Topic: Bloods

7 chapters across the catalog

88: Business Decision
• 3:34:04 - 3:41:00

88: Business Decision

Nike Influence and the Colorado Coaching Move

The hosts speculate that Deion Sanders' move to Colorado may have been orchestrated by Nike to neutralize his disruptive influence on the HBCU landscape. They also touch on Sanders' recent health issues, including blood clots and toe amputations, questioning if there is a link to the COVID-19 vaccine which he helped promote for Walmart. The segment suggests that Sanders was "bought off" to return to the established collegiate system where his impact could be more easily managed.

70: Four Freedoms
• 2:58:10 - 3:02:20

70: Four Freedoms

Bloods in Nam, Racial Disparities and George Floyd

A documentary excerpt titled "Bloods in Nam" describes how Black men from farms and ghettos faced the highest casualties in Vietnam while fighting both the enemy and discrimination. The hosts argue that after the social unrest following George Floyd's death, it is contradictory for the government to expect Black Americans to "roll up their sleeves" for a system they were told does not love them.

70: Four Freedoms
• 3:05:09 - 3:09:22

70: Four Freedoms

The Dap, Black Exploitation Films and Racial Slurs in Vietnam

The hosts discuss the cultural impact of returning Vietnam vets, including the "dap" handshakes and the rise of "Black exploitation" films. An archival clip features a soldier describing how even Vietnamese locals were taught to use racial slurs against Black GIs. They argue that this demonstrates how "white supremacy" was an indoctrinated system exported globally during the war.

62: Pink Elephant
• 1:21:27 - 1:26:25

62: Pink Elephant

Joy Reid and the Blood Sacrifice Narrative

A clip from MSNBC features a speaker describing George Floyd as the "next blood sacrifice" in the struggle for black humanity. The speaker calls for a "seismic power shift" rather than just asking for permission to exist. Mo critiques the speaker for claiming the media won't give them a platform while speaking on a major network, noting that every word is likely vetted by MSNBC producers.

55: Trappers Delight
• 45:34 - 51:28

55: Trappers Delight

Gang Migration and Recruitment in Small Towns

Gangs like the Bloods, Crips, and Gangster Disciples are reported to be expanding from major cities into rural Georgia towns like LaGrange. Local law enforcement notes that these national organizations offer funding and structure to existing neighborhood groups, effectively franchising criminal activity. The segment highlights the recruitment of fatherless youth at community basketball courts and the efforts of local housing authorities to provide alternative employment.

51: Civil Wrongs
• 1:38:24 - 1:51:06

51: Civil Wrongs

Executive Producer Credits, Value-for-Value and Kanye West Censorship

The hosts conduct their "Value-for-Value" segment, thanking donors and reading notes from executive producers. A donor, Adam Choi, brings up the alleged YouTube suppression of Kanye West's "Wash Us in the Blood" music video, noting it was age-restricted while Cardi B's "WAP" was not. Mo Facts expresses surprise at the suppression and promises to investigate the symbolism in Kanye's work.

31: BIE BAE
• 1:07:40 - 1:11:01

31: BIE BAE

The RB Blood Message and Pan-Africanism

Before his death, Micah Johnson reportedly wrote the letters "RB" in blood on the walls of El Centro College. Media outlets like USA Today speculated this stood for "RBG" (Red, Black, and Green), the Pan-African flag colors. The hosts mock this theory, suggesting it was a stretch used to link the shooter to broader black nationalist movements.