Another Play on the Plantation?! | EP 59

We’re back Thickums! This week we’re getting into the controversy surrounding Todrick Hall’s off-Broad musical, *Midnight*, and the backlash that it’s received. Is this a story worth telling or should we retire slavery as entertainment? We also cover Katie Zachariah’s extremely short stint as White House Press Secretary, the protests going on across the globe, and Trump’s latest attempts at interfering with the midterms. And because we always need some mess to balance the existential dread, we get into the Victoria’s Secret fashion show, the golden era of video vixens, Druski hosting SNL and so much more! You don’t want to miss this one so be sure you tap in! IG, TikTok & YouTube: @thethickpodcast Follow our hosts everywhere at @tabriamajors and @damnmindy Music Credit: CWatt$ **SOURCES** **1: Ukraine attacks Russian data centers** https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/13/ukrainian-strikes-russian-datacentres-online-disinformation-bots **2: Russia interference with Brexit** https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/russia-brexit-interference-andy-burnham-b3065121.html **3: Trump suspends Russia sanctions** https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9p8gz7zx4peo **4: Is America an ally of Russia?** https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/10/america-now-ally-russia/689066/ **5: Ilhan Omar home raided** https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/17/ilhan-omar-search-seized-items **6: Trump seizing 20k California ballots** https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/they-will-all-go-to-jail-trump-threatens-california-officials-amid-push-to-reject-20000-ballots/ **Timestamps** 00:00:00 Intro & singing 00:05:02 Tabria’s catch up 00:08:31 Insurance goin up 00:12:06 NVIDIA CEO & robots 00:14:33 Mindy’s catch up 00:18:33 Astro weekly recap 00:21:07 Don’t litter! 00:23:07 Russian bot farms 00:25:16 Ilhan Omar’s home raided  00:25:49 Trump rejects 20k ballots in CA 00:26:54 Shoutout NC A&T for voting! 00:31:23 Protests around the world 00:37:50 Oregon school shooting 00:43:28 Katie Zachariah flop 00:45:56 Soulja Boy for Pres 2028? 00:47:09 Good News 00:48:37 The VS Fashion Show 00:53:16 Doechii controversial lyrics 00:54:56 Girls Season 7 + BO 00:57:44 John Boyega announce marriage + son 00:59:04 Buffie the Body 01:04:59 Knowles-Roland housing opening 01:06:17 Druski backlash 01:10:17 F\*\*k Jerry Seinfeld 01:11:35 A$ap Rocky follows Chris Brown 01:14:01 Atlanta Dream finals 01:17:20 Topic: Todrick Hall 01:21:18 Midnight breakdown 01:43:31 Would you eat the fruit of a tree that was someone’s resting place? 01:47:39 What would you do if you were the last woman left on earth? 01:53:14 Outro