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Black Men Unlearning
by Black Men Unlearning
Kyle Brooks and Edwin Lee invite you on a journey to unlearn the ideologies, thought patterns and habits that get in the way of peace, freedom and joy! Follow the podcast on IG (@BlackMenUnlearning) and contact the hosts at [email protected].
Episodes
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Inseparable (with Marshall Shorts)
Belief is a helluva a drug. Culture is Not an Industry by Justin O'Connor Marshall Shorts' Website "Black creatives have something to say - who's listening? " Marshall's TEDxColumbus Talk "Branding Blackness by Design" Marshall's TEDxKingLincolnBronzeville Talk
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Fan-Tas-Tic
You know what love is.
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Unsh*ttify Your Life
Turn off autopilot, big dog, we got things to do. More Perfect Union's Bowlero Breakdown More Perfect Union on Dynamic Pricing in Grocery Stores Enshittification by Corey Doctorow
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Dear Realists...
I guess nobody ever told you All you must hold on to Is you
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E.I.
Insecure references... John Mayer... Nelly... we in our Millennial bag. Emotional Intelligence by Peter Salovey and John D. Mayer Howard Gardener's Theory of Multiple Intelligences
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Sunshine & Rain
Afraid to die... afraid to live. Gotta be a better way. *"Bryan Johnson Has Spent Millions Trying Not To Die" by Dominique Mosbergen *"Two research teams reverse signs of aging in mice" by Catherine Offord *The Spirituals and the Blues by James Cone *"Ozymandias" by Percy Bysshe Shelley
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Beyond Patriarchy (with Dr. J.T. Snipes and Dr. Christopher Travers)
Abolition without imagination is incomplete. Happy 5 years, BMU! Episode Links: The Communion Collective Here's the Story (Part of the Student Affairs Now Podcast) Blacktivism in the Academy How to Think Constellationally (TEDx Talk by Alex C. Lange) Prentis Hemphill's IG post on building…
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Something Stank...
The problem is patriarchy. We need to break it. Brittney Cooper's article in The Cut
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Comfortable
We're not saying this to shake you up... We're just saying this to wake you up...
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The Black Excellence Episode
We're back. We're Black. The pod? Excellent. Show Notes: The Compromise of 1877 Black Reconstruction by W.E.B. Du Bois Private Equity and Jersey Mikes
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Duality
The guys are back with another episode of BMU. Reject the binary. Respect duality. Control thyself.
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The Message
On this episode of BMU, the guys discuss Ta-Nehisi Coates' The Message, highlighting its themes of storytelling, the narratives we're given, and what we decide to do with them, collectively. Discussion between Ezra Klein and Ta-Nehisi Coates The Case for Reparations by Ta-Nehisi Coates
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Eyes Wide Open
On this episode of BMU, the guys discuss tolerance, delusion, being nice versus being kind, and much more. Stay woke.
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Heterofatalism
On this episode of BMU, the guys unpack their reaction to heterofatalism (a pessimistic view of heterosexual relationships). The discussion unpacks the oversimplification of the problems with dating, how the meaning of our rhetoric shifts, all the dating apps being owned by the same company,...
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Stepping Back to Move Forward
On this episode of BMU, the guys explore the interconnectionsbetween our identities within and investments in community and our relationships with our friends. In an expansion of their TEDx Conversation, “Communal Change from the Inside Out,” they identify March 2020 as an inflection point for…
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Post-Human Humanity
On this episode of BMU, the guys discuss the issues with thebroad adoption of generative AI. The discussion questions technology’s ability to deliver us from oppression, the daily use of generative AI’s effect on our ability to think and learn, and the idea of ushering in an era of post-human...
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Showing Up for the Youth (with Dr. Greg Alfred & Dr. Chanté Meadows)
***Content warning*** Discussions on self-harm are included within this episode. Please feel free to not engage with if this subject matter is not in alignment with where you are in your journey right now. It’s ok to take care of yourself. ********************** On this episode of BMU, the guys...
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A Zebra Moment
On this episode of BMU, the guys discuss Shedeur Sanders' fall in the 2025 NFL Draft and the circumstances that created the outcome. They highlight several themes and question why analysts covering the fallout have been so apt to eliminate one particular factor. Two more NFL stars get some smoke…
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Dearly Beloved... (4th Anniversary Show)
On this episode of BMU, the guys commemorate the 4th anniversary of the pod by fumbling Prince lyrics! They also discuss our collective need for celebration, societal norms around men celebrating (birthdays, milestones, etc.), adopting consistent joy practices, and our need to be seen by each other.
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Marvin Pendergrass
On this episode of BMU, the guys discuss Marvin Sapp closing the doors of the church to raise a significant offering. The conversation considers the consequences of broadcasting church to the masses, how nuance can be lost in increasingly larger contexts, and what we mean by "authority" in the...
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Avoidance
On this episode of BMU, the guys discuss their experiences with patterns of avoidance. The episode deals with how our rapidly changing world can push us toward avoidance behaviors, the links between avoidance and control, and avoidance as manipulation. The episode ends with a tribute to their…
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Press Play
On this episode of BMU, the guys shake off the blues to talk about play. They highlight the pressures they faced in childhood to abandon play for fear of being seen as childish or not properly growing toward manhood. Their discussion considers their lack of examples of adults at play, the...
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Analog
On this episode of BMU, the guys consider what it means to navigate the world post-election.
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Long Time No Sss... Hear?
On this episode of BMU, the guys end their long hiatus (a week longer than even they thought because of technical difficulties with the recording) with an explanation of where they've been and what they've been through. Their conversation considers how we balance our internal work with staying...
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"In the Name of Jesus" (with Rev. Landon J. Adams)
***Trigger Warning: Violence*** This episode discusses the details of Sonya Massey's murder by a now former police officer in Illinois. The circumstances around her death are discussed in detail. On this episode of BMU, Rev. Landon J. Adams joins the guys to wrestle with the reality Sonya…
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All About Love Pt. 2
On this episode of BMU, the guys start with a discussion of the murder of Sonya Massey and the challenge of contending with myriad incidents of police brutality. If you want to skip this part, the second half of the discussion of All About Love: New Visions begins at 24:22. BMU Summer Book Club...
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All About Love Pt. 1
On this episode of BMU, the guys launch the inaugural BMUS Summer Book Club with their discussion of the introduction through chapter 5 of bell hooks' All About Love: New Visions.
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Caitlin Clark and the -Isms in Everything
On this episode of BMU, the guys offer their critiques of capitalism’s effect on the Juneteenth holiday before diving into a nuanced conversation about the Caitlin Clark discourse. The conversation begins with harsh critique of some of the foremost male voices in sports media and their lack of...
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We Are Each Other's Business
***CONTENT WARNING*** This episode includes discussion of self-harm. Please feel free to not engage with the episode if this subject matter is not in alignment with where you are in your journey right now. It’s ok to take care of yourself. On this episode of BMU, the guys discuss the mental…
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Friendship between Men and Women (with Kyra Jones and Jonee Perry) (3rd Anniversary Show)
On this episode of BMU, the guys celebrate the 3rd year of BMU with the first women to join the podcast, their friends Kyra Jones and Jonee Perry. The group discusses the nuances of platonic friendships between straight men and women, the foundations of their beliefs about who gets to be friends,...
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Are *You* That Somebody?
On this episode of BMU, the guys explore our romanticization of relationships and how those narratives fail us in practice. They revisit the foundations of what they learned about seeking relationships from elders as young men, consider how media shaped their expectations of how relationships…
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Baldwin and Black Rage
On this episode of BMU, the guys discuss Black rage in the context of James Baldwin’s famous quote, “to be a Negro in this country and to be relatively conscious is to be in a state of rage almost all of the time…” Their discussion probes the value of rage, our desire to dispel rage without...
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Stakes is High
On this episode of BMU, the guys discuss the dangers of disconnecting ourselves from our emotions. They consider the ways we learn that our emotions aren’t worthy of time and attention and how much of our orientation to our emotional responses is connected to generational grief. The conversation...
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Friendship Between Queer and Straight Men (with Dr. Derrick Tillman-Kelly)
On this episode of BMU, Dr. Derrick Tillman-Kelly joins the podcast to talk about how his identity as a queer Black man has shaped his relationships with straight Black men. The guys discuss the importance of the language used to discuss queer identities and its capacity to create division and...
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Knowing When It's Time to Go
On this episode of BMU, the guys contend with the consequences of putting your head down to push through hard things at the expense of trusting how we feel. How do we know when pushing through isn't the answer? How do we know when it’s time to make a change? During the conversation, the guys...
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Storytellin'
On this, the 50th episode of BMU, the guys return from their holiday hiatus with a story to tell… well, stories to talk about. Their discussion considers the significance of the narratives we share about ourselves, the narrative structures we value and accept, whose narratives we regard as true,...
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Keep Ya Heart
On this episode of BMU, the guys discuss the release of André 3000’s new album, New Blue Sun. They discuss 3000’s anxieties around dropping new raps and their uneasiness about the mixed reactions to the news that NBS would be a flute album. Their conversation considers the implications of our...
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Inheritance
On this episode of BMU, the guys discuss the contradictions they live into when going through seasons of transition. Seasons of focus require discipline that can challenge our ability to balance striving and staying connected. Their discussion explores the challenges with viewing themselves as…
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Tender Headed (with Olatunde Osinaike)
On this episode of BMU, the guys are joined by Olatunde Osinaike, and preview his forthcoming book Tender Headed. Kyle and Edwin offer their impressions of the poetry as Olatunde shares how his experiences brought him to this work. The discussion centers the nuances of masculinity and manhood,...
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Adult Friendship (with Dr. Christopher Travers)
On this episode of BMU, the guys welcome the podcast's first guest, Dr. Chris Travers, to discuss the work and nuance of establishing and maintaining friendship as Black men. Using examples from the friendship the three of them share, Kyle, Edwin, and Chris highlight the need to practice...
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Deion Slander?
On this episode of BMU, the guys discuss the rise of Coach Prime and his program at the University of Colorado, asserting that we can both enjoy the entertainment and be critical of his methods. The discussion includes assessments of his time at Jackson State and the rhetoric he used to...
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Love & Money
On this episode of BMU, the guys discuss the curious connections between romantic relationships and capitalism. Acknowledging that they are no one's relationship experts, they discuss the ways we've woven capitalism into our dating choices and wonder if swiping left and right, dating for…
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Good Guys
On this episode of BMU, the guys discuss their reasons for moving away from defining themselves as good guys. Their conversation unpacks their past motivations for identifying this way, the fallacies built into the good guy motif, and the ways they ultimately learned to leave that role behind....
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It's in the Game
On this episode of BMU, the guys discuss their beliefs about having game and its value. The discussion considers their earliest experiences with attraction, where and how they learned to get romantic attention from women, and whether game is inherently deceptive. "Really, Bruh?!" returns because...
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Black Don't Crack
On this episode of BMU, the guys discuss their perspectives of aging as Black men in their late thirties. Their discussion includes questions about how our society really feels about getting older, the motivations for our routines and healthy habits, and their thoughts about their own mortality.
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You mad?
***TRIGGER WARNING: Minute 62:00 contains a retelling of a scene from the movie Crash and describes a depiction of sexual assault. On this episode of BMU, the guys discuss the difficulties we experience moving through and dealing with anger. Their discussion considers how they first learned to...
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Father Figuring
On this episode of BMU, the guys share their thoughts about not yet having biological children. Their discussion reviews their socialization to the role of fatherhood in their conceptions of their manhood, pervasive discussions about the importance of time and money in being able to family plan,...
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BMU Turns Two!
On this episode of BMU, the guys celebrate the podcast's second anniversary by going back to the beginning and reflecting on the lessons learned along the way. Kyle and Edwin talk about how the podcast's slow start, their favorite moments, and the things they're yet in the process of unlearning.
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Jonathan Majors
On this episode of BMU, the guys discuss their reactions to the domestic violence allegations against Jonathan Majors. They work through the cultural context of the allegations, the importance of our reactions, our juxtaposition to celebrity, and the difficulties encountered when attempting to...
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Maybe I'm Selfish
On this episode of BMU, the guys discuss the value of selfishness. Their conversation considers how they learned that selfishness was unacceptable, how those lessons grew into "good guy" behavior and its attendant expectations, and they wonder whether selflessness is an ideal we should even…
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Kyle Brooks and Edwin Lee invite you on a journey to unlearn the ideologies, thought patterns and habits that get in the way of peace, freedom and joy! Follow the podcast on IG (@BlackMenUnlearning) and contact the hosts at [email protected].
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