Topic: Financial Insecurity

The "Kangaroo Pantry" at the University of Missouri-Kansas City provides food assistance to students and faculty facing "food insecurity." Reports suggest that many college students must choose between paying for utilities or groceries, even those receiving financial aid. Critics question the prevalence of the issue, suggesting it may be a result of poor financial management or a "ruse."

Glenn Beck is criticized for using a "shameless" fear-based monologue about physical and financial insecurity to transition into a commercial for Gold Line. Beck suggested that in "dangerous times" where nothing can be trusted, listeners should turn to "biblical" assets like gold and silver. The hosts label Beck a "douche knuckle" for exploiting his audience's anxieties for profit.