{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Seasoned & Unfiltered","title":"Apparently Numbers Are Racist Now | Seasoned & Unfiltered Ep 4","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/1654ac3e\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2100,"description":"Inflation.\nTariffs.\n“Jim Crow 2.0.”\nAnd somehow… Cracker Jack prizes.\nWelcome to another episode of Seasoned & Unfiltered, where we look at the numbers, ask the obvious questions, and occasionally wander into pinball machines and Casey Kasem.\nThis week:\nIs inflation actually going up — or are we just being told it is?\nWhat do the Consumer Price Index numbers really say?\nDid prices spike under Biden?\nIs Trump lowering inflation — or just getting blamed anyway?\nAnd how exactly did requiring photo ID to vote become “Jim Crow 2.0”?\nAlso — when did Cracker Jacks stop putting actual toys in the box? That’s the real crisis.\nWe break down:\nInflation rates from 2021–2026\nConsumer Price Index changes\nGas prices vs. grocery prices\nThe Save America Act and voter ID debate\nWhat 83% of Americans actually think about voter ID\nParty lines, cassette tapes, America’s Top 40\nAnd why pinball for a dime was peak civilization\nNo yelling.\nNo corporate talking points.\nJust numbers, common sense, and a little nostalgia.\nIf you’re tired of the finger-pointing and just want someone to walk through the facts — and maybe reminisce about when prizes were real prizes — this one’s for you.\n⏱️ CHAPTERS \n00:00 – Inflation Is Everyone’s Favorite Topic (Except When It’s Accurate)\nLet’s talk numbers — not headlines.\n02:18 – The 9.1% Question Nobody Wants to Answer\nWhat happened in 2022?\n06:32 – Trump’s First Year Back: Up or Down?\nWhat the inflation rate actually did.\n10:13 – Gas Down. Meat Up. Eggs Finally Behaving.\nThe Consumer Price Index reality check.\n14:12 – “Jim Crow 2.0”? Let’s Think This Through.\nThe Save America Act and voter ID debate.\n20:11 – 83% Support Voter ID… So Now What?\nAre politicians listening?\n23:43 – Remember When We Didn’t Have Cell Phones?\nFreedom used to mean “be home by dinner.”\n27:16 – Cassette Tapes and Casey Kasem\nAmerica’s Top 40 was a national event.\n29:56 – When Pinball Cost a Dime\nAnd you could win a free game.\n32:01 – The Tragic Downfall of the Cracker Jack Prize...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/O18VYo-zEDldZI2Z3FEjwXCu6IueVzpKAsZKII-DYXY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mZDVi/NjcxMzcxNTcwMjM5/ZmJhZGRiNDBmMWQy/MjRiNS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}