The Ask Your Oldhead Podcast

This is the middle of the summer lost tapes session on the coming school year. Things have changed since our recording, but relevant thoughts remain. Many districts are already in action at this time and colleges have opened their doors. These are unprecedented times. Be safe and take the best part for yourself.    Find us here: @goodbrothers_pod   Ask Your Oldhead is a creative project exploring...

This week the Good Brothers talk two waves rolling out of the weekend. The minor WAP (Cardi-B and Megan the Stallion) wave and the big Kamala Wave. Kamala Harris was announced as the Democratic VP candidate and we want to walk into an early conversation on what that means in the moment. Discussion does not equal endorsement or the opposite. A major political season is heading our way and we are ju...

Today I am joined by Randal Wyatt a portland native, musician, and activist. I have had the pleasure to work with Randal in a professional capacity and enjoy his creative works as a performer. Randal has been in the torrent created when a call to action is met with an outpouring of compassion. Randal reached out for volunteers to repair homes, in hopes of helping our community. He was greeted with...

This week was rough for our community here in Portland and I needed to make some space to share about it. Then we get into the impact of John Lewis and CT Vivian on all of our lives. We send our thoughts and love to all those in pain and experiencing the loss of a loved one. It is not trivial when our young die due to violence and we all have lost the opportunity of their life left unlived. Thank...

To close out July the Good Brothers are joined by our good brother Nabri Savior to discuss the Verzuz. Verzuz has bloomed into our lives during this global pandemic. We invited our good brother on to dive in on the meaning and impact of these events. Thank you Nabri for adding on with us. Please take the best part for yourself.    @jitneyhat @imajestic @goodbrothers   http://verzuztv.com/   Ask Yo...

In this episode I am very happy to be joined by my long-time friend Paul Dang. Paul is a creator, a counselor, chef, you name it. We talk about creativity, routines, self-care, and more. Thank you Paul for joining me on the show. Please take the best part for yourself.   Find Paul's work here:   2turntables.org @2.turntables   Ask Your Oldhead is a creative project exploring modern manhood at the...

This episode we dive into the Kanye conundrum. Not that it is our job to solve anything about Kanye himself, but how we talk about his activity and what-not. This conversation was recorded prior to his first event in South Carolina. Kanye's public behavior and his acknowledged mental health challenges have been a focus for the last decade. We decided to wade in to see if some understanding could b...

We get deep into the weeds of our collective struggle and myths of the Black dollar in this one. Eventually we get to the talking Coachella and the joys of 80s R&B. Please check the episode and the videos below that sparked the conversation. Take the best part for yourself.    IBW21 National Town Hall Meeting on Gentrification In Black America - https://youtu.be/Fb33QEyWaI8?t=6412   The Myth and P...

The summer is one of the best times to get out and get fit. In the midst of our global pandemic finding your path to full health requires some thought and practice. We go in on some goals and objectives and slide into the away to end the day for some. Take the best part for yourself.   Find us here: @goodbrothers_pod   Ask Your Oldhead is a creative project exploring modern manhood at the intersec...

Recorded on the first official days of summer. The Good brothers role through some thoughts on a summer like no other. What is summer without the events and gatherings we look forward to? I don't know, but we are all about to find out. At the precipice of Covid surge we look for a deeper understanding. Please take the best part for yourself.  Find us at: @goodbrothers_pod on Instagram Ask Your Old...

In this episode of The Ask Your Oldhead Podcast I am joined by Stephen Green. Founder of Pitch Black, teacher of many business development skills and a great connector of people. We get into family, entrepreneurship, community, and finance as you could expect if you are familiar with Stephen's work. Thank you Stephen for sharing some of your story. As always please take the best part for yourself....

This episode Majestic and Justice are joined by our good brother Alyasha to talk Little Richard, Rock & Roll, and make meaning of it all. The conversation goes into the importance of keeping our connections to our musical roots to the modern value of knowing how your creativity will be treated in the market. As always please take the best part for yourself.  Please listen to Alyasha's mixes here:...

In a turn to a lighter page Majestic and Justice converse on their shared enjoyment of Billions. If you have never watched the Showtime series about money, power, and full blown male privilege then you are in for a treat. I will not get into explaining the show here, so listen to the podcast and add on after. Please take the best part for yourself. Ask Your Oldhead is a creative project exploring...

In this episode of the Ask Your Oldhead Podcast I am joined by Alyasha. If you know the name in the world of design, apparel, skateboarding, and other creative spaces then you may know what is in store. In the midst of a global pandemic and public uprising we are pushed to lock in what is most important. For me, that is my relationships and connections. Although we share a common root that is agel...

In this episode Majestic and Justice return to the realities of the week that was in the wake of the murder of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmad Arbery. Protesters are in the streets demonstrating and disrupting the day to day comfort of those that would silence them as we record. We felt it was best to look over what has happened and how we are sitting with all of this. We move through the...

In this episode I am joined by Sam Thompson. Sam is a father, a friend, and a committed community member. Over the years Sam has been at the middle of many efforts to do for the community, often by just organizing people to give to others with no organizations involved. This was the first time we were able to connect in the midst of this global pandemic. I hope we bring a little joy to you. Take t...

We do our best to discuss how we are dealing with the murder of George Floyd. Respect and love to his family and all those harmed in his death. 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...

This week Justice and Majestic discuss Andre Harrel, cultural power, and mentorship. In this season of loss we wanted to celebrate and reflect on the importance of commitments to each other and what we project out to the world. Andre Harrell had an impact on our lives and we wanted to speak to the impact in a way that made sense to us. Much respect to Betty Wright and Little Richard who also retur...

This week Majestic and Justice discuss food. That's all you get. Please take the best part for yourself.   Find us here on Instagram: @the.goodbrothas(soon)   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 l...

This week Majestic and I dive into the first season of the Netflix series #BlackAF. The reality satire #BlackAF created by Kenya Barris, starring Kenya Barris and Rashida Jones. We get into our impressions of the show, what we enjoyed, what we wrestled with and the story created by the story. I will let the podcast speak for itself. Much respect to Kenya Barris and the whole crew involved in bring...

This week on the Good Brothers we talk about moving through the lens of the places we have called home in our youth. Inspired by current experience moving to a new home in the midst of global pandemic I wanted to wade into the waters of how your living experience impacts how you see the world. We share a little bit of the road and try not to meander too far from it. Please take the best part for y...

This week on the Good Brothers we talk about moving through the lens of the places we have called home in our youth. Inspired by current experience moving to a new home in the midst of global pandemic I wanted to wade into the waters of how your living experience impacts how you see the world. We share a little bit of the road and try not to meander too far from it. Please take the best part for y...

In today's episode of The Good Brothers, Majestic and I are joined by Knowledge Divine the Black Man Green Plan to discuss Bill Withers, Ellis Marsalis, and the impact music has on our lives in these times. Please enjoy and take the best part for yourself.   Ellis Marsalis https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/01/arts/music/ellis-marsalis-dead-virus.html?smid=fb-share&fbclid=IwAR30zu9NkmtIwrimW_d0FKC2F6...

This week the Good Brothers discuss Black Men's Mental Health in the age of Obama to the present, working from home, and the proper distance between you and bison. Please take the best part for yourself.   Black Men's mental health and Obama https://thegrio.com/2020/03/25/obamas-improved-black-men-mental-health/   Working From  https://www.bannersociety.com/2020/3/16/21182001/how-to-work-from-home...

My guest Carlton Slater joins me today to talk love, family, bowling and more. We taped this interview just before the current conditions created by the spread of Novel Coronavirus tipped the apple cart of our regular lives. May you find something in our talk that helps you bring some positivity to our current circumstance. Thank you Carlton for sharing your stories. Please listen and take the bes...