4 chapters across the catalog
Bernard Shaw, the lead anchor for CNN for 20 years, has died at age 82. Shaw is remembered for his reporting from Tiananmen Square and live broadcasts from Baghdad during the First Gulf War. His legacy as a trailblazing Black network news anchor is noted as being overshadowed by the ongoing coverage of the British monarchy.
George Bernard Shaw, Eugenics and Social Worth
An archival clip of George Bernard Shaw features the playwright advocating for a "properly appointed board" to justify an individual's existence every few years. The hosts compare this historical eugenics mindset to modern social credit systems and "cancel culture" depicted in science fiction media.
Forced Sterilization, Nazi Implementation and Scientific Consensus
The discussion continues on the history of eugenics, focusing on forced sterilization in the United States and its eventual implementation by the Nazis. The hosts discuss how scientific consensus was used to silence opposition. They argue that the current climate change rhetoric follows a similar pattern of shouting down skeptics.
Caesar and Cleopatra Movie, Historical Anachronisms
John C. Dvorak highlights several historical anachronisms in the film "Caesar and Cleopatra," based on the play by George Bernard Shaw. He notes the mention of "British oysters," "Chianti," and "filet mignon" in a setting intended to be 40-50 BC, long before those terms or products would have been known to the Romans.
