The Idea Of… Culture, Conspiracy, & Cancelled Icons (Part 2)
SummaryPart 2 of 2 of The Idea Of… Culture, Conspiracy, & Cancelled Icons continues discussing the evolution of hip hop, the cultural impact of music on memory, and the complex relationship between mo...
9 Juli 202555min
The Idea Of… Culture, Conspiracy, & Cancelled Icons (Part 1)
SummaryIn this conversation (Part 1 of 2), Bassey and Mike explore the intersections of culture, creativity, and the evolving landscape of podcasting and hip hop. They discuss the rise of Deante Kyle,...
2 Juli 20251h 1min
The Idea of... Grown Too Soon
This week on The Idea Of…, Bassey and Mike explore what they’re calling “parental puberty”—that strange, emotional, confusing phase when your kids are almost adults but still deeply need guidance... a...
25 Juni 202557min
The Idea Of... Bassey
This week, Bassey holds it down solo for an episode that’s raw, reflective, and relentlessly real. After battling nerves, tech fails, and perfectionism, she hits record—and lets it all out.From the bu...
18 Juni 202536min
The Idea of… Audacity, Anxiety, and Birkenstocks
In this wide-ranging episode, Mike and Bassey spiral—in the best way possible—through everything from getting older and noticing your face change overnight, to what it means to have style in a copy-pa...
11 Juni 20251h 3min
The Idea Of... Deante Kyle
In this episode, Mike and Bassey pick up where they left off; with the conversations that too often get cut short.We’re talking loneliness, manhood, growth, and the real cost of disconnection. From we...
4 Juni 20251h 1min
The Idea Of... Mike, Durand, and Beyoncé
This week, it's just Mike on the mic—flying solo, but grounded in reflection. In this raw and vulnerable episode, Mike shares his personal evolution as a straight Black man navigating proximity to LGB...
28 Maj 202539min
The Idea of Prom, Pain, and the Problem with Perspective
In this layered, expansive episode of The Idea Of..., Bassey and Mike start with glitter tuxes, Maybach rentals, and the ever-evolving Black prom aesthetic—but quickly dive into deeper territory. What...
21 Maj 20251h 50min
