Cultivated Ignorance

17/01/2023

There seems to be a wave of parents publicly admitting they regret having children, but is this a healthy discussion we should be promoting, or does it ultimately do more harm to their kids than anything else? This week your baby mama’s favorite podcast debates on this, along with a passionate discourse on whether or not “Buying Black Owned” does more to hinder Black communities than help us. Check it out on all your favorite streaming platforms NOW!! https://on.soundcloud.com/8bjwVJ6azyE6vHDG7

04/01/2023

Our wrap up show where we discuss all the best and wildest Blackity Black moments of the year is here Beautiful People, tune-in and drop a comment with your favorite moments below!!!

Beautiful People!!! It's that time once again when the homie Ben Anderson helps us recap the funniest and most controversial Blackity Black moments of the ye...

30/11/2022

How do you feel about the current state of Black representation in movies, tv, etc.? Check out our Return to Wakanda episode where we shared our thoughts on the current state of things, available on YouTube and all streaming platforms NOW! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfqTLmDIv8E&t=1957s

17/11/2022

Yo baby mama's favorite podcast is officially BACK Beautiful People!! In our epic return we of course have to share some thoughts on Wakanda Forever in our spoiler-free review, as well as a lively debate on the current state of Black representation in the media. Check it out NOW on YouTube and all your favorite streaming platforms!!!

02/08/2022

Nowadays it seems more normalized than ever for people to publicize and sometimes even commodify their insecurities, but do Black men still struggle with the ability to do so fully and truly even in our most intimate circles? Join the latest episode of your baby mama's favorite podcast as we discuss this and a whole lot mo'!!! https://youtu.be/nGLRdOoZmew

07/07/2022

What is Relationship Anarchy, and could it work for you? The homie KahnScience came through to enlighten us on a not-so-new relationship style that you may find intriguing lol Peep the full episode NOW and give us your thoughts! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNr9E6bernY&t=1512s

05/07/2022

Why do we hold our intimate romantic and platonic relationships to different standards and priorities when both are just as beneficial to our personal growth? Would it make more sense to treat all of our valuable relationships with the same level of importance? Our extra special guest KahnScience came through to drop some amazing jewels on the concept of Relationship Anarchy and a whoooole lot more, check it out NOW on all your favorite streaming platforms!! https://fanlink.to/ci

17/05/2022

This week the boys are finally back with a hellafied debate over the life & legacy of Kevin Samuels as we attempt to draw the line between prominent content creators simply sharing an opinion and potentially spreading hate speech. Will this line get further blurred with Elon's alleged plans to completely uncensor Twitter? Peep the latest episode and give us your thoughts! https://youtu.be/Ny9BBfoXPg0

05/04/2022

Something that really doesn't get talked about enough is how the value of a man is often relegated to the size of his peen lol It's time we explore more paths to pleasure while truly valuing our kangs!! Check out the full episode of "The Tax Man Cometh" NOW! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Re7cRPw7sYU

30/03/2022

This week we are gettin' HEAVY with the debates as the fellas exchange thoughts on the apparent double standard when it comes to body shaming men vs women, as well as whether or not someone like Steve Harvey promotes productive advice to those striving to find success in a hyper-capitalist society. Check us out on all your favorite streaming platforms NOW and tell your favorite play cousin to do the same!! https://youtu.be/Re7cRPw7sYU

08/03/2022

In our ongoing effort to attain new perspectives on controversial people, this week we discuss the "Jeen-Yuhs" Netflix doc and the light it sheds on the intimate life of Kanye West, as well as Brittany Renner putting men on blasts for their hypocritic attitudes towards IG models. Check it out on all your favorite streaming platforms NOW!! https://fanlink.to/ci

27/02/2022

On our latest episode Preston Anderson spoke on how, much like white allyship, a lot of black hetero folk get so caught up in speaking up for what black q***r folk need that we often forget to sit back and learn from what they've already created for themselves. Check out the full episode now! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyHSgxkoWhE
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24/02/2022

This week VudooMunkyFut's Preston Anderson gave the good gospel on how much better men feel when we learn to value our pleasure OVER performance, check out the full episode NOW! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyHSgxkoWhE
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22/02/2022

Do we as a collective still have a huge issue with allowing black men to explore pleasure without being labeled gay or having to proclaim their straightness? Additionally, how do we build more true, loving communities between black q***r and hetero men? We are beyond thankful to have black cultural critic Preston Anderson of VudooMunkyFut on this week's show to lend some much-needed perspective to this convo, tune-in and give us your thoughts!!! https://youtu.be/dyHSgxkoWhE

02/02/2022

With the invention of NFT's surging in popularity, has the age of commodifying every fabric of society gotten completely out of control? Today we share a hellafied debate on this and a whole lot more lol Tune-in!! https://youtu.be/G1yztCtFO8M

With the invention of NFT's surging in popularity, has the age of commodifying every fabric of society gotten completely out of control? Today we share a hel...

20/01/2022

How do we begin the process of healing and building real communities between men who grew up with a lack of inherent love and women who were raised without stand-alone value? Check out our latest episode featuring Kyla Jenée Lacey & Tamiya Allen NOW on all streaming platforms!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_czRNLS7ao

18/01/2022

Why are so many Black men who say they wish to be in loving relationships with Black women so resistant to supporting Black Feminism? Special guests Kyla Jenée Lacey & Tamiya Allen join us on today's show to share where they believe the disconnect often occurs, tune-in and give us your thoughts!!
https://youtu.be/K_czRNLS7ao

22/12/2021

In a world where we live infinitely intricate lives often full of confusion and hypocrisy, why do we tend to pretend everything is so black or white in our discussions on social media?? Peep our newest and truest episode NOW on YouTube and all your favorite streaming platforms!! https://youtu.be/DIEyuy4iV2M
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02/12/2021

On our newest episode Dr. Sheena Mason of the Theory of Racelessness shared how she believes calling out race as a problematic social construct does nothing to stop racism if we continue to operate within its restrictive parameters. Do you agree? Check out the full discussion NOW on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oQQb5-A9wM


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30/11/2021

This week we are joined by co-founder and president of Theory of Racelessness Dr. Sheena Mason on a much-needed discussion and lively debate on how she believes our nationwide discourse on how to better race-relations in America are inherently racist and do not tackle the true issue of naturalizing the concept of race itself. This was truly one for the books! We cannot wait to get Dr. Mason back on for a follow-up discussion, but for now check us out on all your favorite streaming platforms!! https://youtu.be/8oQQb5-A9wM

16/11/2021

Do we as a society have a serious issue with sitting in our accomplishments and failures entirely too long? How long should we focus on these significant moments in our lives before planning for "the next big thing"? Today the fellas share an excellent convo on that, Will's newly discovered hypocrisy, a world without Blackness, and more! https://youtu.be/2Bg5XXbWtXs

02/11/2021

Welp, another day, another Chappelle controversy smh...Check out our newest episode where we share some thoughts and even debate over Dave's latest shenanigans. We also review the first new episode of Insecure, rant over ridiculous dating standards, and a whole lot mo'! https://youtu.be/zPayTgc6Enw

31/10/2021

There are so many discussions where black revolutionary thought is often commodified & used in hopes of creating more Jay-Z's and other black capitalists to "save" black communities, but why do so many of our definitions of being free/successful seem inextricably bonded with excessiveness? Jill Louise Busby gave some great thoughts on our latest episode
https://soundcloud.com/cultivatedignorance/unfollow-me?si=e49c98d232664909b596a1d9555c0d34

28/10/2021

Do you ever think about who you are in real life in comparison to who you present yourself to be online? The amazing Jill Louise Busby gave us a peek of who she feels herself to be vs. the viral internet persona Jillisblack on our latest episode, check it out!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ylNelYkTXQ&t=3336s

21/10/2021

*NEW PODCAST EPISODE ALERT* This week Cultivated Ignorance is joined by highly controversial social media icon Jill Louise Busby aka Jillisblack!! We discuss her new book "Unfollow Me" and how she (along with a lot of us) has struggled to reconcile her social media persona with who she is in real life, and if the online character she created adequately serves the purpose she intended after going viral years ago. Tune-in and give us your thoughts!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ylNelYkTXQ&t=31s

As Black Americans, activists, artists, reformists, revolutionaries, thinkers, dreamers, people who simply wish to enjoy a life without racialized struggle o...

19/10/2021

Today we are joined by the incredible Jill Louise Busby (more affectionately known as Jillisblack) in a gloriously insightful and introspective convo on complicity and the countless ways it seeps into the behaviors of the personas we showcase both on social media and in real life. Watch this amazing discussion NOW on YouTube!

https://youtu.be/6ylNelYkTXQ

30/09/2021

As a man, one of the hardest parts of learning to reject the system of patriarchy is having a girlfriend/wife who has little to no desire to do the same lol F.D Signifier shared how he and his wife handle this in their relationship, check out the full episode NOW!! (Link in bio)

26/09/2021

On our last episode F.D Signifier came through to discuss how the "Manosphere" plays into the insecurities we all struggle with as young men in order to rope them into a toxic mindset devoid of self-accountability, check out the full episode!! (Link in bio)

21/09/2021

Today we dive into the Manosphere (also known as The RedPill Community, Incels, etc.) with super insightful YouTuber & black media critic F.D Signifier & discuss how their toxic treatment of women, while inexcusable, is often a result of America's continued failure to properly love boys and men. Tune-in and give us your thoughts!! https://youtu.be/9TWXGHFSZKE

Today we dive into the Manosphere (also known as The RedPill Community, Incels, etc.) and examine how their hyper-masculine, misogynistic, and generally toxi...

12/09/2021

In discussing this Ja Rule/Fat Joe Verzuz that literally no one asked for, we had to ask ourselves: Has there ever been another rapper that was (and still is) roasted worse than Ja Rule at the hands of 50 cent?? Check out the full episode of "Donda Donda Donda!" NOW! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqiaizJpVhY&t=1757s