Episode 225 • • 1:57:02 - 1:58:53
225: Checkpoint Nation
Catholic Church Resignations and Tyco Turbo Train
Pope Benedict XVI refused the resignations of two Irish bishops involved in covering up clerical abuse. The segment transitions into a nostalgic look at a Tyco "Super Turbo Train" commercial, contrasting the toy's speed with the slow pace of real-world rail development.