Topic: Prague

Ann Gordon Bennett was granted the title "Dame Trail Chicken" after years of supporting the show. Other donors from Prague, Oklahoma, and Roswell, New Mexico, were recognized for their contributions. The segment includes "dedouching" for various listeners and a discussion of the "value-for-value" model's success over 15 years.

Approximately 250,000 people gathered in Prague's Letna Park to demand the resignation of Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis. The protests, occurring near the 30th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, center on allegations of corruption and conflicts of interest regarding Babis's business ties to the Agrifert conglomerate.

Robert Mueller claimed to be unfamiliar with Fusion GPS, the firm that produced the Steele dossier, which critics cited as evidence of his lack of involvement in the investigation's details. Representative Will Hurd questioned Mueller on debunked reports regarding Michael Cohen visiting Prague and a Trump Tower server communicating with Russia's Alpha Bank. Mueller stated he did not believe the server story was true, though it had been widely reported by outlets like Slate.

McClatchy reporter Greg Gordon defended a story claiming that Michael Cohen’s cell phone "pinged" in Prague, which would suggest Cohen lied about his travels and colluded with Russian officials. The report relies on four anonymous sources who allegedly received information from foreign intelligence agencies. Critics point out the lack of physical evidence or direct intercepts, comparing the story's reliance on hearsay to the controversial Steele dossier.

Greg Miller of the Washington Post describes the newspaper's efforts to verify the Steele Dossier, including sending reporters to Prague to investigate claims about Michael Cohen. The hosts criticize the modern state of journalism, arguing that reporters have become "experts in nothing" who merely rewrite Twitter trends. They debate whether podcasters should be considered the new standard for investigative journalism.

The arrest of a Russian hacker in Prague involving the FBI prompts a discussion on the agency's expanding international footprint. The hosts claim the FBI maintains a large office in the Netherlands and operates globally under diplomatic cover. They compare the agency's international reach and tactics to the Gestapo, questioning the legality and necessity of a domestic agency operating as a worldwide police force.

The Palestinian Ambassador to the Czech Republic, Jamal al-Jamal, was killed by an explosive booby trap while opening a safe in his Prague residence. The safe had reportedly been untouched for 20 years. The show concludes with a preview of upcoming topics for the Sunday broadcast, including deconstructions of events in Turkey and Russia.

Adam Curry plays a station identification clip from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty in Prague (Praha). The hosts discuss the sparse programming on the channel and the pronunciation of the city's name in the local language.

During a book signing in Prague, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright was confronted by Serbian activists calling her a war criminal for her role in the 1990s bombings. Audio from the event captures Albright shouting "disgusting Serbs, get out!" at the protesters. The hosts discuss the long-standing animosity toward the Clinton administration's foreign policy in the Balkan region.

Prague held its fifth annual "Zombie Walk," which organizers describe as a satirical commentary on the "soulless" mechanical nature of modern life. In Montreal, students protesting tuition hikes have begun holding nightly marches while naked or wearing only diapers, a tactic the hosts contrast with the likely police response to such behavior in the United States.