Topic: Cherokee

The final segment of producer donations includes a "get well" shout-out for a listener in Phoenix recovering from a brain injury. A producer from Bakersfield requests a "de-douching" after certifying his Cherokee ancestry, jokingly referring to himself as a "white indigenous millennial producer." The show concludes by reiterating its "value for value" funding model and thanking the global network of producers.

Senator Elizabeth Warren faced a heckler during a campaign event who questioned her past claims of Cherokee heritage. Warren's response, which involved telling the audience to "be easy" and attempting to maintain a classroom-like atmosphere, was criticized as being tone-deaf. The incident highlights the ongoing challenges Warren faces regarding her ancestry claims as she campaigns for the 2020 Democratic nomination.

Senator Elizabeth Warren faces renewed scrutiny after a 1986 Texas Bar application surfaced showing she self-identified as American Indian. Despite a previous DNA test showing minimal Native American markers, Warren apologized for the distinction between family stories and tribal citizenship. Critics and tribal leaders continue to challenge her past claims of heritage used during her time at Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania.

Senator Elizabeth Warren released DNA test results to prove her Native American heritage, but the Cherokee Nation issued a statement saying the test does not confer tribal citizenship. Critics point out that Warren previously identified as a woman of color in faculty directories at Harvard Law School. The controversy has led to renewed scrutiny of her past professional claims regarding her ancestry.

The hosts review the history of Native American-themed hit songs from the early 1970s, such as Redbone's "We Were All Wounded at Wounded Knee." They discuss the difficulty of finding a concise response to "Black Lives Matter," dismissing "All Lives Matter" as a failed rhetorical strategy that misses the point of the debate.

A Wired magazine report demonstrated hackers remotely taking control of a 2014 Jeep Cherokee's engine and braking systems. The hosts review technical critiques of the hack, suggesting some elements may have been exaggerated or required physical access to the vehicle's firmware. The discussion links the reality of car hacking to the suspicious death of journalist Michael Hastings, whose vehicle crashed at high speed in 2013.

Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren faced scrutiny over her claims of Cherokee ancestry, which were documented in a 1980s cookbook titled "Pow Wow Chow." Warren has been accused of using minority status to advance her academic career at Harvard. During interviews, she repeatedly used the phrase "middle-class families are getting hammered," which is jokingly interpreted as a coded reference to Native American stereotypes.