We are back with our 5th season of reasoning, storytelling, critical thinking, in-depth analysis, and all-around op-eding on the things that affect the Brooklyn Community and beyond. In our first episode, we discuss American violence, music, and our very first fundraiser on Thursday, April 27, 2023 at Major R. Owens Health & Wellness Community Cent…

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This week we get the lowdown on life as a digital nomad. World travel from a man in his late 20s can be interesting, especially considering dating, food culture, local customs, and getting around to name a few. Join us as Jazz shares his tales from abroad.We are the Brooklyn Combine, a non-profit community organization. We work with schools, commun…

The Bklyn Combine ends our East Africa series with part 2 of our discussion with the charismatic, Mr. Lee, an 82 year old, legend in Lamu, Kenya. This Harlem expat has lived life fully and we are honored to have him as our guest. Join us as he shares stories and life advice.We are the Brooklyn Combine, a non-profit community organization. We work w…

This week The Bklyn Combine continues with the final installment in our East Africa series. Meet Mr. Lee, a legend in his own right and a humble, yet larger-than-life figure. This Harlem expat has lived life fully and we are honored to have him as our guest. Join us as he shares stories and life advice while occassionally breaking out in song. We c…

Are you a music lover? So is your family at the Bklyn Combine, and this week we build with two of our favorite DJ's/music men. We call them "music men" because they are both multi-faceted and music aficionados in their own right. This week we went into the crates with Asen James of FON Soundsystem and Dave Andrew of Ode To Vinyl (OTV). They spoke t…

Continuing with last week's theme, The Bklyn Combine brings you an intimate conversation with a young Maasai man who became our first honorary Tanzanian Combine member. Phill and Chaba sat down with Leepa "Simon" Lenguka and they chatted on a ferry ride from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar. And what better way to pass the time than to chat with a new fri…

Join the Bklyn Combine on a journey to the continent of Africa on Ken's 50th birthday. This episode was pre-recorded in July of this year when a few of the Combine members went to Kenya, Tanzania, and South Africa to explore and experience just some of the wonders of this vast continent. For Ken it was his first time and the squad had some interest…

On the premiere episode of our latest season of the Bklyn Combine podcast we build with a true lyricist and all-around thinker. He goes by the name of ANKHLEJOHN and aims to become a household name. Think of him as your favorite rapper's favorite rapper. The DC native also blessed the stage at Combine Day as our headline performer at Restoration Pl…

This week some of the older members of the Combine sat down with some of the younger members and discussed a few current topics from Kevin Samuels to the Supreme Court. We are the Brooklyn Combine, a non-profit community organization. We work with schools, community organizations, and dedicated city officials to help provide mentorship, critical ed…

Women's History Month is almost over but your Bklyn Combine brothers had an opportunity to discuss the impact of strong women in our lives along with other current issues in the news like, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, COVID and Deltacron, and all around mental health.We are the Brooklyn Combine, a non-profit community organization. We work with sc…

This is part 2 of our conversation with Mr. Tyrone Larkins, former inmate at Attica prison in 1971. Attica is known for a prison riot where over a thousand men, took control of the prison and took hostages in their demand for better living conditions. Larkins continues his riveting account of his time at Attica and life beyond the wall.We are the B…

This week the Bklyn Combine sat down with black history. He goes by the name of Mr. Tyrone Larkins and he was an inmate at Attica prison in 1971. Attica is known for a prison riot where over a thousand men, took control of the prison and took hostages in their demand for better living conditions. Larkins has an incredible story to tell and this is …

This week we sat down with Merl Code, a former Adidas executive who was sentenced to nine months in federal prison for his participation in a college hoops bribery scandal in 2017. The Combine gets the scoop from Merl as we learn what really happened.We are the Brooklyn Combine, a non-profit community organization. We work with schools, community o…

This week we discuss NYC's new mayor, Eric adams' sit-down with Maino and some of Brooklyn's most popular drill rappers, i.e. Fiveo Foreign and B-Lovee. The meeting was a step that some may consider progress but others may look at as performative. The Combine dissected the genre and it's impact on a new generation of listeners, the consequences, an…

This week your family at The Bklyn Combine deliver the first episode in a special series called, “Combine Honors”. In this series, we will do a recap of our instagram Black History Month February posts, a daily dedication to individuals who have made a major contribution to Black culture. In this episode we review Fannie Lou Hamer, Chairman Fred Ha…

The Bklyn Combine took a brief hiatus after our premier around the holidays, but we have returned to share our thoughts on a few current topics and to explore a Black History Month series that we have started on Instagram and Facebook, https://bit.ly/bhm-combine.We are the Brooklyn Combine, a non-profit community organization. We work with schools,…

"DON'T CALL IT A COMEBACK!"Your friends at the Combine have been quietly planning for the future and putting in major work since last summer. Needless to say, we have had an eventful couple of months since our last podcast. We lost some community members this year and we have made some major accomplishments. We will shares throughout season 3 of th…

We decided to do a special 420 Episode on a solid community member and Bklyn Combine family, Floyd Jarvis. Floyd is a horticulturist/gardener and founder of the Canarsie Neighborhood Community Garden. In addition he also recently founded, Ganja War Veterans For Equity and acts as a major Cannabis Advocate in NY. Armed with knowledge and a passion f…

In part 2 of The New Alaskans we interviewed our brother, Sam Gregory and our hosts/spiritual guides while in Alaska, Tim and Adam. They share stories of Life in Alaska and much more as we chop it up in a remote cabin in remote P-Vine Valley.We are the Brooklyn Combine, a non-profit community organization. We work with schools, community organizati…

A few members of the Combine took a trip back to McCarthy, Alaska with community partner/Brooklyn to Alaska founder, Sam Gregory. They share stories of their travels on snow machines and unique experiences in the below 0º temps.We are the Brooklyn Combine, a non-profit community organization. We work with schools, community organizations, and dedic…

Join us for part 2 of our chat with Dwight Rhinosoros, of Eat The Rich Podcast. Eat The Rich is a show about our political economy, late stage capitalism, and the millionaires, billionaires, and multinational corporations hell bent on staving off it’s death rattle.twitter.com/rhinosorostwitter.com/eattherichpodpatreon.com/eattherich@eattherichpodWe…

This week we sat down with Dwight Rhinosoros, of Eat The Rich Podcast. Eat The Rich is a show about our political economy, late stage capitalism, and the millionaires, billionaires, and multinational corporations hell bent on staving off it’s death rattle.Eat The Rich is a podcast about our political economy, late stage capitalism, and the milliona…

For our first podcast of the year we felt it was appropriate to hear from two of the younger men in our Combine Community. This week we welcome Fort Greene Brooklyn's own, Malik and Julian Bunton. Two positive young men born and raised in the borough and dealing with life post-COVID. We discuss, growing up in Bklyn, HBCUs, careers, dating, and life…

This week the Combine discusses gang culture and its relationship to popular culture and entertainment. This hyper-capitalist machine called America, seamlessly works in conjunction with the entertainment industry to make street/gang culture look like a viable option for young black men globally. Yet when these young men get caught up in the legal …

Join the team this week as we discuss some recent topics like the Majah Hype relationship drama to the Tyson v. Roy Jones Jr fight. We also touched on one of our fallen heroes and Chicago native, Fred Hampton.We are the Brooklyn Combine, a non-profit community organization. We work with schools, community organizations, and dedicated city officials…

Your Bklyn Combine family explores a few of the hot topics of the day and some possible solutions. Not to mention a questionable True Hollywood Story about Gary Coleman and Hervé Villechaize.We are the Brooklyn Combine, a non-profit community organization. We work with schools, community organizations, and dedicated city officials to help provide m…

This week the Combine brothers discuss the end of Quibi, Democracy, the Presidential debate, and the exclusive, invite-only Clubhouse app... and more.We are the Brooklyn Combine, a non-profit community organization. We work with schools, community organizations, and dedicated city officials to help provide mentorship, critical education, leadership…

Join The Bklyn Combine as we explore Ice Cube's "Platinum Plan" with the Trump Administration, Megan Thee Stallion's NY Times piece on the protection of Black women, and voting to name a few topics we touched on this week.We are the Bklyn Combine, a not-for-profit community organization. We work with schools, community organizations, and dedicated …

This week we sat down with some old friends. Jeremy Yaches and Jeremiah Zagar are talented filmmakers/storytellers. The duo and their film company, Public Record, are responsible for a number of important films. They were shortlisted for an Academy Award, nominated for several Emmy's and have partnered with HBO just to name a few of their accomplis…

Join us this week, for a follow-up discussion with two members of the very talented team responsible for the newest, must-see, HBO documentary, Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn. Director, Muta’Ali Muhammad and Producer, Victorious De Costa sat with The Combine for another great conversation.We are the Bklyn Combine, a not-for-profit community org…

On our latest episode, we recap our first "Bklyn Combine Day". A socially-distanced, outdoor concert/celebration of community and culture that took place on Friday, August 21, 2020. This live gathering took place in the heart of Bed Stuy at Restoration Plaza, home of the new Black Lives Matter mural on Fulton Street. This special day of community c…

This week the Bklyn Combine met with an amazing group of men responsible for an important documentary that premieres on HBO this Wednesday, August 12, 2020. The film is entitled, Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn, and tells the story of a black teenager who was murdered in 1989 by a group of young white men in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Join us as we …

Join the Combine for a conversation about race, politics, black nationalism, and 'Merica more.We are the Bklyn Combine, a not-for-profit community organization. We work with schools, community organizations, and dedicated city officials to help provide mentorship, critical education, leadership, and social support programs to youth and young adults…

This is our 2nd episode in a special 2-part series featuring family member to The Bklyn Combine, Anthony L. Ricco, Esq. Join us this week as we continue a riveting conversation about Black life in America with one of the most brilliant trial attorneys in the country and possibly the profession.We are the Bklyn Combine, a not-for-profit community or…

This is episode 1 of a special 2-part series featuring esteemed elder statesman and consigliere to The Bklyn Combine, Anthony L. Ricco, Esq. Ricco's accolades as a trial attorney and his work as counsel on federal death penalty cases across the country is extensive to put it mildly, not to mention, his work as an adjunct professor at Fordham Law Sc…

This week The Bklyn Combine tackle the subjects of reparations, the fall of capitalism, post-COVID gatherings, Juneteenth, and Father's Day.We are the Bklyn Combine, a not-for-profit community organization. We work with schools, community organizations, and dedicated city officials to help provide mentorship, critical education, leadership, and soc…

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The Bklyn Combine has been on an unexpected hiatus for the past 3 months due to The Corona Virus pandemic however, we have come together to explore topics like: White Supremacy, protesting, Black Lives Matter, police brutality, social distancing, and more.We are the Bklyn Combine, a not-for-profit community organization. We work with schools, commu…

This week we sit down again with Bklyn Combine sister, PNC, disruptor, principal, and author, Dr. Nadia Lopez to get some perspective on what it feels like 10 years after opening a school in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn.Dr. Lopez started Mott Hall Bridges Academy middle school in 2010 and has since done everything from a TED Talk about start…

We had the pleasure of interviewing Emmy Yatich, Nairobi-native and colleague of Combine family member, Jungwon Kim. They both work with the Rainforest Alliance, an international non-governmental organization based in New York City and Amsterdam, with offices throughout the world and operations in more than 60 countries. Its main work is the provis…

This week we spoke to incredible trial attorney and founder of the Brooklyn to Alaska program Sam Gregory as well as his colleague Luis Hernandez. This week was about narrative.Brooklyn to Alaska is a nonprofit with a mission to bring urban youth to the wilderness of Alaska to teach them life skills and much more.We are the Brooklyn Combine, a not-…

In this week's episode we discuss the prospect of war and many of the conditions that make it a not-so-appealing option for people of color. Way too many young, black men all over this country choose the military over almost any other option based on access and exposure.We get into some dialogue about conflict and the untimely loss of our beloved b…

Happy New Year! Welcome back to The Bklyn Combine podcast after a brief hiatus. This week we have a special guest and fellow community activist, Erica Mateo. Ms. Mateo is Director of Community-Based Initiatives at the Center for Court Innovation/Brownsville Community Justice Center and her mission as an organizing and social service field professio…

In this week's podcast we sat down with long-time sistren of the Bklyn Combine, Danielle Brown. She's a fellow Hampton University alum and all around beautiful person. We discussed everything from relationships and black love to her Cocktails & Cancer podcast. Join us as we chop it up with Dani.We are the Bklyn Combine, a not-for-profit community o…

This week we have reconnected with resident scholar and esteemed elder at the Combine, Barbara Goodwin. As per usual, we tap Dr Barbara for her tremendous wisdom and her candid storytelling capabilities.We are the Brooklyn Combine, a not-for-profit community organization. We work with schools, community organizations, and dedicated city officials t…

A few of the usual suspects at the Bklyn Combine discuss a number of topics from the Amber Guyger murder trial to Brooklyn's emerging Drill Rap scene.We are the Brooklyn Combine, a not-for-profit community organization. We work with schools, community organizations, and dedicated city officials to help provide mentorship, critical education, leader…

On today's podcast we are reporting live from the foxhole. This is a metaphor for our place here in America. We are constantly at war for "a seat at the table", "getting in position", or ultimately, some sort of financial stability. We explore topics from capitalism to "diversity and inclusion" and let's not forget Barnabas's personal study of prim…

In our second season of The Bklyn Combine Podcast the usual suspects: Kenneth Montgomery, Keith White, Mali X and Phill Shung discuss a multitude of topics from Jay-Z and his partnership with the NFL to Newark, NJ's water problems. We hope you enjoy and thanks for you patience during our brief summer hiatus.We are the Brooklyn Combine, a not-for-pr…

This week we sat down with a solid brother out of Chicago named Muffy Collins. Muffy is an Entrepreneur and Community Impact Founder of Run From Prostate Cancer http://instagram.com/runfromprostatecancer. His collective is aimed at educating people on the facts about Prostate Cancer and related issues that help strengthen and inform communities.We …