Topic: Drums

Nellie Fuller describes the historical pushback against bringing the piano—referred to as the "devil's box"—into the church because of its association with "houses of ill repute." The hosts discuss the gradual acceptance of pianos, organs, drums, and eventually Casio keyboards in Southern Baptist worship services.

Adam Curry and Moe Factz open episode 88 by discussing the Jackson State University marching band, known as the Sonic Boom of the South. Curry recounts his childhood in the Netherlands and a 1978 vacation to the United States during the Bicentennial, where he first fell in love with American drum cadences and drill teams. The hosts establish the episode's trajectory, starting with a controversial photo of Jerry Jones and ending with Deion Sanders.

Moe uses Kevin Cruz's book "White Flight" to explain how historical decisions to build highways like I-20 in Atlanta and I-35 in Austin were used to physically segregate black and white neighborhoods. This geographical isolation reinforced the "trap" environment. The hosts also discuss the cultural significance of the 808 drum machine and high-powered car stereos as a "mating ritual" and form of attention-seeking.