Inside Baseball
But we weren't all Iowa-mad this past week. We all had other pressing matters to attend to. Like pissing off our new Tennis Channel co-tenants. And taking a long-standing internecine TYT online battle up a notch. Here are the details:

ITEM: "Those Cans Of Shut-Up Juice Ain't Free!" On December 30, Jayar noticed a sign posted on the apparently-not-actually-communal fridge in the first floor kitchen that read, "We apologize for any confusion, but at this time sodas are for Tennis Channel employees only." Noting that "those assholes at Rebel HQ don't know how to follow the rules," our own Mr. Jackson translated as follows: "Sorry if you bastards are confused, but 'at this time' and from now on, the sodas WE buy are for US to drink!" Or, put another way, "Don't touch (my sodas) on my studio!"

ITEM: Paul The Long Shot Peters Out. The widely-discussed bet over Ron Paul's Iowa finish between Michael Shure and Cenk came to a head Tuesday night and Paul, perhaps overwhelmed by a rising Santorum tide, failed to garner the first place finish that would have netted Cenk a cool $1,000 of Epic Politics Money. Before turning your attention to New Hampshire, take a peek at the on-air debt settling here: http://current.com/shows/the-young-turks/videos/bet-on-it-cenk-and-epic-politics-man-settle-their-iowa-caucuses-wager

ITEM: "Did We Stutter?" Uh oh. It seems as though some unnamed habitues of the Tennis Channel building's third floor didn't get the original message. Intrepid trans-floor journalist Jayar Jackson returned to the scene of the crimes on January 3rd to find this message affixed to the kitchen refrigerator door: "Tennis Channel ONLY." Apparently the Tennis Channel folks failed to understand that when TYT said, "We're comin' for you," we meant their stash of Diet Dr. Peppers. A fevered email back-and-forth ensued, with Cenk insisting that he couldn't house a mini-fridge in his office, Tim suggesting that Current should spring for a "fridge of our own" and Ana lamenting the loss of her lunch's temporary home. TYT IB promises to report any updates as they come in from field reporter Jackson.

ITEM: At Twit's End. Do you remember when we told you "It's on," referring to the burgeoning TYT Twitter War? Well now it's on and then some, with, like, an additional heaping scoop of "on" added. It's on on top of on and then even some more on on top of that! And who's responsible? Why, it's the suddenly ubiquitous and most Reverend Jayar Jackson, who targeted Twitter newbie but rising star Cenk Uygur with the following explosive attack ad-style salvo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gfZ0KCMaoY

ITEM: "I'm A Let You Finish, But..." The best video of the year, hands down? No question, it's Macarone with Part II of the legendary TYT Army Song. Don't believe us? Why do the haters gotta hate? Allay your doubts by feasting your eyes, ears and taste buds on this delicious bite of Macarone: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gfZ0KCMaoY

Clip(s) Of The Week
All the silliness aside, it's time to get serious and let cooler heads prevail. Or, in our case, Koller heads. Dave notes that Cenk was just about the only media figure giving prominent coverage to Obama's signing the National Defense Authorization Act over the New Year's holiday. Good segments on the topic here: http://youtu.be/4IeuE16LLDY and here: http://youtu.be/-gstBozWfhQ .

Dave also reminds all members that additional content (TYT Sports, TYTU, TwenTYTwelve, The Point) is available for your podcasting pleasure. And also, don't forget to check out TYT Underground for some behind-the-scenes looks at our new Rebel HQ location (no stealing Tennis Channel's sodas, though!). Look for Dave's answer to the eternal question, "How juicy was my chicken?" Check out all the videos here: http://www.youtube.com/tytunderground

TYT Quiz
CLICK HERE (http://www.theyoungturks.com/story/2012/1/6/3261/17078/Diary/TYT-Quiz-January-6-2012) to take this week's TYT quiz, and maybe you'll walk away the lucky winner of a brand new TYT T-shirt (Be the first on your block to have one!). To participate, email your answers to TYTQuiz@gmail.com before we post the correct answers Sunday. No winner last week. Come on, TYT Nation - step up your game!

Members-only Postgame
Last week we only mustered one postgame show for you all, and I promised we'd do better this week. And we did! We posted two! Members enjoyed them thoroughly, no doubt, thanks to the philosophical waxing by Audiophile and TYT COO Steve Oh on the following topics:

• The way he enjoyed a specific benefit of being a privileged member of society on Thursday at lunchtime.
  
• Who the surprise guest-host filling in on the second hour Monday will be.
  
• Why TYT members are superior to the average Bush, Obama or Ron Paul supporters.
  
• What he thinks of all the criticism lodged at TYT by the membership.