Topic: War Debt

2 chapters across the catalog

Quarantine Bonking
Episode 1268 2:05:22 - 2:07:46

1268: Quarantine Bonking

Star Trek Era Debt, Space Exploration Frustration

A C-SPAN caller rants about the lack of technological progress, questioning why society has not reached a "Star Trek era" despite being on Earth for "50 million years." The hosts discuss the stagnation of space exploration since the moon landings.

Dead Angry Birds
Episode 266 36:57 - 41:17

266: Dead Angry Birds

The March of Time Newsreels, 1933 War Debt Anecdote

Turner Classic Movies recently aired "The March of Time," a series of newsreels from the 1930s and 40s produced by Time and Life magazines. One segment featured Moe Buxbaum, an American who attempted to pay a French traffic fine to the U.S. Treasury to offset France's unpaid World War I debts. The hosts reflect on the shift in public concern regarding national debt since 1933.