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Koji Steven Sakai drags Thomas Jefferson into a South Pasadena garage for a long-overdue audit. Using the “Dead Air” signal, Koji cross-examines the Founding Father on the massive plot holes in his legacy—from his 600-person forced labor camp to the massive debts that kept his own children in the service entrance. It’s a deep dive into the man who wrote the script for freedom but couldn't afford to live it.

The Audit Trail (References)
Slavery & Labor:

• The Nailery: Monticello's "Nail Boys"
• Sally Hemings: Life at Monticello | PBS NewsHour
• 1800 Election: The Three-Fifths Clause

Financials & Gadgets:

• Jefferson Bible: The "Razor and Glue" Gospels
• The Mammoth Cheese: 1,200lbs of Symbolism
• The Polygraph: The 18th Century CC Machine
• Weather Logs: 50 Years of Daily Data

Sound Credits
Pixabay: freesound_community, Vicki Hamilton, Hasin Amanda

Freesound.org: Gravel Footsteps by Sassaby (CC0)