Topic: College Degrees

2 chapters across the catalog

63: We Are People 1
2:01:12 - 2:08:08

63: We Are People 1

Education as a Shortcut and the Value of Degrees

Maxine Waters tells Megan Thee Stallion she "doesn't have to go to nobody's school" because she has already "made it," which the hosts view as a negative message. Megan insists on finishing her degree to honor her family. The hosts argue that college degrees have transitioned from "commodities" (representing skills) to "fiat" (representing mere clout), leading to a generation burdened by debt for low-value degrees.

53: 2020 Vision
2:52:55 - 2:56:22

53: 2020 Vision

2016 Voting Demographics, Education vs. Indoctrination

A breakdown of 2016 voting data shows that 78% of Black men with college degrees voted for Hillary Clinton, compared to 91% of Black women with degrees. The hosts discuss the "inverse" relationship of education and voting compared to white demographics and critique the "indoctrination" of the university system.