Episode 599 • •
599: Nuclear Tipped
South by Southwest Drunk Driving Incident and Honorary Consul Offer
A fatal drunk driving incident occurred at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, involving a Prius that struck 23 people. Following the tragedy, one of the hosts describes a meeting with the Dutch delegation and the Secretary of Economics from DC. During this meeting, an informal offer was made for a host to become the honorary consul to the Netherlands in Austin, which would include an expense account and diplomatic license plates.