Topic: Barbershops

4 chapters across the catalog

83: Sources and Methods
• 3:01:45 - 3:05:10

83: Sources and Methods

The Ultimate Test of Religious Leadership

Neely Fuller Jr. provides a "test" for religious leaders: observe their actions when the system of white supremacy demands they do something contrary to their faith. This is applied to the recent vaccine mandates, where many leaders complied despite their followers' concerns. Fuller defines white supremacy as a global system of control that overrides individual beliefs and dictates reality "because I said so."

75: What U Gonna Do Cuzz
• 1:33:53 - 1:38:06

75: What U Gonna Do Cuzz

Building a Digital Barbershop for Community Support

Mo Facts describes the podcast as his own "barbershop" where he can vent and process information constructively. He encourages listeners to form their own groups and meetups to combat the isolation caused by the loss of traditional social hubs. The hosts discuss how coworkers often share the same socioeconomic status and provide a unique form of understanding and support.

75: What U Gonna Do Cuzz
• 2:57:38 - 3:00:29

75: What U Gonna Do Cuzz

The Absence of Fathers and the Role of Mentors

Mo Facts and Adam Curry discuss the critical role of fathers and father figures in providing an "anchor" for men. Adam shares that while his father was absent after age six, he was fortunate to have older mentors who taught him about hobbies like CB radio. They reiterate that the state's isolation tactics are specifically designed to remove these modes of support from young men's lives.

19: Block the Vote
• 1:22:37 - 1:25:59

19: Block the Vote

Trump Campaign Outreach in Black Barbershops

The conversation addresses reports of the Trump campaign placing flyers in black barbershops and using micro-targeting on Facebook. Malcolm X’s historical critique of the Democratic Party—putting the black vote last after securing power—is compared to the 2008-2010 period under Obama. The hosts joke about writing campaign slogans for Trump based on these historical insights.