Ep. 81 | Everybody Got A Price

In this episode of Selective Ignorance , Mandii B , joined by A-King, and Jason “Jah” Lee move from food conspiracies to crime, mental health, politics, and corporate accountability. After previewing the episode [ 00:44 ] , the crew debates whether viral claims that some oxtail is actually kangaroo tail make sense financially or logistically [ 03:13 ] , with detours through a Florida trip [ 04:40 ] , Jamaica’s buffet and oxtail culture [ 07:41 ] , the origins of the kangaroo-tail rumor [ 10:05 ] , exotic meats and balut [ 15:50 ] , and vegan meat versus farmed fish [ 19:55 ] .

In “This Is America,” they unpack the mistrial in the Lindsey Clancy case involving the deaths of her three children [ 22:21 ] , debating postpartum mental health and psychosis versus intent [ 26:56 ] , punishment versus justice [ 28:55 ] , and questions of premeditation and the lone holdout juror [ 31:44 ] . A reported Illinois case with similarities extends the discussion [ 38:36 ] before the crew reacts to a viral proposal involving “sexual relief” services for unhoused people in Los Angeles [ 42:20 ] , prompting a larger debate about what resources unhoused communities actually need [ 45:26 ] .

They then examine a California proposal requiring large companies to disclose historical ties and profits connected to slavery [ 50:12 ] . The political conversation turns to President Donald Trump’s proposed $5,000 “dividend” for U.S. adults if Republicans retain control of Congress [ 58:24 ] , as the crew debates whether the pitch resembles an attempt to influence voters [ 01:00:09 ] , runs the math on what such a payment could cost [ 01:00:55 ] , and examines why a $5,000 promise could resonate with voters facing economic pressure [ 01:02:38 ] before entertaining theories about foreign money [ 01:05:46 ] .

After some NFL season talk [ 01:07:51 ] , they react to a baseball umpire policing a Black Dominican rookie’s tilted cap [ 01:08:25 ] , sparking a debate about respectability politics, cultural expression, and who gets to define professionalism [ 01:13:22 ] . Finally, the crew weighs Glenn “Big Baby” Davis naming other athletes in connection with healthcare fraud investigations and whether speaking publicly crosses into “dry snitching” [ 01:16:22 ] , before wrapping the episode with final thoughts and credits [ 01:25:57 ] .

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