Black Fathers Matter Podcast
36 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago -The Black Fathers Matter Podcast is a celebration of black fathers and black culture. Each week, co-hosts, friends, and fathers Ralph Bryant and Roy Kataha will look at parenting from a black perspective. Ralph and Roy look at issues facing the black community and address them - sometimes serious, sometimes fun - always with the goal of helping fathers young and old overcome all the mistakes they made over the years.
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Episodes
Rest In Power, Kings DMX and Black Rob
April 29, 2021 05:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MBIn this bonus episode, Ralph and Roy pay homage to the Kings DMX and Black Rob, both hip hop legends gone too soon, and discuss the backlash of being flawed doesn't mean you're not worthy of God's love.
Vaccine, Trolls and Mental Health
April 29, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBRalph and Roy talk about trolls, both in terms of the vaccine and online facebook and in the starting five, they break down the five things NOT to do on your online dating profile.
Count Your MF'ing Blessings
March 09, 2021 01:00 - 1 hour - 42.6 MBRalph and Roy count their blessings - both the ones they have received in their lives - and the blessings still to come. They discuss the life expectancy in the hood, why most people own too much crap, and the difference between building a lifestyle to suit your purpose vs. living the traditional lifestyle. In the Starting Five, the fellas count down their personal blessings right now.
Independence Day
March 04, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBRalph and Roy discuss their long-awaited independence day from their previous relationships, including how to properly separate from your kids, how to stop from feeling alone, and why’s dating was so much easier before dating apps, why long marriages are like wearing comfy old shoes, and debate whether women get periods in their mouths as well. In the Starting Five, the fells break down their favorite couples in the culture.
Technology and Lying Ass Kids
February 18, 2021 23:00 - 57 minutes - 39.6 MBRalph and Roy discuss the perils of technology and how to keep our kids safe. In the Starting Five, the boys try to five white rappers to put on the greatest white rappers list.
The Valentine's Day Massacre
February 15, 2021 02:00 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBRalph and Roy discuss their first Valentine's Day as non-married men in years, and why most men the Valentines Day shaft. In the Starting Five, the fellas break down their favorite hip hop and R&B love songs.
The Super Bowl and the GOAT of Athletes
February 10, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 48.7 MBRalph and Roy break down the crappy Super Bowl, including whether Tom Brady is the greatest football player of all time. In the Starting Five, the fellas break down the greatest athletes from the six major sports.
Black History Month is Every Month
February 04, 2021 03:00 - 1 hour - 43.6 MBRalph and Roy break down Black History Month, including why we got the shortest month of the year, when every day is black history day, why going to white people parties can be dangerous, the return of the snow bunny - and whether they can say the N-Word, and whether anyone should use the word anymore. They also discuss whether we should go black to Africa, and how black people stay turning nothing into something. And in the starting five, they break down the greatest black inventors. Wri...
What happens to a dream deferred?
January 24, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBRalph and Roy discuss how to best give away $500 million dollars, which European accents would make the best butler, the song King Holiday and Melle, how close we are to achieving Martin Luther King's dream, and the inauguration and white supremacists. In the Starting Five, the fellas break down the best conscious rappers.
Don't Shoot Me
December 06, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 45.3 MBCatch-A-Fire Presents Blk Fathers Matter - EP30 "Don't Shoot Me" Your hosts: Ralph Bryant Roy Kataha - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Opening - 00:00 Classic Material - "Medicine" - Musiq Soulchild - 11:29 Don't Shoot Me! - 22:26 Hightastic - 32:28 Starting Five - Discounts Black People Want to See - 43:00 The Final Call - 55:46 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Who had the best Starting Five? Vote here: https://www.CatchAFire.com/shows/blkf... - - - - - ...
Grow Through What You Go Through
November 29, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 45.6 MBCatch-A-Fire Presents Blk Fathers Matter - EP28 "Grow Through What You Go Through" Your hosts: Ralph Bryant Roy Kataha - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Opening - 00:00 Classic Material - "The Blueprint 1" - Jay Z - 10:45 Grow Through What You Go Through - 21:04 Help A Brother Out - 33:35 Starting Five - Biggest Life Lessons - 44:36 The Final Call - 1:02:19 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Who had the best Starting Five? Vote here: https://www.CatchAFire.c...
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
November 17, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 45.3 MBCatch-A-Fire Presents Blk Fathers Matter - EP26 "R-E-S-P-E-C-T" Your hosts: Ralph Bryant Roy Kataha - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Opening - 00:00 Classic Material - NAS - "If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)" feat. Lauryn Hill - 12:24 R-E-S-P-E-C-T - 17:47 R-E-S-P-E-C-T Part 2 - 30:25 Starting Five - Biggest Conspiracies in The Culture - The Final Call - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Who had the best Starting Five? Vote here: https://www.CatchAFir...
Hope and The U.S. Election
November 17, 2020 04:00 - 59 minutes - 40.7 MBCatch-A-Fire Presents Blk Fathers Matter - EP25 "The U.S. Election" Your hosts: Ralph Bryant Roy Kataha - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Opening - 00:00 Black Biz Shoutout - 10:43 Classic Material - "Addiction" - Kanye West - 11:29 The U.S. Election - 22:02 Starting Five - Our Favorite Candies - 37:54 The Final Call - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Who had the best Starting Five? Vote here: https://www.CatchAFire.com/shows/blkf... - - - - - - - - - - ...
Keep Hope Alive and the Election
November 17, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 53.3 MBCatch-A-Fire Presents Blk Fathers Matter - EP27 "Keep Hope Alive and the Election" Your hosts: Ralph Bryant Roy Kataha - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bottom Bitches Opening - Classic Material - "3 Kings" - Jay Z, Rick Ross, BFM PSA - "Cuddle Gang" The Teacher - Hope - Starting Five - Inductees into the Hip Hop Hall of Fame - The Final Call - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Who had the best Starting Five? Vote here: https://www.CatchAFire.com/sho...
Finding Your Higher Purpose
October 29, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 47 MBCatch-A-Fire Presents Blk Fathers Matter - EP232 "Finding your Higher Purpose?" Show Description: Ralph and Roy try to explain what the fuck it means to have a higher purpose, how hard it is for most of to do it, and the freedom that it can come from having zero fucks to give. Your hosts: Ralph Bryant Roy Kataha
What The F%$k Did You Say
October 16, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 43.4 MBCatch-A-Fire Presents Blk Fathers Matter - EP22 "What The F%$k Did You Say?" Show Description: Ralph and Roy discuss what happens when the N-Word is used amongst kids, why Roy thinks he’s the next Coach Carter, why mentoring the next generation is important, and in the Starting Five, we talk about the things black people never do that they should start doing. Your hosts: Ralph Bryant Roy Kataha - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Opening - 00:00 Classic Material - "Inner Ci...
Boys In The Woods
October 04, 2020 17:00 - 53 minutes - 36.9 MBCatch-A-Fire Presents Blk Fathers Matter - EP21 "Boys In The Woods" Your hosts: Ralph Bryant Roy Kataha - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Opening - 00:00 Classic Material - "Victory Lap" - Nipsey Hussle - 8:40 Breonna Taylor - Why They'd Say That? - 9:36 Boys In The Woods - 19:44 Starting Five - The Real Platinum Plan for Black People. - 32:41 The Final Call - 43:53 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Who had the best Starting Five? Vote here: https://www.Ca...
18 Years Of Parenting
October 01, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 46.8 MBCatch-A-Fire Presents Blk Fathers Matter - EP20 "18 Years Of Parenting" Your hosts: Ralph Bryant Roy Kataha - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Opening - 00:00 18 Years Of Parenting - 10:01 How To Teach Your Kids About Loss - 22:46 Starting Five - BFM Vs. Battles Vol #1 - 36:51 The Final Call - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Who had the best Starting Five? Vote here: https://www.CatchAFire.com/shows/blkf... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -...
WTF is wrong with Tik Tok?
September 18, 2020 19:00 - 56 minutes - 38.9 MBCatch-A-Fire Presents Blk Fathers Matter - EP19 "WTF TikTok?" Your hosts: Ralph Bryant Roy Kataha - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I Ain't Watching that with My Kid - 00:00 WTF TikTok? - 10:29 Help A Brother Out - 20:48 Starting Five - PUNN Black Apps - 31:26 The Final Call - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Who had the best Starting Five? Vote here: https://www.CatchAFire.com/shows/blkf... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Send in your...
Rest In Power, King Chadwick
September 18, 2020 19:00 - 56 minutes - 38.9 MBRalph and Roy pay homage to our Black Panther, King Chadwick Boseman. They also pick their Starting Five Best Black Superheroes.
The Cookout from Hell
August 28, 2020 18:00 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MBRalph and Roy give an update on Megan Thee Stallions pinky toes, wonder if there will ever be a black Batman, discuss why Black folks always ruin the cookout, and, after Kamala Harris getting the VP nomination, what will be the next “first” that a black person will achieve. Your hosts: Ralph Bryant Roy Kataha - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Opening - 00:03 Who Shot the WAP? - 9:10 Classic Material - "Fight The Power" - Public Enemy - 0:56 The Cookout from Hell - 15:11 Help...
The Audacity of Dreams
August 23, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour - 41.7 MBCatch-A-Fire Presents Blk Fathers Matter - EP16 "The Audacity of Dreams" Ralph and Roy talk about WAP, discuss how to prepare their kids to achieve their dreams, try to answer questions from the people, and in the Starting Five, we pick which white folks make the best allies. Your hosts: Ralph Bryant Roy Kataha - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WAP - 00:03 Classic Material - "6 Foot 7 Foot" - Lil Wayne ft. Cory Gunz - 10:04 Black Biz Shoutout - 12:46 Win A BFM T-Shirt! - 1...
Kids & the N-Word
August 20, 2020 18:00 - 56 minutes - 38.5 MBCatch-A-Fire Presents Blk Fathers Matter - EP15 "Kids & the N Word" Ralph and Roy break down the history of the N-Word, including whether it is okay to let your kids use it, discuss whether you should ever EVER have a nanny from Brazil, and debate on the shittiest names that black people call white people in private. Your hosts: Ralph Bryant Roy Kataha - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The Brazillian Nanny Conundrum - 3:35 Classic Material - “I” By Kendrick Lamar - 7:16 Ki...
Insane in the Membrane - Confronting Mental Illness
August 02, 2020 03:00 - 1 hour - 42.8 MBCatch-A-Fire Presents Blk Fathers Matter - EP13 "Insane in the Membrane - Confronting Mental Illness" Ralph and Roy have a frank conversation about mental illness, looking at the incidents with Kanye West and Tamar Braxton, Kim K’s response, and how we can change the stigma around mental illness. Your hosts: Ralph Bryant Roy Kataha - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sports Is Coming Back - Classic Material - "The Regulator" by Bad Brains - Insane in the Membrane - Confr...
Stop Shooting Black Queens in the Pinky Toe
July 24, 2020 15:00 - 50 minutes - 34.6 MBCatch-A-Fire Presents Blk Fathers Matter - EP12 "Stop Shooting Black Queens in the Pinky Toe" Ralph and Roy discuss black men doing dumb s%&t to women, why Jill Scott is one of the hottest women in the game, and pay homage to the great John Lewis, and Della Reese and Megan Thee Stallion's pinky toes, and discuss black people that should return from the sunken place. Your hosts: Ralph Bryant Roy Kataha - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - In Memoriam: Congressman John Lewis, ...
WTF Is A Life Partnership
July 20, 2020 01:00 - 1 hour - 46.4 MBCatch-A-Fire Presents Blk Fathers Matter - EP11 "WTF Is A Life Partnership?" Ralph and Roy discuss Will and Jada’s red table talk and try and answer what a life partnership means to them, they will pour some out for Ralph’s old hair line, and they debate the nastiest things that black people eat. Your hosts: Ralph Bryant Roy Kataha - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - How You Doin' - :21 Black Biz Shoutout - 3:37 Classic Material - "Bonnie and Clyde" by Jay Z and Beyonce - 9:...
Replacing the Confederate Statues
July 11, 2020 05:00 - 53 minutes - 37 MBCatch-A-Fire Presents Blk Fathers Matter - EP10 "Replacing the Confederate Statues" This week on Black Fathers Matter, Ralph and Roy put the greatest Black people on statues, Ralph sings a new version of O’Canada, and they discuss how to talk about history with their kids. Your hosts: Ralph Bryant Roy Kataha - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Hood Anthems - 5:44 Classic Material - Young Jeezy "My President" - 11:05 What's In A Name - 14:41 Help A Brother Out - Father Q&A - ...
The Talk
July 05, 2020 10:00 - 58 minutes - 40.1 MBCatch-A-Fire Presents Blk Fathers Matter - EP09 "The Talk" Ralph and Roy talk about how to have “The Talk” - no, the other “Talk”, a black man who is worth $4 billion dollars, how Salt n Pepa changed the game for ladies in the culture, and in the Starting Five, list of the top things about Canada for Black people. Your hosts: Ralph Bryant Roy Kataha - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - How You Doin'? - 1:59 Black Biz Shoutout - 8:04 Lyric of the Week: "Let’s Talk About Sex" b...
Blackety Black Ass Black Names
June 28, 2020 01:00 - 58 minutes - 40.2 MBCatch-A-Fire Presents Blk Fathers Matter - EP08 "Blackety Black Ass Black Names" Ralph and Roy recap their Fathers Day, discuss what else to defund other than the police, blackest names in the history of names, and why Ralph wants a yacht if he cannot swim. Your hosts: Ralph Bryant Roy Kataha - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - How Was Your Father's Day? - 3:38 What's Your Next Black National Holiday? - 12:52 Starting Five: Blackety Black Ass Black Names - 31:23 The Final C...
FATHER’S DAY: The Stepchild of All Holidays
June 21, 2020 15:00 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MBCatch-A-Fire Presents Blk Fathers Matter - EP07 "Father's Day: The Stepchild of All Holidays" Your hosts: Ralph Bryant & Roy Kataha Ralph and Roy talk about why Fathers Day is the Stepchild of all Holidays, confirm that oxtail gravy is the ONLY gravy, shout out to Steve Francis, review the most disgusting moment in reality TV history, and break down their perfect Fathers Day celebration. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Black Biz Shoutout - 04:45 How You Doin'? - 08:41 Ly...
Why We Love Our Kids
June 12, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 49.8 MBCatch-A-Fire Presents Blk Fathers Matter - EP06 "Why We Love Our Kids" Your hosts: Ralph Bryant Roy Kataha - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Black Biz Shoutout - 00:00 Lyric of the Week: 1. "I Can" - Nas - 05:45 2. “Until” by Music Soulchild - :07:43 How You Doin'? - 11:39 Why We Love Our Kids - 14:37 Starting Five: 1. S*** Our Kids Do - 47:20 2. Dumb Daddy S*** - 49:15 The Final Call - 01:09:57 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Vote on who had the best To...
Why Do Some White Folks Hate Us?
June 10, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 48.5 MBCatch-A-Fire Presents Blk Fathers Matter - EP05 "Why Do Some White Folks Hate Us?" Your hosts: Ralph Bryant Roy Kataha - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - How You Doin'? - 00:38 Lyric of the Week - 09:27 Why Do Some White Folks Hate Us? - 13:22 Starting Five: Black Political Comedians - 28:53 Help A Brother Out - Father Q&A - 51:11 The Final Call - 1:02:33 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://www.CatchAFire.com/shows/blkf... Contact: [email protected] ...
JWB (Jogging While Black)
June 10, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 41.7 MBCatch-A-Fire Presents: Blk Fathers Matter - EP02 "JWB (Jogging While Black)" Your hosts: Ralph Bryant Roy Kataha Topics: Lyric of the Week - 00:00 Quarantine. How You Doin'? - 4:04 JWB (Jogging While Black) - 06:50 Starting Five - 25:49 The Final Call - 57:39 Contact: [email protected]
Little Black Lies
June 10, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 45.4 MBCatch-A-Fire Presents Blk Fathers Matter - EP04 "Little Black Lies" Your hosts: Ralph Bryant Roy Kataha - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BBQ Redux - 00:00 Intro - 01:50 Quarantine. How You Doin'? - 2:56 Lyric of the Week - 4:59 "Little Black Lies" - 12:09 Help A Brother Out - Father Q&A - 33:30 Starting Five - Fallen Soldiers - 40:24 The Final Call - 1:01:34 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://www.CatchAFire.com/shows/blkf... Contact: BFM@CatchAFire...
The Last Dance And Entertainment With Your Kids
June 10, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 42.8 MBCatch-A-Fire Presents Blk Fathers Matter - EP03 "The Last Dance And Entertainment With Your Kids" Your hosts: Ralph Bryant Roy Kataha - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Lyric of the Week - 00:51 Quarantine. How You Doin'? - 1:36 The Last Dance And Entertainment With Your Kids - 10:35 Help A Brother Out - Father Q&A - 27:23 Starting Five - The Cookout Championship - 39:24 The Final Call -
Shit We Didn’t Learn From Our Fathers
June 10, 2020 22:00 - 55 minutes - 37.9 MBCatch-A-Fire Presents: Blk Fathers Matter - EP01 "Shit We Didn’t Learn From Our Fathers" Your hosts: Ralph Bryant Roy Kataha Topics: 00:00 - Intro 00:57 - Why Do We Matter? 03:34 - Shit We Didn’t Learn From Our Fathers 20:11 - Fatherhood During A Pandemic 33:02 - Starting Five: Black Fathers In Tv And Film 52:20 - The Final Call 54:32 - closing 55:00 - outro music Contact: [email protected]