Episode 75: April 20, 2021

The latest news, analysis, and opinions from Dan Benjamin.

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• Cannabis banking act passes U.S. House with bipartisan support | TechCrunch
• Pentagon UFO video: Defense Department confirms leaked video taken by Navy personnel is real - CNN Politics
• U.S. issues warning to keep kids and pets away from Peloton treadmills
• Texas bill to carry gun without permit advances to state senate | Texas | The Guardian
• Research Reveals 2.5 Billion T. Rexes Once Inhabited Earth | HYPEBEAST
• 'Ancient Aliens' Dr. Kaku Says New UFOs a Sign of Highly Advanced Aliens, Possibly
• How Hideki Matsuyama became Japan's new national hero - CNN
• WATCH: N.C. man throws rabid bobcat after it attacks wife in wild video — Bobcat attacks woman, husband grabs it and throws it across lawn. Cat runs back underneath car, husband shoots it. Bobcat had rabies.
• ‘Godzilla’ shark discovered in New Mexico gets formal name — He named the 6.7-foot (2 meter) monster Dracopristis hoffmanorum, or Hoffman’s Dragon Shark, in honor of the New Mexico family that owns the land in the Manzano Mountains where the fossils were found. Hodnett says the area is rife with fossils and easy to access because of a quarry and other commercial digging operations.

  The name also harkens to the dragon-like jawline and 2.5-foot (0.75-meter) fin spines that inspired the discovery’s initial nickname, “Godzilla Shark.”

• A New ‘Denim Cycle’? After a Decade, Jeans Move From Skinny to Loose - The New York Times
• Colorful coffins lighten mood at New Zealand funerals — Hall's company Dying Art, makes unique custom caskets which reflect the people who will eventually lay inside them, whether it's a love for fire engines, a cream doughnut or Lego.
• What to Expect From Apple's April 20 Event: New iPads, AirTags and More - MacRumors
• COVID-19 vaccine eligibility expanded to all adults under Biden’s directive | Fox News
• Otters test positive for COVID-19, Georgia Aquarium says | Fox News
• Disinfecting surfaces to prevent Covid often all for show, CDC advises - CNN
• Willie Nelson calls on Biden to recognize 4/20 as a national marijuana holiday | Fox News
• NASA just made history by flying an autonomous helicopter on Mars
• Facebook is making it easier to export text posts - The Verge
• Texas shooting: search for fugitive after three people killed in Austin | Texas | The Guardian
• NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter achieves historic powered flight on Mars - The Verge
• Clubhouse closes an undisclosed $4Bn valuation Series C round, as tech giants’ clones circle | TechCrunch
• Facebook’s social audio plans include podcast discovery and a Clubhouse clone - Vox
• Reddit Talk is a Clubhouse competitor for subreddits - The Verge
• Report: Premium podcasts subscription service to be announced at the Apple event - 9to5Mac
• Two men killed in Tesla car crash 'without driver' in seat - BBC News