15 chapters across the catalog
A 2009 study in Thailand involving 16,000 volunteers showed a 31.2% efficacy rate for a combination HIV vaccine. Dr. Fauci describes this as a "modest" but important finding on Bloomberg News. The hosts note the interest of financial news outlets in pharmaceutical patents and the potential for future profit.
During her confirmation hearing, Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta faced questions regarding her family's company, Aventor. A Bloomberg report alleged that Aventor sold acetic anhydride—a key ingredient in manufacturing heroin—to Mexican cartels. The hosts highlight the irony of a high-ranking DOJ official profiting from the very chemicals fueling the heroin epidemic.
Moe analyzes the claim that Stacey Abrams registered 800,000 new voters in Georgia in just two years, representing a massive portion of the state's 5 million voters. He suggests Abrams is being "set up" to take the fall if election shenanigans are officially discovered, comparing her situation to Loretta Lynch or Ray Nagin. The hosts question how she achieved these numbers with a minimal social media following.
The hosts recall that Stacey Abrams took $5 million from Michael Bloomberg and was a board member of the Center for American Progress (CAP). They argue that despite her "identity politics" branding, she is viewed as too progressive by some Wall Street donors who preferred Kamala Harris. They suggest Abrams's "blackness" is used as a tool when convenient for the DNC.
A Bloomberg report features a young Black Trump supporter who explains why the "What do you have to lose?" pitch resonated with him. The report notes that Trump's support is growing among young minority men without college degrees. The hosts discuss how the GOP is betting on this demographic to gain traction in urban centers by highlighting the failures of long-term Democratic governance.
A clip of Laree Daniel Favors shows her passionately condemning Michael Bloomberg's "racist" stop-and-frisk policies, only to admit she would still vote for him if he were the nominee. Adam Curry identifies her as the "Obama Phone" lady from a famous viral video. The hosts criticize her for having "little respect for Black men," including her own husband, by prioritizing party loyalty over personal dignity.
Speculation arises that Kamala Harris was the choice of George Soros and Silicon Valley, while Stacey Abrams was backed by Michael Bloomberg. Harris is described as a "Soros Sister" due to her background as a DA and her ties to other Soros-funded prosecutors like Kim Foxx. The hosts suggest the Democrats are "keeping their powder dry" for 2024, treating the Biden-Harris ticket as a sacrificial play similar to the 2012 Republican strategy.
Stacey Abrams is analyzed regarding her public campaign to become Joe Biden's Vice Presidential running mate. The discussion highlights her membership in the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and her seat on the board of the Center for American Progress (CAP). Claims are made that Abrams has been groomed by globalist elites and funded by Michael Bloomberg, despite losing the Georgia gubernatorial race.
Charlamagne Tha God discusses his demands for Joe Biden, which include adopting policies from the Black Futures Lab and Michael Bloomberg's economic agenda. The hosts criticize Charlamagne for asking for a black female Vice President and Supreme Court Justice, calling it "tokenism" and an "ego play" that provides no material benefit to the community in terms of schools, nutrition, or tax status.
In a past segment, Karen Hunter delivers a passionate rant against Michael Bloomberg's record on stop-and-frisk, gentrification, and education in New York City. Despite describing his policies as racist and harmful to Black and Brown communities, she concludes that she would still vote for him if he became the Democratic nominee. The hosts criticize this party-first loyalty as "un-American" and a betrayal of transactional politics.
Donald Trump and Michael Bloomberg share a long history as New York City power players who transitioned from partners to political rivals. Their past cooperation included a 2013 project where Trump converted a Bronx trash dump into a high-end golf course with Bloomberg's mayoral support. The relationship soured around 2016 when Trump claimed sole credit for the project's success during a televised interview.
The hosts argue that Michael Bloomberg represents "institutional racism" due to his ties to Wall Street and his defense of redlining and stop-and-frisk. They posit that redlining keeps minorities in specific zones while stop-and-frisk provides the militarized policing of those same zones, creating a converged system of control.
Michael Bloomberg's standing within the American Descendants of Slavery (ADOS) community is evaluated following his significant media spending. The consensus suggests that while his visibility has increased, he is primarily viewed as a politician who can be bought, leading to a "bot bump" in his polling.
Joy Reid claimed on MSNBC that African American voters would shift their support to Michael Bloomberg following Joe Biden's decline in the New Hampshire primaries. This assertion is challenged by the fact that Bloomberg is widely associated with the controversial "stop and frisk" policy, which is expected to alienate black voters. Biden has moved his campaign focus to South Carolina, where he and Bloomberg are reportedly competing closely for the black demographic.
The hosts speculate that the "Obama camp" is behind the recent coordination of the New York Times article and Deval Patrick’s late entry into the presidential race. They suggest Patrick is being positioned as a "swoop" candidate to stabilize the Democratic field. The episode concludes with a reminder to "pay attention to everything" as the truth of these political maneuvers reveals itself over time.
