Topic: Cmas

The hosts discuss the 55th Annual Country Music Awards, noting that viewership matched an all-time low of 6.6 million viewers. They criticize the "pandering" nature of the performances and a specific segment on ABC's Good Morning America where Michael Strahan was hit by a massive "confetti bomb." The discussion suggests that celebrity-driven award shows are losing their influence over the general public.

The hosts examine the settings for the Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS) on mobile devices, noting that while most alerts can be disabled, "Presidential Alerts" are mandatory. They discuss the "slave training" aspect of these systems, which are designed to instruct the public to "shelter in place" during emergencies. The segment highlights the increasing integration of government messaging into personal technology.

T-Mobile has implemented the Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS), a public safety system allowing FEMA and other agencies to send emergency text-like messages to wireless devices. The system categorizes alerts into three types: Presidential, Imminent Threat, and Amber Alerts. The technology uses cell tower triangulation to target specific geographic regions without requiring GPS.