Episode 96: Quarantine and Chill
The fellas chop it up on quarantine life and how they are getting through it. Jon, Mel, and Palmer
Apr 08, 2020•57 min
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Episode 95: Relationships Chat feat. The Real Play Podcast
This episode the UV crew links up with The Real Play Podcast to talk relationships. Is quarantine life getting you down? Tired of watching TV/Netflix, eating snacks, and scrolling social media all day long? Are you boo'd up or riding out the quarantine solo dolo? We have your back!! In this episode, we sit down with the gentlemen from the Unsolicited Views Podcast (Jon, Jamaal, and Melvin) along with special guests (Wesley and Gordon) to discuss everything relationships. The fellas kept it real ...
Mar 31, 2020•1 hr 38 min
Episode 94: Relationships Chat feat. The Real Play Podcast
This episode the UV crew links up with The Real Play Podcast to talk relationships. Is quarantine life getting you down? Tired of watching TV/Netflix, eating snacks, and scrolling social media all day long? Are you boo'd up or riding out the quarantine solo dolo? We have your back!! In this episode, we sit down with the gentlemen from the Unsolicited Views Podcast (Jon, Jamaal, and Melvin) along with special guests (Wesley and Gordon) to discuss everything relationships. The fellas kept it real ...
Mar 24, 2020•53 min
Episode 93: What Black Women Want
This episode the UV crew invites special guest Rita. This episode the guys talk about "What Black Woman Want". What do black women want? How can black men support black women? How can black men hold other black men accountable? This episode dives deep into questions and answers of the reaction to the Black Woman movement. Jon, Mel, Palmer, and Mal Guest: Rita https://www.instagram.com/ritaolds/ www.Unsolicitedviews.com https://www.instagram.com/unsolicitedviews/
Mar 17, 2020•1 hr 7 min
Episode 92: Pod Life
This episode Mel and Jon sit down to discuss podcasts and politics. Is podcasting a trend? Why do we listen to the podcast? What is so tough about podcasting? Lastly, we discuss the upcoming election and the chaos involved with getting rid of Donald Trump. Listen to these Unsolicited Views! Jon and Mel www.unsolcitedviews.com https://www.instagram.com/unsolicitedviews/
Mar 10, 2020•29 min
Episode 91: Are you the little spoon?
This episode discusses intimacy and foreplay and you know it goes on from there. Is foreplay different between men and women? Exactly what qualifies as such. We discuss comfort or preferences within relationships. Also in this episode, we discuss respect. Is respect earned or given? And do we have an obligation to return it unwarranted? Listen to these unsolicited views. Jon, Mel, and Palmer www.unsolicitedviews.com https://www.instagram.com/unsolicitedviews/
Mar 03, 2020•58 min
Episode 90: Speak Your Truth
This episode the fellas sit down and discuss personalities. Starting the conversation to discover if Mel, Jon, and Palmer either like or dislike confrontation. This episode goes on to ask the questions, can we agree to disagree? Why do we run from confrontation? Are we all fake humble but harbor feelings on the inside? All this and more on this episode of Unsolicited Views. Jon, Mel, and Palmer www.unsolicitedviews.com https://www.instagram.com/unsolicitedviews/
Feb 25, 2020•51 min
Episode 89: Personal Development
This episode we discuss personal development and the journey that takes you on. This episode we bring on personal development expert Amber Thornton (10:41) of Dr. Amber Thornton Consulting. She enlightens us on habit building and what it takes to build great habits. Also on this episode, why is therapy so tough for black men? How do we unpack childhood trauma to tap into our best selves? Lastly, why do we put less effort into building habits that are healthy and spend more time on negative habit...
Feb 18, 2020•57 min
Episode 88: We are not a monolith
This episode the Unsolicited Views crew sits down with Prisca to discuss blackness, life and breaking down social structures. We as African Americans in this society have a certain predisposition. 500 plus years of institutional racism, slavery, and injustices leaves many views on Blackness. With progress comes responsibility with responsibility comes a differing method of getting there. This episode we break down a couple key questions. Are we now building generational wealth? Do we have a resp...
Feb 11, 2020•1 hr 5 min
Episode 87: Be Careful With ME
This episode we sit down with Amir a return guest to the podcast. Amir first appeared on Episode 36 and 37 "Confessions no Usher". We get deep this episode, at least we think anyway. We discuss men's delivery in expression. Are women ready for men to fully express themselves? Do men have an obligation to make sure their delivery is careful? How has parenting shaped our lives? and lastly why are our parents often the hardest to forgive? Do we forget they are human too? Listen to these Unsolicited...
Feb 04, 2020•56 min
Episode 86: Grind(ing)
This episode the fellas sit down and shoot the shit. The highlight of this episode is the discussion of Grind culture. Are we working too hard? Is the mental strain worth the countless hours and sleepless nights? All this and more in this episode of Unsolicited Views. Jon, Mel, and Mal www.unsoslicitedviews.com https://www.instagram.com/unsolicitedviews/
Jan 28, 2020•40 min
Episode 85: Barbershop Talk
This episode we sit down with Nick the Barber and discuss all things black barbershop. Is it a reason people consistently arrive late and complain about prices? What does the Barber really mean to our community? Is marriage really for everyone? All these things and more on this episode of Unsolicited Views. Jon, Mel, and Mal Guest: Nick da barber https://www.instagram.com/nwj_styles/ www.unsolicitedviews.com https://www.instagram.com/unsolicitedviews/
Jan 21, 2020•1 hr 16 min
Episode 84: New Year Same Me
This week we sit down and discuss our holiday break. We discuss catching up on TV time with family and if Tasia will make it out her probationary period. And of course, our Unsolicited Views take the show away. All this and more on this episode of Unsolicited Views. Jon and Mel Tasia (90-day Probation) www.unsolicitedviews.com https://www.instagram.com/
Jan 14, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Episode 83: I don't look down
This episode we sit down with the Tone the executive director from theBeorg. The Be.org is a non- profit in Baltimore whose mission is to encourage and nurture youth to live above their socially-imposed limitations; to develop their character, talents, and leadership skills allowing them to go beyond a dream and achieve remarkable excellence. We start the conversation discussing the 2020 Sneaker Ball as well as the goal and mission of the Be.org. Topics this episode includes at what age are do m...
Jan 07, 2020•1 hr 11 min
Episode 82: The Prime Time
This episode we bring our 90-day host Tasia on to share her unsolicited views. We kick this episode off talking about friendship. What do we consider friends? Are you loyal to the person that introduced you to that friend? We also chop it up talking about our 20 somethings and what is considered our prime. Listen to these Unsolicited Views. Jon, Mel, and Tasia (90-day probation) www.unsolicitedviews.com https://www.instagram.com/unsolicitedviews/
Dec 30, 2019•1 hr 3 min
Episode 81: Maturation
In this episode, we sit down with Miguel to discuss maturation, careers, and women. At what point as black men do we stop being angry? How do we deal with our anger as black men? Is the art of conversation dead? Do people talk and not listen? This and more on this episode of Unsolicited views. Jon, Mal, and Mel Guest: Miguel https://www.instagram.com/iammiguelasua/ www.unsolicitedviews.com www.instagram.com/unsolicitedviews/
Dec 17, 2019•56 min
Episode 80: Rhode Island Vibez
This episode Tasia from the "Tipsy Time" podcast drops in on the UV crew via the rough streets of Rhode Island. This episode we discuss cheating and has cheating gotten worse or is it the same game? We go on to discuss what really happens in Rhode Island and how Tasia found Baltimore. Do we also discuss how women perceive guys DM games and are Sex at every woman's disposal? Listen to these Unsolicited Views. Jon, Mel, and Mal Guest: Tasia https://www.instagram.com/tasss__/ www.unsolicitedviews.c...
Dec 10, 2019•1 hr 11 min
Episode 79: Compare and Contrast
This episode the fellas from the UV crew discuss life shit. We start out celebrity crushes and how our taste has developed over the years. We then get into our thanksgiving hot takes and what makes the perfect plate. Are leftovers overrated? When do you stop eating them after thanksgiving? Lastly, we chopped it up breaking down why we compare our lives and is this right? Does comparing help or hurt our outlook on the world? Do we all have hints of a superiority complex? And does that fuel us to ...
Dec 03, 2019•53 min
Episode 78: Fish on Ice ( Featuring on " A young man's perspective Podcast "
This episode the UV crew sits down with Dame from a Young Man's Perspective to discuss life. We open up talking about if its an age on situationships and commitment. Why do we not want to commit as men? Why do we find commitment so hard? Is the feminity movement a war on masculinity? Lastly, what has therapy taught us and why we may resist it? All this and more. Listen to these Unsolicited Views. Jon, Mel, and Palmer Guest: Dame www.unsolicitedviews.com www.instagram.com/unsolicitedviews/...
Nov 26, 2019•1 hr 19 min
Episode 77: Laid Back
This episode the fellas shoot the shits and go a couple of different ways. Straight barbershop talk. Jon, Mel, and Palmer www.unsolicitedviews.com https://www.instagram.com/unsolicitedviews/
Nov 19, 2019•40 min
Episode 76: Bmore Sucessful
This episode the fellas bring on a special guest Chico. They talk about his recent viral moments on Instagram with his daughter and how it has changed their relationship. They talk about success and what it looks and feels like as you grow older and mature. In this episode, they also discuss a couple of questions regarding how environment and outlook play into success. This episode is full of laughs and debatable topics. Listen to these Unsoslicitedviews! Jon, Mel, Jamal, and Palmer Guest: Chico...
Nov 12, 2019•1 hr 8 min
Episode 75: Can we get some credit ?
This episode, the fellas go off on a deep dive about credit because of Mel's Unsolicited View. Is credit important? What should we all know about credit? What are some budgeting tips and strategies? These are some of the questions asked during this episode. Listen to these Unsolicited Views. Jon, Mel, and Mal www.unsolicitedviews.com
Nov 05, 2019•1 hr 2 min
Episode 74: Spiritual not religious
This Episode the fellas sit down with Brother Q Jon's dad and talk Religion and Spirituality. Why have Millenials rejected the traditional church model? Are more people not living by a code that was once prescribed by religion? What are the effects of the black church since slavery? We talk about all this and more on this episode of Unsolicited Views. Jon, Mel, and Palmer Guest: Brother Q www.unsolictedviews.com
Oct 29, 2019•1 hr 11 min
Episode 73: Sensual Seduction
This episode the UV crew brings Boonie from the "Boonie Breakdown Podcast". This episode we talk about Sexual vs Sensual energy. What is sexual energy? What is sensual energy? Do both of these energies relate or all they totally different. We go on to discuss what we were taught about sex and how that shapes our sexual experiences as adults. Listen to these Unsolicited Views. Jon and Mel Guest: Boonie from "The Boonie Breakdown" https://www.instagram.com/thebooniebreakdown/ www.unsolicitedviews....
Oct 22, 2019•1 hr 12 min
Episode 72: Group Therapy
This episode we chop it up after we leave the "Baltimore Podcast Festival". What was the podcast about nothing quickly turns into a pseudo group therapy session and it gets real. This episode we discuss is self-care fake? Do people all have toxic traits? Why don't we listen to ourselves even when we know we are right. In the later part of this episode we discuss the Amber Gieger trial and our thoughts and opinions. Listen to these unsolicited Views. Jon, Mel, Palmer, and Mal Guest: Syd www.unsol...
Oct 15, 2019•1 hr 4 min
Episode 71: We're Broke
This week finally all the host are back. This first episode back as a group we talk about what it means to be broke. Opening up with some crazy unsolicited views that discuss bathroom etiquette and running the red light. Questions this episode: Is there a true difference between broke and poor? What is being broke? Is it just a mindset? Are we all really called to be an Entrepreneur? Is a “9 - 5” a bad thing? Do people really understand what it means to be an Entrepreneur? How does credit affect...
Oct 08, 2019•1 hr 3 min
Episode 70: The Pseudo Life
This episode we get right to it. We open up reflecting on our last episode with Ms. Evie of "Her way talks Podcast". We get Palmers to take on the episode. Several questions come up as we discuss. Is settling down getting married or being committed? Is sex for your pleasure or your partners? Our Unsolicted View this week we ask: 1. Are we living in a culture of unforgiveness? 2. How do you deal with someone you know or work with that always loves to complain? We discuss this episode personas, fa...
Oct 01, 2019•52 min
Episode 69: Indecision
This week the fellas from Unsolicited Views sit down with Ms.Evie from Her Way Talks. They are guest on her open letter series Dear Ms. Evie. This letter is from a woman in a relationship with a man but clearly has found another lover after she has gotten married. This episode Jon and Mel help breakdown the letter and offer advice on next steps. Listen to these Unsolicited Views. Jon and Mel Guest: Ms. Evie (https://www.instagram.com/herwaytalks/) www.unsolicitedviews.com https://www.instagram.c...
Sep 24, 2019•51 min
Episode 68: Civil Discourse
This episode the UV crew get together and discuss politics and personal opinions. Through civil discourse much is learned and a lot of knowledge is gained. Do we have enough civil discourse? Are all black people a monolith when it comes to trumps agenda? This episode touches on the coming election and what it means to black people. Listen to these unsolicited views. Jon, Mel, and Palmer www.unsolicitedviews.com
Sep 17, 2019•1 hr 19 min
Episode 67: Alternative Thinking
This episode Jon and Mel chop it up and talk a wide variety of topics. We start the episode talking about or new ghost host Palmer. Where is Palmer? We go on to discuss wedding etiquette and people being disrespectful with the RSVP. Do we also talk about the difference between Baddie and beautiful women? We end talking being rational vs. Emotional and are people capable of both. Jon and Mel www.unsolicitedviews.com
Sep 10, 2019•1 hr 1 min
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