14 chapters across the catalog
Adam Curry and Mo Facts open the show discussing the 95-degree May heat in the Texas Hill Country. Curry recounts a recent No Agenda and Podcasting 2.0 meetup in Charleston, South Carolina, where he met artist Roger Roundy. Roundy is credited with creating the official Mo Facts logo and t-shirt designs.
Voters in Columbia, South Carolina, reflect on Joe Biden's presidency two months after his election. Lawrence Nathaniel of Black Lives Matter South Carolina discusses the ongoing renovation of a church into a community center. The hosts question why the organization requires ongoing renovations despite receiving significant national donations.
Mayor Michael Butler of Orangeburg, South Carolina, praises President Joe Biden, referring to him as a "savior" who led the people through the "Red Sea." The hosts analyze this as religious programming used to maintain political loyalty. Butler encourages Biden to continue building on established principles.
Mo analyzes Jim Clyburn's role in "launching" Joe Biden's campaign in South Carolina. He suggests Clyburn is the true "kingmaker" who holds leverage over the Biden administration. A clip of Clyburn's endorsement is played to illustrate his influence and the transactional nature of his support for Biden.
An excerpt from the Karen Hunter Show features a discussion on Kamala Harris's Jamaican and Indian heritage. The hosts critique the "code-switching" and grammatical shifts used by media figures to appeal to Black audiences. The segment includes a controversial claim by a guest regarding the shared origins of enslaved Africans in Jamaica and South Carolina, which the hosts mock as historically simplistic.
Democratic operative Antjuan Seawright is featured in an emotional clip claiming the country "owes black people" for the election results in Wisconsin, Georgia, and Michigan. The hosts describe Seawright as being from the "Jim Clyburn coaching tree" and criticize the performance as a "wet works" emotional tactic. They argue that black voters are being told to wait for rewards that may never come.
A story from Chris Rock reveals that his mother in South Carolina had to visit a veterinarian for dental work because white dentists refused to treat Black patients. The hosts discuss how this history of subhuman treatment drives modern Black consumerism in luxury brands like Gucci and Louis Vuitton. They argue that expensive retail items serve as a "costume" to signal belonging and status in a society that previously excluded them.
A 1968 documentary titled "The Heritage of Slavery" features Norwood Hastie, an heir to a South Carolina plantation. Hastie argues that slavery was not immoral because Africans were "untrained for civilization" and required 24-hour care by owners, reflecting a paternalistic mindset.
Al Sharpton suggests that Bernie Sanders struggled in the South due to a lack of cultural and spiritual connection to the Black church. Mo Facts argues that Sanders' Jewish identity was a quiet but significant factor among Black Christian voters in South Carolina. They contrast this with Barack Obama's strategic use of his church affiliation to build trust with older Black voters.
The intense MSNBC focus on Snoop Dogg is interpreted as a potential distraction or a political maneuver targeting the ADOS vote ahead of the South Carolina and Nevada primaries. Despite the Democratic Party previously embracing Snoop Dogg as a surrogate, his recent comments are viewed as a threat to established figures like Oprah Winfrey.
Joy Reid claimed on MSNBC that African American voters would shift their support to Michael Bloomberg following Joe Biden's decline in the New Hampshire primaries. This assertion is challenged by the fact that Bloomberg is widely associated with the controversial "stop and frisk" policy, which is expected to alienate black voters. Biden has moved his campaign focus to South Carolina, where he and Bloomberg are reportedly competing closely for the black demographic.
Reports of internal chaos within the Harris campaign surfaced through public resignation letters and 50 unnamed sources. The hosts highlight the departure of key "boots on the ground" staff to the Bernie Sanders campaign as a turning point that signaled the end of her viability before the South Carolina primary.
The importance of the South Carolina primary as a litmus test for black voters is discussed. A controversy involving Washington Post reporter Chelsea Janes, who described the Alpha Kappa Alpha "Skee-Wee" call as a "screech," is used to illustrate the cultural disconnect in mainstream media coverage.
Black voters are encouraged to use their vote as leverage by withholding it from candidates who do not offer specific "tangibles." Strategies discussed include not voting in Democratic primaries to send a signal to the party or focusing exclusively on local elections where impact is more direct. The South Carolina primary is highlighted as a crucial early test where the black populace has significant power to determine the party's momentum.
