And just like that, we're back! And what a time to return! So the election has passed and DayDay and Kenny first discuss the trip that the Father's Group took to Baltimore, and then after the break, we delve into the election, and some of the issues we see with politicians and the political spectrum! Some of the other highlights from this episode are:

* Skyler: Ressurection Specialist * Black Baltimore Avengers * The "Need it" Bag * Bend SimCity 2000 * One Love by Day Day * Election Madness * McCain Republicans * Slangin Mud * Political Fight Club * Campaign Funds Are Dumb * Aunt Jemima Box Pass * Get The Paddle * Realtime Callouts * Power or Problems * Mo Problems, Mo Problems

Thanks for giving this a listen! This Episode also features a track off of DayDay's latest album "My Turn" called "One Love!"

As always, check out www.thefathersgroup.org and until next time! Peace!

Hey Everybody! We bring Skyler Brown-Evans (of our Board and FreakInc Comics) back to the show! We catch up with her on all things Ujima, family struggles, and being unapologetically fierce with personal expression! Skyler ALSO brings us some of her amazing artwork from FreakInk Comics and the journey that her artwork has taken her on! Some of the other topics we cover are:

* The "need it" corner * New Programs for Students * Fate is Easy. Chase Destiny * You will CHANGE * Opposite of Luther * Family Matters * Jam Drops & facilitiies * Track by Spendoe: Changing Lanes * Respect You're Elders * FreakInc Comics * The Canvas is the Beat * Creativity Stoppers * The Irish London Fog * I Need A Planet * Segments of Crazy * Pennies * MeepMorp Likes Hips * Aliens Love Soul Food & Henney

Don't forget: Donations for the Deshaun Adderley Scholarship fund: https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/3c836771-eba3-43e2-9ee6-c21bcdccda6f

Battle of the Axes Fundraiser is November 7, 2024 from 6-10pm at Unofficial Logging Co!

Visit FreakInc Comics here: https://www.instagram.com/freakinkcomics

As always, please check out more info at www.thefathersgroup.org

Today's Episode features a song by Spendoe called "Changing Lanes"

Please rate the show if ya like it! And we'll talk to you on the next episode! See you at the office!

Hey All! This week we bring to you a FANTASTIC episode featuring Jermaine of Jermaican Jerk Culture! If you've been to a Father's Group event, or at several other events, you've seen this young brotha's pop up tent serving up DELICIOUS Jamaican food and he will now have his own FOOD TRUCK! He joins us today to talk about going to school in Sisters, the Jamaican community in Central Oregon, cooking up amazing food, and the merit of proper positioning your business! If you're not cracking up by the end of this episode, you'll need to get ya head checked! Some of the other topics we cover are:

* Elks, Cougars, Sasquatches... No Black People * Definitively Jolly * Juneteenth & Jamaican Food * Electrician * Becky's Soulfood Emporium & Mercantile * Tired of Mayonnaise * Ineffective D.A.R.E. Shirts * 48 Hour Taquitos * DayDay Releases "My Turn" * Feels Right - Day Day feat Supadave * Like NYLA!! * Fake Patois Tax * ToDay Day * The Skyler Brilliance * Howdy Jermaine * Walkable Privledge * New Rental Rules (Confirmed) * Credit Counseling Classes

Don't forget: Donations for the Deshaun Adderley Scholarship fund: https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/3c836771-eba3-43e2-9ee6-c21bcdccda6f

Battle of the Axes Fundraiser is November 7, 2024 from 6-10pm at Unofficial Logging Co!

Visit Jermaican Jerk Cultures Page here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083256644148

As always, please check out more info at www.thefathersgroup.org

Today's Episode features a song by DayDay off his new album "My Turn" called "Feels Right"

Please rate the show if ya like it! And we'll talk to you on the next episode! See you at the office!

Hey all! Back with another fresh episode of the Podcast for you! This episode, Kenny & DayDay go back to the original format with just the two of us choppin it up and go in a bit further in the repercussions of the Sean "P Diddy" Combs case, bullying, and a tad bit of Politics. This is a pretty deep discussion on several imperative topics. Some of the other topics include:

• Diddy's Informant Dad
• Two Coins
• Get that bag, Snipes
• Following Trends
• Meta Glasses and Augmented Reality
• Terrible Diddy Impression
• Neopotized
• Altered State - Spendoe
• Normal People and Greg the AI
• To Die and Die in Crenshaw
• "I can't see what color you were"
• Collective Enabling
• Presidential Follow-through
• Butt Naked Wars
• Minimum Wage Politicians
• Wealthy Entitlement
• Missing Situational Awareness!
• News is Entertainment
• Blinded By The Light

Donations for the Deshaun Adderley Scholarship fund: https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/3c836771-eba3-43e2-9ee6-c21bcdccda6f

Battle of the Axes Fundraiser is November 7, 2024 from 6-10pm at Unofficial Logging Co!

As always, please check out more info at www.thefathersgroup.org

Today's Episode features a song by Spendoe called "Altered State"!

Please rate the show if ya like it! And we'll talk to you on the next episode! See you at the office!

Hey everyone! Thanks for tuning in to this weeks episode! We have a few technical issues with the audio this week so pardon some of the background noise. We'll get that squared away for next episode. In the second half, we discuss some of the details and nuances in the case against Diddy. So with that, just a fair warning that some of the accusations against him are sensitive in nature.

With the show, here's some other topics we dig into with subtopics like:

* Intros With The Crew * Political Popularity * Ujima's Evolution * Social Media Is The Streets * Identity, Spotlighting, and Belonging * Don't Open Your Mouth * Protective Gatekeeping * Generational Gaps * Gravity Math * Preplanning Black History Month * More Baby Oil than Costco * Amendments Ahoy * Synchronized Clive * The thousands * Eating Christmas in the Kalahari * B(ey)ouncé * No Roads, All Ditch

As always, please check out more info at www.thefathersgroup.org

Today's Episode features a song by DayDay called "Life"!

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Hey all! this week we welcome to the show the Equity & Inclusion Director for the City of Bend, Mr Andrés Portela! We dig into some pretty amazing topics including expectations of those that do this type of work, how taxing it can be, optimizim and many other angles that come with it! Along with that, we dive into Welcoming Week, past experiences, and where we go from here!

Some of the other topics we cover are:

* Welcome * Connective Tissue * Culture Tax * Cache to the Flash * The Beloved Community * Beauractivism * Never Throw People Away

* Welcoming Week. What is it? * Father's Group Welcoming Week * I need a PLATE * All of the Tomorrows * The Heirarchy of Needs * Soft Revolution * Healing As We Go * Hope is a Discipline * That's how you build! * Baby Elder Mode

We also feature a new song by DayDay from his upcoming new album! The song is called Future's Bright!

No show next week! But we'll return the following week!

As always, please check out more info at www.thefathersgroup.org

You can also check out more about Welcoming Week here: https://www.bendoregon.gov/events/welcoming-week

Please rate the show if ya like it! And we'll talk to you on the next episode! See you at the office!

Hey all! Last week, we had our Back To School Kick-off at our new offices in Redmond! Thanks to all that came out. Today's episode was recorded the day after the Georgia mass shooting and we discuss this entire situation. Quick note, Kenny mentions a quote from the Governor which was attributed to the Police Chief. Just clearing that up. Some SERIOUSLY good discussion in this episode! Check it:

Some of the topics on this episode include:

• 16 Pages of Mass Shootings
• Alternate Universe Slaps
• SHUT UP, LINDA
• Christopher Columbus & the Greeks
• How Many Black Teachers?
• Spirit To Spirit
• Hello Fellow Black Person
• Give Me The Money
• THANKS Covid
• MOsley WOtta's new track "PACK" Produced by MEZ and Oxililary Studio
• Church Confusion
• Communities of Care
• Mood Time Outs
• Bite Sized Giggles
• Therapy Isn't Supposed To Be Easy
• Lower Registerd Discipline
• Say No To Your Kids
• Social Media is the Streets
• Fight in the DMs
• Congrats & Condolences
• Care About Your Kids
• Where ARE Your Kids?

As always, please check out more info at www.thefathersgroup.org

Please rate the show if ya like it! And we'll talk to you on the next episode! See you at the office!

Check it! This episode, Kenny, Day Day, & MOsley (who is pretty much a regular now) dive into the topic of Tokenism and how historically we've expected to show up, how we manage, and how things have changed! We also dig into a brief explanation of the Babemba Tribe and how their system of justice is revolutionary from a western perspective. You don't want to miss this!

We also dig into some of these other topics:

* .064% * J.R.R. Tokenism's * Wearing a White Suit in a Sewer * It means KNOW worries * Crack-matics * The Alphabet is Racist * Don't Wait For A Crisis * FAFO The Dragon * Leg Day Ignorance * Limited Codeswitch * Killing yourself to survive * Trend Oregon * Penalized Vulnerability * The Babemba Tribe's Justice System * Get The Stick * A Room Full of DayDay's * Knowledge without Nuance * Incense, Cardboard, and a Touch of Mold * Mosley's Sassy Thoughts * But I've Got A Formula!

No breaks in this episode. But as always, please check out more info at www.thefathersgroup.org

Please rate the show if ya like it! And we'll talk to you on the next episode! See you at the office!

Hey y'all. We go deeeep in this episode with Jason Graham aka MOsley WOtta! We delve into creativity, advancements in tech and how we react to and utilize it. We also go into how the Black community would progress with real investments in the future stability of the community!

Some other topics we cover include:

Creativity Laugh Tracking Data Brokers & AI Creative = Revolution 72 Chevelle Hard top Nuke KeyCards = GenX Fidgit Toys Lil Casper The Ghetto of the Galaxy Humans are Parasites

Song Interlude: Kevin Jones - Estilo Nuevo

Two Diapers What are you LOOKIN at? It's Whitney, though... They keep feedin you... Mediocre Demolition Man GOAT (Greediest Of All Time) Bath Salts Munchies His Credit is FittyCent Look Under Your Chairs.... Sally Russell In Africa You can send it! Who ate the last of the CheesyHos?

As always, please check out more info at www.thefathersgroup.org

Please rate the show if ya like it! And we'll talk to you on the next episode! See you at the office!

Hey y'all! We've got another episode for ya and let me tell you, if you don't walk away from this one inspired, you should go back and re-listen! On this episode, we welcome Bola Gbadebo! The introspection and solid discussions on things from mindfulness, performing, creativity, dating apps and much more are covered in this episode. We also discuss her upcoming film "Confidence" which will debut in September. Some of the other topics include:

* It's Long Beach in the House * Absentee Prison Sentence * Ambervert * Seasoned Cadences * Mindset Shifts * Depleted External Validation * Avert Your Eyes * Sometimes You're The Problem * Little Brother, Big Brother * I Don't Want To Get It... * Dating, Apps, & Outside Noise * We Ain't Friends! * Bumble Haiku's, No Fish * Your Gift Fulfills A Need * Random Panic Attacks * Dealing with Rejection * Terrible Attention Spans * Mumble Mouth Rap Dogs * Confidence Film Discussion * I'm Happy In My Tree

We also debut DayDay's new single Gin N Juice! And it is straight FIRE! Be sure to come out to see Confidence! Two showings can be found here:

Sept 17th at Open Space Sept 28th at COCC Hitchcock Theater - 5:30pm

Come out for delicious Jamaican Food provided by Jermaican Jerk Culture (y'all, there's gonna be oxtail), a Haiku booth, discussion panel from the interviewee's, come on out to either (or both) showings of Confidence!