Episode 416

Royal Hangover

October 20th 2025: NATIONAL CHICKEN AND WAFFLES DAY

BIRTHDAYS:

William Christopher (1932-2016) - Father Francis John Patrick Mulcahy on M*A*S*H

Tom Petty (1950-2017) - Lead singer for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Kamala Harris (1964-Still Living) - The 49th VP of the U.S.

Snoop Dogg (1971-Still Living) - Rapper and business mogul.

HISTORY:

1947 - The House Un-American Activities Committee begins investigating Communist infiltration of the Hollywood film industry.

1955 - Harry Belafonte records "Day-O" (the Banana Boat Song).

1975 - Supreme Court rules teachers have the authority to spank pupils after one warning.

1977 - The band Lynyrd Skynyrd crashes in woodland in Mississippi, killing 6 people, including three band members.

We Still Have No King!

Based on the most recent and reliable estimates as of October 19, 2025, the No Kings protests drew an estimated 7 million participants nationwide across approximately 2,700 events in all 50 states. This figure comes from organizers (Indivisible, ACLU, and the No Kings Coalition) and is corroborated by independent analyses, including crowdsourced data from G. Elliott Morris's Strength In Numbers project

Vs. 2024 Electorate: This Democratic attendance represents ~6.4–8.3% of Harris's 76 million voters (or ~11–14% of the ~44–49 million registered Democrats). Compared to the full 155 million 2024 voters, it's ~3.2–4%. Critics on X noted it as "only" ~7–9% of Harris voters, highlighting low relative turnout.

Counter protests were minimal and scattered, with no organized nationwide effort reported. Total estimated attendance: <10,000 (likely 1,000–5,000), based on isolated local reports:

Vs. 2024 Electorate: This represents <<0.01% of the 155 million voters or Trump's 78.5 million supporters, underscoring the Republican base's lack of mobilization (as they "stood firm" per prior discussions).

Cease Fire is off! No!!! It resumed...

Two IDF soldiers killed amid 'severe' ceasefire violation, 'it's not the last,' analyst says. Expert warns Hamas has no intention of surrendering as militant group rebuilds ranks in Gaza Strip

Later on Sunday, the IDF announced the resumption of the ceasefire, following retaliatory strikes.

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