Ep. 83 | Justice Denied, Dividing The Pie, Your Name Is Mine

In this episode of Selective Ignorance , Mandii B, A-King, and Jason “Jah” Lee celebrate International Podcast Day while tackling ownership, collective action, accountability, and some of the week’s biggest cultural stories. After previewing the episode [ 00:45 ] , they celebrate podcasting [ 02:36 ] while getting candid about the work, resources, and costs required to produce quality content [ 03:59 ] and why creative labor and consulting deserve proper compensation [ 08:21 ] .

The crew then debates OutKast’s trademark dispute with producer/rapper Ovrkast [ 09:07 ] , questioning ownership, intellectual property, name recognition, and perceived hypocrisy in music-industry trademark battles [ 21:26 ] . In “This Is America,” they react to reports of a potential semi-truck strike around October 1 [ 23:09 ] , using it to examine the power of collective protest [ 27:48 ] , frustration over fuel prices and inflation [ 29:24 ] , shrinkflation [ 30:13 ] , and how disruptions to trucking could affect shipping and everyday goods [ 31:17 ] , before imagining a future of electric semis and automation [ 32:51 ] .

After some group-chat accountability [ 34:19 ] , they revisit the Nolan Wells case in Mississippi and questions surrounding the grand jury’s decision not to bring charges and disputed evidence about his death [ 35:22 ] , followed by a broader discussion about media narratives and public fear [ 38:54 ] . They also examine questions surrounding the George Floyd family’s $19 million GoFundMe [ 43:30 ] and calls for greater clarity over how the funds were handled [ 46:41 ] .

The conversation shifts to conflict, accountability, and “pressing” people in public , beginning with a debate involving Rory and QueenzFlip [ 50:15 ] , the real-life risks of confrontations [ 53:17 ] , and how pride and ego can escalate situations [ 55:30 ] . They revisit Rory confronting QueenzFlip [ 55:59 ] , debate consequences versus emotional reactions [ 56:45 ] , whether conflict still counts as content when cameras go off [ 58:09 ] , and the value of resolving disagreements face-to-face [ 59:13 ] , before some hypothetical Drake fight talk [ 01:01:25 ] .

From there, the crew discusses Ryan Clark receiving backing from former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz for a new media venture [ 01:02:41 ] , questioning why more Black wealth hasn’t flowed into Black-owned media and emerging creators [ 01:05:04 ] . The episode closes by unpacking Kimora Lee Simmons’ recollection of Tyra Banks warning her about dating Russell Simmons as a teenager [ 01:08:46 ] , criticizing arguments that shift responsibility toward younger women instead of older adults [ 01:10:10 ] , and discussing the importance of older women warning and protecting younger women [ 01:15:18 ] .

A debate over dating a friend’s ex follows [ 01:16:11 ] , along with some “Auntie Mandii” aging jokes [ 01:19:20 ] , before the crew begins wrapping up [ 01:20:19 ] , returns to the trucker-strike conversation with a Sunny D tangent [ 01:21:35 ] , and signs off with final credits [ 01:22:52 ] . No Holes Barred: A Dual Manifesto Of Sexual Exploration And Power” w/ Tempest X!

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