5 chapters across the catalog
The hosts compare their lean production to the extensive staff list of The Wall Street Journal's "The Journal" podcast. They revisit the infamous 2013 KTVU news prank where a newsreader read fake, racially insensitive pilot names for the Asiana Flight 214 crash. The segment highlights the robotic nature of modern newsreaders who follow teleprompters without scrutiny.
A KTLA reporter mistakenly states that the news team reached out to a man who died in a police pursuit for comment, noting he was "unavailable." The hosts award this a "Clip of the Day" for the absurdity of the reporting error.
The "Blooper of the Month" features a news anchor accidentally saying "check your panties" instead of "check your pantry" while reading from a teleprompter. The hosts laugh at the anchor's immediate realization of the mistake. This is compared to other recent political gaffes and "word salad" moments in the media.
A news anchor for King 5 in Seattle commits a verbal slip during a live report, stating that protesters are set to "pinch tits" instead of "pitch tents." The segment also references viral YouTube footage of topless protesters in New York City. The hosts mock the robotic nature of local news drones who fail to process the absurdity of their own scripts.
Global News Teleprompter Failure and Mark McAllister
Global News reporter Mark McAllister suffers a significant on-air teleprompter failure while attempting to report on fighter jet deployments in Libya. The hosts play the clip of McAllister speaking nonsensical phrases and compare it to the infamous "South Carolina Junior Miss" viral video.
