The Not Dumb Podcast

Today on the 50th episode of The Not Dumb Podcast and the 3rd episode of A Muslim Life, TNDP sits down with author, political activist and former Guantanamo Bay detainee, Brother Mansoor Adayfi. Brother Mansoor was detained at Guantanamo Bay as "detainee 441" for 14 years during the aftermath of 9/11. He was not a 9/11 co-conspirator. It was a very unfortunate case of mistaken identity. Brother Mansoor was released from Guantanamo Bay in 2016, without charge, and now lives in Belgrade Serbia. His book detailing the events of his time spent at Guantanamo Bay is "Don't Forget Us Here: Lost and Found at Guantanamo Bay" by Hachette Books.

The barbershop is back in session responding to comments from the listeners. Fauci most likely lied. We're not anti-vax. We're not Rand Paul fanboys. Freedom of speech. BONUS: Creepy guy interrupts the podcast, rainbows and lowering our gaze. News clip courtesy of Breaking Points w/ Saagar Enjeti & Krystal Ball. They can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/c/breakingpoints

The second and final part of the first episode of A Muslim Life. Brother Khalid talks about what he has learned and where he is now.

Part 1 of a new podcast called "A Muslim Life" Brother Khalid Ali Mustafa is in the Studio. He shares his life journey, overcoming a life of extreme violence and hardship to become a Muslim and a tech entrepreneur.

The TNDP squad is joined by a special guest, Author and Tech Entrepreneur Brother Khalid Mustafa - However, quite frustratingly, The Professor and our guest fervently debate each other about crypto for 90 minutes. We understand if you skip this one....

The Barbershop is back in session!!... *ahem*… after… an extended hiatus. We laugh REALLY hard at the “Hustler”. Fauci sounds dumb. The TNDP Squad explains their absence. How 2020 affected The Squad. The checks were crisp. Who was the father of racism? Trump speaks to those who are frightened by the waning age of European aggression. The Biz is 30,000 feet in the air. Ironman and The Professor want to punch someone in the face. Emotional arguments. A new short film with Aabidah Muhammad and Lightspeed. BONUS: Ironman Abdullah apparently cannot pronounce “Cinematography” News Reporter is Rachel Bovard. Clip Courtesy of The Hill's Rising: https://youtu.be/_KDI3qzxdqg Senator Paul & Dr. Fauci clip courtesy of CNBC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pnb2Yxri6eY Aabidah Muhammad IG: https://www.instagram.com/aabidabbi/ LightSpeed IG: https://www.instagram.com/lightspeedarts/ LightSpeed Website: https://www.luvlightspeed.com Tania Fernandes Anderson for District 7: https://www.facebook.com/Tania4D7/ https://www.instagram.com/tania4d7/ https://taniaford7.com

(THIS WAS RECORDED AND PUBLISHED IN EARLY MARCH 2020 AT THE VERY BEGINNING OF THE COVID PANDEMIC. THIS WAS BEFORE WE KNEW IT WAS GOING TO BE SUCH A HUGE EVENT IN ALL OF OUR LIVES. PLH) The Barbershop is in Session! Yusuf & Iman pop up at Shimon's house without calling regularly. Rona Over Reaction? Accidentally Calling Shawn Harrison "Shawn Harris". Would you be a Sugar Baby? Polygamy. Shimon lost $500k. Recession incoming. Weaponized to be mild. How a virus works. Yusuf says "Smut". BONUS CLIPS: Ironman evades. Ironman & The Professor argue about praying.

FINALLY. Season 2 of The Not Dumb Podcast starts off with an outtakes episode. These clips are from various podcasts that were not usable for various reasons. In this podcast we discuss Dolemite being gay, behind the scenes of the Welcome intro, Vital Honey, discussing our problems, losing subscribers, The Alphabet boys, Liberalism, Human rights and a number of other topics. Enjoy!

This is a bonus podcast that we recorded with Francis Bok. He is the author of the book "Escape From Slavery". He is a survivor of the Sudanese civil war during which he was captured by the Janjaweed when he was 7 years old. After enduring 10 years of slavery he escaped to Egypt and from there he made his way to America. Since then he's met with President George W Bush, Condoleeza Rice, Colin Powell and many others. He's served in the government of the newly created South Sudan. He's spoken at many universities all over the world. He is now a prominent anti-slavery and human trafficking activist. We had ZERO tangents in this podcast!! Yeah it's intense. InshaAllah we will return mid June with episode 43 after Ramadan! Ramadan Mubarak to all of our Muslim listeners! We will still be active on IG and probably YouTube. PLH to everyone. Enjoy!

Part 2 of the eighth episode of DBA (Doing Business in Africa) Shimon and Iman are joined by Anthony Njigua and Chris Buyu. Anthony is the owner of Foodies without borders foodieswithoutborders.org. Chris is in the financial sector and has assisted in several tech startups. Both Chris and Anthony are from from Nairobi Kenya. Multiplying wealth. Rich with no $$$. Paying tax with goats. The colonizer's concept of money. Nairobi is beautiful. Buying inexpensive land in Kenya. African Hospitality. The melanated frequency. Bring your skills! Pushed to be a doctor or lawyer. The time/leisure graph. The $200 per month penthouse. Dumb questions about the Lion King. Last podcast of the season yo! We'll be back after Ramadan!

In the eighth episode of DBA (Doing Business in Africa) Shimon and Iman are joined by Anthony Njigua and Chris Buyu. Anthony is the owner of Foodies without borders foodieswithoutborders.org. Chris is in the financial sector and has assisted in several tech startups. Both Chris and Anthony are from from Nairobi Kenya. Nairobi. Kenya's politics. The Hutu and the Tutsi divided. The Berlin Conference. War. Divide and Conquer. What's a refugee camp? Iman learns about tribalism. Economic hitmen. Monsanto is there. Living off the grid. BONUS: Eating in Kenya and expensive @burgerking.

TNDP Presents: Dr Arikana Chihombori-Quao. Dr. Chihombori is the African Union Ambassador to the US. She is also an MD and president and CEO of Bell Family Medical centers located in Murfreesboro Tennessee. She is known internationally for her efforts to improve health care systems, particularly in African countries, and for promoting women's rights around the world. She has received recognition and awards from many African leaders including President Nelson Mandela. She is a native of Zimbabwe. She immigrated to the US in 1977. This speech is from the summer of 2018 and is re-broadcast courtesy of Melvin Foote and the Institute of the Black World 21st Century (IBW21st) Music Courtesy of MGJ Productions: soundcloud.com/mgj-production MGJProduction: Undefeated

On the 7th DBA (Doing Business in Africa)episode of The Not Dumb Podcast, Shimon and Iman are joined by Hashim Siraji; the originator of several tech startups including the 200,000+ business strong Progressive African Network. Hashim is a young Somali immigrant and American citizen. Darpa Money. Shay Dubbz iz a rock star. Amari looks young. The Somali Diaspora. Pirates. Tribalism. What happened in the 90's. Refugee camps. Slave traders. The veracious Ilhan Omar. Eating Camels. Iman hates snow. Chappie is racist. BONUS: Shay Dubbz is a pretty smart kid.

Iman and Shimon are joined by Askia Acquah Hanson of the Askia Hanson Podcast.This was recorded back in February but we got lazy and didn't post it on time. In the midst of several sci-fi tangents and Shimon's manly, military songs we learned a little about Ghana and decide to create a coon-free/ni**a-free media empire.

The Marriage Podcast. It's finally here! Shimon and Iman sit down and impart some terrible marriage advice on two young brothers trying to get married, Young Usman and Young Wasiff. By brothers. For brothers. But anyone can listen. But be warned. This is man talk.

In the fifth episode of DBA (Doing Business in Africa) Iman and Shimon are joined by Gabriel Carter. They discuss the money that is needed to do business in Africa. Should we start an investment group? hmmm.....

In this fourth episode of the DBA series (Doing Business in Africa) Iman and Shimon are joined by Gabriel Carter, Hashim Siraji, Christopher Jackson, Curtis Jones, Leonard Tshitenge and John Monteiro. Together they are the Empower Brokers. The TNDP movement is growing. We further explore what it takes do business in Africa with people who are doing it. This episode was recorded at the Africa & Market innovation event held at WeWork in Copley Square

In our third DBA (Doing Business in Africa) episode, we are joined by Leonard Tshitenge originally born and raised in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We learned about Coltan (Columbite-Tantalite)A metallic ore which is vital to all of our electronics. Over 80% of it is from the DRC. Leonard delivers a powerful spoken word "Does your cellphone have blood on it?". The weapon of warlords. Iman puts his foot in his mouth. Iman and Shimon mourn over lost African Connections. Iman doesn't like Versace. Building bridges. Remedial questions. Intro: Warriyo - Mortals | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJg-Y5byMMw Outro: SG28 - Livin for Today

DBA = Doing Business in Africa. In the second installment of the Doing Busiiness in Africa series we are joined by Christopher Jackson of Liberia. Liberia's economic growth. Liberian coup. Happenstance. Two wise men. Life spared three times. Alahajji smiles. Weed at the airport. Suitcases. Midnight journey. The general's offer. Milton. Coming to America. Chinese influence. 12 trillion dollars. How other cultures stick together in Africa. Chinese outsiders. Economic hitmen. Corruption. Liberian vacation spots. Returning home. American minds in Africa. Learn from your failures, don't stop.

In this first episode of the Doing Business in Africa (DBA) series we are joined by Godwin Gabriel, CEO of Moovn Technologies. Iman needed side hustles. Godwin remembers his inspiration for Moovn. African Rain. The towncar business in Seattle. Luxury car abuse. Business will often self-regulate. Out-sourcing. Keeping relationships. The need for innovation. Frontier markets. The prodigal son. The way people use cell phones in Africa. Strategic partnerships. Success and failures. Don't be scared. Iman's words of wisdom. BONUS: Shimon mixes up schools. Intro Music: Warriyo - Mortals https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJg-Y5byMMw Outro Music: SG28 - Living for Today

Last Podcast of the year! The TNDP Squad is so thankful to all of our listeners around the world for paying attention to us and all of our issues! That was very kind of you. Ironman Abdullah, The Biz and The Professor are joined by 2 new TNDP squad members, Dom and Ishmael. They passionately discuss the "moon landing". Shimon believes it happened.... but maybe the footage was faked. BONUS: Good Bean Pies. BONUS BONUS: Talkin bout buying GOLD. BONUS BONUS BONUS: Chattin Intro Music: Peyruis-Relax Outro Music: SG28-Living For Today

The Professor cannot be seen. Yusuf Commands his business. The Black dollar. Segregation. Exodus of the talented tenth. Iman has heard every excuse. Only recruiting black contractors. Culture of punctuated success. Deadlines. Lieutenants. Yusuf renegotiates. Shimon brings it home.

The TNDP squad is back sharing their personal stories about their businesses!... after a massive sci-fi tangent about Transformers and then Star Wars: The Austrian School of Business. The Bumble Bee Movie distraction. Transformers tangent. Star Wars tangent. Iman is wrong about Unicron. Shimon likes Dune. Bad financial decisions. Iman's poor money management. The cycle of a dollar. Yusuf at Ashmont Station. Business Stories. BONUS: Yusuf's haircut and Iman's Incorrect Math.

He-Man, The Macy's Ad, Nut Shots, Masculinity & Beards, Saudi Arabia, Secular Islam Cause & Effect, 6ix9ine, China, Islam and the "T" word (yall know the word), Back to the Dates, Interest-free business: Is it possible?

The TNDP squad is officially international! We now have listeners in 43 countries. FACTS. We give a shout out to each one. We intended to speak on some news stories but Kuma takes us on a hard "right" turn by informing us that he voted for trump. We viciously castigated him... until he told us why. We got a little sad because of it. Then we got into a power structures/digital currency/depression/war/bleak future tangent. *sigh* ... Not gonna lie... this one kinda spiraled out of control. Everyone is yelling. Structure was lost. ... It sucks. We tried to keep it together and be funny and entertaining. BONUS: Chess is racist bro.

In this highly informative interview, the TNDP squad speaks with Nigerian Presidential candidate Chike Ukaegbu. The youngest person ever allowed to run for President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

The conclusion to the Godbody Tangent episode 23. The TNDP Squad has a meeting of the minds concerning a tangent of epic proportions. Who does Kuma believe is superior? Biological differences. Does "equal" mean "same"? Gnostic influences. DNA PTSD. Purposeful inversion. The root of things. The creation contradiction. Kuma doesn't pray. No peace, No justice. Research. Abrahamic influences. Why is the Qur'an true? Were Jesus, Moses and Adam "Muslims"?

This is definitely one of our best podcasts. The tangent action is so strong it encompasses this entire episode. Yusuf (The Professor) and Kuma talk about "Godbody". Yusuf challenges Kuma to explain his thoughts and beliefs. BONUS chilling with Cool Guy Robel at the end - which was actually before this podcast started. This podcast went on for about 3 hours so it has been split into 2 parts. Part 2 coming soon.

Shimon and Iman are at Harvard University attending the Islamic Finance Conference. They interview Imran Sayeed and Naureen Meraj co-founders of the Teach the World Foundation. They interview David Loundy CEO and Chairman of Devon Bank. Finally they interview Sa'ad Ahmed from TinyToronto and BostonTiny.

Iman, Shimon & Cliff discuss Kanye's speech in the Oval Office. Young Cliff brings it home. We are joined on the phone by Leo Bridgewater from Minorities for Medical Marijuana. Shimon's phone is whack. We talk about legalization and the business of cannabis. Iman does not think people should get high. The history of weed: Why it has a negative stigma. Marijuana & Politics. The Legal business of weed. Jetsons and Flintstones. Old, long and big. Where did the drugs come from? Tricky Dicky and Schedule 1. Culture economics and politics. K2, edibles, lotion and patches. An EXIT drug. 635-0507. Who owns the patent on CBD? Military life and PTSD. Transitioning from Warrior to Family Man. Remaining Legalization hurdles.

Find us on iTunes and GooglePlay!! Iman and Shimon are joined on the phone by Ayanna Robert of Gerard Publishing. We discuss family tings. Business tings. Kids doing crazy tings. Successes and Failures. BONUS: Facial hair tings.

The Not Dumb Podcast is joined by Tacuma Russell and Yusuf Akbar. Iman Apologizes for his behavior in the last Podcast. The squad addresses Rasean Blyden's claims of Sharia Law being implemented in Dearborn Michigan. The age of marriage. H U G E moon landing and evolution tangent. Yusuf is adamant. Iman want's people to think for themselves. Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world. Who is behind the manipulations? Iman thinks most people are inherently good.

Iman and Shimon are joined by Rasean RehDogg Blyden. Iman says "boots" instead of "beats". Rasean has one of the earliest viral videos ever made with "Why Must I Cry?" Who is Tammy Starr? Rasean has excellent quality video production. Rasean retires from music after 30 albums. iTunes as a source of passive income. Rasean is "Super Right". Stacked cabinets. Everyone is against corruption in politics. Shimon serves with undocumented soldiers. Rasean hates Bernie Sanders. Iman and Rasean are strong black men... so is Shimon.

WE NEED A FEMALE CO-HOST who's about business! HollaAchaBoy.... Shay Dubz hurts his mom. Iman is hella funky. Old guys in the locker room. Getting back to business. Shimon's Good Burgers. Hiding failure from wives. Boston Racism vs. Southern Racism. Weird racist terms. Shimon is Latino apparently. Saudi hospitality. 20 M's in the bank. Shimon REALLY likes goat. Nusr Et Steak House. Shimon needs a nickname. We Need a Female Co-Host.

Find us on iTunes, GooglePlay and SoundCloud! Search: "TNDP" Iman needs a chiropractor and doesn't like acupuncture. Shimon is indecent with a squid. Side boob action. Iman explains why he doesn't hug strangers. America is number one in the world for sexual violence. The book Like a Girl by Aparna Jain. Educating our children to the reality of sexuality and sexual violence. Western Perversion and "Rape Culture". South Asian Arts and Culture Speaker Series. We're looking for a female co-host to make these embarrassingly bad podcasts with - Holla atcha boy. INSTAGRAM: @thenotdumpodcast | TWITTER: @notdumbpodcast | EMAIL: thenotdumbpodcast@gmail.com

Iman and Shimon are interviewed by Amari Warden, Shimon's oldest daughter about charity and community. Iman was super broke as a kid in Boston. Ayanna Presley wins. Andrew Gillum probably will. Iman doesn't trust most clean-shaven black guys. Political Candidates phasing in (Cynthia Nixon). Cake Waffles should be a thing. Shimon doesn't think it's possible. A fairly boring Comic Book tangent. Dope Spill. Comics Explained. Lost Comics. Iman might be pre-sick and has possibly lost his Mojo.

Find us on iTunes!!!! Iman & Shimon discuss traveling with kids. Their dooky explosions. Shimon likes John McCain. Iman doesn't speak ill of the dead. Iman makes good milkshakes. Shimon is bent in half. Iman wants to be a grill master like Shimon.

Find us on iTunes!!! #TNDP------ RIP to the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin.------ Iman and Shimon ramble on and on and on and on... *sigh*... and on... discussing dumb ass military parades, Omarosa, and the great white distraction. Iman has never been high. He also doesn't like the direction the American Empire is headed. Shimon feels more optimistic. Iman is old and easily distracted by instagram.

Iman and Shimon discuss politics, the moon landing, Alex Jones, conspiracy theories, lizard people, lobbying, calculating blackness in America, false affirmations and bad public speaking, the "V" TV series, immortality and that one time Iman levitated himself. For real son. It happened.

Find us on iTunes!! - Iman apologizes for being unfettered. Shimon Injures himself sitting and thinking. Rollerblading antics. Expensive Office spaces in Boston. Planned Obsolescence (The light bulb conspiracy). Iman builds doors. Velocity Sales. Buc-ee's and Beef Jerky. Bad quality goods from Muslims. Buying clothes in China. Shimon Flexes his MBA on everyone. International Business. Predatory Loans in the Military.

Find us on iTunes!! Online Business Planning and Management?? 10 minute tangent on Batman v Superman and Adamantium Logan. Unnecessary supervisors. Haitian Riots. The invention of international borders and Western Supremacy. Iman RANTS about Tucker Carlson and other dumb Americans. Tree Hugging vs. Tree Kissing. Sex and Sexuality. Shimon is propositioned by a gay dude. Working Out. Wife Beaters or Sleeveless T-shirts.

Find us on iTunes! #TNDP Iman and Shimon discuss whether or not Trump is actually good for business. Then they talk about the true motivations of politics/politicians, war and capitalism. They also talk about high paying trade jobs that aren't utilized and the fact that black people dont utilize their elected officials as much as they should. Truth be told: It's probably a little longer than it should be

Iman is feeling lazy. Shimon insists on calling his son Junior even though he doesn't like it. Iman decides to call him Shay Dubz. Then they discuss terrible music. Shimon's son plays some of his music for the listeners. Iman and Shimon berate him for his artistic expression.

Shimon and Iman sit down with Ishaq and Suleiman of "Patriot Care Fine Landscaping and Lawn Care" to see if TNDP can assist them in building a plan that will increase efficiency and improve management of investment spending. This is not the typical TNDP podcast. Also - The audio is terrible. The regular podcasting "studio" was taken so Shimon and Iman had to make do in another room with an uncontrollable AC unit.

Iman and Shimon discuss stress and Ramadan and death during Ramadan. Iman and Shimon remember Brother Marzuq Muhammad. Iman talks about celebrities he's met... but not Cory Booker.

Iman and Shimon talk about Ramadan, faux arab accents and crying.

We talk about Black Boy Magic and Womens professional sports then we get frustrated with politics and start yelling.