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104: Straight White Men Are The Worst // Carlos Kareem Windham

In case it's not obvious, the title's a joke. 

 

But you can guess from the title, this episode ends up having some combative moments, but I know some of you love that! For those of you who don't, this may not be the show for you. This is Carlos' second appearance and this time around we have a loose focus on gender, but race comes up throughout. This is actually a throwback episode (recorded on January 30th 2020) from when Carlos drove down from Portland. We recorded two shows while he was down here, so here is the second one being released. I preface this because my speaking style has changed dramatically since the recording of this episode!

 

I'm releasing it because it's the last episode of my stockpile, and the probably second to last political show I will be doing. Starting from here, episodes will typically come out within a week of them being recorded! This is going to start with episode 105 with Cedric Galloway in a two-hour special. In that episode, I get out all of my political leanings in one rant, so that I can leave them behind and start fresh. No need to rehash my opinion and add my voice to the cacophony dividing the country. My show will be more just two people hanging out, sharing laughs, and some cool ideas/knowledge we've picked up along the way. 

 

Without further ado, here is my second to last political episode:

 

Carlos Kareem Windham is a wordsmith, musician, activist, playwright, comedian, Carlos Kareem Windham has spent the better part of the last two decades performing for audiences and speaking with students, teachers, and organizers on stages and in classrooms across the globe.  Carlos’ works are defiant, explosive explorations of the relationships between race, class and gender in the U.S. and abroad. Whether through the medium of storytelling, lyrics, workshop, or stand-up Carlos takes every opportunity to speak truth to power.

Currently, Carlos serves as emcee and lyricist with Wallace, freestylist and frontman for Lo Speed Chase, is a regular open-mic er and up and coming feature in the Portland stand-up scene, is a regular guest on Mylin & Melanin Podcast, and serves Principal and Founder of El Porvenir Services, LLC. El Porvenir Services, LLC is on a mission to bring communities into the future, and to center the voices of the most impacted in the reclamation of their power in the intersection of race, class, and gender. Through El Porvenir, Carlos works for the creation of just ecosystems where people maintain long-term relationships across difference, in the creation of outcomes that provide equitable opportunities for the most excluded.

 

Carlos has his own show now, Smoke & Mirrors, where he speaks with some incredible guests about similar topics as we did today! If you like this episode, I'm sure you'll love his show-

Find it on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZqyzqovRLA

and follow it on facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Smoke-Mirrors-103308618043063

 

103: Positive Energy Only Online Merch Store // D'Ante Carter

D'Ante is the co-founder and CEO of Positive Energy Only. An online clothing and merch store based around empowering, uplifting, and educating our communities through communal economic growth.

 

He comes on the show to speak about his experience opening a merch store, and as always we end up touching on every topic imaginable. 

 

Check out his Merch: https://positiveenergyonly.org/

Follow and reach out: https://www.instagram.com/peo.ceo/

102: Where, When, & Who To Reproduce With // Rachel Rodman

Rachel Rodman is a biology professor at the University of Oregon. 

 

She comes on the show to talk about everything biology-related along with her book! It ends up being heavily weighted on reproduction. 

 

Check out her book: https://www.amazon.com/Rachel-Rodman/dp/165668117X

101: Dalmatians // Rob Weaver

(This episode has nothing to do with dalmatians, but it's my one opportunity I've got to have this title. I've never even seen the movie, but I just thought of it and it's almost 2am so I'm goin for it anyways, I guess we talk about movies in general a little so it's a little related. Not that my titles are ever accurate to the episode though)

 

Rob Weaver is a filmmaker, about to release his first feature-length film.

 

He comes on the show and we have an absolute blast of a conversation, only a small portion of it relating to film. He speaks about his time in the military, living through a potentially life-ending back surgery, and the gas canister he was holding that blew up right before he went in, which left him with some scars I asked about. This dude knows how to have a fun conversation and has some insight to share along the way.

 

If you enjoy goofy, fun, friendly conversations, and the past couple episodes (and the world at large) have got ya down, this is a great one to lighten your mood & brighten your day.

 

Check out the trailer to his film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuSYavPSrb0 

 

Reach out to Rob: https://www.instagram.com/the_r.o.b._ 

100: DMT // Chris Cantelmo

Hey there everyone,

 

Before you even start this episode, know that it's not a normal ep. This was recorded over a year ago on May 15/16th, 2019. This episode is with the dude who helped me get the gear to start this show, and has since passed. So this episode is sort of a posthumous thank you to his generosity. 

 

Also thanks to everyone who helped me make it to episode 100, very happy with how the show is going & growing, and couldn't be more appreciative that I've got this opportunity.

99: Music, Military, & Meditation // m5 vibe

Marcus (m5 vibe) is a songwriter, rap artist, and spoken word poet who was raised outside of Savannah Georgia and currently resides on the west coast. Before entering his music career, M5 served in the U.S. Army and enduring 3 combat tours. 

 

He comes on the show and we go all over the place. I expected this show to be more music based, but once he said his first sitting meditation changed the rest of his life we took the conversation all over the map.

 

Follow and reach out to m5: https://www.instagram.com/m5vibe/

Listen to his music on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6KbxXAaZ4qV0FCASsbaUZB

and Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/m5vibe

98: What's Goin On // Treylon Day

Treylon Day is an entrepreneur and the owner of Dayinthelife Entertainment where he works as an event planner, promoter, talent scout, and entertainment coordinator.

 

Early in this episode, I mention he was a recommendation of Deontay from Positive Energy Only. This is because I had planned to release this episode mid-June after Deontay's, but in a turn of events, the world changed in a way that made what we talked about too relevant to not post sooner. 

 

We had this conversation a week ago before any of the riots and 24/7 news about race occurred. We had no clue what was about to happen, and I come off like an idiot (more than normal) in part of this show, even saying the loaded term "All lives matter". I did not say it to roll over the "Black Lives Matter" statement, but rather to imply that I also fear for my life in the presence of police. I dive into this more in the previous episode with Jeremy Dirtball, and the upcoming episode with M5 vibe, the guest Treylon connected me with. 

 

We start the episode speaking about Trey's work, and around about 15 minutes in we dive into a conversation about race, police, and pretty much everything going on today. (The episode title is a reference to the Marvin Gaye song)

 

Follow and reach out to Treylon: https://www.instagram.com/treyday97/

Learn more about Day In The Life Entertainment: https://www.facebook.com/ItsAWonderfulDayInTheLife/

97: Two White Guys Talking About Race // Jeremy Dirtball

Jeremy makes an impromptu appearance on the show when a guest cancelled last minute due to not feeling safe going out today. I had another guest coming in an hour so he came over and we recorded some thoughts on the state of affairs right now, including the spacex rocket launch, race war riots, etc. 

 

A blast of a conversation. Eat balls. 

96: The Trials and Tribulations of a Polyamorous Orgy Vendor // Tyler Dones

Tyler Dones is a podcaster who runs a show called Being This Person.

 

He comes on the show for a second time, where we recorded immediately after we spoke for an episode of his show. As such, we were on the topic of polyamory, so we kept it going. I ended up learning a whole lot of interesting stuff about this dude, which is where the title comes from ;-)

 

Check out Tyler's show on any podcast platform, and at his website: https://www.beingthisperson.com/episodes

95: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu // Michael Yi

Michael Yi is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and has been teaching for over a decade. 

 

He comes on the show to speak about his practice, the sport at large, and his journey to where he is today.

 

Reach out to Micahel: https://www.facebook.com/GreyWolfJiuJitsu/

Try out BJJ: https://www.greywolfbjj.com/

 

This episode was recorded in early March, just before Corona hit. Starting after episode 100, episodes will come out in the order they were recorded :-)