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On this episode of The Man Listen Show the crew discusses how Gary, Indiana went fourteen days without power in the middle of August after a derecho tore through the city. Surrounding communities got their lights back in days. Gary is 80 percent Black. National media barely touched it.

The crew gets into whether that gap is racism, neglect, or the compounding result of a century of disinvestment that only looks like a weather story. Then we get into Laura Loomer's attacks on Black women in office, the grift economy that pays Black commentators to punch down, who is still shopping at Target, and the 92 polling locations Tarrant County just shut down.

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00:00 Cold Open and Intro 
01:30 Gary, Indiana: 14 Days Without Power 
04:30 When Did You First Hear About It? 
07:30 The Grocery Store Problem 
10:30 Katrina, Looters, and Survivors 
13:00 Is It Race, or Is It What Led Up to It? 
16:30 Vegetation, Aging Lines, and Who Gets Restored First 
19:30 Utility Monopolies and the Regulation Gap 
22:30 Where Did the Infrastructure Money Go? 
25:00 Topeka, 1983: Riding Out the Blizzard 
27:30 Red States, Black Cities, and Withheld Funding 
29:30 Why Local Representation Actually Matters 
32:00 Laura Loomer and the Attacks on Black Women in Office 
35:30 The Skin of Civility Has Been Peeled Back 
38:30 Whitlock, Stephen A, and the Grift Economy 
41:00 The Target Boycott: Who's Still Shopping? 
45:00 Capitalism Was Never Going to Be Ethical 
46:30 Prank Culture and Manufactured Outrage 
49:30 Tarrant County: 92 Polling Sites Closed 
51:30 Jasmine Crockett and the Weight Black Leaders Carry 
54:00 Outro

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Marv B and Aryka break down the National Association of Black Journalists giving Stephen A. Smith their "thumbs down" award for his track record on Black women — and why his response (running straight to Sean Hannity) proves their point. Then the conversation turns to vote-splitting, voter suppression, and the voter education gap that's costing Black communities real political power.

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00:00 Intro
01:00 NABJ Gives Stephen A. Smith the Thumbs Down Award
03:00 Erika's Take: Petty, or Deserved?
06:30 The "Good Negro" Respectability Trap
09:30 NABJ's Own History with Trump
11:30 Stephen A. Smith's Career Path & Platform Responsibility
15:00 Trump Comparison: "Everybody Thinks They Can Be President"
16:30 Lindsey Graham's Sister, Ossoff vs. Trump & the Natalie Harp Story
19:00 Florida's Primary: How Vote-Splitting Cost a Black Candidate
22:00 St. Louis's Pattern of Splitting the Black Vote
24:30 Asked to Fake a Party Affiliation for Campaign Money
27:00 Roland Martin's D9 Organizing Idea
29:00 The Viral "I Didn't Vote" Election Night Interview
31:00 No Child Left Behind & the School-to-Prison Pipeline
33:00 Teaching My Daughter to Vote: "Not in White Neighborhoods"
35:00 Voter Suppression by Design in Texas
37:00 Can Stephen A. Smith Redeem Himself?
38:00 Outro + Follow the Show

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On this episode of The Man Listen Show, the crew breaks down Cori Bush's primary loss to AIPAC-backed Wesley Bell in Missouri and what it means for Black political representation, then digs into Texas's harsh new THC penalties and the liquor lobby's fingerprints on them. From there, the conversation turns to Tuskegee University's new ban on bonnets and durags in classrooms, sparking a real debate on respectability politics, class, and setting standards in the Black community — plus a closer on weight, health, and relationships that gets spicy fast.

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0:00 – Intro / show open
2:00 – Cori Bush loses primary to Wesley Bell
8:00 – AIPAC's money and the optics of Black women in politics
16:00 – Holding Wesley Bell accountable + the Democrats' messaging problem
26:30 – Texas THC laws and the liquor lobby tangent
37:00 – Tuskegee bans bonnets and durags on campus
44:00 – Respectability politics vs. setting standards
50:00 – Class, "Atlanta-fying" nightlife, and restaurant dress codes
1:02:00 – Weight, health, and relationships debate
1:06:00 – Outro

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On this episode of The Man Listens Show, the crew breaks down the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells, a Black teen found dead after his all-white group of friends left him alone on a Mississippi island for July 4th — and took his phone. We dig into the judge whose son was on that trip, the pattern of Black people dying in "accidents" around white peers, and what it means to raise Black kids in white spaces. 

Then we shift to politics: House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries refusing to back a bill limiting military aid to Israel, AIPAC's influence, and whether holding Democrats accountable is a distraction Black voters can't afford right now.


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00:00 – Intro, Socials & Show Rules
01:15 – The Nolan Wells Story
02:57 – Victim-Blaming or Valid Concern?
06:45 – Judge Ashley Cole & the Missing Phone
09:42 – Danger in All-White Spaces: The Hunting Story & Dick Cheney Joke
13:54 – A Pattern: Texas Morgues, Kendra Johnson & the Football Mom
16:51 – Why Black Families Move to the Suburbs
21:04 – The Pandemic Story: Two School Systems
23:11 – Growing Up in Rural Kansas & the N-Word Moment
26:08 – The Christmas Story & Why Jack and Jill Exists
30:21 – Hair, Confidence, Black Educators & Code-Switching
36:15 – "Pick a Side": The Mixed-Race & Obama Debate
42:09 – Hakeem Jeffries & the Israel Aid Bill
45:06 – AIPAC, the Military Merger & Kamala vs. Trump
51:00 – Voter Apathy: Can We Afford This Distraction?
56:03 – Voter Education vs. Just Telling People What to Do
60:16 – Media Consolidation & Why Local Radio Matters
63:38 – Outro & Call to Action

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The Man Listen Show breaks down the political moment. After the New York primaries, Zohran Mamdani emerges as a kingmaker as his DSA candidates sweep, and the crew asks why the blame is landing on Black representatives like Hakeem Jeffries and Jasmine Crockett. We get into the policies actually moving people, universal child care, rent freezes, potholes filled, and why enthusiasm beats the old guard.

From there the conversation goes deep: the idea of the liberal racist, whether America runs on one corporate party with two faces, how infrastructure dollars flow to some neighborhoods and skip others, the prison pipeline, and the real budget burden carried by anchor cities. Then we turn South. Georgia is now a majority minority state, Keisha Lance Bottoms is running for governor, and the crew debates Stacey Abrams, voter apathy, rural Black voters, and whether Atlanta is still the Black Mecca or if DC, Charlotte, or the South Side of Chicago have a claim. We close on Trump's health, DEI rollbacks, and the Black women pushed out of federal jobs.

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00:00 Intro and welcome to The Man Listen Show

00:45 Mamdani the kingmaker and the DSA sweep

03:00 Hakeem Jeffries heckled and the blame game

05:30 Jasmine Crockett, Talarico, and the Texas setup

08:00 The policies that move people: child care, rent, potholes

11:00 The old guard, ego, and career politicians

14:30 The liberal racist and one corporate party

18:00 Anti-Blackness and targeting Black representatives

21:00 Two neighborhoods, two levels of infrastructure

25:00 How construction dollars hide fraud

27:30 Socialist policy, Head Start, Rikers, and the prison pipeline

31:00 Why anchor cities carry the budget burden

33:30 Georgia goes majority minority

35:30 Keisha Lance Bottoms and the Stacey Abrams question

39:00 Rural Black Georgia and the roots of voter apathy

42:00 Optics, aesthetics, and what voters expect to see

45:00 Is Atlanta still the Black Mecca

48:30 DC, gentrification, and the vanishing Chocolate City

50:30 Trump's health and the experimental drug talk

52:30 Black women, DEI rollbacks, and federal job cuts

53:30 Outro and shout outs

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The Man Listen Show sits down with Marv B to break down the inaugural Active Black Dad Leadership Conference, a free half day gathering for Black men in Topeka, Kansas on Saturday, June 27, 9 AM to 12 PM at Hillcrest Community Center.

We get into the heart of it: why Topeka, the legacy of Brown v. Board, the loss the community has carried, and why organizing Black men is the way forward. Marv breaks down the panels on Black men's mental health, domestic violence, and fatherhood, why the room is intentionally men only, and what he wants every brother to walk away with. 

The conference is 100% free and community funded. Register, then send the Black men in your life: your sons, nephews, fathers, and mentors.

Speakers include Curtis Pitts, Dr. Jacqueline Kenoly, John Hyman, Reggie Jackson, and the Topeka Doula Project Dads Den (Bri Markham and Tony Green). Music by DJ Top City.

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00:00 Welcome to The Man Listen Show
00:45 The conference: what, when, and where
03:00 From the book to Active Black Dad
05:00 Topeka roots: Brown v. Board and family legacy
08:30 When hope got scarce: crack, gangs, and loss
11:00 The real goal: organize, do not preach
14:00 Curtis Pitts, Eastline, and the Boys Club
18:00 The panels: mental health, domestic violence, the Dads Den
22:00 Why Black men only
26:00 For the single moms and their sons
29:00 Barbershop lessons and a seed planted for Houston
33:00 Growing it: the national vision
35:30 Free and funded by the community
38:00 Closing charge: organize and be a force multiplier
41:00 Hometown stories: Hillcrest, the pool, the long walk home
45:00 Wrap up and shout outs

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The Man Listen Show breaks down the Kevin Hart roast controversy after comedian Tony Hinchcliffe made a racist joke about George Floyd on Netflix's live comedy event. We discuss Kevin Hart's response on The Breakfast Club, what it means for Black celebrities in Hollywood, corporate media's soft journalism, and why Black voices in podcasting matter more than ever. Real talk. No filter.

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0:00  Intro — The Man Listen Show opens
1:15  What happened at the Kevin Hart Netflix roast
4:30  Tony Hinchcliffe: who is this MAGA comedian?
7:00  The George Floyd joke — breaking it all the way down
10:30. Sheryl Underwood and the disrespect on the dais
13:45. Chelsea Handler was the only one who showed up
16:00. Kevin Hart on The Breakfast Club — the live production excuse
20:30  Katt Williams vs Kevin Hart: who actually kept it real?
25:00. Roast comedy has rules — and they broke them
29:30. The Breakfast Club, Netflix money, and soft journalism
35:00. Why they watch and control every Black movement
41:00. Black podcasts are the last free press
45:30. Kevin Hart, where is your manhood? Final verdict
48:00. Outro — Active Black Dad Summit, Topeka conference announcement

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The NAACP has called on Black athletes, alumni, and families to boycott SEC schools in states targeting Black voting rights. The Man Listen crew breaks down whether the "Out of Bounds" protest is realistic, who really bears the burden, and what it would actually take to make it work. From Colin Kaepernick to the Montgomery Bus Boycott to NIL money — we don't hold back. Subscribe to the blackest radio show on the internet.

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00:00 — Intro + show open + merch plug
01:45 — Context: Trump, slush funds, and the Supreme Court voting rights ruling
04:00 — NAACP "Out of Bounds" protest explained
07:30 — The Mizzou story: Anthony Sherrills and the cost of leading a protest
13:00 — Is it fair to put this burden on student athletes?
20:00 — Kaepernick: what collective action could have changed
27:00 — NIL money, family pressure, and who really controls these kids
34:00 — "Is it a sacrifice?" — the crew debate
42:00 — Montgomery Bus Boycott comparison + generational courage challenge
49:00 — Target boycott: what worked and what killed it
53:30 — Final takes + "don't let perfection block progress" + outro

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On this episode of The Man Listen Show, the crew breaks down the death of Representative Dave Scott at 80 years old while running for his 13th term and what it reveals about the Democratic Party's biggest problem. They get into age limits, term limits, succession planning, why Gen Z is checked out of politics, how money controls who stays in power, voting rights being stripped in North Carolina, ranked choice voting, and why our community cannot afford to keep letting old politicians die in office while the country burns. This is the blackest political conversation on the internet.

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00:00 Introduction and Show Opening
02:30 Dave Scott Dies at 80 Still Running for Office
07:00 Democrats Keep Making the Same Mistakes
12:00 Succession Planning and Why Old Leaders Won't Let Go
18:00 Gen Z, TikTok, and the Disengagement Problem
24:00 Money, Power, and Who Controls the Connections
29:00 North Carolina, Voter Suppression, and Elon Musk
33:00 Open Primaries, Nonpartisan Ballots, and Ranked Choice Voting
40:00 Midterms, Mentorship, and What We Have to Do Next
43:30 Closing Thoughts and Challenge to the Community

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Black student organizations at the University of Missouri are being reclassified, funding is being reduced, and leadership pipelines are being dismantled. In this episode of The Man Listen Show, we break down what this means for the Black community, why it matters long-term, and what we should be doing about it.

We also address LeBron James’ controversial comments about Memphis and Milwaukee, and why influence matters when you’re one of the most powerful voices in sports.

This is not just commentary. This is a call to action.

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0:00 Intro – The Blackest Radio Show
1:30 Why We Haven’t Recorded + Travel Talk
3:00 Mizzou Controversy Explained (DEI + Funding Changes)
7:30 What This Means for Black Student Leadership
12:00 Personal Reactions + Why This Was Expected
18:00 Accountability: Are We Doing Enough?
25:00 Mentorship, Money, and Community Support
32:00 Playing Offense vs Just Reacting
40:00 Legal Action + Coalition Strategy
48:00 LeBron Memphis Comments Breakdown
55:00 Why Influence Matters at LeBron’s Level
1:03:00 Nashville vs Memphis Discussion
1:10:00 Black Cities, Economics, and Perception
1:18:00 Boyz II Men + Politics Discussion
1:25:00 Final Message: Time to Go on Offense

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