Tell Us The Truth

Episode 31: Big Ramp Tells Us the Truth New Orleans Rapper, Actor, and Entertainer Big Ramp has had a hell of a life journey that he hopes others can learn from. Listen as Big Ramp explains the differences between selling Mix Tapes in the 90's to the Digital Age of distributing music in modern times, his thoughts on Rappers creating songs about murdering real people and then doing so and advice re...

Episode 30: The Texas Snow Disaster February 2021 will forever be remembered as the year a major snow and ice storm crippled the State of Texas resulting in everything from blackouts, boil water orders and people freezing to death. Austin Texas resident and lead singer of the band Summer Sleep, Pete Martin, shares his personal experiences from the 2021 Texas Snow Disaster. The first hand issue by...

Episode 29: What Not To Say To Black People The episode many have been waiting for; What Not To Say To Black People! Everything from The N Word to "You People" to "Can I Touch Your Hair" and so much more will be broken down in great detail. Why shouldn't you say it plus analysis of some of the reasons certain people fetishize wanting to say these things. Listen and Share with whomever you feel nee...

Episode 28: Patrice Bennett Tells Us The Truth Patrice Bennett believes we should all treat others the way we want to be treated and spends every day of her life doing just that. Listen as Patrice discusses her humble beginnings growing up in Jamaica, her journey immigrating to the United States and becoming a Citizen, how her upbringing and faith have allowed her to always look for the good in ot...

Episode 27 - Reggie B Phine Tells Us The Truth Pro Wrestler, Security Guard and overall Entertainer Reggie B Phine is used to fighting tough battles. For over 34 years Reggie has battled with Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, Wrestlers who've tried to beat him up for real during matches and even addiction. Despite all of the other battles he's had to endure, Reggie B Phine is at the tail end of his t...

Tell Us The Truth Episode 26: The Gamestop Stock Controversy Explained The battle between Hedge Fund Stock Market Experts and Average Joe investors over Gamestop stock has heated up and Educator and part time Investor James "Smitty" Smith is here to hopefully make sense out of what's going on. Listen as Smitty, a New England native, details specifically what the controversy is, why Amateur Investo...

Episode 25: Charlie Paine Tells Us The Truth Charlie Paine is a Father, Computer Technician and Small Business Owner who's entire life has been impacted by the Pandemic. Listen as Charlie details the challenges regarding his children's education, how he and his Girlfriend manage the logistics of keeping themselves and their three children fed and how the Pandemic has impacted their relationship as...

Episode 24: The Troops Speak Out Enough of hearing everyone else's interpretation of what it means to respect the Troops. This week Military Vets Dejaun O'Neal & OB Tynes share their thoughts on current events around the Nation including the latest Insurrection that occurred at the U.S. Capitol Building by White Supremacists. They also discuss if the Black Lives Matter Protests are in any way simi...

Episode 23: Elder Care Imagine being responsible for feeding over 12,000 Elderly Persons every single day. Ethos CEO Valerie Frias is responsible for such an undertaking and so much more. Listen as Valerie explains the complex challenges she and her team are tasked with managing and how the Pandemic has increased the number of people they serve. How has growing up in a family originally from Portu...

Episode 22: Biden President Elect Joe Biden had a round table meeting over Zoom with some of the Civil Rights Leaders in America today, and made headlines with the way he spoke to them. President Elect Biden raised his voice, told members of the meeting he's done more for Black People than anyone and one by one told them each that includes doing more than all of them. Did he go too far? Listen as...

Episode 21: Dr. Kendra Ham Loves The Kids Dr. Ham goes into detail regarding her thoughts on Black Folk being concerned about taking the Covid Vaccine, her experiences being a Doctor that specializes in Child Abuse Pediatrics, thoughts on whether Kids should physically be in School plus exclusive details regarding her Children's Book Series: A Violin in the Shed. Dr. Ham also shares hilarious info...

Episode 20: Bi-Racial Identity Heidi Grandberry's entire life centers around one important concept; identity! The Engineer turned rising star Comedian opens up about growing up Bi-Racial and the differences in the things she and her White Friends would get away with doing as opposed to that of Heidi and her Black Friends. Heidi also delves into how people react to her, a Woman that looks Black, do...

Episode 19 : Maria Ann Russell's Diverse Life Actress, classically-trained dancer and one of the stars of the TruTV Comedy Series Tacoma FD, Maria Ann Russell, embodies the word diversity. In this exclusive and revealing conversation Maria shares her experience having a Lithuanian Father and Mexican Mother. How has her Father's Law Enforcement career affected Maria's approach to playing Law Enforc...

Episode 18 : "My Jewish American Experience" We're kicking off our "Marginalized People" series with an insightful and honest conversation with Movie Writer Sara Polton. Listen as Sara details her experience being a Jewish American woman born and raised in the United States. Sara holds nothing back discussing people who've said Anti-Semitic things in her presence, racial stereotypes about Jewish p...

Episode 17 : A Call To Action With the Year 2021 less than a month away, and a new Presidential Administration set to assume power, it's time for A Call To Action. Listen as Duke Tells Us The Truth about Distance Learning, The Economy, Congress Inability to pass another Stimulus and how Covid 19 has impacted everything. The discussion then shifts to what We all can do in terms of holding our elect...

Episode 16: Still Reppin' Former Massachusetts State Representative Carlos Henriquez has a hell of a story to tell. In this exclusive conversation, listen as Rep Henriquez details key initiatives that help define his time in elected office, challenges that he and other Generation X Elected Officials endured with collaborating with Elder Elected Officials and how it's similar to what "The Squad" is...

Shaun Bedgood is a former Police Officer who traded in his badge for the chance to achieve his lifelong dream; becoming an Actor. Listen as Shaun details how going into Law Enforcement was his safety net, how Systemic Racism drove him out of that line of work and how over 15 years honing his skills on the comedy circuit prepared him for his leap into becoming a full time Actor. Has Shaun experienc...

Episode 14: The Election Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have been declared President and Vice President Elect! Although there is still a process that needs to take place between now and the Inaugural, Democrats and Republicans are either cheering or expressing disdain over the unofficial news. Boston based Black Republican Richard Futrell and Dallas Texas based Black Democrat Sean Reed return to shar...

Episode 13: Why Trump Why Biden With the 2020 Presidential Election just days away it's time for two average voters to "Tell Us The Truth" about who they're voting for and why. Combat Sports Analyst, Father and Texas Native Sean Reed joins the returning Father and Lifelong Boston Resident Richard Futrell in a detailed and at times heated discussion about the 2020 Presidential Election. You'll hear...

Episode 12: Do Your Research Fresh off of being a driving force behind The City Of Boston's historic Boston Police Department Reform Initiative, Boston Resident and Activist Jamarhl Crawford Tells Us The Truth about that and much more. Listen as Jamarhl details how his Faith and Pan African ideology has guided his 40 plus years of Activism and Service on behalf of disenfranchised Bostonians. Jamar...

Episode 11: Existing While Black A Black Man unlawfully detained by three flack jacket clad White Men who initially did not identify that they were ICE Agents? This isn't the plot of some crazy movie; instead it's what happened in the West Roxbury Neighborhood of Boston Massachusetts. Editor-in-Chief of the Boston based Universal Hub, Adam G, provides details and analysis of this disturbing case o...

Episode 10: The Big Black Guy Myth Mark Lynch is tired of being "The Big Black Guy". The Writer and avid Comic Book fan shares his thoughts on what it feels like to be perceived as the ultimate threat to White America for no reason other than having the audacity to be built like the average football player and being BLACK. Mark delves into the emotional toll having to make himself as small as he c...

Episode 9: The Big Leagues Uri Berenguer nearly lost one of his legs and his entire life to Cancer when he was barely two years old. If it weren't for his strong will to live and love from his family we would have never heard of the acclaimed Major League Baseball Broadcaster. Listen as Uri opens up about his experience being born in Panama and having to move to Boston to be treated for Cancer. Ho...

Episode 8: Healthcare & Multi-Racial Families Certified Nursing Assistant Maria Lynch Tells Us The Truth about her experiences with Systemic Racism within Healthcare. Listen as CNA Maria discusses the alarming mortality rate of Black Women who give birth in America, how even Maria herself has been mistreated as a Medical Patient and advice for everyone regarding how to advocate for yourself when d...

Episode 7: The Media Media plays a vital role within society's ability to remain informed about what's going on in the World around us and beyond. With that said, has Mainstream Media gone too far with how it wants to influence information and what we believe as a society? Media Specialist and National Association of Black Journalists member Brian H. Waters believes We should all learn more about...