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The Zeitgeist: January 24, 2016

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EPISODE 22: This week, The Zeitgeist discusses #FlintWaterCrisis, Bernie Sanders, the RZA, Stacey Dash, and more. Enjoy!   THIS WEEK’S TOPICS (Bonus topic: Since the East Coast is snowed in, the Moderator starts this episode with a history lesson on the origin of french toast. Hah!)   The Sizzle   For almost two years, the water supplied to residents of Flint, Michigan has contained alarming levels of lead. We discuss the origins of the contamination, the political response, and the long-lasting effects of lead poisoning: http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/11/health/toxic-tap-water-flint-michigan/   Politics   Bernie Sanders is calling for a political revolution. But does he want that revolt to address slavery reparations? (Uh oh!) Find out: http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/01/bernie-sanders-reparations/424602/   Odd News   The RZA, the iconic producer-rapper-actor who came to prominence as one of the founding members of the “Wu-Tang Clan,” says that all lives matter (including animals) and that black