Topic: Memorial Day

2 chapters across the catalog

62: Pink Elephant
• 2:21 - 5:04

62: Pink Elephant

George Floyd Case Timeline and Derek Chauvin Name Pronunciation

The discussion revisits the initial police response on May 25, 2020, involving a counterfeit $20 bill and the subsequent death of George Floyd under the knee of Derek Chauvin. Mo highlights a discrepancy in early media coverage where NBC News pronounced the officer's name as "Chauvin" (rhyming with bin) rather than the now-standard "Chauvin." This linguistic shift is presented as a potential indicator of media style guides shaping the narrative.

62: Pink Elephant
• 5:04 - 8:31

62: Pink Elephant

Day of Enlightenment and the Etymology of Chauvinism

Mo examines the rebranding of May 25th as the "Day of Enlightenment" by the George Floyd Memorial Center, contrasting it with the original Memorial Day date. The etymology of "chauvinism" is traced back to Nicolas Chauvin, a fanatically loyal soldier in Napoleon’s army. The term originally described belligerent patriotism and jingoism before evolving into its modern association with male chauvinism.