Podcast appearances and mentions of Ryan W Miller

On this week's episode of “Yep, That Happened,” Shirley gives her review of the Netflix series, The Ultimatum. Enjoy! (Spoilers included)Note: This episode was recorded before the string of mass shootings that occurred in the two weeks following the Buffalo shooting. It has been beyond devastating and depressing to hear about the mass shootings in Uvalde, TX; Tulsa, OK; and several other cities across the country. Innocent people are getting killed senselessly, and our public officials are doing nothing or suggesting even more harmful ideas for how to stop the epidemic of gun violence that has been going on in this country for decades (think about the cases that go unreported). Once again, prayers and condolences are not enough.We need strict gun laws, similar to what other countries have done already. People deserve to be safe in and outside their homes. Schools, grocery stores, churches, hospitals, movie theaters, and practically every public place in this country are no longer safe until we pass some serious gun reform.Links mentioned:Doja Cat - Vegas (From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ELVIS) (Official Video):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZp2biJul1c“BUFFALO SUPERMARKET: A Pattern of Foolery, Punitive Entitlement, & NOT A Mental Health Issue...” video by Calvin Michaels:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9ffI8Yg4Sk“Cowardice is the point of white supremacy, too” The Washington Post article by Damon Young:https://www.washingtonpost.com/magazine/2022/05/26/damon-young-buffalo-shooting-cowardice-is-point-white-supremacy-too/“What we know about the victims of the Buffalo grocery store shooting” The Washington Post article by By Joanna Slater, Monika Mathur and Razzan Nakhlawihttps://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/05/15/buffalo-shooting-victims/“What we know about the Uvalde elementary school massacre” Vox article by Nicole Narea:https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/23140441/uvalde-shooting-robb-elementary-school-texas“America's gun violence epidemic, in one chart” Vox article by Rani Molla:https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/23141964/america-gun-violence-epidemic-chart“Police inaction moves to center of Uvalde shooting probe” Associated Press article by Stefanie Dazio:https://apnews.com/article/uvalde-school-shooting-police-184334fed299bad71e257b585f7790ea“Tulsa, Oklahoma, medical center shooting: Police identify victims, gunman. What we know.” USA Today article by Celina Tebor, N'dea Yancey-Bragg, Ryan W. Miller:https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/06/01/tulsa-oklahoma-medical-center-shooting-victims-gunman-updates/7478310001/

Sherry Shriner had a wacky belief: That alien lizards had come to Earth, shape shifted into human form, and were conspiring to put the antichrist in power. Sherry shared this belief online, and incredibly, her views gained traction. Soon, thousands of people came to believe the “prophet” Sherry Shriner’s teachings. Steven Mineo and his girlfriend Barbara Rogers were two of Sherry’s loyal followers. But when Barbara made a Facebook post about steak tartare, their online community turned on them.Then Kristin tells us about the Angleton family. The Angletons had it all. They lived in an affluent area of Houston, Texas. They belonged to the best country club. They hobnobbed with all the right people. Bob Angleton worked long hours as a bookie. His hard work meant big money. But the money couldn’t make up for the problems in Bob and Doris’ marriage. So in February of 1997, Doris asked Bob for a divorce. Two months later, police discovered Doris Angleton dead in her home.And now for a note about our process. For each episode, Kristin reads a bunch of articles, then spits them back out in her very limited vocabulary. Brandi copies and pastes from the best sources on the web. And sometimes Wikipedia. (No shade, Wikipedia. We love you.) We owe a huge debt of gratitude to the real experts who covered these cases.In this episode, Kristin pulled from:An episode of The Dead Wives Club titled, “The Bookie’s Wife”“The Bookmaker’s Wife,” by Skip Hollandsworth for Texas Monthly An episode of Power Privilege and Justice titled, “The Murder of Doris Angleton” “Doris Angleton” entry on WikipediaIn this episode, Brandi pulled from:“Online Alien Reptiles” episode Deadly Cults“Man's Online Feud With Reptile-Fearing Cult Ends In Bizarre Murder” by Erik Hawkins, Oxygen“Reptile Cult Feud Ends in Death” by Kelly Weill, The Daily Beast“It looked like a simple domestic murder. Then police learned about the alien reptile cult.” by Kyle Swenson, The Washington Post“Homicide Trial: Woman Claims Online Alien Cult Led to Deadly Shooting” by Carmella Mataloni, WNEP16 News“Tobyhanna woman convicted in cult-related slaying” The Pocono Record“She killed her boyfriend because of an alien cult – and was sentenced to up to 40 years” by Ryan W. Miller, USA Today“Barbara Rogers Loses Murder Appeal” by Alberto Luperon, LawandCrime.com   YOU’RE STILL READING? My, my, my, you skeezy scunch! You must be hungry for more! We’d offer you some sausage brunch, but that gets messy. So how about you head over to our Patreon instead? (patreon.com/lgtcpodcast). At the $5 level, you’ll get 19+ full length bonus episodes, plus access to our 90’s style chat room!  

(00:00-8:40): Brian and Aubrey reacted to Jen Guadarrama and Ryan W. Miller's USA Today article, “Indianapolis police say FedEx gunman shot at random before dying by suicide; 8 victims, suspect yet to be identified.” They also discussed David K. Li's NBC News article, “Video of fatal Chicago police shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo released.”  (8:40-18:43): Randy Barnett, Professor of Constitutional Law and Director of the Georgetown Center for the Constitution at Georgetown University, Author of “Our Republican Constitution: Securing the Liberty and Sovereignty of We the People,” and Coauthor of “An Introduction to Constitutional Law: 100 Supreme Court Cases Everyone Should Know,” joined Brian and Aubrey to chat about his books and the Democratic bill to expand the Supreme Court from 9 to 13 justices.  Learn more about Randy and his books at his website, randybarnett.com (18:43-27:27): Brian and Aubrey chatted about Aubrey's book, “The Louder Song: Listening for Hope in the Midst of Lament,” and they shared their thoughts on John Beeson's Gospel Coalition article, “Don't Be That Bildad Guy.” (27:27-35:17): Brian and Aubrey discussed Ann Voskamp's blog post, “A Way to Battle Anxiety.” (35:17-45:16): Brian and Aubrey unpacked Timothy Dalrymple's Christianity Today Editorial, “The Splintering of the Evangelical Soul.”  (45:16-54:14):Benjamin Vrbicek, Lead Teaching Pastor at Community Evangelical Free Church, Managing Editor for Gospel-Centered Discipleship, and Coauthor of “Blogging for God's Glory in a Clickbait World,” joined Brian and Aubrey to chat about his blog post, “Dear Twitter, I'm Leaving You for My Wife.” Learn more about Benjamin and his books at his blog, fanandflame.com   (54:14-1:03:43): Brian and Aubrey played a round of “Am I a Jerk or Am I Justified?” They discussed polite ways to comment on someone's wedding dress and whether Brian is a jerk for ALWAYS heating up his dinner in the microwave.   (1:03:43-1:13:00): Brian and Aubrey shared encouragement from God's Word. Aubrey spoke about Ephesians 1 verses 15-18 and Brian talked about Hebrews 13 verse 8.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING PART 1 (0:0 - 17:30): ────────────────── 8 People Killed in Tragic Shootings in Atlanta: What Do We Know? And What Should Christians Think about This Terrible Violence? USA TODAY (ELINOR ASPEGREN, RYAN W. MILLER, CHRISTAL HAYES) Atlanta-area spa shootings: Suspect officially charged after 8 people killed at 3 spas; most victims were Asian WASHINGTON POST (SARAH PULLIAM BAILEY) Christian leaders wrestle with Atlanta shooting suspect’s Southern Baptist ties PART 2 (17:31 - 21:24): ────────────────── More Families Choose Homeschooling for the Future: An Important and Unexpected Development from the Pandemic WALL STREET JOURNAL (VALERIE BAUERLEIN) Covid-19 Pandemic Pushes More Parents to Go All-In for Home Schooling PART 3 (21:25 - 24:20): ────────────────── How Did Nearly $3 Billion for Private Schools Get Included in the Latest Stimulus Bill? The Answer May Surprise You NEW YORK TIMES (ERICA L. GREEN) Schumer and a Teachers’ Union Leader Secure Billions for Private Schools

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING PART 1 (0:0 - 10:58): ────────────────── What Does it Mean that the Associated Press has Called an Election? Probably More and Less Than Many Americans Think NEW YORK TIMES (KATIE ROBERTSON) In a Hot Election, the Cool-Headed Associated Press Takes Center Stage PART 2 (10:59 - 16:32): ────────────────── Down-Ballot Republicans Outperformed Polling, Foiling Democrats’ Dreams: Biden Plans to Turn Swiftly to Executive Orders WASHINGTON POST (MATT VISER, SEUNG MIN KIM, AND ANNIE LINSKEY) Biden plans immediate flurry of executive orders to reverse Trump policies PART 3 (16:33 - 20:38): ────────────────── Why Have the Polls Been Way Off for Two Straight Presidential Elections? Pollsters—Actually, the Entire Political Class—Don’t Know Where to Find Conservatives, and Maybe Don’t Care? USA TODAY (RYAN W. MILLER) The polls were wrong – sorta. But is it too soon to 'blow up' the polling industry? PART 4 (20:39 - 25:0): ────────────────── “Get in Line with the Moral Revolution” — Both Joe Biden and the State of Nevada Make the Demands of the Sexual Revolution Clear THE LILY (CAROLINE KITCHENER) Joe Biden is the first president-elect to mention the transgender community in a victory speech