Topic: Ap

2 chapters across the catalog

90: Micro Mockingbird
1:57:31 - 2:00:58

90: Micro Mockingbird

The Hill, Big Tech as the "Overlord" of Media

A contributor from The Hill argues that all modern media voices are "in bed" with Big Tech because they rely on platforms like YouTube and Twitter for distribution. The hosts mock this perspective, suggesting that mainstream contributors have "bent over" for their tech overlords. They argue that Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter essentially made him the owner of the modern-day Associated Press (AP).

76: Third Rail
3:32:30 - 3:40:41

76: Third Rail

The "Planet of the Apes" Comparison and Subhuman Tropes

Mo explains why Joe Rogan's "Planet of the Apes" anecdote was more offensive to him than the N-word compilation. He argues that comparing a Black neighborhood to a "planet of apes" taps into historical "subhuman" tropes used to justify slavery and Darwinian theories of racial inferiority. He emphasizes that this "racial programming" is deeply triggering because it suggests Black people are the "missing link" in evolution.