2 chapters across the catalog
The controversial theory that American black athletes are superior due to selective breeding during slavery is discussed. This leads to the 1988 "cancellation" of CBS commentator Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder, who made comments about black athletes being "bred" to be better. The hosts examine how the media sanitized his firing by focusing on his comments about black coaches rather than his statements on breeding.
Historical data from 1808 to 1860 shows the enslaved population in Alabama grew tenfold, from 40,000 to over 435,000, despite the federal ban on importing slaves. The hosts discuss how this growth was fueled by the domestic slave trade, selective breeding, and the kidnapping of free Black people, as depicted in the film 12 Years a Slave. They posit that the ADOS lineage includes anyone legally enslaved by a U.S. state, regardless of whether their ancestors originated in Africa or were already present on the landmass.
