Topic: Conplan 8888

MSNBC host Ronan Farrow is criticized for his delivery and for rehashing an old story about the Pentagon's "zombie apocalypse" training plan. The hosts argue that Farrow is a "hopeless" presenter who relies on poor writing. They question why a story from 2011 is being brought back into the news cycle, suggesting it may be a distraction or a filler for the network.

The hosts mock MSNBC host Ronan Farrow for his delivery and for reporting on a "zombie apocalypse" training document. They point out that the "zombie" meme is several years old and question why Farrow is given a platform despite what they perceive as a lack of broadcasting skill.

A deep dive into the actual ConPlan 8888 document reveals that the "zombie" scenario was used by US Strategic Command to avoid the political fallout of using real-world countries in training exercises. However, the document explicitly mentions that they previously used "Tunisia" and "Nigeria" scenarios. The hosts find it suspicious that Nigeria was a specific training focus years before the current Boko Haram crisis.

Adam digs deeper into the Pentagon's "CONPLAN 8888" zombie document from 2011. He highlights a disclaimer stating that the "zombie" scenario was used to avoid the political fallout of using real-world locations like Tunisia or Nigeria for training. The hosts find it suspicious that Nigeria was specifically mentioned as a training scenario years before the current Boko Haram crisis.