Episode Summary
Part two of a raw, no-filter family conversation from the Slider family room. Michael, Karen, and Dallas move from Black Beethoven and cultural erasure to Hollywood identity shifts, Samuel L. Jackson’s global impact, and what it means to move through the world as a Black family over six feet tall. The conversation expands into language, respect, confrontation, politics, money, farming, labor, and the myths people repeat about history. No scripts. No polish. Just real opinions and lived experience.

Topics Covered
Black Beethoven and rewritten history
Hollywood casting and racial identity
Ricky Ricardo and name changes
Samuel L. Jackson and box-office power
Being Black and over six feet tall
Presence, respect, and confrontation
Language, slurs, and power
Politics and distrust
Farming, labor, and subsidies
Cotton myths and the cotton gin

Timestamps
00:00 Welcome back and Part 2 setup
01:00 Black Beethoven and historical identity
02:40 Hollywood casting and race
03:10 Ricky Ricardo and changed identities
03:40 Ariana Grande and shifting identity
04:35 Samuel L. Jackson’s impact
05:20 Culture and language differences
06:10 Generational engagement
06:45 Being Black and over six feet tall
08:15 Respect and confrontation
11:00 Language and power
13:10 Workplace dynamics and authority
16:00 Politics and distrust
19:10 Money, farmers, and subsidies
21:00 Labor and produce
22:10 Cotton, the cotton gin, and slavery
25:10 Closing thoughts

Desi Arnaz & Hollywood
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Desi-Arnaz
https://www.npr.org/2021/02/05/964358091/how-desi-arnaz-changed-television-and-business-history
Black Beethoven:
Snopes – https://www.snopes.com/articles/459202/was-beethoven-black/
The Guardian – https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/sep/07/beethoven-was-black-why-the-radical-idea-still-has-power-today
Samuel L. Jackson
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Samuel-L-Jackson
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_L._Jackson?utm_source=chatgpt.com
Ariana Grande & Pop Culture
https://neirad.org/11303/pop-culture/what-ethnicity-is-ariana-grande-whichever-one-is-trending/
Cotton Gin & Slavery
https://www.britannica.com/technology/cotton-gin

• (00:00) - 12-6-25 Fin Slider Family Part 2
• (00:55) - Beethoven is black
• (02:19) - Ricky Ricardo
• (04:02) - Samuel Jackson
• (05:33) - Engaged
• (06:22) - Over six feet
• (10:46) - The C word
• (11:59) - Don't piss him off!
• (13:09) - Deal with my husband
• (15:40) - The election was rigged
• (17:32) - Why did they vote for him
• (19:10) - The money game
• (19:46) - The farmers soybeans
• (21:06) - Picking grapes
• (22:00) - Picking cotton

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.

Talking With the Sliders

Real Talk From the Family Room

Welcome to Talking With the Sliders, a no-filter podcast recorded straight from our family room. Hosts Michael Slider, Karen Slider, and Dallas Slider take on real conversations about politics, race, jobs, relationships, culture, history, and everyday life.

No scripts. No polish. Just honest opinions—sometimes strong—and conversations meant for adults.

In This Episode / Trailer

Get a preview of what’s coming on Talking With the Sliders, including candid discussions on:

Race, history, and how narratives are shaped

Education and uncomfortable realities

Real-life encounters with law enforcement

Media, pop culture, and identity

Family perspectives you won’t hear anywhere else

We don’t claim to have all the answers—but we’re not afraid to speak up, challenge assumptions, and say what others won’t.

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Strong language may be used. Adult conversations only.

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