Man Listen...14 Days, No Power: What Happened to Gary, Indiana

On this episode of The Man Listen Show the crew discusses how Gary, Indiana went fourteen days without power in the middle of August after a derecho tore through the city. Surrounding communities got their lights back in days. Gary is 80 percent Black. National media barely touched it.The crew gets into whether that gap is racism, neglect, or the compounding result of a century of disinvestment that only looks like a weather story. Then we get into Laura Loomer's attacks on Black women in office, the grift economy that pays Black commentators to punch down, who is still shopping at Target, and the 92 polling locations Tarrant County just shut down.Follow the show everywhere @manlistenshow. Subscribe on YouTube and hit the bell so you never miss an episode of the blackest radio show on the internet.https://youtu.be/V4JK5QfFh1kFollow us:Instagram/Facebook: @manlistenshowSubscribe on YouTube and hit the bell — drop a comment and tell somebody about the blackest radio show on the internet.00:00 Cold Open and Intro 01:30 Gary, Indiana: 14 Days Without Power 04:30 When Did You First Hear About It? 07:30 The Grocery Store Problem 10:30 Katrina, Looters, and Survivors 13:00 Is It Race, or Is It What Led Up to It? 16:30 Vegetation, Aging Lines, and Who Gets Restored First 19:30 Utility Monopolies and the Regulation Gap 22:30 Where Did the Infrastructure Money Go? 25:00 Topeka, 1983: Riding Out the Blizzard 27:30 Red States, Black Cities, and Withheld Funding 29:30 Why Local Representation Actually Matters 32:00 Laura Loomer and the Attacks on Black Women in Office 35:30 The Skin of Civility Has Been Peeled Back 38:30 Whitlock, Stephen A, and the Grift Economy 41:00 The Target Boycott: Who's Still Shopping? 45:00 Capitalism Was Never Going to Be Ethical 46:30 Prank Culture and Manufactured Outrage 49:30 Tarrant County: 92 Polling Sites Closed 51:30 Jasmine Crockett and the Weight Black Leaders Carry 54:00 Outro🎙️ Like, comment, and subscribe for more real talk.🎧 Man Listen… Tune in now: https://youtu.be/V4JK5QfFh1k📢 Support the Show 🛒 Grab official The Man Listen Show gear: https://the-man-listen-show.square.site/💰 Cash App: $manlistenshow🔗 Follow us: IG & FB @manlistenshow#ManListenShow #BlackPodcast #BlackMedia  #garyindiana #lauraloomer