TYT Sports, August 19, 2013

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The Young Turks, August 19, 2013

The Young Turks: August 19, 2013

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Glenn Greenwald’s partner David Miranda was detained for 9 hours in London’s Heathrow airport while returning from a trip where he met with Laura Poitras about the NSA spying program.  Cenk points out that this move was obviously vindictive for Greenwald’s reporting.  Greenwald promised to continue to report things even more vigorously.  Michael Grunwald of TIME Magazine tweeted that he can’t wait to write the article that defends the drone strike that will eventually take out Julian Assange.  Grunwald’s previous tweets showed disdain for murdered Americans via drone strikes in Yemen.  Chuck Todd exposed himself as another journalist that backs up the moves of the Establishment when he claimed that the RNC made a wise decision to exclude NBC and CNN from their debates. Cenko Unchained segment where Cenk rants about Ted Cruz’ birth certificate talk, finding that since his mother is a U.S. citizen, he is eligible to run for President.  The Egyptian violence continues between the military and the Muslim Brotherhood protesters.  The CIA have finally acknowledged that they organized the coup in Iran back in 1953 that took out the Democratically elected leader. Democrats are rooting for Mitch McConnell in the Republican primary because they think it will be easier to beat him in the general election.  The candidate running against McConnell somehow found a way to be to the right of Mitch.  Cenk’s Amazing Fact of the Day: Democrats in Missouri gave Todd Akin $1.5 million to win his primary so that they could kick his ass in the general election.  A WV Circuit Judge has been indicted on 2 counts of conspiracy for targeting his mistress’ husband with influence and judicial means.

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Update on the murdered 19 year old man in Toronto, by the police. The officer that shot him has turned himself in and will face 2nd degree murder charges.  2 female Russian track athletes kissed on the podium while accepting their medals to protest the anti-gay laws in the country. http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/olympics-fourth-place-medal/russian-gold-medalists-kiss-medal-stand-world-championships-132337366.html Chris Christie will sign a law that bans gay conversion therapy.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/19/chris-christie-gay-conversion-therapy_n_3778948.html   Researchers found that children with higher IQs were more likely to use drugs later in life. http://theweek.com/article/index/221480/are-smart-kids-more-likely-to-use-drugsnbsp  A new software forces new employees to pay attention to orientation videos by scanning the subject’s eyeballs, determining if they are actually watching. http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-08-15/new-software-forces-you-to-pay-attention-during-company-training  According to a customer’s tweets, armed guards monitored Maryland moviegoers that went to see Oprah’s new movie, The Butler, but ignored audiences that went to see Kick Ass 2. http://www.mediaite.com/online/patrons-report-armed-police-at-silver-spring-maryland-screening-of-lee-daniels-the-butler/  LeBron James posted an Instagram video of a police escort leading him to a Justin Timberlake/Jay-Z concert in Miami due to the extreme amount of traffic.  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/19/lebron-james-police-escort_n_3779928.html?utm_hp_ref=sports&ir=Sports The owner of a bulletproof vest company that was contracted to supply the U.S. military scammed the prices and made tons more than he was supposed to.  He has been found guilty and convicted, will spend 17 years in prison. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/16/nyregion/prison-for-founder-of-body-armor-company.html?_r=0  Over the counter drugs have been limited more and more due to the huge increase of meth labs that use ingredients found in these drugs. http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/08/meth-pseudoephedrine-big-pharma-lobby

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What the Flick?!, August 19, 2013

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Ben, Alonso and Brett discuss Breaking Bad episode two of the final half of the final season.

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Bonus Episode, August 19, 2013

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Ana is worried about mind-reading technology.  Talk about how Steve Oh’s father got the preferential treatment of the police in New Brunswick, NJ.  

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Pop Trigger, August 19, 2013

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Kim Kardashian and Katie Couric are in a bit of a spat What the shit is happening with Lady Gaga and Perez Hilton!? Robin Thicke and co. are pre-emptively suing Marvin Gaye over "Blurred Lines" hook It's official! Fergie has changed her name It's Pop Trigger interview time! Host: Brett Erlich Co-Hosts: Bree Essrig Molly Swenson Todrick Hall

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