Topic: Apollo Theater

Adam Curry alleges a coordinated effort between Rachel Maddow and Hillary Clinton to damage Donald Trump's campaign. Maddow interviewed Clinton at the Apollo Theater simultaneously with Trump's Town Hall, then immediately presented edited clips of Trump to Clinton for a "reaction." The hosts critique Maddow's adoring tone toward Clinton and her framing of Trump's comments as a desire to "punish women."

President Obama's brief singing performance of an Al Green song at the Apollo Theater is revealed to have been a calculated branding move. Reports suggest the administration hired a vocal coach and utilized techno-experts to ensure the clip went viral with the keyword "cool" to revitalize the President's image.