3 chapters across the catalog
Adam Curry broadcasts from Paris, France, noting the decline in tourism and the friendliness of locals. The hosts discuss common street scams targeting Americans near the Eiffel Tower and the prevalence of pickpocketing gangs. Curry shares an anecdote about an Uber driver from Morocco who changed his negative perception of Americans after interacting with them through the service.
11-11-11 Numerological Donations, Pickpocket Karma
A series of donors who gave exactly $111.11 are acknowledged. One listener from Perth, Australia, recounts being saved from a pickpocket on 11-11-11 by a group of people who "hit him in the mouth." Another donor mentions seeing a commercial for children's drones on Sunday morning cartoons, prompting a discussion on the normalization of surveillance.
John C. Dvorak reports being pickpocketed by an elderly woman and an accomplice while riding the subway in Madrid, Spain. The theft resulted in the loss of his U.S. passport and two credit cards, leading to complications with Delta Airlines and the U.S. State Department. Dvorak criticizes the lack of assistance from the U.S. Embassy in Madrid, which remained closed for the President's Day holiday despite his travel emergency.
