- So my producer said, "I need your reaction on this video.
Don't worry, it's different than last Friday."
So.
(firework crackling)
(screams)
- Fuck!
Mom!
Fuck!
Stop!
Fuck!
(door banging)
Mom!
(screams)
- Was he unaware he lit a firework?
Did my guy think this was a Yankee Candle?
Wait, I'm being told to keep watching.
- Fuck!
Oh shit!
(Philip laughs)
- Okay, so my favorite part of this video
is when his mom comes into the room
and asks what we're all thinking.
- [Mom] What the (beep) is you doing?
- [Speed] I didn't know!
I didn't know!
- [Philip] And the firefighters show up?
- [Firefighter] A firework went out
then it just like went boom, like this on-
- "The firework went off and it went like, boom." (laughs)
Yo, if you ever look at an item and you're like
"why is that warning on the box?"
This is why.
This is the most obvious thing not to do.
But also for some reason, on July 4th,
all Americans become slightly dumber.
Like we gotta warn one another,
so you're not supposed to aim a Roman Candle
directly at your best friend's face.
Seems fun.
Don't do it.
And also that room specifically, am I wrong?
Is that the most flammable-looking room in the world?
Like when it comes to flammable items in that room,
Pikachu was like, "I gotta catch 'em all."
I hate myself for that joke.
But also, I mean, here's the deal.
We now live in a society
where doing some dumb shit like this,
it's good for you.
Like the guy that did this
is one of the biggest streamers in the world
and his punishment for doing this is that in 22 hours,
his video got over 2.8 million views.
Right, so historically the lesson to this video would be
don't be stupid, stupid.
But maybe I'm fuckin' stupid for not
almost setting my mom's house on fire.
Cause this video ain't getting 2.8 million views
so maybe I'm the dumb one.
♪ This is a news show. ♪
(upbeat music) (chimpanzee laughs)
- And then with yesterday being July 4th of course,
we saw something almost as American
as making bad decisions with fireworks or gun violence.
- For this is a battle of the ages,
a battle of the titans,
the early gods who come to earth only once
in only one location.
And that is right here.
So it is.
And so it always shall be.
Let the contest begin!
- We're talking the 4th of July
Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest on Coney Island.
The ultimate wiener-slurping spectacle,
aside from your mother's house on a Tuesday night.
And of course at the center of this event
you got 14-time, Yellow Mustard Belt winner, Joey Chestnut.
And just like every year as the kids would say,
he just starts guzzling glizzy after glizzy.
Now I get why they say that.
That sounds so much worse than wiener slurping somehow.
But for Joey this year, the challenge is set up
kind of like a Disney movie.
He's playing through what would be for a mere mortal,
a season-ending injury.
He's got a ruptured tendon.
It's put him on crutches.
He's pounding dogs through the pain.
But that hasn't proved to be his biggest challenge
because out of nowhere,
some dude in a Darth Vader helmet rushes the stage
flanked by two Storm Troopers.
But Joey, I think has seen this movie before
and before Vader could force choke Joey,
Joey puts him in a choke hold
then knocking him away, security hauling the guy off
and then Chestnut just continues poundin' dogs.
And while he didn't break his previous record,
He still won,
which I think means he now gets to be president.
I'm like 98% sure that's in the Constitution.
Also, if you're like,
"what the hell was up with those random Storm Troopers?"
as you might have seen, one of them was holding a sign
that read "expose Smithfield's Death Star."
But Smithfield being the largest
factory pig farm in the country,
which supplies pork for Nathan's Hot Dogs.
Right, so there were animal rights protestors
and some going, okay,
well then why the "Star Wars" masks?
Doesn't that trivialize their cause?
Yes, but also you could argue
it's more likely that people are gonna talk
about it because people gotta be like
"what was up with the fucking mask?"
But yeah, I guess the way I wanna end this story
is congratulations to Joey Chestnut and his mouth
and thoughts and prayers to Joey Chestnut
and his butt hole.
He's probably talked about it
and it's probably easily Googleable,
but I don't wanna know what 63 hot dogs does
to your intestines.
And then, do you remember earlier this year
you had a number of musicians
saying they were pulling their music
off a Spotify in protest
of COVID 19 misinformation on the platform,
many of them pointing towards Joe Rogan?
With Neil Young being a big leader of that movement,
sparking kind of a larger wave,
with that wave, including David Crosby, Steven Stills,
and Graham Nash, his former band mates.
With him at that time releasing a statement saying,
"We support Neil and we agree with him
that there is dangerous disinformation being aired
on Spotify's Joe Rogan podcast.
Until real action is taken to show
that a concern for humanity must be balanced with commerce,
we don't want our music or the music we made together to be
on the same platform."
And saying they're removing this big body of work.
But now you had someone recently noticing,
hey, a lot of their work's actually back up on Spotify.
So you had people wondering,
are they not standing by their word?
What happened?
I'm confused.
And so when Crosby was asked why, he said,
"I don't own it now.
And the people who do are in business to make money."
So I think for a lot of people they're gonna look and go,
"So you said something but meant nothing."
You said, "I am gonna take a stand
and then use my firm footing and get that bag, baby."
Ain't no activism like capitalist activism.
But as far as why he recently sold his catalog,
it appears that it came recently as he announced
that he was retiring from touring because of his age
and saying, "I had two ways of making a living:
touring and records.
Spotify comes along and I don't get paid
for records anymore.
That's half my income, okay?
So I think, well, I should be grateful that I can still
play live and pay the rent and take care of my family.
And then along comes COVID and I can't play live.
The reason I sold my collection is that I didn't have
any other option.
None. Zero."
And so really that's that.
You have reports saying that streaming profits
generated by Crosby, Still and Nash's streaming
will still be donated to COVID-19 charities
for at least one more month.
And notably Neil Young's solo recordings
still remain off the platform.
Also in quick news regarding Joe Rogan,
and I'm very interested to see what your reaction's gonna be
and what the internet reaction is gonna be today,
in a recent podcast, Joe Rogan revealed
that Donald Trump has tried to get on the Joe Rogan podcast
but Rogan has shot him down multiple times.
- By the way, I'm not a Trump supporter
in any way, shape, or form.
I've had the opportunity to have him on my show
more than once, I've said no, every time.
I don't want to help him.
I'm not interested in helping him.
- So like I said, I'd love to know your thoughts
but it's gonna be very interesting to see how
the general world responds, both Trump worlds
and the rest of it.
As well as, I mean, Donald Trump hates looking weak.
Does he respond to this?
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And then let's talk about the ongoing trial of WNBA star
in two-time Olympic gold medalist
Britney Griner.
To recap, she was detained at a Moscow airport
on February 17th for allegedly carrying vape cartridges
containing hashish which is illegal in Russia.
And there being put on trial where she remains
over four months later.
And if she is convicted, she could face up to 10 years
in prison.
So with the US government Special Envoy
for Hostage Affairs saying-
- The entire intention of this trial
is to delay,
is to raise leverage,
so that the Russian government can ultimately
use her for political negotiations.
- And Griner's wife also coming out
and made a request to a meeting with President Biden
so they can expedite her return home
by any means necessary, saying "She is a political pawn.
So if they're holding her because they want you
to do something that I want you to do it."
But as of this recording,
Biden still reportedly has not reached out to her.
And you have her telling CBS,
"It kills me every time that I write to her,
and she's asking, 'have you met with him yet?'
And I have to say no."
And so now it looks like you have Griner taking matters
into her own hands.
With White House receiving a handwritten letter from Griner
and the excerpts of which have been released
by a spokesperson,
and it's chilling.
Griner writing,
"As I sit here in a Russian prison alone with my thoughts
and without the protection of my wife, family, friends,
Olympic jersey, or any accomplishments,
I'm terrified I might be here forever."
And adding about the 4th of July,
"It hurts thinking about how I usually celebrate this day
because freedom means something completely different to me
this year."
And so for now,
we're gonna have to wait to see what happens
but also I would like to know your thoughts
about the potential things that could happen.
Right, do you think we're gonna hear something from Biden?
Do you wanna hear something from Biden on this?
Right, because to the point of Griner "is a political pawn.
I want you to do whatever you need to do,"
Right, for Biden to get Griner free,
does that mean, you know,
what concessions would he have to make to Putin in Russia?
Do they have to do with Ukraine?
Is it sanctions, arms shipments,
and where where is your line on this
if you do want him to do something?
Any and all thoughts you have on this,
I'd love to hear because you have some people saying,
you know, "he shouldn't touch it,"
to "yes, he needs to do whatever is possible."
And then of course,
the final thing we have to talk about today
is this tragic shooting in Highland Park, Illinois.
It happened yesterday at a 4th of July parade.
It's left six dead and dozens injured.
The gunman reportedly opening fire from a rooftop
at around 10:00 AM in the usually-safe Chicago suburb.
During a press conference this morning,
police said that more than 30 people had been wounded
all by gunfire.
But earlier, a medical officials said
that 26 people were taken to Highland Park Hospital,
25 of which had gunshot wounds
and at least 10 other individuals were taken
to nearby hospitals.
With another doctor who was in attendance at the parade
and responded to victims
depicting an absolutely horrifying scene to reporters
detailing unspeakable wounds that he described as
"wartime injuries," saying, "those are what are seen
in victims of war, not victims at a parade."
With police saying at this morning's presser
that they believe that the suspected shooter fired
more than 70 rounds using a high-powered rifle
that they described as similar to an AR-15.
Also revealing of the shooter who accessed the roof
by a ladder affixed to the side of the building
was dressed as a woman
which they believe was to hide his identity.
And that appears to have worked with authorities saying
that after he opened fire onto the crowd of innocent people,
he dropped his gun and was able to leave the scene,
easily blending into the fleeing hoards.
With that resulting in a widespread hours-long manhunt,
forcing residents of Highland Park to shelter in place
for much of the holiday
and prompting nearby towns to cancel
their 4th of July events out of fear of another attack
With us learning about eight hours later,
the police said that they had taken a person of interest
into custody.
And that, after officers pulled over a car being driven
by the individual who led police on a brief chase
before being ultimately caught and detained,
with the police saying today that after fleeing the scene,
the attacker went to his mother's home
and took the car that he was later pulled over in.
And police also confirming that he had another rifle
in the car when they found him and they had other weapons
at his home in Highland Park, including pistols.
And of course, very notably here.
They said that they believed he purchased
all the weapons legally,
including the rifle that he used for the attack
which was bought in Illinois.
And as far as what we know about this suspect,
authorities have identified him as a 21-year-old white man
with police officials saying today
they believed that he preplanned this attack for weeks
but his motive was currently unknown
and he's believed to have acted alone.
With the police adding,
that there's currently no evidence to suggest
that this attack,
which took place in a town with a large Jewish population,
was motivated by race, religion,
or any other protected status.
Also very notably here,
while the authorities haven't revealed much
about the shooter,
it's now being reported by multiple outlets
that he was a local rapper who posted multiple videos
on YouTube and other social media sites, espousing violence,
with reports saying that multiple videos
on the now-removed account appeared to show imagery
of mass shootings, including school shootings.
With The Verge reporting that the most recent video
included concerning language and imagery
that appeared to involve classrooms
and stick-art depictions of people being shot
and adding another clip seemed to be a music video
for a rap song,
which ended in the suspect wearing protective gear
and handling bullets in what appeared to be a classroom.
And according to NBC,
another music video showed a cartoon depiction
of a man wearing a shirt
with his YouTube channel's logo on it
holding a long gun and being shot by police.
And reports also noting with the suspect posted frequently
to a message board that discussed graphic depictions
of murder, suicide, and death.
It's also been reported by The Daily Beast
that most of the suspects social media pages,
and some of his videos, have a symbol
that roughly resembles the same one used
by a far-right Finnish organization
with the initials SS,
and that he was the administrator of a discord channel
named "SS,"
but he also didn't appear to mention the group
in his postings.
But also as I always try to remind people,
this is still a developing situation.
Information can change.
We'll most likely learn something too.
I mean, notably there,
there's supposed to be another press conference
this afternoon.
But ultimately, where I wanna end this story
because it is a horrific tragedy,
it's something that should have never happened,
but it's important to remember
that the Highland Park shooting
was just the largest and most high-profile one
that took place over the holiday weekend.
According to NBC Chicago,
at least 57 people had been shot,
nine fatally by early Monday morning,
and that was just in the Chicago area alone.
And that didn't even include those shot and injured
in the Highland Park attack.
And nationwide, authorities in at least a dozen other cities
also reported shootings over the long weekend,
most of which took place Monday,
this including one in Philadelphia
where two police officers were shot
and transported to a hospital where they remain
in stable condition,
as well as another in Minneapolis
where eight people were injured.
But even in places where there weren't mass shootings,
so many Americans are on edge right now.
Right, according to reports, 4th of July celebrations
and cities, including Orlando, Harrisburg
and Washington sent crowds of people running
at local events where fireworks were seemingly
mistaken for gunshots.
Which as many others have noted,
it kind of underscores the state of America
in the most tragic fuckin' way possible right now.
But that is ultimately where I'm gonna end that story
and today's show.
And of course, whether it be on that one
or anything else today, I'd love to know your thoughts.
Also, if you're looking for more news right now,
if you didn't see it, I posted a July 4th video.
My inability to master a work-life balance is
for your benefit.
So definitely enjoy that as well.
Where I'll leave you today is my name's Philip DeFranco.
You've just been filled in.
I love your faces.
Please be safe out there and I'll see you tomorrow.