Topic: Speech Pathology

Dame Mariella, a speech-language pathologist, submits an evaluation of President Joe Biden's speech patterns. Using the Stuttering Severity Index, she argues that Biden does not have a true stutter but rather exhibits signs of age-related cognitive decline. The segment also addresses a disgruntled listener's email regarding the show's coverage of Ukraine and Goldman Sachs.

Vocal fry, a low-frequency creaky vibration in speech, is identified as a growing trend among young women and media figures. Former New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson is cited as a primary example of this linguistic phenomenon, which speech pathologists sometimes characterize as a disorder or vocal abuse.