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Charlotte Osgood Mason is highlighted as a "Miss Anne" who believed she was a "black god" and a "psychic physician." She funded geniuses like Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes but viewed black people as "primitive" and "childlike" energies needed to heal a "washed out" white America. The hosts discuss the power dynamics of such philanthropy and the discomfort of "code-switching" in interracial interactions.
The hosts read donations from Executive Producers, including Jonathan Keegan, James Lawler, and David Dillahaba (DC Basement). Listeners express how the show has changed their perspective on race relations and "black issues." Moe and Adam discuss the "Mo Karma" and "Woosa" audio stingers used to thank donors.
The NBA's current silence is contrasted with its past activism, such as moving the All-Star Game out of Charlotte over a controversial bathroom bill and Commissioner Adam Silver participating in Gay Pride parades. This selective activism has created a "social justice brand" that now appears disingenuous. The controversy has created a rare moment of political unity, with figures as different as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ted Cruz criticizing the league.
