Topic: Kayak

4 chapters across the catalog

Bruce Force
Episode 1437 1:39:59 - 1:45:01

1437: Bruce Force

Associate Executive Producers and Kayak Racing

Donations from various producers are read, including a business shout-out for a tattoo and firearms shop in San Antonio. Sir Jonathan of the Double-Bladed Paddle requests "race karma" for a non-stop kayak race across Missouri.

Flash Meetup!
Episode 1100 53:28 - 57:06

1100: Flash Meetup!

Facebook SDK Tracking in Third-Party Mobile Apps

The Chaos Computer Club (CCC) presented research showing that over 61% of tested Android apps automatically transfer data to Facebook the moment they are opened. This tracking occurs via the Facebook SDK even if the user does not have a Facebook account. Apps mentioned include Kayak, which reportedly sends entire search queries to Facebook.

Grays+Monkeys=Humans
Episode 555 20:26 - 27:02

555: Grays+Monkeys=Humans

Jack Lew, Obamacare Enrollment Math

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew defends the healthcare.gov rollout, claiming millions of people "rushed" to the site as a positive sign of interest. The hosts perform a mathematical analysis of the administration's claim that the site was designed for 50,000 users per day, concluding that such a capacity would be insufficient to enroll the estimated 34 million uninsured Americans by the March 30th deadline.

Grays+Monkeys=Humans
Episode 555 2:32:29 - 2:34:13

555: Grays+Monkeys=Humans

UN Cholera Lawsuit, Kayak Chicago Connections

Lawyers are filing a class-action lawsuit against the United Nations for allegedly causing the cholera epidemic in Haiti following the 2010 earthquake. Additionally, the hosts investigate why the Obama administration frequently mentions the travel site "Kayak," discovering deep legal and political ties between the company and the city of Chicago.