Topic: Sock Puppets

Actor Randy Quaid released a video claiming the U.S. government employs "social media boiler rooms" filled with trolls and sock puppets to manipulate public opinion. The hosts also discuss a recent congressional vote to roll back Obama-era privacy rules for internet service providers. They plan to deconstruct the legal implications of the ISP privacy change in the next episode.

A controversy involving Glenn Greenwald's alleged use of "sock puppet" accounts to defend himself in blog comments is discussed. Adam Curry recounts his own history with Wikipedia editing and the "invention of the podcast" dispute. The hosts also mention interacting with the TWiT chat room and observing commercials during Leo Laporte's broadcasts.