Break it Down with Rick and Tim

On this episode of Break it Down with Rick and Tim, the boys move the podcast out of the kitchen and into a studio. Today’s vehement topic: Critical Race Theory and The White/Grand Replacement Theory. What is the cause of white rage? The Texas history of Juneteenth is talked about with both Rick and Tim realizing, while growing up, their public schooling conveniently left out a very important part of Black History. The history of Rosa Parks is discussed which surprises Rick. Statistics are also shared with the amount of incarcerated black men vs white men in the prison system and the systematic racism with housing. Rick discusses the origin of the Grand Replacement Theory and how white supremacy has exploded all over the world, thanks to Donald Trump. How are MAGA extremists like Ron DeSantis and media propagandists like Tucker Carlson using it to incite fear among the uneducated? Is their white fragility being challenged? How does immigration factor into this and the consequences of The Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965? How does Tim deal with teaching the history of slavery in his classroom? CRT is also erasing the sacrifice of abolitionists during the Civil War which leads to Rick and Tim debating the reasons for the war. Where does CRT come from?  This week’s “Let’s Trigger Rictor” segment is about the n-word and using racial and sexual pejoratives. The episode ends with the late American poet and black activist, Maya Angelou, sharing her words of wisdom. Additional clips included in this episode are from American diversity educator, Jane Elliot, the boys at The Good Liars: Jason Selvig and Davram Stiefler, investigative reporter Christopher F Rufo, and TikToker, Jamaiwuyor.

Tim is a married man and takes the topic of women’s rights very seriously as a father of two little girls. Pay discrepancies and Roe v. Wade are on Tim’s mind especially with women becoming second-class citizens in our red states. What’s going to happen to women in the rest of the country? Republicans want a national abortion ban. Can that happen? Look at what happened in Ohio, why are little girls being forced to carry a rapist’s baby? Who is going to be the next target of our rogue Supreme Court? Roe v. Wade being overturned wasn’t the first time women had their rights taken away from them. Is stacking the court the answer? The topic briefly segues into the ludicrous White Replacement Theory that extremists are manipulating voters with. Tim explains how the Bible has been used as a tool against women from the very beginning. This week’s “Let’s Trigger Rictor” segment is about poverty and the resources available to people. Is there any? MAGA clip by The Good Liars: Jason Selvig and Davram Stiefler. *Note: If you live in the Pacific Northwest (especially Idaho) and need an abortion, the Northwest Abortion Access Fund (www.nwaafund.org) is there to help you. Their phone number is: (866) 692-2310.

Who are Rick and Tim and why are they making a podcast called Break it Down? One is a reformed bigfoot cult member, and the other is a high school teacher who offers examples of how to understand the world we live in. Seeing things through the lens of empathy is a quote Tim uses as he and Rick discuss how they came up with the podcast and why they felt the need to discuss such hot topics. TikTok and China are discussed with a possible catastrophic impact that TikTok has on Western Culture and our unsuspecting teenagers. Does Rick think TikTok should be banned? Tim attempts to explain to Rick what “Be Real” is, the latest social media trend. Rick explains to Tim what Generation Jones is and how it is the forgotten generation. Politicians using the Bible as a moral compass vs our true American religion: capitalism is discussed. Rick confesses how he votes. Echoes of the past and what happened on January 6th, remind us that “freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.” Rick shares his feelings on what September 11th did and how Millennials don’t have the lived-in experience of the life we had before all our lives changed. Tim chooses a topic for “Let’s Trigger Rictor” that would generally be a sure bet in sending Rick into lunar orbit: Associating LGBT people with pedophilia. Instead, it makes Rick very sad and reflective, and he explains why. Pedophilia is not a sexual preference. One does not equate the other based on hateful destructive assumptions. The “Let’s Quiz Tim” segment has to be the funniest one Rick has made. Warning: It’s not politically correct and the naughty jokes are about politics. Clips include TikTokker: newgirlny_fl and CNN archival footage.

Break it Down with Rick and Tim concludes the topic of Belief Systems with discussions on Harvey Weinstein, the abuse women continuously face, and how Donald Trump has infected the minds of good, hard-working people. If you are an attractive person, you get to do attractive things. How children are at risk because of sexual predators which include the story of James Safechuck and Wade Robson’s account of surviving Michael Jackson’s alleged molestation. Rick discloses the social programming that he had to overcome, and Tim recollects how his church poorly handled an LGBTQ kid. Tim shares the religious grooming he witnessed at a park where a local church told everyone in a song that the “other” is the enemy. Part 2 of 2 on Belief Systems. This week’s “Let’s Trigger Rictor” segment is on male pattern baldness and Rick’s consumption of soda. Clips included are from The Megyn Kelly show, The Wendy Williams Show, Oprah Winfrey Presents: After Neverland and The View.

The boys take on a serious topic right out of the gate in the first episode of Break it Down with Rick and Tim. Topic: Belief Systems and how they affect us. From religion, politics, and mass brainwashing, all the way to something as absurd as bigfoot. Tim talks about his Catholic upbringing and what made him stop practicing Catholicism while Rick shares how his Italian grandmother was quite the trendsetter in the 1940s by leaving the Catholic church. They discuss the problem with MAGA and the mass brainwashing Donald Trump has been done through every form of media. This includes one issue voters, and the grip religion has on people. Primary socialization leads to peer social groups. But corporations have a different outlook now that conflicts with Christian Nationalism. Disney was once anti-gay, and in the 1990s, they changed course with their attitude toward gays and lesbians. Rick talks about his experience with homophobia and the bigfoot cult he was once a part of. Part 1 of 2 on Belief Systems. The segment, “Let’s Trigger Rictor” is introduced when Tim tries to set Rick off with a topic. This week’s trigger is the Royal Family from England. What are Rick’s thoughts on Prince Harry’s tell-all book? Clips include The Ten Million Dollar Bigfoot Bounty, Prince Harry’s Audio Book, The Today Show, PBS News Hour, and miscellaneous news clips.