We all knew that at some point, the two biggest egos in America would have an epic clash. But up until now, Trump's main character syndrome is undefeated. Today we consider some of President Trump's new policies that have Elon Musk's fingerprints all over them. Please take a moment to fill our listener survey and help shape the direction of the show: Hood Politics Listener Survey --- Follow Hood Politics: https://x.com/hoodpoliticspod https://www.instagram.com/hoodpoliticspod/ Follow Prop: https...
Feb 05, 2025•59 min•Season 4Ep. 5
In his first week in office, Trump dropped several concerning executive orders on us, ranging from the dismantling of DEI, to pulling the US out of the Paris Climate Agreement. In this episode, we break all of them down and how we should being thinking about this epic week one crash out. Sources: https://www.axios.com/2025/01/21/president-donald-trump-executive-orders-list https://apple.news/AxJ2kDyV7Tta2_j_pQres0A https://apple.news/AoiMFpbUXQbm7L6_HiJN6uQ https://apple.news/TSmPJJ9EySMuwIFE386...
Jan 29, 2025•53 min•Season 4Ep. 4
This is not the series finale, because this conflict is far from over. But at least this particular season is done. Let's look back at the history of the most recent chapter of the Israel-Hamas conflict, survey the wreckage, dig into the deal points of the ceasefire and finally ask, who won this round? Sources: https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-ceasefire-deaths-numbers-3e74e053814fd798fc1321c44f3e3c34 https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/how-many-palestinians-has-isra...
Jan 22, 2025•49 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Last week, fires the size of Manhattan and Chicago ripped through the City of Angels, taking out the neighborhoods of Pacific Palisades and Altadena, among others. Prop goes through the events and talks science, misinformation and what you can do to help. If you wanna check out Part 1: iHeart | Apple | Spotify Aid for Black families displaced by the fires: bit.ly/rebuildAD Sources: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-01-10/debunking-social-media-fire-myths-no-the-hollywood-sign-didnt-b...
Jan 15, 2025•57 min•Season 4Ep. 3
This week we are sharing a dope episode from James Stout over at It Could Happen Here, focusing on migrants trying to make their way to the US. --- In the first of 5 episodes, James describes his journey to the Darién Gap in Southern Panama, and the journeys that thousands of migrants take each week on one of the most dangerous land migration routes on earth. Sources: https://www.notiparole.com https://www.instagram.com/p/DAaDkSwh1Jk/?igsh=bmgyanBteW10czd5 https://www.nytimes.com/1964/09/20/arch...
Jan 08, 2025•46 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Finally, after a year of high and lows in Blackness, ranging from Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter, Usher's Las Vegas residency, Kendrick ending Drake's death grip on hip-hop and the fall of Diddy, I present... the full State of Blackness Address. --- Follow Hood Politics: https://x.com/hoodpoliticspod https://www.instagram.com/hoodpoliticspod/ Follow Prop: https://x.com/prophiphop https://www.instagram.com/prophiphop/ https://www.tiktok.com/@prophiphop https://linktr.ee/prophiphop See omnystudio.com/lis...
Jan 01, 2025•48 min•Season 4Ep. 1
We're at the halfway point of the year, so I wanted to take a moment to reflect on how Black people are feeling so far in 2024. From Katt Williams to Jasmine Crockett, it turns out, we all decided that we had time this year. Original Air Date: 6.12.24 --- Follow Hood Politics: https://x.com/hoodpoliticspod https://www.instagram.com/hoodpoliticspod/ Follow Prop: https://x.com/prophiphop https://www.instagram.com/prophiphop/ https://www.tiktok.com/@prophiphop https://linktr.ee/prophiphop See omnys...
Dec 25, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Season 3Ep. 51
This week's episode features a convo with Prop's friend of over 20 years, Triune. It's the first ever Hood Politics grab bag episode, where we cover any and everything while exploring the true meaning of "the code." Follow Hood Politics: https://x.com/hoodpoliticspod https://www.instagram.com/hoodpoliticspod/ Follow Prop: https://x.com/prophiphop https://www.instagram.com/prophiphop/ https://www.tiktok.com/@prophiphop https://linktr.ee/prophiphop See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...
Dec 18, 2024•55 min•Season 3Ep. 50
I know a lot is being made about Trump's cabinet selections, but just like in the NBA draft, players selected don't always end up on the final roster of the team that drafted them. So, using that logic, it's a pretty safe bet that some of Trump's selections won't make the team either. Follow Hood Politics: https://x.com/hoodpoliticspod https://www.instagram.com/hoodpoliticspod/ Follow Prop: https://x.com/prophiphop https://www.instagram.com/prophiphop/ https://www.tiktok.com/@prophiphop https://...
Dec 11, 2024•45 min•Season 3Ep. 49
Here we go, y'all! For the last Terraform episode of the year, we chop it up with Bart Jones of Cxffeeblack, a Memphis,TN based company who's mission is to de-gentrify coffee! Learn more at cxffeeblack.com. Follow Hood Politics: https://x.com/hoodpoliticspod https://www.instagram.com/hoodpoliticspod/ Follow Prop: https://x.com/prophiphop https://www.instagram.com/prophiphop/ https://www.tiktok.com/@prophiphop https://linktr.ee/prophiphop See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Dec 04, 2024•41 min•Season 3Ep. 47
This here is a throwback to when we tried to tell y'all that all empires fall. And well... not sayin' I told ya so, but um... --- Original Air Date: 4.6.22 Today's show is about empires. If there's one thing we should know by now about empires, criminal or national, it's that they fall. Today we look at how the rise and fall happens. Take notes y'all, this one is A LOT. Follow Hood Politics: https://x.com/hoodpoliticspod https://www.instagram.com/hoodpoliticspod/ Follow Prop: https://x.com/proph...
Nov 27, 2024•53 min
I've always wondered if you can actually make money in a just way. Is it possible to run a business without being exploitative? Today, we explore this topic with Bryan Pape, the founder of MiiR, a company that makes sustainable drinkware and apparel. If you want to learn more about MiiR, Certified B Corporations, and their carbon-neutral status, check out: https://www.miir.com/pages/about Follow Hood Politics: https://x.com/hoodpoliticspod https://www.instagram.com/hoodpoliticspod/ Follow Prop: ...
Nov 20, 2024•56 min•Season 3Ep. 46
Now I know you've already heard every possible take on the results of last week's presidential election, but you ain't heard ours! Today, we'll do some reflecting and remind ourselves of what our ancestors knew. It's the same thing Nipsey told us, "The Marathon Continues..." Follow Hood Politics: https://x.com/hoodpoliticspod https://www.instagram.com/hoodpoliticspod/ Follow Prop: https://x.com/prophiphop https://www.instagram.com/prophiphop/ https://www.tiktok.com/@prophiphop https://linktr.ee/...
Nov 13, 2024•49 min•Season 3Ep. 45
Here are a bunch of stories we missed while dealing the dumpster fire that is the 2024 news cycle, including: the Eric Adams indictment, a massive music streaming fraud trial in Denmark, six former Mississippi law enforcement officers torturing two Black men and a Kentucky sheriff charged in the killing of a local judge. Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/26/nyregion/nyc-mayor-adams-survival.html https://edm.com/news/streaming-fraud-trial-500000-illicit-income https://www.justice.gov/opa/p...
Nov 06, 2024•54 min•Season 3Ep. 44
We are just days away from the election. While we are currently enjoying the excitement of the World Series, we know that after the election, we may face either riots or protests, especially following Trump's Klan rally. Here are a few things you can do to take care of yourself in the meantime. Follow Hood Politics: https://x.com/hoodpoliticspod https://www.instagram.com/hoodpoliticspod/ Follow Prop: https://x.com/prophiphop https://www.instagram.com/prophiphop/ https://www.tiktok.com/@prophipho...
Oct 30, 2024•45 min•Season 3Ep. 43
Sometimes it's just dope to hear brilliant people talk. Today we get to learn from the the guys over at the Fire and Fury podcast, journalist Michael Wolff, author of Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House, and James Truman, former editorial director of Condé Nast. We hear about their thoughts on the upcoming election, if Trump is really as bad as we think he is and what Kamala has to do to if she wants to win. Fire & Fury Podcast: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-fire-and-fury-the-p...
Oct 23, 2024•43 min•Season 3Ep. 42
In this episode, Prop sits down with investigative journalist and all around dope Black man Garrison Hayes. He's doin the work of helping us get our heads around how Black people in this day and age could support Donald Trump. Follow Garrison: linktr.ee/garrisonh Follow Hood Politics: https://x.com/hoodpoliticspod https://www.instagram.com/hoodpoliticspod/ Follow Prop: https://x.com/prophiphop https://www.instagram.com/prophiphop/ https://www.tiktok.com/@prophiphop https://linktr.ee/prophiphop S...
Oct 16, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 41
Last season we discussed the antitrust case against being brought against Google in the episode called "Get Yo Weight Up". Well, the trial has been completed and the judge has issued his ruling. It looks like Google gotta fall back y'all. Follow Hood Politics: https://x.com/hoodpoliticspod https://www.instagram.com/hoodpoliticspod/ Follow Prop: https://x.com/prophiphop https://www.instagram.com/prophiphop/ https://www.tiktok.com/@prophiphop https://linktr.ee/prophiphop See omnystudio.com/listene...
Oct 09, 2024•56 min•Season 3Ep. 40
For an LA dude, one of the worst things you can call someone is a weirdo. In today's episode, we run through some of the plays that the Harris and Trump campaigns are running to try to prove how weird the other side is. Stream "Toys 4 Tots" by Fashawn feat. Prop: https://open.spotify.com/track/3VdXAxs4775HtPau93zKZ6?si=iacDAzOVRPqSMQVteCt-Cg Follow Hood Politics: https://x.com/hoodpoliticspod https://www.instagram.com/hoodpoliticspod/ Follow Prop: https://x.com/prophiphop https://www.instagram.c...
Oct 02, 2024•51 min•Season 3Ep. 39
Springfield, OH didn't really appreciate all this attention from the GOP ticket talking about migrants eating everybody's pets. Now the town is dealing with bomb threats and right-wing YouTubers, all because y'all lied on our Haitian population. Well Springfield said, we think it would be best if you keep our name out yo mouth. Follow Hood Politics: https://x.com/hoodpoliticspod https://www.instagram.com/hoodpoliticspod/ Follow Prop: https://x.com/prophiphop https://www.instagram.com/prophiphop/...
Sep 25, 2024•47 min•Season 3Ep. 38
For those who don't know, "whoopin feet" is LA slang for beating somebody up so bad, they come flying out they shoes. I know the debate is already old news, but Imma use my antennas to tell y'all who THEY think won. I bet my bike for your car that Trump thinks he lost. Follow Hood Politics: https://x.com/hoodpoliticspod https://www.instagram.com/hoodpoliticspod/ Follow Prop: https://x.com/prophiphop https://www.instagram.com/prophiphop/ https://www.tiktok.com/@prophiphop https://linktr.ee/prophi...
Sep 18, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 37
When you really get down to it, both Trump and Harris' economic plans are just them bossing up. One is doing it by the sword and the other is doing it through finesse. We talk through their plans and then go over the costs of both. https://www.axios.com/2024/08/28/trump-harris-national-debt-election Follow Hood Politics: https://x.com/hoodpoliticspod https://www.instagram.com/hoodpoliticspod/ Follow Prop: https://x.com/prophiphop https://www.instagram.com/prophiphop/ https://www.tiktok.com/@prop...
Sep 11, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 36
The electoral college is such a weird and convoluted concept that only the American political system employs, and it's only used for electing a president. Imma tell you the racist history behind it and make it make sense. Follow Hood Politics: https://x.com/hoodpoliticspod https://www.instagram.com/hoodpoliticspod/ Follow Prop: https://x.com/prophiphop https://www.instagram.com/prophiphop/ https://www.tiktok.com/@prophiphop https://linktr.ee/prophiphop See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...
Sep 04, 2024•52 min•Season 3Ep. 35
This has been one wild Supreme Court season! We started this year talking about a couple of cases they were lookin' at and now we have the results. We gon cover: Chevron Deference, Presidential Immunity, the abortion pill, and bump stocks for semi-automatic guns. Follow Hood Politics: https://x.com/hoodpoliticspod https://www.instagram.com/hoodpoliticspod/ Follow Prop: https://x.com/prophiphop https://www.instagram.com/prophiphop/ https://www.tiktok.com/@prophiphop https://linktr.ee/prophiphop S...
Aug 28, 2024•48 min•Season 3Ep. 34
Right now, Zionism has been the way to separate being an anti-semite from objecting to Israel's behavior and actions in Gaza. But do you know what the OTHER Zionism is? Maybe you've heard Bob Marley talk about Zion in his music. It's not the same thing. Follow Hood Politics: https://x.com/hoodpoliticspod https://www.instagram.com/hoodpoliticspod/ Follow Prop: https://x.com/prophiphop https://www.instagram.com/prophiphop/ https://www.tiktok.com/@prophiphop https://linktr.ee/prophiphop See omnystu...
Aug 21, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 33
Prop talks with education activist and all-around badass Dr. Alma Zaragoza-Petty. We talk about her professional work and her book "Chingona: Owning Your Inner Badass for Healing." Chingona: Owning Your Inner Badass for Healing and Justice See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 14, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Season 3Ep. 32
The following people need to go sit down somewhere: Trump for his meeting with the NABJ, the media and public over their coverage of the shooter, the former director of the Secret Service Kimberly Cheatle, and last but not least, Benjamin Netanyahu. For more info on the controversy surrounding Olympic boxer Imane Khelif, check out the NPR's Embedded podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/embedded/id1091709555?i=1000663463152 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Aug 07, 2024•55 min•Season 3Ep. 31
Right next to Crypto.com Arena (RIP Staples Center), stands two abandoned and unfinished high rise apartment buildings that have essentially become an art installation, covered almost entirely in graffiti. The tags are a who's who of the LA graffiti scene, including pieces by some of the most well-known artists in the city. But why were these buildings abandoned, how did the artists even get up there and what is the mayor going to do about it? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jul 31, 2024•37 min•Season 3Ep. 30
I watched this whole thing so you don't have to. Here is a really brief, super short recap of each day of the Republican National Convention. Oh, and Biden is out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 24, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Season 3Ep. 29
If Beyoncé got dementia and couldn't remember her lyrics, but you already sold tickets for the tour, should you cancel it? Who do you replace her with? Solange is amazing, but is she BEY? What about H.E.R.? Or Jazmine Sullivan? Or do you stay the course and run the risk of Bey absolutely bombing? THIS is the issue facing the Democrats... Oh, and someone finally tried to kill Trump. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 17, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 28
