
Episode 269 • • 1:39:08 - 1:43:05
269: Time Warner Sucks
Romanian Starling Deaths, Wine Grapes, Global Bird Die-offs
Authorities in Romania determined that a mass die-off of starlings was caused by the birds eating fermented grape skins from the wine-making process, effectively drinking themselves to death. This explanation is compared to other recent bird die-offs attributed to fireworks in Arkansas and traffic accidents in Sweden. The hosts suggest these various official explanations are a competition to see what the public will believe.
