Topic: James F Black

A donor recommends Thomas Sowell's book "Black Rednecks and White Liberals" for its unique perspective on race. Another listener points out that Adam Curry referred to James Comey as a "nut job" in episode 656, years before Donald Trump used the exact same term. The hosts marvel at their own past analysis and the "cosmic guidance" of the show.

The hosts discuss the musical acts at the DNC, noting that James Taylor was bumped from the schedule due to time overruns. They play a clip of a Black Caucus member telling supporters they have "70 days to act right" before going back to "acting crazy." Curry observes that the DNC is attempting to manufacture the same "feeling of hope" associated with the 2008 Obama campaign.

Author James Lindsay explains the transition of Marxist tactics from class struggle to gender identity, specifically targeting the psychological stability of children. He argues that by destabilizing the traditional family and childhood innocence, activists create a generation of "permanent revolutionaries" who are dependent on the state and big pharma. The hosts discuss how this strategy aims to break down the conservative nature of a stable working class.

NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar publicly criticized unvaccinated basketball players, suggesting they should be removed from their teams. Abdul-Jabbar characterized the vaccination effort as an extension of the Black Lives Matter movement, arguing that high-profile athletes have a responsibility to inspire African American communities to get the shot. This stands in contrast to LeBron James, who stated he would not tell others what to do with their health.

A 1970s paper by Exxon engineer James F. Black regarding climate change has resurfaced. The hosts contrast this with the widespread "global cooling" media narrative that was prevalent during the same era, specifically around 1977.

The hosts discuss a new social media-themed song and the registration of the "letsgetsocial.today" domain. The news segment covers a series of suspicious suicides among high-ranking Ukrainian officials and the shooting of Boston police officer John Moynihan, a veteran who was previously honored for his role during the Boston Marathon bombing investigation.

James Kirchick is identified as a specialist in both LGBT issues and German-American relations. The segment criticizes the lack of public information regarding the MH17 flight recorder and dismisses claims that libertarians like Rand Paul are being seduced by Kremlin propaganda.

U.S. officials claimed that a covert Special Operations mission was launched in early July to rescue journalist James Foley and other hostages from an oil refinery in northern Syria. The mission reportedly involved Black Hawk helicopters with "stealth technology" and resulted in a firefight with ISIS militants, though the hostages had already been moved. Skeptics point out the lack of on-the-record sources for these specific details.

The hosts perform a formal knighting ceremony for Sir James Brewis, Sir James Sutton, Sir Michael Miller, and Black Knight Sir Larry Corpy. They address technical issues with PayPal subscriptions and mention that director Joss Whedon reportedly referenced the show on Twitter. The segment emphasizes the "value-for-value" model of the podcast.

President Obama appointed Dr. Larry James, a former chief psychologist at Guantanamo Bay and Abu Ghraib, to a White House task force on military family well-being. The hosts also critique a new IBM Watson commercial, arguing that the "deep analytics" claimed by the computer are a marketing front for a simple lookup program. They reference Edwin Black's research on IBM's historical involvement with the Holocaust.