "Truly grateful for the opportunity
to help grow a new, hungry

platform that represents
the type of values I'm aligned with. No more cancel culture,
no more suppression. Yeah, for now, we'll have to wait
to see what this looks like. If it's successful, though, I will say
on that front, if there was anyone

that could make a Rumble gaming work,
it would be this guy. Because whatever your feelings on him are,
his audience is very enthusiastic and loyal to the point
that they would follow him somewhere. And that, as it feels like
we're more and more living

in a world of multi-streaming,
where creators are just going to all the other platforms
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detected and raw milk sold in California.

Yesterday,
the California Department of Public Health issued a notice saying that the virus was found in a batch of cream
top whole raw milk from Raw Farm LLC of Fresno County, which then offered
a voluntary recall at the state's request.

now, very notably here,
the CDPH said that there have not been any reported illnesses
in connection to this batch. but also reportedly the affected
line had a Best Buy date of 11/27/2024. And according to the World Health
Organization, while most people develop

symptoms within 2 to 5 days,
it can take up to 17 days. which is why the CDPH warning
that people can contract bird flu not just from drinking
contaminated raw milk, but even from accidentally inhaling it
or touching their eyes, nose, and mouth

with unwashed hands
after touching raw milk. that's also why the state health agency
warning people not to drink any of the affected unpasteurized milk,
and to immediately return any remaining products to the retailer
that they purchased it from.

so with that one, adding
that officials were notifying sellers to remove the contaminated products
as well, and two, the CDPH also noting Public health experts have long warned
consumers against consuming raw milk or raw milk products due
to elevated risks of foodborne illness.

them, then going on to outline
a laundry list of different bacteria and illnesses that have been reported
in relation to consuming raw dairy. and this is explicitly saying the CDPH
actively advises against consuming raw milk or raw milk products
due to the risk of foodborne illnesses.

or with the agency explaining the pasteurization
process, the process of heating milk to a certain temperature
for a set length of time, it kills many of these bad microorganisms
that can cause illness. making it clear that pasteurized milk,
unlike raw milk, is safe to drink.

Despite what you might see online, right. I will say to that point, you know,
we actually did a deep dive recently into the dangers of drinking
unpasteurized milk amid a boom and what can really only be described
as raw milk propaganda.

And I'll link to that in the description,
I recommend you check it out. Very top level. TL;DR is that there's been this big growing
trend of people consuming and promoting raw milk as a healthier
and more natural alternative.

And this, despite the fact that health
experts say the exact opposite. We're saying
that it is actually much more dangerous. And there's nothing unnatural
about pasteurization. Part of the reason that this movement
has gotten so much traction is it

it kind of
just it eats its way from both sides. On one end. You have a lot of far right,
anti-establishment folks latching on to it as a middle finger to the government agencies kind of painting this
as a matter of freedom.

But then on the complete other end,
you have the kind of woo-woo Erewhon types like Gwyneth Paltrow
hawking it. We're saying that she drinks
unpasteurized cream and or coffee daily

and literally
promoting the same brand of raw milk that tested positive
for bird flu in California. And then all of this is
we've seen an increased push among lawmakers in a growing number
of states to legalize unpasteurized milk.

just last week, a bill was introduced
in the Arkansas legislature that would expand access
by making off-farm sales of raw milk legal. And this is in addition
to the many other health risks. You have the situation in California
raising concerns

about the possible transmission of bird
flu to people who consume raw milk. Because while this virus
is largely associated with birds, cases were first confirmed in US
dairy cows back in March. And since then, the virus
has spread to cattle in 15 states.

And although the spread to humans
remains low, most of the confirmed cases
came from exposure to cattle. According to the CDC, and California
has been disproportionately impacted. According to agricultural department data, 402 of the 616 confirmed cases
in cattle have been in California.

That's also super significant
because experts say that the big concern here
is that the more people exposed to bird flu, more opportunities the virus
has to mutate and become more dangerous. With a seeing, for example, Celine Gounder, an infectious disease
specialist and epidemiologist

at NYU explaining, you have people being exposed to H5N1
avian flu and then they get infected with regular seasonal flu,
they can function as a mixing vessel in which these different flu viruses combine and form
a Frankenstein virus to which people do not have any
preexisting immunity.

That's how you end up with a pandemic. With him adding that just one person
who consumes raw milk with bird flu could put the rest of the population
at risk. Again, all of that is being said
and warned in the face

of this growing movement. For now, we're going to have to wait
to see what happens generally. And also
because California is taking precautions to protect consumers, including by
testing batches of raw milk, with the same actually being done at the federal level
as well in other affected states.

Hey, like I said, we'll see. I feel like everything
that's happening right now is we're just in, 'fuck around
and find out' territory. Unfortunately,
in pretty much every avenue, even those who aren't fucking around
are going to have to find out

because others are fucking around.
Yeah. Fun times. But then in truly wild international news,
the vice president of the Philippines publicly said she has contracted
an assassin to kill the president, his wife, and the speaker of the House
in case she ends up dead.

Or with that being Vice
President Sarah Duterte, who if you're like,
'why does that sound so familiar?' it's because her father, Rodrigo
Duterte, is the former president whose war on drugs left
thousands dead in a campaign now

being investigated
as possibly crimes against humanity. In fact,
we just talked about him last month when he admitted before Congress that he had once authorized a death squad
to kill alleged drug dealers and users. In any case, the current president
is Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr.

He's often referred to as BBM for short. You see, his daddy was a dictator
who tortured and killed his political opponents
before eventually being ousted
in a largely peaceful uprising. So the younger Marcos ran
with the younger Duterte, both winning

landslide victories in separate elections
and calling for national unity. This is them smiling and holding hands during the inauguration
ceremony back in 2022. But since then, they've clashed over a number of issues,
including how to deal with China's

aggressive actions
in the disputed South China Sea. With NGOs just then getting personal, Where detect has loudly
and let's say colorfully criticized BBM. His wife in the House, speaker. Notably, is his cousin,
accusing them of corruption, incompetence

and politically persecuting her family
and its supporters. With in fact, last month, her
telling reporters her relationship with BBM had gotten so toxic
that she wanted to cut his head off. And then not long after that,
she said that she would dig up

his father's body
and throw it into the sea. But with that, Duterte's latest comments seem to be driven by the House
deciding to detain her chief of staff. Her chief of staff was accused of obstructing a congressional inquiry
into Duterte's alleged misuse of funds.

and this leading to a profanity
filled tirade in an online news conference Saturday, where she eventually
made the comment about hiring a hitman. Rather than later, trying to walk
it back, saying it wasn't a real threat,

but rather an expression of concern over
some unspecified threat to her own life. But notably, here are her exact words. Don't worry about my security,
because I've talked with somebody. I said, if I'm killed, you'll kill BBM,
his wife and the speaker of the House.

No joke, no joke. So with that, unsurprisingly, the national police
and military immediately increased the security of the president. The National Security Council said it considered all threats to BBM
a matter of national security, with also the Department of Justice saying

it would issue a subpoena giving 235 days
to explain herself before investigators. And then as far as what the president
has had to say about this, he said, quote, "Statements we've heard
the past few days are disturbing. There's the nonstop cursing
and the threats to kill."

If it's that easy to plan
to kill the president, what more the average Filipino? That sort of criminal attempt
cannot be allowed to happen. I will fight that. There, I should say technically
whether or not due to was being serious or not,
she may have still broken the law. Right.

That because in the Philippines, her comments may constitute
a crime of threatening to inflict a wrong on a person
or his family. And that's punishable by a jail term
and a fine there. For now, we're going to have to wait
to see how all this plays out.

MrBeast is finally responding
to so many of the accusations that have been made against him
in recent months. There may be lawsuits in the future,
and there's also now a controversy around the way that he addressed
this. Right.

And all of this stemming from MrBeast sitting down with a creator by the name of LoompaVille
in a 2.5 hour interview. Which I am going to try to make consumable
and hit the highlights, because I know a lot of people
do not have 2.5 hours for this.

So where I'll start is the fact that Mr. Beast apparently is considering a lawsuit
against Dog Park, which if you don't remember,
Dog Park is that former Mr. Beast employee who's posted
videos accusing Mr. Beast of essentially being a fraud,
laying out tons of alleged wrongdoings.

Now, with that, since there's been a good
amount of pushback to Dog Park's claims. And Mr. Beast said that Dog Park
was spreading misinformation. And when asked if he would sue Dog Park,
he said, "There's tons of examples of him
intentionally manipulating things

to not be true and posting online causes
a lot of harm to my businesses. I mean, I've literally had people
pull out millions of dollars and then tell me it was directly
because of his video, just unfortunate. Like, I don't want to be put in this situation,
but I'm probably going to have to.

I mean, it's just, it's just, I mean, what do you do
if someone's just spreading misinformation about you and, you know, just causing harm
to your business?" With Mr. Beast even saying that he has spoken
to law firms

who said that
it would be a very winnable case. And as far as some of
the more specific allegations Mr. Beast said weren't true. We'll start with Delaware, because Mr. Beast was accused of knowingly hiring a registered sex offender
by the name of Delaware.

But here you had Mr. B saying, "Yes, he hired him, but he did not know
he was a registered sex offender. Instead, he had just gone to a local
Best Buy to hire some of the staffers. Mr. B, being 19 at the time, really didn't
think about background checks and adding.

There's a rumor that's gone around
that said that he sat me and my mom down and told us, obviously,
I don't remember that happening. And when I read that tweet,
the first thing I did was I called my mom

and I was like, hey, did this happen
because someone's claiming this happened? My mom said I would have literally quit
or honestly, probably shut the business down
before I ever let my teenage son hire a registered sex offender
knowingly. I take accountability.

Yes. If I go back in time,
I would tell teenage me, hey, you're supposed to do
background checks. Mr. Beast
also then went on to address claims that he used CGI in his videos,
explaining that it's only used

very sparingly and not to fully fabricate
something just to make it look better. And then a document with evidence and examples,
you know, to the dog pack said that he made up an explosion
with CGI. But Mr. B said the explosion was real.

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