3 chapters across the catalog
Rolling Stone published an article by Matt Sullivan that characterized Kyrie Irving as a "nut job" and a "pawn for the alt-right." The piece featured 74-year-old Kareem Abdul-Jabbar calling for the NBA to remove all unvaccinated players. The hosts describe Abdul-Jabbar as a "sellout" for the establishment, contrasting his current stance with his 1960s radicalism alongside Muhammad Ali.
Rapper Kevin Gates explains his decision not to vaccinate his children, claiming they are more "accelerated" and articulate because they lack mercury in their systems. He describes himself as a "cold-blooded investigator" who studied enzymes and the body's natural openings. His comments reflect a broader sentiment of skepticism within the hip-hop community regarding pharmaceutical products.
The episode concludes with the classic song "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" by The Temptations. The lyrics, which describe a son asking his mother about his absent and flawed father, mirror the episode's themes of single-parent households and the impact of missing fathers. The song's opening line mentions the 3rd of September, which Adam Curry notes is his actual birthday.
