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The hosts discuss the Washington Redskins' decision to change their team name. Moe suggests owner Dan Snyder used social pressure as a "smokescreen" to facilitate moving the team to a new stadium in D.C. They debate whether Native American groups were truly offended, noting that some tribes supported the "warrior" imagery while others were politically influenced.
A tangent explores how other groups, such as Jewish people or Polish immigrants, have historically changed their names to assimilate, referencing a Michael Keaton film. The hosts discuss the emotional weight of a last name as a link to one's ancestors. They also remark on how quickly ancestry research can reveal unexpected roots in places like Ireland or pre-colonial America.
