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    <title>The Snark Factor - Episodes Tagged with “Snark Factor”</title>
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    <description>The Snark Factor is a weekly show that airs on WAAM Talk 1600AM, 92.7FM Ann Arbor. You'll hear unusual takes on the latest news and entertainment from host Fingers Malloy. Sarah Smith and The Snark Factor Players join in on this unique talk show.
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    <itunes:subtitle>The Snark Factor is a weekly show that airs on WAAM Talk 1600AM, 92.7FM Ann Arbor.</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:author>Fingers Malloy</itunes:author>
    <itunes:summary>The Snark Factor is a weekly show that airs on WAAM Talk 1600AM, 92.7FM Ann Arbor. You'll hear unusual takes on the latest news and entertainment from host Fingers Malloy. Sarah Smith and The Snark Factor Players join in on this unique talk show.
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  <title>Soft Targets, TSA Chaos, and America’s Ranch Diplomacy</title>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 07:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>This week, Fingers Malloy and Sarah Smith tackle a targeted attack on a Michigan synagogue, the threat of soft targets in America, and the unsettling questions raised by a terror-linked shooter who should never have been back on the street. They also break down the government shutdown’s impact on TSA, United Airlines finally drawing a line on headphone-free passengers, and why flying now feels like punishment with snack service. Plus, Gen Z may be saving the mall, and Hidden Valley Ranch apparently wants to send Americans to Europe to commit condiment-based international incidents.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>49:38</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Fingers Malloy and Sarah Smith dig into a disturbing attack on a Michigan synagogue, the broader danger of soft targets, and the maddening reality that known terror threats still seem to slip through the cracks. They also break down the government shutdown’s impact on TSA, United Airlines cracking down on headphone-free passengers, and why modern air travel feels like public suffering with boarding groups. Plus, Gen Z may be dragging the mall back from the dead, and Hidden Valley Ranch apparently wants to send Americans to Europe to commit condiment-based foreign policy.
Visit FingersMalloy.com (FingersMalloy.com) for every Snark Factor Podcast, and to subscribe to his Substack. 
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    <![CDATA[<p>Fingers Malloy and Sarah Smith dig into a disturbing attack on a Michigan synagogue, the broader danger of soft targets, and the maddening reality that known terror threats still seem to slip through the cracks. They also break down the government shutdown’s impact on TSA, United Airlines cracking down on headphone-free passengers, and why modern air travel feels like public suffering with boarding groups. Plus, Gen Z may be dragging the mall back from the dead, and Hidden Valley Ranch apparently wants to send Americans to Europe to commit condiment-based foreign policy.</p>

<p>Visit [FingersMalloy.com](FingersMalloy.com) for every Snark Factor Podcast, and to subscribe to his Substack.</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Fingers Malloy and Sarah Smith dig into a disturbing attack on a Michigan synagogue, the broader danger of soft targets, and the maddening reality that known terror threats still seem to slip through the cracks. They also break down the government shutdown’s impact on TSA, United Airlines cracking down on headphone-free passengers, and why modern air travel feels like public suffering with boarding groups. Plus, Gen Z may be dragging the mall back from the dead, and Hidden Valley Ranch apparently wants to send Americans to Europe to commit condiment-based foreign policy.</p>

<p>Visit [FingersMalloy.com](FingersMalloy.com) for every Snark Factor Podcast, and to subscribe to his Substack.</p>]]>
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  <title>Drone Plot, Nuclear War Bets, and the Brady Bunch House</title>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 07:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>Fingers Malloy</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Fingers Malloy and Sarah Smith look back at the challenge of doing a pre-recorded show when the news cycle moves faster than the broadcast, like last week, when war with Iran broke out after the show had already been taped. They cover the political fallout, a bizarre Polymarket betting market on nuclear war, and a shocking case involving a Wisconsin teenager accused of plotting to assassinate President Trump with a drone. Plus, a new grocery store parking lot scam, the Brady Bunch house getting historic status in Los Angeles, and the latest Britney Spears headlines.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>49:46</itunes:duration>
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  <description>This week on The Snark Factor, Fingers Malloy and Sarah Smith look back at the challenge of doing a pre-recorded show when the news cycle refuses to cooperate — like last week, when the U.S. went to war with Iran after the show had already been recorded.
In this episode:
• The fallout and meme war surrounding the U.S. strikes on Iran
• A reshuffling at Homeland Security and the politics around it
• Polymarket pulling a betting market on whether a nuclear weapon would be detonated this year
• A disturbing case involving a Wisconsin teenager accused of plotting to assassinate President Trump with a drone
• A grocery store parking lot scam that can drain your bank account in seconds
• Los Angeles giving the Brady Bunch house historic landmark status
• Britney Spears headlines and the strange world of celebrity news
Politics, internet culture, scams, and a few unexpected detours — just another Sunday morning on The Snark Factor. 
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    <![CDATA[<p>This week on The Snark Factor, Fingers Malloy and Sarah Smith look back at the challenge of doing a pre-recorded show when the news cycle refuses to cooperate — like last week, when the U.S. went to war with Iran after the show had already been recorded.</p>

<p>In this episode:</p>

<p>• The fallout and meme war surrounding the U.S. strikes on Iran<br>
• A reshuffling at Homeland Security and the politics around it<br>
• Polymarket pulling a betting market on whether a nuclear weapon would be detonated this year<br>
• A disturbing case involving a Wisconsin teenager accused of plotting to assassinate President Trump with a drone<br>
• A grocery store parking lot scam that can drain your bank account in seconds<br>
• Los Angeles giving the Brady Bunch house historic landmark status<br>
• Britney Spears headlines and the strange world of celebrity news</p>

<p>Politics, internet culture, scams, and a few unexpected detours — just another Sunday morning on The Snark Factor.</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>This week on The Snark Factor, Fingers Malloy and Sarah Smith look back at the challenge of doing a pre-recorded show when the news cycle refuses to cooperate — like last week, when the U.S. went to war with Iran after the show had already been recorded.</p>

<p>In this episode:</p>

<p>• The fallout and meme war surrounding the U.S. strikes on Iran<br>
• A reshuffling at Homeland Security and the politics around it<br>
• Polymarket pulling a betting market on whether a nuclear weapon would be detonated this year<br>
• A disturbing case involving a Wisconsin teenager accused of plotting to assassinate President Trump with a drone<br>
• A grocery store parking lot scam that can drain your bank account in seconds<br>
• Los Angeles giving the Brady Bunch house historic landmark status<br>
• Britney Spears headlines and the strange world of celebrity news</p>

<p>Politics, internet culture, scams, and a few unexpected detours — just another Sunday morning on The Snark Factor.</p>]]>
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  <title>Stop the Poop, Seize the Cash, Hate the Man</title>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 07:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>Fingers Malloy</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Fingers and Sarah dig into new polling showing many Democrats still aren’t enthusiastic about their own party, even with midterm optimism in the air. They debate whether anti-Trump energy can carry elections indefinitely without a stronger platform. The show then pivots to a class action lawsuit targeting TSA cash seizures and how civil asset forfeiture can strip travelers of money without charges. Finally, they break down the D.C. water crisis—raw sewage flowing into the Potomac for weeks—and the lack of accountability that lets officials fail upward, capped with a quick Menards parking lot story that somehow fits the moment perfectly.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>49:37</itunes:duration>
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  <description>If you missed it live on WAAM (https://waamradio.com/), the podcast is right here.
This week, Fingers and Sarah start with an awkward little truth for Democrats:
even with the “midterms are ours” confidence floating around… their own voters don’t seem thrilled with the party.
An AP-NORC poll shows Democratic favorability among Democrats sliding from the high 80s/low 90s range down to about 70%—and the conversation turns into a bigger question:
How long can a political movement run on pure Trump hatred… without offering anything else?
From there, the show pivots into two stories that feel like they should be jokes… but unfortunately are not.
TSA and the “$100 or more” shake-down
A class action lawsuit aims to stop TSA from seizing travelers’ cash—sometimes without charges ever being filed. The episode breaks down how civil asset forfeiture turns “suspicion” into a business model… and why the amounts are often sized perfectly to make fighting back not worth it.
Washington, D.C.: raw sewage into the Potomac… for a month
Then we hit the D.C. water disaster: hundreds of millions of gallons of raw sewage flowing into the Potomac from burst pipes, while officials argue and the media shrugs—until Trump mentions it, and suddenly people are mad at the guy talking about it.
And the cherry on top: the D.C. Water CEO is David Gaddis—a name tied to Flint-era water controversy—because in government, failure doesn’t end careers. It upgrades them.
Also included: a Menards parking lot encounter that ends with a guy trying to sell candy bars to fund a motel room… which is a sentence that really captures the era.
Give it a listen. Share it with a friend who still thinks “the system” is running smoothly.
Follow Sarah on X: @MamaSwati
Follow Fingers on X: @FingersMolloy
More shows and podcasts: FingersMalloy.com 
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    <![CDATA[<p>If you missed it live on <a href="https://waamradio.com/" rel="nofollow">WAAM</a>, the podcast is right here.</p>

<p>This week, Fingers and Sarah start with an awkward little truth for Democrats:<br>
even with the “midterms are ours” confidence floating around… their own voters don’t seem thrilled with the party.</p>

<p>An AP-NORC poll shows Democratic favorability among Democrats sliding from the high 80s/low 90s range down to about 70%—and the conversation turns into a bigger question:</p>

<p>How long can a political movement run on pure Trump hatred… without offering anything else?</p>

<p>From there, the show pivots into two stories that feel like they should be jokes… but unfortunately are not.</p>

<p>TSA and the “$100 or more” shake-down</p>

<p>A class action lawsuit aims to stop TSA from seizing travelers’ cash—sometimes without charges ever being filed. The episode breaks down how civil asset forfeiture turns “suspicion” into a business model… and why the amounts are often sized perfectly to make fighting back not worth it.</p>

<p>Washington, D.C.: raw sewage into the Potomac… for a month</p>

<p>Then we hit the D.C. water disaster: hundreds of millions of gallons of raw sewage flowing into the Potomac from burst pipes, while officials argue and the media shrugs—until Trump mentions it, and suddenly people are mad at the guy talking about it.</p>

<p>And the cherry on top: the D.C. Water CEO is David Gaddis—a name tied to Flint-era water controversy—because in government, failure doesn’t end careers. It upgrades them.</p>

<p>Also included: a Menards parking lot encounter that ends with a guy trying to sell candy bars to fund a motel room… which is a sentence that really captures the era.</p>

<p>Give it a listen. Share it with a friend who still thinks “the system” is running smoothly.</p>

<p>Follow Sarah on X: @MamaSwati<br>
Follow Fingers on X: @FingersMolloy<br>
More shows and podcasts: FingersMalloy.com</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>If you missed it live on <a href="https://waamradio.com/" rel="nofollow">WAAM</a>, the podcast is right here.</p>

<p>This week, Fingers and Sarah start with an awkward little truth for Democrats:<br>
even with the “midterms are ours” confidence floating around… their own voters don’t seem thrilled with the party.</p>

<p>An AP-NORC poll shows Democratic favorability among Democrats sliding from the high 80s/low 90s range down to about 70%—and the conversation turns into a bigger question:</p>

<p>How long can a political movement run on pure Trump hatred… without offering anything else?</p>

<p>From there, the show pivots into two stories that feel like they should be jokes… but unfortunately are not.</p>

<p>TSA and the “$100 or more” shake-down</p>

<p>A class action lawsuit aims to stop TSA from seizing travelers’ cash—sometimes without charges ever being filed. The episode breaks down how civil asset forfeiture turns “suspicion” into a business model… and why the amounts are often sized perfectly to make fighting back not worth it.</p>

<p>Washington, D.C.: raw sewage into the Potomac… for a month</p>

<p>Then we hit the D.C. water disaster: hundreds of millions of gallons of raw sewage flowing into the Potomac from burst pipes, while officials argue and the media shrugs—until Trump mentions it, and suddenly people are mad at the guy talking about it.</p>

<p>And the cherry on top: the D.C. Water CEO is David Gaddis—a name tied to Flint-era water controversy—because in government, failure doesn’t end careers. It upgrades them.</p>

<p>Also included: a Menards parking lot encounter that ends with a guy trying to sell candy bars to fund a motel room… which is a sentence that really captures the era.</p>

<p>Give it a listen. Share it with a friend who still thinks “the system” is running smoothly.</p>

<p>Follow Sarah on X: @MamaSwati<br>
Follow Fingers on X: @FingersMolloy<br>
More shows and podcasts: FingersMalloy.com</p>]]>
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  <title>Voter ID Absurdity, Meme Outrage and the End of Orange Juice</title>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>Fingers Malloy</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Sarah Smith is out this week, so Teri Christoph joins Fingers Malloy on WAAM Talk Radio to break down the rhetoric around the SAVE Act, voter ID, and why the outrage machine keeps escalating. From there, they pivot to culture: the death of Minute Maid frozen concentrate, the QR-code menu backlash, and why even the Super Bowl halftime show can’t escape political tribalism. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>49:16</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Sarah Smith has the week off, so Teri Christoph (RedState contributor (https://redstate.com/author/terichristoph), Smart Girl Politics co-founder, and Substack writer (https://substack.com/@smartgirlpolitics)) joins Fingers for a wide-ranging ride that starts with politics and ends with frozen orange juice… like God intended.
First, Fingers and Teri dig into the rhetoric around the SAVE Act and the increasingly bizarre argument that women (and minorities) are somehow “too incapable” to handle voter ID and name changes — a take that collapses under even mild contact with reality.
From there, the conversation gets darker: how the outrage machine escalates, why good-faith debate with bad-faith actors is a trap, and Teri shares the story of receiving a death threat over memes — and why she decided to take it all the way to the authorities.
Then the show pivots into the cultural gut-punch portion of your weekend: Coca-Cola is discontinuing Minute Maid frozen concentrate after 80 years, and two generations of people who survived on “three cans of water” are not okay. Plus: the war on QR code menus, the CPAC COVID quarantine story that still feels surreal, and why the Super Bowl halftime show has officially become another political Rorschach test.
All that, plus: luxury retail slipping, dupes rising, and one more reminder that the world will take everything from you… starting with your orange juice.
The Snark Factor — with Fingers Malloy — on WAAM Talk Radio (https://waamradio.com/). 
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    <![CDATA[<p>Sarah Smith has the week off, so Teri Christoph (<a href="https://redstate.com/author/terichristoph" rel="nofollow">RedState contributor</a>, Smart Girl Politics co-founder, <a href="https://substack.com/@smartgirlpolitics" rel="nofollow">and Substack writer</a>) joins Fingers for a wide-ranging ride that starts with politics and ends with frozen orange juice… like God intended.</p>

<p>First, Fingers and Teri dig into the rhetoric around the SAVE Act and the increasingly bizarre argument that women (and minorities) are somehow “too incapable” to handle voter ID and name changes — a take that collapses under even mild contact with reality.</p>

<p>From there, the conversation gets darker: how the outrage machine escalates, why good-faith debate with bad-faith actors is a trap, and Teri shares the story of receiving a death threat over memes — and why she decided to take it all the way to the authorities.</p>

<p>Then the show pivots into the cultural gut-punch portion of your weekend: Coca-Cola is discontinuing Minute Maid frozen concentrate after 80 years, and two generations of people who survived on “three cans of water” are not okay. Plus: the war on QR code menus, the CPAC COVID quarantine story that still feels surreal, and why the Super Bowl halftime show has officially become another political Rorschach test.</p>

<p>All that, plus: luxury retail slipping, dupes rising, and one more reminder that the world will take everything from you… starting with your orange juice.</p>

<p>The Snark Factor — with Fingers Malloy — on <a href="https://waamradio.com/" rel="nofollow">WAAM Talk Radio</a>.</p>]]>
  </content:encoded>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Sarah Smith has the week off, so Teri Christoph (<a href="https://redstate.com/author/terichristoph" rel="nofollow">RedState contributor</a>, Smart Girl Politics co-founder, <a href="https://substack.com/@smartgirlpolitics" rel="nofollow">and Substack writer</a>) joins Fingers for a wide-ranging ride that starts with politics and ends with frozen orange juice… like God intended.</p>

<p>First, Fingers and Teri dig into the rhetoric around the SAVE Act and the increasingly bizarre argument that women (and minorities) are somehow “too incapable” to handle voter ID and name changes — a take that collapses under even mild contact with reality.</p>

<p>From there, the conversation gets darker: how the outrage machine escalates, why good-faith debate with bad-faith actors is a trap, and Teri shares the story of receiving a death threat over memes — and why she decided to take it all the way to the authorities.</p>

<p>Then the show pivots into the cultural gut-punch portion of your weekend: Coca-Cola is discontinuing Minute Maid frozen concentrate after 80 years, and two generations of people who survived on “three cans of water” are not okay. Plus: the war on QR code menus, the CPAC COVID quarantine story that still feels surreal, and why the Super Bowl halftime show has officially become another political Rorschach test.</p>

<p>All that, plus: luxury retail slipping, dupes rising, and one more reminder that the world will take everything from you… starting with your orange juice.</p>

<p>The Snark Factor — with Fingers Malloy — on <a href="https://waamradio.com/" rel="nofollow">WAAM Talk Radio</a>.</p>]]>
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  <title>Minnesota Daycare Fraud, HUD Billions, and the Media Problem</title>
  <link>https://thesnarkfactor.fireside.fm/minnesota-daycare-fraud-hud-billions-and-the-media-problem</link>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 07:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>Fingers Malloy</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>In this episode of The Snark Factor, Fingers Malloy and co-host Sarah Smith examine allegations of fraud tied to Somali-run daycare centers in Minnesota and how legacy media responded as the story gained national attention. The discussion also covers a HUD internal review flagging billions of dollars in questionable rental assistance payments, including payments linked to deceased recipients. Additional topics include driver’s license fraud allegations in Kentucky, voter roll irregularities, and broader concerns about government oversight, media credibility, and systemic abuse.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>49:31</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>This episode of The Snark Factor takes a measured look at alleged fraud tied to Minnesota daycare centers, the media’s reaction once the story went viral, and what tends to happen when independent reporting forces coverage. Fingers Malloy and Sarah Smith also break down a HUD review flagging billions in questionable rental assistance payments, along with other examples of large systems struggling with oversight.
The Snark Factor airs Sunday mornings on WAAM in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and is presented here in podcast form. 
</description>
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    <![CDATA[<p>This episode of The Snark Factor takes a measured look at alleged fraud tied to Minnesota daycare centers, the media’s reaction once the story went viral, and what tends to happen when independent reporting forces coverage. Fingers Malloy and Sarah Smith also break down a HUD review flagging billions in questionable rental assistance payments, along with other examples of large systems struggling with oversight.</p>

<p>The Snark Factor airs Sunday mornings on WAAM in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and is presented here in podcast form.</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>This episode of The Snark Factor takes a measured look at alleged fraud tied to Minnesota daycare centers, the media’s reaction once the story went viral, and what tends to happen when independent reporting forces coverage. Fingers Malloy and Sarah Smith also break down a HUD review flagging billions in questionable rental assistance payments, along with other examples of large systems struggling with oversight.</p>

<p>The Snark Factor airs Sunday mornings on WAAM in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and is presented here in podcast form.</p>]]>
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  <title>The Morning Commute 11-17-20 - Lockdown Hypocrisy and Cinnabon Looks to Save America</title>
  <link>https://thesnarkfactor.fireside.fm/lockdown-hypocrisy-cinnabon</link>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2020 06:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>Fingers Malloy</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>The motto of many democrats regarding COVID-19 lockdowns seems to be "rules for thee, but not for me."
Fingers highlights some troubling lockdown hypocrisy and Cinnabon is trying to bring a little joy this holiday season.

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  <itunes:duration>12:35</itunes:duration>
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  <description>The motto of many democrats regarding COVID-19 lockdowns seems to be "rules for thee, but not for me."
Fingers highlights some troubling lockdown hypocrisy and Cinnabon is trying to bring a little joy this holiday season.
Stories today are from CNN (https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/27/politics/gretchen-whitmer-boat-dock-controversy/index.html), PJ Media (https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2020/11/15/oregon-governor-will-put-you-in-jail-for-violating-her-coronavirus-freeze-n1148162) and The Daily Mail. (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8948319/Pelosi-CANCELS-Capitol-dinner-welcome-new-members-Chelsea-Clinton-leads-backlash-Twitter.html) 
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    <![CDATA[<p>The motto of many democrats regarding COVID-19 lockdowns seems to be &quot;rules for thee, but not for me.&quot;</p>

<p>Fingers highlights some troubling lockdown hypocrisy and Cinnabon is trying to bring a little joy this holiday season.</p>

<p>Stories today are from <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/27/politics/gretchen-whitmer-boat-dock-controversy/index.html" rel="nofollow">CNN</a>, <a href="https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2020/11/15/oregon-governor-will-put-you-in-jail-for-violating-her-coronavirus-freeze-n1148162" rel="nofollow">PJ Media</a> and <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8948319/Pelosi-CANCELS-Capitol-dinner-welcome-new-members-Chelsea-Clinton-leads-backlash-Twitter.html" rel="nofollow">The Daily Mail.</a></p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>The motto of many democrats regarding COVID-19 lockdowns seems to be &quot;rules for thee, but not for me.&quot;</p>

<p>Fingers highlights some troubling lockdown hypocrisy and Cinnabon is trying to bring a little joy this holiday season.</p>

<p>Stories today are from <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/27/politics/gretchen-whitmer-boat-dock-controversy/index.html" rel="nofollow">CNN</a>, <a href="https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2020/11/15/oregon-governor-will-put-you-in-jail-for-violating-her-coronavirus-freeze-n1148162" rel="nofollow">PJ Media</a> and <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8948319/Pelosi-CANCELS-Capitol-dinner-welcome-new-members-Chelsea-Clinton-leads-backlash-Twitter.html" rel="nofollow">The Daily Mail.</a></p>]]>
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  <title>The Snark Factor! Episode 1243 - Lockdown Madness, Georgia Shenanigans, Some Women Can't Find Their Vagina and Charity Bourbon Auctions</title>
  <link>https://thesnarkfactor.fireside.fm/lockdowns-georgic-women-whiskey</link>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2020 21:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>Fingers Malloy</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/59189589-1983-4a97-a4e4-9b2188c8d780/28d8ab72-1af5-4641-8795-008fb7aeb143.mp3" length="38858655" type="audio/mpeg"/>
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  <itunes:author>Fingers Malloy</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>More states are heading towards a full lockdown and Governors have the holidays in their sights. Are more lockdowns the answer to slow the pandemic? Also, we take a closer look at what is going on in the election vote count in Georgia. The state GOP is calling shenanigans! A new study indicates a significant number of women don't know where their vagina is located. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>49:37</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>More states are heading towards a full lockdown and governors have the holidays in their sights. Are more lockdowns the answer to slow the pandemic? Also, we take a closer look at what is going on in the election vote count in Georgia. The state GOP is calling shenanigans! A new study indicates a significant number of women don't know where their vagina is located. 
Listen to The Snark Factor Sunday mornings on WAAM (https://www.waamradio.com), Ann Arbor.  For all things snark, visit www.fingersmalloy.com.
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  <itunes:keywords>Georgia, Senate, runoff, covid-19, Fingers Malloy, Snark Factor, Lockdown, </itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>More states are heading towards a full lockdown and governors have the holidays in their sights. Are more lockdowns the answer to slow the pandemic? Also, we take a closer look at what is going on in the election vote count in Georgia. The state GOP is calling shenanigans! A new study indicates a significant number of women don&#39;t know where their vagina is located. </p>

<p>Listen to The Snark Factor Sunday mornings on <a href="https://www.waamradio.com" rel="nofollow">WAAM</a>, Ann Arbor.  For all things snark, visit <a href="http://www.fingersmalloy.com" rel="nofollow">www.fingersmalloy.com</a>.</p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>More states are heading towards a full lockdown and governors have the holidays in their sights. Are more lockdowns the answer to slow the pandemic? Also, we take a closer look at what is going on in the election vote count in Georgia. The state GOP is calling shenanigans! A new study indicates a significant number of women don&#39;t know where their vagina is located. </p>

<p>Listen to The Snark Factor Sunday mornings on <a href="https://www.waamradio.com" rel="nofollow">WAAM</a>, Ann Arbor.  For all things snark, visit <a href="http://www.fingersmalloy.com" rel="nofollow">www.fingersmalloy.com</a>.</p>]]>
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  <title>The Morning Commute 11-13-20 - Don't Move to Georgia to Vote and Lockdown Madness Part Eleventy </title>
  <link>https://thesnarkfactor.fireside.fm/georgia-runoff-covid19-lockdown</link>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2020 06:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>Fingers Malloy</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/59189589-1983-4a97-a4e4-9b2188c8d780/80f2effb-569e-4692-877d-145468e1c3d9.mp3" length="11753407" type="audio/mpeg"/>
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  <itunes:subtitle>It may not be such a great plan to move to Georgia just to vote in the runoff election.  New lockdowns are coming just in time for the holidays. Those are the topics on today's Snark Factor Morning Commute.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>13:59</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/5/59189589-1983-4a97-a4e4-9b2188c8d780/episodes/8/80f2effb-569e-4692-877d-145468e1c3d9/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>It may not be such a great plan to move to Georgia just to vote in the runoff election.  New lockdowns are coming just in time for the holidays. Those are the topics on today's Snark Factor Morning Commute. 
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  <itunes:keywords>Georgia, Senate, runoff, covid-19, Fingers Malloy, Snark Factor, Lockdown</itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>It may not be such a great plan to move to Georgia just to vote in the runoff election.  New lockdowns are coming just in time for the holidays. Those are the topics on today&#39;s Snark Factor Morning Commute.</p>]]>
  </content:encoded>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>It may not be such a great plan to move to Georgia just to vote in the runoff election.  New lockdowns are coming just in time for the holidays. Those are the topics on today&#39;s Snark Factor Morning Commute.</p>]]>
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  <title>The Morning Commute 11-12-20 - The Senate Race went down to Georgia and COVID -19 Lockdowns are on the Way</title>
  <link>https://thesnarkfactor.fireside.fm/senate-race-georgia-covid19</link>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2020 06:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>Fingers Malloy</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/59189589-1983-4a97-a4e4-9b2188c8d780/36d5ccd0-f68f-4bda-8bb3-87c4bb73d2c6.mp3" length="10190702" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Fingers Malloy</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Will people move to Georgia just to vote in the Senate runoff election and are Americans ready for another round of COVID-19 lockdowns? Those are the topics on today's Snark Factor Morning Commute. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>12:07</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/5/59189589-1983-4a97-a4e4-9b2188c8d780/episodes/3/36d5ccd0-f68f-4bda-8bb3-87c4bb73d2c6/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>Will people move to Georgia just to vote in the Senate runoff election and are Americans ready for another round of COVID-19 lockdowns? Those are the topics on today's Snark Factor Morning Commute.  
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  <itunes:keywords>Georgia, senate, runoff, covid-19, Fingers Malloy, Snark Factor, Lockdown</itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>Will people move to Georgia just to vote in the Senate runoff election and are Americans ready for another round of COVID-19 lockdowns? Those are the topics on today&#39;s Snark Factor Morning Commute. </p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Will people move to Georgia just to vote in the Senate runoff election and are Americans ready for another round of COVID-19 lockdowns? Those are the topics on today&#39;s Snark Factor Morning Commute. </p>]]>
  </itunes:summary>
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  <title>The Morning Commute - 11-11-20 More Unity and Healing from the Left, the Georgia GOP Resisting and The Fight for 15</title>
  <link>https://thesnarkfactor.fireside.fm/more-unity-and-healing-from-the-left-georgia-gop</link>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2020 06:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>Fingers Malloy</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/59189589-1983-4a97-a4e4-9b2188c8d780/2a3c7182-9a3e-4d46-be4a-45054efb536e.mp3" length="13069247" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Fingers Malloy</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>The unity and healing message from Joe Biden isn't reaching his base,  more pushback from the Georgia GOP over the vote count and the battle for a $15 minimum wage are the topics on today's Morning Commute. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>15:33</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/5/59189589-1983-4a97-a4e4-9b2188c8d780/episodes/2/2a3c7182-9a3e-4d46-be4a-45054efb536e/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>The unity and healing message from Joe Biden isn't reaching his base,  more pushback from the Georgia GOP over the vote count and the battle for a $15 minimum wage are the topics on today's Snark Factor Morning Commute.  
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  <itunes:keywords>Biden, Trump, Minimum Wage, Georgia, GOP, Fingers Malloy, Snark Factor, Morning Commute</itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>The unity and healing message from Joe Biden isn&#39;t reaching his base,  more pushback from the Georgia GOP over the vote count and the battle for a $15 minimum wage are the topics on today&#39;s Snark Factor Morning Commute. </p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>The unity and healing message from Joe Biden isn&#39;t reaching his base,  more pushback from the Georgia GOP over the vote count and the battle for a $15 minimum wage are the topics on today&#39;s Snark Factor Morning Commute. </p>]]>
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  <title>The Snark Factor - CPAC 2020!</title>
  <link>https://thesnarkfactor.fireside.fm/cpac2020</link>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2020 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>Fingers Malloy</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/59189589-1983-4a97-a4e4-9b2188c8d780/d8421fac-5e84-4696-8166-67edcf9f040e.mp3" length="97197572" type="audio/mpeg"/>
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  <itunes:author>Fingers Malloy</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Fingers and Sarah were on Radio Row at CPAC 2020 in National Harbor, Maryland. Their guests were Kurt Schlichter &amp; Matt Vespa from Townhall, syndicated radio host and Fox News regular - Tony Katz, Kira Davis and Brandon Morse from Red State, Aaron Withe of the Freedom Foundation and Charles Sauer of the Market Institute. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:09:27</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Fingers and Sarah were on Radio Row at CPAC 2020 in National Harbor, Maryland. Their guests were Kurt Schlichter &amp;amp; Matt Vespa from Townhall, syndicated radio host and Fox News regular - Tony Katz, Kira Davis and Brandon Morse of Red State, Aaron Withe from The Freedom Foundation and Charles Sauer of The Market Institute. 
Topics included the current state of the Democratic Party, California's war on the gig economy, the Never Trump movement, conservatism and pop culture, public sector unions, Congress and its impact on health care costs. 
Listen to The Snark Factor Sunday mornings on WAAM (https://www.waamradio.com), Ann Arbor.  For all things snark, visit FingersMalloy.com. (www.fingersmalloy.com).
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  <itunes:keywords>CPAC, Kurt Schlichter, Matt Vespa, Fingers Malloy, Snark Factor, Kira Davis, Brandon Morse, Red State, Tony Katz, WIBC, WAAM, AB5, California, Gig Economy, Unions, Health Care</itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Fingers and Sarah were on Radio Row at CPAC 2020 in National Harbor, Maryland. Their guests were Kurt Schlichter &amp; Matt Vespa from Townhall, syndicated radio host and Fox News regular - Tony Katz, Kira Davis and Brandon Morse of Red State, Aaron Withe from The Freedom Foundation and Charles Sauer of The Market Institute. </p>

<p>Topics included the current state of the Democratic Party, California&#39;s war on the gig economy, the Never Trump movement, conservatism and pop culture, public sector unions, Congress and its impact on health care costs. </p>

<p>Listen to The Snark Factor Sunday mornings on <a href="https://www.waamradio.com" rel="nofollow">WAAM</a>, Ann Arbor.  For all things snark, visit [FingersMalloy.com.](<a href="http://www.fingersmalloy.com" rel="nofollow">www.fingersmalloy.com</a>).</p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Fingers and Sarah were on Radio Row at CPAC 2020 in National Harbor, Maryland. Their guests were Kurt Schlichter &amp; Matt Vespa from Townhall, syndicated radio host and Fox News regular - Tony Katz, Kira Davis and Brandon Morse of Red State, Aaron Withe from The Freedom Foundation and Charles Sauer of The Market Institute. </p>

<p>Topics included the current state of the Democratic Party, California&#39;s war on the gig economy, the Never Trump movement, conservatism and pop culture, public sector unions, Congress and its impact on health care costs. </p>

<p>Listen to The Snark Factor Sunday mornings on <a href="https://www.waamradio.com" rel="nofollow">WAAM</a>, Ann Arbor.  For all things snark, visit [FingersMalloy.com.](<a href="http://www.fingersmalloy.com" rel="nofollow">www.fingersmalloy.com</a>).</p>]]>
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