Topic: Starlings

2 chapters across the catalog

Pentacon
Episode 1109

1109: Pentacon

5G Experiment Hoax, Dead Birds in The Hague

A report claiming hundreds of birds died in The Hague due to a 5G wireless experiment is debunked as a hoax. The deaths were likely caused by poisoning, leading local authorities to temporarily ban dogs from the park. Similar false claims have previously targeted windmill farms, despite a lack of physical evidence like feathers or carcasses at those sites.

Time Warner Sucks
Episode 269 1:39:08 - 1:43:05

269: Time Warner Sucks

Romanian Starling Deaths, Wine Grapes, Global Bird Die-offs

Authorities in Romania determined that a mass die-off of starlings was caused by the birds eating fermented grape skins from the wine-making process, effectively drinking themselves to death. This explanation is compared to other recent bird die-offs attributed to fireworks in Arkansas and traffic accidents in Sweden. The hosts suggest these various official explanations are a competition to see what the public will believe.