Topic: Research Vessels

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Party Boat
Episode 794 2:15:22 - 2:19:33

794: Party Boat

NOAA Corruption, Oceanographic Research, Sex Party Scandals

An anonymous producer provides a report on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), alleging widespread corruption and "sex parties" on research vessels. The hosts discuss a past scandal involving a NOAA "party boat" in Seattle and argue that the agency's climate change data is compromised by its internal culture of waste and lack of oversight.