Topic: Verbal Error

2 chapters across the catalog

Jacked Up Joe
Episode 1483 37:49 - 40:36

1483: Jacked Up Joe

White House Soundstage and Job Growth Statistics Error

President Biden appeared in a White House soundstage set that critics described as looking "cheap" and "cheesy," featuring plastic chairs and a low desk. During a subsequent briefing, Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre made a significant error by claiming the administration had created "ten thousand million jobs" since taking office. The actual figure for August job growth was 315,000, highlighting a massive discrepancy in the official communication.

White, Male & Yale
Episode 828 58:07 - 1:00:28

828: White, Male & Yale

Bill Clinton and Bill Cosby Name Confusion

An MSNBC anchor accidentally refers to Bill Cosby as "Bill Clinton" during a breaking news segment about a criminal sex assault case in Pennsylvania. The hosts discuss how this verbal slip reflects the subconscious associations currently present in the media landscape.