8 chapters across the catalog
A 1993 video from the Senate floor shows Joe Biden using the phrase "many fine people" to describe an organization that continued to display the Confederate flag. This discovery is being used to highlight perceived hypocrisy in the media's treatment of Donald Trump's "very fine people" comment regarding Charlottesville. The transcript of the 1993 speech has been archived at veryfinepeople.info.
1993 Context, Why Tara Reade is Coming Forward Now
The question of why Tara Reade did not come forward in 2008 when Biden was picked for Vice President is addressed. The hosts suggest that the pre-"Me Too" era of 1993 was a very different environment for reporting harassment by powerful senators. Furthermore, the intense loyalty within the Democratic Party often discourages staffers from speaking out against "next man up" candidates.
Larry King 1993 Phone Call, New Harassment Allegations
Archival video from 1993 surfaced showing Tara Reade's mother calling into CNN's "Larry King Live" to discuss her daughter's "problems" with a prominent senator. Additionally, a new allegation has emerged from a woman claiming Biden made inappropriate comments to her when she was 14 years old. These developments continue to complicate the Biden campaign's efforts to move past the scandal.
Tara Reade Sexual Assault Allegations Against Biden
The hosts play a detailed account from Tara Reade, a former Senate staffer who alleges Joe Biden sexually assaulted her in 1993. They discuss the specific details of her claim and criticize the mainstream media for its relative silence on the allegation compared to past accusations against Republican figures.
William Durkin and the Lexus Karma Drain
Listener William Durkin sent a donation complaining that "Lexus Karma" from the show backfired, resulting in a $1,200 repair bill. He also claimed that asking for "job karma" led to a mandatory drug test. The hosts discuss the legendary reliability of the 1993 Lexus, noting that not a single bulb has burnt out in 25 years.
Media outlets like BuzzFeed and "Morning Joe" highlighted a passage from Donald Trump's 2000 book, "The America We Deserve," in which he warned of a major terrorist attack and mentioned Osama bin Laden by name. Trump's prediction, written 19 months before 9/11, compared potential future attacks to the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. The hosts discuss how this "Nostra-Trumpus" moment is shifting media perceptions of Trump's foreign policy instincts.
Akiko Carver 1993 Speech, Queer Movement Radicalism
Adam Curry plays a 1993 C-SPAN clip of activist Akiko Carver speaking at the Gay and Lesbian March on Washington. Carver's speech is highlighted for its radical rhetoric, which accused the mainstream gay movement of being racist and pro-capitalist. The hosts use this to show that "intersectionality" and identity politics have been present in activist circles for decades.
Viacom v. Curry Discovery and Contextual Misinterpretation
A 1993 legal battle between Viacom and a host over the MTV.com domain name serves as a warning about the dangers of legal discovery. During the proceedings, private emails were printed and presented in court without context to paint the defendant as malicious. This anecdote illustrates how private communications can be weaponized by prosecutors or opposing counsel when stripped of their original intent.
