Bishop Chronicles

Comedian and jiu-jitsu podcast whisperer @thejaimekilstein talks with Adisa the Bishop on training with legends like Marcelo Garcia, crushing stages with spoken word poetry in ATL and overcoming depression in the struggle to find yourself after relationships collapse. Very personal insights from both dudes on this one. If you're strugglin' emotionally in the Covid crisis, this is the show for you.

Adisa the Bishop gives his top 10 classic posse cut  and shares the recipe for Musashi Mindstate tea. Then he and author of MuslimCool, Dr. Suad Abdul Khabeer @doctasuad take an intense look the new Jay Electronica @jayelectronica album, A Written Testimony, and the impact Islam has had on Hip-Hop since it's inception.

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Adisa the Bishop takes a critical look at the panic, the hype, and reality of what the global pandemic is doing to America and the world. Then he tells you how you can utilize this down time to refine yourself mentally, physically and spiritually using perspective from stoic philosophy.

Adisa the Bishop shares incredible facts about the dance history behind legendary martial artists Bruce Lee and deadly swordsman Miyamoto Musashi (and how dancing helped them as fighters)! Then he plays a never before heard conversation RZA and Adisa gave to incarcerated teen boys and girls in St. Louis during the Ferguson uprising.

Adisa the Bishop shares his reflections on Hip-Hop after seeing Hamilton in London and looks at the pros and cons of its global success. Then looks at the end of the legendary rap group Public Enemy @mrchuckd_pe and shares a lost interview from 2014 with 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu founder Eddie Bravo @eddiebravo10p recorded shortly after his controversial rematch with Royler Gracie @roylergracie.

Adisa the Bishop talks about his experience teaching about Hip-Hop and Chess at Camp Tazo @tazo retreat and what his experiences were speaking with RZA @rza and Shaolin Monk Shi Yan Ming @usashaolintemple. It is an inward journey for lovers of tea, martial arts and the inward journey.

Adisa the Bishop gets real about the murder of rapper Pop Smoke and the implications his killing might mean for the state of Hip-Hop right today. Then he interviews Oakland Rapper T-KASH about his journey in Hip-Hop, health and fitness so we can end Black History Month more fit than we entered it.

For Black History Month Adisa the Bishop speaks about the legendary Tupac Shakur and his strategic mind after being influenced by the work of Niccolo Machiavelli. The journey begins the day he goes to prison until the day he dies in Las Vegas. Hip-Hop scholarship at its best!

Adisa the Bishop starts Black History Month off remembering Bay Area rap legends Mac Dre (follow his mom @themacwanda) and The Jacka (follow his tribute page @jackamobfigaz) . His special guest is music and film producer @darrendosia who worked directly with both artists over the years.

Adisa the Bishop gets an exclusive interview with legendary mma and jiu-jitsu fighter and coach of champions, Ralph "the pitbull" Gracie (@ralphgracie). From never before heard old school clashes on the beaches of Rio side by side with his brother Renzo to how MMA has impacted BJJ culture, to women fighting in the cage, this cannot be missed!