Topic: Empty Chair

The hosts challenge the media's "empty chair" narrative regarding COVID-19 deaths during the holidays. They argue that many people who died would have passed away from other age-related causes regardless of the virus. They criticize the government-induced fear that prevented families from having final gatherings with elderly relatives.

President Joe Biden frequently references the number of "empty chairs" at breakfast tables to illustrate the COVID-19 death toll. Critics argue this rhetoric creates unnecessary fear in children, making them believe they are responsible for the potential deaths of their elderly relatives.