Happy New Year! Welcome back to The Bklyn Combine podcast after a brief hiatus. This week we have a special guest and fellow community activist, Erica Mateo. Ms. Mateo is Director of Community-Based Initiatives at the Center for Court Innovation/Brownsville Community Justice Center and her mission as an organizing and social service field professional is to develop, beautify, and improve NYC's business and residential districts, starting with her hometown of Brownsville, Brooklyn of course.

Join us for another episode of The Bklyn Combine podcast as Erica shares her journey with us and provides some possible solutions or as she likes to put it, "small, visible, tangible, wins that build on each other."  

We are the Bklyn Combine, a not-for-profit community organization. We work with schools, community organizations, and dedicated city officials to help provide mentorship, critical education, leadership, and social support programs to youth and young adults in low-income and underserved communities.

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Music:
Ka - Cold Facts
Cam’ron - Losin' Weight 3
Mortimer - Fight the Fight
M.O.P - Welcome To Brownsville

Erica Mateo Episode

A podcast coming from the planet of Brooklyn that examines critical thought and community, while searching for solutions to some of our most challenging issues.

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Philosophy

Places & Travel

We are back with our 5th season of reasoning, storytelling, critical thinking, in-depth analysis, and all-around op-eding on the things that affect the Brooklyn Community and beyond. In our first episode, we discuss American violence, music, and our very first fundraiser on Thursday, April 27, 2023 at Major R. Owens Health & Wellness Community Center.

We are the Brooklyn Combine, a non-profit community organization. We work with schools, community organizations, and dedicated city officials to help provide mentorship, critical education, leadership, and social support programs to youth and young adults in low-income and underserved communities.

Learn more about our Fundraising Fete: http://bklyncombine.com/fete
Combine Approved Africa Travel groups:
1. Cape Verde - Avontade Tours https://avontade-tours.com/
2. Kenya/Tanzania/South Africa - Away to Africa https://www.awaytoafrica.com/

Music:
1. Fly Metaphysics by Rahiem Supreme (The Pretty Prada Papi EP)
2. Roaches Don't Fly by Armand Hammer & The Alchemist
3. Evil Eye by MIKE
4. Eye to Eye by Lute ft. Cozz

COMBINE FUNDRAISER 2023

NYE 2022

This week we get the lowdown on life as a digital nomad. World travel from a man in his late 20s can be interesting, especially considering dating, food culture, local customs, and getting around to name a few. Join us as Jazz shares his tales from abroad.

We are the Brooklyn Combine, a non-profit community organization. We work with schools, community organizations, and dedicated city officials to help provide mentorship, critical education, leadership, and social support programs to youth and young adults in low-income and underserved communities.

Music:
1. The Less I Know the Better by Tame Impala
2. Back It Up by Nameless and Wahu 
3. Mau Mau by Mr. Muthafuckin Exquire ft. Maffew Ragazino
4. Rich Flex by Drake & 21 Savage

Tales From An Expat

The Bklyn Combine ends our East Africa series with part 2 of our discussion with the charismatic, Mr. Lee, an 82 year old, legend in Lamu, Kenya. This Harlem expat has lived life fully and we are honored to have him as our guest. Join us as he shares stories and life advice.

We are the Brooklyn Combine, a non-profit community organization. We work with schools, community organizations, and dedicated city officials to help provide mentorship, critical education, leadership, and social support programs to youth and young adults in low-income and underserved communities.

Music:
1. Everybody Wants To Rule The World by Robert Glasper, feat. Lalah Hathaway
2. Try A Little Tenderness by Otis Redding
3. F by Raheim Supreme

Mr. Lee Episode Part 2

This week The Bklyn Combine continues with the final installment in our East Africa series. Meet Mr. Lee, a legend in his own right and a humble, yet larger-than-life figure. This Harlem expat has lived life fully and we are honored to have him as our guest. Join us as he shares stories and life advice while occassionally breaking out in song. We couldn't get enough of Brother Lee's life stories and the live serenades were the best!

We are the Brooklyn Combine, a non-profit community organization. We work with schools, community organizations, and dedicated city officials to help provide mentorship, critical education, leadership, and social support programs to youth and young adults in low-income and underserved communities.

1. I Apologise by Billy Eckstine
2. Sometimes I'm Happy (Sometimes I'm Blue) by Nat King Cole
3. Four [The First Recording] by Miles Davis

Erica Mateo Episode

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