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The Fool Scoop

Written by: Alan Brown
  • Summary

  • Join us as we tackle the top stories of the week and put a hilarious spin on them. From skits to satirical commentary, we've got you covered. But we don't just stop at the laughs - at the end of every show, we take a deep dive into "The" Fool Scoop, where we explore a topic of the week in depth. Whether you're looking to stay informed or just want a good laugh, The Fool Scoop team's got you covered. Tune in every week and get ready to chuckle your way through the headlines. Donations: Venmo @foolscoop paypal.me/foolscoop Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/foolscoop/support
    Alan Brown
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Episodes
  • The Body: Breakthroughs & Breakdowns
    Jun 12 2024

    It’s time for some more health news as only the Fool Scoop can bring it. We discuss all matter of bodily subjects: injuries, allergies, aging, medication, and maintenance. And we look to the future with a possible workout pill and how it actually works. Be sure to tune in for some info and some laughs.

    Here are the links to the Stories in this episode:

    • US Happiness Ranking Plummets as One Group Struggles Most : ScienceAlert
    • Landmark Study Confirms Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Is 'Unambiguously Biological' : ScienceAlert
    • Glowcester Wheel of Cheese
    • Workout in a pill: Scientists move one step closer to an exercise-mimicking drug | Live Science
    • Body Farms
    • Extend Your Life with The Body Electric

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Local News for Laredoans
    Jun 5 2024

    Today, the Fool Scoop opens with a roundtable discussion centered on King Charles’ terrifying new royal portrait. Then, we move on to more locally centered news involving a potentially self-sustaining town, making the grade with a hospital, new food trucks, and air capture plants. Don’t miss out on some interesting local, homegrown news from the Fool Scoop.

    Here are the links to the Stories in this episode:

    • Talise, a new self-sufficient town, begins development
    • KGNS News On Your Side: Did Laredo hospitals make the grade?
    • Laredo’s Vietnam Veterans Park to transform into food truck spot
    • BlackRock invests $550M in world’s largest direct air capture plant
    • Bugs & Daffy - Hassan Chop! (youtube.com)
    • Aladdin 2 The Return of Jafar (1994) - Arabian Nights [2K] (youtube.com)

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    42 mins
  • An Iconic Pilgrimage (Pun Intended)
    May 30 2024

    Today the Fool Scoop brings to you a multitude of stories. We offer advice on how to help out your partner with the groceries, and we also take a look at the history of the pilgrim and the iconic Mayflower. We discuss the anniversary of the Kent State shootings and from there look at the current Israel/Hamas protests. We examine new policies such as the FTC’s ban on non-compete clauses and the DEA’s rescheduling of marijuana as a section 3 drug. And finally, we bring to you a cicada apocalypse. Join us all for this and more.

    Here are the links to the Stories in this episode:

    • The Pilgrims of the Mayflower
    • FTC Announces Rule Banning Noncompetes | Federal Trade Commission
    • US DEA will reclassify marijuana, ease restrictions, AP sources say | AP News
    • ‘Be in awe’: everything you need to know about the US cicada-geddon | US news | The Guardian

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    54 mins

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