Topic: Millimeter Wave Scanner

The show acknowledges high-value donations and bestows knighthoods upon several producers, including a government employee in Brussels. A donor's note regarding a "secondary groping" experience at Schiphol Airport prompts a discussion on the perceived ineffectiveness of millimeter-wave scanners. The hosts suggest these security technologies are "junk" pushed by profitable contractors rather than effective safety measures.

The European Union's ban on X-ray body scanners at airports is identified as a transition to millimeter wave technology rather than a reduction in security. Concerns are raised regarding the lack of long-term testing for millimeter wave radiation and its potential effects on human DNA. The hosts argue that behavioral screening, as used in Israel, is more effective than technological solutions.

The TSA is upgrading airport security to include millimeter wave full-body scanners, which will eventually become mandatory for passengers. While the agency claims the technology uses minimal radiation and "scatters" sensitive body parts in images, privacy concerns remain high. Dvorak recounts a personal experience at SFO where he was subjected to an "enhanced pat-down" despite passing through the scanner.