Join Ben, Al, Ash, and BJ as they sit down just to have conversations about their life experiences, social issues, music and film, and other nerdy stuff.
Ben Jackson, Alton Showers, Ashton Woods, Brandon Edwards
On this episode, Ben, Al & Ash return from they're unplanned hiatus! Ben reflects on finishing his undergraduate degree and the guys share some college stories before getting into the topics. Then they discuss Paramount's Sonic the Hedgehog trailer (and why they hate it). Al defends DC's latest films, and then the guys get to the real topic: Avengers Endgame. This is a SPOILER heavy discussion on the latest Marvel film. You've been warned!
On this episode, Ben, Al, & Ash review Captian Marvel (with spoilers, skip minutes 30-48 to avoid) and then begin to theorize about Avengers 4: Endgame. Later the guys discuss Google's Stadia gaming system.
On this episode, the guys are joined by band Soul Karnival. They kick off the podcast by hearing about the origins of the band before moving into a discussion of the new 2Chains album and the idea of "punk rap." The group moves to talk about new male hair trends, which leads to a deeper conversation on what people do with their bodies. Later the group digs into race relations in high schools, crazy stories from church, and much more.
On the first episode of A&B, the Black Mangoes' new debate show, Ben hosts a debate about professionalism, specifically having unnatural hair colors when applying for a job. Jordan, an Event Manager, strongly believes that this is unacceptable while Harley, a Costume Designer, believes that times are changing and that people with colored hair work just as hard.
On this episode, BJ returns to join Ben & Ash in discussing Offset's debut solo album, and the R. Kelly & Jussie Smollet cases. They also talk about the Burberry noose hoddie and the lack of Black history knowledge, and several other topics. To purchase SKFFD UP: https://www.frgrspace.com/blank?fbclid=IwAR2tL6llA922Fdp6MeEFTpjTEQz3_1RXPGG5lvmsePZVDooVnuLwf9oFjmc
Ben, Al & Ash start off the podcast talking about Royce da 5'9"'s latest song "Field Negro," and then transition into Gucci's Blackface controversy & Travis Scott. Then the guys talk about the best Black standup comedians. They move on to discuss 21 Savage's detainment, memes, and the resulting beefs (Demi vs the Internet/Offset vs Chris Brown) as well as Liam Neeson's recent comments. The guys wrap up the podcast talking about labels in society.
Ben, Al, & Ash kickoff this episode discussing Desiigner's claims that he's responsible for the rebirth of G.O.O.D. Music. Ben mentions Lucas Gram's decision to remove covers of XXXTentacion's music from Spotify which sparks the guys to revisit X's case and leads into the long-awaited R Kelly conversion. Eventually, they transition into commenting on Black Conservatives who support Donald Trump. [SPOILER ALERT] On the latter portion of the podcast, the guys talk about Killer Mike's "Trigger Warning" series, season 2 of the Punisher, and Kingdom Hearts 3 in full detail.
Ben, Al, Ash, & Bj start the podcast talking about the upcoming Dreamville album and Dragon Ball movie. They guys transition to talking about their experiences with Religion and living in the Bible Belt. After that, they get into why nerds often clash with other nerds before discussing drug culture among the youth.
Ben, BJ, & Ash end the year with discussions of T.D.E. vs Dreamville, Bird Box, and their Top 5 Hip Hop albums of 2018! The podcast will shift to a bi-monthly schedule in 2019.
Ben, Al, Ash, & Bj start off this week episode by trying to decide who the hardest working rapper of 2018 was, then they debate if Offset's apology to Cardi B compares to Jay-Z's to Beyonce. Finally, the guys discuss the latest spur of Kanye tweets and the revival of his beef with Drake.
Ben, Al, and Ash voice their opinions on the 61st Grammy nominations, discuss XXXtentasion's postmortem album, Skins, and talk about the Avengers: Endgame trailer.
Ben, Al, & Ash react to news of Neil deGrasse Tyson's alleged sexual misconduct and express this views of the Thanksgiving shooting. The guys also discuss the growth of Meek Mill and the cancelation of Daredevil season 3 on Netflix. Later they talk about Eminem's "Kickoff" freestyle (which Ben isn't happy with). Finally, they drift into a discussion about GameStop's huge quarterly loss and the video game industry.
Ben, Al, Ash, & BJ begin this week's conversation discussing Takeshi 69's legal issues and the Joyner Lucas/Tory Lanez beef. Then Ben, Ash, & BJ discuss Lobotomix's ninth year anniversary show. Later Al replaces Ben on the mic, and the guys use interracial dating to frame a larger conversation on race relations.
Ben, Ash, BJ, and friends get together for part one of a discussion about relationships. They guys talk about what they look for in a partner, as well as areas they would like to improve in with future relationships.
Ben, Al, & Ash abandon the usual topics and reconnect after a stressful week. They discuss the party that delayed the podcast and party etiquette. Later the guys touch on Kanye's return to the internet which sparks a discussion on who you should take advice from.
Ben, Al, & Ash welcome BJ, the newest member of the crew, and discuss recent music, including Quavo's solo album, as well as Apple's new streaming service and the cancellation of two Marvel Netflix originals.
Ben & Ash are joined by guest Zach Banks to discuss Lil Wayne's latest album, Tha Carter V, and if the "American Dream" is the same as the "Black American Dream."
Ben, Ash, and & are joined by Artemus in Atlanta. the guys talk about recent music and then transition to discuss Snoop Dogg's position on Trump Supporters. The guys switch gears to talk about Disney's upcoming streaming platform and the consequences for Marvel's Netflix Original Series. [SPOILER at 24:00! Skip to 24:45 to avoid!!]
Ben, Al, & Ash recap on Hip -hop beef in 2018
Ben & Ash are joined by guest, Kahlil Kyles, while Al is out sick. They discuss Eminem's rap beef with Machine Gun Kelly and Joe Budden, as well as analyze the negativity surrounding white, male rappers. Then the guys talk about George Zimmerman's alleged threats toward The Carters. Later they dig into the escalating Nicki Manji & Cardi B beef, Naomi Osaka's controversial victory at the U.S. Open, public response to Collin Kaepernick's Nike deal, and more.
Ben, Al, & Ash give their first impressions on Eminem's latest album, "Kamikaze," and talk about beauty standards and fitness goals.
Ben, Al, & Ash are joined by guest, Mitchell Coleman, and friends to discuss the challenges of online dating, Nicki Manaji's recent behavior, and evolving as an artist.
Ben, Al, & Ash go back and forth about "ghosting" people in and out of relationships.
Ben, Al, & Ash talk about Boot's Riley's new film "Sorry to Bother You," and their experiences with code switching while working in retail and customer service jobs.
Ben, Al, & Ash talk about their views on the roles of Blacks and Men in America Society.
The pilot episode of the Black Mangoes Podcast. Hosted by Ben Jackson, Al Showers, and Ash Woods.
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