Cultivated Ignorance

We've got a brand new show for you featuring award winning public speaker, radio host, and author Totlyn Oliver! This dope queen dropped knowledge on how she has used the art of public speaking to pave her way to tremendous success as an organizer and public relations expert both here in the states and her native land of Jamaica. She also shares some valuable life experiences regarding overcoming your fears and trying new things, as well as her views on the current state of communication in what has become a largely social media driven society. Tune-In!!!! Please don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe.

This week we discuss our thoughts on Michael Eric Dyson's recent interview on The Breakfast Club. In the eloquent words of the man himself, can this digital culture handle the analog reality we live in? Is "cancel culture" a product of white supremacy?

We also dive into the pros and cons of fully legalizing sex work, and give our thoughts on the newest Solange and 2 Chainz albums. Tune-in and join us for everything cultivated and ignorant!!! Please don't forget to like share and subscribe.

This week we sit down with local poet Queen It Shall Be to discuss her brand new board game Hillman the Game, based on the classic TV show A Different World! We discuss her journey from unemployment to staring her own company, InAllSeriesNess, and why she decided to take on such a daring venture in becoming a board game creator. With her being a mother and wife, we decided to pick her brain on some relationship do and don'ts, and how to handle certain situations that arise in a partnership with a quick game of "Relationship Roulette". She also shows us how to play Hillman the Game, which releases in October 2019. In short, we had a good ol' black ass time. Tune-in to hear everything cultivated and ignorant!!

On this brand new episode of Cultivated Ignorance we review Killer Mike's "Trigger Warning" and Amanda Seales' comedy special "I Be Knowin." We also ask ourselves a very serious question: Does Black Panther TRULY deserve an Oscar?!

Oh, and in case y'all ain't heard yet, Tom Brady won another Super Bowl. We discuss if he's truly the G.O.A.T. and if not, who else it could really be at this point. Tune-in right here for everything cultivated and ignorant. Don't forget to like, subscribe, comment and share!!!

This week on the show we sit down with Ms. Avery Bateman to discuss her modeling career, her life as someone that practices Magick, and more. Has Instagram changed the standards of the modeling scene for better or worse? As someone who's been in the fashion industry for many years now, Avery shares some very insightful thoughts on this.

In entertainment news, we contemplate if Soulja Boy actually belongs on the Mt. Rushmore of Hip-Hop, and speculate on whether legendary Atlanta MC Andre 3000 pop up at the Superbowl this year. This was another episode for the books Beautiful People, be sure to tune-in comment your thoughts!!!

This week we discuss the new chilling lifetime documentary "Surviving R. Kelly". From Age Ain't Nothing but a Number, to I Admit, to sex tape scandal, to marrying Aaliyah at 15, like how TF has he not been canceled already?! We also discuss Cyntoia Brown finally being granted clemency after serving 15 in prison and what this means in terms of finding justice for all women of color unrightfully entangled in the system.

Will you still be listening to R Kelly in 2019 and beyond? Comment below and let us know your thoughts, and follow us on everything at @cultivatedignorance

Peep our Year End Wrap Up show with Ben Anderson, one half of the podcast Black is the New Black. We talk about all of our favorite moments of 2018, including the best and blackest moments, best and worst albums, who Black Twitter decided to cancel the most, and more! Oh, and don't forget to follow us on Soundcloud, Spotify, Itunes, Instagram and Facebook @cultivatedignorance on everything.

Join us this week as we sit down with three dope ass black women to discuss love, relationships, and sex. Cicely, Jas, and Veronica each give us their perspective on everything ranging from mistakes that men make on first dates all the way to how long should sex last. This episode is hilarious and gives great insight into the differences not only men and women have on certain subjects, but also how different women have very different beliefs on certain subjects. Put the headphones on, turn the speaker up, do whatever you gotta do, but be sure to tune-in and join us for everything cultivated and ignorant!!!

WHATT IT DOOO!!!! We are back with a brand new episode of Cultivated Ignorance. This week we give thanks for all of the dope music that has been dropping from the heavens all year long. Tune-in to peep our reviews of City Girls- Girl Code, Anderson Paak- Oxnard, Smino- NOIR, and Curren$y, Freddie Gibbs, Alchemist- Fetti. We also discuss the Tekashi69 situation and what role we as consumers play in his antics. Tune in and hear the shenanigans. PERIOD!!!

Oh yea we back baby!!! This week we talk to dope Columbia-based singer Anansi Rex about his new upcoming music and his band Moon Cricket. We also debate and discuss some thoughts on the recent election, as well as speculate on the trials and tribulations that come with swimming in today's dating pool. Y'all will be happy to hear we got back to our personal health segment AND the Black Business of the Week shoutout, which made this episode super special. Tune in!!!