Return Of The King

Return Of The King - S01/E09 Lynxi WelcomeEpisode synopsisHBOMax Synopsis: When Martin Luther King comes out of a coma after 32 years and finds himself thrust into the 21st century and life in the post-September 11 era, his "turn the other cheek" philosophy quickly takes him from beloved national hero to despised terrorist sympathizer.Pre Show:Welcome to Justin from Smokin' Reggies podcastTwitter - https://twitter.com/ReggiesSmokinFB - https://www.facebook.com/SmokinReggiesOther contact links: - https://www.flow.page/smokinreggiesShow tangentsUncle J'BidenWTF is Trump doing?!Jimmy Kimmel vs. Adam CorollaShows that could no longer be onOnlyFansRage Against The Machine - Black people newly discovering reaction videosRoadtrip playlistsLynxi always spits the truthThe Legend of Jimmy RebelShow:Morgan Freeman KingLots of different emotionsMany issues to unpackOther Civil Rights leaders who weren't talked aboutThe end of this episode is so much like nowBlack parents having "the talk" with their children"Going off" on the copsCop culture is racistHaving positive interactions with copsPrivilegeGetting a real educationBET, as a presentation of the Black communityMLK WayGoing to CanadaBlack unityTrump has always been racistNot trusting medicineTelling people the real truthTrump supporters in the hospital with Covid STILL not believing in CovidSocialism, Marxism, Capitalism2nd Civil Rights movementSeeing natural Black hair in mediaBad Hair on HuluLovecraft Country on HBOJames Baldwin - "To be a Negro in this country and to be relatively conscious is to be in a state of rage almost, almost all of the time — and in one's work."Acclimating to changeEveryone have a spot in the revolution to enact changeA Dream Deferred is a reference to Langston HughesWhite People Question:Regularly heard: “Why are Black folks looting and burning things when Martin Luther King practiced non-violence?”Please listen to what Kimberly Jones said.MLK, at the end of his life, had started to embrace Black nationalism.  He also wasn't opposed to riots. "A riot is the language of the unheard."When Black people have been sad for so long, they get angry.  They have a right to be hostile.People > PropertyBarely anyone ridicules when people riot of their team winning a championship.Adam Ruins Everything - Gun Control and the Black CommunityJohn Brown Gun ClubHave a “Stupid White People Question” you want to leave us?Email us at [email protected] leave us a voicemail at ‪‪(760) 933-8636‬, that’s (760) WE-3-UNDO.Post Show Info:Thanks again to Justin.Next week:  The ItitsNeed to see where we are on social media and such?  Come find us!  https://www.theboondockspod.com/linksTrivia:The voice of young Granddad was done by Aaron McGruder.The poem that Dr. King recites is actually an excerpt from a song titled "Niggas" by Asheru. Asheru performs the series' theme song.Reverend Al Sharpton publicly criticized Aaron McGruder and Adult Swim for this episode. Sharpton felt that depicting Martin Luther King using the word "nigga" would "desecrate black historic figures". He demanded a public apology and threatened to stage a protest against Time Warner, Adult Swim's parent company. McGruder spoofed Sharpton's criticism in subsequent episodes and in the comic strip the show is based on.This episode aired on Martin Luther King's birthday (January 15th). Dr. King would have been 77 years old.Aaron McGruder won a Peabody Award (an award for excellent storytelling) for this episode!Show Music:Intro:  #Makeachange by K.I.R.K. is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.Outro:  Good Times by Audiobinger is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★