Topic: Kfc

KFC issued an apology after an automated system sent a promotional message in Germany linking a chicken and cheese deal to the commemoration of Kristallnacht. The company blamed an AI glitch for the insensitive notification, which the hosts suggest is a convenient excuse for human error.

A listener's note describes a dispute with his wife in Amman, Jordan, over the quality of the Al-Tazaj chicken chain, which she compared to KFC. John Dvorak defends the high-pressure cooking method used by KFC and Al-Tazaj. The segment includes a trivia point about the King of Jordan dining at Morton's Steakhouse in San Francisco.

A collection of short news items includes a critique of Rachel Ray's basic cooking advice and a C-SPAN clip suggesting close ties between NPR and government interests. Additionally, KFC has launched an "edible nail polish" in Hong Kong available in "Original" and "Hot & Spicy" flavors, which users are encouraged to lick off their fingernails.

A new KFC commercial featuring a "phony" Colonel Sanders is criticized for its bizarre dialogue. Separately, financial markets are preparing for a "leap second" to be added on June 30th. NASDAQ reports that traders are concerned the one-second time change could cause havoc in high-frequency "flash trading" systems, drawing comparisons to the Y2K bug.

The phrase "double down" is identified as a pervasive marketing and media buzzword, appearing in everything from KFC sandwiches to tech journalism. Additionally, a demo of dictation software at an Apple keynote is criticized as being potentially rigged after a visible transcription error occurred.