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Golf, Gaffes, and Getting Fired: Tales from a World Gone Mad
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CBS turned a weekend golf tournament into a living eulogy for commentator Ian Baker Finch while simultaneously covering Cameron Young's first PGA Tour victory, creating an awkward juxtaposition that diminished Young's accomplishment.
• IBF received an extended farewell after 19 years at CBS with constant tributes throughout the broadcast
• Cameron Young's victory and impressive golf was overshadowed by the IBF celebration
• Young's victory lacked the typical family celebration moment, with a noticeably uncomfortable post-win interview
• The recent firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erica McIntarfer demonstrates how messengers get punished for delivering unwelcome data
• An awkward diplomatic exchange revealed a lack of basic preparation when the Liberian President was complimented on his English - which is his country's official language
• Memory recall works differently for different people, with many finding multiple-choice recognition easier than fill-in-the-blank recall
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Chapters
1. Intro and Episode Preview (00:00:00)
2. IBF's Farewell vs Cameron Young's Win (00:00:41)
3. Kill the Messenger: Labor Statistics Drama (00:08:29)
4. Liberian President's English Exchange (00:19:42)
5. Memory Recall: Fill-in-the-blank vs Multiple Choice (00:23:29)
6. Episode Conclusion and Sign-off (00:33:24)
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