Topic: Technical Errors

A brief technical error occurs during the podcast where a clip is played incorrectly or cut off prematurely. The hosts acknowledge the "epic fail" in the transition between topics.

The hosts reiterate that the donation segment is being moved to Thursday due to a major spreadsheet error. They explain that many $99.99 anniversary donations were missing from the list. They emphasize the importance of their direct-support model to avoid the fate of hosts like Glenn Beck who rely on vulnerable advertising revenue.

The hosts point out significant factual errors in a recent episode of the TV show NCIS. The show depicted a terror attack by Al-Shabaab at a hotel in Dubai, but the hosts note that the specific hotel is actually in Bahrain and Al-Shabaab is a Somali-based group that does not operate in the UAE.

A personal anecdote describes a nightmare involving a language barrier where one host could only speak Dutch while the other could only understand English. A planned "Ask Adam" segment is delayed due to technical difficulties in transferring audio clips between computers.

The CBS drama series Scorpion is criticized for its highly unrealistic portrayal of technology and hacking. A specific scene involving the remote hacking of a car's "mainframe" via Wi-Fi to shut down an engine and raise its temperature is highlighted as scientifically impossible. Despite these technical flaws, the show remains a ratings success for CBS, drawing over 10 million viewers and competing strongly in its primetime slot.

A segment from the Fox television show "Human Target" is critiqued for its extreme technical inaccuracies regarding aviation and computing. The scene depicts characters flying an Airbus upside down while attempting to "reboot" the flight computer using a laptop and a "skeleton key" USB stick. The hosts mock the premise that flight management software could be downloaded via Wi-Fi mid-flight.