The Unrefined Sophisticates Podcast

Join us as we welcome special guest, Editor of WeOutHereMagazine and a whole lotta other things, Mac Smiff! We get into the roots of Portland politics, personal nap preferences, backdoor Nikes, and a Pro-Trump Florida rapper who the streets have aka'd Magavelli! Bring your red cup and listen up!

Join us as we come in Bobby Schmurda hot figga style this week. We start it off with being asked for your phone number and having it called on the spot! The WO:KE Pdx team does their first virtual event with Morg leading that thang! We give you our non-spoiler review of 2 must see movies, American Skin and Judas and the Black Messiah. We spend some time talking about Joseph Robbinette because B-I-...

Join us as we kick the pod off with a "good" bye to the riptide Rush man Limbaugh and then blow our own minds with learning when credit scores were birthed (hint: many of us are older than the FICO system). We talk about some snow and weather that some infrastructures could not get jiggy with just like Mr_Catch_Flights_Not_Feelings himself, Ted Cruz and Morgan makes a double aunt Audra (we know it...

Join us for an almost lost one 😂 This episode was recorded previously and since snowpocalypse 🌬❄ was shutting power down left and right, we are dropping it on y'all today! Grab your drink and step into 2 weeks ago, cause y'all wanna hear our takes on Cicely Tyson, code-switching, and TIP n Tiny's sexual endeavors gone bad! Listen up!

Join us as we welcome special guest, Sr. Loan Officer, Rain Maker and the plug, Justina Smith! We talk about credit, loans, and ownership readiness. In the #UnrefinedHour we discuss why Black folks stop teaching Spades at 10 years old, white folks using Black and brown emojis, Valentine's Day during COVID and Lil Uzi becoming a Philly Avenger. Listen up!

Join us as we have something the world needs more of, inspiration! We get to sit down with restorative justice student and advocate Nikky Lal, The Distinguished Delinquent, Statik, and Director of Business Operations of V.O.T.E, Kaleb!! We talk political literacy from the perspective of our younger generation, the songs we would walk out to on inauguration day and the importance of understanding o...

Join us as we discuss copycat coups in the wake of the attempt made at the nation's Capitol, if that stimmy is going to add $1400 to our net worth, Lori Harvey dating as she pleases, sucking from scratch and SOHO Karen really not caring. Listen up!

Join us as we talk about the botched coup d'etat of this nation's Capitol. Why we weren't shocked and we ask the question, if the Gravy Seals did this already, what the hell will happen on inauguration day? Listen up!

Join us as we kick the year off in a way only we can! Which includes; Kan considering sugaring, Master P and Baron Davis looking to bid on Reebok, financial advice from poor people given to poor people, the falsified search warrant in Breonna Taylor's murder, and we ponder why the proud boys are changing their tune towards the boys in blue. Listen up! It's a lot.

Join us as we recap our 2020 holiday experience, social norms we are not returning to in a post covid world, and a stimulus chat which includes our agreement that $600 can fit in our 5th jean pocket no problem, so we need the $2K! As usual, we are more unrefined than sophisticated, so get your ears ready for what these mouths might say. Listen up!

Join us as we welcome special guest, host of Opening Presence Podcast, Meditation Coach, Spiritual Guide, Founder of AR Concepts, and all-around cool human, Aaron Robinson!!! We discuss the deeper meaning of listening to self and the art all around us. We get unrefined talking about Only fans, Lil Wayne selling other people's property and the covid shot heard around the world. Get #Unrefined and #...

Join us as welcome special guest, friend of the show and Morg's partner, DJ Ambush!! We discuss New Zealand and Australia running covid out their neighborhood, the passing of Tiny Lister AKA D-BO, Johnny Depp being a weirdo and Shai LeBoeuf getting it close to right in his attempt at accountability. We also give our Bay area legends E-40 and Too Short Verzuz battle predictions and Kan ponders if R...

Join us as we make a few personal announcements, Kan gets some flowers while he's alive, we talk celebs that miss the mark on social media, who we got in the next verzuz battle, regional slang and Morg clarifies what stimulus means. Listen up, it's a lot!

We reached 2 milestones y'all! Episode 100...Big Face 100 to be exact! We talk about some of our favorite episodes, guests and moments of the show over the past 4 years. And we got our first gift from a fan of the show, so you can bet you'll be hearing about what that meant to both of us. We also talk about Dave Chappelle asking his fans to boycott the beloved Chappelle's Show. As usual, we are mo...

Join us as we talk Covid doing the running man up all the charts across the country and why you should sit down and stop trying to hang out to flatten the curve. Travis Scott's brown Batman costume and the life it has been given via social media, things Kan did not know about womens bras and that one man not wanting to concede. As usual, we are more unrefined than sophisticated, come learn and lau...

Join us as we talk internet rabbit holes, the electoral roller coaster we all rode during election week, including a recap of Morgan's other podcast, Vern and Vern, which live-streamed the events of Tuesday night and Kanye West not getting his wife's support during his presidential campaign venture. As usual, we are more unrefined than sophisticated but a good listen nonetheless. Listen up!

Join us as we discuss our unrefined thoughts on the ensuing election, some clarity on the election process, and what it means to support the maga hat creator. Listen up and VOTE!

Join us as we talk about 50 Cent pledging allegiance to the almighty dollar, even if it means embracing DJT. Kanye halfheartedly launching a write in campaign, to be the president, Kan Rather takes to the streets to ask the all important question, are ribbed condoms still a thing? And Morg shares her thoughts regarding the pearl clutching reactions to the #PortlandProtests with F Your Feelings Fri...

Join us as we discuss the one and only Vice Presidential Debate/Debacle, Trump aka patient zero continuing his super spread with the help of Candace Owens, Offset with his public displays of manipulation and Bill Burr giving white women a reality check. Listen up! It's a lot!

Join us as we have an unfiltered conversation on the presidential debates (or should we say debacle!) The Breonna Taylor case (or should we say debacle!) and covid-19 finding its way into 45's system (or should we say patient zero). And we give Rhianna and her vision with Fenty her flowers while she can smell them. Cause she has changed the inclusion game giving major love to the big men out there...

Join us as we welcome special guest, long time listener, first time guest and Kan's cousin, Kortney Lashay!! We keep it all the way #Unrefined this episode! We talk about people's trash reactions to Cardi B and Offset getting divorced, Alicia Keys almost giving Christina Aguilera, If I Ain't Got You, and briefly go over why Kanye doesn't own his masters. We also learn more about Kortney and Kan gr...

Join us as we welcome special guest, school safety staff, mentor and high school basketball coach, Curtis Riggins! In the #SophisticatedHalf we talk about the importance of working and relating with the youth, finding and filling the gaps between students and teachers and what makes a great mentor.  In the #UnrefinedHalf we discuss #JessKrug a white woman who exposed herself for portraying herself...

Join us as we welcome special guest, high school Social Worker and Executive Director of Influencers of Neighborhoods, Paul J. Peters!! In the #SophisticatedHour we discuss mental health with students before and during distance learning, what support looks and feels like and finding your passion. In the #UnrefinedHour we talk about those who exploit trauma for profit and clout (looking at you #Vla...

Join us as we welcome Cultural Historian with WO:KE PDX, Community Equity Strategist, Girl Dad and Abolitionist, Marcus Carter II. In the #SophisticatedHour we learn about Marcus and his various roles in both the tech and Black communities. We talk about EDI/DEI work, how tech became the front runner within the workplace, and how reform of existing systems is a pipe dream. In the #UnrefinedHour we...

Join us as we record from the last day of #SneakerWeek and welcome special guest Poet and Author, Trell "Chillin" Goss. In the #SophisticatedHour we learn all about Chillin's childhood, getting into poetry and writing his first children's book. In the #UnrefinedHour we talk the new project from #Amine, being Black in Portland right now and the case of the mysterious missing mailboxes. Listen up!