Is The Mic Still On

This week on Is The Mic Still On, the crew tackles another packed week of headlines, controversy, and cultural debates. Articles Discussed • FEMA distributes $875 million to help secure World Cup host citieshttps://apnews.com/article/world-cup-fifa-security-secret-service-trump-32f04baf3a242395f26816292a9dc7e2 • NAACP calls on college athletes to help fight for voting rightshttps://blackpressusa.com/the-naacp-is-calling-for-athletes-to-help-fight-for-voting-rights/ • Washington school board controversy over sex education event for childrenhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/washington-school-board-director-sex-180019524.html • Celsius faces lawsuit after death of 17-year-oldhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/texas-teen-death-prompts-celsius-110624157.html • Epstein associate Sarah Kellen reportedly considering a tell-all bookhttps://pagesix.com/2026/06/03/society/jeffrey-epstein-assistant-sarah-kellen-planning-tell-all-book-but-fears-giving-away-get-out-of-jail-free-card/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Here is the audio playback from our live show last Sunday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join us Sunday for a Pass the Mic Live show on youtube! This week, the crew tackles another chaotic mix of stories from across culture, politics, tech, and social media. The conversation starts with multiple deadly domestic dispute incidents that raise questions about intervention, accountability, and safety. The crew also reacts to Waymo suspending operations in Atlanta after robotaxis failed during flash floods, Trump’s new legal defense fund that could benefit January 6 defendants, and a wild brawl breaking out during a kindergarten graduation ceremony. Later, the episode dives into the controversy surrounding a plantation simulation video game and closes on a more hopeful note with Killer Mike’s rent-to-own housing initiative in Atlanta.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We break down the collapse of HipHopDX’s website, outrage surrounding new congressional maps, the White House posting Drake imagery with MAGA symbolism, and a bizarre situation in Atlanta where empty Waymo vehicles circled a neighborhood for hours with no passengers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Is The Mic Still On, we discuss the latest Voting Rights Act developments, the JP Morgan scandal, Jimmy Kimmel’s FCC controversy, and how viral prank culture keeps crossing dangerous lines.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A shooting tied to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, major updates in the D4vd case, new allegations involving Michael Jackson’s estate, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.