IT'S BLACK HISTORY MONTH!!!! J and Diane kick off this beloved month talking about the origins of this celebration, why it's still necessary, and what each of their histories are with it. What is your history with Black History month? What will you do to honor its importance in the face of the erasure happening in the US driven by those in power? J offers a PDF of a list of inventions attributed to Black US'ian's, many even before they were identified as citizens. Did you know that these important items that we use every day were invented by Black people in the US? What else don't we know about the contributions of Black US'ian's in the building of this country? Why is it important to continue to talk about Black History? #BlackHistoryMonth #Blackinventions #erasureisreal #February #ydigafpodcast

J and Diane take a deep dive into collective vs individual power and how that relates to current societal ills in the hope to find solutions to the state of the world we are now in. What does "divide and conquer" mean and how is that strategy deployed around the world to keep people oppressed. They also discuss Project 2025 and refer to a website where you can track how much of this project has been realized. Click here to check it out for yourselves and stay informed. Knowledge is POWER! #collectivepower #individualisticpower #disruptivetools #divideandconquer #ydigafpodcast

J and Diane discuss the world-wide scope of US aggression and how we navigate the flood of misinformation and disinformation intended to keep us disoriented as we try to be good global citizens. Do you know what the real reasons for these war games are? Let's unpack the narrative together. The link to the video watched during this episode is https://www.newsweek.com/map-shows-countries-bombed-under-donald-trump-joe-biden-and-barack-obama-11273909

#globaldomination #GDP #mindcontrol

J and Diane return to discuss the movie "They Cloned Tyrone" in this part II episode. They do talk about details, so if you haven't watched the movie yet do that first, then come back here to listen to part I and II. You can find the movie on Netflix.

Is assimilation better than annihilation for anyone in the Black community? What are the messages this movie gives us to challenge our thinking as we move into this new year?

#theyclonedtyrone #mindcontrol #JamieFoxx #movietalk #ydigafpodcast

J and Diane want to start this new year with a little movie talk! If you haven't watched "They Cloned Tyrone" yet you need to put it on your must watch list! We break it all down for you, so much that we had to do it in 2 parts!

Spoiler alert! We get into the nitty gritty, so if you don't want spoilers, watch the movie first then come back and listen/watch!

#TheyClonedTyrone #mindcontrol #Blacksploitation #movietalk #ydigafpodcast #jamiefoxx

What would you like to re-imagine our world to be in 2026? Instead of personal New Year's resolutions, J and Diane muse about what they want 2026 to evolve into and what might be their role in those re-imaginings.

Resources mentioned:

• Amanda Seales on Insta @amandaseales and on Patreon; you can also catch her 4 hour live every Wednesday at 10am ET called Views from AmandaLand!
• Monte Mader on Insta @montemader3 and on Patreon. Monte is doing the work of deconstructing herself from fundamentalist Christian teachings and helps others deprogram their minds.
• On Insta- @deepcurates supplied the video we watched today.

For many, this time of year includes holiday celebrations. Whether that is a cultural, religious, or creative holiday, this time is full of interesting perspectives. J and Diane discuss Festivus (Dec. 23rd) and its relation to other holiday traditions. Do you think having a day to air your grievances is useful? Is it available to you in any way?

Whatever you observe, we hope you all feel steeped in the love and support of community/family at this time as we welcome the turn of the year. See you in 2026!! #festivus #holidaytraditions #HappyNewYear #Kwanzaa #Christmas #ydigafpodcast

We are SURROUNDED by manufacturing consent in our society. Do you know what that means? J and Diane talk about it through the lens of current events and experiences of the past to break it down and have a conversation about how destructive it is. What can we do to combat this weaponization? Let's talk about it! #manufacturingconsent #WagtheDog #CARICOM #YDIGAFpodcast Resources from the show: Read Manufacturing Consent by Edward S. Herman and Noam Chomsky; "Wag the Dog" starring Robert DeNiro and Dustin Hoffman can be streamed on Netflix; Season 3, epidsode 5 of Black Mirror called "Men Against Fire" on Netflix; American Factory on Netflix.