Topic: Cnn Heroes

Mainstream media outlets are criticized for their reliance on year-end retrospective lists and "hero" segments as easy editorial filler. Specific mention is made of CNN's Candy Crowley and her coverage of retiring politicians like Barney Frank. These segments are characterized as annoying and predictable tropes of the Sunday morning news cycle.

Actor Rainn Wilson's involvement with a "CNN Hero" named Aaron Jackson is mocked, specifically their campaign to de-worm children in Haiti. The hosts question why large-scale philanthropic organizations like the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation are not handling such basic medical issues.