Topic: Butterball Turkey

2 chapters across the catalog

Marketecture
Episode 567 2:43:01 - 2:47:12

567: Marketecture

Butterball Turkey Shortage and Show Outro

A news report about a shortage of large fresh Butterball turkeys is dismissed as a "phony package" designed to promote the brand. The hosts conclude the show with a final mention of the Kazan plane crash and a reminder of the upcoming Thanksgiving broadcast. They sign off from Amsterdam and Orlando, heading back to Austin.

Goldman Sachs and the Pedo Bear
Episode 193 37:50 - 42:21

193: Goldman Sachs and the Pedo Bear

USAID Pre-positioning, Haiti Food Aid Scaling, Butterball Turkeys

USAID and the Haitian government are scaling back food distributions to prevent disrupting the local agricultural economy. This policy has resulted in thousands of pounds of frozen Butterball turkeys rotting at airports while residents go hungry. The term "pre-positioning" is identified as new speak for withholding current aid for potential future disasters.