Brothers Breaking Bread Podcast

Ep 222- Negropeans Mourn Lizzy in a Box

On this episode: Black Twitter and Irish Twitter have united and been partying! Queen Elizabeth II has died at age 96 and these two groups could care less due to the monarchy’s history of colonialism. We watched a video alleging TicToc brings alternative algorithms for American minds as a type of psychological warfare for the Chinese. Former Chiefs Coach Britt Reid, son of Head Coach Andy Reid is seeking a plea deal because he’s facing 7 years. Civil Rights Pioneer Ruby Bridges also turned ...

Ep 221- Go Fund Me Reparations

On this episode: Joe had technical difficulties and went to sleep. After his internet was restored and his schedule cleared up, he edited the pod. He called Rodger to make sure someone who was actually on the episode wrote the description, however Boscoe was running hills and didn’t call back. So after a nap, Joe decided to post the episode with no hashtags or accurate description in the middle of the week. Here’s hoping that someone writes a description that sums up what happened and rep...

Ep 220- Raw Cotton Pocket Square

Continued from the previous episode: New Orleans police were called to a rape in the French Quarter. Missouri has an upcoming vote on recreational marajuana. Louisiana Senatorial candidate Gary Chambers engaged in a debate of guns vs butter economic policy. Bill Russell has passed and the NBA is retiring the number 6 across the league in memoriam. Serena Williams and Allyson Felix , two titans of women’s sports, have announced their retirement this summer. A company retreat to an antebell...

Ep 219- Do You Know What Today Is?

On this episode: “DO YOU KNOW WHAT TODAY IS?…..It’s Our Anniversary…. (Brotherversry!)” We celebrated a couple birthdays, some personal achievements, and 3 years of Breaking Bread. Trump got Mar-A-Lago kicked in by the FBI for stealing boxes at the Whitehouse on his day off. Now Republicans want to “Defund the FBI”. Speaking of the FBI, the Louisville cops who killed Brianna Taylor in her bed in 2020 finally received federal charges. The twice convicted murderers of Amaud Arbery received f...

Ep 218- Killer Monkey Gang

On this episode: We have a special guest from our sister podcast, Nikki of the “Psychology of the Hustle Podcast” (Link Below). We had an in depth discussion about the legacy of trauma many former soldiers face, tragically denoted by an Army vet’s murder suicide in Georgia. A police officer claims she was desensitized to the “N” word by rap music and therefore shouldn’t be held accountable for using it on her body cam. In Greece, a young man lost his head taking a selfie by a helicopter. K...

Ep 217- Second Date: Court Date

Continued from the previous episode: Climate change deniers have life imitating art. Mary McLeod Bethune will be representing the state of Florida in Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capital. Bo Knows Charity! Former K.C. Royal and L.A. Raider Great Bo Jackson is nominated for our Hallmark H.O.F. award by paying for funeral arrangements in Uvalde Texas. We debated a list that claimed to denote the top 25 southern rappers of all-time. We finished with a zoom court session, where a woman filed a $1...

Ep 216- Gary and Josh Running

On this episode: We invited J Bailey to join us and he certainly wasn't afraid to start a debate. Josh Hawley was hauling A running away from the January 6th mob, after his fist raising tough talk antics. Our favorite Louisiana politician Gary Chambers in his run for a senate seat released a new commercial declaring he would vote to codify Roe protections if elected. The legalization of recreational marijuana discussion came up with a bill wandering through congress. Mothers Against (Texas G...

Ep 215- Mid-Yer Review 2022

Continued from the previous episode: We gathered our nominations for the first half of 2020 toward our year end award show. If you’re just joining us this is a good way to get caught up and target the shows you need to backtrack on to get caught up. We finished the episode by recognizing the passing of Ivana Trump and James Caan. The KC Royals lost 40% of their roster when they headed north of the border to Canada, because they refused to get vaccinated. A story that is reminiscent of the A...

Ep 214- The Case For Extinction

On this episode: Whether you believe in the rapture, the coming of the great reset asteroid, or the Thanos snap; this episode outlines the reasons why human kind has failed and it's time to return the Earth back to a healing state of nature without people. We examined a 13 yearold girl’s plea for justice following a Grand Rapids murder by an officer. Congress has been discussing the effects of Roe’s reversal as a 10 year old rape victim had to travel across state lines for and abortion that ...

Negroraguan Classics- Smells Like Lavender (Ep 83)

Scheduling conflicts derailed our efforts to record this weekend. There may still be a recording from our sister podcast "Psychology of the Hustle", so be looking out for that. Apparently Spreaker and Spotify have worked out their issues, so welcome back Spotify listeners. We still have plans to bring you the mid-year review, so stay tuned. This episode was from Women's History Month in 2019, and was the source of the nickname for one of our very own historic women. "Lady A.D.A.", ...

Ep 213- I Brought MY KID McDonalds

Continued from the previous episode: Cops reenacting the Freddie Grey incident on a 36 year old Connecticut Man, Randy Cox. Ketanji Brown-Jackson was seated as the first Black Female Supreme Court Justice, it's sad that people are blaming her for the Roe reversal before she officially had the job. OJ had something to say. A parody video of a black father bringing McDonald’s for HIS SON while the mother wondered why there wasn’t food for his other half siblings sparked a huge debate in the ...

Ep 212- Might Just Get Hit With The RICO

On this episode: First and foremost, Rest In Power to Mamma AC. We had some heavy hearts but communing to break bread on a holiday weekend always helps in the healing. Bombshell testimony in the January 6th hearing placed 45’s baby hands on the steering wheel of The Beast (Presidential Limo). All of a sudden folks are not feeling patriotic this July 4th weekend over the reversal of Roe, but what you Karens are NOT going to do is hang the whole thing on the black man in the robe even if he’s...

Ep 211- Government in My Guts

On this episode: Roe Vs Wade has been officially overturned by Dobbs Vs Jackson World Health Organization and women’s reproductive rights have been intruded upon by the state. We discuss how women will be affected and how evangelicals were able to accomplish this controversial landmark. The conservative leaning Supreme Court dumped several decisions at the end of their session in addition to Dobbs. The January 6th committee has been having hearings to determine Trump’s culpability in the i...

Ep 210- January 6th Dust Up

Continued from the previous episode: Browns QB Deshaun Watson has way too many accusers for it to be a coincidence. Where there is smoke there's fire, but his lawyer is happy with happy endings. Washington Commander's Defensive Coordinator Jack Del Rio compared the George Floyd riots to the insurrection at the US Capital. Rolling Stone had some controversial picks in its top 100 hip hop albums of all time. Nick is out here shooting his Cannon again. Show Prolog: Brothers Breaking Bread, o...

Ep 209- Out Of Context

On this episode: Witnesses of mass shootings in recent weeks are coming forward and discussing the need for reform. We discuss how the bombardment of tragic news has a numbing effect that must be fought but also released. A Bible thumping Texas “Preacher” is falsely claiming that the scripture demands violence against the LGBTQ community. The Agenda is once again winning out over facts. Continued on the next episode. Show Prolog: Brothers Breaking Bread, or the “Triple B Pod”, is a collec...

Ep 208- The Slip and Fall Guy

On this episode: It seems we keep having to cover another mass shooting. This is getting extremely old. We Spoke about Buffalo and Robb Elementary. This week we cover Tulsa and get into the politics that are driving America’s need for weapons. Looks like Johnny Depp will be footing the bill for the “Cookout”. We also hear from what may be the greatest threat we have seen to any HR department. Show Prolog: Brothers Breaking Bread, or the “Triple B Pod”, is a collection of African American pr...

Ep 207- The Cookout: BBBQ Season

Continued from the previous episode: We took some time on the holiday weekend to pull out the grill and celebrate the beginning of summer. Meats and veggies aren't the only things getting grilled though. We compiled a list of invitees to the cookout. Times being tough, and the price of prime cuts going up, we had to turn away a few folks that haven’t contributed. Walmart, we’re looking at you and your Juneteenth paper plates. Show Prolog: Brothers Breaking Bread, or the “Triple B Po...

Ep 206- Robb Elementary, Uvalde TX: Nothing Has Changed

On this episode: This is getting extremely old. We just talked about Buffalo last week, this week a Texas Border town shocked the nation with an even worse horror. Robb Elementary School in Uvalde experienced another 18 year old on a rampage after legally purchasing two AR-15s. Many 4th graders and elementary teachers were murdered needlessly as local law enforcement froze. Legislatures had chances to pass meaningful bills after Columbine, Sandy Hook, and Stoneman Douglass. They did noth...

Ep 205- Equal Pay but Unequal Cups

Continued from the previous episode: The secondary cops charged with the murder of George Floyd have accepted a plea deal. Female high school track athletes protested a discriminatory policy preventing them from wearing sports bras during hot practices. The US Women’s National Soccer Team has finally received equal pay to the Men’s National Team. There's also a W sighting of him saying the quiet part about his presidential administration out loud. Dr. Dre was also recognized for giving back...

Ep 204- Who is to Blame for Buffalo?

On this episode: Tragedy struck Buffalo, New York as an 18 year old self proclaimed fascist drove several hours to kill 10 Black People at a grocery store. A horrific event that is one of the most heinous attacks in the history of race relations, seems to be all too common. In his 180 page manifesto he claimed “Replacement Theory” was the reason for the attack. We ask who is really responsible for this level of hate? Show Prolog: Brothers Breaking Bread, or the “Triple B Pod”, is a collecti...

Negroraguan Classics- Congratulations, Zakiyyah! (Ep 35)

Congratulations are in order for two offspring of @KcStork. Two college graduates on the same day this weekend. 4 years ago we learned of his daughter Z's full ride scholarship. My how time has flown.

Ep 203- Not So Friendly Advise

Continued from the previous episode: Shaun King alerted us to another questionable police shooting. A prison guard has been watching too many reruns of “Out Of Sight” and decided to free a prisoner she allegedly has feelings for. Dave Chappel was attacked on stage Chris Rock style, unlike Will Smith they beat the breaks off of the culprit. Controversial YouTuber Kevin Samuels died and women everywhere celebrated. Show Prolog: Brothers Breaking Bread, or the “Triple B Pod”, is a collectio...

Ep 202- No Mo' Roe?

On this episode: After extensive intros we examined the leaked Supreme Court decision that will likely overturn Roe vs Wade. Many questions were raised on the controversial issue of abortion and conservative’s long term goal of eliminating it. What is the role of the government in women’s and children’s health? Where does the right to privacy begin? Will contraception still be available in each state? Show Prolog: Brothers Breaking Bread, or the “Triple B Pod”, is a collection of Afric...

Ep 201- Negros Nomming Naan

On this episode: Local and national crime against women is spotlighted first. Twitter was supposed to be purchased by Elon Musk and then not. The divorce case of Johnny Deep and Amber Heard begs the question, “Is Toxic Femininity a thing?” A Texas school is banning black hair styles in 2022, probably in the name of CRT (Cutting Roots Theory?). Show Prolog: Brothers Breaking Bread, or the “Triple B Pod”, is a collection of African American professionals, friends, and family that attemp...

Negroraguan Classics- The Origins (Ep 01)

After 200 episodes of baking bread, this weekend we took a break from breaking it. Upon reaching that milestone, we traveled almost 300 episodes in the past. Back to 2016 and the origin story of the BBB's predecessor, The Negroraguan Podcast. We took some time last week to discuss the future of the Brother's Breaking Bread, but also to reflect back upon its beginnings. In Negroraguan 1, Rodger and Frank discussed the reason's for beginning a podcast, the rationale behind the name, the sea...

Ep 200- The Artist Soon To Be Known As...

Continued from the previous episode: WCCO film archives find footage of a young Prince Nelson, or just Prince. Mizzou wins two National Championships in Disc Golf, which leads us to ask should we care? Public Enemy released “Fear of A Black Planet” 32 years ago. Rapper Maino talks about his runaway slavery roleplay with white women. Show Prolog: Brothers Breaking Bread, or the “Triple B Pod”, is a collection of African American professionals, friends, and family that attempt to tackle the i...

Ep 199- Drink Water or Die Thirsty

On this episode: We start off with the search and capture of Frank James, the New York Subway shooter. The Mayor of New York, Eric Adams, has a few words for BLM supporters. Cuba Gooding Jr. pleads guilty to “Forcible touching”. We pull footage from the archives and wonder if the KFC bucket on his head played a part in his poor choices. A transgender woman impregnantes another female prisoner in a NJ women’s prison. Continued on the next episode... Show Prolog: Brothers Breaking Bread, or th...

Ep 198- Violating Standard Operating Procedure

Continued from the previous episode: A teenager was thrown from a roller coaster to his death, and a disgusting bottom feeder macaraded as a mourning family member to get paid. The volleyball coach at Grambling did some spring cleaning. We tried to talk a little baseball after opening day but Ten Scott voted no. Show Prolog: Brothers Breaking Bread, or the “Triple B Pod”, is a collection of African American professionals, friends, and family that attempt to tackle the important issues of t...

Ep 197- If You Tell A Lie Long Enough

On this episode: Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed by the Senate 53-47 despite Tim Scott and other republican objections. Chris Wallace was challenged on his internal narrative of “The Greatest Generation” and their lack of democracy domestically. Will Smith received his punishment from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The argument for bureaucracy is also made, though it's expensive, it could save you an arm and a leg. Continued on the next episode.....

Ep 196- Toxic Masculinity

Continued from the previous episode: Will Smith slapped presenter Chris Rock at the Oscars, making his Best Actor win and several other historic moments an afterthought. Did Chris cross a line with his joke about Jada Pinket-Smith, forcing Will to protect his wife? Is there a justification for violence in this instance? What is Jada’s role in this spectacle? Show Prolog: Brothers Breaking Bread, or the “Triple B Pod”, is a collection of African American professionals, friends, and fam...

Ep 195- Pee 90X

On this episode: We further investigated the developments in the confirmation hearings for Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination. Her potential colleague, Clarence Thomas has been asked to recuse himself from January 6th proceedings because his republican activist wife is entangled in the insurrection correspondence. The KCPD has gotten rid of the Thin Blue Line, at least for black officers. No charges for the Texas man who shot his girlfriend’s unarmed baby daddy on the porch. A...

Ep 194- Conjugating Verbs

Continued from the previous episode: Is it possible that the circus surrounding the impeccable KBJ is a smokescreen to cover up the partisan uprising called for by the wife of black conservtive Justice Clarence Thomas? A suit is underway addressing the wrongful imprisonment of a Wyandotte Co, Kansas man. Two teenagers killed their 66 year old Spanish teacher in a gory vashion. Another teacher got caught saying some foul borderline racist things on a student’s recording. Tyreek Hill was tra...

Ep 193- Bring The Good Bible

On this episode: Ketanji Brown Jackson underwent intensive questioning from underqualified white men on her Supreme Court Nomination. The Senate approved of her in a bipartisan manner for her circuit court appointment, but Republicans are claiming Critical Race Theory is responsible for her SCOTUS appointment. Her college Harvard roommate and Senator Cory Booker had her back. Hopefully she’ll be sworn into her new role on “The Good Bible” the next time we convene. Continued on the next ...

Still Baking- Kolereds Kracking Krackers Pregames

We wanted to give you a glimpse into the process of selling out. We thought about doing it for close to a month and ultimately sold out in early March. As you listen, we thought about doing it around episode 190 and even as far back as 188. We decided the Krackers weren't done yet and needed to go back in the oven. There was an informal mid-week production meeting that was a slow listen and included a lot of background noise including kids running around (which was definetly the highlight...

Ep 192- Koloreds Kracking Krackers

On this episode: Imagine if you will a universe where the Brother’s that Break Bread sell out to appease a Conservative audience like Candace Owens. A pure money grab, where shame doesn't exist, facts are negotiable, and Trump is a hero. Allows us to introduce you to the Koloreds Kracking Krackers. Toward the end we snap back to our reality, and the Brother’s investigate the arrest of Black Panther Director Ryan Couglar. Show Prolog: Brothers Breaking Bread, or the “Triple B Pod”, is a ...

Ep 191- Disturbing Clay Kanye

Continued from the previous episode: Joe Rogan had a visit from Freddie Gibbs seeking friends in the black community after his N-Word “compilation”. We officially named Feb. 5th as Juwan Howard day. Game and Kanye dropped a new deranged music video threatening Kim’s boyfriend Pete Davidson. We finished up by asking if J Cole is a top 10 rapper of all-time. Show Prolog: Brothers Breaking Bread, or the “Triple B Pod”, is a collection of African American professionals, friends, and family...

Ep 190- Call A Spade A Spade

On this episode: Welcome back Sam. We talked about racism surrounding the Ukrainian/ Russian War. Reporters are not accustomed to refugees with blue eyes and blonde hair. The Ukrainian Border Patrol is refusing to let Africans escape. In domestic racism Tucker Carlson is calling for Kentaji Brown Jackson’s LSAT scores. Continued on the next episode... Show Prolog: Brothers Breaking Bread, or the “Triple B Pod”, is a collection of African American professionals, friends, and family that a...

Ep 189- Conflict Resolution

Continued from the previous episode: Kim, co-founder of the “Psychology of the Hustle” podcast, paid us a visit. We discussed who was responsible for the outburst and fight at the conclusion of the Michigan Wolverines/ Wisconsin Badgers basketball game. Spoiler alert: It was Juwan Howard. We also discussed the retirement (not firing) of a local teacher accused of saying the N word in class, and debated the merits of the subsequently enraged black student’s lengthy suspension. Psychology...

Ep188- Big Bang P and KBJ

On this episode: Russia invaded Ukraine! NATO and particularly the United States are on edge fearing further escalation of hostilities. While keeping an eye on that crisis, Joe Biden nominated Kentanji Brown Jackson to be the first Black Woman on the Supreme Court. Let the Senate confirmation battle begin. Kim, co-founder of the “Psychology of the Hustle” podcast, dropped in to discuss. Continued on the next episode... Psychology of the Hustle Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/7LjmJls...

Negroraguan Classic- Silk and Shine (Ep 85)

Ep187- Your Math Is Not Mathing

Continued from the previous episode: Mental midget Marjorie Taylor Greene fears an invasion from the Soup Nazi. An intellectual young black man rebutted a rightwing YouTuber’s misleading video by showing reciepts and cross-referencing works cited pages. Our favorite Louisiana politician, Gary Chambers, is back with a new campaign ad, and trust me, it is FIRE!!! We also learned some dark truths about newly minted Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel. Show Prolog: Brothers Breaking Bread, or the ...

Ep186- Hope For The Harvest

On this episode: A solid discussion sprouted on the future of black voices combating the onslaught of CRT bans and gerrymandering from conservatives. Courts ruled on republican drawn maps in Alabama and North Carolina while the Senate in Kansas is voting to override the democratic governor’s veto. A teacher must be in a heap of trouble for assigning a 10 year old girl as the class nurse in a pandemic, while a school bus driver needed a few drinks to make it through their shift. Continued on...

Ep185- A Highly Paid Slave is Still A Slave

Continued from the previous episode: Brian Flores filed a class action lawsuit insinuating that the NFL is colluding against black head coaching candidates. Somebody get a statement from Eric Bienemy. A woman asks why grown kids don’t call their parents voluntarily, leading to a discussion on appropriate parenting strategies. Uncle Folks dropped in to remind us how to be a man. A$AP Rocky heard about our Double D Double Down and planted his Dirty D Didling seed. They should have left him to...

Ep184- Legitimate Political Discord

On this episode: Happy Black History Month! Manchurian Candidates in the Republican party have labeled the January 6th insurrection “Legitimate Political Discourse”. They probably also believe bomb threats at HBCUs is also legitamate. Whoopie Goldberg sparks a debate on the role of racism in the Holocaust, leading us to call for an end to Anti-Melanation. India Arie called Joe Rogan out for racism. The Brother’s Breaking Bread would like to take this time to thank Spotify for streaming o...

Ep183- A Hit Dog Will Holler

Continued from the previous episode: Florida passed a law banning critical race theory then started banning lectures on the history of POCs. With Florida annually a strong candidate to be named America's taint, we discussed the 2020 and 2021 seasons of Georgia and Texas. NFL Playoffs are still going on, we spent about 13 seconds on them. Sean Payton also walked away from the Saints. In a time of loss, it's always good to know that the Independence Avenue Bridge is undefeated. Show Pro...

Ep182- Black Woman Justice?

On this episode: We brought in our chief legal counsel Ruben for this episode. We had a full house and several good things going on during check-ins but also a side-eye for the baseball writers denying Barry Bonds access to Cooperstown. The bulk of the episode addressed the retirement of SCOTUS associate justice Stephen Breyer and the potential ramifications. Could we see the first Black Woman on the Supreme Court as President Biden promised? Continued on the next episode... Show Prolog...

Ep181- Cotton Candy Grapes

Continued from the previous episode: We engaged in another doggone debate over police abuse of power. NFL Playoffs are in full swing, check out our hot takes. We also revisited the argument about cultural appropriation and the imagery surrounding the KC Chiefs. Toward the end we were reminded of a notorious 10 Meters story previously told on episode 89 (Grades of Wrath-Highly recommend you listen to the first 30 minutes). Show Prologue: Brothers Breaking Bread, or the “Triple B Pod”, is ...

Ep180- Don't Let Gary Filibuster

On this episode: Kim joined us once again and ushered in an unprecedented triple side eye. The Supreme Court cleared the way for the House to summon Trump’s January 6th documents denying his claim of executive privilege. Rogue senate democrats claim to agree with a voting rights bill targeting the methods republicans have used to disenfranchise urban voters, but they refused to remove the filibuster that would allow it to pass. Have no fear, Gary Chambers Jr. of Baton Rouge is running for se...

Negroraguan Classics- Slanging Rocks (Ep 41)

Brother's decided to take the holiday weekend off. So we're releasing another classic episode. This was a duck boat episode before we knew about duck boats, and the second half of a recording titled "Brown Box Residue". We also spent some time discussing the 2018 Winter Olympics. We also discussed the opening weekend of Black Panther. Frank had an issue with Coco's Blue-ray release.

Ep 179- It May Have Been About Race

Continued from the previous episode: Former NFL and Ohio State head coach Urban Myer denied claims that he knew Trayvon Martin’s likeness was used on a OSU powerpoint to enforce the hoodie policy. Antonio Brown resigned in spectacular fashion. Everyone else is asking if he or the Bucs are to blame. We in Triple B fashion harkened back to an old argument about the way Aaron Rodgers was treated vs AB on their respective covid missteps. Definition of On Site Ep. 170 if you need context. We s...