Podcasts about not helping

This week we are joined by Kevin McCaffrey! Kevin appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman, was a regular on truTV's World's Dumbest, VH1's I Love the 2000s, and was a 2-time winner on truTV's Comedy Knockout. He has 2 albums: “Nice & Drunk” (2018) and “Not Helping” (2024). He hosts two podcasts: “Sex and the Cidiots” and “The Bridgerton Bros,” with WGA award winner Jon Daly.In this discussion, we explore growing up in Chicago, playing basketball, and an early passion for comedy and late-night television. Kevin shares his journey from childhood memories of Catholic school to his experiences in stand-up comedy and working at Late Night with David Letterman. He reflects on friendships formed through humor, the challenges of college life, and the excitement of moving to New York City. Kevin also discusses the unique experience of performing on cruise ships. Give this episode a listen!Recommendations From This Episode: Mark Twain Prize for American Humor: Conan O'BrienComedy Writing For Late Night TVFollow Kevin McCaffrey: @kevinmccaffFollow Carly: @carlyjmontagFollow Emily: @thefunnywalshFollow the podcast: @aloneatlunchpodPlease rate and review the podcast! Spread the word! Tell your friends! Email us: aloneatlunch@gmail.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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It's important to remember that there ARE some lovely humans out there named Karen. But yet, Setting the Bar stories like these are NOT HELPING. If you can manage to make it through the day without suing your former employer for not giving you a farewell card… you're doing OK! Source: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/oct/12/woman-leaving-card-employment-claim-tribunal

Kevin McCaffrey has been doing stand-up for the last 18 years. He followed his girlfriend-now-wife, Jamie McCaffrey, from Ball State University to New York City and now he's one of the funniest guys there. He's a huge Cubs fan and has appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman, truTV's Greatest Ever, truTV Presents: World's Dumbest, Comedy Knockout, I Love the 2000s, I Love the 1880s and The Edge & Christian Show. He co-hosts the Sex and the Cidiots and the Bridgerton Bros podcasts with Jon Daly. Kevin just releaded his second album, "Not Helping." Pick it up and listen to the podcasts.Follow Kevin McCaffrey: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kevinmccaff Twitter: https://x.com/kevinmccaff YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/kevinmccaffreycomedy Website: https://kevin-mccaffrey.com/ Bridgerton Bros: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bridgerton-bros/id1554223612 Sex and the Cidiots: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sex-and-the-cidiots/id1449228865 Support the Show.

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While millions of Americans have been displaced from work by GOVERNMENT MANDATED closures or restrictions, our Congressional representatives are sitting on their hands when it comes to negotiating much needed stimulus because they see political benefits in the election from NOT HELPING those who elected them. Its beyond time we recognize that career politicians have abused their offices for too long and now is the time for us to put FRESH BLOOD into the seats of Congress. Vote ALL incumbents out of office and put a government OF THE PEOPLE in their place!

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Armenia and Azerbaijan, Nagorno-Karabakh ConflictBroadcast 2020 10 11 Intro  [presenter signs on] Today we're going to be talking about the most recent flare-up in the ethnically Armenian region of Nagorno-Karabakh. This is a de facto independent region within the borders of Azerbaijan. Large-scale military hostilities began on the 27th of September and continues with mounting civilian and military casualties and huge dangers of escalation loom.History of the countries involved The histories of these two countries are long and complicated. For the purposes of this show it is important to note that over the last few centuries or so they have been part of the Persian, Ottoman and Russian Empires.The formation of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) in 1922 begins the creation of the modern states of both Armenia and Azerbaijan (as SSRs of the USSR by 1936), more or less.The region in question, Nagorno-Karabakh is situated inside Azerbaijan. Amidst some murky machinations I won't pretend to understand, the region was designated an Autonomous oblast, possibly because of its majority armenian population, but this demographic make-up is contested by some historians. Historian Robert Service and some others are happy to blame Stalin for everything and call it a day. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 both countries emerged with their current borders, Azerbaijan has an exclave which no one seems to be worried about, and Armenia supports the ethnically Armenian enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh and some bordering regions, the territories of the Republic of Artsakh. This area is de jure part of Azerbaijan. Its independence is not recognised internationally.Guerilla fighting over this region began in 1988, and escalated as the USSR dissolved. Moving on,A look at the economies of the countriesArmeniaEnergy mostly comes from Russia - gas, nuclear.Domestic production of hydroelectricity.30% exports from minerals - gold, copper, molybdenum (used in some steels and other alloys)top exports of Armenia are Copper Ore ($693M), Gold($344M), Rolled Tobacco ($266M), Ferroalloys ($196M), and Hard Liquor ($195M). top imports of Armenia are Petroleum Gas($340M), Refined Petroleum ($227M), Diamonds ($175M), Cars($174M), and Broadcasting Equipment ($140M)Nuclear power plant. Azerbaijan Energy independent. Produces a huge amount of oil and gas.top exports of Azerbaijan are Crude Petroleum ($16.1B), Petroleum Gas ($1.52B), Refined Petroleum ($524M), Tomatoes($177M), and Gold ($151M).top imports of Azerbaijan are Gold($1.29B), Cars ($437M), Iron Pipes ($388M), Petroleum Gas ($313M), and Gas Turbines ($282M).Pipelines from Azerbaijan through Georgia and into Turkey.Huge oil and gas reserves offshore. 13 energy companies have signed deals with the state energy company to explore and exploit these resources. The Republic of Artsakh carries out some mining of copper and gold but largely depends on the Armenian diaspora and Armenia government for funds. There seems to be some potential for a tourism market, serving mostly Armenian wants but war is no good for tourism. History of the dispute As noted earlier, the modern borders of this region have been imposed on historic areas which were part of larger empires and kingdoms.Inter-ethnic tensions have been present for a long time. In the 20th Century conflict arose as the Ottoman Empire started to hit the rocks. There was the Armenian Genocide by the Ottoman Empire from 1914-1923. The widespread Armenian diaspora is a result of this genocide. Ethnic cleansing never acknowledged by Turkey.1923: Nagorno-Karabakh, in Azeri SSR territory assigned to Armenia SSR due to majority Armenian population and other alleged political considerations.Under the USSR tensions were present but seemed to be under some kind of control.From 1988-1994 guerilla warfare turns into open warfare as USSR dissolves. Inter-ethnic violence is a feature of this conflict. Several pogroms are in the record, notably Sumgay'it in 1988, Baku pogrom in 1990, these targeting Armenia populations in the east of Azerbaijan.Inside Nagorno-Karabakh itself in 1992 Azeris were massacred in the Khojaly [(g)ho-jaly] pogrom.From 1994 this issue was largely shelved as a  "Frozen conflict" and ignored by what passes for the "international community."Current status of dispute In 2016 a flare up in the conflict killed 200. Shooting in July 2020 killed at least 16.Early in the morning of 27th of Sept, depending on whose side you believe, one sides army began firing on the other. This quickly escalated, heavy weapons - tanks, conventional aircraft and drones - are being used, civilian casualties.Predictably, the Azeris blame the Armenians and vice versa. As the Armenians are benefitting from the status quo - that is, the Republic of Arstakh continues to exist inside the borders of another country.There is not time to go through the ins and outs and the daily occurrences of the conflict, although I understand that this is a current niche hobby of people on the internet. This presenter does not possess the overarching military knowledge to draw out the complexities of this conflict into a cohesive whole. For that, I apologise. Suffice it to say that the situation is very fluid, there already is about a million Azeris displaced in their own country by Nagorno-Karabakh. As of Thursday about 75,000 ethnic Armenians have been displaced by the conflict.Continued fighting will only produce more refugees and more bodies. This must stop.International significance Currently Russia is doing what it can to not get directly involved in this conflict. The stakes are very high. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova issued a diplomatic warning: “The downing of an Armenian SU-25 by a Turkish F-16, as claimed by the Ministry of Defense in Armenia, seems to complicate the situation, as Moscow, based on the Tashkent treaty, is obligated to offer military assistance to Armenia”.This is a serious warning because if this would be grounds for Russia to invoke the Collective Security Treaty and, under the terms of the alliance then Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan & Tajikistan would get involved in the conflict, in addition to the current players. This will provide impetus for Turkey and NATO to get more involved, more mercenaries will be employed, Iran will be dragged in and this could be the basis for World War Three.International involvement Turkey is openly supporting the conflict, deploying drones and aircraft and reportedly recruiting jihadis from the Syrian conflict to fight in Azerbaijan. Now, these jihadis are from a pool of Sunni extremists who have been fighting in Idlib against the Syrian government. These anti-government militias have been offered 3- or 6-month contracts at 7k-10k Turkish lira per month ($1250 - 1800 aud/mo). Mercenaries offered jobkeeper money to defend oil and gas facilities in Azerbaijan. I thought these people were meant to be fighting for a Free Syria? Guess I was mistaken…Please note that Turkish media is calling these reports "fake news". Russia is supplying Armenia with weapons. Iran is facilitating this supply. (Russia cannot resupply Armenia directly since there is no land border so they'll be using the Iranian border as an access point.) Israel is selling a lot of weapons to Azerbaijan. Russia sells weapons to both sides but only has a military alliance with Armenia.  Turkey's involvement is NOT HELPING peace efforts. they should be encouraging negotiations rather than escalating the problem.Call for deescalation and peace  De-escalation:Immediate ceasefire - don't assigning blame: ceasefireEngagement in peace talks (Minsk group, set up in 1992 by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe)years of negotiation without resulthelp azerbaijan & armenia to resolve this issue and live in peaceErdogan:  “Given that the USA, Russia and France have neglected this problem for nearly 30 years, it is unacceptable that they are involved in a search for a ceasefire,” Now, this statement is telling - it shows us that Turkey is sceptical that there can be a ceasefire negotiated by the Minsk group. This is fair enough in the 'scales of justice sense' but is unacceptable considering the risk of further escalation and the increasing body count.UNSC?problematic because the UN has passed four resolutions calling for the withdrawal of Armenian forces from Nagorno-Karabakh.but we should not get distracted: what is needed, and needed right now is immediate ceasefire. Before blame is ascertained, before this or that report is confirmed or disproved the fighting needs to stop.Turkish involvement must stop (drones, F-16 attacks on civilian areas)welcome the news that Canada has stop drone salesJihadi mercenaries must not be used - we've seen what happens (Syria), there have been many reports of recruitment by Turkey of Jihadis from Syria. Although Israel to stop selling weapons to Azerbaijanwe condemn reports of the use of cluster bombs.Russian arms supplies to Armenia must stop.In short, all parties who are enabling the continuation of this conflict must cease these activities and put their energies to a ceasefire followed by peace negotiations. Enduring Peace:Is there a possibility of ending conflict "once and for all"? this could happen if the Republic of Artsakh agrees to dissolve.it is clear that international law does not support its existenceit is correct that the Armenian ethnic majority have been in the region for millenia.the issue here is that both sides are correct.First, though, both sides have to come to the negotiating table in good faith and for real peace.  [Presenter signs off]

Program for 07/29/2020 "Best Of" Covenant Community Church: 1 Timothy 5:3-16, You're Not Helping

SHOW #405 All the #DisasterPorn On #CNN and #MSNBC Is #FakeNews! It's BORING and NOT HELPING! That's why WE at BJM RADIO SHOW are taking a totally diferent approach to bring you what you need to know about this stupid, idiotic phenomenon in the mainstream, lamestream media and all their stupid talking heads, stupid group panels of opinionated assholes, and much much more... Watch and subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BigJuJuMedia Follow us on social media: https://soundcloud.com/bigjujumedia https://twitter.com/bigjujumedia https://instagram.com/bigjujumedia Official Website and Merch Store: http://bigjujumedia.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bigjujumedia/support

SHOW #405 All the #DisasterPorn On #CNN and #MSNBC Is #FakeNews! It's BORING and NOT HELPING! That's why WE at BJM RADIO SHOW are taking a totally diferent approach to bring you what you need to know about this stupid, idiotic phenomenon in the mainstream, lamestream media and all their stupid talking heads, stupid group panels of opinionated assholes, and much much more... Watch and subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BigJuJuMedia Follow us on social media: https://soundcloud.com/bigjujumedia https://twitter.com/bigjujumedia https://instagram.com/bigjujumedia Official Website and Merch Store: http://bigjujumedia.com

Anyone know a good cure for the Spanish Flu? Because cinnamon and milk mixed with a broken heart are NOT HELPING for Lavinia. The Spanish Flu has hit Downton just as the house is preparing for Matthew and Lavinia's nuptials. Sybil and Branson have wedding plans of their own, but in the end, it's only Anna and Bates that end up actually tying the knot. Robert seems to be looking for romance as well, and Thomas finds himself back in service. Join us for the return of the soapiness in a classic poorly-researched episode of Ring for Tea! Rate and subscribe, and follow us on Twitter @ringforteapod!

Trends come and go. Obviously, it's the very definition of a trend. This week's biggest trend for some reason is Not Helping. You want to know more? Go ask someone else. I'm certainly not gonna help. Kidding! Just listen to this week's episode! (See what we did there?) To get to the bottom of this trend, we'll first sit down with Rat DeLogan, though we're not sure how much good that will do, as he's recently been named the least helpful man in the country. Then, later in the show, we'll learn about the popular reverse-charity, the Not Gonna Help Ya Cross, as we talk to it's President and CEO, Philly Seedy. Also on this week's show, Pat and Jason refuse to help each other host the show. We're blessed with another visit from Parade Magazine's technology columnist, and our resident Gadget Guru, Dermot Countertop. And as always, we take a look at this week's top stories and twitter trends. All that, plus music from the Foo Fighters. Our guests this week are Dan Klein (@danklein_is_fat) and Kelly Hudson (@citizenhudson). You can learn more about both of them rather easily by typing their name into an internet search engine. America Won't Shut Up proudly endorses both google and bing. If you rather not do that, check out their webseries Rejected Pitches on the Above Average Youtube channel and be sure to check out fudsmenu.com to learn more about whatever that is. Follow us on twitter @hashtagawsu Like us on facebook: facebook.com/americawontshutup Email the show at americawontshutup@gmail.com

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So, we're late. Unfortunately, right after we recorded this one, I had some personal obligations to attend to, so the episode wasn't able to get edited quite as fast as I wanted. But here it is! We have (now outdated) information on the PSN outage, our Gaming Shout Outs, and our next installment of the Gaming History Museum where we cover the RC Pro Am series. Of course, we also have our Top 5. 0:00 - Intro 1:17 - Hackers vs. Corporations 13:49 - Game Shout Out! 20:07 - Gaming History Museum - RC Pro Am 38:12 - Top 5: Reasons Hackers are NOT Helping the Community 39:10 - Outro We're still looking for votes for the caption contest, so check out http://www.rfgeneration.com to vote! Thanks for listening!

WWE SmackDown may be the most boring Wrestling show all week, and the 3 hour format is NOT HELPING. WWE SmackDown 1/24/25 full show review, and results with @JDfromNY on Off The Script. Damian Priest gets moved over to SmackDown and battles Carmelo Hayes. A bunch of Women enter themselves in the Women's Royal Rumble match. And, Jimmy Uso goes one on one with Kevin Owens. Tonight, we are sponsored by MAGIC MIND! Get 45% off the Magic Mind bundle here: https://www.magicmind.com/JDJAN