The Never-Ending SCAM of "The Blind Side" | a 20-Year Grift
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro & Overview of the Controversies
14:10 - Who is Michael Oher?
20:53 - Who are Sean & Leigh Anne Tuohy?
26:17 - Movie Review: "The Blind Side" (It's Racist)
46:33 - A Tale of Two Michaels (& One Fred)
54:30 - Book Review 1: "The Blind Side" by Michael Lewis
1:14:53 - Critical Reception of "The Blind Side"
1:26:34 - Interview with Steve Almond
1:40:56 - A History of the "White Savior" Narrative
1:45:12 - Tuohy History of Racial Profiling
1:52:07 - The Erasure of Big Tony
1:58:18 - Book Review 2: "I Beat the Odds" by Michael Oher
2:16:25 - Book Review 3: "In a Heartbeat" by Sean & Leigh Anne Tuohy
2:35:30 - The Complexity of Trans-Racial Adoption
2:47:13 - Leigh Anne Tuohy is a BOSS BABE
2:57:30 - NCAA Violations from Ole Miss
3:04:55 - Coach Hugh Freeze is Creepy
3:13:29 - The Lawsuit
3:26:18 - Conservatorships: Free Britney & More
3:31:13 - Fueled by Ableism
3:33:28 - Interview with Imani (Crutches & Spice)
3:47:05 - Book Review 4: "When Your Back's Against the Wall" by Michael Oher
3:58:59 - Who Controls the Narrative?
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