Topic: Cocktail Parties

The "Tip of the Day" features Liquid Death sparkling water, noting its popularity at parties due to its beer-can-like appearance. The hosts speculate whether they were "duped" into providing free native advertising for a brand that heavily sponsors other podcasts.

Adam Curry suggests that the show's analysis provides listeners with "cocktail party intelligence" to make them look smart, though he warns against being too direct about staged events. Dvorak shares an anecdote about a bank teller in Albany who agreed that the news is "all bogus." They also praise their favorite bank employee, Stephanie Rogers, for her excellent service.

Despite widespread austerity measures across Europe, the European Commission is under fire for spending hundreds of thousands of euros on lavish cocktail parties and private jets. A report by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism revealed that millions are spent on "confidential expenditure" to protect the identities of those benefiting from the funds. While member states cut budgets, EU institutions in Brussels are pressing for more cash to maintain their ceremonies and influential image.