5 chapters across the catalog
The hosts review a Saturday Night Live "Weekend Update" sketch featuring a mascot version of Dilbert. The sketch parodies the idea of Dilbert becoming radicalized by reading Karl Marx and Stokely Carmichael. They discuss the visual similarities between the Dilbert character and the protagonist of the movie "Falling Down."
Rolling Stone published an article by Matt Sullivan that characterized Kyrie Irving as a "nut job" and a "pawn for the alt-right." The piece featured 74-year-old Kareem Abdul-Jabbar calling for the NBA to remove all unvaccinated players. The hosts describe Abdul-Jabbar as a "sellout" for the establishment, contrasting his current stance with his 1960s radicalism alongside Muhammad Ali.
The segment provides a biographical overview of Karl Marx and his collaboration with Friedrich Engels in 19th-century Germany and London. It explores the Marxist concept of "alienation," where workers feel disconnected from the objects they create. The hosts humorously compare these Marxist theories to the "Noodle Boy" trope from the No Agenda show, suggesting a shared desire for self-recognition in labor.
The hosts examine private letters written by Karl Marx that contain racist and anti-Semitic slurs directed at his contemporary, Ferdinand LaSalle. Quoting research by Thomas Sowell, they highlight Marx's derogatory views on "Negroid" substances and Jewish heritage. They argue that if modern standards were applied, Marx himself would be subject to immediate cancellation.
The episode concludes with a discussion on the etymology of the word "swarthy" and its historical application to Germans and "The Moor," a nickname for Karl Marx. They reference Benjamin Franklin's descriptions of Europeans and the hidden racial history of historical figures. The hosts sign off, encouraging listeners to visit their donation and archive pages.
