Hood Politics with Prop

Today we talk to Maurice Mitchell, the National Director of the Working Families Party, an alternative to the two party system that currently has American politics in a chokehold. Y'all, Maurice and his team literally created their own political party, so we had to ask the obvious question in today's political hellscape: WHAT IS EVEN THE POINT?!  Learn more at  https://workingfamilies.or...

On Easter Sunday, Pope Francis went on to glory. And if we grading on a curve, he's pretty special. Let's pour some communion wine out for the top Catholic. Follow Hood Politics: https://x.com/hoodpoliticspod https://www.instagram.com/hoodpoliticspod/ Follow Prop: https://x.com/prophiphop https://www.instagram.com/prophiphop/ https://www.tiktok.com/@prophiphop See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...

With President Trump turning up the cruelty by tying deportations to El Salvador’s mass incarceration, we figured it’s a good time to remind y'all who the president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele really is—and what it feels like to live under a police state. Follow Hood Politics: https://x.com/hoodpoliticspod https://www.instagram.com/hoodpoliticspod/ Follow Prop: https://x.com/pro...

Listen, sometimes ya just need a brain break! Let's talk to Mangesh Hattikudur, co-founder of Mental Floss and Kaleidoscope and co-host of the Part-Time Genius podcast. https://www.k-scope.com/ --- Follow Hood Politics: https://x.com/hoodpoliticspod https://www.instagram.com/hoodpoliticspod/ Follow Prop: https://x.com/prophiphop https://www.instagram.com/prophiphop/ https://www.tiktok.com/@prophip...

Let's officially define tariffs. It's basically like having to check in when you come to LA.  We'll discuss what Trump THINKS will happen, what the financial experts who actually know how the economy works think, and what the clap back has been so far. --- Follow Hood Politics: https://x.com/hoodpoliticspod https://www.instagram.com/hoodpoliticspod/ Follow Prop: https://x.com/prophiphop https...

Everyone knows the group chat is sacred space. And the person who started the chat must make sure that everyone who's in there, should be in there. No one wants the content of your group chat exposed, especially when it's filled with classified military plans! Sheesh! Today we discuss how the editor of The Atlantic ended up on a Signal group chat about an active military strike in Yemen. --- Follo...

Sometimes, things that seem outrageous and random turn out not to be either. Why would anyone wanna buy a frozen island with 59,000 people on it? Allow us to explain why Trump is obsessed with trying to buy Greenland. --- Follow Hood Politics: https://x.com/hoodpoliticspod https://www.instagram.com/hoodpoliticspod/ Follow Prop: https://x.com/prophiphop https://www.instagram.com/prophiphop/ https:/...

USAID, the United States Agency for International Development, is something that, if it weren't in peril, wouldn't ever cross the public's radar. But after Elon and his DOGE team shut down USAID amid sweeping federal cuts, it's been in the public eye more than ever before. Today we talk about its origins and the concept of soft power. --- Follow Hood Politics: https://x.com/hoodpoliticspod https:/...

When Trump decided to get up on Beyoncé's internet during his joint address to Congress and crush the soul of fact checkers everywhere, he also revealed to us what he fears most and what we should be putting our own focus on in the coming days.  Sources: https://www.npr.org/2025/03/04/g-s1-50488/trump-congress-joint-address-fact-check https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp3ylpd2n9no http...

The second White House crash out happened last week when Ukrainian President Zelenskyy sat down with President Trump in the Oval Office to discuss a deal for rare minerals in exchange for continual protection during the war with Russia. And as you know, the meeting went totally off the rails. Today we talk bout the build up, the set up, the expectation and the crash out. --- Follow Hood Politics:...

This year's first Terraformer is yet another person that personifies the mission and vison of Hood Politics. Rapper, record exec, cannabis business owner and certifed OG Bambu talks about his journey from the streets to grassroots organizing and how these two things are not so far apart. Follow the homie and the movement at  https://beatrockmusic.com/ --- Follow Hood Politics: https://x.com/h...

During his first day in office, Trump issued an executive order aimed at removing birthright citizenship provided via the 14th Amendment. This is not the first time birthright citizenship has been challenged. The first time was during the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. Back then, the Constitution passed the stress test, but we can't promise it will again this go-round.  Please take a moment t...

This week, Prop was planning on covering the new health directives from RFK Jr, but what better way to inform us than to listen to actual doctors talk about doctor stuff? Enjoy this crossover episode of the House of Pod podcast, where host Dr. Kaveh spoke with Prop and public health expert Jeremy Faust. House of Pod Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-house-of-pod/id1225096382 Pleas...

We all knew that at some point, the two biggest egos in America would have an epic clash. But up until now, Trump's main character syndrome is undefeated. Today we consider some of President Trump's new policies that have Elon Musk's fingerprints all over them.  Please take a moment to fill our listener survey and help shape the direction of the show:  Hood Politics Listener Survey --- F...

In his first week in office, Trump dropped several concerning executive orders on us, ranging from the dismantling of DEI, to pulling the US out of the Paris Climate Agreement. In this episode, we break all of them down and how we should being thinking about this epic week one crash out. Sources: https://www.axios.com/2025/01/21/president-donald-trump-executive-orders-list https://apple.news/AxJ2k...

This is not the series finale, because this conflict is far from over. But at least this particular season is done. Let's look back at the history of the most recent chapter of the Israel-Hamas conflict, survey the wreckage, dig into the deal points of the ceasefire and finally ask, who won this round?  Sources: https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-ceasefire-deaths-numbers...

Last week, fires the size of Manhattan and Chicago ripped through the City of Angels, taking out the neighborhoods of Pacific Palisades and Altadena, among others. Prop goes through the events and talks science, misinformation and what you can do to help. If you wanna check out Part 1: iHeart | Apple | Spotify Aid for Black families displaced by the fires: bit.ly/rebuildAD Sources: https://www.lat...

This week we are sharing a dope episode from James Stout over at It Could Happen Here, focusing on migrants trying to make their way to the US.  --- In the first of 5 episodes, James describes his journey to the Darién Gap in Southern Panama, and the journeys that thousands of migrants take each week on one of the most dangerous land migration routes on earth. Sources: https://www.noti...

Finally, after a year of high and lows in Blackness, ranging from Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter, Usher's Las Vegas residency, Kendrick ending Drake's death grip on hip-hop and the fall of Diddy, I present... the full State of Blackness Address. --- Follow Hood Politics: https://x.com/hoodpoliticspod https://www.instagram.com/hoodpoliticspod/ Follow Prop: https://x.com/prophiphop https://www.insta...

We're at the halfway point of the year, so I wanted to take a moment to reflect on how Black people are feeling so far in 2024. From Katt Williams to Jasmine Crockett, it turns out, we all decided that we had time this year.  Original Air Date: 6.12.24 --- Follow Hood Politics: https://x.com/hoodpoliticspod https://www.instagram.com/hoodpoliticspod/ Follow Prop: https://x.com/prophiphop https...

This week's episode features a convo with Prop's friend of over 20 years, Triune. It's the first ever Hood Politics grab bag episode, where we cover any and everything while exploring the true meaning of "the code." Follow Hood Politics: https://x.com/hoodpoliticspod https://www.instagram.com/hoodpoliticspod/ Follow Prop: https://x.com/prophiphop https://www.instagram.com/prophiphop/ https://www.t...

I know a lot is being made about Trump's cabinet selections, but just like in the NBA draft, players selected don't always end up on the final roster of the team that drafted them. So, using that logic, it's a pretty safe bet that some of Trump's selections won't make the team either. Follow Hood Politics: https://x.com/hoodpoliticspod https://www.instagram.com/hoodpoliticspod/ Follow Prop: https:...

Here we go, y'all! For the last Terraform episode of the year, we chop it up with Bart Jones of Cxffeeblack, a Memphis,TN based company who's mission is to de-gentrify coffee! Learn more at cxffeeblack.com. Follow Hood Politics: https://x.com/hoodpoliticspod https://www.instagram.com/hoodpoliticspod/ Follow Prop: https://x.com/prophiphop https://www.instagram.com/prophiphop/ https://www.tiktok.com...

This here is a throwback to when we tried to tell y'all that all empires fall. And well... not sayin' I told ya so, but um... --- Original Air Date: 4.6.22 Today's show is about empires. If there's one thing we should know by now about empires, criminal or national, it's that they fall. Today we look at how the rise and fall happens. Take notes y'all, this one is A LOT. Follow Hood Politics: https...

I've always wondered if you can actually make money in a just way. Is it possible to run a business without being exploitative? Today, we explore this topic with Bryan Pape, the founder of MiiR, a company that makes sustainable drinkware and apparel. If you want to learn more about MiiR, Certified B Corporations, and their carbon-neutral status, check out: https://www.miir.com/pages/about Follow H...