Topic: Miss South Carolina

5 chapters across the catalog

Slave Slab
Episode 1845 2:53:43 - 2:58:00

1845: Slave Slab

Tip of the Day, File Type Converter, End of Show Mixes

John's "Tip of the Day" features a comprehensive open-source file type converter hosted on GitHub. The show concludes with a preview of "End of Show Mixes," including a mashup of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Miss South Carolina. The hosts sign off from Texas and Silicon Valley, promising to return on Thursday to continue deconstructing the media.

Toxic Stew
Episode 1452 2:57:23 - 3:05:09

1452: Toxic Stew

Inflation and Corporate Taxes, Press Briefing Analysis

In a press briefing, Karine Jean-Pierre struggles to explain how raising taxes on corporations will reduce inflation or lower gas prices. The hosts compare her circuitous response to the infamous 2007 Miss South Carolina Teen USA pageant answer. They argue that corporate tax increases are typically passed on to consumers, potentially worsening inflation.

Chip In!
Episode 1050 2:11:57 - 2:13:47

1050: Chip In!

Miss Teen USA 2007 South Carolina Map Answer

The infamous 2007 Miss Teen USA clip featuring Miss South Carolina's incoherent answer about Americans' inability to locate the US on a map is revisited. The contestant's rambling response mentioned South Africa, Iraq, and "the Asian countries" as part of a plea for better education. The hosts use the classic clip to illustrate long-standing issues within the American education system and the general lack of geographic knowledge.

Episode 523 13:12 - 16:38

523: by Law and by Rule

Miss South Carolina Comments on Leaked Classified Documents

Miss South Carolina is asked by judge Christina Milian whether individuals who leak classified documents should be charged with treason. Her rambling response suggests that if the public feels a need to see documents, they should be shown. The hosts compare her performance to a previous viral pageant flub from the same state.

Degrowth
Episode 419 3:14 - 6:36

419: Degrowth

Bridget Brown Gold Investment Clip, South Carolina Map Gaffe

A debate occurs regarding whether a clip of Bridget Brown on CTV explaining gold investments had been played on the show previously. The conversation shifts to a famous 2007 clip of Miss Teen South Carolina struggling to explain why many Americans cannot locate the U.S. on a world map. The hosts challenge each other to find the specific episode where the gold clip first appeared.