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America's TSA: $12B of expensive theater that fails 95% of security tests. Nick Pell explains why we should scrap it all on this Skeptical Sunday! Welcome to Skeptical Sunday, a special edition of The Jordan Harbinger Show where Jordan and a guest break down a topic that you may have never thought about, open things up, and debunk common misconceptions. This time around, we’re joined by writer and researcher Nick Pell ! Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1169 On This Week's Skeptical Sunday: The TSA's greatest "successes" — stopping the shoe bomber and underwear bomber — never actually happened. Passengers stopped them after TSA screening failed! Internal TSA audits reveal catastrophic failure rates: some airports let 95% of test weapons and bomb components through security. That's not protection — that's expensive theater with questionable reviews. The $12 billion annual TSA budget creates a deadly irony: people drive instead of fly to avoid airport hassles , resulting in thousands more road deaths since 2001. Safety theater kills. TSA theft rings and sexual assault cases reveal systemic problems, with agents claiming legal immunity from prosecution. Government accountability becomes government impunity. Master situational awareness : notice behavioral patterns, trust your instincts about people acting unusually nervous or rehearsed, and ask thoughtful questions. Human intelligence beats rigid checklists every time. Connect with Jordan on Twitter , Instagram , and YouTube . If you have something you'd like us to tackle here on Skeptical Sunday, drop Jordan a line at jordan@jordanharbinger.com and let him know! And if you're still game to support us, please leave a review here — even one sentence helps! Sign up for Six-Minute Networking — our free networking and relationship development mini course — at jordanharbinger.com/course ! Subscribe to our once-a-week Wee Bit Wiser newsletter today and start filling your Wednesdays with wisdom! Do you even Reddit, bro? Join us at r/JordanHarbinger ! This Episode Is Brought To You By Our Fine Sponsors : Fay Nutrition: See a registered dietitian for as little as $0: faynutrition.com/jordan Oura Ring: 10% off: ouraring.com/jordan IQBAR: 20% off: Text "Jordan" to 64,000 SimpliSafe: 50% off + 1st month free: simplisafe.com/jordan BetterHelp: 10% off first month: betterhelp.com/jordan See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .