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This podcast's goal is to provide a weekly commentary on music, sports, pop culture and current events, as well as, real-life issues like police brutality, racism, sexism, hot-button issues within the black community like interracial dating and colorism and politics. Although, some of the subject ma…

The Tactless Know-It-Alls


    • Dec 25, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    All Things Must Pass

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2022 15:00


    This short episode is our last. If you want to hear the full story on why we decided to end it, listen to our earlier episode on the subject.

    2022 Lessons Learned

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2022 40:42


    This week, we're looking back on the year and recounting the lessons we've learned this year.

    These Ain't Just Jokes

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2022 46:38


    This week, we didn't have anything specific on our hearts to talk about. We ended up talking about Emancipation, which we haven't seen yet. We talked about why we 've been avoiding it and what we think the long term impact may end up being for art in today's society. Basically, we went on a tangent until we ran out of tangents.

    Ye Or Nay

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2022 44:17


    This week, we're talking about Kanye. Sorry...

    Consider Yourself a Black Superhero...

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2022 61:37


    This week, we (well, one of us) have a story to tell.

    Black Ego

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2022 56:20


    This week, we're referencing a show by Jon Stewart we watched right before recording and decided it was worth a conversation. The main aim of the episode of his show was for white people to talk to each other about solutions to American racism and white supremacy. We recorded what we felt right after watching.

    Twitter Blues

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2022 64:30


    This week, we're talking about a 60 Minutes piece we recently saw regarding Tik Tok and the differences in the US version and the Chinese version. Most of our conversation was initially about how we think those differences will affect us (the US) in the future. We then shifted to a conversation about Twitter and how we see this going in the short term for Elon Musk.

    Deja Vu All Over Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2022 50:20


    This week, we're talking movies. We began talking about the new Black Panther Sequel, but that quickly turned into a conversation about black film and black filmmaking in general.

    PrimeTime

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022 60:20


    This week, we're talking about Deion Sanders and Jackson State football. We recently watched a short interview featuring Deion and the Jackson St team and in it he talked about how much good he could do by simply being there. Toward the end of the interview, he mentioned he'd consider leaving to go to pretty much any school that made the right offer. That made us wonder what the impact would be on Jackson State if he actually left this early in his coaching career and how could that affect the surrounding community that has benefitted from him being there.

    Algorithm Nation

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2022 40:40


    This week, we talked about something that has become apparent over the last few trips to shop for vinyl. Not exactly what you'd expect would've come to mind, but if you've been rocking with us for a while, the direction won't surprise you at all.

    algorithms algorithm nation
    Who's Not Clapping When You Win?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 54:00


    This week, we took a detour. We started out talking about sports (for about 2 seconds) but that led into a deeper conversation on what we've noticed is becoming more and more prevalent in society.

    Story Time: THIS Got Me Arrested...

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2022 75:03


    This week is a story time episode. One of us got arrested (in the past). If you listen to this podcast, you can probably guess which one of us, but you'll probably never guess why or the full story behind it...

    Can We Defund Political Commercials Too While We're At It?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022 60:00


    This week, we're discussing this political cycle we can't seem to ever get done with. It feels like we've been watching political commercials for 2 years straight and one of the reoccurring themes is "defunding the police". We talked about what we think about that phrase and what we think might be an issue for some candidates running on that idea in their platform.

    Why We're Ending This Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2022 43:20


    This week, we are explaining why, when and how we've decided to end this podcast. Simple, right?

    Garbage In, Garbage Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2022 48:40


    This week, we decided to just have a quick conversation about some of the lessons we've learned this year about cutting corners.

    No Such Thing As "Spoiling" Black Children...

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2022 50:40


    This week, we're talking about a comment that was made while we were visiting someone that we felt deserved to be a full conversation. They made several comments about how some of the kids were "spoiled" in the past and that (somehow) was justification for current character flaws. We took the comment in, but afterwards decided to have the conversation that makes up this episode.

    Gentrification is Good for Black People

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2022 57:01


    This week, we're talking about a "new" program Bank of America is piloting targeting Black and Hispanic 1st time homebuyers. It's a zero down payment mortgage that has already been criticized by some as "a plot to accelerate gentrification". We break down: 1. Why that theory is dumb as hell. 2. Why we think gentrification is misunderstood by 95% of the people who talk about it. 3. We give our opinion on what Bank of America is actually doing with this "program" and finally 4. We give a blueprint on what we'd be doing as a first time homebuyer right now in this market instead of joining this program.

    We Got Covid...

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2022 12:20


    This week, we were going to try to muscle through this episode, but that wasn't in the cards. Maybe next week.

    No Limits

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2022 58:04


    This week's (actually, last week's late episode) episode really ended up going in an organic direction because we decided to just talk about whatever. Initially, we were going to go in one direction, but as always, that didn't happen and we went off on a tangent...

    Gotta Learn To Live With Regrets

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2022 57:49


    This week, we talked briefly about the things we are most proud of in life but also, the things we most regret. The conversation actually ended up on regrets more than anything, but...that's life.

    Time Doesn't Exist

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2022 48:40


    This week, we're getting into some spiritual/space/nerd talk. How do you know time exists? Or is it just a man made concept? How long has time been around? We went down that rabbit hole this week based on some reading and conversations we've had lately and thought it might be cool to share.

    Break Through

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2022 58:40


    This week, we talked about a possible breakthrough in truth telling, but that quickly turned into a conversation on the (we'll call it current) recession.

    Music Is My Sanctuary

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2022 54:40


    This week, we talked music. Every now and again, we talk about this subject because for the both of us, it's a big part of our lives, but in different ways. So, this episode is how we view music's role in our individual lives.

    Identity Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2022 85:38


    This week, we're talking about ourselves. We both realized that we both went through a similar event in our individual lives before meeting and, even though it's embarrassing, decided to discuss it here.

    Feels like a trap...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2022 64:08


    This week, as promised, we addressed our somewhat contradictory, conflicting and complicated feelings about interracial relationships. More than anything, we ended up talking about the effect, as we see it, on the black community as whole moving forward. We also talked about the surge of interracial images that are in TV, movies, ads, etc. over the last couple of years.

    The Great Replacement Theory Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 55:31


    ...Then, we got more information on some of the things we predicted would happen next. We felt we had to complete this conversation with what we think is the distraction we mentioned in part one's conversation. (If you haven't heard part 1, listen to that one first).

    The Great Replacement Theory Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 78:20


    This week, we talked about the overturning of Roe V Wade by the supreme court. Originally, we had this conversation not knowing a ton of what happened, but talked about the basics and what we thought this meant in the long-term for women in America...

    Shoutout to the Fathers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2022 46:40


    This week, we're giving a shoutout to the fathers.

    We Need To Make A Business Decision

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 71:20


    This week, we're talking about Juneteenth and what it means currently to black America and, more importantly, what it'll mean (if anything) to us in the future. Will it end up being just another consumer holiday? Will it eventually get white-washed and no one will know what the holiday is about in 10 years? We discuss what we think are the answers to those questions and we offer an alternative to all of it.

    Censorship Doesn't Matter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2022 54:40


    This week, we're talking about censorship. We were having a conversation around the house about books and certain subjects being banned in schools. The conversation turned toward whether or not that would continue or somehow at some point society would push back. We decided to continue that conversation here, but it ended up going somewhere totally unexpected...

    Where the Grass Is Greener...

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2022 58:00


    This week, we're revisiting an older episode in a way. We're talking about the legalization of medical and recreational marijuana, in the US the be specific. Our views haven't change very much from 5 years ago, but our perspective has been shifted a bit after the pandemic.

    Inflation Kills Relationships

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 55:50


    This week, we're talking about marriage. Very rarely do we talk about relationships on this podcast and there's no particular reason for that, but this week it just kinda caught up with us. With all of the pressure put on marriages, we think the next few years' economy will put additional pressure on couples and we think it starts with who you picked.

    This is the Last Straw

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 66:00


    This week, we're (surprisingly) talking about the shooting in Buffalo, New York. Although, we've been trying to avoid these types of subjects, we decided to deal with this one.

    The SCOTUS Is Bogus

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2022 57:04


    This week, we ended up talking about the supreme court's leaked opinion on Roe v Wade. Admittedly, we haven't been following this closely, but we decided to voice our opinion on abortion rights in general.

    Black Masculinity

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 66:31


    This week, we are having a conversation regarding masculinity, but more specifically as it relates to black men. Lately it seems like it's not popular to embrace the idea of black men being men. Maybe it's limited to just the local circle and personal conversations we're having, but from what we've seen both in person and online there seems to be a movement to undermine black masculinity. Let's talk about it.

    Closed Minds Are As Useful As Closed Parachutes...

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 60:25


    This week, we're talking about our journey to become more open minded. At least, that's how this conversation started. As we discussed more and more, we determined that we may not be as open minded about certain things as we once believed. Just listen...it'll make more sense inside.

    Should Children Stay in "A Childs Place"?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 62:09


    This week, we're talking about something that we heard all the time as kids: "Children should be seen and not heard" or "Children need to stay out of grown folks conversations". It's 2022 and we are rethinking the whole idea of keeping children in the dark until they reach a certain age and "then it's time to grow up", so we decided to have a conversation about why we feel that way.

    Your Environment Will Change You Before You Change It

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 61:32


    This week, we decided to talk about the environments we find ourselves in at different points in life. So many people will tell you what you can or cannot accomplish, we thought this would be a good time to share some of our experiences in dealing with negative environments.

    Don't Hear What I Didn't Say

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 69:30


    This week, we're talking about communication. That's it...that's the episode.

    Support Black Customers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 86:10


    This week, we're venting about some of the experiences we've been having this year and in previous years both intentionally trying to support black business and also being black business owners trying to work with black clients. We're exhausted of people simply saying "support black business" and there not being any of the brutal honesty explaining what that actually looks like in real life nor what black business can do to reciprocate that support.

    Not Bad Meaning Bad, But Bad Meaning Good

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 53:35


    This week, we discussed the idea of a "good person" or a "bad person". We got here because of a story regarding a black lives matter chapter president that's being accused of fraud. Although these days, people are guilty until proven innocent, we decided to set that aside (for now) and the conversation morphed into a discussion of what makes us consider a person "bad" or "good"...or does any of that even exist?

    Another Distraction...

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 62:47


    This week, we're talking about the current conflict involving Russia and the Ukraine. This conversation, like most of our conversations here, was not planned or discussed beforehand. We just had a personal conversation on the mic about how this whole thing makes us feel and what's going through our minds.

    Legacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 59:00


    This week, we're talking about Legacy. What does that mean to you? Is it money, houses, etc. you can leave to your children or is it more? Well, we discussed what it means to us and how we perceive "legacy" in 2022.

    Maybe We ARE in the Matrix after all

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 58:15


    This week, we're talking about something that seems to have just come out of nowhere lately: Being yourself. This subject came about from an unlikely place. Recently Neo (the singer, not the matrix dude) was on a podcast and spoke about misogyny in the R&B world. In regards to that, he said "if women want men to stop calling you b*tches, they should stop dancing to them type of records". From the responses to that statement it seemed like most people were in agreement with being outraged...except us.

    Hell No, We Won't Go

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2022 48:36


    This week, we're talking about the possible return to the office. Apparently, some businesses are considering telling their employees they need to be back in the office as soon as next month. We gave our take on how we felt about that and more...

    Atlanna

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 59:42


    This week, we decided to talk about Atlanta. Lately, there's been more and more folks having negative things to say about Georgia's capital from crime to the people who live here. So we decided to revisit a podcast episode we had about Atlanta 3-4 years ago and clear a few things up.

    Everything and Nothing

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 56:23


    This episode, we started off talking about the latest Janet Jackson doc on Lifetime. One thing led to another and we ended talking about gender roles. If you've been with us for a while... I mean...what's new?

    We Need to Talk About Cliff Huxtable (but Bill Cosby f*%$ that up)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2022 70:42


    This week, we ended up watching a documentary (We Need to Talk about Cosby) about Bill Cosby...4 hours of Bill....Cosby...seriously. After watching, we had to talk about it, so we did. We actually talked about the entire Cosby ordeal in a past episode, but after watching this documentary, we felt it was necessary to revisit some of the things we said in that last episode.

    The Jeen-Yuhs of Kanye (A Review...Kinda)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 62:42


    This week, we're talking about Kanye. This episode was mainly going to be about the 3 part documentary coming out about Kanye next month on Netflix. We we prepared to watch all 4 hours during a advance screening during Sundance Film festival, but at the last minute, they pulled all but the first part. We've always been split on Kanye and decided to watch this together to see if it might possibly change our views...and it did.

    Grace...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 55:00


    This week, we're talking about giving people grace. It seems like lately we've each let people get under our skin and this conversation revolved around why this had been happening more frequently. Is it because we haven't been giving folks enough grace...enough room to grow and evolve? Or is it because we haven't been given enough. Sometimes it feels like people expect you to be perfect, respond perfectly, say the perfect thing at the perfect time and they forget you're only human and you'll require grace.

    If Being A Landlord Is Wrong...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 78:00


    This week, we gave in to the urge to rant. As many of you probably already know, we invest in real estate. Needless to say, we're a little biased when we see things floating around that says "landlords are evil" & "landlords are parasites". Normally, if we feel we're biased on a subject, we skip it until we can take other perspective into account. That's not what happened here, though.

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