Topic: Surfing

A crowdsourced investigation into the "steak and lobster" military deployment theory reveals that while the Navy uses "surf and turf" to boost morale before bad news, most other branches simply serve it every Friday. Producers with decades of service clarify that these meals are often a routine part of the weekly menu cycle rather than a definitive signal of imminent combat.

A viral TikTok video showing U.S. troops being served steak and lobster is debunked as an old clip from February. The "surf and turf" meal is a traditional morale booster served before deployments, leading to false speculation of an imminent invasion. The hosts lament the breakdown of the internet and the reliance on AI chatbots for fact-checking.

A discussion regarding the term abrosexuality notes its similarity to gender fluidity and its emergence in online articles. The conversation shifts to nostalgia for the 1990s internet, referencing slip and PPP connections, Winsock stacks, and the cultural trope of the office "net expert."

The "In Search Of" (ISO) segment features various clips of Joe Biden and others. An NPR report on an artificial wave machine in Waco, Texas, is highlighted for its use of slang like "dope" and "shreds," which the hosts find incongruous with the network's usual style.

A series of donations from international producers includes a note from a Dutch listener who discovered the show through a "surf legend reunion" in Noordwijk. The segment highlights the host's historical status as a radio cult hero in the Netherlands.

A 29-year-old man died from a rare brain-eating amoeba (*Naegleria fowleri*) after visiting a surf park in Waco, Texas. The CDC is inspecting the facility. The hosts discuss the rapid onset of the fatal infection and the risks associated with warm freshwater activities.

The FCC voted to overturn net neutrality rules, sparking a backlash from a group calling themselves "Internet Pioneers," including Vinton Cerf and Steve Wozniak. An open letter to Congress argued that the FCC lacks a technical understanding of the internet. The hosts argue that the rules were never fully implemented and that the "pioneers" are seeking government regulation to protect their own corporate interests.

Updates from the No Agenda community include a report from a Defcon 23 meetup and shoutouts to listeners in the Philippines and New Zealand. A "make good" is performed for Oscar Schenck, promoting his private surf school, Hot Zone Surf.

A brief review of the new Law & Order: Los Angeles series mentions a plotline involving a gang of wealthy surfers. The show is described as a "buddy cop" program that lacks the heavy-handed messaging found in the Special Victims Unit spin-off.

An anecdote is shared regarding a terminally ill man known as "Bruno the Kid" who filmed himself "surfing" on the back of Germany's high-speed ICE train using industrial suction cups. The train reached speeds of 330 km per hour. The hosts also discuss the convenience of the ICE train for commuters attending the CeBIT show in Hanover.