The Idea of Manhood

Welcome to Episode 17: The Steve Harvey Episode. Much can be said about Mr. Steve Harvey. He's an amazing comedian, host, and MC. But a huge mistake made in front of millions of live viewers, and forever immortalized online could be the thing he's remembered for. Tune in for a little talk about Steve...Oh, and the new Pusha T album too! Visit The Idea of Manhood on iTunes Visit The Idea of Manhood...

Thank you for tuning into Episode 16. I was away at an AVID conference in San Diego. AVID stands for Advancement Via Individual Determination. It's an amazing college readiness system that has been in the U.S. for 30 years. It's truly transforming some schools, and closing the achievement gap in many areas. On my way to San Diego, I finally had a chance to watch the Amy Winehouse documentary, Amy....

Episode 15 is in the books! This episode is entitled Be. Quiet.  The "I'm tired" segment highlights SMS; Social Media Scholars. These are the people that read 1/2 an article on FB or Twitter and jump to all conclusions without considering the fact that issues are usually deeper than they seem. I'm also tired of the national STEM push, leading kids away from liberal arts. The "Hip Hop Minute" is li...

Welcome to Episode 14. It's been a long time, I shouldn't have left you. I had to take a week off...to get my mind right. Nah, forreal...Life just got crazy this week, and I literally didn't have a second to put towards the podcast. But I'm back and I'm ready to talk! In Episode 14, I'm talking about Love and Fear...the only 2 ways to respond to any situation. We talk about Paris and fact that eve...

Lucky number 13! Thanks for tuning into episode 13 of The Idea of Manhood: I Gotta Story To Tell! In this episode Mike talks about race, Puffy, and telling your story. This is a personal episode and Mike digs deep. You won't be disappointed! www.theideaofmanhood.com https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-idea-of-manhood/id1030602148?mt=2 www.soundcloud.com/theideaofmanhood  

Welcome to Episode 12! 12 whole episodes. This episode is entitled "The Warm Up." We were SUPPOSED to be joined by my wife, Danielle...but she couldn't hang. We were going to talk about all-things-sex...so I had to handle it on my own. #nopunintended.  In this episode, I talk about being tired of men's fashion trends, and the fact that so many of us guys get "stuck." Listen up to learn more. Durin...

You think you know, but you have no idea. Episode 11 is dedicated to the husbands out there...the men out there holding their families down. We don't get that much credit...we don't make that much noise...but it's time to acknowledge a few things about our unique role. Let's talk about the loud wives in the morning. Drake was up to some tricks in his Hotline Bling video. Wale and Meek get into it...

Welcome to Episode 10! In this episode, I'm tired of folks that misplaced aggression. During the hip hop minute, we talk about BET's Hip Hop Awards. The main segment encourages men to MANUP; whatever that means! Tune in folks!

Absolutely my favorite episode yet. Join me in Episode 9 where I'm joined by my wife, Danielle. Yes, folks! I'm joined by my better half.  Danielle and I bring you Episode 9. In this episode we talk about things that I'm tired of...like folks that are in shock when they taste a bit of their own medicine. Danielle talks about her Metro woes. In the hip hop minutes, we talk about an "epic" rap batte...

Welcome to episode 8. In this week's episode Mike talks about a few things. He starts the "I'm Tired" section addressing entire concept of "Can Women Have it All?" In general, he hates the conversation, and he tells you why? The Hip Hop Minute talk about Fetty Wap and Bryson Tiller. Get Familiar! The main idea allows you to walk with Mike through his week without his wife, holding things down at h...

In Episode 7, Five Mikes address some current events, including the season opener of Empire, and the ridiculous that ensued. Mike talks briefly of the Pope in DC, and his authenticity in his interactions. Mike goes on to discuss Drake and Future, and finishes with the main segment where he asks everyone to think about how we socialize our boys. Should there be more balance in how we raise our boys...

Thank you for tuning into episode 6. This one goes off a bit. Five Mikes abandon's the traditional format and highlights a few things he's tired of. Namely, the importance of "tone" in how people communicate with one another. He then discusses an age-old top in the area of education; public vs. private schools. He ends the conversation with the 90-10 rule that tends to be many of our approaches to...

In episode 5, Five Mikes talks about the things that make him tired; namely single people that don't think he still has "it." In the "minute of hip hop" section, Five Mikes discuss the new Travis Scott album, and other new hip hop music. The main segment discusses the importance of failure and how parents are preventing their kids from failing which in turn prevents kids from developing important...

Episode 4 of The Idea of Manhood is here ladies and gentlemen. In this episode, we discuss WACK leaders, and WACK leadership; highlighting the fact that everyone's not built to be a leader. There's a new segment this week called "1 minute of Hip Hop," where we discuss the happenings within hip hop this week. The main event is called "The Marriage Starter Kit." It's Fall, and that means it's weddin...

FiveMikes focuses on ODU, Ashley Madison and Cris Carter. The conversation gets real and focusses less on the what, and more on the why? Tune in, folks!

The Idea of Manhood Episode 2 in full swing ladies and gentlemen. Why am I am here? Today's episode is entitled "Every boy needs his daddy!" It's a personal episode that talks about my relationship with my father and how recent interactions with him have led to some amazing discoveries. I also talk about much I hate diagonal lines! Subscribe! Leave comments. Spread the word!  

Tune into the 1st episode of The Idea of Manhood, hosted by Five Mikes. The first of many. Thank you for your support...Just a different perspective, is all. www.theideaofmanhood.com