Topic: Old Navy

The Gap reported that supply chain disruptions in Vietnam could cost the company $650 million in lost sales. To mitigate shipping logjams, the retailer is spending nearly half a billion dollars on air freight to move inventory.

NPR aired a human interest story about a seven-year-old girl writing to Old Navy to request functional pockets in girls' jeans. Analysts identified the segment as a "native ad" for the Gap-owned brand, noting a broader industry push to include pockets in women's clothing. The report was cited as an example of corporate marketing infiltrating public radio under the guise of heartwarming news.

The show promotes its "value for value" funding model, encouraging listeners to donate based on the utility they receive. Producers have forwarded various domain names to the show's website, including cheatingpoliticians.com and insincerevoiceovers.com. One producer, an employee at Old Navy, suggested the host's voiceovers would be suitable for internal corporate training videos.

The hosts conduct an extensive donation segment, acknowledging "Value for Value" supporters and preparing for the February 14, 2012, palindrome date. Adam Curry plays a series of "failed" voiceover auditions for Old Navy to demonstrate the necessity of listener support. The segment includes numerous "karma" requests for health, employment, and legal issues, as well as birthday shout-outs for community members.

A personal anecdote describes the experience of auditioning for commercial voiceover work through the Vox Agency. A sample audition tape for a public service announcement about alcohol awareness is played, illustrating the difficulty of sounding sincere in scripted commercial environments.