I am a believer in Tyrese Haliburton! The man's got ice in is veins! I was wrong!

Happy Monday! Hope you and your family are doing well. We had another busy weekend in our world. Big shoutout to CMI for another great performance in Washington, DC this weekend (also, congratulations to my lovely bride, Ashley!). Shout out to Stir Crazy RVA for the hospitality this weekend too.

Very busy weekend on Earth. Thinking of the Biden family as we learned about his prostate cancer diagnosis. Busy weekend for Ukraine & Russia. Then, of course, the infamous Angel Reese vs. Caitlin Clark battle.

Oh, man. This may ruffle your feathers.

Welcome to episode 187! Sorry I missed you last week. We were in Chicago celebrating the wedding and I got stuck doing station work when we got back. No excuses though.

Hope you've been well! What a busy Monday in our little world. We cover the Newark Airport fiasco, China Trade War, and Trump's latest immigration tactics. Then, let's get ready for this Diddy trial. We've got some exclusive information about how his defense team is planning to approach this case. It's worth diving in.

Thanks for joining us for another episode. Send me a DM on Instagram @brianjames.us and let me know that you were tapped in! God bless.

A busy weekend was anchored by the NFL draft storylines. Most of them were centered around Shedeur Sanders. Will he be a starter in the NFL? Was all the chatter about him (and his family) valid? I think so.

Also, we've got a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine. Sounds like a new Pope will be selected soon, too. Let's chat!

We will look back on this SINNERS film release as one of the greatest in film history. Ryan Coogler proved his genius once again. Also, Deion retired those kids' jerseys too early, man.

It's election season and yes, it's "unprecedented". This is the first time we've had a candidate enter the race as late as Kamala Harris. We've also never had a candidate as polarizing as Donald Trump.

This pivotal election is dowsed in commentary from media pundits and personalities. Their bias leads their conversation, even when they don't realize it. The idea of "traditional" non-partisan media has become a lost art. It feels as though these major news outlets give off the impression that they're delivering the non-partisan facts but they're actually just offering their commentary and opinion.

It's dangerous. Researchers suggest that the hidden-partisan antics of today's American media traps viewers into a 'partisan echo chamber'. A place where left, or right-wing voters are radicalized to lean even more into their bias.

This election season has already been filled with bias. Be on the look out as you step into the voting booth. Today on Brian's World, let's explore these 'partisan echo chambers' and how we can be the most ready for this upcoming election.

P.S: Are you registered to vote?

Last week, I replied to a post on X that ruffled some feathers. It was about sex appeal. Now I'm wondering if we've lost the art of sex appeal? Have we forgotten about the science of attraction?

As Dr. Wendy L. Patrick wrote in Psychology Today, "many people are intrigued by the proverbial mysterious stranger." Even the headline is titled How Intrigue Sparks Attraction. After receiving backlash for my reply to that post, I'm not sure that society believes in sex appeal anymore.

My response appreciated the mystery of sex appeal and how it awakens the imagination. Isn't that at the core of attraction? Imagination?

Better Help's staff shared an article on the science of attraction and highlighted how the mind comes alive when we encounter a beautiful mystery. In a society of weirdos and defensiveness, have we forgotten that attraction is about science? Are we uncomfortable with sex appeal?

It's true - about 26% of users on Twitter are black. That's a heavy portion of the popular social media app's user base. Research shows that it's one of the most diverse platforms available.

"Black Twitter" has become a thing. It was bound to happen. With such a heavy concentration of black-culture activity on the app, surely a community was going to be formed. It's filled with all sorts of conversation and relative commentary to the 'black experience'.

But, what happens when we don't allow this space to be open to new ideas? Is there more than one 'black experience'? Let's explore inside of Brian’s World.

CTZNS Culture-Chief, Jay Julien believes the key to developing impactful brands begins with attunement-based leadership and community development. His vision asks leaders and their teams to take a look inside themselves to discover what would really bring them together; asking the why and the who before the what.

During an interview earlier this year, Julien shared, “Attunement is the process of being patient and present enough to know who someone is and where they are in their life so that you can produce more harmonious relationships.”

He continued with CTZNS, “Attunement helps love last and empowers tribes to thrive. It allows us to ensure that we build win/win relationships.”

Hear how he plans to build the CTZNS community and his tips on how other leaders can empower their vision with attunement.

Sean "Diddy" Combs was arrested on federal charges, Monday, September 16. The shamed music-mogul is alleged to have orchestrated a sex trafficking operation, acts of non-consensual sexual violence, racketeering, and prostitution. Federal raids also uncovered drugs and weapons at his property.

It's unclear as to when the Feds began investigating Diddy. From our perspective, it all began when his ex-girlfriend (and urban culture sweetheart) Cassie Ventura filed a bombshell lawsuit against him in 2023.

Others began to emerge and it became clear that among all that Diddy had accomplished, his main talent was master manipulation.

On today's episode, we'll explore the thinking of master manipulators and how to spot them in your life. We'll go over some research about how to deal with these psychopaths and why you deserve to be respected and treated better.

Tools for today's episode:

18 Manipulation Techniques: Types, Tactics, and Signs

How to Spot & Stop Manipulators