This week on Is The Mic Still On, we serve up a full-course episode that starts light but doesn’t shy away from the darkness.

• We kick things off with Fun Facts at [00:02:20].

• At [00:28:22], the crew shares the Best Thing Seen this week.

• At [00:39:33], we dig into Mental Health Breaks—what they really mean in a hustle-heavy culture.

At [00:56:22], in Trump This Week, we dissect the former president's international beef with South Africa’s leadership, reigniting conspiracies about white farmers. Read more: Trump slams South African president

By [01:07:27], the U.S. is finally phasing out the penny—what’s the real play here? More info: Treasury to stop making pennies

And finally, at [01:23:44], the team descends into the Darkness of the Week.

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