Topic: Handbook

3 chapters across the catalog

Shoehorn Event
Episode 1453 2:14:13 - 2:20:11

1453: Shoehorn Event

Buffalo Mass Shooting Protocol and Neighborhood Reality

The media's promotion of a "Mass Shooting Protocol" handbook—which is actually a four-page checklist—is identified as a narrative anomaly. A "boots on the ground" report from a driver in the Buffalo area describes the neighborhood as a high-crime zone where police escorts are common.

Obey the Giant Voice System!
Episode 498 45:04 - 52:17

498: Obey the Giant Voice System!

Producer Donations, Packaging Machinery Handbook

The hosts acknowledge significant donations, including a $1,000 check from David Killian representing $2 per show for 500 episodes. A listener-authored book, "The Packaging Machinery Handbook," is promoted. A "fuck cancer" karma request is fulfilled for Jamie Pitali, a teacher diagnosed with cancer while working in Thailand, with a fundraiser mentioned in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania.

Banned by NASA
Episode 251 1:01:30 - 1:08:34

251: Banned by NASA

TSA Handbook Leaks and Security Jobs Program

A TSA insider reports that the agency often implements unwritten policies before they appear in official handbooks. The expansion of the TSA is characterized as a government jobs program funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, while concerns are raised about X-ray leakage from poorly sealed scanning machines.