The Reflecting Pool Looked at America and Said "Absolutely Not"

The Reflecting Pool Looked at America and Said "Absolutely Not"

From Frangela: The Final Word by Frangela Duo

June 24, 2026 · 57 min

About this episode

The episode discusses various societal issues including historical preservation, digital legacies after death, and accessibility challenges faced by travelers.

Baby, this week on Something Ain’t Right , the universe is serving us a four‑course meal of foolishness, injustice, and infrastructure that has simply given up. And we are chewing every bite with our whole chest. We start with the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, where a three‑judge panel looked at a Philadelphia order telling the National Park Service to restore panels about the nine people George Washington enslaved and said, “Actually… no.” So now we’re out here fighting for the right to tell the truth about a man who owned humans while wearing wooden teeth. We’re screaming, “Why is American history being treated like a celebrity Wikipedia page that his manager keeps editing.” This is not preservation — this is historical witness tampering. Then we slide into the digital afterlife, where the question is: When you die, does your data die with you, or does it become the world’s saddest estate sale We’re talking passwords, cloud accounts, and whether your loved ones have the right to your photos, your emails, and your “for research purposes only” search history. Because nothing says “rest in peace” like your family discovering your 47 abandoned shopping carts. And then — THEN — we…

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Host: Frangela Duo

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Organizations: National Park Service

Places: Philadelphia, Reflecting Pool

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