Episode 1: Why None of This Is New (Part 1)

Podcast: Talking with the Sliders
Hosts: Michael Slider, Karen Slider, Dallas Slider
Content Advisory: Strong language, adult discussion

Welcome to the very first episode of Talking with the Sliders. Recorded in our family room, this podcast is about real conversations, strong opinions, and speaking honestly about the world we live in.

In Part 1 of Episode 1, the Sliders discuss racism in America, public denial, and why moments like the Rodney King verdict and the LA Riots were never surprising to those paying attention. The conversation moves through history, media narratives, policing, politics, and how selective memory keeps the same cycles repeating.

No scripts.
No filters.
Just real talk from our home to yours.

Episode Timeline

00:00 Welcome to Talking with the Sliders
00:29 Episode 1 introduction and topics
00:44 Swastikas appearing at schools
01:38 Racism, denial, and selective outrage
02:51 Willful ignorance versus accountability
04:24 Rodney King and the verdict
05:04 Personal memories of the LA Riots
06:14 Police culture and political loyalty
07:02 Stolen people, stolen land, and American history
07:34 Black Lives Matter versus “All Lives Matter”
08:10 Black culture as America’s thermometer
08:39 Media narratives and selective memory
09:12 Mexican history, Dodgers Stadium, and displacement
11:08 ICE agents, bounty hunters, and enforcement systems
12:01 Statistics, surveys, and manipulation
13:40 Media, entertainment, and “representative” voices
16:07 Final reflections
16:41 Closing remarks and Part 2 preview

Swastikas at school.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/california-high-schoolers-formed-human-swastika-will-face-justice-prin-rcna248119

LA Dodgers Stadium
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Battle_of_Chavez_Ravine&oldid=1309346298

LA 1992 Riots
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_Los_Angeles_riots

About the Podcast
Talking with the Sliders is hosted by Michael, Karen, and Dallas Slider. Each episode features candid conversations about race, politics, history, culture, and everyday life—spoken openly from their family room.

What’s Next

This is Part 1 of Episode 1.
Part 2 continues next week.

Speak up. Stay aware. Keep moving.