Different Thought

DTP is back live for season 5! Welcome to season 5 of Different Thought, where we examine the culture. On this episode, listen in as Mike (@so_shoe_me) and Justin (@aruluies) recap 2023 and lessons learned. Enjoy episode 1, and remember to Think. Do. Be. Different.Thanks for listening to Different Thought Podcast.

On this episode of Different Thought, Charles Moore joins Mike and JMac to discuss one of the significant pillars of the black community, Religion, and the black church. Listen in as we discuss each other's spiritual journey, the impact our journeys have had on our lives, and the impacts it has on our culture. We openly and honestly discuss our thoughts and beliefs around this topic. Enjoy part two of "The Black Chruch."Think. Do. Be. Different!!!!

On this episode of Different Thought, Charles Moore joins Mike and JMac to discuss one of the significant pillars of the black community, Religion, and the black church. Listen in as we discuss each other's spiritual journey, the impact our journeys have had on our lives, and the impacts it has on our culture. We openly and honestly discuss our thoughts and beliefs around this topic. Enjoy part one of "The Black Chruch."Think. Do. Be. Different!!!!

In this episode, we ask the difficult question, should we, the black culture, join the gun law debate, or should our resources be focused on other important issues affecting our communities? Listen to this episode of DTP.

We're back!!! Join Mike and Justin (or whatever he's calling himself now) as they talk about the first quarter of 2023 and discuss generational wealth and what building a legacy should look like.  Here we go for season four!!!Think, Do, Be...DIFFERENT Thanks for listening to Different Though Podcast.  Stay tune for more of season four. 

On this episode of On Second Thought,  Mike and SKOTS55 talk about buying black and how to support black business. 

With the recent murder of hip artist PnB Rock, Mike, J-Mac and special guest Kevin Hayes discuss the culture and its relationship with wealth and how to show it.  listen in as we give our prospective on how one should carry themselves and what we see the issues in our culture when it comes to "Da Drip."

In this episode of Different Thought, Justin and Mike talk college football and the somewhat new Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) ruling. With college football entering into a new era where college athletes will be able to earn pay off of their name, image, and likeness (NIL); what does this mean for the college athlete and the college? Is this a step in the wrong direction?  Listen-in as we give our take on this topic.  

Checkout Justin and Mike play ones gotta go, the cookout edition. Listen in as we rank cookout traditions and food.

On this episode we talk with songwriter, singer, outdoorsman extraordinaire, Clark "Klark Kint" Brewer, Co-founder of Bridge Chattanooga and Hueman Outdoors. Listen in as we discuss his new music, black culture's relationship with the outdoors and dispelling the stereotype that the outdoors are only for white people. 

Happy Juneteenth!!!! In this episode, Mike and Justin discuss how freedom is a mindset and should be celebrated everyday.  Additionally, we ask although having Juneteenth and other holidays in which we celebrate our history and culture is great, are they just a pacifier to cover up what we really need? 

On this episode of Different Thought, Justin and Mike try and determine what makes a person black, or white for that matter?  You will find that this topic has no easy answer as both hosts give insight  from their experiences, formulating their perspectives on how blackness is defined.  Listen in as they try and determine what is "really black" and when we're being "selectively black."

On this episode of DT join in with Mike as he sits and talk with his special co-host Cuatro Cinco. Listen in as they discuss Cuatro AKA Mr. Glossy's, influences and his upcoming music.  Cuatro Cinco (45), Chattanooga Born & Raised, Started writing lyrics & full songs in 2012, since then Cuatro has released 2 mixtapes (Nothing But Work & New Age Soul) 3 Eps (Summa Jamz, L2D Pt. 1 & 2) and 3 Albums (Nothing But Work 2, Bendito Love Tapes, & Summa Jamz 2) aside from a plethora of singles featuring local & mainstream artists! Cuatro Cinco's music represents melodic vibes, an Attractive AURA, & Positive ENERGY. Cuatro also loves his city and community, he shows that through his non profit organization “Cuatro Cares” which has hosted many givebacks to the youth & also our homeless community ranging from Backpack Giveaways, Turkey Giveaways, & Canned Food Drives from August to December of 2021. As of the year 2022 Cuatro Cinco introduced “Glossy” & “Pack Man” including  2 Music Videos “Glossy” & “Covid Flow” with more creative visuals and records coming soon.

Now you know we could not do this podcast without speaking on the Will Smith and Chris Rock incident, right?!?! Back by popular demand join Justin, Mike and our resident special guest, Arielle Hayes as we discus the SLAP that shook the world at the BLACK table. 

As Chattanooga gets ready to select our new city commissioners and Judges the DTP team catches up with two candidates on the ticket and discuss everything from police reform to Hiphop and more. Listen in  for part two of this two part  series as we talk to Nate Doss who is running for Hamilton County Commissioner for District 5. Nate was born in Toledo, Ohio, but finished high school in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He a retired United States Marine Corps Veteran that served my country proudly overseas and domestically. Nate moved to Chattanooga TN as a single father of 5. Chattanooga is where he met his wife, Riki. Riki and Nate live and raise their  11 children in the historic Brainerd community, in the heart of Hamilton County District 5. They are members of Word Empowerment Church led by Pastor J.W. Cole.  When asked for a word that best describes District 5, there is only one: FAMILY

As Chattanooga gets ready to select our new city commissioners and Judges the DTP team catches up with two candidates on the ticket and discuss everything from police reform to Hiphop and more. Listen in  for part one of this two part  series as we talk to Brian Bush, who is running for City court Judge. Brian Bush is a native Chattanoogan, and a graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Law and Maryville College, running to become the next Judge serving Division I of Chattanooga City Court. He currently practices at the firm of Spears, Moore, Rebman & Williams, P.C. Prior to joining SMRW, Bush served as an Assistant District Attorney in the Hamilton County District Attorney's Office. He's also a commissioned officer, serving in the U.S. Navy Reserve. Brian has a new vision for City Court that includes making City Court more effective, and crafting a system to support Chattanoogans. Find out more about Brian at https://www.electbrianbush.com/ . Chattanooga make sure you go out and vote on May 3rd!!! 

On this episode of DTP, we welcome our guest Angel  Lovee as we discuss the relationship between the black and LGBTQ+ communities. Listen in as we discuss topics like intersectionality, being gay in America and  and as always the added bonus of being black.  Enjoy the discussion  as we talk with Angel and get his prospective on these topics and so much more,.

                                                             IT FEELS SO GOOD TO BE BACK!!! DT is here for Season 3! To kick things off, Justin (or whatever he calls himself) and Mike discuss anything from strippers to black people and second chances. Listen in as they bring back the infamous “Out of a Different Box” game, where they both take turns in picking out of the box topics to discuss to get the new season rolling. 

On this episode of Different Thought, Justin and Mike end season 2 on a serious note; as they discuss the concept of being  the "token" minority in corporate America.  In 2021, why do we still have tokens in our society? Listen in as we give our different thought on being the token. 

On this Thanksgiving special of Different Thought Podcast, Mike, Justin and special guest Kyle Richards' play one's got to go. Listen in as they discuss which pillar in Black Culture they feel has to go!

On this episode of Different Thought Podcast, Justin and Mike try a new format where they take topics literally "out of the box." Listen in as our host's discuss a wide range of topics from R. Kelly to Struggle Shaming. Grab your popcorn and take a listen and get a... Different Thought. P.S. Be sure to check out our Fall line of Hoodies and Sweatshirts! Get you hoodies and other Different Thought apparel at https://3bridgesapparel.com/collections/different-thought-apparel

On this episode of Different Thought podcast, we discus how we as a culture support  our celebrities. We love to see the rise of one of our own, but just as much as we love to see the rise, we love to see the fall of that person as a way to suggest “we” have the control. Listen as we examine this topic and try to understand why we are programmed this way. 

On today's episode of Different Thought, we are on location at Faded Barber Company with our special guest barber/manager  Marc Anthony,  and the owner of Faded barber company and master barber Chris “CT” Torregano, as we discussed the shop and its importance to the culture as well as the company we keep. 

In this episode of Different Thought we dig into the discussion on racism in America and whether or not we are a country still deeply rooted in racial practices. Above all, we try and address the age-old saying… “I don't see color….”

Since its beginning in the 1960 the sneaker culture has taken the US and world by storm. As a result from its 1960's origin  the sneaker culture evolved as a form of expression for a race of  people that were otherwise voiceless — the African-American. As this culture has grown, like so many other African American trends, it has been capitalized on and has become a multi billion dollar market. Yet we see very few of our own truly profiting off the culture. In this episode of Different Thought we are joined by Chattanooga Sneaker Boutique, Free Agency owner, Brian Sullivan, to talk about the sneakerhead culture and its effects on the black community and the world. 

Happy Juneteenth! On this episode of Different Thought, Justin(or whatever he calls himself) and Mike, with special guest Lakweshia Ewing, dive in and take a deeper look at the Juneteenth holiday and ask the question, are we black people really free? In addition to questioning freedom and its true definition in the black community, we take the time to celebrate the holiday and discuss its importance to the culture and this nation.  

On this episode of The Different Thought podcast, Justin and Mike ask each other, “what's that like?” Our host take a lighthearted look at the married life vs single life and try to determine what's it like to be on the other side. 

The G Code (G is for Grammar) So are we still code switching these days??? In this episode of Different Thought our host talk professionalism and what is really effective communication. The dos and don’ts and the harsh realities of corporate America. 

On this episode of Different Thought, Justin and Mike take a break from politics and discuss music. More specifically Trap music, where it goes down. Listen as Mike and Justin (or whatever he decides to call himself today) discuss the sub-genre of hiphop and debate whether it is good or bad for the culture. 

In today’s society we love to say that black people are not monolithic. Yet on several occasions when we see or hear a black person speak against the quote unquote black norm, we as a culture tend to attach and ridicule instead of respecting their opinion. In this episode of Different Thought we dig a little deeper into things like the black card and how we criticize each other.

We're back!!! The DT crew is excited to kick off season 2 of the podcast. In our season opener we recap the last quarter of 2020 as well as look at the first month of 2021 and find that 2021 is looking real familiar. From Jeezy vs Gucci Mane to the US Capital Insurrection we cover it all while, as always, taking a different prospective in who's to blame and how the culture is affected by these events.

Many of you may have noticed that part 3 of Woke or Cancel was a repeat of part 2. So to wrap up season one of Different Thought podcast we give you the final installment of this series. As we wrap up this 4 part (really three) series of Different Thought, Wolfgang Bonner, Brian Jefferies and Chase Bryant continue our conversation on the “cancel culture” and determine what is fact or fiction when it comes to how our culture uses this tactic.

On this special episode of Different Thought we will dive into the President election and try to debunk some of the myths surrounding it. We’ll take a deeper look into the “crime bill” and discuss the criminalization of the black population and vote. Listen in as we try to give you a last minute crash session on what’s at stake before you make you vote (if you have not already) on election Tuesday!

In this tenth episode of Different Thought we discuss and review the results and comments from our Different Thought Thursdays (#DDT ) questions posted on our Instagram (@dtpodcast2) and Twitter (@dppodcast2) every Thursday.

On this episode of Different Thought Charles Moore joins us as our special guest to discuss the new quarantine phenomena Verzuz started by major producers Timberland and Swizz Beatz. We discuss the different battle and the impact it has had and will have on our culture.

As we wrap up this three part series of Different Thought, Wolfgang Bonner, Brian Jefferies and Chase Bryant continue our conversation on the “cancel culture” and determine what is fact or fiction when it comes to how our culture uses this tactic.

In part 2 of this 3 part series of Different Thought, Wolfgang Bonner join us again along with Brian Jefferies and Chase Bryant as we discuss “cancel culture” and try to really figure the pros and cons of it.

In part one of this tree part series of Different Thought young and aspiring political activist Wolfgang Bonner joins us to talk about the term “woke” and what it means to be it. In addition to woke, we will dive into the somewhat new phenomena of the “cancel culture” and try to really figure the pros and cons of it.

In this episode of Different Thought we welcome back Mrs. Arielle Hayes discuss entanglements as well as what it's like to be married. From Will and Jada to our opinion on how the culture reacted, we take a deeper look and different perspective on the "Entanglements" of life.

In this episode of Different Thought We discuss the recent antics of Kanye West and dissect his most controversial actions to see if there's any truth to his craziness. We take a "Different Thought" and was Ye right?

On this episode of Different Thought we discuss our cultures fight between Equity vs Equality. We also discuss and critique the black culture and how we criticize one another. Do we come from a place of love or are we overly judgmental and what effect does that have on our culture. Have a listen and remember Think, Do, Be... Different.

As we continue our conversation on Covid-19, Police brutality and all the Karens in the world we take a deeper look with special guest Arielle Hayes, wife of co-host Mike Hayes, into raising a biracial child in this current society.

Covid karen by Michael and Justin