Topic: Bedbugs

The hosts revisit classic clips from 2009 and 2010, including a media frenzy over a "bedbug epidemic" that suddenly disappeared from the news cycle. They also play a humorous old Hyundai commercial parody. These "classics" are used to illustrate how media narratives are often manufactured and then abandoned once they have served their purpose.

The hosts examine the sudden explosion of media reports regarding bedbug infestations in movie theaters and classrooms. They suggest the mattress industry may be funding the PR campaign to encourage consumers to replace their mattresses every seven years, despite a lack of evidence that age correlates with infestation.