3 chapters across the catalog
Massachusetts lawmakers consider a bill to ban discrimination based on height or weight. The hosts discuss the practical implications for airlines and theme parks, suggesting that charging by weight or size for the space occupied is a logical business practice rather than discrimination.
United Airlines' policy to charge obese passengers for two seats sparks a discussion on "fat activism." The hosts recount an anecdote from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport involving a passenger with a unique body type struggling to secure an extra seat under previous airline regulations.
Reports from the Petroleum Journal Monthly suggest that Saudi oil production costs are roughly $30 per barrel, while infrastructure investments were based on $100 per barrel. Dubai is described as a "ghost town" with abandoned luxury cars at the airport as companies relocate to South America and Indonesia.
