6 chapters across the catalog
National Awareness Months, Prepper Month, Ham Radio
The hosts review various presidential proclamations for September, including National Wilderness Month, Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, and National Preparedness Month. They joke about the conflicting "awareness" campaigns and encourage listeners to get their ham radio licenses as part of being prepared for emergencies.
Alan Cohn of the Department of Homeland Security discusses the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review and Presidential Policy Directive 8 (PPD-8). The hosts analyze the broad definitions of "national preparedness" and "resilience," which they believe grant the government sweeping powers to intervene in American life.
Presidential Proclamations, Memorial Day and Hurricane Preparedness
President Obama issued several proclamations, designating Memorial Day 2014 as a "Prayer for Peace" and announcing National Hurricane Preparedness Week. The hosts analyze the religious tone of the Memorial Day message and note NBC's Brian Williams reporting on the upcoming hurricane season despite previous forecast inaccuracies.
Presidential Proclamations, September Awareness Months, Preparedness
President Obama issued several proclamations for September 2013, designating it as National Preparedness Month, National Wilderness Month, and awareness months for various cancers and childhood obesity. The hosts mock the inclusion of "shootings" and "cyber incidents" in the preparedness rhetoric. Adam Curry also notes his upcoming 49th birthday on September 3rd.
Miami International Airport Shutdown and Bio-Terror Scare
Miami International Airport was shut down for several hours after screeners found a suspicious package belonging to a scientist with a prior conviction for shipping bubonic plague. CNN reported the incident as a potential pipe bomb threat, though it was later cleared by the bomb squad. The hosts suggest the event was a staged "setup" to coincide with National Preparedness Month and instill fear of biological warfare.
National Preparedness Month, Ready.gov PSA Criticism
The federal government has designated September as National Preparedness Month, launching the Ready.gov website with various public service announcements. The hosts critique the "poorly acted" video series featuring a family preparing for disasters like toxic train derailments. They express skepticism toward the Citizen Corps and Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT), labeling them as government-run "grassroots" initiatives.
