<description>&lt;p&gt;After a couple years away, I’m back with a new format, new cohosts, and a fresh energy for the conversations that matter. Tune in as Matthew&lt;strong&gt; “BookieDaGreat”&lt;/strong&gt; Evans and the crew dive into race, history, media, music, movies, and the stories that shape how we see the world. From Juneteenth and Confederate statues to Hollywood portrayals, social media, and powerful what-if movie conversations, this episode brings real talk, culture, and perspective. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Timestamps:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:00 Welcome and introductions&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;02:18 Celebrating Juneteenth&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;06:39 The symbolism of Confederate statues&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;09:08 History, censorship, and cultural pride&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;11:22 Social media and public perception&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;15:04 Racial bias in the legal system&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;19:08 Will racism ever end?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;22:22 Community unity and pride&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;27:52 Sports culture in New Orleans&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;32:40 Movie discussions and critiques&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;44:31 Tyler Perry films&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;55:44 Alternative storylines for classic movies&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;58:59 Upcoming movies and group viewing ideas&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;65:30 African heritage, history, and identity&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;67:49 Final reflections and takeaways&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Resources and Links:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Juneteenth History: https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/juneteenth&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Confederate Statues: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Confederate-statues&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Michael Jackson Biography: https://www.biography.com/musician/michael-jackson&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Beyoncé Official Website: https://www.beyonce.com&lt;/p&gt;
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After a couple years away, I’m back with a new format, new cohosts, and a fresh energy for the conversations that matter. Tune in as Matthew “BookieDaGreat” Evans and the crew dive into race, history, media, music, movies, and the stories that shape how we see the world. From Juneteenth and Confederate statues to Hollywood portrayals, social media, and powerful what-if movie conversations, this episode brings real talk, culture, and perspective. Timestamps: 00:00 Welcome and introductions 02:18 Celebrating Juneteenth 06:39 The symbolism of Confederate statues 09:08 History, censorship, and cultural pride 11:22 Social media and public perception 15:04 Racial bias in the legal system 19:08 Will racism ever end? 22:22 Community unity and pride 27:52 Sports culture in New Orleans 32:40 Movie discussions and critiques 44:31 Tyler Perry films 55:44 Alternative storylines for classic movies 58:59 Upcoming movies and group viewing ideas 65:30 African heritage, history, and identity 67:49 Final reflections and takeaways Resources and Links: Juneteenth History: https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/juneteenth Confederate Statues: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Confederate-statues Michael Jackson Biography: https://www.biography.com/musician/michael-jackson Beyoncé Official Website: https://www.beyonce.com

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It's been a minute but I'mBack with more content. S/o to my oldest brother my mom my nephews and my daughter for contributing to this episode. Slot has happened between this episode and the last and you probably notice he didn't talk about that much (covid-19) but we will soon. Sorry for the low audio on some parts and periods of silence. Raw like you like it. #itsTHE.


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Ya diiiig. Back again with one of my favorite guests: maiya. We covered alot of healthy topics that are needed among our community. Sorry for the low audio quality but if you pay attention the it will pay off. Thanks for listening. #beGreat. #itsTHE. 


Speak on it

<description>went thru my library and found some lost gold (Nov 26.2019). It's was over an hour so I decided to turn it into an episode. it's special to me because you get to hear me create one of my favorite songs in the studio (https://open.spotify.com/track/2HFvxhhAJAT1mpncheNFJC?si=QAAykOqtSkytL8z5lO5DoA) along with some other bonus content thanks for listening. enjoy. #itsTHEpodcast.
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went thru my library and found some lost gold (Nov 26.2019). It's was over an hour so I decided to turn it into an episode. it's special to me because you get to hear me create one of my favorite songs in the studio (https://open.spotify.com/track/2HFvxhhAJAT1mpncheNFJC?si=QAAykOqtSkytL8z5lO5DoA) along with some other bonus content thanks for listening. enjoy. #itsTHEpodcast.


#itsTHE lostfiles

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I'm everywhere witit. Content is what I bring and it's usually great. s/o to everyone involved. I appreciate them and you. Be great and the b is for better. #itsTHE. 


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