Is The Mic Still On

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The 90s Debate, Election Shenanigans, and Nicki Minaj’s New Job...Maybe Nov 04, 2026

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Nicki Minaj as White House press secretary? Alaska blowing up its own election system? A cruise ship nightmare in Cambodia?

Articles:
Alaska’s Search for New Election System Sparks National Debate https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/30/alaska-ranked-choice-voting-prior-system
Nicki Minaj Floated as White House Press Secretary https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/10/29/nicki-minaj-as-trumps-press-secretary-heres-what-we-know
Cambodia Cruise Ship Crisis Leaves Hundreds Stranded https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cruise-ship-stranded-cambodia-port-passengers-stuck/

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Did Killer Mike Make Things Worse? Oct 28, 2026

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Fun facts and best thing seen kick things off before the crew gets into Dame Dash’s life rights getting auctioned off for $550K. Midterm elections and Trump’s latest claims are on the table, Senator Louise Lucas got arrested on weed charges, and Killer Mike’s interview with Vic Mensa wraps things up.

0:00 Intro
2:17 Fun Facts
10:57 Best Thing Seen
22:05 Dame Dash’s Life Rights Auction
33:49 Midterm Elections and Trump’s Claims
38:18 Senator Louise Lucas and the Hemp Store Arrest
58:35 Killer Mike’s Vic Mensa Interview

Articles:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm20rer9dl8wo

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Grand Opening, Grand Closing Oct 21, 2026

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From Russia With No Love Oct 14, 2026

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Fun facts kick things off before the crew gets into the Nolan Wells case and his friends suing Terrell Owens. The mass shooting in Pennsylvania is devastating, and the Pentagon’s plan to livestream executions is exactly as wild as it sounds. Midterm elections are looking uncertain, a Russian lab worker who studied the plague is mysteriously dead, and Killer Mike links up with Dr. Jared Ball. Plus AITA.

0:00 Intro
3:07 Fun Facts
27:45 Nolan Wells Friends Sue Terrell Owens
36:51 Mass Shooting in Pennsylvania
40:10 Pentagon’s Live Streaming Execution Plan
54:31 The Uncertain Midterm Elections
59:50 The Lab Leak in Russia
1:07:19 AITA
1:27:19 Killer Mike and Dr. Jared Ball’s Link Up

Articles:
https://people.com/nolan-wells-friends-sue-nfl-hall-of-famer-terrell-owens-alleging-defamation-12164541
https://apnews.com/article/nine-killed-shooting-erie-pennsylvania-563c7c4262d47858dabecc43485c6483
https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/10/politics/trump-may-cost-the-gop-the-senate-majority-again
https://apnews.com/article/russia-plague-siberia-death-who-cause-lab-d53d0eca3e410fa93962560d0a08711a

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The Cornell Cover-Up Oct 08, 2026

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Fun facts and best thing seen get the show rolling before the crew gets into Cornell University's sexual assault scandal and how the campus culture let it slide. Christa Pike's execution in Tennessee was botched and the story is as disturbing as it sounds. A copilot tried to hijack a FlyDubai flight and passengers had to step in. Plus the birthday cake debate is back, AITA, and Pass the Mic.

0:00 Intro
1:15 Fun Facts
7:50 Best Thing Seen
19:32 Cornell University's Sexual Assault Scandal
37:29 Christa Pike's Failed Execution
55:31 FlyDubai Attempted Terrorist Attack
1:08:21 Buying Your Homie a Birthday Cake
1:21:43 Am I The Asshole
1:31:11 Pass the Mic

Articles:
https://apnews.com/article/cornell-rape-allegations-investigation-cfdaa9d855cc0c13929059e30fc69b4a
https://apnews.com/article/christa-pike-failed-execution-tennessee-616827e89ef356d726bf8f0b7e5c7185
https://apnews.com/video/i-was-fighting-for-my-life-indian-pilot-hailed-as-hero-recalls-flydubai-cockpit-attack-f90fd747b0214ca9b73f1056eee766f6

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Flip vs. Rory (ITMSO LIVE REPLAY) Oct 02, 2026

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The Shape of Ed Sheeran Sep 24, 2026

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Macklemore crashed Ed Sheeran's tour and the conversation about it goes deeper than you'd expect. Trump banned CNN, MSNBC, and Politico from the White House, KRS-One is pitching "Little Hip Hop" neighborhoods in every major city, and a $40 voucher turns into a whole thing. Plus fun facts about taste buds and cat senses.

0:00 Fun Facts: Taste Buds and Cat Senses
18:29 Ed Sheeran's Controversy with Macklemore
1:08:05 Trump's White House Ban and Controversies
1:18:02 KRS-One's Hip-Hop District Proposal
1:29:29 The $40 Voucher Dilemma

Articles:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3vgyn49y4l7o
https://apnews.com/article/trump-cnn-msnow-politico-media-bans-bb675679fb10738a51bef90bde6c525a
https://www.complex.com/music/a/jaelaniturnerwilliams/krs-one-little-hip-hop

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Lindsey Clancy, Lil Durk, and AI In Schools Sep 17, 2026

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Nore is facing a sexual assault lawsuit tied to a New York nightclub incident. Lil Durk beats the murder-for-hire case, and the Lindsay Clancy trial takes a turn when the lone Black juror becomes the story. Plus AI in schools and an AITA camping trip conundrum.

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When Your Ex Gets Engaged Before You Do... | Pass the Mic Live (8/30/26) Sep 14, 2026

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Burn Your Leisure Aug 26, 2026

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Fun facts and best thing seen get the show rolling before the crew digs into the Earn Your Leisure fallout — are they done with Black folks? The Penn State cocaine trafficking ring is wilder than it sounds. The Tupac murder trial is back, Gary, Indiana has been without power for nearly two weeks, and we close it out with Pass the Mic and Am I The A-hole.

0:00 — Intro
10:37 — Fun Facts
39:15 — Best Thing Seen
1:05:19 — Earn Your Leisure Done With Black Folks
1:31:51 — The Penn State Cocaine Trafficking Ring
1:33:40 — Tupac Shakur Trial
1:40:43 — Gary, Indiana's Power Outage
1:52:40 — Pass the Mic
1:59:32 — Am I The A-hole?

Articles:
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/rashad-bilal-earn-lesiure-sounds-013220282.html
https://www.npr.org/2026/08/20/nx-s1-5939523/what-we-know-about-the-penn-state-cocaine-trafficking-ring
https://www.8newsnow.com/news/tupac-murder-trial/live-updates-day-5-of-tupac-murder-trial/
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/whats-going-on-in-gary-how-residents-are-still-without-power-nearly-two-weeks-later/3978350/

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