I went backstage at Birmingham's Stardome with two comedians - Steve Brown - a national headliner who has been on stages performing comedy for 18 years...

and Terry Tee - a newcomer to comedy with 3 years experience trying to build an audience and a career.

What follows is an interesting conversation about groupies, heclers, Fantasia's cat suit, and much more

Music:

Jay-Z & Kanye West - A Star is Born

Kelly Rowland - Motivation

Sam Cooke Laughing and Clowning

Poet, docent and middle school teacher Orron Kenyetta sat down with me to talk about the famous "face jugs" of David Drake - a slave who created some of the most incredible pottery in the 1800's

As usual, he conversation flowed into the use of the "N-word," portrayals of African Americans in the media, the definition off "hater" and SO much more.

Music

T.R.O.Y. (They Reminisce Over You) - Pete Rock & CL Smooth

Redemption Song - Bob Marley

Made on America - Jay-Z & Kanye West

Ain't Nobody Worrying - Anthony Hamilton

Books:

I invited activist Sunny Slaughter over to talk about human trafficking and we ended up chatting about guns, why black people don't tip, relationships, but MOSTLY about the differences between men and women.

Music:

Jamie Rochelle - Crazy (acapella cover)

Jay-Z ft Foxy Brown - Sunshine

Lupe Fiasco - Sunshine

Common ft Jill Scott - 8 minutes till Sunrise

Gnarles Barkley - Crazy (stripped down performance)

Books:

Sex at Dawn 

by 

Christopher Ryan

This podcast might change your life!!!

I sit down with one of my closest and most interesting friends - Lionel Means Jr. on my way to the Presidential inauguration and what follows is an in-depth conversation about organized religion, life, Martin Luther King - and the nature of God, people and faith.

Where does inspiration come from?

Why can't Black people swim?

How can a meteorologist be oblivious to a hurricane?

Are Biggie and Tupac part of Black History?

Should you pray before sex?

These are only PART of the littany of subjects comedian, author and spoken word artist Brandan "Bstuc" Stuckey tackes on this week's episode as we explore sports, politics, poetry and everything in between in this free-flowing wandering conversation that offers laughs, revelations and a unique insight into the minds of two poet/authors/microphone fiends just sitting around my house kicking it.

Episode Music:

Nice & Smooth - Sometimes I Rhyme Slow

John Coltrane - Spiritual

Too Short - I Been Watching You

Thelonous Monk - 'Round About Midnight

Eric B & Rakim - Microphone Fiend

Fugees - How Many Mics

What happens if you take "The Coldest Winter Ever" multiply it by 1000 and add in a true story?

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I sat down with Author Toni Shealey to talk about her book "Lost and Turned Out." What followed was one of the most riveting conversations you'll ever hear. We speak about sexual abuse, the con game, jail, generational curses and discovering yourself. It was an honest, uplifting and sometimes funny dialogue I hope you will enjoy.

Music included on this episode:

"Bag Lady" - Erykah Badu

"Jezebel" by Sade

"Olivia (Lost and Turned Out)" by The Whispers

"Survivor" - Destiny's child (Sonny Sinay Cover)

In the first episode of "The Black One" I sat down with my uncle Robert Harriot to talk with him about his unique perspective of being a formerly very successful drug dealer and also having been addicted to drugs. What followed was a VERY honest conversation about drug use that wandered into mental health issues, politics and everything else