Topic: Spontaneous Human Combustion

A 70-year-old man in North London reportedly died from spontaneous human combustion while walking on the street. The hosts discuss the history of this phenomenon, noting that victims often burn to a crisp without setting their surroundings on fire. They recall reading about such cases in "True Magazine," which also featured stories about the Hell's Angels.

Spontaneous human combustion is discussed as a rare phenomenon where individuals reportedly burn to ash without damaging their surroundings. Historical accounts dating back to the 1600s describe victims, often in overstuffed chairs, being consumed by blue flames. While no cases have been recorded on aircraft, the potential for panic in such an event is noted.

The hosts debate whether independent journalists like Glenn Greenwald are compromising their integrity by aligning with billionaire Pierre Omidyar. They note Omidyar's connections to other wealthy activists like Jeffrey Skoll and question if the new venture will avoid certain topics like climate change skepticism. A brief tangent occurs regarding the mechanics of spontaneous human combustion during a technical interruption.

John C. Dvorak recommends the 2008 film "Visioneers," which features themes of spontaneous human combustion. The hosts also discuss the Christmas Day failure of Amazon's cloud services, which caused widespread outages for Netflix and other streaming platforms.