4 chapters across the catalog
A C-SPAN caller suggests the U.S. adopt mandatory voting similar to Australia to bridge the gap between the elite and the people. Another caller from Clifton Park, New York, compares the Capitol breach to the Reichstag fire and labels the participants "terrorists." The hosts mock the "Lib Joe" perspective of these callers.
The hosts critique the official U.S. unemployment rate of 5.7%, referencing an article by Gallup CEO Jim Clifton titled "The Big Lie." Clifton argues the official figure is misleading because it excludes millions of "discouraged workers" who have stopped looking for jobs. The hosts compare the official data to ShadowStats, which estimates real unemployment at 23.5%, and note the Gallup CEO's televised "paranoia" about disappearing for speaking out.
Executive Producer Credits, Global Listener Donations
The hosts acknowledge several high-tier donors, including Yaz from New Jersey and Chad Marbut from Missouri. A special knighthood ceremony is conducted for Dame Lena Dederian, and several Australian listeners from Melbourne and Ivanhoe are thanked for their creative "formulaic" donations based on birth dates.
Iran Nuclear Program, Weapons Inspectors, and Clifton Maloney
The rhetoric surrounding Iran's nuclear program is compared to the lead-up to the Iraq War, specifically the use of unverified intelligence regarding weapons of mass destruction. The sudden death of former Goldman Sachs VP Clifton Maloney in Tibet is mentioned as a suspicious event, with speculation that he may have possessed inconvenient information regarding high-frequency trading.
