Topic: Frozen Meat

3 chapters across the catalog

Quarantine Dodgers
Episode 1320 1:00:12 - 1:02:18

1320: Quarantine Dodgers

Frozen Meat Theory, European Lockdowns

China has introduced a new theory suggesting COVID-19 entered the Wuhan market via imported frozen meat. Meanwhile, in Europe, Angela Merkel warns that new virus mutations could undermine lockdown successes in Germany, while the Netherlands continues strict curfews and infection rate targets.

Give Peas a Chance
Episode 466 30:26 - 34:31

466: Give Peas a Chance

Dr. Oz, Time Magazine, PR Puff Pieces

An op-ed in Time Magazine by Dr. Oz titled "Give Frozen Peas a Chance" is exposed as a likely PR-generated puff piece. Identical text and photos appeared simultaneously under the byline of a "Dr. Nagual" on Newsvine. The articles, which defend industrial beef and frozen foods, contain word-for-word identical personal anecdotes about living in a vegetarian household, suggesting neither doctor actually wrote the content.

Bogative Charity
Episode 358 12:26 - 14:48

358: Bogative Charity

Capital Meats, Door-to-Door Meat Sales Scam

A door-to-door sales solicitor from a company called Capital Meats attempted to sell frozen meat at the studio entrance using high-pressure tactics. The salesman claimed to have leftover inventory from a neighbor's delivery, offering it at inflated prices of ten dollars per pound. The hosts identified the interaction as a common scam, noting the poor quality of the product and the suspicious body language of the vendor.