2 chapters across the catalog
A historical overview explains how the end of World War I and the Spanish Flu pandemic led to the rise of the flapper, as young people sought pleasure in the face of mortality. The hosts predict a modern "sexual tsunami" following the COVID-19 pandemic, mirroring the 1920s. They note that the flapper era was defined by the 19th Amendment, Prohibition, and the emergence of Hollywood as a beacon of hedonistic glory.
A debate emerges over the naming of the virus, with Karen Hunter arguing that terms like "Wu-Hu Flu" are racist. The hosts counter by noting that Italy, the first EU country to join China's Belt and Road Initiative, initially promoted "hug a Chinese person" campaigns before the lockdown, suggesting the "racism" narrative is a CCP-driven PR strategy supported by Western media outlets like CNN.
