Topic: Ards

Dr. Cameron Kyle-Seidel, an ICU physician in Brooklyn, warns that standard ventilator protocols for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) may be damaging the lungs of COVID-19 patients. He argues that these patients primarily need oxygen rather than the high-pressure air delivery currently being used. The doctor calls for an immediate national change in medical protocols to prevent further injury.

The hosts analyze Edward Snowden's interview with German network ARD, noting his specific use of the phrase "to accomplish my mission." They reiterate their theory that Snowden remains a CIA operative tasked with reining in the NSA. The segment highlights Snowden's refusal to answer why he joined the CIA as further evidence of his ongoing "company man" status.