Topic: Thanksgiving Turkey

The hosts recount their Thanksgiving celebrations, specifically detailing a nine-pound heritage turkey smoked in a Masterbuilt smoker. The bird was brined and reportedly tasted more like pheasant or peacock than traditional turkey. One host notes this cooking method was a previous "tip of the day" from a year prior.

A deconstruction of Thanksgiving origins challenges the traditional pilgrim narrative, attributing the modern holiday to an 1863 proclamation by Abraham Lincoln influenced by magazine editor Sarah Josepha Hale. The history of the presidential turkey pardon is traced from Harry Truman's grain conservation efforts to the formal tradition established by George H.W. Bush in 1989. Mention is made of John F. Kennedy's 1963 informal sparing of a turkey just days before his assassination.

Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak open the Thanksgiving 2022 episode from the Texas Hill Country and Northern Silicon Valley. They observe the behavior of local wild turkeys, noting their surprising ability to use crosswalks and traffic signals in California. The discussion shifts to the violent nature of the deer rutting season currently occurring in Texas.

Rebecca Jarvis reports on record-high turkey prices ahead of Thanksgiving due to a combination of inflation and a severe avian influenza outbreak. The bird flu has led to the extermination of nearly 47 million birds across 40 states.

A throwback to the 2018 White House turkey pardon features President Trump joking about a "fair and open election" between turkeys named Peas and Carrots. Trump quipped that Carrots refused to concede and demanded a recount. The segment highlights Trump's unique sense of humor, which critics suggest may not be fully appreciated for decades.

A critique of traditional Thanksgiving folklore traces the holiday's origins to an Abraham Lincoln proclamation rather than the Pilgrims. Donald Trump's 2019 turkey pardon ceremony is analyzed, where he spared birds named Bread and Butter while making jokes about Adam Schiff and the impeachment inquiry. The history of the presidential turkey pardon is attributed to George H.W. Bush as the official founder of the tradition.

John C. Dvorak argues that the modern version of Thanksgiving involving pilgrims and Indians is a "bogus" holiday. He asserts that the holiday was actually established by Abraham Lincoln in 1863 to give thanks for the end of the Civil War. He further claims the inclusion of turkey was a marketing scam by the poultry industry to sell large birds.

John C. Dvorak argues that Thanksgiving is a "bogus holiday" originally created by Abraham Lincoln as a day of remembrance for Civil War soldiers, not a celebration with Native Americans. He criticizes the modern commercialization of the holiday and the "bullcrap" tradition of the presidential turkey pardon, which he claims is a waste of time for the media and the executive branch.

A detailed account is provided regarding the preparation of a ten-pound Narragansett heritage turkey. The narrative emphasizes the necessity of high-temperature cooking methods, starting at 500 degrees, and warns against the use of oiled parchment paper which can ash at such heat. The discussion concludes with a comparison of heritage birds versus commercial broad-breasted turkeys.

President Barack Obama granted reprieves to two turkeys, Caramel and Popcorn, during the annual White House Thanksgiving ceremony. Critics and data from ProPublica highlight that Obama has granted clemency to only 39 people, the fewest of any modern president compared to Ronald Reagan's 313 or Harry Truman's 1,537. Advocates against the war on drugs argue the president is failing to help non-violent offenders despite his liberal rhetoric.

The hosts critique President Barack Obama's 2013 Thanksgiving address for propagating traditional myths about the first harvest celebration between Pilgrims and Native Americans. The discussion moves to the culinary differences between "heritage" birds and commercial "butterball" turkeys, with the hosts complaining about the "stench" of factory-farmed poultry and salmon.

A news report about a shortage of large fresh Butterball turkeys is dismissed as a "phony package" designed to promote the brand. The hosts conclude the show with a final mention of the Kazan plane crash and a reminder of the upcoming Thanksgiving broadcast. They sign off from Amsterdam and Orlando, heading back to Austin.

The hosts discuss their decision to record a show on Thanksgiving Day despite the holiday. They mock the traditional American narrative of pilgrims and Indians, calling it a "cock-and-bull story." A tangent follows regarding the lack of Thanksgiving celebrations in Europe and the general ignorance of the public regarding the holiday's origins.

A report on cooking a wild turkey for Thanksgiving notes its pheasant-like flavor and lack of typical "turkey stench." The host praises a double Kenmore oven at "Camp Mofo" but is advised to calibrate the temperature with a thermometer. The segment concludes with a mention of No Agenda merchandise, including "sexy slave" t-shirts and lanyards sold by Eric the Shill.

A lengthy segment features the reading of producer donations and the granting of "karma" to listeners. In anticipation of Thanksgiving, the hosts discuss the merits of brining turkeys to prevent them from drying out. John C. Dvorak shares a specific recipe for candied yams involving garnet yams, butter, cream, and bourbon.