3 Brothers No Sense

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. 

Connect with Dr Sharpe via LinkedIn here 

Connect with Dr Hoover via LinkedIn here 

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. 

This week the brothers break down their gaming past times and reminisce about what they played growing up. Ferg wants to know why the backlash over Andrew Gillum turned really nasty once rumors started that he may have been cheating on his wife with a dude. Byron wants to know some qualities we are trying to work on. Razi rounds out the hour asking whether the brothers ever had to dim their light to advance at work. Enjoy!

The brothers reflect on the new normal of life under Coronavirus (COVID-19) social distancing. Ferg wants to know have we thought about our legacies and what they will look like. Razi asks what we think teachers should be paid since everyone is whining about having to home school during the quarantine. Byron takes the last question and asks about family secrets.

The brothers dedicate this episode to one of our own. Razi lost his wife, Jennica,  and just wanted to say thank you to all the listeners. We reminisce on the great times we had with her and Razi asks whether we are ready for unexpected losses. The brothers also discuss death taboos like cremation and non traditional funerals. Razi pleads with everyone to prepare for losses and have discussions with all loved ones, not just your spouse. It's a rough episode with some tears at times. But worth the listen.

The brothers are joined by the ladies of Femme Noir Files in our first ever joint episode. We tried to match South Park with our bleep count, but couldn't get that high. We chop it up about who has it worse: men or women. You know that was a powder keg. But before we get into the conversation the brothers get a little political talking about Super Tuesday and the coronavirus. Razi explains amendment one in Alabama and reminds everyone to vote NO. Then Byron mentions that the coronavirus is messing with the money. The conversation heats up when we start talking about the government breaking up black homes with their policies. Somehow we get on interracial dating as well. We finish the conversation with dancing to music with B*tches and H*es in it. It's a jam packed episode that you don't want to miss.

So get ready to laugh at our pain. The episode starts with Ferg telling a story of how Cuban coffee can't be trusted. He tries to get serious with a question about black masculinity being under attack and how D Wade is handling his sons transition to his daughter. The answers are all over the place as you would expect. Byron wants to know how we feel about the black history memes. Do we feel that making fun of our serious past cheapens the history? Razi sticks with the comedy side and wants to know the top 2 black comedies. Ferg follows up with which black movie do we want to see a sequel for. The three bothers being the brothers again.

Show links

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Read up on D Wade and Zaya

Read the Leflore Short Stories