3 chapters across the catalog
Teacher Feedback, Analog Clocks, Education System
A public school teacher from Missouri writes in to clarify that analog clocks are still taught in elementary schools, but students lack practice at home. The hosts discuss the general decline in skills like reading clocks and giving change, attributing the issue to the broader education system and the prevalence of digital devices.
A Yale University study suggests that U.S. COVID-19 deaths from March through May are significantly higher than official counts. This contradicts previous reports of overcounting driven by financial incentives for hospitals. The hosts argue that the conflicting data is part of a broader political effort to damage President Trump's reelection prospects.
Federal Reserve Bank Houston, Monetary Charade Simulation
Adam Curry tours the Federal Reserve building in Houston, describing the high-security environment as a theatrical performance. He observes workers counting pallets of cash behind glass and views a video simulation of the vault controlled by a joystick. The experience is characterized as a "charade" designed to maintain public belief in the currency's value.
