2 And A Bottle

Happy Holidays non-ethno-religious revelers! Brandon and Deej chop it up for a deep dive into the season. First, Amazon is still creating paper catalogs to ensnare your children into their digital world. 23 and Me...may not be the best Christmas gift (unless you want to give away your data)...oh and have a Merry MindGeek Christmas! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

The pod lives! Brandon and Deej take on the NBA's obsession with conspiracy theories. Kyrie, Steph, who's next? Gordon Hayward the phrenologist? Then, they wax nostalgic on the 2019 slate of nostalgic films and Sonic the Hedgehogs toned calves. Finally, Paul Kiel and Jesse Eisenger from The Atlantic and Pro Publica give us the scoop on IRS' enforcement woes. Remember to skrtt your taxes everyone! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Brandon and Deej dig deep in the bag for an extra strength podcast this week. They talk pieces from The Atlantic and The New York Times spanning the Midterm elections, Duke as the manifestation of AAU gone wild, and just how the Youtube algorithm actually works. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Mi gente! Brandon and Deej once again have that fuego. This week Deej recaps his journey to Morehouse Homecoming and gives us a look at the history of Athleisure with Derek Thompson’s piece in the Atlantic. Then, the guys navigate their casual gaming status with the release of Red Dead Redemption 2 and wrap things up with some breaking news about the fallen, Kanye West. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Cuatro Cuatro. Brandon and Deej have a four pack of goodness this week. Sadly, we didn't win the Mega Millions but we did breakdown the history of lottery culture with Troy Patterson's piece "Watching Lottery Drawings in an Age of Plutocracy" in the New Yorker. We double down with Jelani Cobb's look at the Georgia gubernatorial race. #VoteStacyAbrams. Then, end with two compelling pieces of journalism from the New York Times. Michael Wilson's look into the tragic death of Geoffrey Corbis and a fire audio piece by Ike Sriskandarajah, who revisited the children and educator (Newark Mayor Ras Baraka) that starred in the famous classroom skits from Miseducation of Lauryn Hill after 20 years. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

This week Deej and Brandon attend opening night at the Barclays Center and watch the Nets triumph over the New York Knickerbockers. They also talk the ramifications of the reported increase of salaries in the NBA G League to 125,00 through Jonathan Givony's piece at ESPN. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Yo Yo Yo! Deej comes with the early heat on this episode with a piece from New York Times Magazine by Emily Bazelon on the upcoming referendum to restore voting rights to felons in Florida. Then, Brandon keeps in local by dipping a toe into the New York Times investigation of the 50 year long history of the Trump family's rampant tax fraud. A wacky time on Send The Link! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Brandon and Deej brave the deluge of television no one watched as they break down the 2018 Emmy awards. Then, they dive back into politics and analyze the realpolitik cynicism surrounding the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh and his subsequent sexual assault scandal. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Brandon and Deej rebuff all Colin Kaepernick hottakes with a look at New York Times op-ed. Then, they go local (S/O Seattle) for another look into our dystopian future. This time with scooters! And finally beware of alt-right people of color! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

What's good gumshoes! Brandon and Deej pay homage to Aretha Franklin and her legendary VH1 Divas 1998 performance with some help from Kevin Fallon's piece in the Daily Beast. Then, our heroes dream wistfully about the fate of their crytocurrency investments with "After The Bitcoin Boom: Hard Lessons for Cryptocurrency Investors" in the New York Times. Finally, Issac Stone Fish at Slate rips our worlds asunder. The NBA is running a training facility under the nose of a human rights in Xinjiang, China. We love this game! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Brandon and Deej tackle the absurdity of bad faith actors with a look at Michelle Goldberg's piece on Omarosa in the New York Times, then Deej takes us through the machinations of social media and the validity of Alex Jones' access to free speech. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Hey people! Brandon and Deej talk the fall of MoviePass (and Brandon's stock portfolio) with Sonny Bunch's breakdown in the Washington Post. Then, Deej once again warns us of the impending dystopia with a look at the legalities of plastic guns from Vox. Finally, gambling is coming to the NBA this year via MGM. Rejoice! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Brandon and Deej invite Amerikou to discuss his EP, The New Dealer, avoiding shady promoters, and not giving R. Kelly the time of day. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Brandon and Deej dive into the horrors of caves with "What it’s like to be trapped in a Cave" by Laura Demerest. Then, Alana Semuels at the Atlantic laments in "I Delivered Packages for Amazon and It Was a Nightmare". Get the link at sendthelinkpodcast.com. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Get the links! We’ve been gone for a minute but we’re back! Get these links in your life. First, we let Spencer Kornhaber from The Atlantic review Scorpion so we don’t have to in , “Why Drake Can’t Pull Off Being the ‘Good Guy’” . Then, we delve deep into the intersectional drama of affirmative action with “A Huge Blind Spot: Why New York Asians Feel Overlooked” by David W. Chen and put respect on the political activism of the Asian community in NYC One last thing! Is Neymar Black? With the world cup wrapping up we take a minute to address race and the African diaspora with Cleuci de Oliveira’s opinion piece in the New York Times. Enjoy the links good people! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Blow your vuvuzela! Hey people! We’re glad to be in your inbox once again. If you’re feeling the pull of the pitch get into some World Cup talk. Musa Okwonga’s piece “The World Cup Isn’t About Football. It’s About Everything.” in the New York Times, hips us to the social and national issues surrounding the matches. We keep the cultural consciousness flowing by showing some love to Anthony Bourdain. Deej takes us into the article archives for a look at Bourdain’s 1999 piece in the New Yorker, “Don’t Eat Before Reading This” and how it served as the jumping off point for his introduction into the zeitgeist. #payhomage Finally, if you care about you know… your parents...this past sunday was Father’s Day! If you happen to struggle with his political inclination (i.e. Trump support) Please keep your angst and familial strife to yourself and don’t write anymore op-eds about it. THX MGMT. Sign your Dad up for the link! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Yo Yo Yo! This week Deej swoops in before the inevitable sweep concludes by looking at Ed Zitron's "Watching The NBA Finals At Oracle Arena With The Overlords And Oligarchs In Club Prick" at Deadspin. Then, we take an inside look on why you have to screen calls these days with "Why No One Answers Their Phone Anymore" by Alexis C. Madrigal at the Atlantic. We wrap up with Brandon's affinity for Deborah Cox with Nolan Feeney's "How Did She Get Here? The Oral History of Deborah Cox's 'Nobody's Supposed to Be Here' ! #karaokehalloffame A big shout out to Adam Serwer's "Just Say It’s Racist". We've been saying it for quite some time now! Enjoy the links! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Hey people, This week we put a wrap on 90s reboots with “Roseanne is Gone, but the Culture That Gave Her A Show Isn’t” by Roxane Gay in the The New York TImes. Then we head down to the sub basement level of the racism house with McCay Coppins’ piece on Stephen Miller, “Trump’s Right-Hand Troll” . We end with another look into the ever approaching dystopian corporatist future with, “Why Walmart Is Paying For It’s Employees To Go To College” by Adam Harris. Enjoy the links! PS: Of course there’s Drake and Pusha-T talk. Yechk! (Pardon our attempt a phonetic ad lib spelling) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Brandon and Deej try to put a bow on all of the royal wedding drama when we look at "For Some African Americans Meghan Markle is Cause For Celebration" by Gina Cherelus at Reuters. Gina also hooked us up with some author's audio. Then Deej takes you inside the minds of the incels with Rage of The Incels by Jia Tolentino at the New Yorker. We wrap with Alyssa Rosenberg's look at Obama's new Netflix deal. We're ready for the Obama Cinematic Universe, are you? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

This week Brandon and Deej have three articles covering some of the most important and interesting events of the past week. First, we take at look at the immediate ramifications of the repeal of the sports gambling ban. Then, we’ve got author’s audio at 21:15 from American University Professor and Director of The Anti-Racist Policy Center at American University, Ibram X. Kendi. We look at his piece in The Atlantic, “It’s Time For the Police To Start Snitching” and ponder why exactly hasn't the worst aspect of police culture gotten as much bad press as Carmelo Anthony in 2003? Finally, we wrap with “Can Spotify Solve The Art-Vs-Artist Problem?” by Rob Harvilla at The Ringer. We’ve got three articles covering some of the most important and interesting events of the past week. If you’re like one of our co-hosts, (*cough* Brandon), then you’re a degenerate gambler and will appreciate our look at “A Sports Gambling Ban Was Overturned, but Can You Bet on Tonight’s Game?” from Nick Corasaniti at The New York Tim