S E12: Talking Blockchain, Power and The Egyptian Book of the Dead
In Class with Carr
Knarrative
4.9 • 972 Ratings
🗓️ 24 February 2019
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
Blockchain expert and historian Rik Willard breaks down the Egyptian Book of the Dead and how power works. And...there is a bonus track with me and Tremell from The Godfrey Complex (SXM Urban View) talking about Kamala Harris and the trouble with judging "how black" someone is. So, keep listening...
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| 0:14.8 | Hey this is Karen Hunter and welcome to the hub. One of the beauties of having these podcasts is my ability to talk with people, ordinary people, |
| 0:18.3 | and some very extraordinary people |
| 0:20.0 | about topics that I would never necessarily cover on my radio show because they're a little controversial. |
| 0:26.4 | And this discussion with Rick Willard about the Negro Book of the Dead and then the actual Book of the Dead was one of the most lively |
| 0:36.4 | conversations I've had about a topic that actually I don't think I've ever had a discussion |
| 0:40.8 | about the Book of the Dead with anybody until I talk with Rick |
| 0:43.7 | Willard. And I hope this sparks a conversation with you and your friends and I really hope |
| 0:49.2 | you enjoy this podcast with Rick Willard and we're discussing the Book of the Dead and the Negro Book of the Dead and welcome to the hub. |
| 0:58.0 | So you were telling me about this play you went to see? |
| 1:00.0 | The death of the last black man in the whole wide world. |
| 1:06.0 | It was on Broadway? |
| 1:07.0 | It was off Broadway actually. |
| 1:09.0 | It was like, I don't remember that. |
| 1:11.0 | A. K. A. A. The Negro Book of the Dead. |
| 1:15.0 | And it was written in such a way as it is it emulated the book of the dead if you've ever read any part of it. |
| 1:19.0 | The Egyptian Book of the Dead. |
| 1:21.0 | It has that sort of... |
| 1:22.0 | Wait so what so hold on hold on, hold on, hold on. First of all we. Right. Wait, so what, so hold on, hold on. |
| 1:24.0 | First of all, we're going to do this. |
| 1:26.0 | All right. |
| 1:27.0 | So I actually purchased the Egyptian Book of the Dead. |
| 1:29.8 | When did you purchase yours and when did you read it and why? |
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