Topic: Big Government

The history of "Government Cheese" is traced back to World War II, when the U.S. government became a massive buyer of milk to produce ice cream for military morale. After the war, the government continued buying milk to prevent the dairy industry's collapse, storing the surplus as cheese in underground caverns. During the Reagan administration, this surplus was distributed to low-income families, leading to the creation of the National Dairy Council to drive private milk consumption.

The musician Sting is criticized for a clip in which he advocates for "big government" to solve global problems, comparing his stance to a "Tea Party movement" for the environment. The hosts mock his pretentiousness and his history of taking large performance fees from controversial figures.