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Make penguins pay – The coldest tariff yet

Make penguins pay – The coldest tariff yet

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Make penguins pay – The coldest tariff yet

Make penguins pay – The coldest tariff yet


There’s no escaping tariffs.

In this latest satirical skit from Hot 1027 and Just Plain Drive, what starts as a light-hearted take on international economics quickly spirals into the absurd, as obscure island territories and their unlikely residents – penguins and seals – become the targets of a bizarre new tax regime.

This call to Just Plain Drive touches on everything from national policy and diplomacy to tuxedoed freeloaders and fish taxes. Want to know what triggered the icy crackdown? You’ll have to listen below to find out!