Episode 645 • • 2:49:52 - 2:53:52
645: Ghost of Austin
Lindsay Lohan and the Guilt of the Flagellants
Lindsay Lohan's flight from London to New York just to participate in the Ice Bucket Challenge on Jimmy Fallon's show is cited as proof of the campaign's absurdity. The hosts compare the phenomenon to the "flagellants" of the 1300s, who whipped themselves in public due to plague-related guilt. They argue that modern celebrities are "guilt-ridden" and use the challenge as a public spectacle to feel better about their wealth.