4 chapters across the catalog
A teacher at Valley Traditional High School was suspended after using a variation of the N-word toward a student. The teacher claimed he was trying to use the student's own slang to feel "comfortable," but the incident resulted in a 10-day suspension and mandatory diversity training. The hosts discuss the linguistic difference between the "Hard R" version and the "GA" ending.
James Brown is highlighted as a rare entertainer who controlled his own fortune, owning radio stations and private jets by 1969. Despite his success as "Businessman of the Year," the hosts argue his legacy was later tarnished by drug allegations and parodies by Eddie Murphy. Brown's own definition of "soul" as survival and realism is featured.
The movie Trading Places is cited as a cultural experiment that proved "nurture" over "nature," as the characters played by Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd succeeded or failed based on their environment. The hosts contrast this with the ideas of Francis Galton, the cousin of Charles Darwin, who believed that talent and wealth were purely hereditary.
The hosts open with a discussion of the Eddie Murphy film Dolomite Is My Name, noting its status as a true story. One host describes an observation regarding the Twitter algorithm, claiming that the platform's feed selectively phases out content from Black Twitter unless the user continuously interacts with those specific accounts.
