https://simplecast.com Join Ben, Al, Ash, and BJ as they sit down just to have conversations about their life experiences, social issues, music and film, and other nerdy stuff. 2018-2019 Black Mangoes en https://blackmangoes.simplecast.com Wed, 15 May 2019 06:50:46 +0000 Tue, 21 May 2019 21:55:14 +0000 https://blackmangoes.simplecast.com https://cdn.simplecast.com/images/0585605a-44ed-4f14-acdf-df704869e45f/6ef3fa5d-8955-4b4d-8771-6287184d3f0b/3000x3000/Untitled_1.jpg?aid=rss_feed episodic Join Ben, Al, Ash, and BJ as they sit down just to have conversations about their life experiences, social issues, music and film, and other nerdy stuff. Ben Jackson, Alton Showers, Ashton Woods, Brandon Edwards yes https://feeds.simplecast.com/1M359mXR alabama, black mangoes, hip hop, conversation, society, culture, podcast, music, black men, comedy Benjamin Jackson blackmangoespodcast@gmail.com 57d94027-f9e7-40e4-9d3f-9bfb9972c45b On this episode, Ben, Al & Ash return from they're unplanned hiatus! Ben reflects on finishing his undergraduate degree and the guys share some college stories before getting into the topics. Then they discuss Paramount's Sonic the Hedgehog trailer (and why they hate it). Al defends DC's latest films, and then the guys get to the real topic: Avengers Endgame. This is a SPOILER heavy discussion on the latest Marvel film. You've been warned! Wed, 15 May 2019 06:50:46 +0000 blackmangoespodcast@gmail.com (Ben Jackson, Alton Showers, Ashton Woods, Brandon Edwards) https://blackmangoes.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-25-he-s-just-a-god-jJk_qP8_ Episode 25 | He's Just A God Ben Jackson, Alton Showers, Ashton Woods, Brandon Edwards 01:33:33 On this episode, Ben, Al & Ash return from they're unplanned hiatus! Ben reflects on finishing his undergraduate degree and the guys share some college stories before getting into the topics. Then they discuss Paramount's Sonic the Hedgehog trailer (and why they hate it). Al defends DC's latest films, and then the guys get to the real topic: Avengers Endgame. This is a SPOILER heavy discussion on the latest Marvel film. You've been warned! On this episode, Ben, Al & Ash return from they're unplanned hiatus! Ben reflects on finishing his undergraduate degree and the guys share some college stories before getting into the topics. Then they discuss Paramount's Sonic the Hedgehog trailer (and why they hate it). Al defends DC's latest films, and then the guys get to the real topic: Avengers Endgame. This is a SPOILER heavy discussion on the latest Marvel film. You've been warned! melanin men, dc, black mangoes, avengers, mcu, black podcast, alabama, media, black men, endgame, marvel studios, sonic the hedgehog, black culture, hip hop, podcast yes full 25 d5ae6b6a-9c66-4915-890f-7f88467ac245 On this episode, Ben, Al, & Ash review Captian Marvel (with spoilers, skip minutes 30-48 to avoid) and then begin to theorize about Avengers 4: Endgame. Later the guys discuss Google's Stadia gaming system. Mon, 1 Apr 2019 05:00:07 +0000 blackmangoespodcast@gmail.com (Ben Jackson, Alton Showers, Ashton Woods, Brandon Edwards) https://blackmangoes.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-23-impaasta-NVNS4lga Episode 23 | Impaasta Ben Jackson, Alton Showers, Ashton Woods, Brandon Edwards 01:33:02 On this episode, Ben, Al, & Ash review Captian Marvel (with spoilers, skip minutes 30-48 to avoid) and then begin to theorize about Avengers 4: Endgame. Later the guys discuss Google's Stadia gaming system. On this episode, Ben, Al, & Ash review Captian Marvel (with spoilers, skip minutes 30-48 to avoid) and then begin to theorize about Avengers 4: Endgame. Later the guys discuss Google's Stadia gaming system. melanin men, captain marvel, google, black mangoes, avengers, mcu, black podcast, alabama, media, black men, music, endgame, google stadia, marvel studios, black culture, hip hop, punk rap, podcast, streaming yes full 23 797b2372-1e92-484a-963d-071bb929a84c On this episode, the guys are joined by band Soul Karnival. They kick off the podcast by hearing about the origins of the band before moving into a discussion of the new 2Chains album and the idea of "punk rap." The group moves to talk about new male hair trends, which leads to a deeper conversation on what people do with their bodies. Later the group digs into race relations in high schools, crazy stories from church, and much more. Fri, 15 Mar 2019 04:26:36 +0000 blackmangoespodcast@gmail.com (Ben Jackson, Alton Showers, Ashton Woods, Brandon Edwards) https://blackmangoes.simplecast.com/episodes/lil-dude-raman-noodles-h5ajeqNK Episode 22 | Lil Dude & Ramen Noodles Ben Jackson, Alton Showers, Ashton Woods, Brandon Edwards 01:54:47 On this episode, the guys are joined by band Soul Karnival. They kick off the podcast by hearing about the origins of the band before moving into a discussion of the new 2Chains album and the idea of "punk rap." The group moves to talk about new male hair trends, which leads to a deeper conversation on what people do with their bodies. Later the group digs into race relations in high schools, crazy stories from church, and much more. On this episode, the guys are joined by band Soul Karnival. They kick off the podcast by hearing about the origins of the band before moving into a discussion of the new 2Chains album and the idea of "punk rap." The group moves to talk about new male hair trends, which leads to a deeper conversation on what people do with their bodies. Later the group digs into race relations in high schools, crazy stories from church, and much more. melanin men, body modification, natural hair, black mangoes, church stories, implanits, black podcast, race relations, alabama, media, black men, soul karnival, 2chains, spain park, racial slurs, music, rap or go to the league, black culture, hip hop, punk rap, haircuts, podcast yes full 22 caf2a672-6926-459e-b04d-2da3ccb47cd0 On the first episode of A&B, the Black Mangoes' new debate show, Ben hosts a debate about professionalism, specifically having unnatural hair colors when applying for a job. Jordan, an Event Manager, strongly believes that this is unacceptable while Harley, a Costume Designer, believes that times are changing and that people with colored hair work just as hard. Fri, 8 Mar 2019 18:00:03 +0000 blackmangoespodcast@gmail.com (Benjamin Jackson) https://blackmangoes.simplecast.com/episodes/a-b-conversation-professionalism-9MQp0pk_ A&B Conversation | Professionalism Benjamin Jackson 01:38:54 On the first episode of A&B, the Black Mangoes' new debate show, Ben hosts a debate about professionalism, specifically having unnatural hair colors when applying for a job. Jordan, an Event Manager, strongly believes that this is unacceptable while Harley, a Costume Designer, believes that times are changing and that people with colored hair work just as hard. On the first episode of A&B, the Black Mangoes' new debate show, Ben hosts a debate about professionalism, specifically having unnatural hair colors when applying for a job. Jordan, an Event Manager, strongly believes that this is unacceptable while Harley, a Costume Designer, believes that times are changing and that people with colored hair work just as hard. dyed hair, debate, professionalism, unnatural hair, discrimination yes full 101 ca1df63b-0789-40d5-b140-f9f46f6c08dd On this episode, BJ returns to join Ben & Ash in discussing Offset's debut solo album, and the R. Kelly & Jussie Smollet cases. They also talk about the Burberry noose hoddie and the lack of Black history knowledge, and several other topics. To purchase SKFFD UP: https://www.frgrspace.com/blank?fbclid=IwAR2tL6llA922Fdp6MeEFTpjTEQz3_1RXPGG5lvmsePZVDooVnuLwf9oFjmc Fri, 1 Mar 2019 08:02:00 +0000 blackmangoespodcast@gmail.com (Ben Jackson, Alton Showers, Ashton Woods, Brandon Edwards) https://blackmangoes.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-21-when-angels-sing-8e5b40ca Episode 21 | When Angels Sing Ben Jackson, Alton Showers, Ashton Woods, Brandon Edwards 01:17:55 On this episode, BJ returns to join Ben & Ash in discussing Offset's debut solo album, and the R. Kelly & Jussie Smollet cases. They also talk about the Burberry noose hoddie and the lack of Black history knowledge, and several other topics. To purchase SKFFD UP: https://www.frgrspace.com/blank?fbclid=IwAR2tL6llA922Fdp6MeEFTpjTEQz3_1RXPGG5lvmsePZVDooVnuLwf9oFjmc On this episode, BJ returns to join Ben & Ash in discussing Offset's debut solo album, and the R. Kelly & Jussie Smollet cases. They also talk about the Burberry noose hoddie and the lack of Black history knowledge, and several other topics. To purchase SKFFD UP: https://www.frgrspace.com/blank?fbclid=IwAR2tL6llA922Fdp6MeEFTpjTEQz3_1RXPGG5lvmsePZVDooVnuLwf9oFjmc melanin men, blackface, black mangoes, black podcast, r. kelly, noose hoddie, alabama, media, black men, music, offset, black culture, burberry, jussie smollet, black history, hip hop, podcast, father of 4 yes full 21 56f7f407-d464-43e1-b835-d9ca89d54dd9 Ben, Al & Ash start off the podcast talking about Royce da 5'9"'s latest song "Field Negro," and then transition into Gucci's Blackface controversy & Travis Scott. Then the guys talk about the best Black standup comedians. They move on to discuss 21 Savage's detainment, memes, and the resulting beefs (Demi vs the Internet/Offset vs Chris Brown) as well as Liam Neeson's recent comments. The guys wrap up the podcast talking about labels in society. Fri, 15 Feb 2019 07:00:00 +0000 blackmangoespodcast@gmail.com (Ben Jackson, Alton Showers, Ashton Woods, Brandon Edwards) https://blackmangoes.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-20-drip-drip-2da14960 Episode 20 | Drip Drip Ben Jackson, Alton Showers, Ashton Woods, Brandon Edwards 02:06:49 Ben, Al & Ash start off the podcast talking about Royce da 5'9"'s latest song "Field Negro," and then transition into Gucci's Blackface controversy & Travis Scott. Then the guys talk about the best Black standup comedians. They move on to discuss 21 Savage's detainment, memes, and the resulting beefs (Demi vs the Internet/Offset vs Chris Brown) as well as Liam Neeson's recent comments. The guys wrap up the podcast talking about labels in society. Ben, Al & Ash start off the podcast talking about Royce da 5'9"'s latest song "Field Negro," and then transition into Gucci's Blackface controversy & Travis Scott. Then the guys talk about the best Black standup comedians. They move on to discuss 21 Savage's detainment, memes, and the resulting beefs (Demi vs the Internet/Offset vs Chris Brown) as well as Liam Neeson's recent comments. The guys wrap up the podcast talking about labels in society. melanin men, blackface, demi levado, royce da 5'9", black mangoes, 21 savage memes, stand up comedy, black podcast, liam neeson, offest, alabama, media, black men, gucci, music, detainment, rap beef, chris brown, black culture, comedian, black comedians, immigration, hip hop, podcast, 21 savage yes full 20 b797c5f3-3681-4cf4-9c6d-e85d2cfe5626 Ben, Al, & Ash kickoff this episode discussing Desiigner's claims that he's responsible for the rebirth of G.O.O.D. Music. Ben mentions Lucas Gram's decision to remove covers of XXXTentacion's music from Spotify which sparks the guys to revisit X's case and leads into the long-awaited R Kelly conversion. Eventually, they transition into commenting on Black Conservatives who support Donald Trump. [SPOILER ALERT] On the latter portion of the podcast, the guys talk about Killer Mike's "Trigger Warning" series, season 2 of the Punisher, and Kingdom Hearts 3 in full detail. Mon, 4 Feb 2019 19:00:00 +0000 blackmangoespodcast@gmail.com (Ben Jackson, Alton Showers, Ashton Woods, Brandon Edwards) https://blackmangoes.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-19-in-development-e02bb571 Episode 19 | In Development Ben Jackson, Alton Showers, Ashton Woods, Brandon Edwards 02:06:33 Ben, Al, & Ash kickoff this episode discussing Desiigner's claims that he's responsible for the rebirth of G.O.O.D. Music. Ben mentions Lucas Gram's decision to remove covers of XXXTentacion's music from Spotify which sparks the guys to revisit X's case and leads into the long-awaited R Kelly conversion. Eventually, they transition into commenting on Black Conservatives who support Donald Trump. [SPOILER ALERT] On the latter portion of the podcast, the guys talk about Killer Mike's "Trigger Warning" series, season 2 of the Punisher, and Kingdom Hearts 3 in full detail. Ben, Al, & Ash kickoff this episode discussing Desiigner's claims that he's responsible for the rebirth of G.O.O.D. Music. Ben mentions Lucas Gram's decision to remove covers of XXXTentacion's music from Spotify which sparks the guys to revisit X's case and leads into the long-awaited R Kelly conversion. Eventually, they transition into commenting on Black Conservatives who support Donald Trump. [SPOILER ALERT] On the latter portion of the podcast, the guys talk about Killer Mike's "Trigger Warning" series, season 2 of the Punisher, and Kingdom Hearts 3 in full detail. melanin men, trigger warning, g.o.o.d. music, netflix, black conservatives, black mangoes, killer mike, black podcast, r. kelly, alabama, media, kingdom hearts 3, black men, music, marvel, lucas gram, desiigner, marvel studios, xxxtentacion, black culture, square enix, punisher, hip hop, donald trump, podcast, spotify yes full 19 961ba4d3-980a-439f-9e57-8d0f413fd94f Ben, Al, Ash, & Bj start the podcast talking about the upcoming Dreamville album and Dragon Ball movie. They guys transition to talking about their experiences with Religion and living in the Bible Belt. After that, they get into why nerds often clash with other nerds before discussing drug culture among the youth. Tue, 15 Jan 2019 07:00:00 +0000 blackmangoespodcast@gmail.com (Ben Jackson, Alton Showers, Ashton Woods, Brandon Edwards) https://blackmangoes.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-18-real-sht-6fcc51d6 Episode 18 | Real Sh*t Ben Jackson, Alton Showers, Ashton Woods, Brandon Edwards 02:07:21 Ben, Al, Ash, & Bj start the podcast talking about the upcoming Dreamville album and Dragon Ball movie. They guys transition to talking about their experiences with Religion and living in the Bible Belt. After that, they get into why nerds often clash with other nerds before discussing drug culture among the youth. Ben, Al, Ash, & Bj start the podcast talking about the upcoming Dreamville album and Dragon Ball movie. They guys transition to talking about their experiences with Religion and living in the Bible Belt. After that, they get into why nerds often clash with other nerds before discussing drug culture among the youth. melanin men, black mangoes, religion, black podcast, bible belt, alabama, media, black men, dragon ball super: broly, music, revenge of the dreamers 3, nerd culture, black culture, dreamville, drug culture, hip hop, podcast yes full 18 92bee0cd-5691-4ec9-8ca2-cffdb807c0c6 Ben, BJ, & Ash end the year with discussions of T.D.E. vs Dreamville, Bird Box, and their Top 5 Hip Hop albums of 2018! The podcast will shift to a bi-monthly schedule in 2019. Tue, 1 Jan 2019 06:26:00 +0000 blackmangoespodcast@gmail.com (Ben Jackson, Alton Showers, Ashton Woods, Brandon Edwards) https://blackmangoes.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-17-whos-meloney-1fd6c2cf Episode 17 | Who's Meloney? Ben Jackson, Alton Showers, Ashton Woods, Brandon Edwards 01:40:52 Ben, BJ, & Ash end the year with discussions of T.D.E. vs Dreamville, Bird Box, and their Top 5 Hip Hop albums of 2018! The podcast will shift to a bi-monthly schedule in 2019. Ben, BJ, & Ash end the year with discussions of T.D.E. vs Dreamville, Bird Box, and their Top 5 Hip Hop albums of 2018! The podcast will shift to a bi-monthly schedule in 2019. melanin men, netflix, top 5, t.d.e, birdbox, black mangoes, black podcast, alabama, media, black men, music, black culture, 2018 hip hop, dreamville, hip hop, podcast yes full 17 17591e3c-af62-4d7f-ba37-92cee8aed7ca Ben, Al, Ash, & Bj start off this week episode by trying to decide who the hardest working rapper of 2018 was, then they debate if Offset's apology to Cardi B compares to Jay-Z's to Beyonce. Finally, the guys discuss the latest spur of Kanye tweets and the revival of his beef with Drake. Wed, 19 Dec 2018 05:34:00 +0000 blackmangoespodcast@gmail.com (Ben Jackson, Alton Showers, Ashton Woods, Brandon Edwards) https://blackmangoes.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-16-the-drakefather-d9aa8be6 Episode 16 | The Drakefather Ben Jackson, Alton Showers, Ashton Woods, Brandon Edwards 01:05:44 Ben, Al, Ash, & Bj start off this week episode by trying to decide who the hardest working rapper of 2018 was, then they debate if Offset's apology to Cardi B compares to Jay-Z's to Beyonce. Finally, the guys discuss the latest spur of Kanye tweets and the revival of his beef with Drake. Ben, Al, Ash, & Bj start off this week episode by trying to decide who the hardest working rapper of 2018 was, then they debate if Offset's apology to Cardi B compares to Jay-Z's to Beyonce. Finally, the guys discuss the latest spur of Kanye tweets and the revival of his beef with Drake. melanin men, beyonce, jay z, cardi b, styles p, black mangoes, travis scott, drake, rap, kanye west, black podcast, alabama, media, black men, music, offset, takashi 69, j cole, black culture, cheating, hip hop, beef, podcast yes full 16 1d121456-6d01-4830-8482-21a1008c4756 Ben, Al, and Ash voice their opinions on the 61st Grammy nominations, discuss XXXtentasion's postmortem album, Skins, and talk about the Avengers: Endgame trailer. Tue, 11 Dec 2018 07:00:00 +0000 blackmangoespodcast@gmail.com (Ben Jackson, Alton Showers, Ashton Woods, Brandon Edwards) https://blackmangoes.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-15-wu-tang-7c6181fa Episode 15 | Wu-tang Ben Jackson, Alton Showers, Ashton Woods, Brandon Edwards 01:15:00 Ben, Al, and Ash voice their opinions on the 61st Grammy nominations, discuss XXXtentasion's postmortem album, Skins, and talk about the Avengers: Endgame trailer. Ben, Al, and Ash voice their opinions on the 61st Grammy nominations, discuss XXXtentasion's postmortem album, Skins, and talk about the Avengers: Endgame trailer. melanin men, pusha t, xxxtentasion, drake, nipsey hustle, black mangoes, avengers, 61st grammy, skins, nomination, astroworld, black podcast, kendrick lamar, alabama, media, black men, music, endgame, black culture, hip hop, podcast yes full 15 67047b99-f24d-4767-b019-8f3374b4619f Ben, Al, & Ash react to news of Neil deGrasse Tyson's alleged sexual misconduct and express this views of the Thanksgiving shooting. The guys also discuss the growth of Meek Mill and the cancelation of Daredevil season 3 on Netflix. Later they talk about Eminem's "Kickoff" freestyle (which Ben isn't happy with). Finally, they drift into a discussion about GameStop's huge quarterly loss and the video game industry. Tue, 4 Dec 2018 07:00:00 +0000 blackmangoespodcast@gmail.com (Ben Jackson, Alton Showers, Ashton Woods, Brandon Edwards) https://blackmangoes.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-14-bet-five-6c0487fe Episode 14 | Bet Five Ben Jackson, Alton Showers, Ashton Woods, Brandon Edwards 01:52:19 Ben, Al, & Ash react to news of Neil deGrasse Tyson's alleged sexual misconduct and express this views of the Thanksgiving shooting. The guys also discuss the growth of Meek Mill and the cancelation of Daredevil season 3 on Netflix. Later they talk about Eminem's "Kickoff" freestyle (which Ben isn't happy with). Finally, they drift into a discussion about GameStop's huge quarterly loss and the video game industry. Ben, Al, & Ash react to news of Neil deGrasse Tyson's alleged sexual misconduct and express this views of the Thanksgiving shooting. The guys also discuss the growth of Meek Mill and the cancelation of Daredevil season 3 on Netflix. Later they talk about Eminem's "Kickoff" freestyle (which Ben isn't happy with). Finally, they drift into a discussion about GameStop's huge quarterly loss and the video game industry. melanin men, red dead redemption ii, freestyle, sexual misconduct, black mangoes, eminem, black podcast, alabama, media, black men, music, gamestop, marvel, meek mill, neil degrasse tyson, daredevil, black culture, disney, criminal justice, prison reform, hip hop, podcast, bodied movie yes full 14 62f98706-e87c-4781-9aa7-d19ed447b740 Ben, Al, Ash, & BJ begin this week's conversation discussing Takeshi 69's legal issues and the Joyner Lucas/Tory Lanez beef. Then Ben, Ash, & BJ discuss Lobotomix's ninth year anniversary show. Later Al replaces Ben on the mic, and the guys use interracial dating to frame a larger conversation on race relations. Tue, 27 Nov 2018 07:45:00 +0000 blackmangoespodcast@gmail.com (Ben Jackson, Alton Showers, Ashton Woods, Brandon Edwards) https://blackmangoes.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-13-macy-gray-0d00ac07 Episode 13 | Macy Gray Ben Jackson, Alton Showers, Ashton Woods, Brandon Edwards 01:36:08 Ben, Al, Ash, & BJ begin this week's conversation discussing Takeshi 69's legal issues and the Joyner Lucas/Tory Lanez beef. Then Ben, Ash, & BJ discuss Lobotomix's ninth year anniversary show. Later Al replaces Ben on the mic, and the guys use interracial dating to frame a larger conversation on race relations. Ben, Al, Ash, & BJ begin this week's conversation discussing Takeshi 69's legal issues and the Joyner Lucas/Tory Lanez beef. Then Ben, Ash, & BJ discuss Lobotomix's ninth year anniversary show. Later Al replaces Ben on the mic, and the guys use interracial dating to frame a larger conversation on race relations. gi manus, melanin men, kennie blk., lobotomix, silas, macy gray, monastery, black mangoes, cutt dogg, black podcast, roscoe, alabama, media, black men, 729, music, tory lanez, takeshi 69, black culture, joyner lucas, hip hop, podcast, interracial dating yes full 13 e42179b7-4730-4df7-a2c6-d0b1d4042eba Ben, Ash, BJ, and friends get together for part one of a discussion about relationships. They guys talk about what they look for in a partner, as well as areas they would like to improve in with future relationships. Tue, 13 Nov 2018 23:26:00 +0000 blackmangoespodcast@gmail.com (Ben Jackson, Alton Showers, Ashton Woods, Brandon Edwards) https://blackmangoes.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-12-the-resume-f1d2d0ff Episode 12 | The Resume Ben Jackson, Alton Showers, Ashton Woods, Brandon Edwards 00:59:50 Ben, Ash, BJ, and friends get together for part one of a discussion about relationships. They guys talk about what they look for in a partner, as well as areas they would like to improve in with future relationships. Ben, Ash, BJ, and friends get together for part one of a discussion about relationships. They guys talk about what they look for in a partner, as well as areas they would like to improve in with future relationships. melanin men, black mangoes, black podcast, alabama, media, black men, music, black culture, hip hop, podcast yes full 12 3201bf05-3f4f-4593-a76a-2c4df156bb2a Ben, Al, & Ash abandon the usual topics and reconnect after a stressful week. They discuss the party that delayed the podcast and party etiquette. Later the guys touch on Kanye's return to the internet which sparks a discussion on who you should take advice from. Tue, 6 Nov 2018 07:00:00 +0000 blackmangoespodcast@gmail.com (Ben Jackson, Alton Showers, Ashton Woods, Brandon Edwards) https://blackmangoes.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-11-amsterdams-cookies-7f2dc562 Episode 11 | Amsterdam's Cookies Ben Jackson, Alton Showers, Ashton Woods, Brandon Edwards 01:05:14 Ben, Al, & Ash abandon the usual topics and reconnect after a stressful week. They discuss the party that delayed the podcast and party etiquette. Later the guys touch on Kanye's return to the internet which sparks a discussion on who you should take advice from. Ben, Al, & Ash abandon the usual topics and reconnect after a stressful week. They discuss the party that delayed the podcast and party etiquette. Later the guys touch on Kanye's return to the internet which sparks a discussion on who you should take advice from. melanin men, black mangoes, black podcast, alabama, media, black men, music, black culture, hip hop, podcast yes full 11 a6d9d361-29ed-46e8-ac91-c9145f979fc9 Ben, Al, & Ash welcome BJ, the newest member of the crew, and discuss recent music, including Quavo's solo album, as well as Apple's new streaming service and the cancellation of two Marvel Netflix originals. Tue, 23 Oct 2018 05:00:00 +0000 blackmangoespodcast@gmail.com (Ben Jackson, Alton Showers, Ashton Woods, Brandon Edwards) https://blackmangoes.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-10-sunburst-9f08f397 Episode 10 | Sunburst Ben Jackson, Alton Showers, Ashton Woods, Brandon Edwards 00:52:52 Ben, Al, & Ash welcome BJ, the newest member of the crew, and discuss recent music, including Quavo's solo album, as well as Apple's new streaming service and the cancellation of two Marvel Netflix originals. Ben, Al, & Ash welcome BJ, the newest member of the crew, and discuss recent music, including Quavo's solo album, as well as Apple's new streaming service and the cancellation of two Marvel Netflix originals. melanin men, black mangoes, black podcast, alabama, media, black men, music, black culture, hip hop, podcast yes full 10 92f694be-d7fa-4a9e-93d0-5bcc164171e0 Ben & Ash are joined by guest Zach Banks to discuss Lil Wayne's latest album, Tha Carter V, and if the "American Dream" is the same as the "Black American Dream." Tue, 9 Oct 2018 05:00:00 +0000 blackmangoespodcast@gmail.com (Ben Jackson, Alton Showers, Ashton Woods, Brandon Edwards) https://blackmangoes.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-9-pin-drop-59a30853 Episode 9 | Pin Drop Ben Jackson, Alton Showers, Ashton Woods, Brandon Edwards 01:32:22 Ben & Ash are joined by guest Zach Banks to discuss Lil Wayne's latest album, Tha Carter V, and if the "American Dream" is the same as the "Black American Dream." Ben & Ash are joined by guest Zach Banks to discuss Lil Wayne's latest album, Tha Carter V, and if the "American Dream" is the same as the "Black American Dream." melanin men, black mangoes, black podcast, alabama, media, black men, music, black culture, hip hop, podcast yes full 9 e3c36f69-9fe0-4d8e-8f49-062da73adbd5 Ben, Ash, and & are joined by Artemus in Atlanta. the guys talk about recent music and then transition to discuss Snoop Dogg's position on Trump Supporters. The guys switch gears to talk about Disney's upcoming streaming platform and the consequences for Marvel's Netflix Original Series. [SPOILER at 24:00! Skip to 24:45 to avoid!!] Tue, 25 Sep 2018 05:00:00 +0000 blackmangoespodcast@gmail.com (Ben Jackson, Alton Showers, Ashton Woods, Brandon Edwards) https://blackmangoes.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-8-goku-dancing-with-sailor-moon-233ba94c Episode 8 | Goku Dancing with Sailor Moon Ben Jackson, Alton Showers, Ashton Woods, Brandon Edwards 00:45:42 Ben, Ash, and & are joined by Artemus in Atlanta. the guys talk about recent music and then transition to discuss Snoop Dogg's position on Trump Supporters. The guys switch gears to talk about Disney's upcoming streaming platform and the consequences for Marvel's Netflix Original Series. [SPOILER at 24:00! Skip to 24:45 to avoid!!] Ben, Ash, and & are joined by Artemus in Atlanta. the guys talk about recent music and then transition to discuss Snoop Dogg's position on Trump Supporters. The guys switch gears to talk about Disney's upcoming streaming platform and the consequences for Marvel's Netflix Original Series. [SPOILER at 24:00! Skip to 24:45 to avoid!!] melanin men, black mangoes, black podcast, alabama, media, black men, music, black culture, hip hop, podcast yes full 8 4c9d3e7a-8b0b-4059-a4b8-1abe7fc0562f Ben, Al, & Ash recap on Hip -hop beef in 2018 Tue, 18 Sep 2018 05:00:00 +0000 blackmangoespodcast@gmail.com (Ben Jackson, Alton Showers, Ashton Woods, Brandon Edwards) https://blackmangoes.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-7-tekashi-v-the-floor-145ad935 Episode 7 | Tekashi v. the Floor Ben Jackson, Alton Showers, Ashton Woods, Brandon Edwards 00:44:45 Ben, Al, & Ash recap on Hip -hop beef in 2018 Ben, Al, & Ash recap on Hip -hop beef in 2018 melanin men, black mangoes, black podcast, alabama, media, black men, music, black culture, hip hop, podcast no full 7 22b252d5-c990-4023-8972-bef633c34c4f Ben & Ash are joined by guest, Kahlil Kyles, while Al is out sick. They discuss Eminem's rap beef with Machine Gun Kelly and Joe Budden, as well as analyze the negativity surrounding white, male rappers. Then the guys talk about George Zimmerman's alleged threats toward The Carters. Later they dig into the escalating Nicki Manji & Cardi B beef, Naomi Osaka's controversial victory at the U.S. Open, public response to Collin Kaepernick's Nike deal, and more. Tue, 11 Sep 2018 05:00:00 +0000 blackmangoespodcast@gmail.com (Ben Jackson, Alton Showers, Ashton Woods, Brandon Edwards) https://blackmangoes.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-6-hands-for-nicki-2182374b Episode 6 | Hands for Nicki Ben Jackson, Alton Showers, Ashton Woods, Brandon Edwards 01:14:45 Ben & Ash are joined by guest, Kahlil Kyles, while Al is out sick. They discuss Eminem's rap beef with Machine Gun Kelly and Joe Budden, as well as analyze the negativity surrounding white, male rappers. Then the guys talk about George Zimmerman's alleged threats toward The Carters. Later they dig into the escalating Nicki Manji & Cardi B beef, Naomi Osaka's controversial victory at the U.S. Open, public response to Collin Kaepernick's Nike deal, and more. Ben & Ash are joined by guest, Kahlil Kyles, while Al is out sick. They discuss Eminem's rap beef with Machine Gun Kelly and Joe Budden, as well as analyze the negativity surrounding white, male rappers. Then the guys talk about George Zimmerman's alleged threats toward The Carters. Later they dig into the escalating Nicki Manji & Cardi B beef, Naomi Osaka's controversial victory at the U.S. Open, public response to Collin Kaepernick's Nike deal, and more. melanin men, black mangoes, black podcast, alabama, media, black men, music, black culture, hip hop, podcast yes full 6 ef2651be-f0ca-4760-bdc7-46757091c4e0 Ben, Al, & Ash give their first impressions on Eminem's latest album, "Kamikaze," and talk about beauty standards and fitness goals. Tue, 4 Sep 2018 05:00:00 +0000 blackmangoespodcast@gmail.com (Ben Jackson, Alton Showers, Ashton Woods, Brandon Edwards) https://blackmangoes.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-5-risk-your-allownace-38bb8afa Episode 5 | Risk Your Allownace Ben Jackson, Alton Showers, Ashton Woods, Brandon Edwards 01:23:09 Ben, Al, & Ash give their first impressions on Eminem's latest album, "Kamikaze," and talk about beauty standards and fitness goals. Ben, Al, & Ash give their first impressions on Eminem's latest album, "Kamikaze," and talk about beauty standards and fitness goals. melanin men, body shaming, eminem, machine gun kelly, sernena williams, black mangoes, black podcast, alabama, media, bas, black men, 6lack, sway, body insecurities, music, j cole, black culture, ariana grande, fitness, dreamville, hip hop, french open, kamikaze, podcast yes full 5 fefb4441-8e10-4dae-bcc2-2d0a16082b60 Ben, Al, & Ash are joined by guest, Mitchell Coleman, and friends to discuss the challenges of online dating, Nicki Manaji's recent behavior, and evolving as an artist. Tue, 28 Aug 2018 05:00:00 +0000 blackmangoespodcast@gmail.com (Ben Jackson, Alton Showers, Ashton Woods, Brandon Edwards) https://blackmangoes.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-4-just-do-it-4bde1821 Episode 4 | Just Do It Ben Jackson, Alton Showers, Ashton Woods, Brandon Edwards 01:02:28 Ben, Al, & Ash are joined by guest, Mitchell Coleman, and friends to discuss the challenges of online dating, Nicki Manaji's recent behavior, and evolving as an artist. Ben, Al, & Ash are joined by guest, Mitchell Coleman, and friends to discuss the challenges of online dating, Nicki Manaji's recent behavior, and evolving as an artist. melanin men, online dating, writing, black mangoes, black podcast, alabama, media, growth, black men, music, black culture, ariana grande, travis scott, ok cupid, tinder, hip hop, nicki manaji, evolution, podcast yes full 4 0e426990-3a5b-471b-aed6-4e42593f30c4 Ben, Al, & Ash go back and forth about "ghosting" people in and out of relationships. Sat, 4 Aug 2018 05:00:00 +0000 blackmangoespodcast@gmail.com (Ben Jackson, Alton Showers, Ashton Woods, Brandon Edwards) https://blackmangoes.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-3-ghosting-068b8b8f Episode 3 | Ghosting Ben Jackson, Alton Showers, Ashton Woods, Brandon Edwards 00:33:14 Ben, Al, & Ash go back and forth about "ghosting" people in and out of relationships. Ben, Al, & Ash go back and forth about "ghosting" people in and out of relationships. melanin men, single, black mangoes, relationships, black podcast, alabama, media, ghosting, black men, music, broly, black culture, dragonball super, dragonball z, hip hop, podcast yes full 3 664a1054-9efb-4f41-80f6-014f21841e2d Ben, Al, & Ash talk about Boot's Riley's new film "Sorry to Bother You," and their experiences with code switching while working in retail and customer service jobs. Wed, 25 Jul 2018 05:00:00 +0000 blackmangoespodcast@gmail.com (Ben Jackson, Alton Showers, Ashton Woods, Brandon Edwards) https://blackmangoes.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-2-white-voice-2a97ee6a Episode 2 | White Voice Ben Jackson, Alton Showers, Ashton Woods, Brandon Edwards 00:36:00 Ben, Al, & Ash talk about Boot's Riley's new film "Sorry to Bother You," and their experiences with code switching while working in retail and customer service jobs. Ben, Al, & Ash talk about Boot's Riley's new film "Sorry to Bother You," and their experiences with code switching while working in retail and customer service jobs. melanin men, black mangoes, black podcast, alabama, media, black men, music, black culture, hip hop, podcast yes full 2 b2adaad7-84d7-4913-855a-4c6b94366c3d Ben, Al, & Ash talk about their views on the roles of Blacks and Men in America Society. Wed, 11 Jul 2018 05:00:00 +0000 blackmangoespodcast@gmail.com (Ben Jackson, Alton Showers, Ashton Woods, Brandon Edwards) https://blackmangoes.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-1-roles-5979a7dd Episode 1 | Roles Ben Jackson, Alton Showers, Ashton Woods, Brandon Edwards 00:30:08 Ben, Al, & Ash talk about their views on the roles of Blacks and Men in America Society. Ben, Al, & Ash talk about their views on the roles of Blacks and Men in America Society. melanin men, black roles, black mangoes, black podcast, alabama, media, black men, music, american society, black culture, african american, hip hop, podcast yes full 1 a44b22da-068b-4e38-b2ec-7a7caa90b09f The pilot episode of the Black Mangoes Podcast. Hosted by Ben Jackson, Al Showers, and Ash Woods. Wed, 27 Jun 2018 05:25:00 +0000 blackmangoespodcast@gmail.com (Ben Jackson, Alton Showers, Ashton Woods, Brandon Edwards) https://blackmangoes.simplecast.com/episodes/pilot-black-mangoes-555d8111 Pilot | Black Mangoes Ben Jackson, Alton Showers, Ashton Woods, Brandon Edwards 00:51:15 The pilot episode of the Black Mangoes Podcast. Hosted by Ben Jackson, Al Showers, and Ash Woods. The pilot episode of the Black Mangoes Podcast. Hosted by Ben Jackson, Al Showers, and Ash Woods. melanin men, black mangoes, black podcast, alabama, media, black men, music, black culture, hip hop, podcast yes full 24