Den Of Truth

We’re Back! We’ve been working on a few things over the last couple months that we’ll be sharing with you shortly. In the meanwhile, we had a great conversation with Rob Glass, a partner at Media Arts Lawyers, if you know anything about Lawyers you know they charge hourly, so he’s a free hour worth of game. We discussed: Importance of a music lawyer, pros and cons of signing with a label, breaking down royalties, buying beats online and more

This week on Small Talk, we have Justin who is the Co-Founder and CEO of PUSHAS. PUSHAS is Australia's leading online marketplace for you to buy and sell authentic sneakers. This episode covers how to get started in reselling sneakers, sneakers being an alternative asset class that you can invest in, and how technology and NFTs are disrupting the marketplace.

This week in the Den — Jessica Jade! We had a great  conversation about her debut album BET, RNB in Australia, horoscopes (and a few other things we didn’t understand), mental health and her X factor music journey.

We’re back! This week in the Den we have Skenzo & Young6ix. Both brothers are coming off two street bangers “Double O Member” and “Dangerous”. We had a great conversation on if African Australian artists support each other enough, their future music releases, what inspired them to make music and plenty more! 

This week in the Den, we have the founder of Acclaim Magazine Andrew Montell. Andrew has been embedded in the Australian entertainment culture for over 20 years in numerous capacities. On this episode we discussed the evolution of digital publications, growing and maintaining a stable business and the 2020 Acclaim All Stars event

On this week's episode of #Smalltalk we're joined by Triple J DJ/Presenter Ebony Badu. During this episode we discussed Australian producers and Engineers, the Netflix documentary " Social Dilemma" and the impacts social media has had on our mental health and the American Presidential debate.

This week in the Den, we have our local food commissioner Ade Tokunboh. Ade is the founder of A little Lagos, a Nigerian influenced restaurant based in Newtown. During our conversation we discussed the importance of target marketing, assholeism vs racism, group economics and his journey into the hospitality industry.

Tommy (@t.otg) is the manager of the Australian rap group, 'On The Gang'. He has also made two previous appearances on Den of Truth, speaking on the benefits of Capitalism and the dangers of government intervention. #SmallTalk is a new segment of DenOfTruth which will feature Tommy and I discussing a range of topics such as Music, Politics, Culture, Economics, and Current Affairs.

1:28 Coronavirus restrictions and government curbing civil liberties

14:34 Investing in your local community

23:09 Australian artists needing to be authentic

34:41 The bubble in the Australian rap scene

44:48 Enemy of the State, Media Bias against minorities

51:29 Big Tech infringing on free speech, and misinformation across social media

This week in the Den, we have the ladies from the Fufu&Tibs podcast! The Fufu&Tibs podcast is a cultural podcasts hosted by Vanessa, Mary, Gillean & Rebka. During our conversation we talked about the growing podcast industry, the uniqueness of the African-Australian experience and dating ashy people. 

This week in the Den, we have the Ryde OG Kase Avila. Kase has been a staple figure in the Sydney culture scene for over 10 years, helping establish numerous fashion brands and boutiques such as Capsule. Kase has also just released an amazing project “Minerva”, a product of his time in isolation this year due to COVID as well as some of his influences.