89 The Invention of Whiteness

Loren tells Terry, Shawn and Sam a story about history of the invention of whiteness. Specifically, the history of who is white, who isn’t white, and most importantly how you can join the ranks of whiteness at the cost of your own soul and identity.

In this episode, Loren, Shawn, Sam and Terry take a break from discussing terrible people and things and instead take a glimpse at the life and legacy of Fred Rogers, one of the most earnest and caring men to have ever lived.

In this episode, Shawn tells Sam and Loren a little bit about the origin of the United States Postal Service. Specifically, they discuss the importance of the Sons of Liberty, the Boston Tea Party, and the right to privacy and the common denominator they all share with punk rock.

In the second installment of Sam's discussion of Turkiye and Ancient Apes, Sam tells Loren and Shawn about the ancient civilizations of Gobekli Tepe and Körtik Tepe and what archeological evidence has to say about the people that lived there. They also discuss tangentially related topics including Turkish Batman.

In this unlocked Patreon episode, Loren, Sam and Shawn sit down to discuss the No Kings protests, a little bit about politics, and a distressing story involving Chuck E. Cheese - the character - or maybe the man behind the mask?

Loren, Sam and Terry sit down to discuss what AI is, how it works, how AI creates fantasies and false realities, how the AI market has impacted the global economy, and they speculate about what would happen if the AI market collapsed.

Loren, Shawn and Sam discuss Tim Ballard and the Sound of Freedom. Due to the nature of this topic, there are discussions of sexual misconduct, as such, a trigger warning has been issued for this episode.

In the third and final installment of the Dr. Brinkley series, Loren, Shawn and Sam discuss Brinkley’s continued rise to fame and glory. They also discuss the many, many people Brinkley harmed along the way, and check in on his radio tower, which becomes problematic. They discuss how much money he makes, his attempt at working in government, and finally see the man fall from power.For video of the podcast, check out Patreon.com/blacksheepandbadapples

In this episode, the guys dive into part two on the goat-testicle implanting doctors. This episode examines Brinkley's growing influence, as evidenced by just... everyone in the world wanting goat ball surgery, as well as Brinkley's behavior while drunk, a little bit on his altruism, and Brinkley's position as a pioneer in talk radio.

In this episode, Loren tells Shawn and Sam about John R. Brinkley, the con-man who starts his career of fake doctoring by attending shady schools, traveling around in medical circuses and skipping town on all of his debts, all while discovering his medical passion of inserting animal parts into humans.