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- 223: Malcolm and Kendrick
In this episode, I talk about Kendrick Lamar's latest album, GNX and share my thoughts after rereading The Autobiography of Malcolm X.
Quotes- A quote about unlearning
- Malcolm, Garvey, Huey, Bunchy, Bobby, Pac 'n Tookie/Sitting by the door, so you can say I'm acting spooky
- “A man who stands for nothing will fall for anything.” ~Malcolm X
- “Don't let no white comedian talk about no Black woman, that's law” ~Kendrick Lamar
Randomness- The Lioness TV series sucks
- Kendrick's new album
- Remember when Lil Wayne said this...
Final Thought- The Autobiography of Malcolm X
- “I’m so ugly”
- Who thought you to hate yourself?
Other Links- @Internetmexican points out a blaring contradiction.
- Validating someone you don’t agree with sounds like this by Brittney Cobb
- How To Upset a white woman
1 hr 15 min - 222: How Are You Taking Care of Yourself?
In this episode, I talk about a video that brought back memories of my virginity, something insightful TikToker Dasia Sade said, and recent headlines about Morning Joe and TikToker Ladyinthebathroom. I end the episode by sharing how I’ve been taking care of myself since the election.
Quotes- "You can't pour from an empty cup. Take care of yourself first." - Norm Kelly
- “Pour aller de l'avant, il faut prendre du recul Car prendre du recul, c'est prendre de l'élan.” MC Solar
- Sometimes, the best thing you can do is take a step back and give yourself a chance to breathe.
Randomness- Reminds me of my days as a virgin
- "The fetishization of hypermasculinity is rooted in the masculinization of the Black woman" ~Dasia Sade
- Morning Joe
- Thoughts on the LadyInTheBathRoom
Final Thought- How I’ve been taking care of myself
Other Link- The “outrage” about Joe and Mika filp is so hypocritical
1 hr 4 min - 221: So Sensitive
In this episode, I dig into Ice Cube’s latest song, So Sensitive, and how it struck a nerve—making me reflect on growth, identity, and what it means to align with or stray from the ideals of someone you once admired. This one’s part critique, part confession, and me figuring it all out as I go, straight-up raw.
Quotes
- "You deserve to take up space in this world as much as anyone else."
- “Forgive yourself for loving the wrong people” ~Kriti G.
- Sometimes personal growth means growing apart ~Mel Robbins
- Figure out who your permanent people are and don't worry so much about the rest.
Links
- I loathe being an HSP male
- Masculinity is a prison
- Men don’t need respect
- Anti-trans advocacy is a movement for people who have failed as parents
- Something Brittney Elizabeth said
Other Links (not related to the topic)
- Watching Christians support Trump has officially made me realize there is no God.
- Something BrandiHelanas said
50 min - 220: We Don’t Have To Be Friends
In this episode, I share why I wasn’t fully in the right mindset to enjoy Sammy Obeid’s comedy show and explore the odd satisfaction I’ve felt watching MAGA supporters lose friends and family over their morality.
Quotes- "Love and disrespect should never occupy the same space.
- “Toxic people don’t like it when others see through them, so they’ll do all they can to make everyone else look like a monster.” - Nitya Prakash
- Know your worth, even if it gets lonely
- "Toxic people attach themselves like cinder blocks tied to your ankles, and then invite you for a swim in their poisoned waters.” - John Mark Green
Other Links- If you voted for Trump, we can’t be friends
- I voted for Trump, my wife sent me divorce paers. What do I do?
- I’ve cut ties with my MAGA father and sister
- MAGA man openly lying about his political views to get with Liberal women.
- As soon as I brought up Donald Trump...
1 hr 2 min - 219: An Intelligent Enemy vs Stupid FriendsTopic
In this episode, I share my disappointment with those who didn’t vote and allowed themselves to be outsmarted by a racist, touching on the frustration shared by many Black folks over the turnout for Kamala.
Quotes- "If you can convince the lowest white man he's better than the best colored man, he won't notice you're picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he'll empty his pockets for you." ~Lyndon B. Johnson
- “I'd rather have an intelligent enemy than a stupid friend.” ~David Alfaro Siqueiros
- "We will take America without firing a shot..." ~Nikita Khrushchev
Other Links- “I'm absolutely shocked more white men didn't vote for Democrats!” ~Neal Brennan
- “I don’t understand what happened?” ~White people
- Trump’s weird gift
- They voted for a convicted felon
- Cookout closed
46 min - 218: 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
51 min - 217: We Brought Our DrumsTopics
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
1 hr 19 min - 216: So I've Made Up My MindTopics
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
1 hr 16 min - 215: What’s A God To A Non-BelieverTopics
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
1 hr 14 min - 214: Corridors With Olympic TorchesTopics
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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About Shut Up! Podcast
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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).
I don’t know exactly where this podcast is headed, but that’s the point. Like me, this podcast is a work in progress. It grows, shifts, and evolves as I do. Maybe it becomes a community, maybe it stays just me and this one mic. Either way, I’m here, and I’ve got something to say—so Shut Up!