Topic: Cultural Anthropology

An interview with podcaster Violet Blue on a PBS show is used to illustrate the extreme reach of "cultural appropriation" ideology. Blue, identifying as an anthropologist, suggests that studying other cultures for academic or financial benefit is a "sin." The hosts argue that this logic would destroy the entire field of cultural anthropology and the practical study of international business customs.

Novelist Isabel Allende appeared on Tavis Smiley's PBS show and claimed that historical accounts are always written by white men and lack interesting voices. The hosts criticize these comments as blatantly racist and attack Smiley for failing to challenge the assertion that history is exclusively a male, white domain.