8 chapters across the catalog
The Duke family's philanthropic efforts are detailed, including the admission of women to Trinity College on equal footing and the establishment of Lincoln Hospital for African Americans. The hosts discuss "Buck" Duke's vision for the Duke Endowment, which focused on building non-profit community hospitals and supporting the Methodist Church as a means of regional development and social control.
Mo discusses the physical and economic presence of Duke in Durham, describing the university as a "castle" surrounded by poor neighborhoods. They compare the "old money" power of the Duke Endowment to modern tech wealth, suggesting that institutional power is more permanent and less visible than the public-facing wealth of figures like Bill Gates.
Students at Georgia State University have called for the removal of a monument dedicated to Henry Grady, a 19th-century journalist and known white supremacist. Despite his racist history, a Georgia state law prevents the removal of the statue, and the Grady Health System retains his name. The hosts discuss the local nickname "Shady Grady" and the irony of using a facility named after a white supremacist to build trust in the Black community.
Tyler Perry discusses his role in building vaccine confidence during an interview with Anthony Mason, citing a Kaiser Health study on racial disparities in vaccination rates. Perry claims he is providing information for personal choice rather than mandating the shot, though the hosts argue he was specifically hired to "speak Black" to the target demographic. The discussion touches on the perceived hypocrisy of "woke" culture regarding science and math.
Dr. Kimberly Manning explains the role of epidemiology and her work in "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion" at Emory and Grady Hospital. As a graduate of Tuskegee University, she acknowledges the historical trauma of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study but argues that "science is real" and history should not prevent vaccination. The hosts view her as a strategic replacement for the controversial Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett.
An undercover nurse and Iraq War veteran exposes alleged "murder" and medical malpractice at Elmhurst Hospital in New York during the COVID-19 peak. She claims that patients were "set up to fail" for Medicaid bonuses and that medical professionals have begun to dehumanize patients. The hosts use this as a parallel to how police officers dehumanize individuals in high-crime environments to cope with grief and stress.
While NBA figures have criticized US politicians like Mike Pence over LGBTQ issues, the situation in China involves gay individuals being medicated and held in mental hospitals against their will. A documentary titled "The Naked Truth" exposes the illegal detention of gay men in China. The segment argues that "super woke" players are hypocritical for taking money from a regime that actively suppresses the community they claim to support.
Donald Trump's political style is described as that of a "hospitality guy" who tries to give different factions whatever "mint on the pillow" they want. His actions, such as intervening for rapper ASAP Rocky or passing criminal justice reform, make him difficult for critics to categorize. While he is unlikely to take on reparations, his unorthodox nature has created a space where traditional political alignments are shifting.
