Episode #271 – February 28, 2026 – “Crawling through a systematic maze…And it pains to demise…Pain in our eyes…”

Rational Black Thought · Feb 27, 2026 · 1h 45m

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Episode #271 – February 28, 2026 – “Crawling through a systematic maze…And it pains to demise…Pain in our eyes…” - D’Angelo and The Vanguard

I am your host, Neo Griot, and this is Episode 271 of the Rational Black Thought Podcast. This week’s title comes from D’Angelo and The Vanguard’s Black Messiah and the song Charade: “Crawling through a systematic maze…And it pains to demise…Pain in our eyes…Strain of drownin', wading into your lies…Degradation so loud that you can't hear the sound of our cries (doo, doo)…All the dreamers have gone to the side of the road which we will…