The brothers are back after taking a week off to mourn the loss of our brother Buff's mom. She was a loving soul that will be missed and we dedicate this episode to her. But Buff didn't want it to be a somber episode. So we obliged. We get a little lively discussing Boosie and his professed abuse of his son and nephews. Byron asks what can we do to really change things for Black America besides voting or having a revolution. And once again Razi gets left with no time and has to leave his question to the listeners. (You can tell who writes the show notes, LOL) He wants to know what irrational fears did you have growing up or even still may have. Byron ends the show with one of his awesome stories and we even hear from Ms. Hazel at the end. So get your tissues ready for that one.

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The brothers don't have any sense. So we got that smart MF Dr. Brandon Davis to lead some discussions on the corona virus with some other smart friends of his. They have a lot of sense.

Brandon is joined this week by three awesome guests: Dr K Juree Capers, Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Management and Policy at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies of Georgia State University; Dr Breanca Merritt, Founding Director, Center for Research on Inclusion and Social Policy at Indiana University Public Policy Institute; and Dr Tony G Reames, Assistant Professor in the School for Environment and Sustainability and director of the Urban Energy Justice Lab at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and a JPB Environmental Health Fellow at Harvard University T.H. Chan School of Public Health. They take on COVID from a public policy perspective. 

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The brothers are joined by fashion influencer Lashoundra "Bird" Young of Young at Style (YAS) to discuss growing an audience, starting a business, being friends, and living life. Bird breaks down her journey from nursing student to fashion blogger to influencer and retail store owner. The brothers are a little star struck but we get through it and treat her like one of the guys. We call her out on the flexes and humble brags, but that's just what friends do. Bird asks the brothers how we kept our friendship so strong for so long. It was a hard one to answer for us. Byron closes us out asking about our single greatest moment. Another tough question with heartfelt answers from all.

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The brothers don't have any sense. So we got that smart MF Dr. Brandon Davis to lead some discussions on the corona virus with some other smart friends of his. They have a lot of sense.

This week he is joined by three extremely smart women to discuss the psychological and sociological aspects of the pandemic; how it is affecting people and the black community. Our guests include Dr Gabrielle P.A. Smith, Assistant Professor of Psychology at Texas Woman's University; Dr Natasha Thrower, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston; and Dr. Keya Wiggins-Jackson, Certified Group Psychotherapist. These ladies give it to you raw and real. Enjoy.

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So the brothers try to evade politically charged conversations. But we finally "go there." We discuss the wealth gap, presidential candidates, the general electorate, and greed in America. All in one raucous episode. We start off with a listener question about whether non custodial parents should be able to see their children during the quarantine.  The answers are not aligned. Then Byron is replaced by Lil Evil and asks whether not voting for Biden is a vote for trump and supporting racism as some social media posts suggest. Razi goes even deeper into political territory by asking why is it that we need charity to support hard working Americans instead of just giving them a living wage.  It's a powder keg episode with some strong opinions. Enjoy.

The brothers don't have any sense. So we got that smart MF Dr. Brandon Davis to lead some discussions on the corona virus with some other smart friends of his. They have a lot of sense. This week he is joined by Dr Rhonda V Sharpe, President and Founder of Women's Institute for Science, Equity and Race, and Dr Gary Hoover, Professor and Chair of Economics at the University of Oklahoma. They discuss the black economy before, during, and after the COVID - 19 pandemic. as well as how economics can affect health. And they don't always agree. That's the good stuff. 

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Read the paper by Gary Price on Research Gate here 

Listen to Heather Long explain the $1200 disbursements on the NPR Podcast. Her response is at the 29 min mark.

The brothers are back and still quarantined. We start with Rona and end with Rona. But there's a whole bunch in between. Ferg wants to know are we taking the quarantine seriously enough and why is it that black people are getting hit the hardest by the virus. Byron's asks how we would feel if a gay guy offers to buy us a drink. Razi's response is well....unexpected. Then Razi asks whether the brothers will hit the switch with our daughters or wives. Byron slips in a second question of whether posting service activities on social media cheapens them. Four questions this episode for you to enjoy.

The brothers are going for either huge kudos or pitchforks this week. We open with a discussion about quarantining and the presidential primaries. Ferg wants to know when being politically correct (PC) is too much and what we do if we go past the PC line.  Razi gets the middle question and uses it to ask about the brothers  relationship building strategies. Byron closes us out with a question to set us up to fail. He tells a heart wrenching story of domestic abuse and murder that sounds like it came from a Lifetime movie. Then asks do we think it was the victims fault. How could he!?! Well listen to find out.