Topic: Peripheral Vision

2 chapters across the catalog

Carbon Captions
Episode 1157 1:16:56 - 1:19:21

1157: Carbon Captions

Host Banter on Troll Room Addiction and Subliminal Processing

The hosts discuss the habit of monitoring the live "troll room" chat during the broadcast. One host posits that their brain has developed a mechanism to process the scrolling text in their peripheral vision, allowing them to catch relevant one-liners without losing focus on the main presentation.

Funny Blow
Episode 751 18:04 - 24:01

751: Funny Blow

Criminology Analysis and Skepticism of the WDBJ Shooting Video

The hosts analyze a CNN segment featuring criminologist Casey Jordan regarding the shooter's psyche and the "first-person" video he recorded. They express skepticism regarding the victims' lack of immediate reaction to the gunfire and the claim that the news crew lacked the peripheral vision to see the assailant approaching. A report from a producer with infantry experience is cited to question the ballistics and physical reactions shown in the footage.