Topic: Chants

Tens of thousands of protesters gathered in Washington D.C. and other major cities to denounce the administration's policies on trade, education, and government dismissals. The hosts point out that the organizing groups, such as Indivisible, utilize the ActBlue donation system, linking the demonstrations to the Democratic Party. They mock the "uncreative" nature of the protest chants and the age of the participants.

Nebraska State Senator Machaela Kavanaugh engaged in a repetitive chant during a legislative session to protest a bill banning sex change procedures and puberty blockers for minors. The bill, which passed narrowly, restricts medical interventions for those under 19. The hosts characterize Kavanaugh's behavior as being "under a spell" and compare the chanting to a religious ritual.

David Walsh from Queensland, Australia, celebrates ten years of listening to the show with a $200 donation for his knighthood. Sonja Bozenberg from Madison, Wisconsin, requests a Gregorian chant-style donation jingle. The hosts reflect on the "three-legged stool" of the show's production: the two hosts and the active participation of the global audience, which distinguishes the program from traditional radio.

A discussion on the origins of protest chants reveals that many modern millennial slogans were originally used by the Boomer generation in the 1960s and 70s. The term "generational appropriation" is coined to describe the reuse of these historical cultural markers.

A producer reports from Dulles Airport, describing organized protest groups using "mic checks" and chants reminiscent of Occupy Wall Street. The ACLU is identified as a primary organizer of the legal challenges and demonstrations. The hosts dispute a protest chant claiming green card holders cannot be deported, asserting that permanent residents can be removed for various legal violations.

Observations of the Women's March via C-SPAN's roaming cameras revealed a variety of new protest chants, such as "We need a leader, not a greedy tweeter." The discussion compares the grassroots nature of the march to previous movements like Occupy Wall Street.

The hosts mention reports of an audience in Wisconsin chanting "Paul Ryan sucks" and play a clip of a large protest where participants chant against Hillary Clinton. The segment briefly touches on the growing dissatisfaction with establishment Republican leadership and the intensity of anti-Clinton sentiment among certain voter blocks.

General John Allen delivered a high-energy speech at the DNC that the hosts compare to a professional wrestling promo. To drown out "no more war" chants from Bernie supporters, the convention organizers utilized "USA" counter-chants coordinated via cheat sheets. Allen's past involvement in the David Petraeus scandal is also noted.

CNN reported on a group of "far-right wing football hooligans" who disrupted a memorial square in Brussels with nationalist chants. The reporter claimed to see Nazi salutes and described the atmosphere as racist, though the visual evidence in the broadcast was questioned. The protesters reportedly chanted "this is our home" to express anger over the recent terror attacks.