Podcast that explains current events through the lense of the past. Get the kettle ready, we're about to make some damn good chai
Racial wealth inequality in the US is not a new concept. In the United States, the median net wealth of a white family is 10x the median net wealth of a African American family ($171k vs $17k). There are many reasons to explain this huge gap; however one of the main reasons is lack of home ownership. In the US, 2/3 of the middle’s class’ net wealth is in home equity. However, from the 1930s to late 1960s there was a federal effort ...
How do we prevent the spread of disease when there is no vaccine?
How do we protect the economy?
Does Herd Immunity work?
These questions that keep policymakers, citizens, and businesses awake at night, were the exact same questions that were asked nearly 100 years ago during the 1918 Spanish Flu. The Spanish Flu killed about ~5% of the worlds population and dropped the life expectancy in the US by 12 years from ...
In every single state, black mortality outpaces white morality for Covid 19. This is attributed to many socio-economic factors; however, one key component is the relationship between the African Americans and healthcare community. One such phenomena to describe the relationship has been coined 'the Tuskegee Effect'
At the dawn of the 20th century, many American physicians were concerned with the spread of syphil...
In the 1920s, the Osage Tribe in Oklahoma was considered the wealthiest group of people in the World, because of their oil and gas royalties. However, their wealth brought unwanted attention, and many outsiders schemed to get a piece of Osage wealth, by any means necessary - including murder. Join me, as we investigate the Osage Murders, the trials of those who were arrested, and where the Osage Tribe stands today.
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The Tulsa Race Riot of 1921 is one of the worst racial acts of violence in American history. Also known as the Greenwood massacre, hundreds of African Americans were killed, with their homes and businesses destroyed. Greenwood was the home many accomplished black individuals, including doctors and lawyers. The home of at least 15 black millionaires, and the top black surgeon in America.....why don't we know more about this? Wh...
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
It’s 1996 in rural North Carolina, and an oddball crew makes history when they pull off America’s third largest cash heist. But it’s all downhill from there. Join host Johnny Knoxville as he unspools a wild and woolly tale about a group of regular ‘ol folks who risked it all for a chance at a better life. CrimeLess: Hillbilly Heist answers the question: what would you do with 17.3 million dollars? The answer includes diamond rings, mansions, velvet Elvis paintings, plus a run for the border, murder-for-hire-plots, and FBI busts.
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The World's Most Dangerous Morning Show, The Breakfast Club, With DJ Envy, Jess Hilarious, And Charlamagne Tha God!
The official podcast of comedian Joe Rogan.