Topic: Boot Camp

The hosts complete the donor list, thanking producers from Texas, Ohio, and the Netherlands. They briefly debate the merits of the Hulu series "The Bear," with Dvorak praising it while Curry remains skeptical. A first-time donor from Maastricht is acknowledged, and several producers are thanked for their "wit and candor" in supporting the show's 1568th episode.

The rise of for-profit coding boot camps is discussed as an alternative to four-year degrees, though the hosts question their high costs and focus on JavaScript. Inspired by this, they jokingly propose a "Dvorak Curry Podcast Boot Camp" that would charge $15,000 to teach students how to write newsletters and take checks. The segment touches on the intense 16-hour workdays required by top-tier Silicon Valley boot camps.