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Today we are taking on the topic of the role of the Step Father in the household. Is it okay to call your stepchildren your son or daughter? What should your stepchildren call you? Today we bring on Tim Patterson and Avery Rosser who are two stepfathers with different perspectives on whether or not it is okay to consider yourself the father to your stepchildren. This topic was birthed out of a con...

Tell Mikell had the opportunity to speak on MajicAtl 107.5/97.5 on the Ryan Cameron Show to help people understand how this current racial climate is affecting black men. They also tackle the question as to what white people should do and what their roles are when it comes to this movement. This is a compelling conversation that needs to be discussed and should continue to be discussed in order to...

Today we bring Raioni Madison on the show to talk about her story of how she learned that is it important to take of herself in the midst of testing positive for COVID-19. Raioni runs a nonprofit named 3D Girls, Inc and while most people were in the house trying to stay as socially distant as possible, Raioni was on the frontlines organizing drives to give supplies to struggling mothers in the Met...

Tell Mikell, Joe Dupe and Sam Dupe talk about the impact of the Ahmaud Aubrey murder and how they feel about the series of unfortunate events that occurred in February. They discuss racism in America versus other countries. Joe Dupe gives a story of how he encountered racism in the country of Columbia at the airport. Sam Dupe makes points about the mentality that black people should have after the...

Tell Mikell, Sam Dupe and Joe Dupe are exploring the way that they view women in society and the significance of women in society. Women carry messages for society and women-dominated fields are typically those that have a significant influence on our future generations. We explore equality, feminism, sexism, and touch on gender roles. They also discuss double standards and their opinions on doubl...

Sam Dupe and Tell Mikell have a very candid conversation about peace. Sam talks about how many people have asked him how is able to hold it all together and not seem flustered by the things that come in life. What does peace look like? How do you find it? How do you protect your peace once you find it? We talk about potentially testing yourself and being present in your emotions to see how things...

With Georgia making moves to open up in the midst of the COVID19 pandemic we are bringing you a story of Kenneth Kendrick who is currently recovering from the virus. He takes us through the symptoms that he had, his hospital stay, his recovery process, as well as what it looks like going back to work since he is an essential worker.  He discusses the anxiety that he had to deal with not knowi...

African American women are two to three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women – and this disparity increases with age. Most pregnancy-related deaths are preventable. Racial and ethnic disparities in pregnancy-related deaths have persisted over time and it is time that we bring awareness to this. Today Sam Dupe and Tell Mikell's wives come on the show to tell the s...

Today we bring on Dr. White to talk to us about what therapy looks like during the times of social distancing. Dr. White is the CEO of Dr. White Therapy Group, The Hope Dealer nonprofit, as well as the Owner of Bodhi Spa. Dr. White has made a commitment to helping people when it comes to overall wellness. COVID-19 has temporarily changed some of our lives and for others will have lasting impacts o...

Today Sam Dupe, Tell Mikell, and Joe Dupe are tackling masculinity. What is masculinity? Is it different than manhood? Where did society get the definition of what we consider masculinity. The life of a man has many layers and they wear many hats and some of the responsibilities they may not even want. There is no real job description for what men are signing up for when they are born into this wo...

What happens when who you have portrayed yourself to be is not in line with who you really are or who you really want to be? People reinvent themselves on a regular basis, but sometimes reinventing yourself into a person who outwardly is not the same as the person you are during your private times can create a true battle within. Javon Blackmon came on the show to give a cautionary tale about how...

Today Sam Dupe and Tell Mikell get together with a couple of college friends Josh and Warren to reminisce about their hoeing days. This is a conversation about hoe phases that men go through and relationships dynamics that were formed as a result of the hoe phase. Why do men hoe? What is gained from being a hoe? Each man discusses their background and relationship dynamics that contributed to thei...

NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION LINE 1-800-273-8255 and the GEORGIA CRISIS AND ACCESS LINE IS 1-800-715-4225 If you or anyone you know has contemplated ending their life we strongly encourage use the resources provided above. Rita comes on the show with a story of how she attempted to end her life twice. She is hoping to share this story to encourage those that are in a place where the do not see the...

Today we are talking relationships, but not relationships in the traditional sense. We are discussing what society would consider "alternative" relationships. Tamika Lang is founder of the Live First Movement where she encourages people to live their best lives, to be true to themselves and the things that they want to do and accomplish. Tamika Lang is a part of "The Lifestyle" which is a term use...

Today Sam Dupe has a conversation with his long time friend Jessica regarding a recent and pretty fresh break up she has had with her boyfriend of almost two years. Something particularly interesting happens a couple weeks after Jessica and her boyfriend broke up ....he started a very visible social media long distance relationship with a woman who he barely even knew.  Although they were bro...

Joe Dupe and Sam Dupe's youngest brother Ben just got engaged and so they got together to ask the questions that the fellas ask when their friends pop the question. What made her the one? Where you the scared she would say no? We talk about how Ben wants to be the leader of the household and the idea of submission in the marriage. We discussed premarital counseling and how Ben doesn't like the ide...

Today we are talking about our experience with how sex can totally blind a man at times. We love women and we love what women offer to us sexually and our sex drive in our younger days have influenced some really poor decisions. Sometimes it can be so good that a man can find himself being a slave to the coochie. Sometimes sex will make you stay with women you have no business being with and even...

We get to talk to Rodney about his journey being a single father. Rodney is a father of 3, but a single father of his oldest son who he had when he was only 17. We talk about his struggles, the misconceptions of a single father and how having a child young has forced him to grow up fast. Rodney discusses his relationship with his father and how that has impacted the type of father that he is and h...

Sam Dupe and Joe Dupe always here from their male friends about the switch-up that happens after a year or so of being in a relationship that starts to cause problems. All of a sudden you're not having sex like you're used to and the conversations aren't as meaningful the interactions aren't the same as they used to be. Today we bring Brandi (Sam Dupe's wife) and Amber (Joe Dupe's girlfriend) on t...

Today we bring you a story of Amisha who raised a young scholar by the name of KJ on her own. Her son recently graduated high school and is currently a student at Morehouse College and received millions of dollars in scholarships. Amisha tells us about the struggles of raising a young black man and what it took to bring the best out of the young man. She talks about the relationship that she has w...

Last week Loni love of "The Real" said she doesn't believe black men know how to be faithful and that black men use money and power as a reason to be able to treat women any kind of way. As you can imagine that triggered a conversation that is definitely needed within the black community. We bring Amber on the show again to help us get a little perspective from the woman's point of view. Tell Mike...

Sam Dupe had a conversation with one of his woman friends regarding an issue she is having with a man who she wants to be more serious with who has all the intangible things that she wants, but he is stills struggling in his career and what he wants to do. Today we are talking about the tangibles versus the intangibles when dealing with men. Joe Dupe and his girlfriend Amber are in a similar situa...

A parent's job is to nurture, protect and do what is in the best interest of their children. So what happens when the people that you thought were here to protect you only put you in harms way? Jerome comes on the show today to share his story of how he was physically abused as a child by his stepfather all while in the presence of his mother. He talks about how his parent's decisions landed him i...

This episode is about how a father had to go and fight for rights to his child. Often times the legal system can seem daunting and difficult to deal with and sometimes unfair to men who just want the rights to their children that mothers in some states get automatically. Oladi comes on the show to give our listeners a unique perspective into what he had to go through to get legal rights to his son...

This is the second part of the conversation with Joe Dupe regarding why he hasn't married his girlfriend of 4 years. This time we added more guys to the party; Cecil J (not married) and Saxby (married), have joined the conversation and are giving their perspective on marriage and what it has become in today's society. This is a battle of husbands vs. the boyfriends and it is interesting to say the...