Only One Mic Podcast
Carl Jerard, Brooklyn Dre, and JRob welcome you to The Only One Mic Podcast. We are joined each week by authors, activists, advocates, community leaders, and professionals from several walks of life who would like to offer their experience, expertise, or commentary on the various topics you will be interested in learning.
Episodes
What if the problem isn’t this generation—but the environment we created? In this episode, we break down the shift from structure and discipline to distraction and instant gratification, and how it’s impacting behavior, attention spans, and academics. From parenting to education, we ask the hard question: are we preparing kids for real life or protecting them from it? Let’s talk about where we went wrong—and what w...
In this episode, we break down the latest DOJ document release, separating evidence from association, facts from rumors, and allegations from proof.
A journalist in handcuffs at a church controversy becomes the flashpoint for a bigger fight: how far can reporters go when covering protests without being treated like participants? We dig into Don Lemon’s arrest in Los Angeles, the federal charges tied to a St. Paul church disruption, and the legal logic that claims worshippers’ First Amendment rights were interfered with. The stakes are real—if presence inside a p...
Headlines popped, timelines lit up, and a single declaration reshaped a week of culture talk: Nicki Minaj called herself Donald Trump’s “number one fan,” stood beside him at a Washington event, and pushed back against what she labeled as smear campaigns and bullying. We unpack what happened, why it matters, and how celebrity power can amplify policy—specifically the administration’s proposed Trump Accounts Investmen...
A crowded town hall erupted into chaos when a man rushed the podium and allegedly sprayed a vinegar-smelling liquid from a syringe at Rep. Ilhan Omar.
What was supposed to be a space for public dialogue quickly became the center of a frightening security breach — one that now has federal agencies involved and the nation asking serious questions.
Are screens raising sharper kids—or quietly stealing the building blocks of childhood?
We break down the real trade-offs behind tablets, phones, games, and streaming—balancing real educational benefits with research-backed risks to language, focus, sleep, and emotional health.
Teachers and pediatricians are seeing the same patterns: shorter attention spans, less patience for slow tasks, and a growing dependence on ins...
A fifteen-year-old stayed seated — and the law stood up.
Before Rosa Parks, there was Claudette Colvin.
In 1955, Claudette Colvin refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama. Her courage didn’t just make headlines — it helped ignite Browder v. Gayle, the landmark case that ended bus segregation.
But history didn’t center her story.
In this episode of The Only One Mic Podcast, we pay tribute to Claudette...
A life lost and two clashing stories — one from federal officials, another from Minneapolis leaders. We dig into the fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis and confront the hard questions that surface when an enforcement operation ends in death, video evidence raises doubts, and the legal justification remains out of public view. Our goal is simple and urgent: separate what’s been claimed from what’s been shown, and test...
Are crime statistics helping us understand what’s really happening — or are they pushing us further apart? In this follow-up episode, we take the conversation to the audience, pulling real thoughts from the comments and asking viewers directly how they interpret crime data. We explore the difference between totals, per-capita rates, and arrests, and question whether numbers are being used to inform the public or fue...
This episode breaks down FBI arrest data to explain what those numbers actually measure — and what they don’t. We compare raw arrest totals with per-capita rates, unpack how policing and enforcement patterns influence crime statistics, and examine how media narratives shape public perception.
👇 Drop your answer in the comments: Who do you think commits the most crime — and why?
In this episode of Mic Drop, I break down the bizarre Delaware case where a man allegedly stole a vehicle, had it towed, and then contacted police asking for help retrieving his personal belongings left inside. Is this just another “dumb criminal” story, or does it reflect a deeper disconnect between actions and consequences?
What happens when power goes unchecked—on the world stage and online? In this episode, we break down Netflix’s The Reckoning, the explosive docuseries on Sean “Diddy” Combs, produced by 50 Cent, and what its allegations reveal about fame, protection, and the real cost of culture. Then we shift to Adin Ross and his recent use—and defense—of the N-word, unpacking how viral creators turn controversy into content and h...
A viral arrest. A painful video. A community torn between what raised us and what may have harmed us. We open the mic on a hard question: where does discipline end and abuse begin? Using the Nicole Staples case as a flashpoint, we walk through what the footage shows, how the law views willful abuse, and why many households still see physical punishment as a badge of love and protection. Then we move past outrage int...
A quiet Mississippi morning turned into a moral crossroads after a truck carrying rhesus monkeys overturned and set fear loose in a small town. When Jessica, a mother of five, spotted one of the escapees in her yard, she made a split-second decision that has since sparked a national argument: prudent protection or panic-driven overreach? We walk through her first-hand account, the official warnings and walk-backs, a...
In this episode of I sit down with Dr. Gholdy Muhammad — scholar, educator, and author of Cultivating Genius and Unearthing Joy. From her roots teaching in Gary, Indiana, to shaping national education policy, Dr. Muhammad breaks down what it really means to teach to the soul — centering identity, intellect, criticality, and joy in every lesson.
We dive deep into how culturally and historically responsive teaching can...
Assata Shakur, who passed at 78 in Havana after decades in exile, remains one of the most polarizing figures in history—a terrorist to some, a freedom fighter to others. We explore her legacy of resilience through imprisonment, exile, and sacrifice, and how her story forces us to question who controls history.
Meanwhile, Ghana’s president delivers a bold call at the UN, declaring the transatlantic slave trade “the gr...
We discuss signs that America may be approaching a constitutional crisis. From military presence in cities to escalating restrictions on speech, these developments suggest a slide toward authoritarianism that should concern citizens across the political spectrum. As one host poignantly asks: "What is the American public going to do when he says he's not leaving office?"
What if the X-Men saga isn’t just about superheroes, but a powerful lens on race in America? In this discussion, two passionate fans peel back the layers of X-Men: First Class, uncovering striking parallels between the mutants’ fight for acceptance and the lived experiences of Black Americans.
We dive unflinchingly into Kirk's legacy of inflammatory rhetoric toward Black Americans—from his claims that Black people were "better off in the 1940s" despite Jim Crow laws to his advocacy for public executions. His final conversation before being shot involved blaming "gang violence" (a well-known racial dog whistle) for America's gun problems. This history makes his death morally c...
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