Immigration Explanation, COVID Commercials 4.22.20

In episode 614, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Shannon Coffey to discuss Trump blaming immigrants for coronavirus, the Smithfield pork plant outbreak, the problem with grocery stores, the Lieutenant Governor of Texas wanting to re-open the state, continued racism and problems at Lululemon, coronavirus era advertisements, a dangerous knife sculpture, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

Trump vows to ‘suspend immigration’ to US because of virus Smithfield Foods Is Blaming “Living Circumstances In Certain Cultures” For One Of America’s Largest COVID-19 Clusters Coronavirus at Smithfield pork plant: The untold story of America's biggest outbreak Experts say it may be time for grocery stores to ban customers from coming inside because of Covid-19 Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick doubles down on argument that people should be put at risk for death in exchange for a strong economy amid COVID-19: "There are more important things than living." LULULEMON APOLOGIZES AND FIRES EMPLOYEE Over 'Bat Fried Rice' Shirt 8 Outrageous Remarks By Lululemon Founder Chip Wilson Pre-coronavirus TV commercials make us cringe; new ads reflect a time of threat HERSHEY PULLS ADS WITH HUGS AND HANDSHAKES AMID CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS KFC ‘Finger Lickin’ Good’ ad falls victim to coronavirus concern along with Coors’ ‘Beer of Working Remotely’ WATCH: Every Covid-19 Commercial is Exactly the Same If every COVID-19 commercial feels the same, it’s because they totally are Knife sculptor doing aerobics falls on nearby knife sculpture WATCH: Marva Whitney - Unwind Yourself

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