Topic: National Geographic

2 chapters across the catalog

86: Pox Luck
• 2:57:58 - 3:02:15

86: Pox Luck

National Geographic on Rats Entering Homes Through Toilets

A National Geographic report confirms that rats can enter homes by swimming through residential sewer pipes and navigating the "maze-like" plumbing of a toilet. The segment describes how rats use their sharp claws and air pockets to survive the underwater journey. The hosts conclude the episode by reflecting on how these "urban nightmares" contribute to the current climate of fear and behavioral change.

65: Disco Biscuits
• 2:46:07 - 2:54:29

65: Disco Biscuits

Hugh Hefner's CIA Ties and "Complicated Legacy"

A retrospective on Hugh Hefner's life highlights his 1956 debut on CBS, which Adam Curry refers to as the "Central Intelligence Broadcasting System." The hosts discuss Hefner's familial link to George W. Bush and the theory that both he and Gloria Steinem were intelligence assets used to reshape American sexual culture. They also reminisce about the role of National Geographic and Playboy in the "pubescence" of American males.