Exit The Matrix

Cave Canem fellow and Aries, Kita Marshall, joins the crew to talk about the Kurds, California's rolling blackouts, the murder of Joshua Brown, Rihanna's bold statement, fake news (which is like... idk... almost errything) and Ellen's love for the ole aww shucks war criminal George Bush. Like Us on FB MatrixPodcast Follow us on IG @MatrixPodcast Email your questions and comments at @exitthematrixpodcast@gmail.com  

The crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed Bin Salman and 'merica's president can't seem to stop getting backlash for silencing opposition. The poor guys, they just wanna intimidate journalists. We deep dive into why these two rulers are so interconnected. We reflect on China's 70th, California's new law for college athletes and the "hug it out" culture in police shootings. Young M.A. drops her new project "Herstory In the Making" and we OF COURSE had to break it all down for yah! Follow us on IG at @MatrixPodcast Send your questions and comments to exitthematrixpodcast@gmail.com

This week heer cheeto sends troops to Saudi Arabia as the Kingdom looks to continue its war with Yemen. Benjamin Netanyahu's 13 year reign as Prime Minister of Israel has come to an end. The Sackler family, who created the OxyContin super opioid, declares bankruptcy to weasel out of paying hundreds of families restitution.       All this and Tekashi 6ix9ine is testifying like your auntie at church.   Follow us on IG: @MatrixPodcast Email your questions at exithematrixpodcast@gmail.com

Who are the real needle movers? We compare Jay Z's activist record to soul legend Sam Cooke's and Kamala Harris stance on crime with Baltimore State Attorney, Marilyn Mosby's. John "the Atlantic Walrus" Bolton is out as National Security Advisor as we do a deep dive into the current geopolitical landscape.  Forests all around the world are burning, fresh water is drying up and the ocean is dying but hey... we banned plastic straws and Pornhub is planting trees. Yay? Follow us on IG: @MatrixPodcast Email us your ideas: exitthematrixpodcast@gmail.com

We'rrreeeeeee bacccckkkkkkkk. So much to discuss including Jeffrey Epstein's "suicide", heer cheeto's interest in Greenland and the new "space force". Amin tries to sell us on giving up on manned Mars missions for now and we discuss the future of space exploration.    We deep dive into the NFL's track record on player safety and transparency (not good, just FYI) as well as Colin Kaepernick's un-co-opted reasons for kneeling. Then, we of course discuss Jay Z's hiring by the NFL and how it affects his already polarizing legacy.  Also "The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance" is the wokest show on Netflix. We discuss why we can't get enough.  Follow us on IG at @MatrixPodcast Email us exitthematrixpodcast@gmail.com

It's our season finale!!! We thought it might be nice to tell y'all about ourselves and what we'll be doing until season 2 (it has been officially greenlit ). What's your dream skill? We talk ours and how important it is to be a lifelong learner. There's a new segment called Plead with the People where we beg humans to stop doing wild ish.  Amin explains what NARPs and TARPs are. There's mad shade for X-Men: Spray Tan Phoenix. And we FINALLY drop our actor picks for the new Oscar buzz flick:Twelve White Men (co starring a strong but sweet white lady). Have a great summer everyone!

Eid Mubarak everyone! India goes off and plants 1.5 million trees and the state of Georgia finishes its food forest. Can we get the environment poppin' again? Amin comes around on GMOs and eats some proverbial crow (steroid free of course). Why do we feel like we get to tell poor people how to spend their money (cuz our ass is high key broke too). Is the "Drake Curse" real? Can the X-Men enter the MCU after FOX's less than stellar 20 year movie run? Should we applaud HOV for making a BILLIE? We work it out. It takes a while but we work it out.  

Donnie J AKA Heer Cheeto gets another win after Robert Mueller and his special council gets Thanos snapped. How does this relate to fascism? Like what even is fascism? We break down the BDS movement and talk how boycotting corporations can be effective. Venezuela ranked #1 in the whole world for housing rights so enjoy them apples 'Merica.  How do you treat yourself in late stage capitalism? How does stillness/prayer/meditation feed you? We need a woosah moment because folks out here stealing articles. Mo Man talks how his article on black capitalism was cherry picked.  

You knew good and well this was coming. Game of Thrones screenwriters Dan and Dave took advantage of their success and mailed in a nonsensical, contradicting, patriarcal, white supremacist trope-tastic pile of basura that has been universally panned by errbody. Why does a show matter this much? What does it have to do with the matrix? We're gonna tell you. Oh boy are we gonna tell you.   

A couple of oil tankers were hit off the coast of Oman and Merica's foreign policy is reaching like prayer hands. Could this be another Gulf of Tonkin situation? We discuss jump off Joe Biden's creep factor and how centrist politicians can even be a thing anymore. Beyond Meat goes public and capitalism is weaseling it's way into the meatless protein market. What does it actually mean to be vegan?  It's just hard being smart and woke and beauti- I mean steadfast in our approach to revolutionary ideas. Academia is capitalism and whiteness' way of boxing in the idea of intelligence so don't emm play that. 

Ramadan Kareem! Let's talk about how season 8 of Game of Thrones is a New Jersey dumpster fire on WWE steroids (yes we're dramatic, Leos remember?). More news from Venezuela, Iran and Palestine drops, we discuss 'Merica's role.  In earth news, 27% of all plant and animal species are endangered and the climate will probably be unlivable for most current species in 2050. But at least we have each other and those cool scooters!

DC has the highest intensity of gentrification in the country. IN THE COUNTRY FAM. We do a deep dive into the #DontMuteDC movement and count all the condos on H street. This week in the surveillance state: Cointelpro and jaywalking are back in a big way (officially). Mortal Kombat 11's Jax goes back in time to end slavery and white people are mad? We sell some good songs, talk some trash and give some shout outs. We're gonna make this Woketionary y'all we promise.

We enter the Matrix and talk about "Clout Chasers" and 'Merica's love of war. Why shouldn't athletes get paid? We can't figure it out. Mo Man recites a "Stalker Anthem" and we talk problematic behavior in songwriting. We talk the privileges of masculinity via patriarchy and get real with how we need to continue to unlearn oppressive behavior.

Motel 6 loses 12 million dollar lawsuit for reporting patrons to ICE. Joe Biden is a creep just super creepy you know. We talk Woketionary terms "come together culture" and "resource curse". Did you grow up poor? Did you get food stamps? WE DID! What was the best(ish) and worst government food items? All this and Amin drops a freestyle.   

We pay homage to icon Nipsey Hussle. His life, his music and the controversy surrounding his death. The reason reparations must be given to oppressed peoples worldwide. Mo Man and Amin try to sell each other a song. All this and the democrats (roughly) 2653 candidates ready to challenge president Tampico juice. We discuss (some of) them.  

Robert Mueller releases his lil report. What does it mean? We talk the difference between "Rap" and "Hip Hop" (like true old heads). The new "Halo' motorcycle is available now in real life and we needs that. All this and people reaching on Cardi's criminal past. 

Amin shares his current contract disputes as we talk about where artists should draw the line in capitalism. We get the talking about "wokest" rappers and who's posin'. Mo Man runs for office and explains his platform. What's a "Dragon's Deal"? We'll explain ok, just give us a second jeez.      

Drug kingpins have captured our minds for decades. We talk our favorites and how they were taken down by hypocritical government entities. Do you know your drug laws? Probably not (they're so convoluted). We trade drug raid stories, talk police incompetence and how cannabis is somehow still illegal.   

Feel like the Grammys, Oscars, Golden Globes etc... always get the winners wrong? Wonder who does the voting? (surprise it's mainly old white people) Wasn't the #OscarsSoWhite hashtag just everything? We're breaking it down in our first segment.  We're also talking American interventionism in Venezuela, Afghanistan and Nicaragua. What is a "democracy" really? Surprise! It doesn't exist (and never has).