The Ask Your Oldhead Podcast

In this episode we discuss the short tenure of White Press Secretary Katie Zacharia and the ongoing institutional foolishness that is the Trump administration. We close the show with love and reverence for the recently departed Freddy Jackson. Please take the best part for yourself.   Ask Your Oldhead is a creative project exploring modern manhood at the intersection of race, gender, culture, and...

This is a pilot conversation with my good brother ShaKing Cehum on writing, working and living your values. Please enjoy this brief conversation on working, learning and using your gifts. Please take the best part for yourself.   Ask Your Oldhead is a creative project exploring modern manhood at the intersection of race, gender, culture, and class. We are specifically interested in capturing the s...

In this episode we discuss Nikole Hannah-Jones's recent column in the NY Times magazine. The piece engages the experience of her daughter and their family navigating the New York Public School system. The piece touches on equity, school choice, our persistent segregation, and the fraught position our system puts parents in when making education choices for their kids. It has raised a storm of comm...

In this episode we discuss Fat Joe, gatekeeping, and context. The African Diaspora is has been shaped by the outlays of transatlantic slave trade, formation of modern capitalism and wide range of distillation of culture as it shows up in communities. If you are the type to tell your kids Santa Claus is real, I advise you to mind the opening statements. As always, please take the best part for your...

Every square inch is a close examination and meditation on life. This episode I reflect on the virtue of Fidelity and the moments of this week that took me back to this concept. Please take the best part for yourself.   Ask Your Oldhead is a creative project exploring modern manhood at the intersection of race, gender, culture, and class. We are specifically interested in capturing the stories of...

We introduce you to Metro Noir. Consider this an introduction to a developing concept hosted by my good brother I Majestic. Tune and give us some feedback on what you hear. As always, please take the best part for yourself.    Paul Gilroy - Black Atlantic https://www.versobooks.com/products/1418-the-black-atlantic?_pos=1&_psq=paul+gilry&_psid=c8307205c&_ss=e   Ask Your Oldhead is a creative projec...

In this episode we discuss the U.S. Open, Black Tennis, and a little bit in between. Sporting events play a major role in pacing time and culture in our country. The U.S. Open is a major touchpoint for the sport and the feel of summer. As always, please take the best part for yourself.    American Tennis Association: https://www.yourata.org/   Dr. Robert Walter Johnson: https://youtu.be/5u1e5PrTJw...

It's Labor Day, so we are talking about vacations and getting back on the square for the season ahead. Where do you go to get a getaway? What do you look for in a vacation? We do not answer those questions, but it is still a great conversation. Please take the best part for yourself.   Ask Your Oldhead is a creative project exploring modern manhood at the intersection of race, gender, culture, and...

Every Square Inch - A Start In the Middle   Join me on a maiden voyage into personal expression, thought, and sharing why I create. Let this be the start of something new. Take the best part for yourself.   Support this podcast by becoming a patron here. ← Click there.   Twitter: @justicerajee Instagram: @justicerajee https://www.facebook.com/oldhead.rajee/ www.askyouroldhead.com www.askyouroldhea...

In this episode we talk a little about fatherhood in this season of life, then we talk Black music. Please take the best part for yourself.   Ask Your Oldhead is a creative project exploring modern manhood at the intersection of race, gender, culture, and class. We are specifically interested in capturing the stories of transition from child to young man to healthy adult. Please listen, rate, shar...

In this episode we sit in this joyous moment of the New York Knicks NBA Championship. A culture shifting achievement and a moment of joy we all need. We also discuss the FIFA World Cup and the crossover between sports and politics. Please take the best part for yourself.   Mayor Mamdani's Speech: https://youtu.be/ciimC-cE_eI?si=eraVnr3rP-pepUmQ   Ask Your Oldhead is a creative project exploring mo...

In this episode we discuss the opening of Black Music Month framed in the contributions of Peabo Bryson, Dexter Wansel, and Foster Sylvers. The takes are hot and the music is even hotter. Please take the best part for yourself.   Selecta's Dexter Wansel Tribute: https://on.soundcloud.com/U7e62jBm8DGLRrhvWW   Selecta's Peabo Bryson Tribute: https://on.soundcloud.com/6u4q4qExIcdwYBSaQA   Ask Your Ol...

In this episode we take a moment to celebrate my NY Knicks NBA Finals match up with the San Antonio Spurs. We embrace the end of the tyranny of the small markets and show love to the orange and blue. It has been a long hard road to the peak, let's enjoy it! As always, take the best part for yourself. Go Knicks!   Ask Your Oldhead is a creative project exploring modern manhood at the intersection o...

In this episode we discuss the gutting of the VRA by the Supreme Court and the importance of engagement at this critical moment. Winning local and state elections are critical to pushing back. Please take the best part for yourself.   Find a race and donate! https://app.oath.vote/set?ref=YYTA2LUG&p=yv-allstates   Ask Your Oldhead is a creative project exploring modern manhood at the intersection o...

These Good Brothers Domestic Violence   In this episode we discuss the run of grotesque domestic violence events ending in the murder of women and children. Partners, community members, public servants and Black women and children who are loved and cherished. We did not feel we could leave this unaddressed. Please take the best part for yourself. All love and respect to the families and communitie...

This episode we talk a little about AI, artificial intelligence as a prelude to deeper discussion in the future. AI is a tool shaping the moment and we are looking to get a foothold in a shifting world. Please take the best part for yourself.   Ask Your Oldhead is a creative project exploring modern manhood at the intersection of race, gender, culture, and class. We are specifically interested in...

This episode we take a step back to discuss Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos and its relationship to Global Citizenship. Global Citizenship is a concept we want to build out as we engage in the coming year and we thought given the current moment this was a good entry point. Please take the best part for yourself.   Mark Carney Davos Speech https://y...

Today we discuss Jay-Z and his impact on culture in a subversive way. It makes more sense when you listen to the conversation. Please take the best part for yourself.   Ask Your Oldhead is a creative project exploring modern manhood at the intersection of race, gender, culture, and class. We are specifically interested in capturing the stories of transition from child to young man to healthy adult...

On this episode we discuss the 2026 Image Awards. The Image Awards are an annual celebration of cultural production and excellence in creative, technical, and all areas of entertainment, literature, and more. We take time to look at our engagement with lasting cultural institutions and where we can go from here. Please take the best part for yourself.    NAACP https://naacp.org/   NAACP Hollywood...

In this episode we discuss the passing of the Reverend Jesse Jackson and the legacy he left behind. Jesse Jackson was a voice of hope, a force in political and social strategy action, and the last of an age of multi-faceted public leadership. We take a moment to honor his work and reflect on his impact. Please take the best part for yourself.   Articles on Jesse Jackson: https://www.theguardian.co...

These Good Brothers Welcome 2026   We begin 2026 trying to make sense of the senseless. Invasions at home and abroad, bad governance, and bad faith. It is all here for you. As always please take the best part for yourself.   Ask Your Oldhead is a creative project exploring modern manhood at the intersection of race, gender, culture, and class. We are specifically interested in capturing the storie...

We close out 2025 with some highlights and a little levity on the media via the musing of the one Oschino. Thank you for a glorious year amidst the madness. Please stay tuned and please keep the best part for yourself.    Oschino Clip: https://youtu.be/cXvBBYfT3SQ?si=xT0OaOmxrWV2yMRc   Ask Your Oldhead is a creative project exploring modern manhood at the intersection of race, gender, culture, and...

On this episode we discuss Chris Paul, hip hop artist keeping it current and a note on fake conferences. As always take the best part for yourself.   Ask Your Oldhead is a creative project exploring modern manhood at the intersection of race, gender, culture, and class. We are specifically interested in capturing the stories of transition from child to young man to healthy adult. Please listen, ra...

On today's episode we do a thought exercise creating a list of seven songs each that can bring you into understanding of who we are as people. Before that we take a walk through this quarter zip moment and make sense of fast moving commentary. As always please take the best part for yourself.    Ask Your Oldhead is a creative project exploring modern manhood at the intersection of race, gender, cu...

In this episode we discuss the results of the 2025 election. From Zohran Mamdani's victory in NYC to the breaking of the supermajority in the Mississippi state house we share some insights on outcomes and the impact. Please take the best part for yourself.   5 Takeaways from the 2025 elections https://www.npr.org/2025/11/05/nx-s1-5598418/2025-election-prop-50-zohran-mamdani-nyc-virginia-new-jersey...