Topic: Bar Mitzvah

The Barack Obama campaign has introduced an "event registry" allowing supporters to ask for campaign donations in lieu of gifts for weddings, birthdays, or bar mitzvahs. The hosts criticize this tactic as intrusive and socially awkward, suggesting it "steals" the idea of direct listener support used by independent media.

The show acknowledges various listener donations, including a significant contribution from Gregory Laudrup, who is granted a knighthood. Other donors mentioned include Mark Fusco of 1337wine.com and Gil Freund, who requested a shout-out for his son's Bar Mitzvah.