4 chapters across the catalog
Amsterdam is implementing measures to curb mass tourism and unruly behavior in its Red Light District, where residents complain of public intoxication and nuisances. With 20 million annual visitors for a city of fewer than one million, officials are attempting to "tame" the nightlife. The hosts shared personal anecdotes about the city's decline into a "shithole" due to overcrowding.
Dubrovnik Tourism, Game of Thrones Impact, Overcrowding in Europe
The city of Dubrovnik, Croatia, is experiencing a massive surge in tourism driven by its role as a filming location for "Game of Thrones." Residents are reportedly leaving the medieval town due to noise and overcrowding from cruise ships and buses. Similar issues are noted in Florence, Italy, where film-related tourism has overwhelmed local infrastructure.
A new "Day Reporting Center" in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, run by BI Incorporated, is highlighted. The facility uses electronic bracelets to monitor "clients" (non-violent criminals) to ease jail overcrowding. The hosts criticize the terminology used by news readers, such as "enrollment" in prison and "clients" for inmates.
Scram Alcohol Monitoring and the Privatization of Incarceration
The "Scram" ankle bracelet, famously worn by Lindsay Lohan, is highlighted as a tool for the privatization of incarceration through home monitoring. The hosts examine the website jailovercrowding.com, which promotes alcohol monitoring as a solution for bankrupt states like California. They argue that this technology effectively turns private homes into "personal jails" and creates a profit motive for continuous surveillance.
