Because I Am Podcast

This week, we discussed our upcoming Fall activities, experiences with ghosting and being ghosted, plans for the upcoming Patreon exclusive episode, the newest Super Mario Bros. trailer and the Nintendo Cinematic Universe (NCU), updates to Marvel's content, recent and upcoming music drops & much more! Time Stamps: 6:59 Favorite Seasons/Gatekeeping 22:16 Patreon Plans/Halloween Plans 35:18 Male Wigs and Hairstyles 45:02 Ghosting/Being Ghosted 1:06:31 Denying Conversations 1:14:03 Making Change 1:21:37 Empaths/Letting People Vent 1:32:43 Nintendo Cinematic Universe 1:52:28 Black Panther 2: 2nd Trailer/Entergalactic 2:03:10 HOTD 2:05:33 'Mid' CU 2:17:41 Freddie Gibbs '$oul $old $eparately' 2:22:30 Tory Lanez/More Music 2:36:38 Shout Out/Shut Up 2:45:08 Wicked Radio 005 Damon: Denzel Curry - X-Wing (Cold Blooded Soul Version) Tren: J. Howell - Talk (ft. Kyle Hippy) Jus: Lola Brooke - Don't Play With It (featt. Billy B)   For bonus content including audio and video, subscribe to our Patreon: patreon.com/bec

In this loaded episode, we start off with a segment of Homie Court with Had as the Plaintiff & Tren as the Defendant. Next we get into our first crushes, first times, and experience with sex education growing up. Lastly, we cover 'Elvis' and discuss other biopics as well as the newest Dahmer series, follow up on any music we may have missed & much more! Time Stamps: 0:00 Homie Court 2:25 Plaintiff Argument 10:02 Defense Argument 18:44 Plaintiff Rebuttal 28:54 Closing Statements 31:56 Final Verdict 48:30 First Crushes 59:08 Sex Education 1:01:48 Discovering Our Bodies *TMI Warning* 1:13:07 How Bad Was Your First Time? 1:29:10 Dahmer/Inventing Anna/Dopesick 1:40:57 'Elvis' The Film/Get On Up 1:54:43 'Straight Outta Compton' 2:01:21 'Notorious' 2:03:32 What Biopic Do You Want to See Next? 2:09:03 Ari Lennox's 'A/S/L' / Chloe Bailey 2:15:17 Mariah the Scientist 2:21:45 DaBaby's 'Baby on Baby 2' 2:33:46 Sampling 2:40:22 Shout Out/Shut Up 2:46:34 Wicked Radio 004 Champ: DIXSON - ARE YOU REALLY THERE (ft.

This week we started off the pod with a call from a special guest to fill in some blanks for one of Tren's wild nights out, code switching & creating a more black friendly workspace, Jus fills us in with final thoughts on Jordan Peele's 'Nope', and a BUNCH of music discussion! Time Stamps: 0:00 Getting Kicked Out of the Kaytranada Concert 28:30 Drunk Moments 38:55 Code Switching/Black Workspaces 1:09:27 Jordan Peele's 'Nope' (Jus' Thoughts) 1:30:19 Honk For Jesus, Save You Soul 1:37:36 Breaking Bad/Power 1:49:42 Game of Thrones: House of the Dragon 2:02:24 Black Thought x Danger Mouse - Cheat Codes 2:04:32 The Game - DRILLMATIC Heart vs. Mind 2:20:38 JID - The Forever Story 2:27:36 DJ Khaled - GOD DID 2:36:27 A/S/L 2:42:45 Shout Out/Shut Up 2:54:29 Wicked Radio 003 Damon: DIXSON - DAY OFF Tren: Flying Lotus - You Don't Know (ft. Devin Tracy) Jus: Greentea Peng - Your Mind   For bonus content including audio and video, subscribe to our Patreon: patreon.com/becauseiampodcast

This week we talked about being in uncomfortable spaces, racism maybe NOT being that bad, artists cheating their way through the industry, Kendrick Lamar's Big Stepper Tour, & much more! Time Stamps: 0:00 Card Getting Declined 14:39 Being in an Uncomfortable Space 28:52 Is being Racist really that bad? 46:52 White Rappers 53:20 'Elvis': Pre-Discussion/Cheating Your Way Through the Industry 1:15:33 Biopics 1:20:04 MCU 1:35:05 Kendrick Lamar's Big Steppers Tour 1:58:52 New Music 2:14:28 Jordan Peele's 'Nope' (Additional Thoughts) 2:18:58 Wicked Radio 002 2:34:55 Shout Out/Shut Up Damon: Runzo - Play For Keeps (ft. Paxe & Jay Biz) Tren: Calvin Harris - New To You (ft. Normani, Tinashe & Offset) Jus: Doechii - Swamp Bitches (ft. Rico Nasty)   For bonus content including audio and video, subscribe to our Patreon: patreon.com/becauseiampodcast

This week we discussed artists and their marketing strategies, talking to people that we don't always agree with, Jordan Peele's newest film 'Nope', Marvel's upcoming 'Black Panther 2' directed by Ryan Coogler, & much more! Time Stamps: 0:00 Hot & Cold 10:02 Is Everything a Rollout? 24:46 Civil Disagreements 35:32 Unbalanced Friendships 44:26 'Best' Friends/Making New Friends 55:26 Jordan Peele's 'Nope': Discussion 1:26:30 The Horror Genre 1:32:32 Ryan Coogler's 'Black Panther 2': Pre-Discussion 1:41:43 New Marvel 1:56:55 New Music 2:23:42 Wicked Radio Damon: Sule - Stick Up Kid 4: Miami Vice Tren: DOMi & JD BECK - PiLOT ft. Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes & Anderson.Paak Jus: Muni Long - No R&B ft. Ann Marie   For bonus content including audio and video, subscribe to our Patreon: patreon.com/becauseiampodcast

After a week off, we return to cover the most treacherous things we've done in our childhoods. We also talk about Joey Bada$$'s '2000' & Beyoncé's "Renaissance".   Time Stamps: 0:00 Getting in Trouble as a Kid 12:00 The Worst Thing Done as a Kid 33:06 Bullying/Processing Emotions 47:21 Disciplining Children 59:26 Is the Metaverse Optional? 1:06:24 Internet Trolls/Bots 1:11:07 Joey Bada$$'s '2000' 1:28:25 Dvsn/Toxic Artists 1:33:57 Beyoncé's "Renaissance" 1:50:34 Rolling Loud Miami/Concert Culture   For bonus content including audio and video, subscribe to our Patreon: patreon.com/becauseiampodcast

Time Stamps: 0:00 Why Podcasts are Great 19:36 Being Wrong 25:56 Aging 29:25 Taking Pictures for Memories 34:42 Best Concert Experience 55:21 Jus' Music Career 1:02:23 Battle Rap 1:11:53 2016/Chameleon Artists 1:19:06 Emmys/The Office 1:41:04 Best Outstanding Comedy 1:59:44 What Celebrity is Your Girl Leaving You For? 2:05:08 Brent Faiyaz & Wasteland   For bonus content including audio and video, subscribe to our Patreon: patreon.com/becauseiampodcast

On this 2 person episode, we talk about Marvel, humans vs. robots, being creative while horny & a WHOLE lot of music. For bonus content including audio and video, subscribe to our Patreon: patreon.com/becauseiampodcast

After long wait, we have finally returned with Because We Are, the podcast formerly known as Recap. Time Stamps: 7:15 Commercialization of Juneteenth and Blackness 11:08 Explaining The Recap/The Absence 20:55 Cancellable Takes 35:30 Licenses/Cop Stories 46:07 Recap: King of RnB 58:49 Drake's: Honestly, Nevermind 1:17:50 Experimental Artists 1:29:34 Problem Artists 1:36:42 Artists We Didn't Like Initially/Don't Like Now 1:47:09 Robot & AI Prejudice 1:58:23 Vaccines 2:05:17 Saying Pause For bonus content including audio and video, subscribe to our Patreon: patreon.com/becauseiampodcast

In this special themed episode, we talk with three young men who share the gift and privilege of fatherhood. We talk about their relationship status, their financial state, thoughts on discipline, & much more! Follow Freddy on Instagram! @fuckfredman 2:10 Gender Reveal 7:18 Are You Married or Single? 11:14 What Type of Household Did You Grow Up In? 15:50 What Did You Do To Prepare Yourself? 17:25 Did You See Yourself As a Parent? 19:31 Doubts Before Parenthood 21:49 Finding Out You Were Pregnant 24:20 Telling Your Parents 29:23 Aspirations For Your Kids 31:27 Monitoring Your Kids Media 39:28 Molding From the Mom's Side 41:17 What Do You Do For Work? 44:28 Self Care 48:01 Thoughts on Father Slander 54:09 The Importance Male Figures Growing Up 58:29 Difference in Raising a Daughter 59:44 Discipline 1:15:43 Living with Both Parents 1:17:50 Schooling 1:27:32 Other Friends with Kids 1:30:25 Outroductions Subscribe to the Patreon: patreon.com/becauseiampodcast

Dorian, Wash, & Dom join the podcast to chat about social programming, messages in music/media, filter banning, couples therapy & much more!! Follow Dorian on Instagram! @_diamondnegus Follow Wash on Instagram! @yowashua Follow Dom on Instagram! @prttydomelegant   Time Stamps: 0:49 Weather Tech Conspiracies 4:49 iPhones 15:14 Social Programming 25:10 Messages in Music 36:26 Filter Texas Ban 39:57 Over Information 51:02 Bumping Into Old Flames 1:01:53 Negatives of Self Gratification 1:08:09 Breaking Down the Senses 1:16:11 Woman of the Year 1:19:14 Too Much Internet Attention 1:28:05 The Dating Apps 1:30:06 Couples Counseling Before Marriage 1:39:46 The Perfect Profile 1:47:23 Getting Hacked 1:55:12 Outroductions

Mesha & Femi join the podcast to chat about freedom of speech, restorative justice, music remixes, natural talents and much more! Time Stamps: 4:35 Freedom of Speech 8:25 Restorative Justice 16:59 The N Word 27:24 The Current Music Scene 33:38 Afrobeat/Drill/Remixes 48:43 Wide Music Taste Intermission: Spencer. - Automatic (Orion Sun Remix) 56:57 What Comes Natural to You? 1:07:53 Digital Reset 1:09:52 The Beauty of Sleep 1:16:19 Reclaim Your Rest 1:21:53 When Help Doesn't Come 1:37:13 Outroductions  

Brent, Kim, & Cyn let us know how they feel about letting people see you at your worst, dark humor, serial monogamy & "self" love, good looks/bad looks, and so much more!!! Follow Brent: @brentaustin_ on Instagram! Follow Kim: @frigginkim on SoundCloud! Follow Cyn: @garden.of.cyn on Instagram!   Time Stamps: 5:30 Dark Humor/Jokes 14:10 Being Different Around Other Friends 20:12 Self Love & Serial Monogamy 31:39 Financial Issues 38:50 Losing Friends 47:44 Conditional Love/Toxic Love 60:11 Good Looks/Bad Looks 77:09 Arguing/Love Languages 93:33 Your Biggest Asset 104:48 Helping People 119:02 Outroductions

Arthur, Kelsey, & Steph share their wisdom alike on cultural pressures, pandemic growth, sex offenders, & much more! Time Stamps: 3:38 Cultural Pressures 13:03 Your Inner Child 20:27 Group Chats & Apps 26:18 Pandemic Growth 35:55 Sex Offenders 51:18 What is Change? 66:04 Taking It to the Grave 72:34 One Man's Trash 80:56 Have You Cheated 96:14 Working For It/Cutting It Off 110:42 Dysfunctional Marriage vs. Absent Parent 118:15 Validation 123:16 Why Aren't Men Forward 130:42 Outroductions

We're back, in person, with three special guests, chatting about all things necessary. patreon.com/becauseiampodcast Time Stamps: 1:52 Starting Your Own Business 13:28 Living on Another Planet 19:08 China/Africa 22:50 Cryptocurrencies 31:09 The Metaverse 39:42 NFT Ownership 45:54 Black Teachers/Legacy 69:27 Telling the Story 85:06 Movies/Shows & UK Actors 102:48 The Legal System 109:34 Closing Thoughts...kinda 112:56 Over/Underworking 130:04 Outroductions      

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***SPOILER ALERT*** SPACE JAM @trendollas @javick @godbolt_ @ruiz_drd www.patreon.com/m/becauseiampodcast Songs: Tren: The Pocket Queen - HIGHER (ft. So-So Topic) Damon: J. Cyrus - choose happy De'Shaun: Sinead Harnett - Stickin' (feat. Masego & VanJess)

@trendollas @javick @godbolt_ www.patreon.com/m/becauseiampodcast Songs: Tren: Sensei - AMAZING (ft. Cozy) Damon: Van Allen - BLEED