357: News Monster: Flying Jeeps, Duck Tribes, Manually Boosting The Birth Rate

The echo masks the sound of planes taking off.

Originally aired August 30, 2010|The Rotating Chair|Download MP3

Chapters (9)

00:07New Studio TourThe hosts discuss moving into a giant, echoey warehouse in Burbank and the lack of set dressing.
03:43News Monster: Italian Restaurant LawsuitDiscussion of a lawsuit between two mob-themed Italian restaurants over copying decor and menus.
06:31News Monster: Falling Birth RatesThe hosts react to declining US birth rates and jokingly calculate how many women they need to impregnate to fix the replacement rate.
14:11News Monster: The Science of OglingA riff on a research article claiming that staring at breasts is a biological male reflex.
21:20News Monster: Commercial JetpacksDiscussion of companies selling rocket belts and the dangers of short flight times.
27:31News Monster: Flying HumveesThe hosts mock the Pentagon's 'Transformer' project to create airborne armored vehicles.
32:00News Monster: Casino Chip ScamA story about men stealing from a casino by switching $1 chips for $25 chips.
36:38News Monster: 69-Car PileupThe hosts speculate on the cause of a massive crash in Phoenix, suggesting a family of ducks.
43:10OutroClosing music and final banter.

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