Mic On, Mask Off
Welcome to Mic On, Mask Off! The podcast where nothing’s off the table, and everything’s up for discussion. I’m Patricia, your host and fellow curious mind, diving into conversations that go deep, get real, and sometimes push the edge. From culture to controversy, the weird, the wise, and the wildly unexpected; if it’s worth talking about, we’re going there. No filters. No fear. Just talk. Let’s get into it.”
Episodes
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Episode Summary: Here’s the truth: oppression isn’t always someone screaming in your face with a slur. Nah. Most of the time, it’s quiet. It’s in the structures, the rules, the policies — the air we breathe. Think about it like carbon monoxide. You don’t see it, you don’t smell it, but i...
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Episode Summary: Critical Race Theory (CRT) was never part of your third grader’s homework. It wasn’t tucked between multiplication tables and vocabulary quizzes. No teacher in middle school stood up and said, “Okay kids, today we’re analyzing institutional racism through post-structural...
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Episode Summary: Let’s keep it real teaching the full story of America isn’t “radical,” it’s responsible. But too often, teachers get left hanging when it comes to the uncomfortable parts: slavery, systemic racism, redlining, police brutality. They’re expected to tell th...
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Episode Summary: History isn’t just about what happened, it’s about what’s remembered. Too often, Black history gets buried under silence, while white history gets polished, archived, and displayed like fine china. One story gets footnotes, the other gets headlines. It’s not that Black c...
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Episode Summary: When you carry the mother wound, it often shows up as a shaky sense of worth. You hustle for love like it’s something you have to earn, not something you inherently deserve. You tiptoe around relationships, terrified of being “too much,” and when you finally ...
Unseen Pain: Men in the Shadows of Abuse
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Episode Summary: It’s almost always men who are the abusers in headlines, but women can be abusive too. Let’s be real… society has a blind spot when it comes to men being abused. Walking away permanently is about recognizing when fi...
We are more alike than different
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Episode Summary: None of us asked to be born. We all bleed the same blood, last I checked, red! Despite all that variation, all that inherited context, we’re all expected to function inside the same world. We are taught Racism, Misogyny, Hat...
You break it, you ghost: The disrespect behind borrowing without accountability
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Episode Summary: He borrowed my speaker for a kickback, gave it back like it had survived war. And I still got hit with a ‘Damn, it’s not that serious. They benefit from your softness but they d...
Politicians want power without accountability
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Episode Summary: They make a mess, blame the media, deflect to the past, then throw a parade with tax dollars. Some leaders are acting like your toxic ex. They are manipulative, finger point, & want applause. Hold them ac...
Episode Title: Why do Politicians lie instead of lead?
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Episode Summary: Why do they lie? Constant misinformation breeds fear. No healthcare, no justice, & no accountability. Some politicians are governing in costumes. They were elected to serve and lead.
What You’ll Hear in...
Episode Title: The Insecurity Behind the Control
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Episode Summary:
This week on Mic On, Mask Off, Patricia dives into the insecurity behind control; why people grasp for power, how it ties to fear and relationships, protecting your peace, and improvement. Why do some people fee...
Episode 1 - 15min.
Love, Lies, & Control
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Episode Summary: Why is it so often the ones who break trust that try to manage yours? Accountability is a threat to someone trying to live two lives. In this episode, I discuss examples of controlling behavior from men who sne...
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