6 chapters across the catalog
Quincy Jones argues that boycotts are confrontations without solutions. He recounts his history as the first Black person on the Academy's executive committee, where he helped change rules to allow artists like The Beatles, Isaac Hayes, and Three 6 Mafia to win Oscars.
A listener named Alexander writes in to express his boycott of Big Tech and asks for an alternative to YouTube for "Lost Tapes" content. Mo confirms that he mirrors his content on BitChute. Adam discusses the development of "LIT" (Live Item Tag) for Podcasting 2.0, which will eventually allow for live video and "Boostergrams" outside of the YouTube ecosystem.
Danny Rubin of the Communist Party USA discusses the party's role in financing and organizing early civil rights efforts, including the Youth March and the Montgomery Bus Boycott. The hosts examine the "friendly" relationship between the party and Rosa Parks, noting that her radicalism was often sanitized to protect the image of Martin Luther King Jr. They also mention the influence of Bayard Rustin as a key strategist.
A clip from the film "Boycott" depicts a confrontation between Bayard Rustin and Martin Luther King Jr. regarding the presence of guns in King's home. Rustin, an open communist and LGBTQ activist, pushed King toward a strict ideology of non-violence. The hosts note that Rustin was posthumously honored by President Obama and Congress, suggesting he is being repositioned as a primary leader of the movement.
A clip from the movie "Boycott" depicts a confrontation between advisor Bayard Rustin and Martin Luther King Jr. regarding the presence of guns in King's home. Rustin argues that guns contradict the principles of non-violence, while King maintains his obligation to protect his family. Mo'fax highlights the influence of Rustin, an LGBT communist, in steering King's public image toward total non-violence.
The hosts discuss how Rosa Parks was strategically chosen to be the face of the Montgomery bus boycott over 15-year-old Claudette Colvin. Colvin had refused to give up her seat nine months earlier, but activists felt she was not the right "cast" for the movement because she was dark-skinned and allegedly pregnant. Parks, a trained activist who attended the Highlander Folk School, was deemed more marketable for the legal challenge.
