The Poet & The Professor

Merry Christmas from the Poet & the Professor. Our gift to you is episode 100, the final show. Yes, The Po & The Pro podcast journey is complete. To commemorate our final recording, we recall some of our fondest moments in the show’s history. To re-experience our favorite shows and all of the best Poet and Professor moments, visit our website @www.thepoandthepro.com. What an enjoyable run it’s been, we are grateful for your listenership, feedback and support. What's next for the Po and the Pro? The pursuit of excellence of course...stay tuned

This week we welcome film/media producer and entrepreneur, Elias Miranda to the show. Elias shares launching his career at Reebok, working with the likes of Allen Iverson and Swizz Beats plus what it's like eating breakfast with fashion moguls and lounging in the mansions of P. Diddy and Rick Ross.

This week our guest, Naly, shares her experience growing up in a Cape Verdean household, becoming a teen mom and how she persevered. This show is littered with Naly's resolve as well as Jeff's impersonation of Creole. Enjoy.

This week we talk about gender roles, biology, and the Professor provides an impromptu lesson on the female reproductive system. How could you miss this?

This week former guest Quentin Lucas returns. Q shares a deeply personal, horrific account of his experience with molestation by a prominent, local church leader and the subsequent betrayal/inaction from the surrounding community. It's a story of trauma, tragedy, courage, and conviction. Predators are real. Protect our children.

This week the Po and the Pro discuss adversity...how do you respond to adversity? How do you move through adversity? How do you use adversity to your benefit? Why doesn't the Professor own a pair of jeans? Listen and find out.

This week we are joined are artist/poetess, Amanda Shea (@amandasheaallday). We discuss the Gina Rodriguez fiasco over the use of the n-word, ownership of the n-word, identity, and tribalism. Amanda also shares her personal challenges with identity and inclusion and the connection to her latest creative work.

This week we are joined by a local pastor, Courtney Bennett, who shares his thoughts on whether the African-American struggle for civil rights is synonymous with the LGBTQ+ community struggle. Is there such a thing as a gay agenda? We discuss.

This week we welcome back Ricky Grant Jr. to help examine the fallout from the Amber Guyger conviction for the killing of Botham Jean. We explore the fervor of forgiveness, the power of white tears, conflicts in Christian ideals and the absence of justice.

This week we welcome back motivational speaker/author, Dru aka (@mac_vernet) to the show. We explore effective co-parenting, the family court system and the necessity of putting children’s well-being first. Pick up a copy of Dru’s book, Truth & Triumph when it is re-released, 11/11!