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In this episode, Neo Griot discusses the political landscape and the metaphor of people being used as pawns in the current age.

Send us Fan Mail Episode #274 – March 21, 2026 – “…"Don't you know the powers that be Are using people as pawns, devouring we” | Hi and welcome to Episode 274 of the Rational Black Thought podcast. I am your host, Neo Griot. This week’s title comes from Blackalicious and their song “Shallow Days”: “Don’t you know the powers that be are using people as pawns, devouring we.” And that line captures the deeper context of the moment we are living in. We are in an age of noise, di...

People in this episode

Host: Neo Griot

Topics covered

• politics
• empire
• society
• Iran
• Trump
• devouring people

Keywords

• Trump
• Iran
• empire
• politics
• Blackalicious
• Shallow Days
• society

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Shallow Days

Places: Iran, Trump

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