I Love You with Larry Lane

Squad. I often speak of brotherhood, family and a being kin to each other as a fundamental piece of my self development on this podcast. I don’t mean that in any trivial way. The family I have chosen and that has chosen me is a vital ingredient in my becoming the man that I am. While attending the Black Communities Conference as a panelist, I had the great pleasure to interview Larry Lane. I have been working to get him on the show for some time now and he does not disappoint. Larry does not do the social-media. If you want to hear more from him let me know via any of the streams below. 

25 Years In The Making

I need to hear that Ask Your Oldhead… Awhhh man again and again! In this week’s episode I am flying solo sharing some thoughts on the 25th anniversary of the release of Enter the Wu-Tang and Midnight Marauders. These records greatly impacted my life and show up a critical time in my growth and development. I felt a little urban anthropology about my experience at the time was the perfect kick off to the new format for the show. We are going to weekly releases here forward. Expect most shows on Wednesdays, but this one is coming at you on Friday night hot of the presses. Please subscribe, rate, review, and share with your clan. Thank you for listening. The podcast continues!

Midnight Marauders

Electric Relaxation

Enter the Wu-Tang(36 Chambers)

For the Children: 25 Years of Enter the Wu-Tang(36 Chambers)

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Establishing Your Boundaries with Brentin Mock

One of the best parts of living through your youth into middle age is seeing the adults your peers grow to be. Brentin Mock is father, husband and writer. I have known Brentin since our time as young men figuring it out on Pitt’s campus in the mid 90s. Since that time Brentin has built a great body of work as writer for several media outlets. Contributing works on issues from environmental justice, our judicial system, music, and more. We talk fatherhood, being a man in partnership, and setting your priorities personally and professionally. Please take the time to read through his catalogue, add him to your rss feed, and share in your circles. I thank Brentin for making time to share with me. Please listen and add on.

Brentin Mock on Twitter: @brentinmock

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Ask Your Oldhead is a creative project exploring modern masculinity at the intersection of race, gender, culture, and class. We are specifically interested in capturing the stories of transition from child, to young man to healthy adult. Please listen, rate, share, and subscribe.

Show Notes: Black History Month

This episode is a short drop on Black History Month. Why it exists and why it is important. I did two talks this month in the community about the value and importance of Black History month specifically. The study of history is always a valuable pursuit, so I was happy I had the opportunity to share my thoughts. I may share the audio from one of the talks when I get the sound in the near future. I am setting the stage for the coming episodes, so bare with me. A lot has been going on for me professionally that has cut into my production time, but I will be bringing it all to front in the near future. Please listen and add on if you feel the urge. Peace

Show Notes: My Barber

The relationship between Black men and their barbers is spoken of often, but never lacking in relevance. Art Williams has been my barber for over a decade. He is a father, a husband, a coach, and a good listen. I met Art at Reggie's on MLK, when I first moved to Portland. I sacrificed my hairline to science and took a risk on Art when the brother that cut my hair the first time I came in the shop was not present. When you move someplace new you have to take risks and extend trust to make connections. In that time I grew my dreads back twice and have had several permutations of my beard, but one barber. He has always come through when I really needed a cut and has kept a brother optimistic about the state of my hairline. (I don't need to come home just yet!) I recorded this interview at the end of the summer of 2015, prior to football season and few months after the birth of his second child. As you will hear in the tape we met in a closed but not quiet space not far from Champions, the shop in which he is part owner. I plan to update our conversation when our schedules align in the near future. Take the best part for yourself and always comment with respect if you wish to add on.

Peace and thank you to Mike, Nick, Omar, Byron, Chris, Born, Nate and all the barbers I may have missed who kept a brother sharp at one time or another. Your work is appreciated! Peace

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Cutting Along the Color Line: Black Barbers and Barber Shops in America

By Quincy T. Mills

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Show Notes: My Oldhead

We are nothing without the people that we love. Zyhier is one of my big brothers and an important part my story. Everyone that I interview for the show will not be as close to me as he is,  so please tread with respect if you take issue with anything that comes up in our dialogue. Live, learn, teach. Peace

The Spook Who Sat By the Door

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By Sam Greenlee

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The Spook Who Sat By the Door

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Starring Lawrence Cook, Janet League, Paula Kelly, J.A. Preston, Paul Butler

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