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Beth is still under the weather, so we’re sharing the audio of last night’s Spicy Live event. As always when we share in this format, we appreciate your grace and understanding that these events are primarily an interactive video event and the audio is not always great. We also had some internet issues last night, so there are some extra rough spots. We hope you enjoy it regardless. Make sure to stay until the end for our next event announcement!

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RESOURCES:
Stormy Daniels testimony transcript (The New York Times gift link)
But How Does the Worm Get in Your Brain? (The New York Times)
RFK Jr. details medical abnormality that he says was a parasitic worm in his brain (CNN Politics)
Kristi Noem has somehow made her puppy-killing scandal worse (MSNBC)
Everyone Has A Spice That Matches Their Soul — Here's Yours (Buzzfeed)

Beth is under the weather today, so we won't have an episode of More to Say. Stay tuned for our coverage of the Stormy Daniels testimony later this week or next.

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Representative Henry Cuellar has been indicted by the Justice Department. Beth breaks down the history of this case and what it says about the conduct of our elected officials. 

RESOURCES:
Another Indictment for Senator Menendez (September 25, 2023 More to Say) 
Armenia and Azerbaijan (September 22, 2022 More to Say) 
Trump interferes with House GOP messaging on Cuellar indictment (Axios)
Charges Against a Congressman Lay Bare Foreign Government Influence Attempts (The New York Times)
Who is Rep. Henry Cuellar, the Texas Democrat indicted by the Justice Department? (Austin American-Statesman)

One of the things the protestors on college campuses are asking for is divestment. What does that mean? What would it look like practically? Beth is on the case to help us understand these questions.

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RESOURCES:
FAQ | Fossil Fuel Dissociation
Why many universities are rejecting protester calls for divestment from Israel (PBS NewsHour)
Yale updates divestment policy on assault weapons retailers (YaleNews)
Protesters Are Calling on Universities to Divest from Israel. Here's What That Means (Time)
‘Divest from Israel’: Decoding the Gaza protest call shaking US campuses (Al Jazeera)
The Trump Administration is Cracking Down Against a Global Movement to Boycott Israel. Here's What You Need to Know About BDS (Time)
Northwestern commits to the following: 1. Free Speech • The University will permit peaceful demonstrations on Deering Meadow (Northwestern)
As Protests Grow, Universities Choose Different Ways to End Unrest (The New York Times)
How the US became Israel’s closest ally (Vox)

The viral argument on the internet this week is this question: would you rather meet a man or a bear in the woods? As so often happens online, it's bringing up all the feelings and all the things and becoming about a little bit of everything. Sarah and Beth break down how they feel about this question and why some of the responses concern them.

RESOURCES
What Does ‘Choosing the Bear’ Mean? All About This Simple Yet Profound Trend (Glamour)
Why the Modern Male is Struggling with Richard V. Reeves (Pantsuit Politics)

Beth is exploring the idea of contempt, particularly what it means to Donald Trump and Judge Merchan this week.

RESOURCES:
The “Judicial Power” and Contempt of Court: A Historical Analysis of the Contempt Power as Understood by the Founders (California Law Review)
Gag Order Hearing Is Heated as Judge Merchan Considers Citing Trump for Contempt (The New York Times)
People's Motion for Contempt
New York Consolidated Laws, Judiciary Law - JUD § 751. Punishment for criminal contempts
2022 New York Laws JUD - Judiciary Article 19 - Contempts 750 - Power of Courts to Punish for Criminal Contempts.