On today’s episode of Different Thought, we are on location at Faded Barber Company with our special guest barber/manager  Marc Anthony,  and the owner of Faded barber company and master barber Chris “CT” Torregano, as we discussed the shop and its importance to the culture as well as the company we keep. 

In this episode of Different Thought we dig into the discussion on racism in America and whether or not we are a country still deeply rooted in racial practices. Above all, we try and address the age-old saying… “I don’t see color….”

Since its beginning in the 1960 the sneaker culture has taken the US and world by storm. As a result from its 1960’s origin  the sneaker culture evolved as a form of expression for a race of  people that were otherwise voiceless — the African-American. As this culture has grown, like so many other African American trends, it has been capitalized on and has become a multi billion dollar market. Yet we see very few of our own truly profiting off the culture. In this episode of Different Thought we are joined by Chattanooga Sneaker Boutique, Free Agency owner, Brian Sullivan, to talk about the sneakerhead culture and its effects on the black community and the world. 

Happy Juneteenth! On this episode of Different Thought, Justin(or whatever he calls himself) and Mike, with special guest Lakweshia Ewing, dive in and take a deeper look at the Juneteenth holiday and ask the question, are we black people really free? In addition to questioning freedom and its true definition in the black community, we take the time to celebrate the holiday and discuss its importance to the culture and this nation.  

On this episode of The Different Thought podcast, Justin and Mike ask each other, “what’s that like?” Our host take a lighthearted look at the married life vs single life and try to determine what's it like to be on the other side. 

The G Code (G is for Grammar)
So are we still code switching these days??? In this episode of Different Thought our host talk professionalism and what is really effective communication. The dos and don’ts and the harsh realities of corporate America. 

On this episode of Different Thought, Justin and Mike take a break from politics and discuss music. More specifically Trap music, where it goes down. Listen as Mike and Justin (or whatever he decides to call himself today) discuss the sub-genre of hiphop and debate whether it is good or bad for the culture. 

In today’s society we love to say that black people are not monolithic. Yet on several occasions when we see or hear a black person speak against the quote unquote black norm, we as a culture tend to attack and ridicule  instead of respecting their opinion.  In this episode of Different  Thought we dig a little deeper into things like the black card and how we criticize each other. 

We're back!!! The DT crew is excited to kick off season 2 of the podcast. In our season opener we recap the last quarter of 2020 as well as look at the first month of 2021 and find that 2021 is looking real familiar.  From Jeezy vs Gucci Mane to the US Capital Insurrection we cover it all while, as always, taking a different prospective in who's to blame and how the culture is affected by these events.