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A series of listener donations are read, featuring requests for health karma, job karma, and "de-douching." The hosts note a trend of donors being affected by political turmoil and personal hardships, such as heart attacks and cancer diagnoses. A Canadian donor, Noriko Aoyama, contributes to reach a specific "333" numerology, and the hosts attempt to find a specific "Boom Shakalaka" audio clip for the read.
The donation segment concludes with a heartfelt note from Noriko, who donated on behalf of her two-month-old son, Kono, for his father's first Father's Day. Other listeners, including Gordon Freeman and the Stelter family, receive birthday shout-outs. The hosts reiterate their "value for value" model and thank the community for their support before moving to the final news items.
Noriko Sakai Drug Arrest and Metric Measurement Discrepancies
Japanese singer Noriko Sakai was arrested after police found 0.008 grams of a stimulant in her apartment. The BBC's reporting of this "trace amount"—equivalent to 8 milligrams or 24 grains of salt—is contrasted with the 25 milligrams of thimerosal found in standard flu vaccines. The arrest has caused a major scandal in Japan despite the extremely small quantity of the substance involved.
