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The Idea of...
Bassey Ikpi and Mike Andrews
46 episodes
3 days ago
The Idea of… is a podcast where New York Times Best Selling Author, Bassey Ikpi and Dr. Michael Andrews explore the intersections of Black culture, family, art, and mental health. As children of immigrant parents and xennial creatives, they dive into nuanced conversations about raising sons in competitive soccer, navigating Black identity, and balancing intellect, ratchet joy, and righteousness. Join them as they explore what it means to live, create, and thrive in today’s world with love and authenticity.
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The Idea of… is a podcast where New York Times Best Selling Author, Bassey Ikpi and Dr. Michael Andrews explore the intersections of Black culture, family, art, and mental health. As children of immigrant parents and xennial creatives, they dive into nuanced conversations about raising sons in competitive soccer, navigating Black identity, and balancing intellect, ratchet joy, and righteousness. Join them as they explore what it means to live, create, and thrive in today’s world with love and authenticity.
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The Idea of... Scrolling While Black
The Idea of...
1 hour 38 minutes 6 seconds
2 weeks ago
The Idea of... Scrolling While Black

This week, Bassey & Mike start in the most unexpected place — the weather. What begins as a playful debate over hoodies versus humidity unfolds into one of the most layered cultural conversations they’ve ever had.

From Tyler, the Creator’s evolution and the internet’s obsession with punishment, to Black Twitter’s moral high ground and the “recently Black,” they unpack what happens when outrage becomes currency and when “harm” becomes performance. Through humor and honesty, they question why so many of us are addicted to digital righteousness — and what it’s costing us in empathy, nuance, and grace.

Mike connects it back to critical thinking, mental health, and the psychology of online engagement — drawing lines between COINTELPRO, culture wars, and how algorithms weaponize Black emotion for profit. Bassey challenges the performative morality that masquerades as activism, calling out how “cancel culture” mirrors the same carceral logic it claims to oppose.

Yeah, it was one of those!

The Idea of...
The Idea of… is a podcast where New York Times Best Selling Author, Bassey Ikpi and Dr. Michael Andrews explore the intersections of Black culture, family, art, and mental health. As children of immigrant parents and xennial creatives, they dive into nuanced conversations about raising sons in competitive soccer, navigating Black identity, and balancing intellect, ratchet joy, and righteousness. Join them as they explore what it means to live, create, and thrive in today’s world with love and authenticity.