July 20, 2023 • 56 mins
Joel Anderson, host of Slate's "Slow Burn" podcast, which this season is focused on Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, joins Damon to discuss the origins and driving motivations of one of the most influential, yet problematic, African Americans in our country's history. Then on Dear Damon, Shaniqua McClendon, vice president of politics at Crooked Media, helps advise a listener who is tired of discussing politics.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Show Open
00:37 Intro
01:41 Joel Anderson Introduction
05:45 What Damon’s Dad Thinks of Clarence Thomas
10:30 Clarence Thomas and Anita Hill
20:06 Clarence Thomas is one of the Most Influential Black Figures in History
34:40 Damon Hates
37:18 Dear Damon with Shaniqua McClendon
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