In this bonus episode of Selective Ignorance, Mandii B, A-King, and Jason “Jah” Lee tackle the everyday “audacity” of life in America, kicking things off [00:00] with some crusty-mouth fears [00:17] before asking why everybody seems increasingly entitled [00:52]. They discuss rising gas and flight prices and how financial circumstances shape everyday decisions [01:25], then debate passengers taking or requesting better airplane seats without paying [03:11], middle-seat etiquette [04:36], courtesy involving children [05:47], and navigating strollers on public transportation [06:29]. The etiquette wars continue with aggressive merge lanes [10:49] and parking-spot standoffs [12:29] before shifting to tipping and service culture, comparing slower restaurant service in Paris [14:14] with a lengthy experience at Atlanta’s Steak Market, where a 20% service charge didn’t count as a tip [16:06]. The crew questions whether tipping culture has gone too far [20:36], along with QR-code and Toast ordering [21:48], streaming subscription creep [23:28], Apple price hikes [24:04], mysterious Apple charges [25:09], and a Gmail data lawsuit [25:43], followed by a quick lipstick-check break [26:31].

The conversation turns to corporate sponsorship, politics, and moral accountability as the crew reacts to Palantir sponsoring Congressional Black Caucus events despite controversy surrounding the company’s government surveillance and immigration-enforcement work [26:55]. That sparks a broader debate about sponsors, boycotts, corporate money, the NFL, and where complicity begins and ends[29:35] before the hosts react to Shaquille O’Neal receiving an honorary FBI designation[34:17]. They then debate accusations of hypocrisy involving Jay-Z, business relationships, and political expectations[35:20], followed by a discussion sparked by Don Lemon and the midterm elections[41:21]. Finally, Mandii, A-King, and Jah examine how today’s “crash-out” rappers increasingly self-snitch through social media, surveillance cameras, and their own digital footprints[48:17], question where the experienced OGs and mentors are when younger artists need guidance [51:57], and close out the bonus episode with final thoughts and credits [54:11]. 

No Holes Barred: A Dual Manifesto Of Sexual Exploration And Power” w/ Tempest X!

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In this bonus episode of Selective Ignorance, Mandii B, A-King, and Jason &ldquo;Jah&rdquo; Lee tackle the everyday &ldquo;audacity&rdquo; of life in America, kicking things off [ 00:00 ] with some crusty-mouth fears [ 00:17 ] before asking why everybody seems increasingly entitled [ 00:52 ]. They discuss rising gas and flight prices and how financial circumstances shape everyday decisions [ 01:25 ], then debate passengers taking or requesting better airplane seats without paying [ 03:11 ], middle-seat etiquette [ 04:36 ], courtesy involving children [ 05:47 ], and navigating strollers on public transportation [ 06:29 ]. The etiquette wars continue with aggressive merge lanes [ 10:49 ] and parking-spot standoffs [ 12:29 ] before shifting to tipping and service culture, comparing slower restaurant service in Paris [ 14:14 ] with a lengthy experience at Atlanta&rsquo;s Steak Market, where a 20% service charge didn&rsquo;t count as a tip [ 16:06 ]. The crew questions whether tipping culture has gone too far [ 20:36 ], along with QR-code and Toast ordering [ 21:48 ], streaming subscription creep [ 23:28 ], Apple price hikes [ 24:04 ], mysterious Apple charges [ 25:09 ], and a Gmail data lawsuit [ 25:43 ], followed by a quick lipstick-check break [ 26:31 ].
The conversation turns to corporate sponsorship, politics, and moral accountability as the crew reacts to Palantir sponsoring Congressional Black Caucus events despite controversy surrounding the company&rsquo;s government surveillance and immigration-enforcement work [ 26:55 ]. That sparks a broader debate about sponsors, boycotts, corporate money, the NFL, and where complicity begins and ends [ 29:35 ] before the hosts react to Shaquille O&rsquo;Neal receiving an honorary FBI designation [ 34:17 ]. They then debate accusations of hypocrisy involving Jay-Z, business relationships, and political expectations [ 35:20 ], followed by a discussion sparked by Don Lemon and the midterm elections [ 41:21 ]. Finally, Mandii, A-King, and Jah examine how today&rsquo;s &ldquo;crash-out&rdquo; rappers increasingly self-snitch through social media, surveillance cameras, and their own digital footprints [ 48:17 ], question where the experienced OGs and mentors are when younger artists need guidance [ 51:57 ], and close out the bonus episode with final thoughts and credits [ 54:11 ].&nbsp;
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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