Topic: Rhyme

A clip from an interview with Busta Rhymes reveals Van Jones discussing his tendency to cry and his "mama's boy" upbringing. The hosts compare him to former Speaker John Boehner, known for frequent public crying. They argue that such emotional displays by news pundits damage the credibility of objective journalism and serve as a form of propaganda.

Author Daniel Pink explains how rhyme increases "processing fluency," making messages more memorable and easier to accept. The hosts apply this to the "cipher" in hip-hop, noting that rhyming is a low-cost, highly effective mechanism for replicating social and political messages.