Topic: Earthquake Kits

Three significant earthquakes struck the British Columbia coast, classified by seismologists as aftershocks to a 6.2 magnitude event earlier in the week. Local retailers reported an increase in sales of earthquake survival kits and freeze-dried food. There is ongoing frustration regarding changes to the seismic measurement scales, specifically the transition to the momentum magnitude scale.

A donation from a "prepper" in Texas leads to a discussion about stockpiling weapons and food. The hosts mock the idea of an imminent apocalyptic event or martial law, comparing it to the "crank radio" culture of NPR listeners. Dvorak argues that in a real emergency, he would simply drive to a motel in Sacramento rather than use a survival kit.