In this bonus “Let’s Talk About Race” episode of Selective Ignorance, Mandii B, A-King, and Jason “Jah” Lee open with some new-segment jokes [00:00] before acknowledging that somehow everything eventually becomes about race [01:01], recapping a Jamaica trip [02:24], and revisiting the potential problems with Meta smart glasses[02:45]. The main debate begins with Fat Joe defending his use of the N-word on The Joe Budden Podcast[05:04] and Marc Lamont Hill’s response[06:38], as the crew questions whether growing up alongside Black people or being deeply connected to hip-hop culture gives non-Black people permission to use the word [08:27]. They examine Latino anti-Blackness, racism, and colorism[12:40], the unique racial and cultural dynamics of New York versus other parts of the country [24:03], and who gets access to language rooted in Black culture [25:49]. The conversation expands to accountability, allyship, and who really earns a proverbial “cookout invite”[31:35], contrasting cultural proximity with actually showing up for Black issues.

The discussion continues with Raven-Symoné’s comments about race and Black identity[33:08], including her argument that Blackness can be “universal” [34:29] and why her famous “I’m American, not African-American” explanation creates what the crew describes as “All Lives Matter” vibes[39:50]. From there, things get considerably lighter with light-skin jokes and a Harriet Tubman reference[42:17], a pressure-cooker chitlins story [43:00], and a late-night Jamaica cookie situation [43:37]. The food debate keeps rolling through soul food and its history of making something out of scraps[45:58], an argument involving grits, sugar, and pizza[48:55], and a passionate seafood boil and Old Bay rant [50:19]. Finally, the crew checks back in on Dr. Umar Johnson’s long-promised school[54:05] before closing the bonus episode with credits and a reminder to subscribe [55:00]. 

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

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In this bonus &ldquo;Let&rsquo;s Talk About Race&rdquo; episode of Selective Ignorance, Mandii B, A-King, and Jason &ldquo;Jah&rdquo; Lee open with some new-segment jokes [ 00:00 ] before acknowledging that somehow everything eventually becomes about race [01:01 ], recapping a Jamaica trip [ 02:24 ], and revisiting the potential problems with Meta smart glasses [ 02:45 ]. The main debate begins with Fat Joe defending his use of the N-word on The Joe Budden Podcast [ 05:04 ] and Marc Lamont Hill&rsquo;s response [ 06:38 ], as the crew questions whether growing up alongside Black people or being deeply connected to hip-hop culture gives non-Black people permission to use the word [ 08:27 ]. They examine Latino anti-Blackness, racism, and colorism [ 12:40 ], the unique racial and cultural dynamics of New York versus other parts of the country [ 24:03 ], and who gets access to language rooted in Black culture [ 25:49 ]. The conversation expands to accountability, allyship, and who really earns a proverbial &ldquo;cookout invite&rdquo; [ 31:35 ], contrasting cultural proximity with actually showing up for Black issues.
The discussion continues with Raven-Symon&eacute;&rsquo;s comments about race and Black identity [ 33:08 ], including her argument that Blackness can be &ldquo;universal&rdquo; [ 34:29 ] and why her famous &ldquo;I&rsquo;m American, not African-American&rdquo; explanation creates what the crew describes as &ldquo;All Lives Matter&rdquo; vibes [ 39:50 ]. From there, things get considerably lighter with light-skin jokes and a Harriet Tubman reference [ 42:17 ], a pressure-cooker chitlins story [ 43:00 ], and a late-night Jamaica cookie situation [ 43:37 ]. The food debate keeps rolling through soul food and its history of making something out of scraps [ 45:58 ], an argument involving grits, sugar, and pizza [ 48:55 ], and a passionate seafood boil and Old Bay rant [ 50:19 ]. Finally, the crew checks back in on Dr. Umar Johnson&rsquo;s long-promised school [ 54:05] before closing the bonus episode with credits and a reminder to subscribe [ 55:00 ].&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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