Jay Scott Confidential

We've made it to the end of one of the most important and eye-opening year ever! In 2019, Jay Scott Confidential grew by leaps & bounds since the start of the year, finally found its focus, and became the home of great conversations. It's time once again to take a look back in this Super-Sized Year End Episode at some of the things that made JSC so damn great in 2019: *R. Kelly's enablers get the treatment they deserve *The Professor Takes Us Through the Art of Storytelling *Jemele Hill talks about the burden of having to "forgive" racism *Jasmine Washington & Josh David explain their #EbonyOWES experience *Josh gives an update on what's been going on since Ebony let them go *We Look Back At The Year in Conversations including Brooke Thomas, Leanne Weekes, and Erin Simon. *Katie Fehlinger lays into the Trolls *Jay breaks down why you need to #StayReady *We look ahead to 2020 and the Birth of JSC Media Thank you for supporting JSC in 2019. Let's Build this even more in 2020. Special Thanks to WDET for allowing me to record this at their studios in Detroit. Jay Scott Confidential is on YouTube!!! Be sure to subscribe, ring the bell for notifications, and check out the archived interviews and more: bit.ly/jsctube Get one FREE month of Stitcher Premium when you use the promo code "JSC": stitcher.com/premium Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/JSCRadio Cop Illingsworth's re-released EP "Old Man Raps" now on Bandcamp: http://illingsworks.bandcamp.com/album/old-man-raps. Also Check out "Trenches" on Bandcamp: https://illingsworks.bandcamp.com/album/trenches Check out "Unknown Key", the new EP from Ossim Jones at http://soundcloud.com/ossimjones/sets/unknown-key Be sure to drop a 5-Star Rating & Review on Apple Podcasts and AudioBoom. Follow the show NOW on Radio.com, Spotify, iHeartRadio, RadioPublic, TuneIn, CastBox, Stitcher, PlayerFM.

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Episode 106 of The People's Podcast is the 4th annual Christmas episode and this year Jay shares his thoughts on his favorite time of the year and this year...we're focusing on Gratitude. After the incredible lows of 2018 (and early 2019), the back half of the year has been stronger than those drinks at your company Christmas Party and Jay expresses how grateful he is for everything and all of you guys. Plus, we get our yearly collection of Christmas foolishness from the homies Detroit CYDI & Stryfe. So get ready to Jingle your Bells with JSC Radio's last...ORIGINAL...episode of the Decade. Merry Christmas! Happy Hanukkah! Happy(?) Kwanzaa! Happy New Year! JSC Radio is on YouTube!!! Check it out here: bit.ly/jsctube Stuff Your Stocking with Detroit CYDI & Stryfe's Christmas classics on Bandcamp: SANTA: https://detroitcydi.bandcamp.com/track/santa-stuff-almost-never-transpires-accordingly-feat-stryfe We Ain't Getting Nothin For Christmas (Feat. Jay Da Grate): https://illingsworks.bandcamp.com/track/we-aint-gettin-nothin-for-xmas-ft-jay-the-grate Frankincense & Myrrh: http://illingsworks.bandcamp.com/album/frankincense-myrrh Jay Scott Confidential is on YouTube!!! Be sure to subscribe, ring the bell for notifications, and check out the archived interviews and more: bit.ly/jsctube Get one FREE month of Stitcher Premium when you use the promo code "JSC": stitcher.com/premium Like us on Facebook at http://facebook.com/JSCRadio Cop Illingsworth's new EP "Trenches" now on Bandcamp: http://illingsworks.bandcamp.com/album/trenches Check out "Unknown Key", the new EP from Ossim Jones at soundcloud.com/ossimjones/sets/unknown-key Be sure to drop a 5-Star Rating & Review on Apple Podcasts and AudioBoom. Follow the show NOW on Radio.com, Spotify, iHeartRadio, RadioPublic, TuneIn, CastBox, Stitcher, PlayerFM.

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Episode 105 of The People's Podcast welcomes the incredibly talented Brooke Thomas. She currently is a host on The Young Turks network and has carved a circuitous path through the media industry The Okie from Muskogee joined Jay Scott Confidential to talk about her career that has taken her from North Dakota to Texas, Memphis to Philadelphia, from the Red Carpet to the Political Arena Brooke and Jay chat about (Interview starts at around the 14:20 mark): • Growing up in Oklahoma and what first drew her to news • That first gig in North Dakota • How her time in Memphis helped her grow in television • The wild morning where an accused carjacker approached her on air • How she landed at TYT • Her thoughts on Local News and "Bias" • Why she feels at home on TYT • Her advice for young Black Women coming in to the business • How she's adjusting to the podcast game Plus: Jay goes in on the clowns who want Colin Kaepernick to beg his way back into the NFL. Check out Brooke's Podcast "Controlling Our Narrative" on Apple Podcasts and all other Podcast Providers: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/controlling-our-narrative/id1469854905 Jay Scott Confidential is on YouTube!!! Be sure to subscribe, ring the bell for notifications, and check out the archived interviews and more: http://bit.ly/jsctube Get one FREE month of Stitcher Premium when you use the promo code "JSC": http://stitcher.com/premium Like us on Facebook at http://facebook.com/JSCRadio Cop Illingsworth's re-released EP "Old Man Raps" now on Bandcamp: http://illingsworks.bandcamp.com/album/old-man-raps. Check out "Unknown Key", the new EP from Ossim Jones at http://soundcloud.com/ossimjones/sets/unknown-key Be sure to drop a 5-Star Rating & Review on Apple Podcasts and AudioBoom. Follow the show NOW on Radio.com, Spotify, iHeartRadio, RadioPublic, TuneIn, CastBox, Stitcher, PlayerFM.

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Episode 104 of The People's Podcast welcomes our first international guest: Antoinette Newton-Acquah. You can call her Toni. Toni is an exceptionally brilliant 25 year-old entrepreneur who has started a health & wellness company called Flowers & Moondust based out of her parents' home country -- Ghana.

The story behind how she ended up back in Ghana -- she was born in Upstate New York and grew up outside of Philadelphia -- is as compelling as it gets Toni and Jay talk about (Interview starts at around the 17:25 mark):
• Her childhood in the northeast
• Fixing the differences between Africans & African Americans
• How she persevered through a "dysfunctional" family
• How a small college in Maine changed her life
• Her foray into journalism
• How the loss of her mostly absent father led her back to Ghana
• Where "Flowers & Moondust" came from?
• How she has been able to cultivate business partnerships
• Her thoughts on the United States now that she sees it from Africa

Plus: Jay explains the sudden "name change" and we show love to a Detroit icon and extremely funny man: John Witherspoon.

Check out all of the incredible products from Flowers & Moondust at http://flowersandmoondust.com

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Episode 103 of The People's Podcast features a conversation -- which was originally recorded in Miami at #NABJ19 -- with PR Guru, Activist, and all around Bajan bad ass Leanne Weekes.

Leanne and Jay talked in the middle of a convention hall in South Florida back in August and it was as raw as it gets (Interview starts at around 17:07):
• What first drove her toward Journalism & later PR
• How she side hustled covering the Met Gala
• How her take no sh*t attitude has helped and hurt her
• What her West Indian upbringing taught her about hard work
• Why people need to realize how Black Miami really is
• How Climate Change is helping to fuel gentrification in Miami
• What her biggest challenge is in the business
• Why she has a love/hate relationship with the 305

Plus: Jay gives y'all an update on where he's been since Episode 102 (Thanks, Katie!) and he calls a few people out. We're back, baby!

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Episode 102 of The People's Podcast features a conversation with Katie Fehlinger -- the longtime morning meteorologist at CBS3 in Philadelphia. After eight years at CBS3, and 15 years overall, Katie voluntarily left TV to pursue new ventures -- including her new YouTube channel "Katie Fehlinger DIY" -- and reconfigure her life. Katie and Jay talked in her backyard earlier this week about her decision to leave TV, her career, online bullying, and a lot more (Interview starts at 6:40): • The process you have to go through to do morning news • How sleep became a commodity • How the loss of a close friend made her take stock in her life • Why weather was not her first choice • What she was truly feeling when she was body shamed by trolls during her pregnancy in 2015 • Her unfiltered thoughts on trolls mocking her hair • How she got into the world of #DIY • Her plans for a book • What her mom said when she announced that she was leaving TV Check out Katie Fehlinger DIY on YouTube: http://bit.ly/KatieDIY JSC Radio is also on YouTube!!! Be sure to subscribe, ring the bell for notifications, and check out the archived interviews and more: http://bit.ly/jsctube Get one FREE month of Stitcher Premium when you use the promo code "JSC": http://stitcher.com/premium Like us on Facebook at http://facebook.com/JSCRadio Cop Illingsworth's album "You're No Fun" now. Order now on Bandcamp & Apple Music: mellomusicgroup.bandcamp.com/album/youre-no-fun Check out "Unknown Key", the new EP from Ossim Jones at soundcloud.com/ossimjones/sets/unknown-key Be sure to drop a 5-Star Rating & Review on Apple Podcasts and AudioBoom. Follow the show NOW on Spotify, iHeartRadio, RadioPublic, TuneIn, CastBox, Stitcher, PlayerFM.

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After the landmark 100th Episode of The People's Podcast, we keep the illustrious guests coming for Episode 101. This episode features a conversation with Cheddar eSports and Grass Routes Podcast host Erin Ashley Simon. Erin took time from her busy schedule to talk all things gaming and eSports plus we get to know more about her including (Interview starts at 20:00): • What her first game system was and how it set the course. • Her thoughts on the competitive nature of gaming • The rise of eSports • Why this generation of kids and young adults can be themselves • She has some choice words for media bums who talk slick about gaming • Why Hip-Hop is in her bloodlines • Rapid fire on games • What one game would she take on a desert island with her? Plus, we thank all of you for your support on Episode 100, Jay turned 40!, and what was his first gaming experience. Check out The Grass Routes Podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grass-routes-podcast/id1268888362 You can also check out Erin on Cheddar eSports here: https://cheddar.com/search?q=Erin%20Ashley%20Simon JSC Radio is on YouTube!!! Check out the archived interviews and more here: bit.ly/jsctube Cop Illingsworth's album "You're No Fun" now. Order now on Bandcamp & Apple Music: mellomusicgroup.bandcamp.com/album/youre-no-fun Check out "Unknown Key", the new EP from Ossim Jones at soundcloud.com/ossimjones/sets/unknown-key Be sure to drop a 5-Star Rating & Review on Apple Podcasts, AudioBoom, and Google Play and be sure to follow the show NOW on Spotify, RadioPublic, TuneIn, CastBox, Podcoin, Stitcher, PlayerFM, & iHeartRadio

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It has finally arrived.

After 3 and a half years, numerous guests, all kinds delays, highs, lows, breakdowns, and buildups. It's the landmark 100th Episode of The People's Podcast.

And this episode features a conversation with not only the biggest guest ever on this podcast...but also a very good friend: Jemele Hill.

Jemele takes time from her incredibly stacked schedule to talk about a number of topics, including (Interview starts at 8:15):

•Growing Up in and being a representative for Detroit & MSU.
•Her internal battle to stay balanced in life
•The Ridiculousness of "Stick To Sports"
•How Jay-Z is being used as a shield for the NFL
•Whether Colin Kaepernick will ever get back in the NFL
•"Being the Bigger Person" when dealing with Racism
•Covering Sports vs. Covering Politics.
•Where does Popeye's Chicken Sandwich stack up with the OGs

Plus, we thank all of you for your support for all of these episodes and there's a retrospective salute to 100 Episodes of JSC Radio.

Check out Jemele's Podcast "Jemele Hill is Unbothered" exclusively on Spotify here: https://spoti.fi/2ZuSKmy

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The 99th Episode of The People's Podcast follows up on last month's controversial #EbonySTILLOwes topic (spoiler alert: They STILL Owe). Jay talks about the fallout from the episode, explains in more detail why he did it, talks about how the companion piece ended up on Medium (Link Below) and further expands on how Ebony is still jerking people around. Then we shift gears and talk about the need for better leadership in not only media, but in business in general. Why there is a big difference between being "In Charge" and being a "Leader," going at my industry for its fear of being real about Racism...Plus he has a word to the wise for those of you headed to Miami for #NABJ19. (And I apologize in advance for that terrible rhyme at the end.) Thank you for making these last few episodes the greatest ever for this show and thanks for hanging with us as the #RoadTo100 comes to the finish line. Read the Companion Piece here: https://medium.com/@JayScottSmith/ebonystillowes-8e3d0584d9be JSC Radio is on YouTube!!! Check it out here: bit.ly/jsctube Cop Illingsworth's album "You're No Fun" now. Order now on Bandcamp & Apple Music: mellomusicgroup.bandcamp.com/album/youre-no-fun Check out "Unknown Key", the new EP from Ossim Jones at soundcloud.com/ossimjones/sets/unknown-key Be sure to drop a 5-Star Rating & Review on Apple Podcasts, AudioBoom, and Google Play and be sure to follow the show NOW on Spotify, RadioPublic, TuneIn, CastBox, Podcoin, Stitcher, PlayerFM, & iHeartRadio

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The 98th Episode of The People's Podcast hits one of the bigger scandals in the history of the Black Press: Ebony Magazine's failure to pay its Freelancers and -- now -- its staff.

Our guests for this episode are former Social Media manager Josh David and former writer Jasmine Washington, the young man and young woman who (along with a host of others) were fired from Ebony on June 7 after going without pay for months. (Interview Begins at 21:30).

They talk about what happened, how much Josh is owed, what they told Jasmine when she was hired, how it was being the Social Media Manager when #EbonyOwes jumped off, and a ton more. We go there.

Plus: Jay talks about how Ebony is not the only one who owes as not paying freelancers and shaming them into silence is an unfortunate problem in the Black press.

Thank you for making last week the greatest ever for this show and thanks for hanging with us as the #RoadTo100 continues.

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