Shut Up! Podcast

By B. Black

This is a safe space for my thoughts—Black, unfiltered, unapologetic.

A Black Canadian voice from Ottawa (Red Black) shaped by the Red, the Black, and the Green and the Red Blue (Rouge et Bleu).

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Shut Up! Podcast episodes:

November 06, 2024218: The Day After
In this episode, like always, I dive into my feelings—this time about the letdown of the US election results and the white people who didn’t show up to vote. This episode is rated R.A.W. (ie no make up).
Let people have their hopelessness today
I share his sentiment
On this day, November 5, in 1968, Shirley Chisholm became first black woman elected to the United States Congress
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51min
November 04, 2024217: We Brought Our Drums
Topics
After sharing quotes, news and random thoughts, I discuss the lyrics of a song that, in my public life, I would not admit I liked.
Intro
"Dear Artists, It takes more energy to avoid your destiny than to fulfill it."
“Girls are socialised in ways that are harmful to their sense of self - to reduce themselves, to cater to the egos of men, to think of their bodies as repositories of shame.” ~Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
“Calling a show a 'guilty pleasure' is like saying 'I'm embarrassed to say I watch it but I can't stop.' That's not a compliment.” ~Shonda Rhimes
News and Random Thoughts
TV shows: Special Ops: Lioness
We were not raised to be kind
I did something mature today...
Calling People Genocide supporters
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a landmark civil rights law signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson
A masterclass in white privilege
Sit down, Kellyanne, you’re not strong or intelligent
54-year-Mark Allen Morris: The Trump supporter who wouldn't comply to vote
Final Thought
What’s up with the title?
No apologies for being.
Other Links
“I don’t give a f*ck” -Ta-Nehisi Coates
When a Black guy with a white girl sees a black couple
Pac would have been proud
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1h 19min
November 01, 2024216: So I've Made Up My Mind
Topics
After sharing some quotes, I pick up from the last episode and continue to talk about US election fatigue (politics) and why I stopped going to church (religion).
Intro
The brain is an organ
We cannot shames ourselves into change
“...but when we come out here, we have a fight that’s common to all of us against a [sic] enemy who is common to all of us.” Malcolm X
News and Random Thoughts
US Election fatigue part 2
Someone said something racist at a Trump rally
We are all Puerto Ricans
Garrison Hayes - Every four years people come out of the woodwork to tell Black folks NOT to vote. I’m over it.
Why call it a Nazi rally
Let Go Let God
Final Thought
How much they really be discouraging a little old sinner like me
What’s up with the title of the last episode?
Other Links
What’s God to a non-believer?
Why should Christians avoid Halloween (source: trust me bro)
Deciding you are all impressed
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1h 16min
October 28, 2024215: What’s A God To A Non-Believer
Topics
After sharing quotes, news and random thoughts, I answer the question, “Why I stop going to church”.
Intro
The most common form of despair
"Know the difference between a person that's not worth it and a person that's not perfect."
“I've felt religious euphoria many times before...” ~Jason Steiner (From the Ex-tian archives)
News and Random Thoughts
US Election fatigue
Something Michelle Obama said
Bad and Bitchy Podcast: Canada's Modern Slavery
Elle Orlando doesn’t handle being heckled well
A human moment between a Jewish American and an Isrelli
Black Class Action suit
Final Thought
What’s up with the title?
Why did you stop going to church
My final straw with Christianity
Black preachers RIP 'racist' white pastor who called out the Black Church for Harris support
Taalam Acey - Proselytizing
Lyfe Jennings - Made Up My Mind
Josh Johnson Comedy: The Catholic Church Another Lawsuit
Other Links
This sums up Donald Trump perfectly.
What courage looks like
Deciding you are all impressed
A Berliner who knows German history better than the police passed out white roses to the protestors
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1h 14min
October 24, 2024214: Corridors With Olympic Torches
Topics
After sharing quotes, news and random thoughts, I discuss Benny The Butcher x 38 Spech's latest album and my failed childhood dream of being a drug dealer.
Intro
The key to peace: Be a stranger to toxic people
“Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive.” ― Elbert Hubbard
“It’s only entertainment” ~Jay -Z
News and Random Thoughts
Benjamin Lay, quaker icon
About the content creator
The gift of discernment
Final Thought
What’s up with the title?
How it started: 38 Spesh & Benny The Butcher Freestyle | SWAY’S UNIVERSE
Benny The Butcher X 38 Spesh - STABBED & SHOT 2
Top 10 favourite drug dealer/ing rap songs
Kool G Rap - It’s a Shame
Boogie Down Production - Love’s Gonna Get’cha
2pac - Str8 Ballin’
Ice Cube - Summer Vacation
Jay Z & Pusha T - Drug Dealer Anonymous
Jay Z - Streets Is Talking/Friend or Foe
Something by Nas
Something by Pusha T
Something by Mounfou
Something by Connaisseur Ticaso
Honourable mentions:
The Notorious B.I.G. - 10 Crack Commandments
Clipse - I’m Not You (Malice's verse)
Lupe Fiasco - Put You On Game
Other Links
Sister Souljah response to then Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, who compared her to KKK Grand Wizard David Duke, 1992.
Taalam Acey - Market 4 Ni**az
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51min
October 21, 2024213: Thinking Of A Master Plan
Topics
After sharing quotes, news and random thoughts, I force myself to acknowledge the fact that something worked out.
Intro
Some people come into your life
“Emotional abuse is designed to undermine another's sense of self. It is deliberate humiliation, with the intent to seize control of how others feel about themselves.” ― Lorraine Nilon
“Life moves so fast. You gotta document the good times, man.” ~Big Boi
News and Random Thoughts
I hate shopping for clothes.
HOES DEPRESSED
Granville T Woods
On this day in 1859, John Brown did absolutely nothing wrong.
In October 1859
Abuse happens in silence
Final Thought
What’s up with the title?
Other Links
Social change that’s why
Response to, “Y’all really think ya’ll are always the only minority ever...”
How to flip the script
Let her cook
New music: Thot Squad - Hoes Depressed
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1h 8min
October 18, 2024212: An Hour, Plus A Pen & A Pad
Topics
After sharing quotes, news, and random thoughts, I take a deep dive into my journey of discovering the concept of self-validation and how I learned to apply it to myself.
Intro
Sensitivity and creativity
If you are ever tempted to look for outside approval...
Standing up for yourself doesn’t make you argumentative
News and Random Thoughts
Just shut up! by Elle Deran
What if I told you...
Kamala Harris's 2021 Columbus Day
Empathy fatigue
After Signing A $125-Million SiriusXM Deal, Alex Cooper Was Just Asked If She Thinks About Her Former "Call Her Daddy" Co-Host Sofia Franklyn
When I saw the video...
Final Thought
What’s up with the title?
CONFIDENCE Affirmations - Reprogram Your Mind (While You Sleep)
Learning to trust yourself and not look for external validation
Other Links
Black soldiers share their racism experience in Vietnam in the 1970s.
Lets bring all this energy to small business bubble tea stores
Embarrassing Brown Representation stitched
Another response to Manjit Minhas
Black People in Alaska
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1h 4min
October 15, 2024211: Peeped You Frontin’
Topics
Intro
You stop explaining yourself
Shame dies
If they consistently leave you confused more than comforted, it's best to reassess their access to you.
News and Random Thoughts
Happy Indigenous People’s Day
Watching podcasts on Youtube
Simu Liu criticizes Canadian boba tea company over concerns of cultural appropriation.
Doing something more constructive with their time than bids
Highly Sensitive Person
The hurricane machine
Final Thought
What’s up with the title?
Ta-Nehisi Coates - The Message
Have We Missed The Message? with Ta-Nehisi Coates | What Now? with Trevor Noah Podcast
“Just say amen or say ouch” - Nina Turner
Other Links
Something Tblizzy said about the Dragon’s Den incident
Something D’Angelo Wallace said about the Dragon’s Den incident
Gen Z women are ditching church, men pretend to be shocked
The British tradition of sweeping history under the rug
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1h 6min
October 10, 2024210: Sixty Christians Against Me
Topics
After sharing quotes, news and random thoughts, I dive into a personal revelation: how my personality was influenced by people I was never meant to emulate.
Intro
Self-care mantras for your end of week
Satire is meant to ridicule power
Nikki Banas - Stand Out
News and Random Thoughts
Price gouging airlines
Adult signifier
flaming.adhd - Congratulations, you have ADHD
Shelaborating
Not everyone is entitled to have you in their life
Final Thought
It’s sink or swim
What’s up with the title?
Liam Cosgrove deserves a Pulitzer Prize for this amazing journalism…
Soundtrack
Echosmith - Cool Kids
Ryan Nealon - Visible
Rapsody - Stand Tall
De La Soul - Me Myself and I
Biz Markie - I’m Ugly
Other Links
I wasn’t meant to fit in
Kriss Reece - You Were Never Meant to Fit In
Lady misses Justin Timberlake singing to her while she’s texting
Mehdi Hasan demonstrates one of the best ways to argue with Zionists - force them to finish their thought
Batman couldn't beat this out of me
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1h 17min
October 07, 2024209: When You Prove Their Point
Topics
After sharing quotes, news and random thought, I talk about a time I got myself to realize I was wrong.
Intro
You are gonna piss a lot of people off when you start doing what’s best for you.
Deep thinkers
Sometimes, you have to eat your words, chew your ego, swallow your pride and accept that you are wrong. It’s not giving up. It’s called growing up.
News and Random Thoughts
Turns out I didn’t understand what Tony Dokoupil was trying to say about Ta-Nehisi Coates
Something Talaam Acey said
ProfessionalSasstron - Men think too highly of themselves
The version of men in modern society
Stay away from anyone who acts like they have all the answers
Final Thought
What’s up with the title?
Swallowing your pride
The Greatest Salesman in the World
Other Links
How to Make Perfect Stir Fry | You Can Cook That | Allrecipes
NASA released clearest view of surface of Mars!!!
Noam Chomsky - Why Does the U.S. Support Israel?
Self-care mantra for the end of the week
The People of Walmart: “Enjoy hell...”
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1h 10min

FAQs about Shut Up! Podcast:

How many episodes does Shut Up! Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 302 episodes available.