The Idea Of… Roasts, Race, and Public Consumption

Three concerts. Three cities. Three completely different versions of the same question:Where do I belong now?Mike takes listeners on a deeply personal journey through one unforgettable weekend—seeing ...

29 Heinä 1h 11min

What happens when everyone has a platform, but nobody agrees on who to trust?Bassey and Mike begin with an honest conversation about mental health, unpacking the subtle signs of depression, anxiety, a...

22 Heinä 1h 22min

This week starts with soccer......and somehow ends with parenting, grief, race, and what happens when tragedy collides with the internet.Mike and Bassey unpack everything from World Cup coaching decis...

8 Heinä 1h 8min

The World Cup may have brought us into the conversation, but this episode quickly becomes something much bigger.Mike and Bassey unpack why soccer finally feels different in America, how Black athletes...

2 Heinä 1h 35min

This week, Mike and Bassey wander through a conversation that begins with Michael Jackson and ends somewhere between the World Cup, social media outrage, Black leadership, and the challenge of remaini...

24 Kesä 1h 22min

This week, the conversation takes a turn inward. If you've ever felt stuck, disconnected, uncertain, or simply tired, this conversation may feel familiar.Mike and Bassey begin with a listener comment ...

17 Kesä 1h 10min

What song can make you cry before the first lyric even starts?This week, Mike and Bassey compare their personal "Cry About It" playlists and tumble into a conversation about James Blake, Jeff Buckley,...

7 Kesä 1h 46min

This week on The Idea Of…, Bassey & Mike start with a conversation about podcasting, originality, and the strange feeling of hearing your ideas echoed back through culture. But what begins as a conver...

27 Touko 1h 36min