<p>On this episode: SaVon, Alex & Steph jump into the importance of being vulnerable and celebrating wins with the right people (7:20). The crew discusses dealbreakers in a relationship and mistaking passion for toxicity (36:57). What cuts deeper: the act or the lie? Have you ever pushed someone's buttons on purpose to get a reaction? (54:30). Mike Tyson confronts Lil Boosie over his comments on Dwyane Wade's daughter, Zaya Wade, and the LGBTQ+ community (1:11:20). Is there finally room to check people respectfully in 2020? Convicted sex cult leaders (1:24:40), a heated debate over Kanye West's Joe Rogan Interview (1:34:55), the Philadelphia protests (1:46:15), listening to new albums on shuffle, and MUCH MORE! LIKE COMMENT SUBSCRIBE theneedtoknowpodcast.com</p>

On this episode: SaVon, Alex & Steph jump into the importance of being vulnerable and celebrating wins with the right people (7:20). The crew discusses dealbreakers in a relationship and mistaking passion for toxicity (36:57). What cuts deeper: the act or the lie? Have you ever pushed someone's buttons on purpose to get a reaction? (54:30). Mike Tyson confronts Lil Boosie over his comments on Dwyane Wade's daughter, Zaya Wade, and the LGBTQ+ community (1:11:20). Is there finally room to check people respectfully in 2020? Convicted sex cult leaders (1:24:40), a heated debate over Kanye West's Joe Rogan Interview (1:34:55), the Philadelphia protests (1:46:15), listening to new albums on shuffle, and MUCH MORE! LIKE COMMENT SUBSCRIBE theneedtoknowpodcast.com

<p>On this episode: SaVon, Alex &amp; Steph jump into the importance of being vulnerable and celebrating wins with the right people (7:20). The crew discusses dealbreakers in a relationship and mistaking passion for toxicity (36:57). What cuts deeper: the act or the lie? Have you ever pushed someone's buttons on purpose to get a reaction? (54:30). Mike Tyson confronts Lil Boosie over his comments on Dwyane Wade's daughter, Zaya Wade, and the LGBTQ+ community (1:11:20). Is there finally room to check people respectfully in 2020? Convicted sex cult leaders (1:24:40), a heated debate over Kanye West's Joe Rogan Interview (1:34:55), the Philadelphia protests (1:46:15), listening to new albums on shuffle, and MUCH MORE! LIKE COMMENT SUBSCRIBE theneedtoknowpodcast.com</p>

Episode 118 | "All the Smoke"

A reintroduction. blankSLATE is what comes next for SaVon Slater, a clean canvas to reveal a voice he hasn't fully shown yet.

A culture and music commentary podcast going past the headline and past the algorithm to find a different lens on media, music, and everything happening within the culture. A return to the kind of podcasting that built the format, before the clip economy reduced every show to a moment. 

Two shows. One name.

The signature show drops weekly. Long-form episodes with rotating voices, slowing the headline down to read the fine print — bringing a lens the algorithm trains you to ignore.

"blankSLATE Radio" is the real-time companion, SaVon solo, reacting to the moment with the kind of perspective the lane is missing, shaped by the audience through mailbag submissions.

For people who want more than a hot take.

Society & Culture

Music

Music Commentary

A reintroduction. blankSLATE is what comes next for SaVon Slater, a clean canvas to reveal a voice he hasn't fully shown yet. A culture and music commentary podcast going past the headline and past the algorithm to find a different lens on media, music, and everything happening within the culture. A return to the kind of podcasting that built the format, before the clip economy reduced every show to a moment. Two shows. One name. The signature show drops weekly. Long-form episodes with rotating voices, slowing the headline down to read the fine print — bringing a lens the algorithm trains you to ignore. "blankSLATE Radio" is the real-time companion, SaVon solo, reacting to the moment with the kind of perspective the lane is missing, shaped by the audience through mailbag submissions. For people who want more than a hot take.

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