Topic: Cowboy

4 chapters across the catalog

99: Devil in the Details
57:04 - 1:02:55

99: Devil in the Details

The Yankee vs. Cowboy Power Struggle in American Capitalism

Carl Oglesby's framework of "Yankee" and "Cowboy" capitalism is used to explain the primary internal conflict within the American elite. The "Yankee" represents the Eastern establishment, multinational corporations, and a special relationship with Britain and Europe. In contrast, the "Cowboy" represents the entrepreneurial, frontier-oriented capitalism of the Sunbelt and the West, which often favors "America First" isolationism over globalism.

93: Higher Infinite Power
2:36:16 - 2:40:57

93: Higher Infinite Power

Mafia in Music, JFK Assassination, H.L. Hunt

The discussion explores the Italian Mafia's control over the music industry and its potential ties to the JFK assassination. Moe introduces the "Yankees vs. Cowboys" theory, suggesting Texas oil tycoon H.L. Hunt may have been the money behind the assassinations of JFK, MLK, and Malcolm X to install LBJ.

88: Business Decision
3:42 - 10:11

88: Business Decision

Jerry Jones Washington Post Photo, Jeff Bezos NFL Ambitions

A 1957 photograph published by The Washington Post depicts a 14-year-old Jerry Jones among a crowd of white students blocking black students from integrating North Little Rock High School. The timing of the photo's release around Thanksgiving is analyzed as a strategic media attack potentially linked to Jeff Bezos' interest in purchasing an NFL team. The discussion explores the concept of NFL ownership as "American royalty" and the pressure on current owners like Daniel Snyder and Jerry Jones.

35: Take That, Take That
1:18:50 - 1:21:29

35: Take That, Take That

Dallas Cowboys Draft, Making the Band and Dylan

Mo Facts discusses his support for the Dallas Cowboys and their recent NFL draft performance, while noting the Carolina Panthers are rebuilding after moving on from Cam Newton. A listener's joke about the name "Dylan" leads to a discussion of Diddy's reality show "Making the Band," where a contestant named Dylan famously claimed to be one of the top five rappers in the world.