Topic: United Center

4 chapters across the catalog

Eating the Evidence
Episode 232 13:29 - 18:22

232: Eating the Evidence

USS New York Commemorative Coins and World Trade Center Steel

A television commercial for a September 11th commemorative coin set draws criticism for selling "evidence" from Ground Zero. The coins and a sculpture of the USS New York are reportedly clad in silver recovered from the World Trade Center ruins and gold. The product is licensed by the United States Secret Service Uniform Division Benefit Fund, which the hosts find abhorrent.

Sell Your Kidney!
Episode 126 22:59 - 24:40

126: Sell Your Kidney!

UK Swine Flu Call Centers, Trivial Pursuit Controversy

Staff at UK swine flu call centers have reportedly been playing Trivial Pursuit and Monopoly due to a lack of incoming calls. The 40-million-pound operation, overseen by Health Secretary Andy Burnham, is criticized for its perceived waste of resources. The hosts mock the situation as an example of government inefficiency during a hyped health crisis.