Topic: Moisture

2 chapters across the catalog

Dealio
Episode 940 2:35:40 - 2:43:02

940: Dealio

The Carmichael Show and Racial Stereotypes in Media

The hosts review clips from NBC's "The Carmichael Show," which features humor based on black stereotypes, such as the claim that black people do not read for fun or drive Subarus. While one host finds the self-deprecating humor entertaining and reminiscent of 1970s sitcoms, the other finds it awkward and potentially racist. The segment concludes with an anecdote about a college roommate teaching a host how to moisturize.

Kinetic Kill
Episode 872 2:20 - 6:20

872: Kinetic Kill

KTVU Weather Forecast Inaccuracy and Orographic Lifting

John C. Dvorak criticizes a KTVU weather reporter for ignoring official government weather models to make a personal prediction of heavy rain that failed to materialize. The reporter described subtropical moisture as "jet fuel" for storms and utilized the term "orographic lifting" to explain the predicted precipitation. Despite the forecast for a wet morning commute in Northern California, conditions remained dry.