Topic: Vuvuzela

4 chapters across the catalog

Grays+Monkeys=Humans
Episode 555 1:59:29 - 2:05:46

555: Grays+Monkeys=Humans

Bob Geldof, One Young World Conference

At the One Young World conference in South Africa, Bob Geldof warned of a "mass extinction event" by 2030 due to climate change. The hosts highlight the absurdity of the event, where Geldof's dire warnings were punctuated by the sound of vuvuzelas from the audience. They dismiss Geldof's economic philosophy and his "boring" rhetoric on environmental catastrophe.

Going Purple
Episode 454 2:35:11 - 2:39:20

454: Going Purple

Peru Medical Strike, Handheld Pump Horns

Doctors in Peru have been on strike for five weeks, demanding higher wages in a country with a dynamic economy but stagnant public sector pay. Senior physicians reportedly earn as little as $1,500 a month. Protesters in Lima are using unique handheld pump horns that create a loud, high-pitched sound similar to an air horn, a device the hosts find more effective than the whistles used in European protests.

Medical Marijuana
Episode 210 34:27 - 35:52

210: Medical Marijuana

Netherlands Government Coalition Struggles and World Cup Distraction

The Netherlands remains without a formal government following elections, as Geert Wilders' party and the Christian Democrats struggle to form a coalition. The hosts observe that the Dutch public seems more preoccupied with the World Cup and the noise of vuvuzelas than with the fact that their government is rudderless and bankers are stripping away social benefits.