Make it Make Sense Pod

On this special special episode we're joined by Barron Bazemore of Day Party. Tony tells about his special endeavor of creating a Black food commons in Maysville, GA. Barron joins us to talk about the importance of telling the stories of Black folk who are doing good in the community and how he's doing just that very thing with Day Party. This podcast is part of a Day Party project that is highlighting the work Tony is doing at Littlefoot Farm as he's working with the community to create access to fresh and organic produce. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/make-it-make-sense-pod/message

On this weeks episode jacob and Tony are joined by the homie Michael Street who teaches us a thing or three about Bitcoin. What problems does Bitcoin solve? Is it worth the energy? Can cryptocurrency be a tool for liberation? We still have a lot of questions after this interview but we're all the wiser after this convo, we hope you will be too. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/make-it-make-sense-pod/message

Last week yall got the theory, this week you’re getting the praxis. Sheryl and Colin from the LA Tenant’s Union join us to talk about how they are building tenant power in Los Angeles. What’s tenant power? Tap in to find out Freestyle Texas and Co. ending their mask mandate Joe Biden….smh Jay Z waves bye to tidal (laugh track) New evidence on the assassination of Malcolm X The George Floyd Bill follow us on instagram @mims.podcast and please subscribe and give us a 5 star rating --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/make-it-make-sense-pod/message

In this episode we chop it up with the historian and scholar, Mark Vestal, who helps us understand the history of housing the USA. Mark walks us through the process of primitive accumulation and how the bitch ass Founding Fathers created a system that continues to plague us today. Freestyle -Crisis in Texas -Opening Schools -Indian Farm Protest -Haitian Revolution Follow us on instagram @mims.podcast jacob-@elsnakeob Tony-@thesixfooter --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/make-it-make-sense-pod/message

Make it Make it Sense is back for our 4th season. We're kicking off this season talking with Dr. Jordan Dow to learn more about the COVID vaccine and how it's being rolled out. We also got a freestyle for yall talking about Joe Biden already back pedaling, the Gamestop fiasco, Trey Songz, and Ti and Tiny. Be sure to check out freethevaccine.org Be sure to give us a 5 star rating and review! Follow us on ig @mims.podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/make-it-make-sense-pod/message

On this episode we connect with future La City Council Member, Albert Corado. Albert is a local organizer in Los Angeles with NOlympics and People's City Council, which he started. Albert talks to us about his journey to becoming an organizer, the importance of humanizing the unhoused, and how he his working with his comrades to create an LA that is for the people. Follow Albert on Twitter @digitalurn Follow People's City Council at @pplscitycouncil Music by Funkadelic, Good Thoughts, Bad Thoughts --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/make-it-make-sense-pod/message

We sit down with Cyprene and Tighisti from Black at Uncommon to discuss the work they are doing to uplift the stories of students, families, teachers, and staff at Uncommon Schools, a charter network in the Northeast. Take a listen to learn more about their amazing work and see the connections between Uncommon's pedagogical approach and the movement for Black lives. HOMEWORK Follow @blackatuncommon Sign their petition to hold Uncommon Accountable sign here! shoutout to Nino for the editing, @shot.by.nino --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/make-it-make-sense-pod/message

In this episode Jacob and Tony discuss the current uprisings going on in all 50 states. yes all virgil of them. We discuss what we've seen at protest, the lack of response and selfish responses from the Black elite, and the audacity of those who mention property in the same breathe as they do Black lives. Black people have been in a long term abusive relationship with America. We tried to talk it out and we can't leave, enough is enough. Take care of your mental, friends. Follow us on ig: Jacob @elsnakeob, Tony @thesixfooter and twitter: Jacob @elsnakeob, Tony @oldotony_ As always this episode was mixed and edited by Nino, @shot.by.nino List of bail funds and orgs you can support. Breona Taylor Memorial Fund- https://www.gofundme.com/f/9v4q2-justice-for-breonna-taylor National Lawyers Guild- https://www.nlg.org/ Atlanta - https://atlsolidarity.org Chicago - https://chicagobond.org/donate Los Angeles- https://www.gofundme.com/f/peoples-city-council-ticket-fund Louisville - https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/louisville-community-bail-fund/ Minnesota - https://minnesotafreedomfund.org NYC / Brooklyn - https://brooklynbailfund.org/donate NYC / Bronx http://thebronxfreedomfund.org Philadelphia - https://phillybailout.com/donate --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/make-it-make-sense-pod/message

This special episode is dedicated to Lloyd Porter, an infamous Brooklyn restaurant owner. Yall might wanna eat before listening to this one, because you'll be hungry after! We were fortunate enough to be joined by Ena Mcpherson of Tranquility Farms and Ysanet Batista of Woke Foods. After Ms Ena and Ysanet tell us about their journeys into farming and food service, we discuss the importance of creating community based food services. You can find your local community garden at https://www.greenthumb.com. Some of the topics discussed in the freestyle are: the USA being open for business as the pandemic has yet to peak (USA! USA!), NYC police literally being on top of Black folk for not social distancing, Elon Musk smh, the sickening murders of Ahmand Arbery, Nia Pop, and Sean Reed. Follow our guest on IG: Ms. Ena, @enak.mcpherson, Ysanet, @ysanetbatista and @wokefoods. Follow us Jacob @elsnakeob, Tony @thesixfooter As always this episode was edited by Nino, @shot.by.nino --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/make-it-make-sense-pod/message

On this week's episode Tony and Jacob are examining the absurdities associated with essential workers. Their work is essential yet, many don't get paid a livable wage, had to go on strike to get proper PPE, and don't have paid sick leave. Bernie dropped out of the race, so you know we had to talk about that. If you are apart of the #BlueMatterWho crowd stop talking to us and start phone banking. Sleepy Joe going to need all of the help he can get. check us out on social media- Jacob, @elsnakeob, Tony, @thesixfoote. Episode edited by Nino, @shot.by.nino --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/make-it-make-sense-pod/message

ask yourself: what should the purpose of public school be. Unless you said basic childcare, this episode is for you. The coronavirus has highlighted several fractures in our society, one of them being education. Tony and Jacob are joined by Breanna Harvey to re-imagine what schools can and should be. Breanna (she/her/hers/Breyoncé), manages recruitment and selection for alumni roles at 4.0 Schools. Breanna is an amazing leader in education who has a deep passion and commitment to creating true partnerships with the community as we go through this iterative process of re-imaging school. There are several gems in this conversation, but if you learn anything, we hope you take note of the importance of building with the community not for the community. We hear from a couple youth about what they want school to be. After that, Jacob and Tony talk a little bit about the stimulus package, trying to find the billionaires that this country loves so much, and discuss the sexual assault allegations against Creepy Joe Biden. Feels like ages ago, when Joe Biden said if a woman comes forth with a sexual assault allegation we should believe her. #lifeisfluid Read More about the stimulus package Read more about Joe Biden sexual assault allegations Small Business Covid-19 Relief --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/make-it-make-sense-pod/message

Jacob and Tony bring you this week's episode from the safety of their homes, which are inside, which is where should be, if you can be. The coronavirus is taking the world by storm and it's clear America wasn't ready. Remember when people would be presenting their group projects, and it was obvious they were freestyling??? That's what Donald Trump and the gang look like trying figure this out. Tony and Jacob try to make sense of how something like this could have such a negative impact on the richest country in the world, or as Norway would say, a country with poorly developed health services and infrastructure. Ouch. We also briefly discuss the buffoonery that is going on in the Democratic Primary. Can yall believe that had people outside voting in the middle of a pandemic!? Smh About time we moved on to another party. They aint it. UPDATE** At time of recording there were 2800 cases of COVID-19 in America. On March 18 at 9:01PM PST the total is now at 8,865, Stay inside yall. Leave us a voice message letting us know how you're getting through the quarantine or what you want this country/world to look like as we emerge from these unprecedented times. Also, feel free to leave us a voice message letting us know what you want the world to look like in 2030. If you do, we'll send you some MIMS stickers, some seeds, or a book. Shoutout to Godfrey, Corey, and Iggy for this week's messages. Follow us on social media. Make it Make Sense Podcast- @mims.podcast Jacob-@elsnakeob Tony-@_oldtony on Twitter and @thesixfooter on IG Podcast edited by Nino-@brusslbrand --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/make-it-make-sense-pod/message

Tony and Jacob speak on their travels to Venezuela and Cuba. Both of these trips gave us a glimpse into an alternative means of how to structure a society. While things aren’t perfect in either of those countries, there is a lot we can learn from. Hell, things are far from perfect in the United States. During the freestyle, we discuss the comedy of errors that is the DNC, our two cents on the discussion about Kobe’s legacy, and a few other current events. This season we are engaging the people! If you would like to have your voice heard on MIMS, please send a voice memo responding to the following prompt: By the year 2030, what do you want to say we accomplished in the 2020s. Send voice memos to mimsthepodcast@gmail.com If you’re planning on traveling to Havana I highly recommend staying here. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/make-it-make-sense-pod/message

Dekunle Somade a writer, director, comedian, actor, and comedian (phew) joins Jacob and Tony to talk about his creative process, his inspiration, and how gaining life experiences has influenced his art. We also talk about other things such as Kim Kardashian appropriating the culture, if kids should have control over creating media for kids, and things we are talking to our families about over the holiday season. Oh yeah, we also find out what Tony has in common with Donald Trump. Check out Dekunle's album Mother on iTunes and his web series, Dekunle wants to Die at dekunlewantstodie.com Follow us on social media Tony-@thesixfooter Jacob-@elsnakeob Dekunle-@mr.dekunle Nino-@notedecode Music Dekunle- Mama Dukes Dekunle- Dekunle Wants to Die Katranada-Holy Hole Inna Donut J Dilla- Don’t Cry --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/make-it-make-sense-pod/message

Tony and Jacob are back trying to make sense of this wild white world. They kick off this week's episode with a lil freestyle, talking shit about George Zimmerman (fla people, what yall waiting on??), Kamala Harris dropping out the race (surprise take), Obama and Hillary (ok bommers), and Tony might just tell us who he's voting for (it aint Sleepy Joe). We also hear from Gabrielle, a teacher, Native New Yorker, and mother. As two non-kid having ass niggas, we wanted to learn what it's like raising kids in America. Gabrielle drops several gems about her experience as a parent. Some highlights of the conversation include her telling us about the importance of knowing your kids,what to expect from their teacher, and how she's preparing her children for a world that doesn't exist yet. Whether you're a parent or not, this conversation will speak to you. Follow us on ig/twitter gabrielle-@gabbyrella17 jacob-@elsnakeob tony-@thesixfooter/@oldtony_ nino-notedecode --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/make-it-make-sense-pod/message

On this week’s episode of Make it Make Sense Podcast, Jacob and Tony talk healthcare with the good homies, Jordan and Cleon. Jordan is a resident at Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn, while Cleon works in Sales and Marketing at GenTech. Some topics covered by the crew are quality of life, our expectations of the healthcare system, what Medicare for All should look like, and why plans proposed by Mayor Pete and Sleepy Joe will create a stratified healthcare system. Oh wait, we already have that. Cleon and Jordan stick around for the freestyle to discuss the latest developments with Kaepernick, violent NFL players being violent (oh my!) what we want from reparations, and a few other thangs. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/make-it-make-sense-pod/message

Jacob and Tony rap with the illustrious activist, author, and podcast host, Hope Giselle. Hope talks to us about her first experiences being gendered, her time as the trans-rights activist at Alabama State, why Black men won't fully accept trans-women, what we all can do to be better allies with the trans-community, among other things. Be sure to swing by Hope's website and buy her new book, Becoming Hope, Removing the Disguise. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/make-it-make-sense-pod/message

Tony and Jacob are by themselves this week as they talk about current events. They talk about the current political uprising going on pretty much EVERYwhere , Chicago teacher strikes, Hillary Clinton's very bold accusation that Tulsi Gabbard and Jill Stein are Russian assets (wtf!?), Sallie Mae's sales team kick it poolside in Muai while we drown in our student debt, and much more foolishness. No we didn't talk about Gina Rodriguez saying nigga, but that nigga shouldn't be saying nigga. We'll be back November 6th with a special guest. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/make-it-make-sense-pod/message

Season 2, We're Back!!! Jacob and Tony chop it up with Deborah Harris and Marcie Wells, two prominent organizers and activist creating change around things like women's and workers' rights. Deborah and Marcie dispel this absurd notion that protesting and organizing don't work while dropping gems on how we all can agitate and create change in our communities. In the freestyle, Tony and Jacob discuss Indigenous People's Day, the thuggery that is the Dallas PD, Mark Zuckerburg, Ellen getting cozy with George W, the UAW Strike and Kanye...smh, --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/make-it-make-sense-pod/message

Jacob and Tony trying to make sense of this notion that every nigga with dreads is for the cause. We cover topics such as the MOVE house bombing, Obama, Jay Z and other uncles named Tom. When it comes to the elite and people in power, mistrust and then verify. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/make-it-make-sense-pod/message

jacob and tony are making sense of white supremacist terrorism in america. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/make-it-make-sense-pod/message

Tony and Jacob make sense of Cancel Culture and riff on some of America's foolish current events from Kamala Harris's "ambitious" student loan forgiveness proposal to folks who don't put jelly on their biscuits. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/make-it-make-sense-pod/message

Tony and Jacob make sense of men's role in being feminist and breaking down patriarchy --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/make-it-make-sense-pod/message

Jacob and Tony try to make sense of unemployment and poverty in america --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/make-it-make-sense-pod/message

Tony and Jacob try to make sense of reparations. Shoutout to our engineer and marketing guru, Nino --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/make-it-make-sense-pod/message