Mandii B, joined by super producer A-King and headline king Jason “Jah” Lee preview a packed episode spanning race, politics, the music industry, Target backlash, Atlanta culture, mental health, viral scammers, CTE, and celebrity news[00:44]. Joined by super producer A-King and Jason “Jah” Lee, the crew recaps a recent night out in Atlanta [04:18], including a showcase curated by Nyla Simone and Generation Now’s Honor Roll that puts the spotlight on emerging rap talent [05:16]. That leads into a larger conversation about the realities of music industry economics, touring costs, artist development, and why R&B tours are increasingly difficult to sustain[11:24].

For his “Ignorant Take,” Jah recounts appearing on CNN alongside conservative political operative Janelle King[14:26], where a debate over a Kehinde Wiley painting displayed at a U.S. embassy turns into a larger argument about masculinity, race, art, and Confederate monuments [16:45]. Jah then shares some of the off-camera conversation from the green room as the crew discusses political messaging and voting rights [22:27], including questions surrounding mail ballot eligibility and access[24:47] and the tension that remained behind the scenes after the televised exchange [25:27].

Mandii’s own “Ignorant Thought” shifts the conversation to a Braves game in Cobb County, where the racial makeup of the crowd and noticeably relaxed stadium security lead to a discussion about race, safety, and privilege[27:18]. The hosts revisit the Braves’ relocation from Atlanta to Cobb County and what that move represented culturally and geographically [30:38], while Mandii reflects on how often race becomes part of the mental calculation Black people make while navigating public spaces [32:28]. Her experience sparks a broader conversation about white privilege and the freedom to move through certain environments without the same level of vigilance[35:52], before the crew asks why baseball—and the crowds surrounding it—can still feel disconnected from Black culture [40:32].

In “This Is America,” the hosts react to Target pulling a children’s clown costume after criticism that its design resembled blackface, along with the subsequent apology and backlash [44:33]. As Viola Davis’ response to Targetenters the conversation, the crew questions whether consumers consistently follow through on corporate boycotts when convenience becomes more important than principle [52:40]. They revisit the controversy surrounding an old Drake blackface image[54:39] to examine context, consistency, and selective outrage [58:19], ultimately asking where boycotts should begin, where they should end, and what meaningful consumer accountability actually looks like [01:00:38].

The conversation turns heavier with the fatal Atlanta BeltLine stabbing, involving a man reportedly experiencing psychosis [01:01:48]. The crew considers the family’s concerns about systemic mental-health failures, access to treatment, and what happens when people in crisis fall through the cracks[01:04:40], while wrestling with one of the most difficult questions surrounding public mental-health emergencies: how can family members, bystanders, and communities intervene safely before someone gets hurt?[01:10:14]

From there, the episode pivots to an alleged NFL catfishing scheme involving Javon Love, who is reportedly under FBI investigation after accusations that he posed as a professional football player to scam victims [01:13:01]. The story prompts a deeper look at why people fall for grifters, scammers, fake identities, and status-driven deception[01:20:00] before the crew tackles another viral controversy involving former NBA player TJ Ford’s criticism of a Druski CTE skit[01:23:21]. They debate where empathy and personal choice fit into comedy involving serious medical conditions [01:25:28], while breaking down Druski’s use of satire and whether audiences are sometimes too quick to interpret comedic characters literally [01:26:53].

The final stretch moves into sports, wealth, and philanthropy with news surrounding new San Diego Padres owner Kwanza Jones[01:32:16]. Her reported $20 million donation to Princeton and feelings of being overlooked by the university spark a conversation about recognition, institutional respect, and what people expect when contributing significant money [01:33:22]. The crew examines the relationship between respect and spending power[01:37:00], questioning whether navigating elite institutions is strategic “3D chess” or a form of assimilation [01:39:33]. That ultimately leads to a bigger question about where Black wealth, philanthropy, and major donations can have the greatest impact[01:45:35] before Mandii, A-King, and Jah close out Episode 79 with final thoughts and a reminder to stay safe [01:49:23].

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Mandii B, joined by super producer A-King and headline king Jason &ldquo;Jah&rdquo; Lee preview a packed episode spanning race, politics, the music industry, Target backlash, Atlanta culture, mental health, viral scammers, CTE, and celebrity news [ 00:44 ]. Joined by super producer A-King and Jason &ldquo;Jah&rdquo; Lee, the crew recaps a recent night out in Atlanta [ 04:18 ], including a showcase curated by Nyla Simone and Generation Now&rsquo;s Honor Roll that puts the spotlight on emerging rap talent [ 05:16 ]. That leads into a larger conversation about the realities of music industry economics, touring costs, artist development, and why R&amp;B tours are increasingly difficult to sustain [ 11:24 ].
For his &ldquo;Ignorant Take,&rdquo; Jah recounts appearing on CNN alongside conservative political operative Janelle King [14:26 ], where a debate over a Kehinde Wiley painting displayed at a U.S. embassy turns into a larger argument about masculinity, race, art, and Confederate monuments [ 16:45 ]. Jah then shares some of the off-camera conversation from the green room as the crew discusses political messaging and voting rights [ 22:27 ], including questions surrounding mail ballot eligibility and access [ 24:47 ] and the tension that remained behind the scenes after the televised exchange [ 25:27 ].
Mandii&rsquo;s own &ldquo;Ignorant Thought&rdquo; shifts the conversation to a Braves game in Cobb County, where the racial makeup of the crowd and noticeably relaxed stadium security lead to a discussion about race, safety, and privilege [ 27:18 ]. The hosts revisit the Braves&rsquo; relocation from Atlanta to Cobb County and what that move represented culturally and geographically [ 30:38 ], while Mandii reflects on how often race becomes part of the mental calculation Black people make while navigating public spaces [ 32:28 ]. Her experience sparks a broader conversation about white privilege and the freedom to move through certain environments without the same level of vigilance [ 35:52 ], before the crew asks why baseball&mdash;and the crowds surrounding it&mdash;can still feel disconnected from Black culture [ 40:32 ].
In &ldquo;This Is America,&rdquo; the hosts react to Target pulling a children&rsquo;s clown costume after criticism that its design resembled blackface, along with the subsequent apology and backlash [ 44:33 ]. As Viola Davis&rsquo; response to Targetenters the conversation, the crew questions whether consumers consistently follow through on corporate boycotts when convenience becomes more important than principle [ 52:40 ]. They revisit the controversy surrounding an old Drake blackface image [ 54:39 ] to examine context, consistency, and selective outrage [ 58:19 ], ultimately asking where boycotts should begin, where they should end, and what meaningful consumer accountability actually looks like [01:00:38 ].
The conversation turns heavier with the fatal Atlanta BeltLine stabbing, involving a man reportedly experiencing psychosis [ 01:01:48 ]. The crew considers the family&rsquo;s concerns about systemic mental-health failures, access to treatment, and what happens when people in crisis fall through the cracks [ 01:04:40 ], while wrestling with one of the most difficult questions surrounding public mental-health emergencies: how can family members, bystanders, and communities intervene safely before someone gets hurt? [ 01:10:14 ]
From there, the episode pivots to an alleged NFL catfishing scheme involving Javon Love, who is reportedly under FBI investigation after accusations that he posed as a professional football player to scam victims [ 01:13:01 ]. The story prompts a deeper look at why people fall for grifters, scammers, fake identities, and status-driven deception [01:20:00 ] before the crew tackles another viral controversy involving former NBA player TJ Ford&rsquo;s criticism of a Druski CTE skit [ 01:23:21 ]. They debate where empathy and personal choice fit into comedy involving serious medical conditions [ 01:25:28 ], while breaking down Druski&rsquo;s use of satire and whether audiences are sometimes too quick to interpret comedic characters literally [ 01:26:53 ].
The final stretch moves into sports, wealth, and philanthropy with news surrounding new San Diego Padres owner Kwanza Jones [ 01:32:16 ]. Her reported $20 million donation to Princeton and feelings of being overlooked by the university spark a conversation about recognition, institutional respect, and what people expect when contributing significant money [ 01:33:22 ]. The crew examines the relationship between respect and spending power [ 01:37:00 ], questioning whether navigating elite institutions is strategic &ldquo;3D chess&rdquo; or a form of assimilation [ 01:39:33 ]. That ultimately leads to a bigger question about where Black wealth, philanthropy, and major donations can have the greatest impact [ 01:45:35 ] before Mandii, A-King, and Jah close out Episode 79 with final thoughts and a reminder to stay safe [ 01:49:23 ].
No Holes Barred: A Dual Manifesto Of Sexual Exploration And Power&rdquo; w/ Tempest X!
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Society is brimming with hypocrisy, indignation and opinions—the Selective Ignorance podcast will dare to challenge the complexities behind internet reaction and the public’s beliefs by unpacking trending topics with comedic education and outlandish hot takes.

Each week, Mandii B engages guests from the worlds of media, comedy and entertainment, as well as cultural and topical experts, to tackle everything from current events to the latest scandals in order to confront biases, embrace the uncomfortable and embark on a journey that shakes the status quo.

Society is brimming with hypocrisy, indignation and opinions—the Selective Ignorance podcast will dare to challenge the complexities behind internet reaction and the public’s beliefs by unpacking trending topics with comedic education and outlandish hot takes. Each week, Mandii B engages guests from the worlds of media, comedy and entertainment, as well as cultural and topical experts, to tackle everything from current events to the latest scandals in order to confront biases, embrace the uncomfortable and embark on a journey that shakes the status quo.

Society is brimming with hypocrisy, indignation and opinions—the Selective Ignorance podcast will dare to challenge the complexities behind internet reaction and the public’s beliefs by unpacking trending topics with comedic education and outlandish...

Selective Ignorance with Mandii B

Ep. 79 | Liar, Liar, 49er

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