Topic: Chapel Hill

6 chapters across the catalog

3 Screws
Episode 1271 33:14 - 36:33

1271: 3 Screws

Healthcare Workers, Flu Vaccine Mandates, and Falsified Records

Multiple accounts describe healthcare and university employees circumventing mandatory flu vaccine requirements through various methods. Strategies include self-reporting false data at UNC Chapel Hill, pharmacists discarding doses while providing receipts, and individuals leaving clinics before the injection is administered. These stories highlight a growing resistance to employment-contingent medical mandates.

50 Shades of Terror
Episode 699 1:09:48 - 1:13:12

699: 50 Shades of Terror

Chapel Hill Shooting, Media Narratives and Listener Feedback

A listener's letter addresses the February 10th shooting of three Muslim students in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, questioning why the story faded from the news. The hosts discuss how the event did not fit certain media narratives, particularly after it was characterized as a condo dispute. The segment also touches on the hosts' skepticism toward "lizard people" theories promoted by other alternative media figures.

Ninjas in Mongolia
Episode 503 1:26:47 - 1:29:16

503: Ninjas in Mongolia

Giant Voice Systems, Public Warning Tests

"Giant Voice" systems, used for public emergency announcements, are being tested in various U.S. cities. A recording of a weekly test is played, alongside a clip from the movie "The Purge," which features a similar system announcing a period of legalized crime. The hosts encourage listeners to record these announcements to document the increasing presence of automated government voices in public spaces.

Episode 502 44:59 - 47:52

502: Nuevo Orden Mundial

Chapel Hill Giant Voice System

A "Giant Voice" public address system is being tested at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Unlike traditional sirens, this system broadcasts verbal commands to the civilian population, such as "resume normal activity." Similar systems exist in San Francisco, though they are often remnants of Cold War-era civil defense infrastructure.

Resume Normal Activity!
Episode 501 1:59:34 - 2:02:49

501: Resume Normal Activity!

Chapel Hill Giant Voice, Angela Merkel, and Paparazzi

The hosts play a recording of the "Giant Voice" emergency broadcast system from a military base, which they describe as a glimpse into a dystopian future. They also share a link to a Portuguese website featuring paparazzi photos of German Chancellor Angela Merkel on vacation, noting her anger over the privacy intrusion.

Episode 403 1:00:39 - 1:10:28

403: Pharmacy in a Fruit

Student Loan Rates, Jimmy Fallon Slow Jam

President Obama appeared on *Late Night with Jimmy Fallon* to "slow jam the news" and promote the extension of low student loan interest rates. The bill is criticized as a political trap for Republicans because it proposes funding the extension through the military's overseas contingency operations budget. The segment highlights rising tuition costs at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill despite the administration's focus on affordability.