7/27/23: GDP growth spikes, UFO hearings explode

<p>-- On the Show:</p><p>-- Valerie Fridland, Professor of Linguistics at the University of Nevada-Reno and author of the new book &#34;Like, Literally, Dude: Arguing for the Good in Bad English,&#34; joins David to discuss changes in language, the use of discourse-marking words, the relativism of language, and much more. Get the book: <a href="https://amzn.to/3q7fw3e" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/3q7fw3e</a></p><p>-- Bidenomics continues to charge forward with Q2 GDP coming in 33% higher than expected at 2.4%</p><p>-- The House of Representatives holds its much-anticipated UFO hearings</p><p>-- Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appears to have a medical event during a press conference, inexplicably freezing in silence for about 30 seconds</p><p>-- Failed former President Donald Trump tries to explain Trumpism in a bizarre video and fails badly</p><p>-- 2024 Republican presidential candidate and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says that if he becomes President, he would put Robert F. Kennedy Jr in charge of either the FDA or CDC</p><p>-- 2024 Republican presidential candidate and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis attempts to reboot his failing campaign by replacing &#34;woke&#34; with &#34;narrative&#34; during his public statements</p><p>-- The Eggman jokingly wonders whether global warming might actually be the cause of myocarditis in men</p><p>-- On the <a href="http://www.davidpakman.com/membership" rel="nofollow">Bonus Show</a>: Judge declines to approve Hunter Biden plea deal for now, judge vacates Bowe Bergdahl&#39;s conviction and dishonorable discharge, Elon Musk&#39;s Twitter rebrand of &#34;X&#34; gets site blocked in Indonesia, much more...</p><p><span>🌎 Babbel: Get 55% off your subscription (rules &amp; restrictions may apply): </span><a href="https://babbel.com/pakman" rel="nofollow">https://babbel.com/pakman</a></p><p>📕 Pick up your copy of “EPP Method” at <a href="https://mpcauthor.com/" rel="nofollow">https://mpcauthor.com/</a></p><p>🛌 Go to <a href="https://helixsleep.com/pakman" rel