Topic: The Chase

NBC anchor Brian Williams is mocked for his commentary during the Sandy relief concert, specifically his rhetorical reference to the deceased Keith Moon as if he were on stage. The hosts criticize the heavy corporate branding of the event, noting the irony of Pink Floyd performing in front of giant JPMorgan Chase and State Farm logos. They suggest the event served primarily as a PR vehicle for banks and insurance companies.

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon announced a $2 billion trading loss shortly after filming an interview with "Meet the Press." The timing suggests that Dimon may have been caught off guard by the scale of the loss or was attempting to manage the narrative before the official earnings call. The incident has renewed calls for stricter financial regulations, including the Volcker Rule.

A critique of the 2010 fall television season begins with NBC's "The Chase," which is dismissed as repetitive. The hosts also criticize "The Event" for its confusing non-linear storytelling, noting a trend of using frequent time-jumps (e.g., "five minutes earlier") that they find annoying and unnecessary for narrative progression.

The hosts discuss the portrayal of U.S. Marshals in new TV shows like "The Chase" and "Dark Blue." They highlight a scene from "Dark Blue" that depicts the remote activation of a cell phone microphone to listen to conversations, a capability the hosts have long claimed exists under the Patriot Act.