Topic: Fisting

Dr. Sir Otter, a trucker from Nebraska, is promoted to Baron of the Flatwater after a significant donation. He requests "relationship karma" and a replay of the "fisting nuts" segment, where a host complains about the annoying way people eat snacks on airplanes. The segment also features audio clips of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump used for "karma" soundbites.

A series of $1,000 donations are acknowledged as "tuition" for the PhD program. Circus Media in Bozeman, Nicholas Everts in Tennessee, and Jeff Anderson are among the graduates. Jeff Leitner, a kitchen and bath contractor in Pennsylvania, offers discounts to fellow producers. The segment includes a "fisting nuts" jingle requested by Sir Why You Come Now, referencing a previous Dvorak airplane peeve.

A comprehensive list of donors from across the United States and the Netherlands was read, including birthday shout-outs and "karma" requests. The segment concluded with a "pet peeve" regarding airplane passengers who eat snacks using the "fisting method"—pouring nuts into a palm and shaking them through a hole in the fist. This behavior was described as highly annoying to fellow travelers.

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.

The hosts recap a successful local meetup in Austin and announce the launch of "Fisting Nuts," a listener-led initiative selling snacks to support the show. A long list of executive and associate executive producers is read, acknowledging donations from $50 to $333. The "Value for Value" community continues to grow through local "super-spreader" events.

The hosts discuss the "annoying" habit of people eating nuts on airplanes by "fisting" them into their mouths. Michael and Kelly Day donate on behalf of entrepreneur David Gomez, who is struggling with medical bureaucracies to bring surgical inventions to market. Gomez is granted associate producer status and a "de-douching."

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.

A donor from Berkeley prompted a discussion about annoying passenger behaviors on airplanes. John Dvorak described the "fisting method" of eating peanuts—where a passenger shakes a handful of nuts in a closed fist to eat them one by one—as a practice that could lead to physical altercations.

The show concluded with a humorous segment on "fisting nuts" on airplanes and a musical mix titled "A Drone Again, Naturally." The hosts signed off with their traditional credits and a reminder for listeners to support the show via the value-for-value model. The final audio included clips of various political figures and a satirical song about drone warfare.

Congressional investigators allege that a Russian "troll factory" in St. Petersburg created groups like "Black Matters US" and "Black Fist" to stoke racial tension during the 2016 U.S. election. These operations involved hiring American fitness trainers for self-defense classes and commissioning music videos from local rappers to promote discord. The strategy is identified as a counter-intelligence effort to co-opt and undermine legitimate social movements.

Adam Curry archives a classic John C. Dvorak "pet peeve" story regarding the proper way to eat nuts on an airplane. Dvorak describes his annoyance with passengers who use the "fisting method"—pouring a pile of nuts into their palm and shaking their fist to release them one by one. Curry plans to include the segment in a "Greatest Hits" collection.

Sir Snodges from Suwannee, Georgia, donated to join the "902 Club" and requested a discussion on the proper way to eat snacks on an airplane. The hosts describe the "fisting method," where a passenger shakes a handful of nuts in a closed fist to pop them into their mouth, as a highly annoying and "nasty" habit. They contrast this with more polite ways of consuming snacks in confined cabin spaces.

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.

The hosts discuss their experiences with amateur radio, mentioning the "slow fist" of Morse code operators and the demographics of the hobby. They criticize the show "Ham Nation" for being overly commercialized and sponsored by Icom, contrasting it with their own listener-supported model.

A brief discussion ensues regarding Tiger Woods' signature fist pump and the history of grandstanding in golf. The hosts also touch upon the physical toll of the sport, mentioning Woods' knee and Achilles tendon issues.

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.