ɪnðə ɹᵻkˈoːɹdɪŋz, mˈæk dˈɑːnəld dʒˈoʊkt ɐbˌaʊt ˈɔːɹkᵻstɹˌeɪɾɪŋ ɐ plˈɑːt tə blˈækmeɪl hˈæɹəld smˈɪθ, ðə sˌiːˌiːˈoʊ ʌv kɹˌɪstɪˈænᵻɾi tədˈeɪ mˌæɡɐzˈiːn, baɪ plˈæntɪŋ ɪlˈiːɡəl tʃˈaɪld poːɹnˈɑːɡɹəfi ˌɔn smˈɪθz kəmpjˈuːɾɚ.
In the recordings, MacDonald joked about orchestrating a plot to blackmail Harold Smith, the CEO of Christianity Today magazine, by planting illegal child pornography on Smith's computer.