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Aaanndd we're back! With so much to do and only so many hours in a day, we took a brief hiatus from recording to allow for some other cool things to take shape, one of those being the forthcoming album from the Gawd MC Mak himself! In this episode we jump straight to the chase and meander from topic to topic as is our specialty. From Google seemingly providing a proof-of-work for their killswitch, bomb scares, Asian dominance of cellphone tech, to Trump and Ye's SNL worthy sitdown and rectilinear Allspark-esque icebergs being uncovered, its a good one. As always, thanks for listening! ***SHOWNOTES BELOW*** 3:22 Google's Killswitch https://fstoppers.com/education/youtube-outage-shows-dangers-putting-all-your-eggs-one-basket-297457 6:49 Chinese chips in tech, Samsung's S10 sensors https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-s10-plus-879600/ 9:46 Lottery ran up crazy https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-s10-plus-879600/ 11:06 Bombs and other hysteria https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-45983580 17:52 Netflix Canceling Shit https://netflixlife.com/2018/11/01/netflix-new-releases-angelas-christmas-30-movies-shows/ 20:12 Disney's Inclusivity Initiative & The Art of Not Giving A Fuck https://variety.com/2018/film/news/michael-b-jordan-inclusion-rider-1202721271/ 26:22 Khashoggi https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-46067959 29:56 The Rectilinear Iceberg https://www.npr.org/2018/10/23/659799976/whats-going-on-with-that-bizarre-rectangular-iceberg 36:34 Trump and Kanye Have a Sitdown https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-dines-with-kanye-west-at-the-white-house-live-updates/ 40:24 Letting Experience Inform Knowledge and Healthy Skeptism 47:12 The Significange of 2.4Ghz and 60-95+ Ghz http://www1.lsbu.ac.uk/water/water_vibrational_spectrum.html https://resonance.is/scientists-show-that-water-has-memory/
Whats going on yall? Today's installment comes in at roughly an hour and a half, but its surprisingly well segmented! The first portion of the show focuses on the nature of music: how its made, its power to affect us emotionally, and different aspects that contribute to the fabled "timeless classic". Portion two is a tale of a man and his dog as told by Mak, with the final segment dealing with the battle between the Securities Exchange Commision and Elon Musk as well as a splash of censorship commmentary. And as the initiated are well aware, plenty of other poignant points. As always, thanks for listening! Oh, and be sure to check out the links in the shownotes! -------------- The Removal of Likes and Retweets 7:40 Why Not Forge Your Own Platform? -13:32 https://www.superphone.io/ The Benefit Of Podcasts 16:48 How We Get Hooked On An Artist 20:22 Why We Like Music From Our Youth - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpPSF7-Ctlc 6lack Interview With Joe Budden - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TToX41XRHrs What Makes Something Timeless 28:16 Confirmation Bias In Music 30:38 Expectations, Labels, and Nomenclature 32:20 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp57MJpe_BxdrbHNR3Q8HMA https://www.epidemicsound.com/ How Badly Do You Want To Make Music 36:40 A Man and His Dog 48:48 Musk Vs The SEC 68:29
Well yall, this marks the second livestreamed episode of TBEW as well as what may very well be one of our most focused entries yet! Mak and Sae'Von take quite the plunge into the implications of Bill Cosby's sentencing, why Russel Simmons ran off on the D.A., and even touched upon MLK's fascination with women for hire. There's also an extended look at sociopathy and how all the previous topics relate as well as plenty of other poignant points. As always, thanks for listening! Oh, and be sure to check out the links in the shownotes! 1:36 - Cosby Sentencing: https://www.npr.org/2018/09/23/650962962/bill-cosbys-sentencing-how-we-got-here-what-his-punishment-could-be About That Cosby/NBC Thing: https://ssnpodcast.com/2016/01/05/so-about-that-bill-cosby-nbc-thing/ Statutes of Limitations: https://criminal.findlaw.com/criminal-law-basics/time-limits-for-charges-state-criminal-statutes-of-limitations.html FBI Evidence Whistleblower: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmwBrDv--PE 29:22 The FBI & MLK https://www.newsweek.com/declassified-jfk-file-details-fbi-sex-smears-about-martin-luther-king-701996 36:37 - The Great Refusal of The Broken System 38:55 - Russel Simmons Flees The Country https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/13/arts/music/russell-simmons-rape.html 44:59 - An Extended Look At Sociopathy 53:24 The Alienation of The Elite Jeff Bezos Contributions https://splinternews.com/the-math-of-jeff-bezos-astounding-greed-1829032247 58:08 How To Create A Consumer In 2018 61:54 - A Quick Tangent About The Economy
SHOW NOTES:: 2:37 Katt Williams Interview https://youtu.be/2n2t7ww46mI 6:54 Police Shoots Ex Lover https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5b92d672e4b0511db3e2217e 8:44 FBI Infiltration of Gang Culture https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/4375527 11:10 Why The Government Wants Your Land https://youtu.be/seDpS2QEoNw https://www.activistpost.com/2015/09/agenda-2030-translator.html 18:27 Buy Back The Glocks? https://www.techtimes.com/articles/234429/20180920/new-research-challenges-myers-briggs-personality-types-with-4-new-personality-groupings.htm https://abc7chicago.com/news/mayor-pledges-$250k-to-gun-buyback-programs-in-chicago/1040046/ 24:38 W.W.J.D With Reparations? 34:00 The Tiffany Hadish Effect 42:44 Stereotyping of Black-White Relarionship Dynamics 46:52 Cultures Role In Individuation 51:33 H&M, A Case Study Of Marketing https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/01/09/weeknd-says-goodbye-h-m-over-racist-monkey-sweatshirt-ad/1016113001/ 56:22 NBA Youngboy 58:16 Why Atlanta Rappers Should Be Weary Of TIP
Today's episode is equal parts sour and sweet. Though Mak and Sae'Von kick things off with the usual casual banter that makes way into the first few topics - including Elon Musk's recent blunt blazing interview, voodoo and P Diddy's eccentricities. Toward the back end of the episode though things begin to turn more serious, including Mac Miller's death and discussion over drugs' current place within the culture and even an anaysis of prayer itself. This is now the second episode in a row where drug abuse has taken center stage. We are hopeful this pattern can cease before becoming a trend. Please. Choose Wisely. Oh yea. And hella other poignant points. Enjoy! vvv---SHOW NOTES----vvv 2:45 Saturday In Athens 4:44 Musk Interview https://youtu.be/ycPr5-27vSI 6:22 Azealia Banks Voodoo and Beef With Elon https://www.businessinsider.com/azealia-banks-claims-to-be-at-elon-musks-house-as-he-sought-investors-2018-8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDrW8BVFnGo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3gMB_GaQXI https://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2018/08/azealia-banks-to-elon-musk-sorry-youre-not-really-a-balding-drug/ 7:32 Diddy 75/25 Rule https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlBxY3eXgWE 7:52 The Relationship Between Excessive Eccentric Taste and Warfare 10:20 Kaepernick's Nike Deal http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-kaepernick-nike-deal-20180903-story.html https://www.wkrn.com/news/college-drops-nike-from-sports-uniforms-after-kaepernick-ad/1425077797 11:30 Is He Actually A Genius? 13:48 Anti Aging For Modern Vampires...and Kardashians https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/msn/how-young-blood-holds-the-key-to-anti-aging/ar-BBN8mQC http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/kim-kardashian-vampire-facelift-bloody-mess-article-1.1285646 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClqUcScwnn8 17:48 Does Joe Pull His Punches? 22:20 Well Color Me Impressed! 25:10 Jamie, The Brains Of The Operation 27:05 This Is Musk Doing Drugs 28:12 Diddy The Party Animal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wlbN3nNXq8 32:21 Tesla X The Nutcracker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA0G6fooZBg 34:24 Why Does Is Come In Threes? https://radaronline.com/exclusives/2018/09/sally-field-new-book-reveals-burt-reynolds-sad-childhood-abusive-dad/ https://www.reuters.com/article/us-people-bill-daily/actor-bill-daily-of-i-dream-of-jeannie-dead-at-91-idUSKCN1LO0K1 35:18 A Play By Play of How To Hug https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJITX3V8cYU https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/01/arts/music/ariana-grande-funeral-groping-bishop-ellis.html 42:56 Mac Miller's Death https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrR_gm6RqCo https://www.usnews.com/news/entertainment/articles/2018-09-10/autopsy-performed-on-rapper-mac-miller-more-tests-needed 44:46 Destructive Tendencies 53:47 Drugs and The Culture 56:56 An Analysis of Prayer
Today's menu includes Queen Nikki's strong opinions about her album sales, Chris Browns resurgence over the last few years, Demi Lovato's overdose and even the potentially nefarious future and fate of the cannabis industry! Enjoy! SHOW NOTES:: 1:52 The Queens Tirade https://youtu.be/G1XDwhvhQhs https://youtu.be/h5NedP6qFw4 7:09 Does Travis Have Hands? https://youtu.be/BJ8IWklJ2wY 10:50 Chris's Sponsors http://www.onlineathens.com/sports/20180525/uga-player-arrested-for-felony-eavesdropping 13:28 The Narrating Self Demis OD 14:05 https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/07/25/demi-lovato-od-mystery-if-heroin-wasnt-the-cause-what-was/ 17:02 The Power of NO 18:55 Elite Peer Pressure 20:25 Thrill Addicts 22:52 Microdosing the Hard? 26:35 Cannabis Annoymous https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/08/americas-invisible-pot-addicts/567886/ 31:03 GMO Gas http://www.newlifeagricultural.com/organic-crops-microbes/ Gasing Everywhere 33:13 https://www-m.cnn.com/2018/06/20/health/canada-legalizes-marijuana/index.html 35:38 Democrats for THC! 37:03 Synthetic Cannabis https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5899f9d6e4b0406131395f53 37:17 Pfizer OG
In today's installment we find Mak and Sae'Von opening up with a little humor before diving into some more "adult" discussion. From the perverse escapades of the privaleged, how massive publications are run, and even the magical, mythical, mystical big "O". And some other sex ed topics. Plus a side of the usual poignant points. Enjoy! SHOW NOTES:: 2:30 Earth On Viagra - http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/planet-x-nibiru-headed-earth-doomsayers-article-1.2504846 http://www.nibiruupdate.com/ 12:14 How To Run A Publication 16:27 Who Writes For The Publications 20:04 What If It Was Jeff Bezos - 21:47 What About JJ Abrams(CORRECTION- BRYAN SINGER, NOT ABRAMS!) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-vyBYXJlMU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x75fEjGTkSM 22:22 What Would The Pope Do - https://www.reuters.com/article/us-pope-ireland-abuse-plane/pope-says-will-not-respond-to-allegations-of-cover-up-idUSKCN1LB0OQ https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/27/world/europe/pope-francis-vigano-mccarrick.html 23:52 All This Pre Crime, For What? - https://bigthink.com/think-tank/pre-crime-detection-system-now-being-tested-in-the-us 24:25 The Sociopath Next Door - https://www.amazon.com/Sociopath-Next-Door-Martha-Stout/dp/0767915828 26:26 How Hierarchy Breeds Corruption - Sandusky - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penn_State_sex_abuse_scandal Teachers Fornicating With Pupils - https://nypost.com/2017/10/17/raunchy-snapchat-video-gets-teacher-busted-for-sex-with-student/ 30:12 Sex Workers and Sex 34:40 Would You Date A Sex Worker? - 39:00 Some Ted Talks About Sex - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRkPU1fKchI&list=WL&index=48&t=0s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRJ_QfP2mhU&list=WL&index=50&t=0s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Soe7yjlFEJ8&list=WL&index=51&t=0s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKAehegqTvg&list=WL&index=55&t=0s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSF82AwSDiU&list=WL&index=56&t=0s 40:05 Porn PTSD - 41:59 Are Women THAT Enticing? - 43:25 Why Is Sex The Obligatory Check Box? 45:12 The Big O 47:47 Nice For What? 48:42 Bad Judgment Or Phenomenal Finese? 51:25 Girls Will Be Girls? Boys Will Be Boys? 52:52 Equality Is A Legal Term 56:25 Love Is A Partnership
Sae'Von and Mak orginally set out to discuss the recent "Purge" film to see if and how a real life Purge could be of any benefit in our current landscape. They ultimate get around to answering this question, but on their way the find themselves talking about issues plauging the family structure, how group-think tactics have created archetypes masquerading as individuals, the power shift towards the feminine, and NXIVM, that sex cult with Chloe from Smallville! Oh, almost forgot, and hella other poignant points. Be sure to check the show notes in case you want to jump to a specific segment. Enjoy! SHOW NOTES:: New Purge- 1:45 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6133466/ Protests Are Dilluted- 2:34 Is There Class Tension?-4:04 Freedom For Clowns - 5:08 Are These Keyboard Cowboys Legit? - 6:19 Freedom To Be Toxic...Or Emotionally Fragile - 7:56 Transfer of Power To The Feminine - 9:13 What Happened To The Family? - 12:08 Self Reliance Is KEY - 16:02 Why The Have Nots May Hope To Have a War - 17:35 Helicopters Over Pittsburgh - 19:04 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgqiF0CA1WI Pay The Fine OR Due The Time - 20:38 Larry Nassar Gets Assaulted - 22:52 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-gymnastics-usa-nassar/usa-gymnastics-ex-doctor-moved-from-prison-after-alleged-assault-idUSKCN1L501U Would The Purge Work? - 24:43 The Gamification of War and Espionage - 27:39 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKKqLuT1r0M Issac Kappy and PedoWood - 29:02 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Znh-WuM9zI NXIVM - 31:05 https://pagesix.com/2018/08/13/seagrams-heiress-puts-pad-up-as-collateral-for-nxivm-sex-cult-linked-sister/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PTG0CB_biM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR0lFgGa76U
In this episode Sae'Von and Mak disect the Breakfast's Club's interview with music executive Lyor Cohen, leading them down a winding road of subjects. These include how up and coming artists may want to think about how they handle their business related endeavors, the intricacies of how streaming royalties are calculated and how they relate to the days of physical CDs, how Youtube's rampant censorship may affect is music platform, and as always...many other poignant points. If you enjoyed this episode or found it of some use, please consider leaving a comment, like, or repost! And if you REALLY loved it, why not subscribe too? Show Notes Below: Russ Interview - 0:43 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xt6bJsYufyI Floyd 50 Beef - 1:25 -http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2018/07/50-cent-floyd-mayweather-jr-beef-timeline/ White Folks Talking They Shit? - 2:52 Lyor Cohen 5:39 -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sitMVitcB8c Youtube Censorship & Its Music Platform 14:30 The New Music Moguls - 19:22 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOTebhPy04g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jV1QiFwGxXU Art Turned Commodity - 22:10 Are Fiends Good For Biz? - 25:06 Streaming To The Future (And The Blue Bible) - 29:50 Streaming Royalties 33:08 All Digital Everything - 36:56 From Nomads to Faux Expansionists - 40:28
Mak and Sae'Von sit down to help us ponder the fetish that is being gangster, Twitter thinkers, why we seem to exhalt those who acquire great sums of currency, the means Google goes through to get more data points, as well as how Hollywood likes to spend their budget. Oh, and of course, many other poignant points. Twitter Thinkers - 10: 23 King of IG - 11:21 Gangsta's Glory - 14:18 Survivor's Guilt or Survivor's Obligation? - 20:25 Google's "Selfish Ledger" - 29:04 Money = Success? or Money = Infatuation? - 43:25 The Novelty Factor - 48:02 Hollywood's Budget - 50: 34 New Uncle Toms - 60:04 The Lil Epidemic and Signaling - 66:05 The Purses - 67:24 Leave a comment if there's anything you agreed with or disagreed with. Thank you for listening. Peace and love. SHOW NOTES: Will Smith Rap Radar: https://youtu.be/gaBGMlDde1E Google's Selfish Ledger: https://youtu.be/UqByX959pxg?t=1m11s American Gangster Street Scene: https://youtu.be/nK10Z9avoYw?t=44s Top Movie Budgets: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_expensive_films The Purse Trend in Hip Hop: https://www.gq.com/story/mens-shoulder-bag-man-purse-bag
In this weeks episode Mak and Sae'Von discuss the merits of safe sex, artistic licensing, and the audacity of some of these drug dealers. Oh, and other poignant points of course. Enjoy! SHOW NOTES: Herpes: https://www.cdc.gov/std/Herpes/STDFact-Herpes.htm Woman Speeds Down Highway: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5893045/Florida-woman-caught-camera-speeding-highway-ex-clinging-windscreen.html Jase Harley: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bkc_rJJg27q/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Jase Harley: American Pharaoh -https://open.spotify.com/track/4lnSJ70ANG21hCXq62lcM2?si=BVMwnpJgTuyNEdYVK1Pzqw Maryland Shooting: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/29/us/jarrod-ramos-annapolis-shooting.html Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow - http://www.ynharari.com/book/homo-deus/ ATT Price Increase: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4187034-t-increases-prices-will-still-win-doj-antitrust-appeal GA Hands Free Law: http://www.headsupgeorgia.com/handsfree-law/ New Low Income Threshold For Bay Area: https://www.westernjournal.com/low-income-threshold-now-117000-bay-area/ Permit Patty: https://rollingout.com/2018/06/24/white-woman-calls-police-to-have-8-year-old-black-girl-jailed-for-selling-water/
Sae'Von and Mak discuss the youth's pursuit of virality, Juice Wrld's explosion, social media depression and suicide, the AT&T Time Warner acquisition, technocracy, this year's XXL Freshman Class, and many other poignant points. A huge THANK YOU to all our supporters! Much love to y'all. Enjoy! SHOW NOTES:: Juice Wrld: https://www.buzzfeed.com/christheauthor/why-juice-wrld-is-better-than-your-favorite-rapper-3joos?utm_term=.nv7VkkrpQ#.xyxwYYLE6 Cole Bennet: https://lyricallemonade.com/author/cole/ Time Warner Acquisition: https://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2016/11/15/att-time-warner-acquisition-a-rare-deal-that-makes-economic-sense/#4bf3f99d11fa 5G Concerns: https://eluxemagazine.com/magazine/dangers-of-5g/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLTPerFA0ug Social Media Depression: http://time.com/4793331/instagram-social-media-mental-health/ Freshman Class: http://freshmanxxlmag.com/
Keaton Mak & Sae'Von Springer discuss Cheating In Sports, The Marketablitiy Of The Black Plight, and Soul Selling! Enjoy!
In the premiere episode of "X" (formerly A.O.T) Mak and Sae'Von discuss rebranding, Harvey Weinstein, and other poignant points.