Feast of Fun

Trump pushes forward for a bigger wall between the U.S. and Mexico which experts say will only increase the number of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. – Greenpeace activists gather at the Berlin Wall on Inauguration Day to protest President Trump. — source

Like Pink Floyd’s The Wall, the Berlin Wall and the Great Wall of China, large walls often become symbols of authoritarian oppression.

Donald Trump ran on the campaign promise to build a huge wall on the U.S./Mexico border and he recently signed an executive order to make it happen but can he really get it done? And who is going to pay for it?

Today, writer Robyn Pennacchia joins us to take a look at walls throughout history and popular culture.

Who can turn the world on with her smile? Robyn Pennacchia, that’s who! Photo: Fausto Fernós.

Plus,

Madonna denies rumors that she’s trying to adopt two more children from Malawi.

A 75 year old woman rides a bathtub through a tornado and lands in a forest.

A fortune teller convinces a woman to go into sex work to help pay off her own debts.

Rest in peace Mary Tyler Moore, the iconic TV personality who paved the way for so many women has died. She was 80 years old.