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Make it Make Sense Pod

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Jacob and Tony try to make since of this foolishness we call America . We give our takes all types of political and cultural issues within the United States and abroad. Check us out on IG at @mims.podcast and you can find us on Twitter, Tony=@_oldtony Jacob=@elsnakeobAll episodes edited by Nino, @notedecode

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Episodes

  1. Telling the Story Littlefoot Farm, GA w/ Tony Gayles, The Produce Man, and Barron Bazemore

    On this special special episode we're joined by Barron Bazemore of Day Party. Tony tells about his special endeavor of creating a Black food commons in Maysville, GA. Barron joins us to talk about the importance of telling the stories of Black folk who are doing good in the community and how he's...

  2. s4 ep 5 bitcoin w/ Michael Street

    On this weeks episode jacob and Tony are joined by the homie Michael Street who teaches us a thing or three about Bitcoin. What problems does Bitcoin solve? Is it worth the energy? Can cryptocurrency be a tool for liberation? We still have a lot of questions after this interview but we're all the...

  3. s4 ep 3: whose house is this part 2 w/ sheryl and colin

    Last week yall got the theory, this week you’re getting the praxis. Sheryl and Colin from the LA Tenant’s Union join us to talk about how they are building tenant power in Los Angeles. What’s tenant power? Tap in to find out Freestyle Texas and Co. ending their mask mandate Joe Biden….smh Jay Z...

  4. s4 ep2: whose house is this? w/ Mark Vestal

    In this episode we chop it up with the historian and scholar, Mark Vestal, who helps us understand the history of housing the USA. Mark walks us through the process of primitive accumulation and how the bitch ass Founding Fathers created a system that continues to plague us today. Freestyle…

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  5. s4 ep1: free the vaccine w/ Dr. Jordan Dow

    Make it Make it Sense is back for our 4th season. We're kicking off this season talking with Dr. Jordan Dow to learn more about the COVID vaccine and how it's being rolled out. We also got a freestyle for yall talking about Joe Biden already back pedaling, the Gamestop fiasco, Trey Songz, and Ti...

  6. s3 ep 8: the people's city council w/ Albert Corado (@digitalurn)

    On this episode we connect with future La City Council Member, Albert Corado. Albert is a local organizer in Los Angeles with NOlympics and People's City Council, which he started. Albert talks to us about his journey to becoming an organizer, the importance of humanizing the unhoused, and how he...

  7. special episode: uncommonsense w/@blackatuncommon

    We sit down with Cyprene and Tighisti from Black at Uncommon to discuss the work they are doing to uplift the stories of students, families, teachers, and staff at Uncommon Schools, a charter network in the Northeast. Take a listen to learn more about their amazing work and see the connections...

  8. s3 ep6: burn, baby burn (stop kneeling with cops)

    In this episode Jacob and Tony discuss the current uprisings going on in all 50 states. yes all virgil of them. We discuss what we've seen at protest, the lack of response and selfish responses from the Black elite, and the audacity of those who mention property in the same breathe as they do…

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  9. s3 ep5: everybody has a green thumb w/ ena mcPherson and ysanet batista

    This special episode is dedicated to Lloyd Porter, an infamous Brooklyn restaurant owner. Yall might wanna eat before listening to this one, because you'll be hungry after! We were fortunate enough to be joined by Ena Mcpherson of Tranquility Farms and Ysanet Batista of Woke Foods. After Ms Ena…

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  10. s3 ep4: "essential" workers

    On this week's episode Tony and Jacob are examining the absurdities associated with essential workers. Their work is essential yet, many don't get paid a livable wage, had to go on strike to get proper PPE, and don't have paid sick leave. Bernie dropped out of the race, so you know we had to talk...

  11. s3 ep3:re-imagining schools w/ breanna

    ask yourself: what should the purpose of public school be. Unless you said basic childcare, this episode is for you. The coronavirus has highlighted several fractures in our society, one of them being education. Tony and Jacob are joined by Breanna Harvey to re-imagine what schools can and should...

  12. s3 ep2: it's getting real

    Jacob and Tony bring you this week's episode from the safety of their homes, which are inside, which is where should be, if you can be. The coronavirus is taking the world by storm and it's clear America wasn't ready. Remember when people would be presenting their group projects, and it was…

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  13. s3 ep1: reimagining

    Tony and Jacob speak on their travels to Venezuela and Cuba. Both of these trips gave us a glimpse into an alternative means of how to structure a society. While things aren’t perfect in either of those countries, there is a lot we can learn from. Hell, things are far from perfect in the United...

  14. s2 ep 6: MIMS on art for the community w/ dekunle

    Dekunle Somade a writer, director, comedian, actor, and comedian (phew) joins Jacob and Tony to talk about his creative process, his inspiration, and how gaining life experiences has influenced his art. We also talk about other things such as Kim Kardashian appropriating the culture, if kids…

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  15. s2.ep5 mims on parenting w/ Gabrielle (@gabbyrella17)

    Tony and Jacob are back trying to make sense of this wild white world. They kick off this week's episode with a lil freestyle, talking shit about George Zimmerman (fla people, what yall waiting on??), Kamala Harris dropping out the race (surprise take), Obama and Hillary (ok bommers), and Tony...

  16. s2ep4: mims on medicine with jordan and cleon

    On this week’s episode of Make it Make Sense Podcast, Jacob and Tony talk healthcare with the good homies, Jordan and Cleon. Jordan is a resident at Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn, while Cleon works in Sales and Marketing at GenTech. Some topics covered by the crew are quality of life, our...

  17. s2, ep3: just in case you haven't listened to any trans folks lately. featuring Hope Giselle

    Jacob and Tony rap with the illustrious activist, author, and podcast host, Hope Giselle. Hope talks to us about her first experiences being gendered, her time as the trans-rights activist at Alabama State, why Black men won't fully accept trans-women, what we all can do to be better allies with...

  18. foolishness freestyle

    Tony and Jacob are by themselves this week as they talk about current events. They talk about the current political uprising going on pretty much EVERYwhere , Chicago teacher strikes, Hillary Clinton's very bold accusation that Tulsi Gabbard and Jill Stein are Russian assets (wtf!?), Sallie Mae's...

  19. s2,ep1: protest, organizing, change, oh my! Featuring Deborah Harris and Marcie Wells

    Season 2, We're Back!!! Jacob and Tony chop it up with Deborah Harris and Marcie Wells, two prominent organizers and activist creating change around things like women's and workers' rights. Deborah and Marcie dispel this absurd notion that protesting and organizing don't work while dropping gems…

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  20. ep 6 all skinfolk aint kinfolk

    Jacob and Tony trying to make sense of this notion that every nigga with dreads is for the cause. We cover topics such as the MOVE house bombing, Obama, Jay Z and other uncles named Tom. When it comes to the elite and people in power, mistrust and then verify.

  21. ep 5: white terrorism

    jacob and tony are making sense of white supremacist terrorism in america.

  22. ep 4: cancel culture/freestyle

    Tony and Jacob make sense of Cancel Culture and riff on some of America's foolish current events from Kamala Harris's "ambitious" student loan forgiveness proposal to folks who don't put jelly on their biscuits.

  23. ep 3: men on feminism

    Tony and Jacob make sense of men's role in being feminist and breaking down patriarchy

  24. ep 2: a dollar aint what it used to be

    Jacob and Tony try to make sense of unemployment and poverty in america

  25. ep 1: reparations

    Tony and Jacob try to make sense of reparations. Shoutout to our engineer and marketing guru, Nino

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Jacob and Tony try to make since of this foolishness we call America . We give our takes all types of political and cultural issues within the United States and abroad. Check us out on IG at @mims.podcast and you can find us on Twitter, Tony=@_oldtony Jacob=@elsnakeobAll episodes edited by Nino, @notedecode

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