3 chapters across the catalog
An archival recording features Barney Ales pressuring distributors to ensure Diana Ross's single "Reach Out and Touch Somebody's Hand" reaches number one on the Billboard and Cashbox charts. Ales uses veiled threats, stating that more than just a hit record is at stake. The segment explains the importance of "calls from the field" in manipulating chart positions during the 1970s.
The hosts compare the original *Wizard of Oz* with the black version, *The Wiz*, starring Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. Moe reveals the "yellow brick road" connection to the "Black Lives Matter" mural painted on the street leading to the White House in Washington D.C., suggesting it is a visual trigger for the programmed masses.
Adam Curry and Mo introduce the seventh episode of the podcast in Austin, Texas. They discuss the different perspectives people have when hearing the phrase "more money more problems," contrasting the music of Diana Ross with the Notorious B.I.G.
