3 chapters across the catalog
FBI Television Show, Genomic Phenotyping and Bomb Triggers
The new Dick Wolf series "FBI" is critiqued for its portrayal of technology and procedural tropes. The show features "genomic phenotyping" to create sketches from blood samples and a bizarre plot point involving 15-year-old mobile phones used as bomb triggers because their batteries lack modern fail-safes. The hosts mock the dialogue and the "cool" rebranding of the bureau.
Godwin's Law Suspension, Nazi Comparisons, Melania Trump
The discussion turns to Mike Godwin, the creator of Godwin's Law, who reportedly suspended his own rule during the Charlottesville protests to allow for Nazi comparisons. Michelle Reiner utilized this suspension to compare current U.S. border facilities to the Red Cross inspection of Auschwitz. The hosts mock the frequent use of "fascist" and "Hitler" labels in modern political discourse.
Adam Curry recounts a heated Facebook debate with a Stanford professor over Curry's assertion that "science is the new religion." The argument escalated to the professor's wife comparing Curry to ISIS. Curry argues that modern scientific alarmism regarding climate change and technology worship mirrors religious dogma and "original sin" narratives.
