Topic: Post Malone

2 chapters across the catalog

55: Trappers Delight
2:05:42 - 2:09:36

55: Trappers Delight

Advertising Hypocrisy, Booty to the Pole and Radio Monopolies

Moe highlights the hypocrisy of advertisers who refuse to promote songs about killing animals but sponsor music about murdering black people. He references the "Booty to the Pole" campaign as an example of political depravity. The hosts also discuss how white artists like Post Malone and Eminem are pushed toward mainstream pop themes, while black artists are kept in the "trap" by radio monopolies.

48: Shootist
2:37:01 - 2:43:14

48: Shootist

Thrill-Seeking Behavior and the Normalization of Violence

Mo Facts compares the "thrill-seeking" behavior of white youth (X Games, bungee jumping) to the "thugging" behavior of young black men. He argues that for many, street violence is a form of "live-action role-play" (LARPing) fueled by low self-esteem and live ammo. While white thrill-seeking results in "unintentional injuries," the black equivalent results in homicides that dominate the national conversation.