Episode 20 (recorded March 12, 2017)

This week I’m joined by Derrick Jones, Mark O Estes and Xavier Spann. We discuss the details of the GOP healthcare plan, the racist history of King Kong and the latest remake tries to distance itself from the original, the Trump Administration's misguided attempts to shrink the size of government, the unintended consequence of tough immigration policies and the challenges the the new Trump travel ban will face in the courts. To learn more about M3   visit www.MaleMediaMind.com

Episode 19 (recorded March 5, 2017)

This week I’m joined by Lonnie Richardson Mark O Estes and Derrick Jones. We discuss the Trump’s address to congress, Jeff Sessions recusing himself from the Russian investigation, the confirmation hearings of Trump’s cabinet, the proposed budget cuts to fund a military spending increases, the Black Lives Matter movement 5 years after the death of Trayvon Martin, the baseless allegations that Obama tapped Trump’s phone, the reactions of back in India about two of their citizens being shot in Kansas and how religious freedom bills legalize bigotry and the ethics of a call of conscious. To learn more about M3   visit www.MaleMediaMind.com

Episode 18 (recorded Feb 26, 2017)

This week I’m joined by Derrick Jones, Mark O Estes and Xavier Spann. This week we discuss the 89th Academy Awards, protest around the country centered around the Affordable Care Act, states renewed interest legalized discrimination bills couched in the language of religious freedom because they expect support from the Trump Administration, the Trump Administration’s adversarial relationship with the media, the possibility of an independent investigation into possible ties between the Trump administration, the DNC chair election and future of the Democratic party and classes designed to teach young adults to be independant.

Episode 17 (recorded Feb 19, 2017)

This week I’m joined by Shaka Hassani, Lonnie Richardson, Xavier Spann, Devon Branch and Derrick Jones. We discuss Trump’s conflicts of interest and the emoluments clause, we talk about Trump’s first press conference, the clap back from Larry Wilmore to Milo Yiannopoulos on Real Time with Bill Maher, the riots that that happened in France from a young black man being beaten and rapped in police custody, the saying that black people have to be twice as good to earn half as much, why people choose not to date Trump supporters, why people might perceive immigrants as taking American jobs and the reality of immigrant communities, 75 years after Japanese internment we discuss the effect it’s had on Little Tokyo on Los Angeles and we give our personal recommendations the check it out segment. To learn more and connect visit www.MaleMediaMind.com

Episode 16 - (recorded February 12, 2017)

This week I’m joined by Lonnie Richardson, Xavier Spann and Derrick Jones. We talk about natureal disaster recovery and local governments role, the responsibility Republicans have in electing Trump, possible Republican replacements for the Affordable Care Act, immigration and job creation, the purposes and unintended consequences of Affirmative Action, the perils of LGBT refugees trying to come to the US, the messaging versus the reality of school vouchers, how republicans change the rules in the Senate to get Trump’s cabinet nominees approved, the problem of press leaks from the Trump White House, why Dennis Hastert countersued his rape victim for the return of his hush money and we give our personal recommendations the check it out segment. To learn more and connect visit www.MaleMediaMind.com

Episode 15 (recorded Feb 5, 2017)

We’re Joined this week by Mark O Estes, Derrick Jones, Lonnie Richardson and Xavier Spann. This week we talk about the travel ban and the opposition to it. We react to a video that admonished black people for opposing the Muslim ban. We discuss the ways the ban affects the academic, medical and entertainment industries. We talk about the US Supreme Court, the ATF and the transfer of agents to Chicago, We talk about how to deal with trolls on social media, the connection between free speech and abortion rights, excess penalties for protesters in conservatives states and the role the role the Democrats play as the oppositions party. We also discuss what could renew interest in Black History Month. We discuss the implications of Dylan Roof having several mental illnesses and how that would affect his conviction or sentence.

Episode 14 (recorded Jan 29, 2017)

In this episode we talk about the first full week of Donald Trump’s presidency. We discuss the women’s march the pros and cons of protesting. We suggest the 10 actions over the next 100 days are available on their website. We discuss the concept of a revenge body and whether or not you would lose weight to get even or get back with an ex. Shaka asked asked on behalf of a reader where to meet people to date and what the difference might be from meeting on a hookup app versus in person. We discuss the online etiquette of  getting your favorite TV show spoiled on social media. We also talk about forgiveness of past racial injustices and how forgiveness doesn’t preclude finding justice for victims. We talk about memory of loved ones and how even very salient memories can be corrupted. Contributors Chris Inpaq Sutton, Mark O Estes, Derrick Jones, Lonnie Richardson, Xavier Spann and Shaka Hassani join host Malcolm Travers in discussing these issues and more in this week’s episode of the M3 Bear Essentials.

Episode 11 (recorded Nov 6, 2016)

Derick, Lonnie, Mark, Xavier and Gerald join Malcolm Travers in a discussion about current events including the 2016 election, suing the governor of Michigan for the situation in Flint, the current state of our national conversation on race and the interview with Lil’ Wayne, stress and anxiety level due to the election and we give our personal recommendations for media to watch.