4 chapters across the catalog
The Colonial Pipeline, co-owned by Koch Industries, has a history of maintenance issues, including a massive 1.2-million-gallon leak discovered in North Carolina in 2020. The hosts speculate that the current ransomware crisis may serve as a pretext for government-funded infrastructure upgrades for the aging system.
The "5G Space Appeal" warns that the deployment of 5G constitutes an experiment on humanity and a crime under international law. The plan involves millions of base stations and 20,000 satellites in space to connect one trillion objects to the Internet of Things. Critics argue the unprecedented levels of radio frequency radiation will cause widespread environmental and biological damage.
The hosts revisit the "Noodle Boy" clip, a classic example of a young worker demanding a union and worker control at a fast-food restaurant. They transition to news from South Carolina, where mass spraying for the Zika virus reportedly resulted in the accidental death of millions of honeybees.
Plastic Bag Bans, Ocean Pollution and Midway Island
The environmental impact of plastic bags is examined, specifically their tendency to accumulate in trees and oceans. A documentary about Midway Island highlights the massive amount of plastic debris swirling in oceanic gyres. While modern plastics are designed to be biodegradable, the resulting micro-particles are being consumed by marine life, potentially entering the human food chain.
