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Host OvS explores and challenges the spectrum of black thoughts and ideas. Electric Black Thoughts will challenge you, scare you, sometimes anger you, and welcome you back each time. Let’s go on the grand journey together.

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    • Jul 5, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 12m AVG DURATION
    • 23 EPISODES


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    S2E9. Black, Perfection, and Our Ideals Of Failure

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 9:58


    Perfection is a quality that only modern Black people ask for from leaders old and new. Is this need for perfection universal? Or is this just another symptom of our broken ideals?

    S2E8. The Price Of Independence

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 8:41


    In this episode, OvS discusses his view on our generation's love for the word independence. Are we too independent?

    S2E7. The Cost Of Comfort

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 7:05


    Comfort in many ways is not your best friend. In this episode, OvS discusses his experiences with comfort. Maybe it can help you find your breakthrough moment?

    S2E6. The Blues

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 8:33


    The 2020 election season for the Black community saw a lot of disunities especially when it came to the Joe Biden/Kamala Harris ticket. Some Black men and Black women cried out for ‘quid pro quo' something for their vote, all the while others attacked them for in some way supporting Trump. OvS discusses why this approach was misguided.

    S2E5. Cancel, Cancel Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 10:59


    “Tell the story right” in this episode let's discuss, cancel culture, sound bites, and lack of research when trying to get to that which lies in between both sides of the story the truth or at least something close to it. Cancel culture is out of control and it's time we use the tools at our hands to eliminate public shaming and turn the channel or have an open discourse.  

    S2E4. Confused Confrontation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2021 12:02


    What does it mean to stand up for yourself? Advocate for yourself? Is it confrontational to do so? 

    S2E3. Boredom Is Gold

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2021 10:43


    This week's episode focuses on our creativity and how we can increase our chances of being more creative. OVS discusses a recent study that says people are becoming less creative. What can we all do about that?

    S2E2 - What Happened To Maturity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2021 14:01


    This week, is maturity dead? Are we reaching the ability to make adult decisions later and later in life?

    S2E1 - EBT Is Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2021 8:07


    Episode - 14 Podcast Update and Your Job Ain't You

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 13:44


    Updates on the podcast and a brief exploration of our obsession with our work, allowing it to define who we are, what we stand for, and ultimately define our existence.

    Episode 13 - Where Are The Leaders

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 15:25


    Leadership needs to be reevaluated in the US. The folks we have put in charge of our companies, government, etc, are failing at astounding rates at being good leaders. Texas was a symptom of a larger crisis let's talk.

    Episode 12 - Negative Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 10:35


    In the world of social media, it's easy to focus on the negative. Let's talk about why that is the wrong approach. 

    Episode 11 - Progress Is Failure

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 6:29


    The fear of failure is holding your progress back. Let's discuss the fear of failure. The social media generation has helped to make us afraid to fail. 

    Episode 10 - Ray Vs. Chad

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021 22:02


    This week we learned that Chad Wheeler nearly killed his girlfriend, a tragic event that saw him blame his mental illness. Let's examine how the media handled this vs how it handled the Ray Rice situation. Whose afforded humanity in our society and who isn't? 

    Episode 9 - Post This

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2020 16:36


    We all have access to social media but what are we all doing to make sure that we are posting responsibly and not just posting out of ignorance, fear, lack of healing, etc? This is vitally important in the black community especially as we wield Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. 

    Episode 8 - Agenda Number One

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 19:32


    Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have won the 2020 presidency, now what? Black people helped to get Joe Biden in office, now what is the reward. No, matter if you are an AKA, democrat, even a republican, do you have a black agenda in mind and top of mind. Let's talk.

    Episode 7 - Are You Active Or Angry

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 11:15


    In this episode, we discuss the importance of examining the movements we all join online and making sure they are not using our emotions negatively. Focusing on being active vs being just angry. 

    Episode 6 - What Is Fear?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 12:21


    Today we talk about Black fears, Black curses, community fears, doing enough to survive, and thrive.

    Episode 5 - This Is Where We Are!?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 12:08


    This episode, OVS loses hit @#$# about the verdict in Breonna Taylor's case. Our place in the western world. What we need to do related to "rock the vote". 

    Episode 4 - The Santa Clause God

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 11:49


    Too often as Black people, we treat God like he is Santa Clause, coming down in the night to pass out gifts. What is God to you? 

    Episode 3 - I'm Black Not American

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 20:36


    What does it mean to be American and Black? Should we demand something for our votes? Why aren't we demanding anything for our votes? Let's talk.  Follow @ageekonlife on Twitter and Instagram

    Episode 2 - The Great Hunter

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 20:37


    Today we discuss the passing of our brother Chadwick Boseman. What we can learn from the way he lived while we examine how we all can build a better relationship with time. Sounds crazy? Come in, let's talk. 

    Electric Black Thoughts Episode 1 - The Intro

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 8:30


    Host OvS explores and challenges the spectrum of black thoughts and ideas. Electric Black Thoughts will challenge you, scare you, sometimes anger you, and welcome you back each time. Let’s go on the grand journey together.

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