Topic: Gitmo Jewelry

3 chapters across the catalog

Change Comes From GNU
Episode 239 22:43 - 24:29

239: Change Comes From GNU

Lindsay Lohan, Scram Bracelet and Presidential Slut Squad

Adam Curry discusses reports that Lindsay Lohan attempted to sell paparazzi photos of herself wearing her SCRAM alcohol-monitoring bracelet. He frames this as a fulfillment of his "Gitmo jewelry" prediction, suggesting Lohan is part of a "presidential slut squad" used to normalize surveillance technology. The hosts also mention the existence of a No Agenda predictions tracking website.

Disaster Capitalist
Episode 235 19:38 - 22:51

235: Disaster Capitalist

Electronic Monitoring Bracelets, Lindsay Lohan and Chelsea Handler

The hosts discuss the normalization of electronic monitoring bracelets, which they dub "Gitmo Nation jewelry." They reference a comedic skit from the MTV Video Music Awards featuring Lindsay Lohan and Chelsea Handler that jokes about Lohan's SCRAM bracelet, arguing this is a PR effort to make house arrest seem preferable to incarceration.

Eating the Evidence
Episode 232 47:20 - 49:09

232: Eating the Evidence

National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month Proclamation

President Obama proclaimed September 2010 as National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month. The hosts link the timing of this proclamation to the high-profile arrest of Paris Hilton for cocaine possession. They argue the celebrity arrest serves as a propaganda tool to raise awareness for drug monitoring technology and recovery initiatives.