Brand New Information

Brand New Information is a pop culture and political news podcast, hosted by siblings Jay Knower and Suzanne Knower Warye. Jay is a politics wonk and Suzanne is a pop culture junkie. Each week, we’ll teach each other about the trending political and pop culture topics of the week. Hilarity and sibling rivalry will ensue, and you might just learn something!

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The One With Kevin McCarthy’s Speaker Fight + Jen Shah’s Jail Time

January 13, 2023 • Suzanne & Jay • Episode 41

Today, Jay details the intense mess that Kevin McCarthy had on his hands as he attempted to lock in votes for Speaker of the House. Then, Suzanne updates us on Jen Shah, the Real Housewife of Salt Lake City who was just sentenced to 6 ½ years in prison for defrauding the elderly.

Plus: Prince Harry’s new book, Melancholy and the Infinite Sadness, Dinosaurs, meatpacking magnate statue beheadings, and the banished words of 2023.

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Links

Wait What:

Sky News - 10 Words Banished For 2023: https://news.sky.com/story/these-10-words-have-been-banished-for-2023-and-there-are-some-you-use-12778801

https://www.dictionary.com/e/slang/shitshow/

https://s.wsj.net/public/resources/documents/stanfordlanguage.pdf

KTLA - A Northern California Statue of a Meat Packing Magnate Beheaded:

https://ktla.com/strange-news/ap-strange-news/ap-northern-california-statue-of-meat-packing-magnate-beheaded/

Fibronostalgia:

Dinosaurs:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinosaurs_(TV_series)

https://www.vulture.com/2011/07/dinosaurs_fact_check.html

Melon Collie and the Infinite Sadness: