Sinners (And Safe Spaces)
Ken Makin talks about Sinners, safe spaces (at HBCUs) and Shay Sharpe.
Apr 25, 2025•53 min
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I Am Nobody's Slave
Host Ken Makin speaks with Lee Hawkins, the author of "I Am Nobody's Slave," a devastating memoir about Black parenthood and survival.
Feb 17, 2025•40 min
F- Calling It Culture
F- Calling It Culture by Makin' A Difference
Feb 09, 2025•37 min
Still A King
Still A King by Makin' A Difference
Jan 24, 2025•30 min
Have The Democrats Given Up On South Carolina?
Our host discusses the election and the state of the Democratic party in South Carolina.
Dec 09, 2024•31 min
The Agenda
Ken responds to the rhetoric surrounding Barack Obama's talk with Black men in Pittsburgh and Kamala's last-minute plan for brothas.
Oct 15, 2024•41 min
Mayor's Coup? Let's Review
Ken speaks with District 5 Commissioner Bobby Williams in the aftermath of a crazy day in Augusta (Ga.) politics.
Sep 25, 2024•14 min
VOTING | is it enough?
HINT: Voting is NOT enough.
May 22, 2024•29 min
X-Men 97 Review
Ken reviews the first season of X-Men 97 and predicts what will happen in the season finale! Plus Kendrick vs. Drake!
May 09, 2024•45 min
Power Up
Nice change of pace pod featuring one of Ken's favorite shows and guilty pleasures, Raising Kanan.
Feb 11, 2024•23 min
We Need More Sankofas
In remembering the late Joe Madison, also known as "The Black Eagle," Ken finds inspiration in an African symbol of the past to come up with political and social solutions in the present. Not bird-brained at all.
Feb 06, 2024•38 min
Power
We're starting off 2024 the right way! Katt Williams teaches us about the power of narratives and Ken talks about the importance of manifestation.
Jan 05, 2024•30 min
MAD After Dark | Whelmed.
Easy listening. Hard truths. And the space to think.
Sep 07, 2023•30 min
SATE (Select Access To Excess)
SATE (Select Access To Excess) by Makin' A Difference
Apr 14, 2023•34 min
Program Building (feat. Olajuwon Paige)
Program Building (feat. Olajuwon Paige) by Makin' A Difference
Feb 06, 2023•26 min
SC Legislative Review Preview
A review/preview of the the 2023 Legislative Workshop for the media. Ken fills in with some of the discussions that weren't had around the proverbial roundtable.
Jan 10, 2023•27 min
Leave No Doubt
Ken talks about the controversies surrounding Kanye and Kyrie, then laments the death of beloved Migos member Takeoff.
Nov 04, 2022•35 min
Lynn Gladney | Soulful Service
Ken Makin speaks with Lynn Gladney, a candidate for Georgia House District 130, ahead of the November 8 election.
Oct 27, 2022•21 min
When The Players Speak Up (feat. Troy Reddick)
Former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville recently made racist comments about Black people and the need for reparations. Now, one of his former players boldly responds with a personal, political and powerful narrative. Meet Troy Reddick.
Oct 13, 2022•53 min
Stop Playing With Us
Stop Playing With Us by Makin' A Difference
Oct 07, 2022•31 min
America The Deadbeat
On this episode, Ken talks about the fallout from SCOTUS' decision to strike down Roe v. Wade and what it means for Black folks.
Jun 29, 2022•27 min
Views From The Sixth Congressional District (feat. Marcel Dixon)
Host Ken Makin speaks with Gregg "Marcel" Dixon, a candidate for the Sixth Congressional District seat in South Carolina. Dixon speaks boldly about his campaign, with a centerpiece of Black reparations and points of reference about gun rights and immigration.
Jun 13, 2022•41 min
The Reparations Administration (feat. Tamara Johnson-Shealey)
Tamara Johnson-Shealey, a candidate for Georgia Senate, is running on a reparations agenda and explains it boldly with host Ken Makin.
May 18, 2022•23 min
Declaration of Black Independence
Ken Makin revisits the Black National Political Convention of 1972 and speaks about the urgent need for a Black Agenda in 2022.
Mar 11, 2022•40 min
We Were Already At War
On this episode, Ken responds to the saturated media response regarding Ukraine and Russia, and notes America's shameful practices both at home and abroad. Also, yes, that is a picture of yellow cake. Don't drop that s---.
Feb 24, 2022•40 min
Manifesting Reparations (feat. Sandy Darity and Kirsten Mullen)
Dr. Sandy Darity and A. Kirsten Mullen graciously made a second appearance on our podcast. Originally recorded in July 2021, this conversation could have easily been recorded yesterday in light of the continuing need for reparations for Black people.
Feb 23, 2022•1 hr 2 min
New Year. New Me. Same Me Though
King Day. Saving the children. A Black agenda. And much more!
Jan 19, 2022•23 min
Faith, Family and Football (feat. De'Angelo Bryant)
On this episode, Ken speaks with Silver Bluff (S.C.) High School coach De'Angelo Bryant ahead of the team's Lower State Championship matchup with rival Barnwell High School. Bryant, an alum of Wake Forest University and Silver Bluff, talks about what it takes to build a winning program.
Nov 25, 2021•33 min
The Real Is Back
The Real Is Back by Makin' A Difference
Nov 21, 2021•47 min
Request Line
On this episode, Ken answers questions on a new segment: Request Line! This episode's questions are relating to HBCU sports, as well as the relationship between Black men and Black women. Nikki Giovanni and James Baldwin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Jc54RvDUZU
May 07, 2021•28 min
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