(0:19) DiskWorld!
(4:15) Barney’s Beanery
(13:35) Early Smoking Bans Staring The Catholic Church
(20:00) First Call For National U.S. Flight Smoking Ban
(24:57) Why Airplanes Still Have Lavatory Ashtrays
(27:32) Smoking in The 51st State
(32:47) Free In-Flight Smokes!
(36:16) cj’s week: Canada’s Elbows Up, Never 51!
(37:52) Jeff’s week: Dodgers in Japan!
In this episode, our first-ever dedicated big story episode of Nonsense, we wanted to explore one of the many ways that science has helped us all live better, and longer lives. And what better place to start when it comes to increasing life expectancy than with smoking bans?!
As a Nonsense listener, you likely already know that cigarettes are super effective, John Wick level assassins. But even we were shocked to learn that cigarettes kill more people annually than AIDS, heroin, crack, cocaine, alcohol, car accidents, fire, and murder combined.
But did the 90s smoking bans actually clear the air?
We're not just rehashing history; we're examining the data. Did public health improve? What were the unintended consequences? From barroom brawls to shifting social norms, what was the real impact? We'll unpack the arguments, the science, and the surprising twists in this smoky debate.
Did you know that when cigarettes were finally banned on flights in the U.S., one very special group of people were excluded from the ban for years? You might be surprised to learn just who that was and why!
Own your own computer supply business. DISK WORLD! will show you how.
STATE System Smokefree Indoor Air Fact Sheet
Modernization of Passenger Information Requirements Relating to “No Smoking” Sign Illumination
Close:
Mike Myers Takes Jab at Trump in Ad for Canada’s Liberal Party
Dodgers Take Over Tokyo! Best Moments from the 2025 Tokyo Series
