Topic: Killer Wasp

2 chapters across the catalog

51: Civil Wrongs
27:38 - 32:59

51: Civil Wrongs

FHA Subsidies and the Creation of the White Suburbs

The analysis of government housing policy continues with a focus on the FHA's role in subsidizing white-only suburbs like Levittown. Developers were granted guaranteed bank loans on the condition that they excluded African Americans through restrictive deed clauses. This policy created a wealth gap and a "buffer class" of newly inducted white ethnicities, while reinforcing the image of Black Americans as "slum dwellers" due to state-enforced poverty and lack of services.

47: Killer Wasp
0:02 - 2:38

47: Killer Wasp

Introduction, Value for Value Model and Killer Wasps

Adam Curry and Mo introduce episode 47 of the podcast, discussing the "Value for Value" funding model where listeners contribute based on the utility they receive. Mo teases the day's primary subject, initially titled "Killer Wasps," which serves as a metaphorical entry point into a deeper investigation of vaccines and social engineering.