In this episode of Selective Ignorance, Mandii B, A-King, and Jason “Jah” Lee celebrate International Podcast Day while tackling ownership, collective action, accountability, and some of the week’s biggest cultural stories. After previewing the episode [00:45], they celebrate podcasting [02:36] while getting candid about the work, resources, and costs required to produce quality content [03:59] and why creative labor and consulting deserve proper compensation [08:21]. The crew then debates OutKast’s trademark dispute with producer/rapper Ovrkast[09:07], questioning ownership, intellectual property, name recognition, and perceived hypocrisy in music-industry trademark battles [21:26]. In “This Is America,” they react to reports of a potential semi-truck strike around October 1[23:09], using it to examine the power of collective protest [27:48], frustration over fuel prices and inflation [29:24], shrinkflation [30:13], and how disruptions to trucking could affect shipping and everyday goods [31:17], before imagining a future of electric semis and automation [32:51]. After some group-chat accountability [34:19], they revisit the Nolan Wells case in Mississippi and questions surrounding the grand jury’s decision not to bring charges and disputed evidence about his death [35:22], followed by a broader discussion about media narratives and public fear [38:54]. They also examine questions surrounding the George Floyd family’s $19 million GoFundMe[43:30] and calls for greater clarity over how the funds were handled [46:41].

The conversation shifts to conflict, accountability, and “pressing” people in public, beginning with a debate involving Rory and QueenzFlip [50:15], the real-life risks of confrontations [53:17], and how pride and ego can escalate situations [55:30]. They revisit Rory confronting QueenzFlip [55:59], debate consequences versus emotional reactions [56:45], whether conflict still counts as content when cameras go off [58:09], and the value of resolving disagreements face-to-face [59:13], before some hypothetical Drake fight talk [01:01:25]. From there, the crew discusses Ryan Clark receiving backing from former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz for a new media venture [01:02:41], questioning why more Black wealth hasn’t flowed into Black-owned media and emerging creators [01:05:04]. The episode closes by unpacking Kimora Lee Simmons’ recollection of Tyra Banks warning her about dating Russell Simmons as a teenager[01:08:46], criticizing arguments that shift responsibility toward younger women instead of older adults [01:10:10], and discussing the importance of older women warning and protecting younger women [01:15:18]. A debate over dating a friend’s ex follows [01:16:11], along with some “Auntie Mandii” aging jokes [01:19:20], before the crew begins wrapping up [01:20:19], returns to the trucker-strike conversation with a Sunny D tangent [01:21:35], and signs off with final credits [01:22:52].

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In this episode of Selective Ignorance, Mandii B, A-King, and Jason &ldquo;Jah&rdquo; Lee celebrate International Podcast Day while tackling ownership, collective action, accountability, and some of the week&rsquo;s biggest cultural stories. After previewing the episode [ 00:45 ], they celebrate podcasting [ 02:36 ] while getting candid about the work, resources, and costs required to produce quality content [ 03:59 ] and why creative labor and consulting deserve proper compensation [08:21 ]. The crew then debates OutKast&rsquo;s trademark dispute with producer/rapper Ovrkast [ 09:07 ], questioning ownership, intellectual property, name recognition, and perceived hypocrisy in music-industry trademark battles [ 21:26 ]. In &ldquo;This Is America,&rdquo; they react to reports of a potential semi-truck strike around October 1 [ 23:09 ], using it to examine the power of collective protest [ 27:48 ], frustration over fuel prices and inflation [ 29:24 ], shrinkflation [ 30:13], and how disruptions to trucking could affect shipping and everyday goods [ 31:17 ], before imagining a future of electric semis and automation [ 32:51 ]. After some group-chat accountability [ 34:19 ], they revisit the Nolan Wells case in Mississippi and questions surrounding the grand jury&rsquo;s decision not to bring charges and disputed evidence about his death [ 35:22 ], followed by a broader discussion about media narratives and public fear [ 38:54 ]. They also examine questions surrounding the George Floyd family&rsquo;s $19 million GoFundMe [ 43:30 ] and calls for greater clarity over how the funds were handled [ 46:41 ].
The conversation shifts to conflict, accountability, and &ldquo;pressing&rdquo; people in public, beginning with a debate involving Rory and QueenzFlip [ 50:15 ], the real-life risks of confrontations [ 53:17 ], and how pride and ego can escalate situations [ 55:30 ]. They revisit Rory confronting QueenzFlip [ 55:59 ], debate consequences versus emotional reactions [ 56:45 ], whether conflict still counts as content when cameras go off [ 58:09 ], and the value of resolving disagreements face-to-face [ 59:13 ], before some hypothetical Drake fight talk [ 01:01:25 ]. From there, the crew discusses Ryan Clark receiving backing from former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz for a new media venture [ 01:02:41 ], questioning why more Black wealth hasn&rsquo;t flowed into Black-owned media and emerging creators [ 01:05:04 ]. The episode closes by unpacking Kimora Lee Simmons&rsquo; recollection of Tyra Banks warning her about dating Russell Simmons as a teenager [ 01:08:46 ], criticizing arguments that shift responsibility toward younger women instead of older adults [01:10:10 ], and discussing the importance of older women warning and protecting younger women [ 01:15:18 ]. A debate over dating a friend&rsquo;s ex follows [ 01:16:11 ], along with some &ldquo;Auntie Mandii&rdquo; aging jokes [ 01:19:20 ], before the crew begins wrapping up [ 01:20:19 ], returns to the trucker-strike conversation with a Sunny D tangent [ 01:21:35 ], and signs off with final credits [ 01:22:52 ].
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...

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