Episode 264 • • 4:05 - 7:22
264: Chatter on the Interwebs
TSA Thermos Security Alert and Media Reporting Errors
The TSA issued a security alert regarding insulated thermos containers as potential tools for terrorists during the Christmas travel season. An ABC News report featuring Lindsay Davis is criticized for suggesting that checked luggage would be subject to extra searches due to thermoses, which the hosts identify as a likely reporting error. The segment mocks the absurdity of targeting coffee thermoses as a primary security threat.