Topic: Voicemail

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre refused to answer questions from Fox News reporter Peter Doocy regarding a voicemail from Joe Biden to Hunter Biden about his business dealings. Jean-Pierre referred all inquiries to Hunter Biden's representatives, maintaining that the President's previous denials of involvement stand.

A lawyer for Anthony Warner's girlfriend claims she warned Metro Nashville Police in August 2019 that Warner was building bombs in his RV. Despite the warning and a visit to Warner's home, police did not make contact or find evidence of explosives at the time.

The show reviews listener-submitted artwork for episode 1011 by Darren O'Neill, featuring an empty FBI tip jar. A new end-of-show mix by Chris Wilson, designed as a 1980s-style answering machine greeting, is also introduced.

Queen Elizabeth was caught on camera describing Chinese officials as "very rude" during a state visit. In a separate story, a leaked voicemail from 92-year-old media mogul Sumner Redstone is discussed. The voicemail allegedly features Redstone arranging a sexual encounter with an escort, which the hosts use to illustrate his "spirit" and wealth.

The hosts agree to record a voicemail greeting script for a donor on the upcoming Thursday show. They also discuss a "creepy" Dutch tradition called the "birthday circle," where guests sit in a large circle, as seen in recent Facebook photos from Amsterdam. The segment concludes with "karma bookkeeping" for several producers, ensuring their requests are honored after being missed in previous episodes.

A voicemail from Revis High School informs parents of an unannounced emergency lockdown drill. The hosts criticize the frequency of these drills, arguing that the statistical rarity of school incidents does not justify the psychological impact on students.

Piers Morgan faces renewed scrutiny over his knowledge of phone hacking during his time as a tabloid editor following the release of an old interview transcript. The technical simplicity of accessing mobile voicemails via caller ID spoofing is discussed, alongside the cultural differences in voicemail usage between the UK and the US.

The reliability of mobile networks is questioned following missed text messages and delayed voicemails while traveling between the United Kingdom and the United States. Technical issues involving network hopping between O2, the 3 network, and AT&T resulted in a three-day delay for a message regarding Holland's Got Talent tickets. Plans are made to switch to a local UK number on a new iPhone to bypass international routing complications.

John C. Dvorak complains about technical failures when using Skype to call Adam Curry's forwarded mobile number in the UK. He describes a loop where AT&T's roaming partner, O2, requires the manual entry of a ten-digit number to access voicemail. Curry explains that this is a known issue with the O2 network's interaction with AT&T roaming rather than a specific conspiracy against Skype.

Frustrations with AT&T's SMS delivery delays and international roaming failures are detailed, including instances where text messages arrived days late. The technical difficulties of accessing voicemail while in the UK are highlighted, alongside a brief technical discussion on reconfiguring buttons on the Nokia E61 handset.