Topic: Great Leap Forward

2 chapters across the catalog

68: Lizard Lounge
2:29:49 - 2:36:04

68: Lizard Lounge

The Great Leap Forward, Ritualistic Cannibalism and Fragile Civility

The history of China's Cultural Revolution is reviewed, highlighting how Mao Zedong used radicalized students to purge his political rivals after the failure of the "Great Leap Forward." The decade-long period was marked by extreme violence, including public humiliation and reports of ritualistic cannibalism in rural areas. The "Sunrise Movement" is identified as a modern American group that shares similar radical characteristics and Marxist training.

43: Black Inc.
1:38:23 - 1:40:48

43: Black Inc.

Tim Cook, Great Leap Forward, and Corporate Absolution

Apple CEO Tim Cook is criticized for using the phrase "great leap" in a memo regarding racial progress, echoing Mao's "Great Leap Forward." The hosts argue that corporations are paying millions into racial justice funds to obtain a "Black Ink pass" and avoid being canceled. They joke about creating a "Black Ink" punch card for donors to track their social transgressions.