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A special thank you to you all for your support and time listened on this new venture.  I look forward to 2021 and all that's in store for all of us.  Thank you all for a fantastic year in spight of all the troubles we all have been facing I think for bring joy into my tuning into each episode.  Have a great start to your new year!

Welcoming back my co-host Tamika Day for more discussion on “The Business of Gaming”. In the last episode we touched on a little about how someone can start streaming, some of the tools they can use in order to have a presence online, and a means of securing yourself when you’re first starting off and don’t necessarily want the backlash of the internet yet. In this episode, we are going to discuss...

In this episode, my co-host, Tamika Day, and I look at gaming and how it can be turned into a small business for players of all ages.  Join us as well talk about the history of e-sports and how we need to catch up in this fruitful entrepreneurship.

Welcome, my guest Bruno a photographer, gamer, and information informatics as we talk Georgia politics, UFOs, and Security. 

Welcome to another episode of PTG.tv!  In this episode, I welcome my guest, Dr. LaDena Bolton former candidate for GA House District 86, where we discuss the cost of an election and steps to be taken when trying to get out the vote, the importance of getting involved, and becoming a knowledgeable voter.  This is Battleground GA and we're here to help you!

Welcome to another episode of "Does My Vote Matter" in the Battleground State of GA w/co-host Tamika Day as we discuss how it's coming down to the last number of ballots and what needs to be done afterward. 

Hubert Owens Georgia District 93 needs a leader that respects & represents all constituents regardless of party affiliation. The representation that will pass common-sense legislation to keep our communities safe & secure. A person that respects & supports parent’s rights to choose the best education options for their children.  Hubert is a husband, father, and Army combat veteran...

Joining me is my guest President of Dekalb Young Dems Jacinda Jackson as we talk about "Does My Vote Matter?", the importance of voting, and why you should vote blue no matter who.

Joining me again is my co-host Tamika Day as we continue our discussion of “Does My Vote Matter?” In this segment, we’ll be discussing what’s the plan going into election season, and is there a black and minority agenda? #Platinum Plan

I’ve missed you all. Yep, I’ve been away for a while but I’m here and will be back to updating weekly. This is a one-man show I do the recording, editing, writing the scripts, on top of streaming, by the way if you aren’t following me on Twitch,tv/escapingthmatrix you’re missing out on a good show, and working a full-time job. Things at work started to get busy so had to take a break from the podc...

In this episode of "Real Talk and Conversation with Today's Candidate" I welcome my guest Emily Leslie.  "Emily is different from most of the people who run for office. She was raised by a family who believed in serving their neighbors. Her grandparents were teachers, and her parents were social workers. Public service is in Emily's blood. In her house, she believes in the community. She beli...

Welcome back to Love and Gaming, in last week’s episode Alecia and Conor gave us an insight into how they met one another and what got them into gaming. There is always a beginning to a story and a mission yet taken until we have the courage to ask about the quest. Love is just that a quest that we embark on that has tons of side missions, sometimes frustrating, sometimes items you have to grind o...

In life, there are some of us who find joy and comfort behind the machines that all of us use daily. It is a means to disconnect from reality and plug into a new one taking on experiences that don’t exist in IRL. In this new world when you’re traversing new landscapes, building new towns, slaying bosses, grinding out for new gear, and going on a massive hours-long raid you find once the smoke has...

In this episode Tamika and I are discussing the Journey Ahead after losing two civil rights icons, Congressman John Lewis and C.T. Vivian.

In this episode of tech talk, I welcome my Guest a Cell and Molecular Biologist Doctor Clement Bolton II as we discuss Covid-19. In this episode, we discuss what Dr. Bolton’s specialty is in, how he got involved in Science, and could this pandemic have been predicted. We also discuss what some of the consequences are if we get it wrong with fast-tracking the vaccine and what is the best plan going...

This week's episode features my special guest "Divasista" in PTG.tv tech talk.  We discuss Game Master and what this role entails, the fun parts of this job, and how we encourage everyone to get involved in some form of technology.  I can honestly say being involved with technology over the course of my 20 years has taught me a ton of lifeskills from leadership development, speaking in f...

In this segment of “Real Talk and Conversation with Today’s Candidates” I am talking with former Candidate for Gwinnett Sheriff Floyd Scott. In these heightened times of tension with police, it was only befitting to bring on a candidate who was running to represent Gwinnett County as Sheriff and who is also a retired police officer to discuss his opinions on what’s taking place and to talk about h...

Welcome to another episode of PTG.tv this is your host Antonio Hicks aka EscapingTheMatrix! In this week’s episode of The Road to Black Economic Development we’re going to talk about Positioning Yourself for Greatness during the pandemic. Joining me back on this episode is my co-host Tamika Day. When we look at how this pandemic has affected an individual’s household it really has affected some of...

I’m giving my Co-Host a break on this episode because I want to do a brief history lesson to those who don’t know about Juneteenth, don’t worry she’ll be back as we move into a topic on real estate and land ownership to hand down to the next generation and how we were denied that which further set us back in generational wealth. In this episode, I’m going to venture off a little and talk about wha...

In last weeks episode, we discussed education in school where we need better training for our teachers on how to properly handle our kids and deal with those who come from broken environments, dealing with children suffering from PTSD due to poor conditions or growing up with parents dealing with generational curses, and zero tolerance mostly affecting brown children. If you haven’t please go back...

Throughout history, we can see how Black Americans in the Great United States of America have been treated. We can unequivocally determine that through policies created we were disproportionately affected from lack of wealth, as others ran forward, we had ropes pulling us back the harder we tried to catch up. Our communities thus became our only safe haven until it wasn’t anymore due to outside in...

In this episode Tamika Day with cohost as we discuss “The Road to Black Economic Development: Tackling the School to Prison Pipeline”. Tamika Day is a successful entrepreneur and educator. She has dedicated her career to promoting excellence in business and mentoring stylist/barbers to succeed in the beauty industry.  Her business takes pride in motivating and inspiring others to excel beyond...

Welcome to PTG.tv this is your Host Antonio Hicks aka “EscapingTheMatrix” on this week's episode of “Real Talk and Conversation with Today’s Candidates” I’m here to introduce Candidate Toni Gordon Roberts. Toni Gordon Roberts is a Life Member 1471 of Sigma Gamma Rho and a candidate for Southeastern Region Undergraduate Chapter Coordinator, 2020-2022. She was inducted into Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority...

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