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by Michael Beckford

Our News. Our Voice. Our Community. Weekly Podcast hosted By Author Michael D. Beckford. We cover some of the most ground breaking and controversial material that affects our community. The black community. It is all done within the boundaries of 5 minutes.

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  1. There is Probably an Epstein Island Near You 😳

    ‪@nytimes‬ ‪@yahoonews‬ ‪@TheInfographicsShow‬ ‪@SkyNews‬ ‪@msnow‬ #jeffreyepstein #epsteinfiles #epsteinlist #donaldtrumpnews #epsteinscandal The Jeffrey Epstein Saga Continues while both houses of Congress and the Senate recently passed a bill to release the files under law with Donald Trumps...

  2. Snap out of the Matrix: People Are Going Hungry And We Still Think It's About Bootstraps 🥴

    ​ ⁨@ABCNews⁩ ⁨@livenowfox⁩ ⁨@LisaRemillardOfficial⁩ ⁨@TheNationalDesk⁩ ⁨@Benefits-Insider⁩ #socialsecurity #foodstamps #foodstamp #snap #food #foodinsecurity Millions of Americans are endanger of severe food insecurity not only due to the shutdown. But also the BIG UGLY BILL. Order your copy of...

  3. Shutdown Over: Democrats Are Weak AF

    ​ @WHAS11News @ktlathecw @ABC7 @AssociatedPress @NBCNews #democrats #democracy #shutdown #governmentshutdown #republican Eight shameful democrats have chosen to cross party lines and end the government shutdown. Why shutdown for 40 days and get no true contingencies from the republican party?...

  4. The Big Steal: How American Taxpayers on the Hook For Trillions of Dollars That Can Never Be Paid Back

    #usdebtcrisis #usdebt #usdebtceiling #governmentshutdown #baddebt The U.S. government has a huge debt problem. And no politician seems to have a solution. Order your copy of ‘HOMEBOYS’⏩https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBHRC1ND✅Help Support this Channel Content. Cash App: $BiggMike44 Watch On Youtube…

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  5. Commander Trump Rages Against Democratic Cities: The Homeless, Van Lifers And RV 🚨

    #donaldtrump #vanlife #rvlife #baltimore #chicago #nyc Commander Trump is lashing out at majority black democratically led cities. Threathenig to send in National Guard Forces Into Baltimore, Chicago, New York City etc. Meanwhile he signed an executive other approximately 2 months ago that has…

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  6. Boyfriend F*** Around And Finds Out His Girlfriend Doesnt Care About His Struggle 🤬

    #relationships #relationshipgoals #relationshipadvice #boyfriend #girlfriendstatus Order your copy of ‘HOMEBOYS ⏩https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBHRC1ND✅Help Support this Channel Content. Cash App: $BiggMike44Watch On Youtube 📺 ➡️https://youtu.be/h4IctbIzRr8

  7. Can Straight Men Wear Skirts 🤔

    There is a wide selection of clothing that is acceptable for a "straight" man to wear. But is a skirt one of them? Order your copy of ‘HOMEBOYS’⏩https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBHRC1ND✅Help Support this Channel Content. Cash App: $BiggMike44

  8. Donald Trump Takes Over D.C. with National Guard, FBI and Other Federal Agencies 😒

    Donald Trump has incorrectly cited an increase in crime in DC as to why he has federalize the local DC government. His assertions of an increase in crime in DC is simply FALSE. #militaryhistory #nationalguard #donaldtrump #donaldtrumpnews #trumpnews Order your copy of ‘HOMEBOYS’...

  9. WTF 😡

    There is a lot happening in the world right now. Everyday is an edge of your seat type of moment. When will the world ever choose peace?

  10. Episode 0146: The Candace Owens Effect: Is Her Truth Waking Up Black America

    Candace Owens is a lightning rod of controversy. Is her truth enough for black america?

  11. Episode 0145: What would Diddy Do?

    Diddy's home was just raided. What would he do?

  12. Episode 0144: A Happy Medium: Is There Really Life After Death ☀️

    For centuries mankind has had to deal with one of the number one questions on mankind's mind. It's really a part of a trivial process from the time of our birth. Because essentially from the time we take our first breath there is an expiration date connected to the time that we will take our last...

  13. Episode: 0143: What Happened To The Artist Known As Uncle Reece

    Intro: this past couple of weeks well really that has 2 weeks I probably listen to Uncle Reece's album Bold backwards and forwards probably total maybe 10 times. Not realizing that this summer Marks the 10th anniversary of a hit making gospel stellar award-winning album. I can remember the day…

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  14. Episode: 0142: Nick Saban Enjoyed Making Millions, He Retired When NIL Allowed His Players To Make M’S Too 🤔

    Intro: Nick Saban was a god to many at the University of Alabama. And to some he still is granted Nick Saban is a great coach matter of fact in excellent coach. He's won a ton of championships, help many of his players get drafted in the league and move on to big and greater things. But one of…

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  15. Episode: 0141: Vultures: Maybe Ye Was Right 🦅

    Intro: less than 2 years ago the rapper known as Kanye West now AKA Ye was getting canceled because of his licit comments about the Jewish community. He not only made days provocative comments about sad community.. he decided to double down on his comments. He decided to have meetings with…

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  16. 5 minutes with Mike Episode: 0140: Stop & Frisk 3.0: NY Governor Sends Boots Under Ground NYC Subway Stations

    Intro: I don't care what the narrative that the governor Democratic governor by the way Kathy hold cold New York Governor is trying to say about the stopping frisk I don't know I don't care what she tries to say but it is stopping frisk 3.0. {5 minutes with Mike is sponsored by} Ad:15 secs The…

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  17. 5 minutes with Mike Episode: 0139: It's Hard For A Black Man To Be Gay In America: Ask Meek Mill, Diddy, Jerrod Carmichael 🌈

    Intro: It's the year 2024 and the headlines for 2024 are the wars in Ukraine the war is in Israel. The Immigration crisis, the newest Blockbuster movie Dune. The royals, Donald Trump, Joe Biden and oh wait I can't forget about the headline that was supposed to been forever deleted the year 2020....

  18. Episode: 0138: Trump's America First Policy Will Resonate With Black Community

    {5 minutes with Mike is sponsored by} The sex tour volume 2 a short story by Michael D Beckford is Coming soon to Amazon and wherever you read your books… Now Let's Get Back into the Episode… Donald j Trump hasn't laid out any real policies for a Black America but Black America specifically Black...

  19. Episode: 0137: Jason Whitlock needs a Job: He talks about three people every week #Deion Sanders #Stephen A Smith #Shannon Sharpe

    Intro: When it comes down to a loud mouth and majoring and grievance policies Donald Trump is not the only character that specializes in this. Jason freaking Whitlock has made his whole YouTube channel which is amply title fearless all about the three people he have grievances with I watched a…

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  20. 5 minutes with Mike Episode: 0136: Working While Black 🐱‍👤

    Intro: There was a viral video or video that went viral last week of a black manager at a warehouse or whatever the job it was that doesn't really matter but at the end of the day a black manager that was falsely accused by one of his white employees of stealing a package what matter fact…

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  21. Episode 0135: Monique Was Katt Williams 2.0, She Came After Everybody 🥴

    #monique @ClubShayShay #kattwilliamsinterview #kattwiliams Monique did not hold back in her recent interview on Club Shay Shay.

  22. Episode: 0133: Patrick Mahomes Takes The Throne Again 👑

    It is without saying that Patrick mahomes number 15 of the Kansas City Chiefs is more than likely the number one quarterback and the national football League at this time. With the retirement of the goat Tom Brady just a few years ago from Tampa Bay. It looks like Patrick come home with three…

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  23. Episode 0132: Demonically Inspired Musicians 👿

    It's a travesty when you have a music industry that is glorifying demons left and right. It's like 2023 was the year that musicians really made demons cool. For those that don't know there's nothing cool about demons unless you are a bona fide Satanist. Demon worship in music used to be something...

  24. Episode 0131: Black Athletes Love Snow Bunnies 🏈🐇

    Black athletes that date and tend to marry white woman is as old as the beginning of time. Well not quite the beginning of the time, I shall say because in America that time well let's just say that time was tainted and there was a time that black men could not even put in eye on a white woman…

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  25. Episode 0130: War Warriors: US Military Strikes Targets in Iraq and Syria

    Intro: Just last week US President Joe Biden authorized the US military to strike over 85 targets and Iraq and Syria. These targets were meant to disrupt the so-called Iran back militant groups who is the US military perceive to be the actors in the death of three US soldiers doing an apparent...

  26. Episode 0129: They Will Replace You: The Migrant Crisis In America 

    Intro: As a disclaimer this episode is not about replacement theory or any other right wing conspiracy theory that was put into place to fear monger and scare everyday common Americans. But I would like to take the time to use today's episode as an educational piece to what is happening to...

  27. Episode 0128: Charlie Kirk Is a Jerk, Black Pilots Beware 🤡

    Intro: Charlie Kirk is a far right extremist that loves attention and clickbait. So here I am I guess giving him the attention that he deserves. {5 minutes with Mike is sponsored by} Ad:15 secs This episode of 5 minutes is Mike is sponsored by LET'S GET PUBLISHED COURSE. Get your book published...

  28. Episode 0127: Border Politics: Biden vs Abbott, Is this The New Civil War? 🧱

    Intro: Texas governor Greg Abbott is playing a dangerous game of forceful politics. He is playing a game against those lives that may deal with some of the barbed wire barriers to entry. But an even more dangerous game than that is the fact that the law and order Republican governor is directly...

  29. Episode 0126: The Lamar Jackson Media Blackout: Why don't we see the MVP Quarterback in Big Time TV Commercials 🏈

    Intro: Lamar Jackson is one of the hottest quarterbacks in the national football League today. And he's been doing his damn thing for the six years he has been in the league.. He has an unpackable record against NFC teams and a great work at overall even against his AFC rivals. Yes I know it was…

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  30. Episode 0125: Girl Bye: Nikki Haley Says America Has Never Been A Racist Country 😳

    Intro: Not sure what universe Nikki Nimrada Haley recently visited in her head as of late. But I tell you this much she has surely been on in anti black propaganda tour. And maybe the universe that she visited in her head recently was one that is full of racist people. First she gave us the, “the...

  31. Episode 0124: Daddy Diddy and The Fall Of Black Men

    Intro: Diddy Sean Puffy Combs and now the artist who calls himself Love wasn't some deep hot water when we all know about the Cassie situation the end of 2023 brought on a slew of sexual assault allegations. Of course that Cassie case was shut down quickly with approximately a $30 million dollar...

  32. Episode 0123: Ron Desantis Fails His Way Out Of Presidential Race

    Intro: Florida Governor Ron Desantis aka.Ron Desatan has decided to drop out of the US race for president right before the New Hampshire primaries were underway. I am thrilled that this book banning, culture warrior has dropped out of the race. Because no Mr Desantis, the US astoundingly rejects...

  33. Episode 0122: Israel vs Palestine: The Middle East In Crisis

    Saturday October 7th 2023. Is the date that some scholars are marking the worst date in Jewish history since the Holocaust. Some pundits are even comparing this date that the Hamas fighters decided to declare in all-out assault on Israel as Israel's quote unquote 9-1-1. Which many of us of course...

  34. Ja Morant is In Big Trouble

    Ja Morant has been accused of punching a 17 year old and recently brandishing a gun on his Instagram account. He has been suspended indefinitely by the NBA and Memphis Grizzlies organizations. 📕URBAN CLASSICS COLLECTION (12 EBOOKS +3 AUDIO BOOKS Bundle)...

  35. NIL: Nick Saban Wants Your Son Or Daughter To Play For Free While He Rakes Millions In NCAA Sports

    #collegebasketball #marchmadness #ncaa #ncaabasketball #nicksaban #ncaatournament #collegefootball Veteran Alabama University Football Coach is not happy with the NCAA N.I.L DEALS for student-athletes. He recently sat down with @stephenasmith on his KnowMercy Podcast and gave no real solutions...

  36. Whoopi Goldberg Gypped By The Word Police 🤐

    #theview #sherrishepherd #goldberg #whoopigoldberg #breakfastclub #rumorreport @BreakfastClubPower1051FM Whoopi Goldberg issued an unnecessary apology for using the word "Gypped" on THE VIEW. 📕URBAN CLASSICS COLLECTION (12 EBOOKS +3 AUDIO BOOKS Bundle) www.michalebeckfordbrands.com 👕 🆕 Michael...

  37. Episode 0121 : A Tale Of Two Americas: Caitlin Clark vs Angel Reese

    The NCAA women's basketball tournament. Ended with a history making moment. History in the fact that it was the highest rated NCAA women's basketball tournament in collegiate history and also LSU women's basketball team for the first time won the national championship game. Now with all of that...

  38. Episode 0120 : Joe Crime Bill Biden Blocks DC Crime Reform

    Joseph R Biden the current president of the United States has recently blocked the crime reform measure by the district of Columbia to change some of the sentencing laws and disparities that exist with laws that been on a books for nearly a hundred years that continue to suppress and I'm fairly...

  39. CANCEL COP CITY: Atlanta Protest Over New Police Training Facility

    @ABCNews @IndisputableTYT @atlantapolicedepartment @fox5atlanta No one in the surrounding area for which COP CITY is scheduled to break ground asked for it. The citizens of Atlanta elected a mayor that will listen to the needs of its constituents. Not cow tail to corporate and Police Union…

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  40. Episode 0119: Utah Direct Sales Companies Use Exploitative Tactics To Skirt Labor And Tax Laws by Miscategorizing Employees As Contractors

    Finally I am taking the opportunity to address an issue with the gross negligence and deception that takes place with these Utah base direct sales companies. Companies for which I worked for within the past 7 years. Personally been in their doors and have been treated unfairly and I'm going to…

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  41. Episode 0118: YK Osiris: Heterosexual Black Male Fascination With Homosexual Male Activities 🌈

    R& B crooner and popular singer YK Osiris allegedly slept with another male according to his Baby Mama. The internet has gone wild over these accusations and especially those that ascribe to the heterosexual community. Why are heterosexual black males worried about the affairs of homosexual black...

  42. Episode 0117: President Biden Visits Ukraine

    It's official. Ukraine has officially been at war with Russia for one year. A war of which they did not ask for. An invasion unprovoked put on by President Putin himself. So to Mark the one year anniversary although in my opinion it's not quite the celebration. Ukraine seems to get all the…

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  43. Episode 0116: Sometimes It Takes A YOUNG BOY To Teach An Old Man

    I watched The exclusive 6 minutes and 16 second interview of NBA youngboy posted by billboard. For those of you that don't know NBA youngboy is a very popular rapper amongst both generation z millennials and anyone else with a heartbeat that loves rap music. He is widely known as The most known...

  44. Episode 0115: The City of Miami Allegedly Honors Black History Month With A Police Car 🥶

    We are just a few days until Black History Month. The shortest month of the year by the way. And here we have the city of Miami my hometown. Allegedly wanting to honor Black History Month with a wrapped City of Miami squad car. Who does the squad car benefit directly in the black community? Does...

  45. Episode 0114: Ai Maybe Bad For BLK PPL

    Artificial intelligence seems to be today's sexy topic. Everyone wants to talk about chat GPT and a lot of individuals look at AI as this cool technology to use for whatever and whenever we need it. But I've been asked to most millennials and Gen z and some Xers. Can Artificial Intelligence and...

  46. Episode 0113: I'm with Whoopi Goldberg on Police Reform

    Whoopi Goldberg recently made some comments on The View. A widely watched television show that is broadcast and produced on the ABC Network. Seriously made some comments in regards to police brutality and she made a comparison when it comes down to what the black community deals with and the…

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  47. Episode 0112: Florida Governor Bans Books, Bans Courses, Bans Black People 👩🏿‍🎓

    On this first day of Black History month February 2023. We have come to find out the governor Ron DeSantis aka Desatan wants to ban not only AP African American courses in high school but he wants to ban any kind of inclusive conversations in college state-run institutions throughout the state of...

  48. Episode 0111: California Mass Shootings

    Gun violence takes a daily toll in California, but the brutality, scale and pace of the past week has felt different. In the course of just eight days, at least 25 people were killed in four separate mass shootings, defined as any shooting in which at least four people are injured. Older suspects...

  49. Episode 0110: 5 Black Cops Murdered Tyre Nichols

    Legal Gangs in Blue Black Face No Mercy If our own can't see us who will. Black Facts Did you know? 1867: African-American police officers are appointed to the police department in the Selma, Alabama; they would be followed in 1868 by officers in Jackson, Florida, and in 1870 by officers in…

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5 Minutes With Mike has 161 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on November 21, 2025.

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Our News. Our Voice. Our Community. Weekly Podcast hosted By Author Michael D. Beckford. We cover some of the most ground breaking and controversial material that affects our community. The black community. It is all done within the boundaries of 5 minutes.

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5 Minutes With Mike publishes every two weeks, based on its 161 episodes since October 2018.

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