3 chapters across the catalog
No Man in the House 2.0, Welfare Stipulations and Fatherhood
Mo Facts shares a personal story from 1984 when a social worker suggested his father leave the home so the family could qualify for daycare and aid. He predicts a "No Man in the House 2.0" scenario where government benefits are used to further displace fathers from the home. The hosts discuss how the loss of a job and insurance can lead to state intervention in family life.
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.
A viral clip features a woman praising the government as a "real father" because it provides food stamps, housing, and Medicaid for her children. The hosts use this to illustrate the "no man in the house" mentality, contrasting it with the importance of actual fatherhood before closing the show with "Season of the Witch."
