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HBCU DRESS CODES: And Other Issues of the Managerial Class

2026/08/17

Look at that! Another show. Enjoy.

The Boys Are Back

2026/07/28

Hans and Menelek have returned to destroy all hacks.

WHAT ABOUT YOUR FRIENDS?

2026/04/01

In this episode, we managed to talk about W.E.B. DuBois and Bane from Batman in the same minute. Hold tight, folks.

THE A BUILDING IS OUT TODAY!!1

2026/02/06

https://podcasts.apple.com/xk/podcast/the-a-building-39-years-old/id1692268936?i=1000748497802 We talk about our new podcast "The A Building". We also talk about Trump and his b******t. Please listen to the podcast and give us a rating. Thank you!

The New Show Bizz

2026/01/24

Our new Audio Documentary "The A. Building" comes out on February 6th on iHeartradio podcasts, Apple Podcasts, or where you get your podcasts. We talk about the current state of Show Bizz and the oscar nominations.

Netflix vs The World

2025/12/10

We breakdown the latest attack on Cinema. Netflix has purchased WB and all hell has broken loose in the business.

Mamdani's World

2025/11/05

Mamdani's historic win in NYC is our main discussion. Is this the end of Neoliberalism? Was Lumumba right this ENTIRE TIME? (The Answer is Yes)

You Don't Know What's Good (We'll tell you)

2025/09/10

We breakdown Spike's New joint Highest to Lowest. Ignore the internet hacks. It's a good flick. We also talk about the NYC election.

DC IN LOCKDOWN! Is Hans In Danger?

2025/08/17

Hans is fine. It's We breakdown some news stories. And Boots Riley gets some smoke.

Dog Days of Summer

2025/07/07

The World Continues to Burn. Hans and Menelek are trying to keep it from burning.

LeBron James & WW3

2025/06/25

We tried to talk about the War in the Middle East, but we got sidetracked by yet another argument about LeBron James. Our Bad.

RIP to Sacha Jenkins

2025/06/06

We pay tribute to Director and Producer Sacha Jenkins. Elon and Trump are fighting as well...

Sinners

2025/06/06

We break down Ryan Coogler's masterpiece, "Sinners". We talk about other stuff too.

Let It Burn

2025/03/24

As the empire starts to crumble. Menelek and Hans try to make sense of it.

Say Drake...

2025/02/10

We breakdown the historic Superbowl Halftime show and talk about Kendrick and hip-hop. Bye Drake... Also...Menelek is providing script coverage at Fiverr.com. A list of services can be found here...https://www.fiverr.com/s/m53BDXR

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4.7 out of 5

29 reviews

★★★★★

MyLegend7172 2017/09/27

Great Podcast

This show is evolving into the political and awareness platform that our generation of African Americans need.

★★★☆☆

VideoHero 2016/02/26

Idk

I love you guys show but these last 2 episodes have been very hard to listen to. Almost like you guys are trying to run listeners off.

★★★★★

Stella Gold 2015/10/25

Hilariously Frank and Conversational in the Best Way

Just discovered this podcast and really enjoying it - great lively conversations that are frank and witty. I'm a white thirty something female, maybe ...

★★★★★

Young Juss 2015/05/23

Entertaining

Great show! That was cold what Menelek did on Facebook to those people though

★★★★★

rkmarkham 2014/02/13

So Fresh and On Time

this podcast is as insightful and intelligent as it is entertaining

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