4 chapters across the catalog
The program opens with a shout-out to the University of Wisconsin River Falls women's ice hockey team for their back-to-back national championships. A debate ensues regarding the athletic merits of field hockey versus ice hockey and the physical fitness of soccer players. The term "WAGs," referring to the wives and girlfriends of high-profile athletes, is introduced as a cultural phenomenon in the United Kingdom.
Geological History, Medieval Warm Period, and Hockey Stick
A geologist argues that climate has always changed, citing the Medieval Warm Period (1000 AD) as a time of prosperity that was later "erased" by Michael Mann's hockey stick graph. The speaker claims he was denied an NPR interview because he refused to attribute warming to human activity. He asserts that the current "irrational hysteria" in the media ignores 100 previous studies confirming that historical warming was global and natural.
Ron Convery is knighted as "Sir Roland Ref of the Frozen Sheet," referencing his two decades as an ice hockey referee. His donation note includes a "boob" donation and a mention that "Epstein didn't kill himself," while requesting Perdomo cigars at the roundtable.
Vladimir Putin and Sochi Olympic Protest Zones
President Vladimir Putin participated in an all-star ice hockey match in Sochi to promote the upcoming Winter Olympics. The Russian government also announced the creation of designated "protest zones" for the games, which is noted to be identical to the "Free Speech Zones" used during political conventions in the United States.
