America marked this year the 100th anniversary of the race massacre that destroyed the Greenwood district of Tulsa, the so-called "Black Wall Street," but left out of the commemorations were the contexts that led to the outbreak of civil violence:  the town's Indian origins in the Trail of Tears;  the massive cattle and oil booms that gave rise to a powerful and organized class of business magnates;  the city's chaotic and crime-ridden expansion, which fueled vigilantism, including lynchings of both white and black victims;  and the patriotic frenzy of the First World War and the Red Scare, with its hysterical fear of Bolshevism and revolution.  Finally, we consider the recovery of Tulsa from the shocks of the 1921 massacre, the Klan's reign of terror, and the Depression, after which it has evolved into a comparatively liberal cultural capital amidst the conservative Plains Midwest.  Tulsa is an extreme example in miniature of America's tumultuous and confused rise to industrial power.

Suggested further reading:  Courtney Ann Vaugh-Roberson and Glen Vaughn-Roberson, "City in the Osage Hills."

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Will and Hesse review the top films of 2023 in this special Movie Mindset Oscars Preview. We go through the major Best Picture nominees, give our takes on each, and give our picks for winners in the major categories, plus some discussion of notable snubs. Also, a little preview of Movie Mindset Season 2, launching April 24th.

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We take a look at the untimely death of Boeing whistleblower John Barnett, the myriad of scandals besetting the giant of American industry, the Epstein-esque deal lawyers are using to protect the company’s head honchos, and why it all keeps getting worse and worse.

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The first half of today's episode is a discussion on why "rural America" is the political and cultural order of the day. Topics include Yellowstone, Beyonce's new album "Cowboy Carter," and a new book entitled "White Rural Rage." 

The second half of the episode is a look at some of today's Most Ethical Companies, as reported on in a fascinating article for The Nation by writer Jess McAllen, linked here: https://www.thenation.com/article/economy/the-dubious-ethics-of-the-worlds-most-ethical-companies/

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