Topic: Leroy

6 chapters across the catalog

No Specific Plot
Episode 384 5:42 - 11:13

384: No Specific Plot

Yahoo News Coverage of Leroy High School Twitching Outbreak

Yahoo News and ABC News are criticized for their coverage of a mysterious twitching outbreak among girls at Leroy High School in New York. The report attributes the symptoms to mass hysteria and "factitious disorders" like Munchausen syndrome, while alternative theories suggest a link to the Gardasil HPV vaccine.

Acquisition Malpractice
Episode 381 2:18:20 - 2:24:23

381: Acquisition Malpractice

LeRoy Tic Mystery, PANS Diagnosis and Media Blackout

The ongoing medical mystery in LeRoy, New York, involving a cluster of teenagers with tics is updated with a new diagnosis of Pediatric Acute Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS). The hosts critique the initial "conversion disorder" diagnosis and the media's decision to stop showing footage of the girls, which they characterize as a cover-up. They suggest the symptoms may be linked to vaccines like Gardasil or environmental factors rather than "social media contagion."

Cleanest Dirty Shirt
Episode 377 53:25 - 57:02

377: Cleanest Dirty Shirt

Reverend James David Manning on Newt Gingrich

Reverend James David Manning presents a satirical theory claiming Newt Gingrich has a "black liberal father" based on his birth name, Newton Leroy McPherson. The segment includes Manning's characteristic hyperbolic style, which the hosts find entertaining. This leads to a broader discussion on the absurdity of racial and heritage-based attacks in the 2012 election.

Problematic Woman
Episode 375 2:29:14 - 2:41:04

375: Problematic Woman

LeRoy 12, Gardasil and Mass Hysteria Claims

The hosts deconstruct a CNN report by Sanjay Gupta and Anderson Cooper regarding twelve girls in LeRoy, New York, who developed Tourette-like tics. While many suspect the Gardasil HPV vaccine, CNN frames the incident as "mass hysteria" or "mass psychosis." The hosts argue the segment is a "paid-for debunking commercial" designed to protect the pharmaceutical industry from liability and falling sales.

Fractals on the Bone
Episode 374 2:08:28 - 2:14:54

374: Fractals on the Bone

Mysterious Tics in LeRoy New York and Gardasil Link

A group of 12 teenage girls in LeRoy, New York, developed mysterious, uncontrollable tics similar to Tourette's syndrome. While health officials ruled out environmental factors and drugs, they refused to provide a specific diagnosis, citing federal privacy issues. The hosts and their producers suggest the tics are a side effect of the Gardasil HPV vaccine, noting that only girls were affected.