Selective Ignorance: Ep. 78 | CIS-ieval Times

In this episode of Selective Ignorance , Mandii B is joined by super producer A-King and headline king Jason “Jah” Lee for a wide-ranging conversation spanning Atlanta culture, policing, politics, infrastructure, race, hip-hop, gender identity, and the WNBA . After previewing the episode’s biggest stories [ 00:38 ] , the crew catches up on their weekends [ 02:43 ] before debating Atlanta’s dining scene, happy-hour culture, restaurant service, and food experiences [ 03:26 ] . Jah’s “Ignorant Thought” turns serious as he reacts to reports about the death in prison of the former officer who shot Sonya Massey , prompting a larger conversation about policing, accountability, and Elon Musk’s suggestion that Derek Chauvin should be released [ 06:20 ] . From there, a discussion about recent food safety scares and beef consumption briangs the crew back to what—and where—they’re willing to eat [ 09:27 ] . In “This Is America,” the hosts spotlight Gary, Indiana , where residents in a largely Black community have faced an extended power outage following severe storms [ 13:02 ] . The crew connects the crisis to larger questions about aging infrastructure, disaster response, environmental inequality, government responsibility, and which communities receive urgency when essential services fail , while encouraging support for residents in need [ 16:28 ] . Politics takes center stage as they react to comments from Florida Democratic Senate nominee Angie Nixon about taking her children to drag shows [ 24:46 ] , debating political strategy and whether certain public positions help or hurt candidates in contentious elections [ 28:39 ] . The conversation expands into who actually attends drag shows and why [ 33:11 ] , an explanation and debate around the term cisgender <strong data-start="1935" dat