Topic: Fist Bump

President Biden's visit to Saudi Arabia was marked by a controversial fist bump with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS). While Biden claimed to have confronted MBS over the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, Saudi officials later contradicted this account. The Washington Post criticized the meeting as providing "unwarranted redemption" for the Saudi leader.

Senator Lindsey Graham was seen fist-bumping Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on the Senate floor, an interaction described by some media outlets as a "welcome." Meanwhile, 87-year-old Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa tested positive for COVID-19, marking his first missed vote in 27 years.

Adam Curry describes a recent habit of speaking to himself out loud while walking to spin class in Austin. He recounts an embarrassing moment where he loudly said "Amen fist bump" in public, causing bystanders in Ugg boots to react. The hosts discuss adopting the phrase as a new morning greeting for the show's community.

National Geographic's March 2015 cover story titled "The War on Science" targets climate change deniers and anti-vaccination groups. Bill Nye appears on MSNBC to argue that the U.S. must lead the effort to combat climate change and calls for more "awareness." The hosts mock a "fist bump" exchange between Nye and the host, Joy Reid.

A 2006 internal IBM document from France reportedly predicted a 100% chance of a global pandemic within five years and outlined quarantine procedures for employees. The hosts speculate that the Obama family's preference for "fist bumps" over handshakes may be a calculated safety measure based on foreknowledge of viral risks. The discussion also notes the continued existence of the bubonic plague in the United States.