This is Big Time

The Middle Son

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 49:19

In this episode Noah and Roger sit down with Skip Brown, Roger's middle son and discuss his upbringing, his career, the effects of Covid on the education system, racism in America, and more.

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February Check-in

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2022 103:11

Noah and Roger meet in February to catch up after the new year.

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Engineered to Succeed

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 77:27

In this conversation Noah and Roger interview Vjay - Vincent's oldest son. As a 20 year old computer engineer at Clemson University, VJ offers a unique perspective about tech, truth in the media, growing up black in America and more.

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Turkey Leg Love

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2021 73:28

In this episode Noah and Roger meet with Roger's oldest grandchild Rena, and her family. They dive into family memories, what it means to be a father, forgiveness and much more. Leave us a comment or a five star review. Thanks for listening.

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Buzzard or Eagle

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 80:06

In this episode Roger and Noah sit down with Roger's oldest son, Raymond and discuss his upbringing in an African American house in Durham NC during the 60s. They talk about race relations, the importance of fatherhood, life in the Brown home during the 60s, whether or not individuals exemplify an eagle or a buzzard and much more.

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Colorblind

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021 42:41

Roger, Garret Gooch and I sit down with Kevin Hinton and meet his white son-in-law Jeff. His example of 'colorblind' love comes as a refreshing shock for Roger and Gooch.

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Critical Race Conversations

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2021 97:57

Today Roger and Noah sit down with Roger's son, Vince, and discuss coming up prepared to succeed, the education system, critical race theory and much more.

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Help From a Mirror

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2021 77:45

In this episode Noah and Roger sit down again to talk with Kevin Hinton this time about his upbringing. Insightful questions, honest answers. Enjoy.

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Sometimes Prison Works

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 79:48

Roger Brown and Noah sit down with Kevin Hinton and discuss how their relationship started, how you don't need money to make a vision reality, and show that sometimes prison does work. Be sure to like share and send us your feedback.

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Us Then and Now

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 108:20

Roger and Noah sit down and discuss about what happened on January 6th, how technology is replacing humanity, how division has always been a part of the United States, and much more.

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From Godfather to Good Father

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 45:42

Roger Brown and Noah sit down with "Gooch" a former drug dealer for the second time and discuss his first time being arrested, how race plays a role in police investigations, and other invaluable insights.

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Birthday Broadcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 52:27

Roger and Noah sit down with Garret Gooch, a former drug dealer, on Roger's 86th birthday to discuss how the two met and Gooch's life dealing drugs.

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Practice a Loss

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2020 51:56

In this episode Roger and Noah talk about soul security, practicing a loss, standing strong against the pipeline of life, how there are more wrong answers than right ones, and the time I realized that humanity was beautiful while holding a cadaver brain. Share, like, subscribe, enjoy.

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Recipes for Life

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2020 23:36

In this episode Roger reads a book that he wrote for his mother on her 100th birthday. This episode is packed full of wisdom. Enjoy.

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The Beautiful Life

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 39:04

In this episode Roger discusses his upbringing, the character of his father, what it was like growing up, how his family overcame racism, and the meaning of marriage.

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Talking with Murder

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 37:49

Roger and Noah sit down to talk with Curtis, aka "Murder" a former gang member who spent several years in prison for murder. In this episode we discuss what it was like for him growing up, how he fell into the cycle of drug dealing and gang violence, and the steps he's taking to turn it around.

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Pancake People

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2020 43:07

Roger Brown is an 85 year old African American man I met during a consultation at work. He is a father, a grandfather, a small business owner, a scientist, and a man of faith. We immediately connected and I found myself sitting on his steps ten feet away wanting to know more about him, his life, his culture and his story. This is the second episode of our conversations together.

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Everyone Has A Story

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2020 50:46

Roger Brown is an 85 year old African American man I met during a consultation at work. He is a father, a grandfather, a small business owner, a scientist, and a man of faith. We immediately connected and I found myself sitting on his steps ten feet away wanting to know more about him, his life, his culture and his story. This is the first episode where Roger and I talk about Faith, Coronavirus, George Floyd, Having a Plan, the Power of Emotion, and What is Prayer.