3 chapters across the catalog
April Rainn explains how she created the #OscarsSoWhite hashtag in 2015 after no people of color were nominated in major acting categories. She details the transition of the movement from a snarky Twitter comment to a substantive push for institutional change within the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
The hosts reveal that April Rainn's Ensemble Studio is a subsidiary of the major advertising firm FleischmanHillard. They list high-profile clients like AT&T and Johnson & Johnson, characterizing the studio's work as pushing corporate agendas through "native ads" and social media campaigns like Black Twitter initiatives.
Mo discusses a 2012 WikiLeaks email from Stratfor employees regarding $65,000 spent on "hot dogs" and "pizza" for a private party at the Obama White House. He notes that "hot dogs" and "pizza" are alleged pedophile codes. The segment also explores Stratfor's parent company, RAINN, and its role in global threat intelligence, while Adam mentions rumors of Alex Jones's connections to Stratfor.
