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The hosts read more donor notes, including one from Cory Buckwheat, leading to a brief imitation of the LSU football coach's accent. Donors request various items for the "Roundtable," such as South American empanadas, pierogies, and specific types of bourbon. The hosts acknowledge the backlog of notes from their 1500th episode celebration.
School COVID Testing Bribes, Hospital Enamel Pins
Caddo Parish Schools in Louisiana are offering students $25 for their first COVID-19 test and $10 for subsequent tests. Meanwhile, an anonymous doctor at Meritus Medical Center reports that staff who refuse the vaccine are forced to undergo weekly off-site PCR testing and are given enamel pins to signify they are "doing their part." The doctor compares the marginalized status of unvaccinated staff to historical symbols of segregation.
The show concludes with a humorous clip of Jeb Bush describing himself as a "grinder," which the hosts jokingly interpret as a reference to the dating app Grindr. They preview the upcoming Thursday program and briefly mention recent college football games. The hosts sign off from Austin and Silicon Valley.
A "deadpool" list circulating on Facebook tracks the deaths of scientists and whistleblowers associated with the BP oil disaster. The hosts review the cases of Matthew Simmons, Senator Ted Stevens, and several LSU researchers who died under mysterious circumstances. They question whether these deaths are coincidental or part of a larger cover-up regarding the environmental impact of the spill.
