Podcast Summary: My Momma Told Me – “Tris N’ Chips” (with Tristen J. Winger) RE-RELEASE

Podcast: My Momma Told Me (Big Money Players Network and iHeartPodcasts)
Date: March 26, 2026
Hosts: Langston Kerman, David Gborie
Guest: Tristen J. Winger

Main Theme

This episode continues the signature hilarious, irreverent investigation into Black conspiracy theories, with today’s focus on the widespread belief that flu shots are secretly tracking chips. Guest Tristen J. Winger (“Insecure,” “So Help Me Todd”) brings this suspicion to the table, and the trio verbally spar, riff, joke, and probe the roots and “logic” of this modern-day myth. The boundaries between tongue-in-cheek, satire, and cultural skepticism are as blurry as ever, with insightful humor about vaccine anxiety, government mistrust, and internet-age paranoia.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

Introduction & Icebreakers (02:35 – 08:04)

• The hosts start with their usual comedic banter, touching on Jay-Z’s advice to buy paintings, hair trends, and a brief riff about Lil Wayne’s dreadlocks as a tongue-in-cheek cause for America’s “devolve.”
  • “We finally work to prove that Lil Wayne's snapped off dreadlocks are the actual cause of the devolve in America.” – Langston (03:52)
• Tristen shares a childhood anecdote: his mom kept a cut-off rat tail in her scrapbook, leading to a roast session about Black hair trends and strict school policies.
  • “My mom does have one of my snapped off pieces of hair in her scrapbook.” – Tristen (05:57)

The Conspiracy Claim: Flu Shots as Tracking Chips (08:04 – 18:14)

• Tristen introduces the central conspiracy: “My momma told me flu shots are actually tracking chips.”
  • “How do you get everybody on board... track everybody? What other way than by giving people flu shots?” – Tristen (08:23)
• Discussion on why the government might want to track everyone, especially infants who lack phones.
• Tristen dodges claiming personal belief but reveals he’s never had a flu shot, implying natural skepticism and preference for holistic/ancestral black health solutions (“tea, basil, ginger, Old Bay, maca root”).
  • “I have a cabinet where I have lots of different teas... basil leaves does a lot for us. Ginger and Old Bay seasoning.” – Tristen (24:18)
• Langston and David discuss their own flu shot experiences, including Langston’s admission to signing up for experimental vaccines in college for quick cash.
  • “When I was in college, I signed up for... experimental flu shots because I needed the money.” – Langston (12:55)

Technical “Logic” Breakdown of the Conspiracy (13:48 – 38:17)

• The group explores the premise: do flu shot microchips need annual updates (“Like your phone, you gotta re-up the software!”).
  • “There's a software update...[they] have to be updated regularly.” – Tristen (14:06)
• The kinetic energy argument: microchips use body movement as a power source, like automatic watch movements.
  • “Your body is a battery... the chips rely on this kinetic energy.” – Tristen (33:09)
• Mesh networks: Large numbers of chips in each shot create a mesh network, improving “coverage” and redundancy.
  • “It's the exact same principles... to put hundreds of thousands of these microchips in our bodies to create a... mesh network in our own human body, powered by... kinetic energy.” – Tristen (41:26)
• Skewering “scientific” and “media” objections via satire. Dismissing claims about the impractical size of chips, need for power sources, and randomness of vaccine vial dosage with classic barbershop logic.
  • “The entire state [Rhode Island] is a factory. That's why no one's ever been there.” – Tristen (31:34)
  • “If we have millions of microchips in this liquid... we're getting hundreds, if not hundreds of thousands of microchips in every dosage.” – Tristen (40:37)
• Repeated, rich riffs skewering mainstream skepticism. Interplay between “science” and Black folk wisdom.

Skepticism, Social Commentary, and Satire (25:10 – 55:23)

• 20% of Americans believe or probably believe in the conspiracy, per Langston’s research.
  • “There's at least 5% of Americans that believe definitely this is true... with another 15% who believe that this is probably true.” – Langston (25:10)
• Mistrust in media: Tristen derides “The Atlantic” as a news source, preferring “The Watchtower” or simply the Pacific Coast.
• Covid lockdown as government plot to expand “the bubble” (Truman Show analogy).
  • “We live in a bubble... with everyone being at home for about a year, they were able to finish different parts of this bubble.” – Tristen (28:53)
• Acknowledgement that people are already voluntarily microchipping themselves (for building access, etc.). Tristen describes Chip Girl on TikTok.
  • “There’s a girl on TikTok, she’s called the Chip Girl... she can access her home because she’s got a smart lock on her front door.” – Tristen (50:59)
• Satirical send-up of government needing to track babies: “What about the babies? Babies don’t have Cash App...I've tried.” (49:15)

Memorable Moments & Notable Quotes

• “If you got one of these flu shots, the only way to stay off the radar is don’t move. Shoutout to my big people.” – David (34:00)
• “You just throw on a jacket, make sure you have one of those on. Whether or not people choose to understand and heed my advice, that is up to them.” – Tristen on life lessons (12:04)
• “Have you heard of a mesh network?... They adopted from this mesh WiFi network to put hundreds of thousands of these microchips in our bodies.” – Tristen (41:26)
• “I promise. Please look it up. And she’s doing that. Yeah. That is the future. I mean, you know, first there were BBLs, and now there are NFCs.” – Tristen (51:31)
• Joking on tech merging with “the culture”: “Just twerking it, light up like you’re opening your door with your hands full.”* – Langston (52:00)

Timestamps for Important Segments

• 02:35 – 08:04: Opening jokes and Tristen’s rat tail childhood story
• 08:04 – 18:14: Conspiracy introduction and Tristen’s stance
• 13:48 – 38:17: Technical “logic” breakdowns: chip size, power, mesh networks
• 25:10 – 26:04: Stats on belief in the conspiracy
• 28:53 – 29:13: COVID lockdown = a “bubble expansion” op
• 41:26 – 42:36: Mesh networks and why we were told to leave the house
• 49:15 – 50:03: Societal surveillance: “What about the babies?”
• 50:59 – 52:00: Voluntary microchipping and the rise of “Chip Girl”
• 53:03 – 55:23: Wrap-up, plugs, and a riff on 90s sitcoms and audience reactions

Conclusion & Episode Energy

The crew lands the episode in full-tilt satirical mode—satirizing the wild nature of health conspiracies, the “logic” of vaccine fears, and the generational humor that springs from cultural skepticism. Langston and David keep the tone lively and self-aware, frequently breaking to acknowledge the humor and the difference between real belief and playful provocation. Tristen J. Winger’s comedic rapport fits the show perfectly, heightening the interplay between deadpan and absurdity.

Final Thoughts & Where to Find the Guest

• Tristen plugs his Instagram and Twitter: @htristenjwinger, as well as his role on “So Help Me Todd” (CBS).
• Langston and David plug upcoming standup dates and social handles.
• Listeners are encouraged to send in their own conspiracies for future episodes.

Summary Tone: Playful, irreverent, culturally sharp, and full of biting satire. The hosts expertly blend real Black cultural anxieties and folk logic with modern internet-era skepticism—always keeping it funny.