Topic: Social Inequality

2 chapters across the catalog

Cissexist Hxstory
Episode 832 2:51:22 - 2:57:36

832: Cissexist Hxstory

Pageant Questions, Voting Laws and Social Inequality

The pageant's interview portion featured "stupid" and "tough" questions regarding stringent voting laws and economic inequality. Miss California "choked" while trying to explain how to narrow the gap between rich and poor, while Miss Hawaii was booed for being asked who she would vote for between Clinton and Trump. The organization later clarified on Twitter that the judges did not write the controversial questions.

Dead Angry Birds
Episode 266 22:38 - 25:54

266: Dead Angry Birds

Economic Despair, Youth Unemployment, Los Angeles Riots Prediction

Observations of crowds in San Francisco lead to a discussion on high youth unemployment and the lack of economic opportunity for the younger generation. The hosts predict that extreme social and economic imbalances will eventually lead to violent eruptions. They suggest that Los Angeles serves as a cultural bellwether, with unrest likely to start there before spreading to San Francisco.