Black in the Middle

It's back and this is no April Fools joke. After a couple weeks hiatus, the crew runs through all the things - from Dashawn "Inner Glutes" Watson (no relation) and Tim officially becoming middle age, to a short performance review of Q1 and what them stimis hitting for.

The episode does hit on a few dark topics like voter suppression, mass killings and the death of George Floyd.

Tim and Herman share the story about their low points in life and how they not only held it together but clawed their way back to some semblance of success. Travis revels in his perfect record of stability, or appearance thereof.

So, bring on the war stories, horror stories but most importantly those comeback stories. This is the "When you ain't got shit" episode.

This is the "I get that from my daddy episode.

Do you ever look at your parents and see yourself in them. What's their reaction when you do something that reminds them of you? In this episode of Black in the Middle, the crew recalls times when they had an epiphany that a behavior of theirs was genetic, when saw something in their children that resembled themselves and really dive into what they think is caused by nature and not nurture, and vice versa.

Finally they discuss family curses and the myth and the truth behind them.

Emotional intelligence (EI/EQ) is the ability to understand, use and manage your own emotions in positive ways to relieve stress, communicate effectively, empathize with others, overcome challenges and defuse conflict. It manifests itself in several ways: Self-Awareness, Self-Regulation, Motivation, Empathy and Social Skills.

The crew walks through the importance of EQ in their personal lives and business lives as well as how to instill it in others at work and at home. This is definitely a learn some sh!t episode!

This episode 'audiofies' the paradox of choice right before your ears.

Are you presented with too many options in life?

Do you truly believe the choices you make are your own or could they be a part of a man-made construct built to lead you down a path?

Welcome to the matrix and the customization of life. Blue pill or red pill? It's time to decide just how meta you ready to go over the next 40 minutes.

Buckle up. 

Anxiety is an emotion characterized by feelings of tension, worried thoughts and physical changes like increased blood pressure. People with anxiety disorders usually have recurring intrusive thoughts or concerns. We don't care how strong you are or think you are, we all suffer from or have things that make us anxious. The crew opens up about what creates anxiety in their lives and how they deal with it on a regular basis. Tune in and let's grow together.

What is a conspiracy there you believe in Do you even believe in them? Was Jesus divine or just a really good dude? What fuels the success of a conspiracy theory?

UFOs? Yes or no

Covid: man-made Chinese lab-bat or Mother nature scorned?

We ask and answer all of these questions in this not-so-supernatural episode. Tune in bro.

Do you dream at night? What about day dreaming? The crew talks about dreams and how they evolve throughout life as well as the impact they had on life. Travis wanted to be like Mike, Tim and Herm wanted lambos but you're going to have to listen find out which dreams they had and achieved. Other questions answered in this episode, "Why do we kill dreams [of others]?", "How can we raise our kids to chase their dreams?" and more!

In order to answer this question the crew not only takes a look inward and reflects on the lives the've led but also explores pop culture, black culture, and America when it comes to the racial equity gap across systems. Oh, and twerking. Twerking was definitely analyzed and graded on the MLK scale of approval. Listen to the episode to find out the results.

We might be a little biased but this is probably the best take from the middle of the latest events in America. Yes, the crew is talking about the march and riots on Capitol Hill that took place the day of Electoral College count confirmation.

Josh Hawley, (not)Antifa, white privilege, Chewbacca bathing suits, pragmatism, Pelosi's chair, death, memes and more in this season finale of Black in the Middle podcast.