Topic: Idiocracy

President Trump proposes a $5,000 "dividend" for every adult U.S. citizen, leading to media questions about the $1.35 trillion cost. The hosts compare the proposal to the fictional President Camacho from the movie *Idiocracy*, who promised to give every American a million dollars.

Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak open the broadcast from Austin and Silicon Valley. They discuss the "Zephyr Index," noting that only seven cars were spotted on the passing train against a benchmark of nine, interpreting this as a sign of current economic stagnation.

Amazon is launching a "Kids Edition" of the Echo, which rewards children for being polite to the voice assistant. This is critiqued as training children to interact with "slaves." In an unrelated local incident, a fire occurred in a former apartment building after someone threw smoldering barbecue coals down a trash chute, an event described as a real-world example of "Idiocracy."

Todd and Kate Gilbert from British Columbia provide a Canadian perspective on US news, comparing the current political climate to the film "Idiocracy." They also reference Nina Teichholz's book "The Big Fat Surprise" to draw parallels between the history of nutritional science and modern climate change data.