Welcome to the Marketplace. In today's episode Josiah and Michael discuss unspoken truths about modern dating, the Gender War, and the importance of strong men in today's society. This episode was recorded on August 25th, 2021, so keep that in mind while you are watching. This episode was definitely a fun one to record, we hope you guys enjoy! 

00:00 Intro 

04:12 What’s been up with Black Lotus     

09:18 Black boys are the most at-risk individuals   

14:45 Black men and women need to respect each other     

19:20 How long should it take to get married     

22:30 Dating based on the crazy schedule     

26:00 Why does the black community accept craziness     

32:20 Who is to blame for cheating    

36:40 The SMP explained    

43:00 Men and women rank each other Men are just more vocal    

44:40 What is misogyny       

51:00 Strong men are needed     

58:54 Returning to Howard and improving     

1:03:45 You have to have a reason to improve     

1:10:00 Closing

In this week's episode of The Black Lotus Podcast we brought on our editor, Claude Robins. We talked about plenty of topics including Spirituality and Religion, marriage, and Black Education. We felt this episode does a good job showing the core essence of our podcast and what we're truly about. Hope you guys enjoy! 

00:00 Intro

01:25 Origin story 

03:08 Favorite Black lotus episodes 

06:45 What makes Black Lotus different 

10:50 You can’t debate with emotion 

11:40 Football talk 

16:00 Claude’s Faith Journey 

18:52 Mike’s Faith Journey 

23:08 Finding God by yourself 

26:33 Is faith a group thing or personal 

29:47 How can the church connect more to us 

34:15 Why Black men don’t like going to Church 

36:07 We don’t look at Jesus as a Masculine man 

39:10 Being Masculine doesn’t mean you’re confrontational 

42:35 Male influences are necessary for men 

45:54 Being a father is not celebrated anymore 

49:00 Confidence comes from family 

51:25 Black people don’t strive for life after the struggle 

53:00 Is young marriage practical 

57:10 5 ideas about young marriage 

1:05:50 You can’t be mad at failed relationships if you chose them 

1:11:20 Marriage is different for men and women 

1:13:00 Flaw in the dating culture 

1:17:50 Failure to walk in masculinity results negatively for everyone 

1:22:00 As men we need to understand priorities 

1:27:36 What was SJND like 

1:30:00 Sjnd freshman basketball 

1:33:00 What is Hampton U like 

1:38:40 What would HBCU’s look like if the top students and athletes went there 

1:44:40 Greater racial pride as a result of going to HBCU’s 

1:49:00 The Black dollar would change if everyone goes to HBCU’s 

1:54:20 White responses to Jackson State recruiting 

2:02:00 closing

In this week's episode, The Black Lotus brings on some old friends from high school and catch up with each other. We discussed public vs. private schools, plans for the future, and always the most controversial topic, dating/relationships. This is definitely one of the unfiltered episodes we've done, hope you guys enjoy. Thank you to all those who continue to show love. As long as you show love we’ll stay consistent!

00:00 Intro

02:05 Storytime

07:50 Howard living situation

15:39 Album talk

17:01 High School memoir

18:36 Spreading knowledge to your neighborhood

20:50 Are Black Schools unrealistic compared to the real world

26:19 Do the parental restrictions cause children to go wild with freedom

32:39 Do test scores and grades represent intelligence

35:31 Should the education system be changed

39:17 Should you work a job you love doing if it doesn't make you money

43:50 Balance between perfect life

47:45 Stop wasting your time comparing yourself

49:00 Struggling is better for you than success

54:37 seeing yourself in the community

56:38 The pills explained

1:00:13 Men and women will not understand each other fully

1:05:50 Are bodies different for men and women

1:10:00 Relationships

1:20:40 Emotional responsibility when dating

1:22:40 closing

In this weeks episode of The Black Lotus Podcast, Mike and Josiah decided to record a random conversation that were having on FaceTime in September. It started off the mic, but as Josiah realized that this needed to be heard by the masses, he began to record. The audio quality is bad for these reasons, we hope you guys enjoy the episode regardless, thank you for listening. As long as you show love, we’ll stay consistent! 

00:00 intro

01:30 What is Dream theory 

04:10 Dreaming in a near-death state 

06:40 Returning to reality after being in a Coma 

09:20 Remembering Dreams and nightmares 

11:40 Indigo children explained 

16:55 Some Black people originated in North America 

23:20 Were Black people Native Americans 

25:05 How did Blacks go from the top to being enslaved 

27:10  The difference between African and European technology 

29:30 Who really created guns 

32:40 Advanced societies before the Europeans

On this episode, Mike and the Dream Art Production crew talked about a spectrum of topics: mainly music, masculine and feminine polarity, relationship politics and more. Very great episode a lot of gems and ideas & questions to make you think. Thank you to all those who are listening we have a lot new content on the way. As long as you show love to stay consistent. 

0:00:00- Introduction 

0:02:35- A Day in the life of DreamArt

0:05:45- What is DreamArt?! 

0:14:05- Playlist of the Day 

0:16:15- Are you a Certified Lover?! 

0:17:55- Ultra Masculinity and Femininity 

0:23:45- DownBad vs. SIMP 

0:26:20- Comfortability in Masculinity 

0:35:30- “Most of us have flaws we’re not toxic” 

0:40:00- Finally, WHAT IS THE RED PILL?! 

0:57:00- The Woman’s Redpill 

1:08:00- What is your Polarity Level? 

1:16:45- Are You still in the Blue Pill State of Mind?! 

1:28:00- Why most men are either Dogs or Simps 

1:35:00- Keep your composure through troubling times/NPC Friendship 

1:43:00- Men’s Psychology 

1:53:00- The Journey of Romantic Relationships (Communications is the Key to the Lock of Compromise) 

1:59:00- Top 5s of All time and Currently 

2:27:00- Conclusion

In this episode, the Black Lotus teams back up in person as Michael travels out to Howard University for their homecoming. In this conversation we brought on a few Howard University students, and as well as a few friends from back home who were also visiting from Oakland. We discussed the #blackburntakeover and a few of our takeaways from the movement as well as modern dating between black men and black women. You guys are definitely going to enjoy this one. 

00:00 Intro 

01:00 Homecoming/Party talk 

14:10 Howard Protests and Issues 

18:50 Movements need to be led by passion 

21:15 Begging for support makes you look desperate 

27:40 If you're posting about Red flags you are one 

30:30 At what point does a man need to become rich 

34:16 Commercial Break 

35:50 Is it better for a woman to have a man in the household 

38:50 Do women say things without believing them 

40:00 Origins of marriage 

42:00 Men's reaction to women who say they don't need them 

44:00 Does the black community hate the most 

47:40 What does being a feminist mean 

51:10 As a Black man does dating white women put black women down 

55:10 We remember the anomalies in life(black men dating black women) 

58:15 Women date up causing men to alter who they are to fit that standard 

1:02:10 Being toxic in the black community is celebrated 

1:05:45 Why would I be a good dude if being is toxic is what is rewarded 

1:09:00 At a certain point it's less about the other person morals and more about yours 

1:13:00 Do relationships add or subtract stress 

1:18:00 Do women feel like a man a lot to handle 

1:21:26 Does the good ever outweigh the bad 

1:25:00 You have to demonize someone to get over them 

1:27:25 Healing is not easy 

1:28:26 Is Kevin Samuels a coon 

1:31:10 Things men talk about in private because of the fear of getting canceled 

1:35:00 building functional families in the black communities 

1:40:00 Final protest stories 

1:44:50 closing

In this weeks episode Michael brought on good friend Myles Savage to discuss Christianity. They discuss the flaws of it, the beauty of it, and how black people fit into the bigger picture of Christianity. This episode was originally done via Instagram Live on September 3rd, 2020. However, the wisdom is timeless, hope you guys enjoy! 

00:00 Intro 

03:02 Beauty in religion 

03:45 Has Christianity united or divided more people 

05:45 Christianity in the Black community 

08:00 Origins of Biblical teaching 

10:50 Reasons why people lose religion 

12:50 Storytime 

15:10 How do you recenter yourself 

18:50: First time feeling God 

20:25 What are we doing when we surrender 

21:26 The devil and purgatory 

22:20 Can Jesus be who he is without the devil 

26:00 Learning vs Comprehension 

29:00 Has Christianity done more good or bad for Black people 

32:25 If God Knows all why do tragic things still happen 

35:00 Does God enjoy our suffering 

40:44 Are we supposed to question God 

42:00 The Bible was written by a man 

45:30 Money and power 

50:00 Large Churches with power 

55:00 Why are black men struggling so much 

58:00 Restart 

1:01:16 Storytime 

1:05: Hip-hop and black culture 

1:08:50 Serving God, people, and yourself 

1:11:40 Christianity and slavery 

1:14:25 Trauma is long-lasting 

1:18:40 Does Christianity play a part in uniformity 

1:22:28 Differences in religious beliefs 

1:24:45 Our flaws make us perfect 

1:27:55 Take time away from the world 

1:33:00 Self-expression 

1:36:46 Conclusion

In this weeks episode Mike and Josiah discuss the idea of Divine Masculinity and what that entails. This episode was done Instagram live on September 24th of last year so our beliefs have definitely evolved from the time of this recording. Nonetheless, this was still a great episode where wisdom was shared and one of our personal favorites, hope you guys enjoy! 

00:00 intro  

02:30 Breonna Taylor  

04:45 Does voting change anything   

10:10 Hypocrites in society   

12:00 Government thoughts on climate change    

14:00 Black identity   

17:00 Losing part of yourself to achieve success   

19:33 Definition of masculinity  

23:00 What does it take to maintain divine masculinity   

27:00 Reading is mandatory for growth   

31:45 surround yourself with people that will push you forward  

34:30 the Euphoric year  

38:50 Side note  

39:32 How divine masculinity and femininity combine.  

44:45 You have to be the person you want to spend your life with   

47:35 As you get older your values change 

54:00 You can't let things control your life   

1:02:17 Searching for divine masculinity   

1:06:00 Speak your truth   

1:10:50 You have to pick a side   

1:15:50 Two types of black people in society   

1:20:00 Social media   

1:23:00 closing

In this episode The Black Lotus Podcast collabs with the The Mure Mind Podcast, hosted by our friend and tiktok pheom, @Jordanrmure. In this episode we hopped on instagram live to talk about dating in the modern world, particularly in the Black American Community. This was a lengthy discussion and we also brought other guests onto the instagram live to discuss their experiences dating in the present-day environment. This episode was recorded on instagram live on May 15, 2021.

00:00 Mind of the Lotus

04:45 What kind of man are women desiring to be equal too 

07:05 The grind a that is expected for men to be respected

08:50 How do Black Men oppress Black Women 

12:35 The truth about Red pill 

15:25 No one cares about men that aren't successful 

17:10 What is wife material 

18:00 Marriage thoughts 

21:45 Black men aren't as strong as they were before

22:10 Low integrity individuals 

24:45 Having balance between the Pills 

33:10 Toxic masculinity 

36:00 A man will change when you're the one 

40:30 Do women know what they really want

42:45 Do girls complement their competition 

45:21 The truth about life not being fair

47:00 First sponsor 

47:40 Do women care about things other than money 

49:45 A man in his horny stage will do anything 

51:30: Men and women are wired differently 

56:20 In a relationship someone has to submit 

57:38 Can you handle being in charge 

58:50 Don't get with a loser and expect not to lose 

1:04:19 Can a woman's ambition be more than yours 

1:05:05 The most important thing in a relationship is respect 

1:10:00 The approach has changed 

1:13:00 Stop playing games 

1:16:30 Dr. Umar vs Kevin Samuels intro 

1:20:00 Black relationships

1:23:00 Problem with DR. Umar

1:26:00 Do you watch the full Kevin Samuels 

1:30:00 You can't get mad if the person you like doesn't like you 

1:31:30 Red vs blue pill defined 

1:37:00 Do certain women deserve high-value men

1:39:45 What do women need to do to earn a high-value man 

1:43:00 The desire to be a power duo 

1:46:10 Cheating and lying

1:50:30 The Friendzone 

1:53:20 Why do people lie 

1:56:09 Women thinking they deserve something they don't (woman's perspective) 

1:59:00 Bill Gates situation 

2:01:00 Women that have babies with men who aren't at the right level 

2:06:00 The purpose of destroying black families 

2:10:30 Thoughts on hitting men 

2:15:00 The effects mothers have on their sons

2:22:45 Therapy 

2:24:40 Psychology of Black people 

2:32:40 Closing

In this episode of The Black Lotus Podcast, we brought on our old friend Zachery Deering-Haddix to discuss finance. He is the managing partner and co-founder at Sire Capital Management. Zachery has made a lot of big moves in the past year and is very knowledgeable in the field of finance, stock investing, and real-estate. There was a second half of this podcast that we recorded on FaceTime that same night, but unfortunately the audio file was corrupted. This episode was recorded on Instagram Live on March 20, 2021. 

00:00 intro 

04:17 How did you begin your journey in financial literacy 

05:05 Rich dad Poor dad analysis 

08:37 Lets Run Numbers 

10:00 Spending your money on the wrong things 

12:00 Best asset to buy first starting out 

13:15 Knowledge on stocks 

14:45 Don't trust everything you see on social media 

18:00 Take action after reading 

20:00 Networking and building success 

21:30 What makes a good businessman 

22:30 What can someone do on a daily basis to get in a business mindset 

24:45 The 10 percent rule 

26:45 Where did you learn about financial literacy 

28:10 The business that could've been 

30:10 Pltr explained 

32:30 What is your career goal 

33:45 Trying to avoid the 9-5 in the future 

35:40 What do you do with your money 

37:45 closing