Topic: Dictionary

5 chapters across the catalog

63: We Are People 1
24:59 - 28:53

63: We Are People 1

Madonna Career Comparison and Audacity Definition

The hosts compare the current acceptance of explicit content to the historical backlash faced by Madonna during the 1980s. They examine the definition of "audacity," noting its dual meaning of bold risk-taking versus rude behavior. The segment suggests that society has shifted toward "shamelessness" and that individuals are now judged by singular actions rather than their whole character.

62: Pink Elephant
10:47 - 13:07

62: Pink Elephant

History of the Term Pig for Police Officers

The derogatory use of the word "pig" to describe police officers is traced back to 16th-century English and a specific 1811 dictionary of "buckish slang." The discussion links the term "chauvinist pig" to the public perception of Derek Chauvin. This linguistic association is framed as a deliberate narrative tool used to categorize the officer as a hostile outsider.

52: Build Black Better
1:30:44 - 1:35:19

52: Build Black Better

Louis Farrakhan 1995 Speech, Definition of Atonement

A recording from the 1995 Million Man March features Louis Farrakhan defining atonement as satisfaction or reparation for a wrong. He outlines the stages: acknowledgment, confession, repentance, and finally, doing something about the evil committed. The hosts argue that while America has acknowledged and apologized for slavery, it has failed the final "atonement" stage, which requires material satisfaction to achieve true reconciliation.

33: Sandbagged
2:00:02 - 2:05:04

33: Sandbagged

Karen Hunter's "Ratchet" Voter Strategy

Karen Hunter praises Cardi B for her ability to reach "the ratchet among us" and influence them to vote for Joe Biden. Hunter invokes Malcolm X's phrase "by any means necessary" to justify using Cardi B's influence despite her lack of political knowledge. The hosts find the use of the term "ratchet"—defined as ghetto or wretched—to be deeply insulting to the Black electorate.

12: White Guilt
9:45 - 15:26

12: White Guilt

Neely Fuller Jr., Global System of White Supremacy

Neely Fuller Jr., a Korean War veteran and author, defines racism and white supremacy as a singular, worldwide governing system. He argues that this system operates as a "one world government" regardless of the specific titles used to describe it. The hosts correlate this concept with "elitism" and the "New World Order," noting that they are identifying the same power structures using different terminology.