5 chapters across the catalog
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Climate Change Christmas Animation
An animated Christmas series produced by Build-A-Bear Workshop features polar bears informing Santa Claus that the North Pole is melting due to climate change. The dialogue depicts a young bear urging Santa to stop putting carbon in the air to save Christmas. The hosts express outrage at the inclusion of environmental activism in children's holiday entertainment.
Christian Privilege Workshop, George Washington University
George Washington University held a diversity workshop titled "Christian Privilege," aimed at making students recognize their unearned advantages. Other workshops focused on heterosexual, cisgender, and able-bodied privilege. The hosts mock the "white man's burden" narrative being taught in higher education.
Adam Curry's Holotropic Breathing Workshop Experience
Adam Curry describes attending a "breathing workshop" in San Antonio involving continuous rapid breathing and loud music. He recounts a "sitter" who used a plastic bat to hit pillows and other participants who experienced intense emotional releases. Curry jokes about the experience being an "MK Ultra exercise" but ultimately recommends it as a "groovy" personal development tool.
Two proposed New York State bills are discussed: one requiring psychological screening and BMI tracking for students, and another mandating that parents attend support programs and workshops before their children can advance to the 7th grade.
Gary Nell, the former head of Sesame Workshop, has been named the new CEO of National Public Radio. The hosts highlight Nell's membership in the Council on Foreign Relations and his positions on various corporate boards, including AARP. They characterize the appointment as a move to install a "shill" at the head of the public broadcasting organization.
