Topic: Syrian Kurds

The viral image of a drowned Syrian child on a Turkish beach is analyzed as a tool for emotional propaganda. Questions are raised regarding the staging of the photograph and the sudden availability of the family's high-quality personal photos for media use. The segment suggests that news outlets prioritize "dead kid" stories to drive ratings and specific political agendas.

A report from France 24 describes 60,000 Syrian Kurds fleeing Aleppo to the Turkish border to escape ISIS. Adam Curry mocks a specific refugee interviewed who complained about walking "5 or 10 kilometers," noting that such a distance is a standard jog for many people and hardly constitutes an epic trek across a continent.