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The Chop Up Show

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The Black Leftist perspective on society, culture, and politics. Hosts Toya G. and The Political Plug provide analysis and viewpoints that reflect the experiences of Black, millennial, progressives raised in the heart of Kansas City, Missouri.

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The crew has a candid and honest conversation about body positivity, the unique issue for men and insecurities, and the realities of fatphobia that we need to be mature enough to talk about.
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Over the last few weeks, Jay Z has been loved, then hated, then loved and hated again over his new affiliation with the NFL's social justice initiatives. This led The Political Plug to pose a question- If entertainers are not at the front of black... more
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In this segment, the crew explores mainstream hip hop and the relevance of its major 4 themes: guns, money, women, and drugs. Can or will hip hop culture ever move beyond these tropes? Are they a negative influence on black... more
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As we commemorate 56 years since Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his historical "I Have a Dream" speech, we reflect on the speech's influence and relevance now and our connection to the legacy of Dr. King.
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In response to the Dave Chappelle Netflix stand-up special "Sticks and Stones," the crew discuss homophobia in comedy and the (lack of) boundaries within the art form.
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With the passing of literary icon, Toni Morrison, the crew talks about her legacy as well as the collective responses black people have when our leaders, role models, and icons transitions into ancestry.
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The crew responds to the NCAA's implementation of new rules and guidelines for incoming sports agents. The newly imposed were clearly unnecessary and targeted at keeping agents like phenom, Rich Paul out of the representation... more
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Following the shootings in El Paso, Texas, Dayton, OH, and around the country, the crew explores the mental, social, and cultural dynamics of white supremacy and how they should be understood in a society of normalized mass death.
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In this segment, the hosts round out Pride Month 2019 with an in-depth discussion about the intersections of blackness and queerness, our personal moments of reckoning with black queerness, and an honest conversation about what we can... more
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After two nights of preliminary Democrat debates jammed packed with 20 total candidates, the hosts begin the show with their reflections on some of the best and worst performers of the evenings
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