Topic: Cartoon

John C. Dvorak provides the "Tip of the Day," suggesting listeners purchase signed prints from conservative cartoonist Ben Garrison. The show closes with an "End of Show Mix" featuring clips of Joe Biden's gaffes and news reports from the Trump assassination attempt, produced by the show's community of remixers.

The San Francisco Chronicle and other Hearst-owned papers dropped the Dilbert comic strip, citing Adams' "right-wing conspiracy" content and controversial ESG-themed cartoons. Adams' agent also terminated their relationship following the backlash. The hosts discuss the corporate pressure on agents to drop controversial clients and the shift in editorial standards at major newspaper chains.

The Cartoon Network released a series of educational shorts focused on Black history, including a segment on inventor Lewis Latimer. The short argues that Latimer, not Thomas Edison, is more rightfully credited with the light bulb due to his invention of the carbon filament. Critics argue that the series uses "social justice warrior" narratives to influence children and present an incomplete view of history.

A 47-year-old history teacher in a town near Paris was beheaded by an 18-year-old Chechen refugee after showing cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad during a lesson on free speech. French police shot the suspect dead and have since arrested several individuals, including family members of the assailant. The incident has sparked a national conversation in France about secularism and the safety of educators.

The New Yorker editor David Remnick is criticized for allegedly ruining the magazine's humor by hiring millennial cartoon editors. A clip features Remnick and Brian Stelter discussing their frustration with the public's refusal to accept "facts" regarding climate change and democracy.

The hosts discuss the decline of full-time editorial cartoonists in American newspapers, noting that most publications now rely on syndicated feeds. They criticize Craigslist founder Craig Newmark for decimating the newspaper industry's classified ad revenue before becoming a major donor to journalism schools. A debate ensues regarding the proper pronunciation of Joseph Goebbels' name.

The "word of the day" is identified as "the sitch," a slang abbreviation for "the situation." The term is traced back to the Disney Channel animated series Kim Possible.

A contrast is drawn between Denmark's proposal to include the controversial Prophet Muhammad cartoons in school textbooks and New York City's decision to add two Muslim holidays, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, to the public school calendar. Mayor Bill de Blasio's move is described as a significant win for the city's Muslim community after a nine-year advocacy campaign.

Adam Curry introduces the "Road to Roota" theory, based on a cryptic cartoon published by the Federal Reserve. The theory suggests the Fed has a secret plan to return the US to a gold standard, with clues hidden in the symbolism of the new $100 bill. The bill features numerous gold-colored elements, which theorists believe signal a coming monetary reset.

The use of police whistles as a protest tool is discussed, noting its effectiveness in Spain and its occasional use in New York. The hosts also describe a creative protest technique using signs shaped like cartoon speech bubbles. The conversation touches on the "denutting" of American protest through the enforcement of free speech zones and the banning of bullhorns.

Singer Pat Boone appeared on Don Lemon's CNN show and made the false claim that the artist behind the Scandinavian Mohammed cartoons was killed. The hosts highlight the lack of correction from the news anchor and use the clip to illustrate the decline of factual accuracy in cable news variety shows.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presents a literal cartoon drawing of a bomb with a fuse at the United Nations to illustrate Iran's nuclear progress. The hosts mock the "professorial" description of the stunt by the New York Times, noting the absurdity of using a magic marker on a graphic to set international "red lines."

A new animated commercial for the antidepressant add-on drug Abilify features a woman interacting with a personified "depression bug." The hosts mock the lengthy list of contraindications, which include increased risk of death in elderly dementia patients, suicidal thoughts in young adults, and uncontrollable muscle movements. They question the logic of marketing a drug that causes "confusion" to people already struggling with mental health.