Topic: Elisa Boyer

The official account of Sam Cooke's death on December 11, 1964, at the Hacienda Motel is reviewed. He was shot by manager Bertha Franklin following an encounter with Elisa Boyer. The hosts discuss the posthumous release of A Change Is Gonna Come and the "tweaking" of its lyrics by RCA to make it more palatable for white audiences.

The hosts examine inconsistencies in the Sam Cooke death investigation, including missing money and the severity of his injuries. They discuss theories involving manager Alan Klein's desire for catalog rights and potential involvement by the FBI or CIA to remove a popular civil rights activist.