Topic: Arkansas

The hosts discuss the "Godfather" logic of keeping drugs in "n-word" neighborhoods. They transition to the "Mena connection," alleging that Bill Clinton's Arkansas was a "banana republic" used by the CIA for drug running and gun running during the Iran-Contra era. Moe cites the song "Dirty Bill Clinton" as evidence that these activities were common knowledge in the South long before the internet.

A historical coincidence is noted: George H.W. Bush lived in Compton, California, for a brief period in the late 1940s, decades before it became a crack epicenter. The focus then shifts to Mina, Arkansas, a remote airport allegedly used for CIA drug smuggling during Bill Clinton's governorship. The Tom Cruise film American Made is criticized for sanitizing this history by omitting the political figures involved.

Actor Billy Porter's appearance on Sesame Street wearing a velvet tuxedo gown sparked a national debate and calls from an Arkansas state senator to defund PBS. Porter responded by telling critics to simply not watch, while parents debate whether such imagery is appropriate for a children's educational program.