2 chapters across the catalog
A clip from *A Different World* features Jada Pinkett Smith and Tupac Shakur playing out a "thug vs. choir boy" dynamic. The hosts argue this was a reflection of Jada's real-life struggle between her love for Tupac and her relationship with the "safe" Will Smith. They suggest Will Smith has been "chasing a ghost" for his entire marriage.
The hosts discuss Bill Cosby's attempts to block the success of HBO and hip-hop-influenced comedy, which he viewed as a threat to his "respectable" legacy. Mo Facts contrasts Cosby's gatekeeping with Adam Curry's "Podfather" approach to mentorship in the podcasting space. They reflect on how Cosby's refusal to evolve or support the next generation ultimately left him without allies when the legal system targeted him.
