Topic: Port Authority

4 chapters across the catalog

MacGuffin
Episode 1479 1:53:07 - 1:58:09

1479: MacGuffin

Migrant Busing Program, New York City Emergency Hotels

Texas Governor Greg Abbott continues to bus thousands of migrants to Washington, D.C. and New York City to highlight federal border policy failures. New York City Mayor Eric Adams has responded by seeking bids for 5,000 emergency hotel rooms to house the arrivals, while reports from the Netherlands suggest that housing asylum seekers in hotels often leads to social unrest.

Mongolian Hat
Episode 474 38:23 - 42:45

474: Mongolian Hat

Drone Strikes and Domestic Surveillance Concerns

A donor note highlights that 176 children have been killed by drone strikes in Pakistan since 2004, drawing a comparison to the Sandy Hook tragedy. The discussion shifts to the presence of the National Guard and Port Authority police conducting searches on New York City transit.

Hillary Doesn't Sweat
Episode 435 1:35:11 - 1:38:35

435: Hillary Doesn't Sweat

JFK Security Breach, Jet Ski Incident, M-Audio Drivers

A jet skier whose vehicle stalled managed to swim to JFK Airport and walk across two runways undetected despite a $100 million security system. The segment transitions back to Dvorak's technical issues, identifying his M-Audio Fast Track USB interface as the cause of his "helium voice" on Skype.

Volvo's Are Sexy
Episode 18 39:08 - 42:16

18: Volvo's Are Sexy

Auction Rate Securities, Banking Consolidation

The $300 billion auction-based credit market is facing a crisis after a failed auction involving the New York Port Authority caused interest rates to spike to 20%. This instability is attributed to the deregulation of the banking industry during the Clinton administration, which allowed for the consolidation of national banks and the removal of Depression-era safeguards.