Topic: Petaluma

On March 23, Petaluma Police responded to a bomb threat at the "TWiT Brick House," the studio for Leo Laporte's technology podcast network. A caller claimed to have placed eight pipe bombs in the building because he was upset with the company and his life. While the building was not formally ordered to evacuate, most employees left while police conducted a visual inspection.

A man called Petaluma police claiming to have placed eight pipe bombs at the "TWiT Brick House," the studio for Leo Laporte's tech podcast network. The caller stated he was upset with his life and intended to "take them all out." Meanwhile, in the Netherlands, authorities raided Uber offices to gather evidence of the company's non-compliance with local transport rulings.

The hosts conclude the episode with plans to further investigate the Bertha Foundation. They announce an upcoming show in Petaluma and sign off from their respective locations in Austin, Texas, and Northern Silicon Valley.

A series of listener donations are read, including contributions from Steven Woolard and Matt Rowe. Listeners request "de-douching" and "karma" shots, while one donor mentions Adam Curry's recent appearance on the TWiT network.

John C. Dvorak describes his New Year's trip to Bodega Bay, noting the poor weather and a chance encounter with a group of British celebrants in a hotel lobby. The anecdote includes a mention of a mutual acquaintance in Petaluma, identified as tech personality Leo Laporte, and a description of new cube-shaped pyrotechnics seen over San Francisco.