Only One Mic Podcast
Carl Jerard, Brooklyn Dre, and JRob welcome you to The Only One Mic Podcast. We are joined each week by authors, activists, advocates, community leaders, and professionals from several walks of life who would like to offer their experience, expertise, or commentary on the various topics you will be interested in learning.
Episodes
174 episodes
DOJ Drops More Epstein Files — But What Do the Names Really Mean?
In this episode, we break down the latest DOJ document release, separating evidence from association, facts from rumors, and allegations from proof.
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Season 17
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Episode 7
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When Does Journalism Become Activism? Don Lemon's Arrest Ignites National Debate
A journalist in handcuffs at a church controversy becomes the flashpoint for a bigger fight: how far can reporters go when covering protests without being treated like participants? We dig into Don Lemon’s arrest in Los Angeles, the federal cha...
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Season 17
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Episode 6
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Nicki Minaj Picks Trump… And Fans Are Divided
Headlines popped, timelines lit up, and a single declaration reshaped a week of culture talk: Nicki Minaj called herself Donald Trump’s “number one fan,” stood beside him at a Washington event, and pushed back against what she labeled as smear ...
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Season 17
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Episode 5
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Is Political Violence Becoming Normal?
A crowded town hall erupted into chaos when a man rushed the podium and allegedly sprayed a vinegar-smelling liquid from a syringe at Rep. Ilhan Omar.What was supposed to be a space for public dialogue quickly became the center of a frig...
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Season 17
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Episode 4
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Raising Kids Around Screens: Risks, Benefits, And Better Choices
Are screens raising sharper kids—or quietly stealing the building blocks of childhood?We break down the real trade-offs behind tablets, phones, games, and streaming—balancing real educational benefits with research-backed risks to...
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Season 17
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Episode 3
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Claudette Colvin: The Teen Who Changed America
A fifteen-year-old stayed seated — and the law stood up. Before Rosa Parks, there was Claudette Colvin.In 1955, Claudette Colvin refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama. Her courage didn’t just make headlines — it...
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Season 17
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Episode 2
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ICE Says Self-Defense; Minneapolis Says “Not So Fast”
A life lost and two clashing stories — one from federal officials, another from Minneapolis leaders. We dig into the fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis and confront the hard questions that surface when an enforcement operation ends in death, vid...
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Season 17
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Episode 1
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Are Crime Statistics Dividing Us? We Asked the Audience
Are crime statistics helping us understand what’s really happening — or are they pushing us further apart? In this follow-up episode, we take the conversation to the audience, pulling real thoughts from the comments and asking viewers directly ...
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Season 16
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Episode 4
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Who Commits the Most Crime in America? (The Data Might Surprise You)
This episode breaks down FBI arrest data to explain what those numbers actually measure — and what they don’t. We compare raw arrest totals with per-capita rates, unpack how policing and enforcement patterns influence crime statistics...
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Season 16
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Episode 3
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He Stole a Car, Then Called the Cops on Himself
In this episode of Mic Drop, I break down the bizarre Delaware case where a man allegedly stole a vehicle, had it towed, and then contacted police asking for help retrieving his personal belongings left inside. Is this just another “dumb...
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Season 16
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Episode 2
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Inside The Reckoning: Diddy, 50 Cent, And the Cost of Culture
What happens when power goes unchecked—on the world stage and online? In this episode, we break down Netflix’s The Reckoning, the explosive docuseries on Sean “Diddy” Combs, produced by 50 Cent, and what its allegations reveal ab...
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Season 16
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Episode 1
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Discipline or Abuse? Alabama Teacher Fired After Shocking Video
A viral arrest. A painful video. A community torn between what raised us and what may have harmed us. We open the mic on a hard question: where does discipline end and abuse begin? Using the Nicole Staples case as a flashpoint, we walk through ...
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Season 15
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Episode 10
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9:17
Mississippi Mom Shot a Monkey to Protect Her Kids
A quiet Mississippi morning turned into a moral crossroads after a truck carrying rhesus monkeys overturned and set fear loose in a small town. When Jessica, a mother of five, spotted one of the escapees in her yard, she made a split-second dec...
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Season 15
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Episode 9
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When Education feels like Freedom with Dr. Gholdy Muhammad
In this episode of I sit down with Dr. Gholdy Muhammad — scholar, educator, and author of Cultivating Genius and Unearthing Joy. From her roots teaching in Gary, Indiana, to shaping national education policy, Dr. Muhamm...
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Season 15
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Episode 8
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1:18:01
The Legacy of Assata Shakur & Ghana’s Call for Justice
Assata Shakur, who passed at 78 in Havana after decades in exile, remains one of the most polarizing figures in history—a terrorist to some, a freedom fighter to others. We explore her legacy of resilience through imprisonment, exile, and sacri...
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Season 15
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Episode 7
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Is America on the Brink of Dictatorship?
We discuss signs that America may be approaching a constitutional crisis. From military presence in cities to escalating restrictions on speech, these developments suggest a slide toward authoritarianism that should concern citizens across the ...
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Season 15
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Episode 6
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Why The X-Men Have Always Been About Black People
What if the X-Men saga isn’t just about superheroes, but a powerful lens on race in America? In this discussion, two passionate fans peel back the layers of X-Men: First Class, uncovering striking parallels between the mutants’ f...
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Season 15
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Episode 5
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Charlie Kirk’s Words on Black America Are Worse Than You Think
We dive unflinchingly into Kirk's legacy of inflammatory rhetoric toward Black Americans—from his claims that Black people were "better off in the 1940s" despite Jim Crow laws to his advocacy for public executions. His final conversation before...
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Season 15
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Episode 4
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54:28
Breaking Down Spike Lee’s Latest Film, X-Men’s Racial Allegories, & Trump’s Attack on Black Communities
In this episode, we break down Spike Lee’s latest film, uncover the racial allegories woven into Marvel’s X-Men, and expose how Trump’s militarization of Black communities ties into the systemic racism driving violence.
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Season 15
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Episode 3
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Gilbert Arenas High-Stakes Gamble
Gilbert Arenas, the former NBA star known as "Agent Zero," is making headlines for serious federal charges linked to an extravagant illegal gambling operation at his Encino, California, mansion. The indictment reveals that Arenas allegedly ...
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Season 15
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Episode 2
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Claressa Shields Speaks Out: "Transgender Fighters Should Create Their Own League"
Boxing champion Claressa Shields has sparked controversy with her unfiltered take on transgender athletes in women's boxing. Speaking candidly on the Effective Immediately show, Shields proposed that transgender boxers should compete against ea...
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Season 15
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Episode 1
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The Real Difference Between a Neighborhood and a Community
Have you ever wondered if there's a difference between where we live and how we live together? That's the question at the heart of this thought-provoking episode that challenges our understanding of community in modern life.
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Season 14
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Episode 15
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s Untold Cultural Influence
Heartbreaking news has struck the entertainment world as we say farewell to Malcolm Jamal Warner, who tragically drowned while vacationing with family in Costa Rica at age 54. Most of us first welcomed him into our homes as Theo Huxtable, but W...
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Season 14
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Episode 14
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She Found Out the Hard Way: Racism follows you wherever you go!
What do you do when the refuge you seek turns out to be just as dangerous as the one you fled? Francine thought she had found safety in Moscow, confidently stating, "I feel safer in Russia than I ever did in the United States." However, her opt...
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Season 14
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Episode 13
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