No Imposter Syndrome: Kendrick Lamar and Ghostface
Ghostface Killah – I Am Tony Stark
Ghostface Killah is one of the greatest MCs of all time and an old friend. Amazing convo about music, the Wu, and where he’s at in life.
Is Kendrick Lamar the Petty People’s Princess? with Hilton Dresden
Looks like it might be time for Drake and Justin Timberlake to link and build. This week, Kendrick Lamar united the gangs of LA to decimate the certified lover boy, Katy Perry’s doing a bad Charlie XCX impression, and Justin Timberlake is finally paying for his crimes against Britney and Janet. This is why men shouldn’t write notes app apology.
American Dystopia
On today's show, Danielle and Wajahat spin the wheel and take us through the heatwave we're not discussing with any urgency on mainstream media, AIPAC's mega millions to unseat candidates who criticize genocide and the two year anniversary of the end of Roe v. Wade. We're managing a lot in America these days and everything is getting worse by the day.
14-Year-Old Creates Watch to Detect Signs of Stroke
Throwback Spotlight
Robert Townsend
Robert Townsend is one of the great film directors of his era. I’ll never forget sitting in the theater and watching his first film Hollywood Shuffle. He also made the Five Heartbeats and directed Eddie Murphy’s legendary comedy special Raw. Townsend is a critical figure in modern Black Hollywood history. He’s hysterical, brilliant, driven and a legend. It’s an honor to talk about film with the awesome Robert Townsend.
Busting Fear and Imposter Syndrome –Alisha M. Pennington
Alisha M. Pennington graduated with her master’s degree in 2011 and into an economy that was still struggling from the recession that hit hard in 2008. The gig economy hadn’t been fully realized yet, but with the ever-present need to create income, she started working her way into that space, and over time that developed into her two businesses: ATvantage Athletic Training, and Pennington Perspective, a business consulting company.
What We Are Loving
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I’m currently watching The Boys on Amazon Prime Video.
Fun Fact
The average person will run 26,000 miles during their lifetime.
Story From History
This week in history: On June 28, 1969, the Stonewall Riots began in New York City.