This episode of IDKMYDE, B Daht unpacks the hidden economic throughline between 
America's plantation past and its modern sports empire, revealing how Black physical labor has long been transformed into mass entertainment and massive profit. From cotton-picking contests to the NFL, the business of the body has changed its uniform -- not its structure.

Through a “Mr. Rogers-styled-esque perspective B Daht presents #IDKMYDE (I Didn't Know, Maybe You Didn't Either) Podcast Series. An introspective interpretation of long lost history facts shared in an engaging, and informative way. Layered with originality and equipped with actual historical references and some hard truths, this journey of discovery is filled with comedy and entertainment for all ages to learn and be entertained.

Through a “Mr. Rogers-styled-esque perspective B Daht presents #IDKMYDE (I Didn't Know, Maybe You Didn't Either) Podcast Series. An introspective interpretation of long lost history facts shared in an engaging, and informative way. Layered with originality and equipped with actual historical references and some hard truths, this journey of discovery is filled with comedy and entertainment for all ages to learn and be entertained.

I Didn’t Know, Maybe You Didn’t Either!

Through a “Mr. Rogers-styled perspective B Daht, showcases his IDKMYDE SERIES equipped with actual historical locations, references, b-roll and GFX, colliding to preserve millennial attention while holding historians and elders alike through comedy and entertainment. It is his unique delivery, paired with his personal experiences that stand out and highlight B Daht’s familiarity with audiences. He secures engagement, and that is helmed with a captivating performance. Learn & Be Entertained.

Through a “Mr. Rogers-styled perspective B Daht, showcases his IDKMYDE SERIES equipped with actual historical locations, references, b-roll and GFX, colliding to preserve millennial attention while holding historians and elders alike through comedy and entertainment. It is his unique delivery, paired with his personal experiences that stand out and highlight B Daht’s familiarity with audiences. He secures engagement, and that is helmed with a captivating performance. Learn &amp; Be Entertained.

Cotton Fields to Football Fields: The Business of the Body.

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Why does the flu show up every winter like it's on a scheduled tour? On this episode of IDKMYDE, B Daht breaks down where the flu comes from, why it started with animals, and why Winter gives it the perfect conditions to spread. Using 3 Useless Facts and a kid-friendly explanation, this episode makes flu season finally make sense -- without turning into a science class.

Why does the flu show up every winter like it's on a scheduled tour? On this episode of IDKMYDE, B Daht breaks down where the flu comes from, why it started with animals, and why Winter gives it the perfect conditions to spread. Using 3 Useless Facts and a kid-friendly explanation, this episode makes flu season finally make sense -- without turning into a science class.

Why the Flu Has a Winter Residency

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While Christmas is often remembered as a time of joy and tradition, its history during American slavery was deliberately rewritten. This episode of IDKMYDE, our Host, B Daht, unpacks how Lost Cause propaganda used romanticized Christmas stories to sanitize slavery -- and what enslaved people actually endured during the holidays.

While Christmas is often remembered as a time of joy and tradition, its history during American slavery was deliberately rewritten. This episode of IDKMYDE, our Host, B Daht, unpacks how Lost Cause propaganda used romanticized Christmas stories to sanitize slavery -- and what enslaved people actually endured during the holidays.

Dreaming of a Whitewashed Christmas: Slavery, Myths and the Lost Cause.

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This episode of IDKME breaks down how NC A&T and Howard's matchup inside Cameron Indoor Stadium wasn't just a game -- It was a quiet rematch of the very 1st MEAC Championship in 1972. We dig into why that original game was played at Duke of all places, and how B Daht returned to that same campus as an honorary co-captain. And with his co-captain, Dr. Anne Micheaux Akwari, being the widow of Duke's 1st ever Black surgeon, Dr. Ony Akwari standing beside him, the night became a full-circle moment of sports, medicine, and legacy intertwining.

This episode of IDKME breaks down how NC A&amp;T and Howard's matchup inside Cameron Indoor Stadium wasn't just a game -- It was a quiet rematch of the very 1st MEAC Championship in 1972. We dig into why that original game was played at Duke of all places, and how B Daht returned to that same campus as an honorary co-captain. And with his co-captain, Dr. Anne Micheaux Akwari, being the widow of Duke's 1st ever Black surgeon, Dr. Ony Akwari standing beside him, the night became a full-circle moment of sports, medicine, and legacy intertwining.

The Rematch They Forgot, but History Didn't.

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/f1e4e2d8-a13c-49d4-9396-b3b401095c1e/transcript

Cotton Fields to Football Fields: The Business of the Body.

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