Houthi Do Think You Are?
Summary
Jack Armstrong and Joe Getty discuss rising tick and bear populations, a viral video of a man hijacking a police press conference, and a cyclospora outbreak. They cover headlines on the Iran war, tariffs, and Gen Z’s shift toward trade schools over college. The hosts critique media narratives, university grade inflation, and listener mail, including a quote on communism and a philosophical question about immortality.
Topics discussed
Sponsors and show intro
Banter and deer population jokes
Viral news and protest at police press conference
E. coli outbreak and media reaction
Monkeys solving geometry problems
Sponsors and IMAX movie discussion
Movie review and guest intro
Headlines: Iran war, oil prices, and peptides
Chef serving ants and sponsors
NYT article on vocational training vs college
College degree value and grade inflation
Cruise ship dress code metaphor
Listener texts and sponsors
Anti-Semitic rant at police presser
O Brother, Where Art Thou? quotes
Immortality ethics and sponsors
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