Topic: The Closer

2 chapters across the catalog

TRANSNOODLE
Episode 1392 1:55:10 - 2:00:47

1392: TRANSNOODLE

Netflix Employee Walkout and Dave Chappelle Controversy

Netflix employees staged a walkout in response to Dave Chappelle's comedy special "The Closer." The company fired organizer B Pagels-Minor for allegedly leaking internal financial data regarding the special's cost. Pagels-Minor denies the leak but admits to collecting the data, leading to a debate over corporate culture and employee activism.

Swamp of Crazy
Episode 869 2:02:23 - 2:09:12

869: Swamp of Crazy

Michelle Obama, The Closer and Powerful Speech Rhetoric

Media outlets, particularly CNN, repeatedly used the word "powerful" to describe Michelle Obama's speech in New Hampshire denouncing Donald Trump. The First Lady, referred to by the media as "The Closer," spoke emotionally about the "sick, sinking feeling" women experience due to sexual harassment. The hosts suggest the speech was a highly scripted "Obama-ism" designed to transfer workplace harassment concerns onto Trump's campaign.