Make It Make Sense Podcast with Davette B and Travis Lee

This week, Davette and Travis break down the budget bill that broke the internet—and maybe your future. We’re talking student loan garnishments, attacks on people with disabilities, billionaires getting tax breaks while everyone else gets the boot, and Trump making money off digital coins like it’s Monopoly.💸 Who’s getting richer?⚠️ Who’s getting left behind?🧾 And why are people calling this bil...

In a world that feels colder by the day, we’re turning up the heat with a full episode devoted to radical love. From the joy of Black excellence on center stage—hello Taraji, Usher, and Victoria Monét!—to the unapologetic artistry of Kendrick Lamar and Serena Williams, we’re spotlighting the beauty that still blooms in the chaos. But this isn’t just about feel-good moments. We’re grounding our con...

100 days in—and we already need a nap, a protest sign, and a lawyer. Welcome to The Damage Report: Special Edition—where we break down the political whiplash of the first 100 days under Trump 2.0 and ask the only question that matters: how did it get this bad, this fast? We’re talking: • A Supreme Court that forgot the Constitution exists • ICE agents reopening Alcatraz (no Clint Eastwood, just fa...

This week on The Damage Report, we’re pulling back the curtain on the chaos—and showing how it’s all by design. From Trump canceling a civil rights water settlement in Alabama, to RFK Jr.’s creepy DHS health registry plan, to the FDA straight-up stopping milk safety testing during a bird flu outbreak—we’re not just witnessing dysfunction. We’re watching the blueprint for Project 2025 in motion. We...

This week on The Damage report, we're breaking down all of the mess coming from the White House in the past week. From unwarranted deportations, to normalizing hate, and even voter suppression; we've got all the troubling news from the Executive Branch and what you can do to help stop it. Thanks for listening and please us a comment with your thoughts!

What do the 1930s and 2025 have in common? A lot more than you think—and none of it’s good. In this special episode of The Make It Make Sense Podcast, Davette and Travis connect the dots between the rise of fascism in Hitler’s Germany and the authoritarian creep happening right now in the U.S.We dig into: • How oligarchs shaped policy then—and how they’re doing it again now • The eerie parallels b...

Episode Description:This week on The Make It Make Sense Podcast, we break down the truth behind tariffs—what they actually are, how they work, and why Trump keeps pretending they’re a flex when they’re really just a fancy tax on us. Davette gives a history lesson that stretches from the Boston Tea Party to Trump’s Twitter tantrums, explains the difference between tariffs and a Value-Added Tax (VAT...

This week’s Damage Report is brought to you by the letter “O”… as in Oz, outrage, and oh no, what now?!We break down: • Dr. Oz Confirmed: Yes, that Dr. Oz. The wellness huckster turned political appointee. We talk about what this means for public trust, health policy, and the administration’s growing obsession with propaganda over credentials. • Nazi Quote on the House Floor: A member of Congress...


In this episode, we ask, what does the average citizen do when a group of masked men kidnap someone off the street? The Bystander Effect is alive and well, especially when the government is doing the kidnapping, and the ‘silent observer’ role has never been more on-brand. We’re talking about the shocking rise of government-sanctioned disappearances, and how watching women be attacked in public &a...

On this episode of The Make It Make Sense Podcast: The Damage Report…Let’s talk about the absolute clown show that popped off this week when a National Security Advisor—yes, someone with the keys to actual war plans—accidentally added a journalist from The Atlantic to a Signal group chat where highly classified U.S. military strategies were being discussed. We’re breaking it all the way down: how...

In this episode of Men Be-Having Badly, we’re unpacking the bizarre world of men with money and privilege who think their cash gives them a free pass to treat people like disposable accessories. From Isaac Hayes’ son, who threw a tantrum online when a woman dared to say no to him (cue the meltdown of the century), to Elon Musk, who’s out here trying to build a harem of broodmares to populate Earth...

This week on the show, we're addressing the current situation with our Pres and his Doge cronies wanting to close the doors of the Department Of Education. We start with a lesson about what exactly the DOE does and who it serves. After that, we're joined by our special guest, Angela Harris, to help make sense of why the funding coming from the Federal Government is so important for low inc...

Welcome to Men Be-Having Badly, the podcast that’s like a bad date—awkward, hilarious, and you’ll wonder how we all got here. In our teaser episode, we dive into a disturbing trend: Men who somehow crash out after fumbling with successful women, and then—get this—respond with a diss track! That’s right, fellas. You lost a good one, and instead of learning, growing, and getting your act together, y...

This week on The Damage Report, we're talking TARRIFF threats and why a trade war with our closest ally (Oh, Canada!) is just a really bad idea. After that, we went on a FIELD TRIP to see Bernie Sanders speak on his Fighting the Oligarchy tour. Also, Davette looses her mind and has the RANT of a lifetime! You don’t want to miss this! Thanks for listening and please leave us a comment with your...

This week on the podcast, we're kicking off Women's History Month by welcoming our very special guest, Iuscely Flores, to the the show to talk about DACA and The Dreamers! Iuscely is the Racial Equity And Economic Justice Advocate for Wisconsin Democracy Campaign and has some great information to share with us about our hostile immigration laws in this country and how they actually affect...

This week on The Damage Report, we welcome back returning guest Ava Germain to talk about all the messy news that is breaking this week. From the despicable Tate brothers being allowed back into the country under questionable circumstances to grown ass men acting like petulant children inside of OUR Oval Office; we're dissecting the damage and coming up with ways to fix it. Thanks for listenin...

The IRS and the possible disbandment of it have been in the news lately, so we're breaking down the history of the agency and why it's a necessary evil in all of our lives. Sure, on the surface it might seem like a great idea to get rid of income taxes, but could the alternative be worse for low income families? Tune in to find out what we think and leave a comment with your thoughts!

This week on the show, we're remembering two tragic moments of American History on The Blackest Black History Report. First up is the rise of Black Wall Street in Tulsa, Oklahoma and the eventual terror attack that led to it's complete destruction. After that we're sharing the story of Emmett Till, who after being falsely accused of offending a white woman, was kidnapped and brutally l...

This week on The Damage Report, we're starting out the show with Davette singing Happy Birthday to herself while Travis wears his grumpy pants! After that, we get down to business with breaking down all the mess from the hostile government takeover shenanigans from the past week. From DOJ scandals to freedom of the press, we're covering it all! Stay until the end and we've even got som...

It's a coup d'etat! This week, join Davette and Travis as they explore coups and talk about their thoughts on how to fix this crazy situation that we find our country in. There also might be a discussion around the genius of K Dot! Thanks for listening and please leave us a comment about what you think!

This week on the Blackest Black History Report Ever, we’re talking about Kendrick and how he is living Black History! Then, Davette gives this week’s in depth report on Black Women and their contribution to the exploration of the final frontier, Space! Also, wait till you hear who gets the Omarosa award this week, it’s a real SHOCKER of a recipient!

This week on the podcast, we're covering all of the mess that this President has been up to and the potential damage to our country if these policies are actually implemented. From shutting down USAID to mass government worker firings to creating a war chest to fund likely future conflicts; this is indeed the Project 2025 blueprint and we're seeing it being executed in real time.

We're taking a break from our weekly Damage Report during February to bring you a series of shows to highlight Black Americans that we think normally don't get enough recognition during Black History Month. This week we're talking about historian and author, Carter G. Woodson, who is credited with being the father of Black History Month!

The Executive Orders have been coming in hot and heavy from the Oval, so this week we're making sense of what they are and how they work. From The Emancipation Proclamation to the Muslim Ban, are they laws? Are they guidance? Come with us and you’ll see! Thanks for listening and please leave a comment with your thoughts! https://time.com/6971088/adolf-hitler-take-power-democracy/ https://www.axios...

On The Damage Report for this week, we're covering all of the harm that has been done to our country so far during the second term of the Clown-In-Chief. The end of DEI, Jan. 6th thugs freed with no consequences, political opponents fired without cause, and SO MUCH MORE! Tune in to keep up with the mess! https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/26/politics/voter-reaction-trump-first-week-aotm?cid=ios_app h...