Episode #452
Immortal Technique & Chino XL
Books mentioned
The Hunger Games
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The Bible
Mentioned by Immortal Technique & Chino XL · at 00:30:38 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Rapper and urban activist Immortal Technique and rapper-actor Chino XL discuss government secrecy, political activism, religion, colonialism, mental health, addiction, and extraterrestrial life. They also examine ancient history, corruption and fight-fixing in combat sports, pressure and decision-making in boxing and MMA, and the contradictions within civilization.
What they talked about
- Government surveillance and drone strikes
- Criticism of Bush administration and religion
- Intelligence types and emotional intelligence
- Veterans and patriotism
- NFL tax-exempt status and corporate loopholes
- Psychedelics and Alex Gray's church
- Ancient civilizations and homosexuality in Sparta
- MMA fighting styles and trash talk
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