Oct 9, 2020
This is the Babylon Bee Weekly News Podcast for the week of 10/9/2020.
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In this episode of The Babylon Bee Podcast, Kyle and Ethan talk about the week’s biggest stories like Democrats hoping Trump “gets dead soon” after coming down with coronavirus, USA Today keeping the internet safe from satire, and Bee kids sending The Babylon Bee their best headline pitches. Kyle and Ethan also talk about murderous witches, Satanic billboards, and fat bears and get a chance to speak with filmmaker Matt Chastain about his new movie Small Group.
Introduction
Kyle hatches a scheme to fly across the country to be with his family and Kyle and Ethan discuss how kids age a parent.
Stuff That’s Good
Kyle likes his son’s YouTube channel Punk Rock Kid
Ethan likes Brian Regan
Weird News
Kindergarten teacher gets fired for tattooing his eyeballs black
Stories of the Week
Trump’s Hospital Room Flooded With 'Get Dead Soon' Cards From Democrats
Summary: It’s been a trying time for the country and President Donald Trump as he has been stuck at Walter Reed Medical Center trying to get better. Keeping Trump company is a flood of cards from Democrats wishing him to “Get dead soon.”
“I hope you die!”, “You deserve this!”, and “I want you to die and go to hell -- Russian hell!” read some of the cards sent by poor-wishers, cards that now decorate the president's room. Such cards have become so popular that Hallmark has added a “For Sick Presidents You Don’t Like” section, including some humorous ones where a cartoon cat dances on Trump’s grave.
Story 2
Governor Whitmer Refuses To Throw Ring Of Power Back Into Fires Of Mount Doom
Summary: In legal news, a Michigan Supreme Court has ordered Governor Gretchen Whitmer to throw the Ring of Power, which she has wielded to enact tyrannical coronavirus restrictions upon her citizens, back into the fires of Mount Doom.
"Nooo! Not my precious!" Whitmer screamed as the state Supreme Court handed down the order to destroy the Ring. "Nasty, nasty Constitution! We don't likes it! Nasty, fat Founding Fathers!" She turned and left.
Story 3
Summary: After hearing someone tell a questionable story about how a priest, a rabbi, and a minister walked into a bar together, USA Today published a 1,200-word fact check on the tall tale. Citing over 15 sources to cast doubt on the story, USA Today handily dismantled the fib.
Topic of the Week:
Christians making movies with Small Group Director Matt Chastain.
Also we asked subscribers to Send Us The Best Headline Pitches From Your Kids.
Hate Mail
We got a comment about the quiet man in plaid and the liberal in the Legend of Zelda t-shirt.
Subscriber Portion
MAILBAG
Sarah sends us a message asking about whether or not every Christian ought to have a “road to Damascus” conversion moment or a sense that “God told me” to know which way to go in life.
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