Topic: Grover

3 chapters across the catalog

Kackling Kamala
Episode 1334 2:21:41 - 2:24:43

1334: Kackling Kamala

Brood X Cicadas and Sesame Street Great Reset

Billions of "Brood X" cicadas are set to emerge across 18 U.S. states after 17 years underground. In a separate media development, the World Economic Forum's "Great Reset" podcast featured Grover from Sesame Street to explain global changes to children. The use of Muppets to promote international policy shifts was criticized as an expensive and bizarre marketing tactic.

Going Bananas
Episode 1297 1:38:21 - 1:40:01

1297: Going Bananas

Speculation on Donald Trump's Future and Grover Cleveland Precedent

The hosts discuss the possibility of Donald Trump running for president again in 2024 if he is ousted in 2020. They cite Grover Cleveland as the historical precedent for a president serving non-consecutive terms and speculate on the political chaos that would follow a Biden inauguration.

Tesla Dome
Episode 336 1:26 - 7:39

336: Tesla Dome

Labor Day History, Pullman Strike, Grover Cleveland

A review of the history of Labor Day reveals its origins in the 1894 Pullman strike rather than the 1882 Central Labor Union observance often cited. President Barack Obama issued a formal proclamation for the holiday, despite it being a long-standing federal fixture. Historical records show President Grover Cleveland sent federal troops to suppress the Pullman strike, resulting in at least 30 deaths, before rushing the Labor Day bill through Congress to appease the workforce.